May 2018

The X-Dual Seal flexible packaging from RPC bpi protec provides end-users and manufacturers across a range of markets with extended shelf-life, satisfaction-of- use, and easy integration into production lines – benefits all derived from its innovative two-compartment design.

With a hermetic seal on the outside and a burst peel on the inside, the X-Dual Seal allows end-users to ’pop’ the inside seal by applying force to one compartment, before mixing the contents together. The bag has numerous potential applications within both food and non-food markets.

Enger, 23 May 2018 – With its I 410 model MULTIVAC Marking & Inspection offers an automatic inspection solution, which is precise, fast and consistently reliable. Thanks to its high- resolution and height-adjustable line scanners as well as its powerful image processing, it ensures that reliable marking and quality inspection from above and below is achieved. The space- saving inspection system can be used flexibly as a stand-alone solution at the end of a packaging machine or it can be integrated seamlessly into a line.

Asia's most important packaging and processing technology fair for the drink & pharma industries will see the Group showcase its complete cap/container manufacturing and labelling solutions. The latter incorporate all the advantages of a technology that is winning over the market thanks to excellent productivity, efficiency, flexibility, precision and process repeatability.

D.P.R. Labeling is set to join Epson at the upcoming EXPO PACK México, taking place at the Expo Santa Fe México in Mexico City from June 5-8, 2018. The two companies will team up to show the compatibility between Epson printers and DPR’s Virgo, a newly released digital desktop finishing solution for labels and packaging.

Mumbai, 24 th May, 2018: CPhI Conferences, a division of UBM India, which hosts a number of successful pharmaceutical conferences, has announced its premier event, ‘The 7th Annual Innopack Pharma Confex’ which is scheduled for 24 th – 25 th May 2018 at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai. The confex promises to be the largest platform for professionals from the Pharma Packaging industry to congregate, network, exchange ideas and knowledge, form alliances and shape the future of the pharma packaging industry, all under one roof.

Rigid box specialist the Pollard Group has installed a bespoke magnet and ribbon loop inserting machine, the first of its kind in the UK.

The £150,000 investment at Pollard’s factory in Enderby, Leicester is operating in conjunction with the company’s recently-installed Kolbus DA260 Casemaker to form a highly automated book jacket production department. In particular this is meeting the demand in the premium drinks and beauty sectors for front opening packs that maximise both on-shelf display and the consumer opening experience.

Industry is business ready for the next edition of the total packaging, processing & supply chain event, which is slated for 25 th -28 th July Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.