Flint Group India, the ink manufacturing giant has shifted its manufacturing plant from Bengaluru to Vadodara. The new Vadodara plant will soon be inaugurated by Antoine Fady, CEO, Flint Group. “With a rapidly growing packaging industry in India, Flint Group is keen to cater to customers in this market. We already have an ISO 9001-2000…
The sales turnover of the Indian packaging industry is expected to reach $ 43.7 billion by 2016, revealed a recent analysis by Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP). “The total turnover of the packaging industry in India at present is $ 27.6 billion and expected to grow to around USD 43.7 billion by 2016, whereas the…
Global packaging company MeadWestvaco (MWV) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat government to invest INR 10bn ($183m) over the next three to four years. The latest investment will be used to expand the company’s production facility acquired as part of acquisition of Ruby Macons in November 2012. Besides purchase of the…
The Himachal Pradesh high court has observed that only bio-degradable plastics should be allowed in packaging of food stuff from 1 April 2013 in the State. Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL), the bench of Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Sanjay Karol issued the directions after referring to a committee report on junk food. Based…
Gerresheimer AG, Germany, recently acquired 75 per cent stake in the Delhi-based Triveni Polymers, a leading producer of pharmaceutical plastic packaging. Gerresheimer makes specialty products, made of glass and plastic for the global pharma and healthcare industries. The company’s global expertise combined with the local manufacturing capabilities of Triveni would speed up its growth in…
Having laid to rest all the apprehensions about having the exhibition at the new venue, PackPlus 2012 closed on a positive note recording a footfall of 5213 visitors. Disregarding the cold weather and supposed distance, the focused visitors arrived from all parts of the country to witness the large gamut of machines from packaging, converting,…
Parle Global Technologies (P) Ltd., offered a comprehensive range of products at PackPlus 2012, emphasizing Lee Pack pre formed fill & seal machine and Kovai tube filling machine. The company attracted a lot of visitors at the exhibition enabling them to find solutions to all of their packaging needs under one roof. “We received some…
“Blister and high visibility packaging have proven to be the ideal, self selling packaging for producers and retailers and are still gaining over box packaging. Customers are attracted by a clear and clean presentation of the packed product. The blister bubble shows the actual product and protects it from damaging and tampering. Combined with product…
With 50+ Product Launches, 100+ Running Machines and Several Other Attractions, the Total Packaging, Processing Supply Chain event, scheduled from 7-10 Dec 2012 will set a complete business environment at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida. Presenting 250+ leading exhibitors under 4 Zones, the Show will be a catalyst for new innovations and developments in the…
The PackPlus visitor registrations are in full swing, exhibitors are busy sending invitations to their customers, organisers are occupied with promotional activities, the international speakers are scheduling their travel plans for Conclave, the hotels at Greater Noida are busy with reservation enquiries and the new venue with all its anticipation looks forward to host PackPlus…
