The 2014-15 financial year saw significant capacity growth in the monocarton industry with about 16 brand new packaging configuration presses imported. However, although folding cartons volume grew, price realization remained under pressure. There were a number of orders of presses that go beyond the 6-color coater UV which is practically a standard configuration for the Indian industry. Read here.

Lon Rollinson, president, MWV India Paper Board Packaging, said in an interview to Packaging South Asia, “We are excited about the many opportunities that will be possible when MWV and Rock-Tenn merge sometime in the second quarter. Until that time, we are operating as two separate companies and don’t have any comment at this point about our combined capabilities — including any impact on our business in India.”

Bengaluru-based Wadpack recently installed Esko’s ArtiosCAD software for structural design of cartons and components and a Kongsberg XN24 sample making table. Xeikon has tied up with Sapphire Graphics of Gurgaon for the document printing segment that will include the Xeikon 8000 series digital color press. Michelman has announced the opening of its new business and technology centre in Mumbia, India. Comexi Group has introduced its new Comexi Nexus L20000 – the water-based laminating machine specially designed to complement the HP Indigo 20000 digital press.

Ipack-Ima 2015 in Fieramilano will be at the heart of this year’s most comprehensive exhibition event for processing, converting, package printing and logistics. The joint staging of Ipack-Ima and its co-located shows – Meat-Tech, Dairytech, Fruit Innovation, Converflex and Intralogistica Italia – will host 1,850 exhibitors from 51 countries.

A new Canadean report predicts that packaged water will overtake global carbonates consumption, reaching over 233 billion litres in 2015, while carbonates are expected to grow at a slower pace to around 227 billion litres.

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