PACKAGING FIRM SET TO EXPAND
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 June 2014 11:26
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Bosch Packaging Technology is aiming to expand its position in the packaging technology market globally by 2020, and in particular in Africa and Asia. The company also intends to spur further growth by venturing into new fields of business.
“We expect to see fundamental change in the market for packaging machinery. We not only want to react to this change, we also aim to help shape it,” said Friedbert Klefenz, president of Bosch Packaging Technology, during the company’s press conference at the Interpack trade show in Düsseldorf.
Manipal Technologies launches packaging company
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Manipal Technologies Ltd (MTL) has launched a packaging company — Manipal Utility Packaging Solutions Pvt Ltd (MUPSPL).
A press statement said here on Monday that this new entity combines Utility Printpack Pvt Ltd’s (UPPL) businesses and manufacturing operations in Ahmedabad with Manipal’s packaging businesses at Manipal, Chennai, Kenya and Nigeria.
PMMI expands food packaging horizons in Africa
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PMMI and Ipack-Ima are launching East Afripack to capitalize on opportunities in the booming regional market.
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, is joining with Italian trade fair producer Ipack-Ima Spa to launch East Afripack
The event (scheduled September 9-12 in Nairobi, Kenya) will connect technology providers with producers working in or looking to enter the region.
Jorge Izquierdo, vice president of global markets for PMMI (the producer of the annual PACK EXPO processing and packaging exposition and conference), spoke with FoodProductionDaily about the event, and what it can provide for food and packaging companies looking to take advantage of the region’s economic growth.
Good Perspective for Packaging Machinery
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Other subjects included the growing lack of qualified personnel. He contrasted this with the excellent perspectives for engineers and qualified technical personnel in the mechanical engineering sector and mentioned the recruiting portal talentmaschine.de as an initiative by the VDMA to promote young talents. He concluded his speech with the economic significance of protecting intellectual property and fighting product piracy.
Konica Minolta seeks enhanced presence in Kenya
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Konica Minolta, a global leader in provision of office business solutions, is seeking to take advantage of the developing business infrastructure in the region to enhance its presence in the market.
Visiting Business Support Manager for East African Countries Mr. Paul Tihn said the fast expanding business and Information Technology sector offers opportunities for Konica Minolta to provide the market with office equipment that will enhance efficiency and productivity.
Mr. Tihn spoke at the Pride Inn Hotel in Nairobi while launching the Konica Minolta on the Move campaign where buses on key routes in Nairobi will be fully branded with Konica Minolta's Office and Production Printing Solutions products as the company gears to launch new products mid-this year. The campaign is in partnership with some PSV operators and Konica Minolta's local partners Express Automation.