Record sales for Brazilian confectionery at Sweets & Snacks Middle East

ABICAB which represented the Brazilian confectionery industry at Sweets & Snacks Middle East recently shared that sales grew over 300% compared to previous year

Romaco acquires Medipac AB, Sweden

The Romaco Group’s decision to purchase the assets of Medipac AB, the Swedish manufacturer of tube filling machines, will strengthen its position in the effervescents sector. The Medipac portfolio will in future be integrated in the Romaco Siebler brand. The contracts were signed on 25/11/2015.

Enzyme solution can hasten the brewing process

Brewers can try a new enzyme that shortens production by eliminating diacetyl during beer fermentation

Expanding in Vietnam: Opportunities of offshoring

John Donlon, Executive Vice President of Sales and Service Worldwide at Hurco, was in Hanoi, Vietnam for the showroom unveiling to meet with regional customers, share new technologies and learn about their manufacturing needs. 

Agro Sevilla switches to multilayer plastic jar for olives

For table olives, the company uses a new PEP jar developed in partnership with RPC Promens Consumer Corby

SICK and TRUMPF work together toward industry 4.0

SICK AG is an original partner of AXOOM, an IT service provider founded by the laser and machine tool manufacturer TRUMPF. AXOOM offers a digital business platform for manufacturing companies that are steadily paving the way toward industry 4.0. Logistics processes are at the heart of this cooperation. 

Delcam’s PowerMILL chosen for new additive/subtractive service from Star Prototype

Delcam’sPowerMILL CAM software has been chosen for a new service from Star Prototype that combines additive and subtractive manufacturing.  The new service, which Star Prototype callsAddSub Manufacturing, combines metal 3D printing and five-axis CNC machining to deliver quickly complex, low-volume components that would previously have required the input of two separate bureaux.

New exhibition focuses on $41-billion MENA packaging sector

Gulf Packaging & Polymers Show in Abu Dhabi to explore trends and technological innovations for MENA's packaging industry

DSM to raise output of Akulon XS for flexible packaging films

The capacity increase is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2016, and is targeted to meet the growing demand for films used in flexible food packaging.  

Bystronic to exhibit BySun Fiber laser cutting

This year’s Manufacturing Indonesia, Bystronic will be exhibiting BySun Fiber laser cutting machine, which is developed using fiber technology.

Cutting-edge technology for various applications

On October 27, Hurco, a U.S.-based global industrial technology company and the leading provider of machine tools with advanced, intuitive controls and software launched their first showroom in Hanoi, Vietnam. 

Signature of success

New entrant Signature Snacks has clearly made all the right moves to achieve so much in so little time, writes ZAINAB MANSOOR