Barcelona Packaging Hub celebrates its Annual Day 2025, reinforcing its vision for the future and collaboration
December 22th 2025
Barcelona Packaging Hub held its Annual Day 2025 at AMEC's facilities in Barcelona, bringing together member companies and technology partners for a key event to share knowledge, analyze the past year's results, and define the strategic challenges that will shape the future of the Hub and the packaging sector. The meeting...
Mespack begins construction of its new headquarters
December 16th 2025
Mespack, a manufacturer of innovative and sustainable flexible packaging solutions, has begun construction of its new corporate headquarters. Last November, a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony was held, which included the placement of a time capsule beneath the foundations of the future building. With advice from CBRE, Mespack is making progress in...
Ovelar strengthens its presence with an MPS printer and modernizes its prepress with Esko technology.
22th October 2025
Ovelar, a company specializing in sleeve printing, announces the addition of a new MPS EF printer to its production plant. This 510 cm wide, 8-unit printer stands out for its precision, versatility, and efficiency. The MPS EF is specifically designed for high-pressure environments.
Barcelona Packaging Hub at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2025
13th October 2025
Barcelona Packaging Hub participated in Pack Expo Las Vegas, one of the most important international trade fairs for the packaging industry, which took place from September 29th to October 1st, 2025, in Las Vegas (USA). The Hub was represented by several of its member companies, which showcased their innovation and solutions...
Alzamora Group Factory Tour
8th September 2025
Alzamora Group opened the doors of its Olot headquarters to professionals from various companies and industries for a Factory Tour: a guided professional visit designed to demonstrate, in a direct and practical way, how Lean Manufacturing culture is integrated into its processes and management model. During the event, attendees, representatives from...
New solution from Köra-Packmat and HERMA: automated sorting and labeling
1th September 2025
Sorting sample envelopes, postcards, instructions, envelopes, cartons, and other two-dimensional advertising, information, and packaging materials is a crucial first step toward their efficient automated further processing. This includes gluing or inserting them into newspapers, magazines, and mailings. With support from HERMA, Köra-Packmat, a specialist in packaging, is...
Opticolor GmbH appoints official representation in Spain
July 17, 2025
The German company Opticolor GmbH, internationally recognized for its viscosity measurement and control systems, has appointed official representation in Spain through Aufer SL, a specialist in technical solutions for the printing industry. Opticolor GmbH develops advanced technologies that optimize the quality of...
Spain enters the European top 3 in industrial robot installations
July 9, 2025
Spain is the European country with the third largest number of industrial robots installed by 2024, according to preliminary data from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) presented at the automatica trade fair in Munich. With 5.160 units, it surpasses France (4.762) for the first time, which had held that position since 2015, and is now behind Germany...
Tetra Pak opens new Food Technology Development Center in Sweden
July 1, 2025
The new Tetra Pak® Food Technology Development Center has opened in Karlshamn, Sweden, with the goal of helping fermentation-derived food producers develop their technical processes, efficiently define their equipment needs, and minimize investment risk. Supported by...
HEIDELBERG adds VLF sheetfed offset equipment to its portfolio for the packaging sector
June 19th, 2025
To mark its 175th anniversary, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) is adding the Cartonmaster CX 145 in format class 6 to its portfolio of packaging customers. "Our new Cartonmaster CX 145 makes HEIDELBERG a full-service supplier for folding carton printing," says HEIDELBERG's Director of Technology and...
