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NEWS        PACKAGING



      Epson unveils a circular                                                                 MCC invests in
                                                                                               new presses
      leasing program                                                                          Bobst Master M6 in-line
                                                                                                MCC has invested in two


                                                                                               production capabilities
                                                                         vicing, enhanced by Epson’s   flexo presses to enhance
        Epson has unveiled a new                                         open API to enable integra-  across its EMEA operations.
      business model designed to                                         tion with partners’ manage-  The investment marks a
      make its technology more                                           ment platforms. Epson   milestone in the partner-
      accessible for large corpo-                                                              ship between the company
      rate and public sector organ-                                      retains product ownership at   and Bobst, with the Master
      izations, while advancing its                                      the end of the lease, ensuring   M6 combining DigiFlexo
      sustainability commitments.                                        all equipment is returned for   automation, the oneECG
      In partnership with BNP                                            refurbishment, reuse or recy-  color process and advanced
      Paribas Leasing Solutions, a                                       cling.                job-change capabilities.
      European equipment                                                  This closed-loop approach   The Master M6 com-
      financing company, Epson                                           is central to Epson’s corpo-  pletes job changeovers in
      will introduce a comprehen-  A comprehensive leasing program covering its entire portfolio  rate vision and helps prevent   less than two minutes with
      sive leasing program cover-                                        products from entering sec-  automated pressure and
      ing its entire product   ‘The solution means our   projection, retail technolo-  ondary ‘gray’ markets or   register settings to reduce
      portfolio. ‘This is a signifi-  customers can access the lat-  gies, industrial print and   being disposed of inappropri-  operator intervention. The
      cant strategic milestone for   est Epson technology with-  robotics, including its latest   technology can boost pro-
      Epson and will help us better   out the burden of up-front   collaborative robots.   ately.    duction output by up to 67
      support large-scale cus-  investment.’       Customers will also benefit   From a financing perspec-  percent compared to tradi-
      tomer requirements       The leasing program   from support delivered   tive, leasing offers customers   tional flexo presses through
      through a more competitive   spans Epson’s full range of   through Epson’s partners   predictable costs, improved   oneECG  process  integra-
      proposition,’ said Rob Clark,  technology, from business   providing fleet manage-  cash flow and greater flexibil-  tion and digitalized work-
      COO, Epson Europe.    printing and scanning to  ment, maintenance and ser-  ity.         flows.
      Archroma’s           TIPA high-barrier                            UEI Group appoints  two

      new centers          laminate products                            new sales professionals

        Archroma Packaging
      Technologies has opened   TIPA Compostable                         Universal Engraving and
      three Global Centers of   Packaging has launched four             Infinity Foils (UEI Group) has
      Innovation in Mumbai,   high-barrier film and lami-               added Ruben Soto and Scott
      Prat  and  Charlotte  to   nate products designed to              Vena  to  its  sales  team.
      advance sustainable pack-  extend the use of composta-            Universal Engraving manu-
      aging technologies across   ble packaging across food             factures engraved copper and   Ruben Soto and Scott Vena
      flexible packaging, wood,   and nutraceutical applica-            brass dies for foil stamping
      tape and label, fiber and   tions. The laminates offer            and embossing, while Infinity   Missouri, Colorado  and
                           moisture and oxygen barrier
      board markets.       properties  for  products                    Foils is a supplier of decora-  Nebraska. Their specialty
        The first center opened   including single-serve   New high-barrier laminates         areas include engraved foil
      in Mumbai on September   sachets, chips and salty                 tive, security and identifica-  stamping and embossing dies/
      5, 2025, equipped with   snacks, protein and drink   inates feature both paper   tion foils for hot, cold and   cylinders/flexible dies, lock-
      facilities for flexible pack-  powders, vitamins and gum-  and transparent print layers,   digital applications.  up systems, hot and cold foil
      aging and wood market   mies, and ground coffee and   providing brands with   Based out of Orange
      segments serving the Asia   tea.            options to meet both func-  County, California, Ruben   and makeready supplies.
      Pacific region. The second   ‘With more than 40 per-  tional and aesthetic require-  will be servicing customers    Soto has a background in
      center was opened in Prat,   cent of consumer goods   ments. All films and   located in Southern   B2B sales with over 18 years of
      Spain opened on      packaged in flexible packag-  laminates are designed to   California, Southern Nevada,   experience in account devel-
      September 17, 2025.   ing and less than one per-  run on conventional packag-  Arizona, Utah and New   opment and customer rela-
        The third facility will   cent of these being recycled   ing machinery and are print-  Mexico. Vena, based out of   tionship management. Vena
                           in the US, there is a need for
      open later this year in   more brands to choose sus-  able and sealable. TIPA   Overland Park, Kansas, will   has an extensive background
      Charl otte, Nor th   tainable options for their   stated that the compostable   service customers located in
      Carolina, focusing on   products,’ noted Daphna   alternatives address plastic   Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma,   in sales with over 36 years of
      fiber and board packaging   Nissenbaum, CEO of TIPA.  pollution from the design   Arkansas, Kansas, North   experience in B2B sales and
      and biomaterials.      The new high-barrier lam-  phase.          Dakota, South Dakota,   customer development.
      20 PrintWeek MENA October 2025                                                              www.printweekmena.com
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