On the frontline of flexo trends

ROTOCON made a strong debut at LOUPE Americas, held September 15–17 in Chicago, exhibiting at Booth 719 alongside its North American partner ROTOCON USA. The company demonstrated a fully integrated live production line and announced multiple equipment orders secured during the show. ROTOCON USA sold 11 machines during LOUPE Americas, spanning its flexographic printing, digital […]

Brand owners want shorter runs. Retailers keep adding SKUs. Energy and material costs keep climbing. Skilled operators are harder to find every year. These four pressures now define daily life on the label and packaging shop floor, and they drive ROTOCON’s newest push into presses, finishing systems and support equipment. ROTOCON brought this push to […]

ROTOCON will return to Propak Cape on stand B2a, presenting its portfolio of turnkey production solutions that support every stage of label and flexible packaging printing and finishing. Propak Cape takes place from 27–29 October 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa. ROTOCON will highlight its RFP flexographic presses, […]

Venezuelan converter Jackrom has ordered a Rotocon RFP flexo press to expand its flexible packaging production, amid optimism that better times lie ahead for the country. James Quirk reports Venezuelan converter Jackrom is investing in a mid-web Rotocon RFP flexo press to expand its flexible packaging production. In business for 54 years, the company is […]

South Africa’s label printing industry has spent the past few years learning to do more with less. Paper costs have climbed sharply since 2020, fuel prices keep eating into margins and buyers no longer choose a supplier just because they own the right machine. They want proof it works, backup when it breaks, and a […]

ROTOCON has been named the 2026 African Excellence Award winner for Best Label Printing & Converting Equipment Partner 2026 – South Africa by MEA Markets. The award marks ROTOCON’s fifth consecutive African Excellence Award, recognising the company’s continued commitment to technical excellence, customised engineering and customer support across the African label and packaging industry. Now […]