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Jet Technologies has opened a new office in Melbourne, with plans for a further facility, and has made two new appointments that will support its growing ink and adhesives business.

As its Melbourne customer base continues to expand, along with demand for its range of ink and adhesives, Jet Technologies is investing in a new ink and adhesives blending and testing facility, complementing the facilities Jet already operates across Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia.

The company has recently opened a new office facility adjacent to its existing warehouse premises in the Melbourne suburb of Braeside. The new blending and testing facility will also be located here.

Jack Malki, director of Jet Technologies, attended the opening of the office and welcomed two new staff members to the Jet team.

Josh Hurst has been appointed as print technologist supporting Jet’s range of UV inks & coatings.
Josh Hurst has been appointed as print technologist supporting Jet’s range of UV inks & coatings.

Josh Hurst has been appointed as print technologist to work closely with James Montgomery and the team to support Jet’s range of UV inks & coatings.

Aeson Lau is the new adhesives product manager and supports Jet’s range of adhesives as used in a wide range of packaging and finishing.
Aeson Lau is the new adhesives product manager and supports Jet’s range of adhesives as used in a wide range of packaging and finishing.

Aeson Lau joins the company as the adhesives product manager to support Jet’s range of adhesives used in a wide range of packaging and finishing applications.

"Adhesives the adhesives market is an area of growth for Jet Technologies," Malki said. "With Aeson Lau on board we are able to focus our supply of adhesives for straw attachments and tetra packs across the Melbourne market supplying into ANZ."

Jet Technologies supplies advanced adhesives to allow more choice in the food and beverage market for food packaging adhesives, and specifically for packaging supplied to the juice and dairy industries.

Jet's bonding range has FDA approval for products for food contact, for all food manufacturing sectors across Australia and New Zealand.

For more about Jet Technologies, read PKN's Q&A with Jack Malki on the prospects for print in packaging here: as featured in the PKN Sept/Oct print issue.


 

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