IBP NEWS
Domino Launches Dx1060i
100W CO 2 Laser Coder
for High-Speed Beverage
Production Domino’s new high-power laser
enables manufacturers to code larger,
more complex designs clearly and
quickly on plastics, glass, and other
challenging beverage substrates.

The new 100-watt CO 2 laser coder is
designed to help beverage manufacturers
maintain smooth production while
handling more complex coding
requirements. Engineered for high-speed
environments, the Dx1060i delivers
sharp, durable codes across a range of
challenging packaging materials.

Complex codes, including GS1-
compliant 2D formats, require higher power
to ensure consistent legibility at speed. The
enhanced performance of the Dx1060i
laser coder enables manufacturers to code
up to 90,000 bph, maintaining clarity
even on reflective or complex surfaces.

This eliminates the usual trade-offs
between speed and code quality that is
common with lower power systems.

The Dx1060i offers over 50 beam
delivery options and a 360º rotatable
scanhead for seamless integration into
existing production lines. It connects
easily to existing back-end production
and business systems, avoiding delays
that result from integration issues.

Optional services such as Domino Cloud
Interface, Coding Automation, R-Series
vision control, and SafeGuard support,
including AR-enabled remote assistance,
give operators additional insight and
help minimise downtime.

“The Dx1060i gives our customers the
power and flexibility they need to keep
beverage production running efficiently,”
said Frauke Schroeder, Senior Product
Manager – Laser, Domino. “It supports
evolving international standards, helps
reduce waste, and is built to meet future
regulatory requirements, including GS1
and 21CFR Part11 compliance.”
14 Trade Barrier Busters Deliver Nearly £100m Boost for
British Food and Drink
British food producers can now benefit from export opportunities estimated
by industry to be worth nearly £100m, following intensive work by its network
of agri-food attachés this year.

Since January, the 16 attachés have unlocked these opportunities by removing
41 trade barriers and opening new global markets for British producers. This
includes reopening pork exports worth up to £80m to China, securing access to
Vietnam’s thriving live seafood market worth £4m a year, and unlocking £35m in
dairy exports to Egypt a year, as well as sealing a £3.8m annual pork deal with
Mexico, all according to industry estimates.

Coca-Cola İçecek Plan to Build Another Plant in Kazakhstan
Coca-Cola İçecek (CCI) has signed a framework agreement with the ministry of
agriculture to set up a new site in Aktobe, a city in the western part of the country.

CCI General Manager, Veli Dincel, said, “This agreement represents a significant
step forward in our long-term commitment and investment strategy in the
Kazakhstan economy, reinforcing our confidence in the country’s growth
potential and our dedication to contributing to its sustainable development.”
The plant is being built between 2026 and 2027 and is expected to create
more than 120 jobs. The Aktobe site will be the group’s fourth plant in the
country. The bottler opened its third site in the city of Shymkent last year.

International Beverage
Rejigs Spirits Exec Team
International Beverage has set out
executive changes as company
veteran Malcolm Leask leaves the
UK-headquartered group.

The business, the international
arm of ThaiBev, said UK Managing
Director Leask was departing after
almost 30 years with the group.

Leask’s role has been made
redundant. The ‘international spirits
leadership team’ at International
Beverage will report to the wider
group’s Chief of International Spirits,
Rahul Colaco, who is based in Thailand.

In December, ThaiBev, which
houses brands including Speyburn
single malt whisky and Larsen
Cognac, appointed Sopon Racharaksa
as Chief of its spirits product group.

Colaco reports into Sopon.

The change to International
Beverage’s structure will see Fiona
Kennie promoted to Global Marketing
Director at the business. She was
appointed Marketing Director for
International Beverage’s Scotch products
last year. Desiree Reid, the founder
and MD of Cardrona Distillery, the New
Zealand business the group acquired
two years ago, will become International
Beverage’s Global Sales Director.

Cardrona Distillery CFO, Henry Caulton,
will become acting MD at the New
Zealand whisky, vodka and gin business.

In the nine months to the end of
June, ThaiBev generated revenue of
Bt258.62bn ($8.15bn), down 0.4% on
the corresponding period a year earlier.

William Grant & Sons
Confirms CEO Resignation
William Grant & Sons has confirmed
that its CEO Søren Hagh has resigned
from his position at the company.

Hagh had been CEO at the Glenfiddich
maker for almost two years.

INTERNATIONAL BOTTLER & PACKER | DECEMBER 2025