Packaging MEA editors Benjamin Daniel and Vikram Fotedar discuss with Thomas Lengenberg, sales director at Windmöller & Hölscher, his company’s progress, the two machine technologies and substrates that may matter Germany-based Windmöller & Hölscher (W&H) is one of the world leaders for machinery and systems for the manufacturing and converting of flexible packaging. The product …
Reifenhäuser moves to strengthen its presence in the MEA region with a new sales and service operation in Dubai
Reifenhäuser Middle East will focus on understanding the demands of its customers even as the regional entity extends its support services to existing and new customers, reports Benjamin Daniel, editor, Packaging MEA Germany-based Reifenhäuser Group, one of the leading provider of technologies and components for plastic extrusion, has strengthened its presence in the Middle East …
Perking up the food and beverages space, Gulfood has become a global platform for suppliers and brands
F&B is a recession-free industry, and the brands have already realised it. Gulfood 2019 held from 17 to 21 February 2019, bolstered it, reports Kaunain Shahidi, business & technology editor, Packaging MEA Without any ambiguity, the food industry can be considered as ‘The evergreen industry’, which has taken strident steps, and consistently offered pleasant surprises. …
Husky’s packaging innovation for the regional dairy industry
UAE: Leading industrial injection molding systems technology provider Husky presented its multilayer barrier technology that combines its HyPET HPP5 technology with an advanced melt delivery system and thus enhances the controls to provide increased capability to accurately distribute barrier material— offering the ideal combination of high barrier protection and shelf impact to beverages across CSD, …
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Reifenhäuser has expended its flexible film portfolio with Plamex acquisition
Germany: Reifenhäuser Group has acquired Plamex Maschinenbau, which will see the company expand its flexible film production portfolio. Plamex specialises in blown film lines and extrusion components. Its core competencies are blown film lines for water-cooled and biaxially oriented films for the medical and food packaging industry. The company will continue its operations under the name Reifenhäuser …
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Plastics industry players place their trust in K 2019
Germany: The K 2019 show is firmly set to repeat the vastly successful performance of K 2016. The show is booked out from 16 to 23 October 2019, and the focus of activities this time being – innovative materials and technologies, digitalisation and circular economy. Werner M. Dornscheidt, CEO and president of Messe Düsseldorf, and …
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Toyo Ink Group to Open Sales Office in Morocco, to reach full-scale across Africa
MOROCCO: Toyo Ink SC Holdings, the parent company of the Toyo Ink Group of Japan, today announced plans to open a new sales subsidiary in Casablanca, Morocco, in preparation for a full-scale business launch into the African continent. Eyeing the future economic progress of Africa, the company will set up its very first office on …
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Phase-3 of Saudi regulations on plastic packaging postponed
KSA: In 2017, Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) brought in new regulations for plastic packaging, which came into effect from December 2017, like the Phase I where certain permit- ted PP and PE products could be produced/imported into Saudi. The Phase-2 implemented in August 2018 included a few more items in …
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Borouge reinforces its market position with Anteo for complete success in flexible packaging
Celebrating the company’s 20th anniversary, CEO of Borouge Pte Ltd, Wim Roels shares his thoughts with Packaging MEA editor Ben Daniel on the company’s impressive journey of operational excellence and remarkable growth and innovation. With Anteo, a new family of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) packaging grades, Wim highlighted the company’s drive to bring to …
McDonald’s marks International Women’s Day with a new strategy that is aimed at piloting a range of activities to promote gender balance
USA: McDonald’s Corporation has celebrated International Women’s Day with the launch of its new strategy – Better Together: Gender Balance & Diversity. By 2023, the company aims to improve the representation of women at all levels of McDonald’s, achieve gender equality in career advancement, and champion the impact of women on the business. In addition, …