MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV), a global leader in packaging and packaging solutions, launched in February its Packaging Matters: the company’s third annual study of the impact of packaging on product satisfaction and consumer purchasing behaviour.
Imagine Dragons makes history with first live ad during Grammys break
This is some dummy copy. You’re not really supposed to read this dummy copy, it is just a place holder for people who need some type to visualize what the actual copy might look like if it were real content. If you want to read, I might suggest a good book, perhaps Hemingway or Melville. …
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Henkel opens flexible packaging school for region
Mumbai-based academy to drive technology shift across India and the MEA (IMEA) Mumbai Henkel Adhesive Technologies – a business division of Germany’s Henkel AG – inaugurated the Henkel Flexible Packaging Academy in Mumbai on 18 February to offer a certified training programme for professionals in India, the Middle East and Africa (IMEA). The academy, opened …
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Gallus grows sales 8% on short-notice orders
Buoyed by a shift towards short-notice orders for label and folding carton printing machines, the Gallus Group raised its sales last year by 8% to CHF202m.
Rashed Saud Al Shamsi elected as GPCA chairman
The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) has announced the appointment as its new chairman of His Excellency Rashed Saud Al Shamsi.
BOBST UNVEILS KIT FOR MEA IN INDIA
An Indian-made folder gluer was among three new products on show to MEA packaging printers at an ‘open house’ at the Swiss converting giant’s new Pune plant Packaging printers and converters from the Gulf were among the customers who recently travelled to India to explore the new kit and discover how Bobst is maintaining its …
THINK GLOBAL, PACK LOCAL
Tetra Pak’s Greater Middle East and Africa (GME&A) head, Amar Zahid, brings a highly international perspective to sustaining his cluster’s growth and driving sustainability. While he sees himself as Scottish, Tetra Pak’s new head for its Greater Middle East and Africa cluster brings plenty of regional experience – plus far wider multinational insights. “I was …
RB joins Global 100 most sustainable corporations
Company is ranked seventh overall but No.1 among UK-headquartered organisations UK RB (Reckitt & Benckiser) announced on 20 January that it has been ranked seventh in the Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World (Global 100) Index. RB was also placed highest amongst the 11 UK companies in this year’s index. …
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UAE’s packaging market forecast to keep growing
Euromonitor’s latest report on the UAE’s packaging sector gives an upbeat outlook, that the sector remains on track for continuing market expansion.
Brazilian food giant opens a factory at Abu Dhabi
BRF plant to produce 70,000 tonnes/year under the Sadia brand for global markets Abu Dhabi BRF (Brasil Foods) has officially opened a AED588m (USD160m) factory at Kizad, Abu Dhabi, where it is expected to start production from June. BRF, which is one of the world’s largest food companies, is known for the Sadia brand of …
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