Author: PackagingMEA

Sharjah-based AGE Graphics has been appointed distributor for Valiani products for the Gulf States of UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait.

In promoting the upcoming edition of the Saudi trade show, organisers are stressing how the Kingdom accounts for 70% of the GCC’s packaging consumption.

UAE-based Falcon Pack, specialised in disposable products for food packaging, storing, serving and disposal, has been awarded the Emirates Quality Mark (EQM).

Hotpack Packaging Industries has officially launched an integrated factory and logistics complex at Dubai Investment Park (DIP) following an investment of AED 100m.

Abu Dhabi-based plastics and polyolefins supplier Borouge will open next year a sales office in New Delhi in India.

Gallus is targeting opportunities in the Gulf, where it anticipates the market will grow at 4–5% a year, says Matthias Boog, chief operating officer of the Switzerland-based firm’s Folding Carton Division and president of its Management Board.

UAE Dubai-based prepress specialist NDigitec has introduced an integrated quality platform that it claims delivers an enhanced image quality through “a unique combination of HD, Next, Lux, pixel+ and flattop”.

In line with growing demand in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for packaging, labels and security printing, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) has clinched milestone deals in Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia.

A new report from PCI Films Consulting forecasts that flexible packaging demand in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) will expand at 5% per year over the next five years.

Nichrome India Limited, which supplies vertical form fill sealing (VFFS) machines, is aiming for 30% growth in Africa markets.