Author: PackagingMEA

A peak-performance format 6 die-cutting machine from Heidelberg has been unveiled for industrial-scale carton manufacturers.

Omar Farid, previously SVP and business unit GM for GCC Beverages at PepsiCo, has moved from Saudi Arabia to PepsiCo’s Dubai headquarters to take on the role of president for the Middle East and Africa (MEA).

OIC Halal Middle East is about to host 125 firms specialised in the halal trade at the Expo Centre Sharjah in the UAE.

Flint Group Flexographic Products has extended its portfolio with the nyloflex Dryer FIII and nyloflex Light Finisher FIII.

Large drinks cups could be banned across the UAE under an initiative to tackle unhealthy lifestyles.

A merger of the packaging businesses of Manipal Technologies (MTL) and Utility Printpack has created an India-based packaging group with Africa and the Middle East firmly in its sights.

Alkhabeer Capital, a Saudi Arabia-based investment bank, has taken a majority stake in Express Group, a Dubai-based packaging company.

Production of one-pack additive blends for polyolefin at Adeka Al Ghurair Additives LLC (AAA) in Abu Dhabi is set to rise from 3,500 up to 6,500 tonnes/year from mid- 2014, said the Japanese corporation Adeka.

Bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic microwave trays, bottles and office water coolers could be triggering migraines, finds a University of Kansas study.

HH Global has launched a peelable lidding solution for ready meals that it claims saves 10-20% on costs and more than 45% on weight.