François Martin BOBST GROUP MARKETING & COMMUNICATION MANAGER, PL NARROW MID WEB MARKETING DIRECT All brand owners are asking for faster turnaround times, so we are moving from flexo to the digital print process. We have substrate shortages and price increases, so we need to deal with waste in a meaningful way and we …
Borouge partnered with Corys Packaging in developing and accomplishing an innovative MDOPE pouch
Kamal Sharma APPLICATION MARKETING MANAGER, BOROUGE Borouge pasrtnered with Corys Packag ing in developing and accomplishing this MDO-PE pouch. Having made its new fully sustainable flexible MDO-PE structure a reality and closing the loop along with its partners, Borouge, Corys Packaging presented a fully recyclable PE laminate, formulated with Borouge performance Anteo and Borstar enhanced …
Al Bayader pacts empower GCC’s circular economy
Al Bayader International, a global manufacturer, distributor and retailer of creative solutions in sustainable food packaging, healthy food and personal and home care products, has announced strategic partnerships with global leaders in sustainability to accelerate and empower the GCC’s circular economy. Al Bayader also launched innovative sustainable products to promote the circular economy and …
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Epson MENA predicts megatrends in the future
In helping organisations across the MENA region plan and achieve their objectives, subject matter experts at Epson are delivering insight into the megatrends that will influence the world of work until 2030. They have identified four key areas that are driving business growth in the region’s public and private sectors: automation, collaboration, sustainability, and …
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Plexconcil, Al Fajer of UAE sign MoU to boost plastic trade
Aiming to boost plastic trade between India and UAE, the government-sponsored Plastics Export Promotion Council (Plexconcil) has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Al Fajer, the organisers of Arab Plast. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed in presence of Hemant Minocha, Chairman Plexconcil, Sribash Dasmohapatra Executive Director, Plexconcil, and Nadhal …
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TOMRA announces UAE first automated sorting plant
TOMRA’s Autosort sensor-based sorting technology to recover high-quality, high-purity value recyclates at FARZ, the first automated MRF in the United Arab Emirates. The 1,200 tons per day plant has two separate lines – one for MSW and the other for C&I waste. Six Autosort units are spread across the lines and used to identify …
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Esko software teams with GMG solution
Esko-Graphics and GMG have partnered to deliver a new connection between GMG’s profiling and colour prediction solution, GMG Open- Color, and Esko’s native prepress editing software, ArtPro+. Creating a smoother and more efficient colour conversion process for packaging and label printers, trade shops and premedia houses, the ArtPro+ GMG OpenColor Connector enhances the connectivity …
Esko launches new software to help brands
Esko has launched a new software solution to help growing brands and small businesses bring quality products to market in a consistent, fast, and sustainable way. Mox is the new cloud-based tool that has been specifically developed to help small-to-medium sized consumer brands (SMB) meet the challenges of today’s omnichannel market, to work more efficiently, …
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How gravure remains a great option for a sustainable approach to long print runs
Leipzig University of Applied Sciences conducted a study into the present role of gravure and found respondents continue to hail the technology’s reusability credentials. Gravure printing offers great potential for the circular economy: its major ecological advantages are the reusability of the printing cylinder and closed material cycles which enhance the sustainability of the …
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Excitement and opportunities await those entering the industry
As one of the leading women in packaging, Sara Alexander of Bobst is keen to see more women – and especially more young people – embrace the sector as a career choice Packaging MEA (PMEA): Please introduce yourself. Sara Alexander (SA): I have worked in the packaging industry for more than 20 years, currently as …
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