Gallus Opens Gallus Experience Centre to Mark 100th Anniversary

      Gallus has launched its first fully digital label press, the Gallus One. Marking a groundbreaking addition to the company’s conventional and hybrid portfolio of label presses, Gallus One has been designed to remove the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) barrier for the adoption of reel-to-reel digital labels with the highest level of …

Borouge Expects $400 Million in Savings from Value Enhancement Programme by End of 2023

    Borouge, a leading provider of innovative plastics solutions, is projecting significant savings through its Value Enhancement Programme. Khalfan AlMuhairi, Senior Vice President of Region EMEA at Borouge, revealed that the company anticipates achieving $400 million in savings by the end of 2023, according to the news source, Emirates news agency. The Value Enhancement …

IFFCO Group Adopts Sidel’s PET Lines for Production Expansion in the Middle East

    IFFCO Group, a multinational manufacturer headquartered in the UAE, has chosen Sidel’s complete PET lines to enhance its condiment production capacity. The installation includes facilities in Al-Ain, UAE, and a new plant in Baghdad, Iraq. The PET lines offer a reported capacity of up to 9,000 bottles per hour (bph) and provide flexibility …

Borouge announces appointment of Hasan Karam as COO

Borouge Plc, one of the leading petrochemical companies that provide innovative and differentiated polyolefin solutions, has announced the appointment of Dr. Hasan Karam as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Borouge effective 1 May 2023. Karam will be succeeding Louis Desal who will be moving on from Borouge after 6 successful years leading the operations of …

Daniel Turnheim to succeed Mark Tonkens as Borealis CFO

The Supervisory Board of Borealis has appointed Daniel Turnheim (48) as the new Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 June 2023.   Mark Tonkens to leave Borealis Executive Board by mutual agreement effective 31 May 2023, Daniel Turnheim appointed as Borealis CFO effective 1 June 2023.   The appointment spans a three-year period, with …

Interim CEO appointed by Nampak following resignation of Smuts

Nampak, one of Africa’s leading packaging company has announced that Erik Smuts, CEO of the company has resigned and will be succeeded, on an interim basis, by current restructuring committees chairperson, Phildon Roux.   Nampak reports that after a substantial restructuring process, which included disposing of noncore assets and unprofitable operations, the CEO’s role changed …

Nilpeter appoints new international sales managers

Nilpeter, a specialist in production of label printing presses, has appointed two new international sales managers, Alex Aarslew-Jensen & Bo Lerche-Henriksen to strengthen relationships with existing customers, and attract new business opportunities and promoting Nilpeter’s solutions to a wide range of customers globally.   The addition of two experienced sales professionals will provide valuable expertise …

Rockwell Automation appoints Wael Radwan to head sales operation in Gulf

Rockwell Automation, a leading company for industrial automation and digital transformation, has announced the appointment of Wael Radwan as country sales director, Gulf cluster.   This covers operations in United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen, Egypt and Libya. Radwan will be based in the United Arab Emirates and report directly …

S-One Labels & Packaging appoints Sharon Beeman as VP

S-One Labels & Packaging has announced the appointment of Sharon Beeman as the new Vice-President of Global Sales.   Boasting an impressive 15-year track record in the flexible packaging sector, Beeman is renowned for forging strong relationships and fueling exponential growth.   Joining the S-OneLP family in 2018, Beeman has focused on transforming regional technical …

Andrew Buckingham to lead Coca-Cola’s Middle East operations

Coca-Cola has announced the appointment of Andrew Buckingham as the Vice President and General Manager for Coca-Cola Middle East region.   Bringing more than 23 years of international experience working within Coca-Cola to his new role, Buckingham will continue the company’s goal of strengthening and growing its Middle East business which comprises 13 markets. By …