Egypt signs deals to support projects to controlling industrial pollution

The Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) has announced its financing agreement adding to €22 million with SEMADCO, Flex P Films, and Huhtamaki Egypt. These agreements aim to support industrial and investment facilities related to the third phase of the pollution control program, which is one of the Ministry of Environment’s projects to enhance the industrial …

Bobst joins forces with Tesa to provide complete solutions

Bobst and has announced partnership with Tesa, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of tapes and self-adhesive product solutions. The two companies are deepening their relationship to offer joint solutions for high quality flexographic printing and more cohesive support for their customers.   Bobst is continuing on its journey to provide complete solutions that will …

BASF to shape the future of the packaging at Interpack

BASF will be represented together with BTC Europe, its European distribution organisation, at Interpack, Messe Düsseldorf from May 4 to 10, 2023 at Stand B43 in Hall 10.   The company will present numerous solutions and new projects in the packaging sector to customers and partners. BASF will continue its “Plastics Journey” with the three …

Huhtamaki launches Wastepreneur Challenge in South Africa

Huhtamaki has proudly teamed up with international charity WasteAid on a two-year program that provides training and support to waste collectors—Wastepreneurs—to develop their skills and capacity, move up the value chain and earn more money.   “We at Huhtamaki believe that waste is a very valuable secondary material. To make this a reality, incentivisation, innovation, …

Constantia Flexibles to highlight its materials runability at Interpack

Constantia Flexibles, one of the leading providers of packaging solutions, has announced its contribution to the trade fair Interpack from May 4-10, 2023, in Duesseldorf. The company will demonstrate the performance of its materials in collaboration with 30 renowned international machine suppliers, highlighting its commitment to delivering quality products that meet the needs of its …

Oman’s Polymer Park aims 150,000 tonnes of plastic products by 2030

Ladayn Polymer Park, an industrial zone dedicated to the manufacture of multi-use plastic products in Suhar, has invited expressions of interest from investors seeking to operate from this first-of-its-kind cluster in the Sultanate of Oman.   Set up as a joint partnership between OQ, the wholly government-owned global integrated energy, and the Public Establishment for …

Almarai supports 27 charities programs for Ramadan

Almarai Company supported fasting breakfast programs for 27 charitable societies in the third week of the blessed month of Ramadan 1444 AH in various regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of its corporate social responsibility program.   Among the charities that included this support are the Sharia Revival Centers Association in Makkah …

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 …

RECAPP partners with Al Ain Water for fundraising campaign

RECAPP, the UAE’s first free-of-charge door-to-door recycling service, partnered with Al Ain Water to launch a fundraising campaign during the Holy Month of Ramadan to benefit Al Jalila Foundation.   The campaign empowered members of the community to contribute to vital medical treatment, education and research, simply by recycling their used plastic bottles and aluminum …