Huhtamaki has entered into an agreement to acquire Elif Holding A.Ş. (Elif), a major supplier of sustainable flexible packaging to global FMCG brand owners, with operations in Turkey and in Egypt. With this acquisition, Huhtamaki reinforces its position as a leading flexible packaging company in emerging markets and strengthens its existing flexible packaging business in …
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The largest flexible packaging company in India and one of the leading flexible packaging companies in Asia pacific region Uflex Ltd declared its earnings for the quarter ending March 2021 and fiscal 2020-21, posting strong numbers with surge in Consolidated Net Profit of 163% as its Consolidated EBITDA jumped by 87%. Declaring its earnings …
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Diversification over the decades and an effective coronavirus response last year accounts for the country’s past and present successes The UAE economy has expanded 57 times in the past five decades, rising from AED6.5billion to about ED353.9bn in 2020. In 2021, gross domestic product is expected to swell to AED373.15bn, as per International Monetary Fund …
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Constantia Flexibles signed an agreement to acquire the packaging producer Propak located in Dücze, Turkey. Propak is a leading player in the European packaging industry for the snacks market operating out of one plant with approximately 360 employees and will perfectly complement Constantia Flexibles’ packaging solutions portfolio. The acquisition elevates Constantia Flexibles to one of …
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virtual.drupa debuted from 20 to 23 April 2021 as the first purely digital version of the leading global trade fair for printing technologies. The virtual event successfully bridged the gap between the previous and forthcoming face to face event in 2024. The event introduced its new format of Print & Packaging Community that received feedback …
Ferrarini & Benelli is officially one of the exhibitors of Virtual Drupa, the digital version of the Drupa Exhibition taking place from the 20th to the 23rd of April. In an effort to boost productivity and improve digital relations, the organizers have set up a digital version of the Drupa exhibition. Ferrarini & Benelli …
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To stimulate consumer and shopper response to cause marketing, brand owners are increasingly turning to package design writes Doaa bin Thabit, Contributing Editor, Packaging MEA Do good to do well” is becoming the motto for a growing number of consumer-packaged goods companies and the way that businesses express their social responsibility. Thus, cause-related marketing …
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Glendale, CA —Avery Dennison has agreed to acquire JDC Solutions, Inc., a privately owned manufacturer of pressure-sensitive specialty tapes headquartered in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, for the purchase price of $24 million. JDC employs approximately 75 employees located at its headquarters and manufacturing site in Tennessee, with approximately $30 million in annual revenue. JDC manufactures …
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Virtual shows are a necessity for now, but our industry depends on trade fairs. Packaging MEA Chief Editor Ben Daniel looks at the realities and possibilities of the live events scene returning vs. digital events. The coronavirus pandemic has affected almost every country and most major industries. Packaging is no exception. Many live events …
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SAPIN offers attractive designs and a tempting treat to raise awareness of a condition which affects millions of women. By Doaa bin Thabit, Contributing Editor, Packaging MEA SAPIN – the Saudi Arabian Packaging Industry WLL – is not only a regional leader in can manufacturing in the Middle East, it is also a staunch …
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