Prati plants trees in Kenya as part of Global Treedom initiative.

  Just when our planet needs everyone’s support, Prati has stepped right up. The Italy-based company has always paid close attention to sustainability, driving technological innovations to improve the efficiency of its solutions and, consequently, optimise energy consumption. For several years, Prati has been taking part in the global Treedom initiative.   Founded in Italy …

Aramco transforms into major global petrochemical player with Sabic acquisition.

    Aramco has announced the completion of its acquisition of a 70% stake in Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) from the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, for a 259.125 billion riyals (259.770 billion dirhams), equating to 123.39 riyals (121 dirhams) per share. The deal enhances Aramco’s presence in the …

How quality and commitment combine to make this Italian manufacturer, a force to be reckoned with

  Packaging MEA editor Ben Daniel explores how a combination of experience and expertise has made customers glowing about OMET’s narrow and mid web flexographic and combination printing presses and their team.   With customer expectations on the increase, label and flexible packaging print and conversion have opened up more choice and competition. This has …

Al Safi Danone honoured as one of the best places to work in KSA

  Al Safi Danone has been recognised as one of Saudi Arabia’s best employers. The Best Places to Work programme provides employers around the world the opportunity to learn more about the engagement and satisfaction of their employees and honour those who deliver an outstanding work experience with the best working conditions.   Al Safi Danone …

How Alamar is working for good – one pizza at a time

The region’s major Domino’s franchiser explains to Packaging MEA Contributing Editor Doaa Thabit how it helps the needy during Ramadan and coronavirus, and how it adapts its packaging for special events   Saudi Arabia-based Alamar Foods, as the major franchise operator for Domino’s Pizza in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP) region, has, …

Kodak announces initiative to create Kodak Pharmaceuticals

DFC to sign Letter of Interest for investment in Kodak’s expansion into pharmaceuticals Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak) to support the launch of Kodak Pharmaceuticals. The new business unit will produce critical pharmaceutical components that have been identified as essential but have lapsed into chronic national shortage as defined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). …

Heidelberg sells Gallus Group to Benpac Holding Switzerland

  Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is systematically pursuing the company’s realignment. Having decided to focus on its core business of sheetfed printing, Heidelberg is selling the Gallus Group to the Swiss packaging business benpac holding ag in Stans while facing up to the challenging situation created by Covid-19.   In the future, Heidelberg and benpac …

‘It makes no sense’, says Manroland as it pulls out of Drupa

  German printing press builder Manroland Sheetfed has announced it is pulling out of participation in Drupa 2021.   Although Drupa, the world’s biggest exhibition of print equipment, is now not taking place until April 20-30 next year – having been postponed from 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic – Manroland nevertheless says …

Komori puts safety first and withdraws from Drupa

  Komori Corporation has announced its withdrawal from participation in the rescheduled Drupa event due to abiding concerns over the coronavirus crisis.   Drupa, the largest equipment fair on the print industry calendar, postponed this year’s event as the pandemic grew. It will now go ahead on April 20-30, 2021, in Dusseldorf, but will do …

FrieslandCampina intends to close its facility in Rijkevoort

FrieslandCampina informed its employees today of its intention to close the production facility in Rijkevoort, the Netherlands on 1 October 2020. As a result all 86 jobs will be redundant. The production facility in Rijkevoort produces, among other things, film-ripened cheese.   The decision to definitely close the Rijkevoort site was taken because of the …