The trend towards ever-shorter innovation cycles in the print media industry has accelerated rapidly. Data-based digital business models are emerging in very short time intervals and are constantly being modified to align with current specific customer requirements. Customers thus need to be informed about the latest trends quickly, flexibly and on an ongoing basis. As …
Bobst unveils vision to Connect digital and physical worlds
New platform promises to facilitate a seamless process from PDF to package Bobst has a vision in which brand owners, converters, toolmakers, packers and retailers are all part of a seamless supply chain, accessing data across the entire workflow. Machines and tools will “talk” to each other, transmitting data through a cloud-based platform orchestrating the …
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INDEVCO companies in Egypt contribute to ‘tahya misr’ fund to support underprivileged families during covid-19
INDEVCO supports ‘Tahya Misr’ Fund, a donation-based national fund, to help Egyptian families in need during difficult times. Amid the COVID19 pandemic, INDEVCO contributes to the ‘Tahya Misr’ Fund in Egypt on behalf of member companies UNIPAKNILE, Interstate Paper Industries, Sanita Consumer Products, and Sanita Nile for Import and Trading. The national fund has launched efforts …
Dubai Chamber highlights $545 million F&B opportunities at upcoming Expo 2020
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised a networking event at its headquarters to highlight investment opportunities in the emirate’s F&B sector. The event brought together close to 350 participants from 60 countries. Some 27 VIPs – including ministers, ambassadors and consul-generals in the UAE – also attended the function and explored the competitive …
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Kautex Maschinenbau invests to enhance its pharmaceuticals and healthcare packaging division
German mechanical engineering company Kautex Maschinenbau has announced additional investments to its packaging, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare packaging businesses. Funds in tn the eight-figure region will be provided in Euros by the majority shareholder and measure will include the reallocation of human resources from the automotive division. Kautex Maschinenbau is one of the world’s leading manufacturers …
Covid-19 Industry Update
Apple Apple chief executive Tim Cook has announced plans for the company to design and make a million face shields a week for medical professionals, in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus. The face shields, unlike most Apple products, cannot be bought. They’re being donated to those who need them – but a tutorial has …
Reifenhäuser reflects on a year of growth, which started in the MEA region
Regional expansion helped a leader in the plastics industry grow its brand even further, prompting enthusiasm for the future – and the rise of the machines A year on from the launch of Reifenhäuser’s MEA operation, and three months after K 2019 – the biggest trade fair on the world’s plastics and rubber calendar – …
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GPCA urges uninterrupted supply of raw materials for fighting Covid-19
The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) has urged global governments and international legislators to work closely together to ensure uninterrupted supply of raw materials used for the manufacture of medical and hygiene equipment crucial to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite facing significant supply chain disruptions, the GCC chemical industry has stepped up efforts to …
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Reifenhäuser Reicofil supplies material for up to one million face masks daily
German machinery and plant manufacturer Reifenhäuser Reicofil has temporarily converted two of its test plants to help boost face mask production. The lines installed in the nonwovens technology centre, which are otherwise exclusively used for research and development as well as customer trials, have been producing meltblown material for the production of urgently needed face …
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