Messe Düsseldorf, the organiser of international trade fairs for the printing and packaging industries, extends its portfolio to include a promising event in the Middle East: IPAP Tehran powered by drupa will be held for the first time from 12 to 15 October 2017 at Iran’s exhibition centre: Shahr-e-Aftab (Exhibiran International). Staged in cooperation with …
Heidelberg achieves targets for year – significant net profit after taxes following best quarter since 2008
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) has announced that it has recorded its best sales and result in the final quarter of their financial year (January1, 2017 to March 31, 2017) since 2008. The Group has stated an improvement in the net profit after taxes to €36 million from a previous year’s €28 million – based on …
UAE sees the install of the second Lombardi Flexoline Press at Century Labels
VINSAK has installed its second Lombardi Flexo press at the premises of Century Labels LLC. The fully loaded six colours Lombardi Flexoline press comes equipped with options of De-lam /Re-lam, moveable cold foil, Full servo indeed and out feed as well as corona and web cleaning. Multi substrate capabilities from 30 microns to 450 microns …
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System reboot
An enhanced enterprise resource planning (ERP) system has transformed Siddco Plastics’ operations, reports Benjamin Daniel in its third implementation of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, the UAE-based plastics manufacturer Siddco Plants is confident it has at last found the perfect tool to optimise its operations. While two earlier installations were each unable to deliver …
Fluid intelligence
The GWBT Congress in Dubai covered the challenges and opportunities of the beverage sector The three-day Global Water and Beverage Technology (GWBT) Congress was held in Dubai from 7 March, alongside the Dubai Drink Technology Expo, gathering leading figures from the growing sector. Opened by his Excellency Sami Al Qamzi, director general of the Department …
Borouge shows versatility of ‘Made in UAE’ output
Locally developed portfolio covers materials to enhance rigid and fl exible packaging Borouge highlighted at ArabPlast its extensive portfolio of locally developed plastics solutions, raising awareness of its innovations for infrastructure, energy, packaging, healthcare, and agriculture. “Our innovative solutions have been carefully designed and engineered to open new opportunities for the entire value chain,” said …
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ArabPlast puts focus on sustainability
Trade show features recyclable packaging and effi cient machines ArabPlast again proved its regional status with its 2017 edition, hosting 972 exhibitors and 19,080 visitors from 39 countries at Dubai’s World Trade Centre on 8–10 January. “For the Middle East, this has become the main show,” Engel’s Andreas Leitner told Packaging MEA. “It’s good to …
Milliken shows ‘clear’ intentions with Millad NX 8000
Chemicals supplier spotlights clarifi er for polypropylene products at ArabPlast expo Milliken participated at ArabPlast 2017 in Dubai in January under the theme ‘Making polypropylene clearer, better, faster. Together’ with a focus on how its clarifiers and nucleators can improve PP resins and its UV absorber can improve key properties in PET packaging. Milliken’s additives …
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Evonik launches wetting additives for food packaging
Solvent-free TEGO Wet 285 and 550 are designed to offer a low tendency to migrate. Evonik has launched two new substrate wetting additives, TEGO Wet 285 and 550, which have been specifically developed for printing on food packaging. Thanks to a new technology, both products have a very high molecular weight for substratewetting additives, which …
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Extreme measures
ExxonMobil has launched Exceed XP, a flexible packaging film named for ‘extreme performance’ and aimed at applications like films for soft shrink and food lamination packaging One of the standout products at this year’s Arabplast, held in Dubai on 9–11 January, was ExxonMobil’s latest performance enhancing flexible packaging film Exceed XP. Launched in October at …