Bee’ah, the Middle East’s sustainability pioneer, and Unilever Gulf, a leading suppliers of beauty and personal care, home care, and F&B products, have announced a pact to develop a new recycling plant in the UAE. Given Bee’ah’s expertise in waste management and recycling, this partnership supports the UAE’s Vision 2021 targets to divert waste from …
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Bobst Group has acquired majority participation of 51% in Cito-System, which retains 49%. Cito-System will continue to be run under the same management. The company is well known for providing a multiple of components for the converting and die-making industries with expertise in paper, cardboard, and corrugated board. “In a world where agility and sustainability …
Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has been designated as a “Notified Body” by the Gulf Standards Organization (GSO) to issue Gulf Conformity Mark (G Mark) Certificates to locally produced, imported and exported products across the Gulf countries. The scope of notification covers Gulf Technical Regulation for Low Voltage Equipment and …
A look back at the highly influential career of Dr Reinhard Ulbrich, 1931-2020 Dr. Reinhard Ulbrich, the former Business Director of DuPont’s Cyrel flexo printing plates division in Europe, has died aged 89. Dr. Ulbrich played a major role in the development of flexo printing from almost a cottage industry to the high-precision technology of …
Oman has announced it will ban the use of single-use plastic shopping bags from January, according to Business Wire. The decision was announced by Oman’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs and will apply to the entire Sultanate. Local news sources quoted the ministry as saying: “Companies and establishments are prohibited from using single-use plastic …
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Heidelberg unveils Push-to-Stop, which it says will solve the widespread problem of skills shortages and inefficient processes As Heidelberg Middle East reports a more-than 10% year-on-year growth, it is understandably enthused about its prospects, and in particular with the introduction of its new Push-to-Stop technology. Packaging MEA caught up with three key Heidelberg figures at the …
UPM Raflatac is taking a major step toward creating a circular economy by collaborating with Sabic, a global leader in the chemical industry. Together they have created the first polypropylene (PP) label film manufactured from post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic on a mass balance basis. Now available globally, this label material uses Sabic’s groundbreaking Trucircle solutions for …
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UAE: For the first time in the survey’s history, the World Economic Forum report 2020 “Nature Risk Rising” stated the five biggest current global risks are all environmental – namely extreme weather events, human-made environmental damage, human-made disasters, major biodiversity loss, and natural disasters. The findings emphasise the need for collaboration between businesses and policymakers …
Germany Bobst hosted an open house at its new Flexo Center of Excellence at Bobst Bielefeld on February 13, giving attendees the opportunity to experience the entire flexo process from start to finish. The Competence Center at Bobst Bielefeld has been extended to a fully comprehensive Center of Excellence for the flexo process, specifically for Extended …
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USA Miraclon is one year old this month, and CEO Chris Payne reflects on a successful first 12 months. Much to celebrate We’ve been on a tremendous journey since April 9, 2019, the day Miraclon began trading with a dedicated focus on flexo and what it can do. We’re hugely proud of the Kodak Flexcel NX …
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