Speakers at the PlastiCon conference in Dubai this week call for the Gulf to shift from commodity petrochemicals.
Kortec Klear Can makes its Middle East Debut at Arabplast 2015
A new multi-layer co-injection technology from Milacron’s Kortec brand allows the production of clear PP plastic cans for food packaging.
GCC plastics capacity gains 6%
Plastics production in the Gulf is expanding and diversifying fast, reaching 25.5m tons last year, says the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA).
Inaugural Middle East Packaging Forum crosses sector boundaries
Packaging MEA Forum – a new annual forum for packaging professionals in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) – held its first edition in Dubai on 9-10 December, attracting 140 participants from leading brands, manufacturers, suppliers, packaging firms and certification bodies. The event’s organiser, Benjamin Daniel, editor of Packaging MEA magazine, said the forum’s enthusiastic reception reflected …
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Kodak grows in Morocco’s packaging market
Direct Print has invested in North Africa’s first Kodak Flexcel NX system to serve regional markets in labels and flexible packaging.
Gulf petrochemicals group plans clean-up
The Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association (GPCA) has announced its third Waste Free Environment (WFE) campaign will take place on 22-26 February.
Dubaiprint.com extends packaging solutions
Dubaiprint.com, NDigitec’s web-to-print portal, aims to introduce a wide range of solutions for the packaging industry.
Al Sidra enters labelling with Vinsak
UAE-based Sidra Printing Press has invested in a AED2m ($540m) turnkey solution from Vinsak to target the labelling market.
This fierce blizzard has made February Boston’s snowiest month ever
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Labelco picks 7-colour Gallus EM280
Labelco International has purchased a 7-colour Gallus EM 280 with inline finishing options, managing director Imran Hussein told Packaging MEA.