To be the best – then, now, and in a post-Covid world

  Reprotronics General Manager Sebastian Lonth tells Packaging MEA: “The  challenges are obvious, but Reprotronics calls on 26 years of experience and a handsome reputation to give it confidence for the future”   With a simple but effective mantra – “Be the Best!” – Reprotronics has been delivering best-in-technology graphic communication solutions for more than …

Abu Dhabi-based aseptic manufacturer iPack leaps from seed to success in record time

    Romeo Bandini, general manager at iPack AbuDhabi, explains to Packaging MEA editor Ben Daniel how an expert team and cutting edge technology helped iPack accomplish record production numbers. Following a very thorough due diligence that took a few years to complete, construction of the ipack factory started in February 2016, after only 16 …

The quality of global meets the personal touch of local

Packaging MEA editor Ben Daniel interviews ENPI CEO Tilman Ehret as the company marks 25 years of growth, innovation and world-class packaging print and conversion service to brand owners     Dubai-based ENPI Group (Emirates National Factory for Plastic Industries) was launched in 1995 and is today seen as a regional leader boasting world-class standards. …

Challenges and opportunities post-coronavirus world

    WPO (World Packaging Organisation) President Prof Pierre Pienaar shares his valuable thoughts on the current global economic scenario and how the packaging industry has responded to this unprecedented pandemic     Packaging MEA (PMEA): How do you think the packaging industry will evolve in Q3 & Q4 of 2020? Prof Pierre (PP): I …

From tiny to towering: Marbach’s 25-year journey to the top

    Putting a premium on training of staff and quality of the product has enabled Marbach to grow from humble beginnings to a world leader. Packaging MEA Technology Editor Vikram Fotedar reports from Marbach Egypt   The Egyptian subsidiary Marbach celebrates its 25th anniversary. This quarter-century of growth began in 1995 when Marbach started …

Let the machine guide the operator

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 …

Jeddah Graphic Centre: Started from the bottom, now we’re here

From humble beginnings, Jeddah Graphic Center has grown into one of Saudi Arabia’s major print and packaging providers – and is now aiming for the very top Starting out back in 1975, operating from a 3,000 sq m facility in Jeddah’s Old Makkah Road with just 30 employees, Jeddah Graphic Center (JGC) has grown steadily …

Circular Economy: ‘Recyclability is not just a concept, it’s a necessity’

PET still rules the drinking water world, but in an increasingly environmentally aware world, Tetra Pak makes the case for cartons. Tetra Pak, a Switzerland- headquartered multinational food packaging and processing company, is pushing hard for more sustainable alternatives to plastic, especially in this region. As part
of this ambition, it has launched
a carton-based container for …

Sustainability and wellbeing: The new measures of business success

Danone is concerned not only with the good health of its business but also its customers and to change intent into reality to accomplish a circular economy. Danone has become a world leader in four businesses: Essential dairy and plant-based products, early life nutrition, medical nutrition, and water. Building on a unique health-focused portfolio has …