Kimoha Entrepreneurs FZCO has installed a new RFID Smart Label manufacturing facility, the first of its kind in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The move means the firm will cater to both the RFID requirements of customers in the UAE and to those based out of the GCC too. The installation was celebrated with an …
Stora Enso invests in pulp and production sites
Stora Enso is investing in the future of the planet – via environmentally sound upgrades for its pulp and production sites. The manufacturer of pulp, paper and other forest products will pour millions into improving the competitiveness and environmental performance of the Anjala-Ingerois production site, and a further €26m in modernising the pulp production …
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Dettol replaces iconic logo with Covid heroes
Dettol, India’s most trusted germ protection brand, has launched a one-of-its-kind campaign, #DettolSalutes. For the first time in its history, Dettol has replaced its iconic logo with images of Covid-19 pandemic workers and “protectors”, along with their inspiring stories. The brand has gathered 100 such stories from across India and is carrying them …
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BOBST unveils new solutions for its vision of a future packaging industry
BOBST has revealed new solutions to support its vision for the packaging industry, built on its chosen cornerstones of connectivity, digitalization, automation, and sustainability. Folding carton industry The new multi-purpose EXPERTFOLD 110 A3 version features modules for the production of crash-locks and 4-&-6-corners, simplifying settings when changing box types. This reduces setup time during …
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BOBST sets out its vision for the future of the packaging industry
Swiss packaging giant BOBST has set forward its vision to shape the future of the industry. Connecting the dots between Packaging 4.0 and Industry 4.0 will rely on four cornerstones of connectivity, digitalisation, automation and sustainability, with the company placing heavy emphasis on new technologies and capabilities. Among these new solutions are: BOBST Connect BOBST …
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Vision Foods & Packaging takes on Rapida 106
At the end of last year, Vision Foods & Packaging in Lahore took delivery of a six colour Rapida 106 with coater and extended delivery. With the installation of this highly automated sheetfed offset press for the 3b format, the company has significantly expanded its print capacity, just five years after its founding. The high-end …
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Long-time team-mates set up 10.4m BOPP line
Gulf Packaging Industries and Brückner Maschinenbau have joined forces again: A state-of-the-art 10.4m BOPP line will be added to the manufacturing complex in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia, in autumn 2022. Nader Al Dakheel, Gulf Packaging’s Chief Executive, said: “We are excited about our new expansion and we will continue on our growth path …
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Big Bottling Co invests in powerful PET line
A young company in Nigeria with plans for growth has opted for Dortmund-based systems supplier KHS for its new PET line. Nigeria is projected to have the world’s third largest population by 2050, yet already its supply of drinking water is inadequate, Nigerians are continuing to have to resort to buying water in bottles – …
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Proving a Point and paving the way
When Henriette Thomas, now the Africa and Middle East General Manager for Point Group, launched her career in print, it was a different world. She is happy to see how women have risen in the industry since then Packaging MEA: Tell us about yourself and your career. Henriette: I started my journey in …
Reasons for the UAE’s historic and current growth
Diversification over the decades and an effective coronavirus response last year accounts for the country’s past and present successes The UAE economy has expanded 57 times in the past five decades, rising from AED6.5billion to about ED353.9bn in 2020. In 2021, gross domestic product is expected to swell to AED373.15bn, as per International Monetary Fund …
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