Arabplast 2021 hailed a success as the sector resumes live events post-pandemic

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hasher Al Maktoum, founder of Al Fajer Information and Services and, organizers of ArabPlast, H.E. Butti Saeed Al-Ghandi, Vice-Chairman of Dubai World Trade Centre, opened the world’s largest plastics, petrochemicals, packaging and rubber industry exhibition, and the sector’s first live event since the start of the pandemic.   …

Two of Drupa’s biggest-name exhibitors withdraw

    Two of the biggest names on the Drupa lineup, Bobst and Xerox, have pulled out of next year’s event. “We have started to virtualise the customer experience with live streaming demonstrations across all equipment in our existing Competence Centers providing an engaging customer experience with less traveling constraints,” Bobst said in a statement. …

New dates announced for Beautyworld Middle East 2020

New dates have been announced for Beautyworld Middle East 2020, with the 25th edition of the region’s largest exhibition for beauty products, hair care, fragrances, and wellbeing, now taking place from 23-25 November 2020 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The show’s organiser Messe Frankfurt Middle East, said the new dates come after extensive feedback …

“What’s good for our consumer is good for our business”

Waseem Jeenah, Senior R&D Cluster Design Manager Skin Care Unilever NAMET tells Packaging MEA, and any companies that still have doubts about sustainability, why the approach is both laudable and lucrative. Unilever MENA boasts one of the largest F&B as well as personal care manufacturing facilities in the region, producing hair and skincare products. Packaging …

Coronavirus continues to spread: drupa postponed to April 2021

            The drupa trade fair scheduled for 16-26 June 2020 will be postponed to 20-30 April 2021. In doing so, Messe Düsseldorf is following the recommendation of the crisis management team of the German Federal Government to take into account the principles of the Robert Koch Institute when assessing the …