Bluewater’s revolutionary SmartBottling™ solution, showcased at ‘The Hotel Show Dubai,’ is gaining widespread attention as a game changer in the battle against single-use plastic bottles. The innovative system, developed by Bluewater in collaboration with NIA, offers a sustainable alternative for hotels seeking to provide guests with fresh and healthy bottled water while …
UAE Circular Economy Council looks forward to COP28
The first meeting of the UAE Circular Economy Council in 2023 was held as the country embarked on the Year of Sustainability and advanced towards COP28. Convening key representatives from the public and private sectors, the discussion highlighted the need for cross-industry collaboration, transparency, and access to information, in order to ensure the …
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Nasrpac ups production with Heidelberg XL106 Press
Jeddah-based folding carton packaging printer converter NASRPAC has invested in a state-of-the-art Heidelberg sheetfed offset press specialized for packaging applications. Zeid Al Jehni, General Manager of Heidelberg Middle East, said: “We are proudly celebrating a major milestone in our success and business partnership with NASRPAC. They have opted to strengthen their production capacity …
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Borouge ‘bullish’ on prospects in East Africa
Borouge, a leading petrochemical company that provides innovative and differentiated polyolefin solutions, has entered into a distribution agreement with one of the biggest polyolefin distributors in East Africa, Somochem. The agreement builds on a long-standing partnership between Borouge and Somochem and aims to increase Borouge’s footprint and presence in East Africa. The development …
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Aptar Closures Acquires Majority Stake of Gulf Closures
Aptar Closures, a global leader in dispensing closures and active material science solutions, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Gulf Closures. With the acquisition, Aptar will leverage its global business capabilities and Gulf’s manufacturing expertise, regional network, and experienced team to better serve the company’s existing customers in the Middle …
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Borouge announces appointment of Hasan Karam as COO
Borouge Plc, one of the leading petrochemical companies that provide innovative and differentiated polyolefin solutions, has announced the appointment of Dr. Hasan Karam as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Borouge effective 1 May 2023. Karam will be succeeding Louis Desal who will be moving on from Borouge after 6 successful years leading the operations of …
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Bobst boosts digital-age manufacturing on Visionfold and Novafold
Bobst has enhanced its middle-range folder-gluers with the implementation of the Sphere machine interface. Combined with improved ergonomics, both machines take a decisive step into the future of folding-gluing. This evolution allows folding carton converters to further optimize the production workflow and enable efficient data flow between physical equipment and digital solutions. With regular …
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Daniel Turnheim to succeed Mark Tonkens as Borealis CFO
The Supervisory Board of Borealis has appointed Daniel Turnheim (48) as the new Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 June 2023. Mark Tonkens to leave Borealis Executive Board by mutual agreement effective 31 May 2023, Daniel Turnheim appointed as Borealis CFO effective 1 June 2023. The appointment spans a three-year period, with …
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Mondi partners with Megaflex for paper solution for rollpacking mattresses
Mondi, one of the global leaders in sustainable packaging and paper, has created Protector Bag ExpandForm, a paper bag solution with an expandable feature to safely rollpack mattresses. Protector Bag ExpandForm replaces the current plastic packaging with a flexible and recyclable alternative. The solution is also customisable and can expand to different sizes while …
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Google launches Challenge to reduce plastic waste in food services
Google is taking steps to address the growing plastic waste problem by launching the Single-Use Plastics Challenge, aimed at reducing the amount of plastic waste produced in food services. The challenge invites food and beverage companies with plastic-free packaging solutions to apply and test their products in Google’s cafes and MicroKitchens. Successful applicants …
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