Duaa Saeed, Packaging Operations and Development Manager at DAL Group, speaks to Packaging MEA’s Ben Daniel about rebuilding Sudan’s packaging capacity, strengthening local supply, improving packaging and logistics performance, and the investment, technology and skills needed to develop a more resilient industry towards 2030. Ben Daniel (BD): What drew you …
Polymount: Beyond Tape, The Case For Greater Flexo Efficiency
With its new facility in Pune, India, Polymount is strengthening its reach across the growing flexo markets of Asia and MEA. Founder and CEO Jan Willem Boers speaks with Ben Daniel about tapeless plate mounting, sleeve economics, press efficiency and waste reduction — and why he sees a strong decade ahead for …
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Gravure Under the Sustainability Lens
Prof. Dr. Lutz Engisch, Institute Director at iP³ Leipzig – Institute for Printing, Processing and Packaging Leipzig, and B.Eng. Dominik Kantek of HTWK Leipzig share comparative LCA insights that challenge long-held assumptions about gravure printing’s environmental impact. In conversation with Ben Daniel, Chief Editor of Packaging MEA, they explain why substrates, ink …
Built for Continuity: Ahmed Shafiullah on Integration & Strategic Packaging Partnerships
In this exclusive conversation with Integrated Plastics Packaging (IPP), Managing Director Ahmed Shafiullah discusses how the company is strengthening reliability, accelerating innovation and investing for long-term growth, while Abid Shafiullah, who leads international sales and marketing, shares how customer expectations are shifting across global markets. Q: The packaging industry continues to …
DOVE’S 15-YEAR REINVENTION
In this exclusive conversation, Ben Daniel explores how Unilever has evolved premium haircare packaging over 15 years through a disciplined integration of science, design, and sustainability. A visit to Unilever’s Dubai Personal Care Factory (DPC) at Dubai Industrial City provides a view into a large-scale Beauty & Wellbeing manufacturing operation in …
Global packaging industry eyes Interpack 2026 for innovation and collaboration
In this exclusive pre-show interview, Ben Daniel, Chief Editor of Packaging Middle East & Africa, speaks with Thomas Dohse of Interpack and Richard Clemens of VDMA about what’s in store for Interpack 2026, including global participation, key industry trends, and the event’s focus on technology, materials, and future skills. As the packaging industry prepares …
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K 2025 signals industry confidence and the MEA region’s rising strategic role
In an exclusive interview, Thomas Franken, Director of K, speaks with Ben Daniel on the success of K 2025, the growing strategic relevance of the MEA region, and how regional engagement is shaping innovation and collaboration across the global plastics industry. At the latest edition of K, the world’s premier trade fair for plastics …
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Leading with purpose: Hasit Patel on culture, innovation at Ramco Group
Marwa Ramadan, Contributing Editor of Packaging MEA interviews Hasit Patel on Ramco Group’s evolution, leadership vision, and its expanding footprint in printing and packaging. Ramco Group is among East Africa’s most diversified conglomerates, operating across building materials, printing and packaging, manufacturing, and office distribution. Headquartered in Nairobi, the Group continues to strengthen its …
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Sistrade marks 25 years with focus on digitalization and security printing innovation
Ben Daniel speaks with Mohammad Hamad at Sistrade’s 25th anniversary in Portugal on ERP-driven transformation in secure printing. The security printing industry operates in a demanding environment, where specialised workflows, advanced materials, and constantly evolving security designs set it apart from conventional printing. Managing highly complex processes—from planning and manufacturing to quality control, compliance, and …
Koenig & Bauer charts new course under Dr. Stephen Kimmich, strengthening leadership & digitalisation
Koenig & Bauer, the world’s oldest press manufacturer, has entered a new era under the leadership of Dr. Stephen Kimmich. Speaking to Packaging MEA Managing Editor Usha Benjamin during his visit to Dubai, the Group CEO shares his outlook on strategy, innovation, and the role of regional partnerships in sustaining growth. …