Borouge to expand footprint in East Africa

Borouge Plc, one of the leading petrochemical companies 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. …

Indorama partners with Evertis to produce PET film for food trays

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), one of the world’s leading sustainable chemical companies, and Evertis, a pioneer in sustainable PET barrier films, are collaborating to use flakes from recycled PET trays to produce PET film suitable for food packaging trays. The partnership is an important step in diverting PET trays from landfill or incineration …

Nilpeter appoints new international sales managers

Nilpeter, a specialist in production of label printing presses, has appointed two new international sales managers, Alex Aarslew-Jensen & Bo Lerche-Henriksen to strengthen relationships with existing customers, and attract new business opportunities and promoting Nilpeter’s solutions to a wide range of customers globally.   The addition of two experienced sales professionals will provide valuable expertise …

Hexxa Flexible Packaging boosts capabilities with investments in new machinery

Hexxa Flexible Packaging, Ras Al Khaimah based provider of flexible packaging solutions, has announced the purchase and installation of two new machines to address growing regional demand for impactful flexible packaging.   The company has purchased a high-speed slitting machine and an inspection rewind machine from Kesheng Machinery. These machines will add to Hexxa’s existing …

Komori and Baumann open first European Komori Competence Centre

Komori International Europe B.V. and the Baumann Group have announced the opening of the first European Komori Competence Centre, located at Baumann’s headquarters in Solms. Baumann Group will also now undertake sole Germany-wide representation for Komori.   Christian Baumann, Managing Director of Heinrich Baumann Grafisches Centrum GmbH & Co KG said, “We are very proud …

Hotpack to build SAR 1 billion packaging production plant in KSA

Hotpack Global, the UAE-based global leader in food packaging products, has announced its plan to build one of the world’s largest sustainable packaging plants at an estimated investment of SAR 1 billion in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.   The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for this investment with the Kingdom’s Ministry …

CCL Label to present sustainable and digital label solutions at Interpack 2023

CCL Label, one of the global leaders in specialty label and packaging solutions, has announced to showcase its latest innovations at the Interpack trade fair that takes place in Duesseldorf, Germany, from 4-10 May.   Sustainable solutions for labels: One of the center pieces of the CCL exhibition will be the “Sustainable Label Family” that …

Mondi and ATS-Tanner launch paper band for multipacks

Mondi, one of the global leaders in sustainable packaging and paper, has collaborated with Swiss converter ATS-Tanner to create an innovative paper band, which can hold individually labelled products or bundles reducing unnecessary plastic.   ATS-Tanner uses Mondi’s kraft paper Advantage MF SpringPack and converts it into a band by adding a functional barrier on …