In an exclusive conversation with Packaging MEA editor Ben Daniel, Windmöller & Hölscher sales director Thomas Lengenberg talks about the company’s performance in 2019 and the way forward. Ben (B): How was 2019 for Windmöller & Hölscher in general, and in particular here in the MEA region? Thomas Lengenberg (TL): 2019 in general was a very …
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Borouge, a leading UAE petrochemicals company providing innovative, value-creating plastics solutions, has launched a new line of polymers that help the packaging industry advance its sustainability and circular economy commitments. Borstar FB5600 by Borouge was unveiled at the 7th International African-Arabian Exhibition for Plastics Industry (Plastex 2020) in Cairo on January 9-12. Borstar FB5600 is …
Clariant Masterbatches has developed a novel chrome color that opens new opportunities for designers and manufacturers of high-end products, bottles and packaging. Targeted especially at polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers, the color is slightly translucent, so it is ideal for applications where it is necessary or desirable for the contents in the bottle to be visible. …
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Borouge recently launched the Borstar® FB5600, their latest recyclable packaging solution at the Plastex 2020 in Egypt earlier this year. Borstar® FB5600 is a new grade of bimodal HDPE mono-material solution that reflects Borouge’s continuous efforts towards circularity. The launch also reflected Borouge’s interest in strengthening its presence in the Egyptian market and positioning itself …
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With a total annual capacity of almost one million metric tonnes, OCTAL is the largest global manufacturer of PET sheet and resin on a single site, and the only company in the world with a fully integrated food packaging system from raw material to finished product. “Under the premise ‘ From Oman to the World’ …
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In an interaction with Packaging MEA technology editor Vikram Fotedar, SIPA S.p.A Filling & Packaging Division service innovation manager Riccardo Necchi discusses details of a new digital platform that has a sustainable touch to it. Vikram Fotedar (VF): There are two basic themes. One about sustainability and companies’ initiative towards sustainability and the other is …
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With a total annual capacity of almost one million metric tonnes, OCTAL is the largest global manufacturer of PET sheet and resin on a single site, and the only company in the world with a fully integrated food packaging system from raw material to finished product. “Under the premise ‘ From Oman to the World’ …
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Today’s new generation of consumers are looking for more diverse, unique, personalized products, a catalyst driving plastics producers to develop packages of different sizes, shapes and colors. As a leading plastics industry supplier and pioneer,Husky strives to provide integrated solutions that offer the lowest total cost to produce, freedom in packaging design, reduced operational risks, …
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Clariant has teamed up with pigment supplier Merck and polymer producer SABIC to develop laser-marking technology and materials to ease the recycling process for flexible polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE) packaging film. For the partnership, SABIC will be supplying a range of polymers for packaging, including its “certified circular polymers”, which use Tacoil feedstock, an oil produced …
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Germany Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery will unveil its fastest, most energy efficient, sustainable, data driven integrated machine line-up. Presenting five machines, the company is continuing its staunch focus on delivering “Precision. Power. Productivity.”. CEO Gerd Liebig commented, “Sustainability, productivity, energy resources, plastic waste, Industry 4.0, big data, automation – these have all been headline …
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