After three decades of serving Africa and the Middle East, the regional Bobst teams gathered on 4 October to welcome local dignitaries and officials, the Swiss Ambassador to Tunisia and Libya, Bobst Group of Directors including CEO Jean-Pascal Bobst, and VIP customers in a celebration of this momentous occasion. Held at the Four Seasons …
Continue reading “Bobst Africa & Middle East celebrates 30 years of success”
Petra Cullmann, one of the key figures behind K, tells Packaging MEA how excited she is to see the return of the world’s biggest platform for the plastics industry As the world’s leading trade fair, K 2002 will on October 19-26 once again pioneer innovations and developments as well as visionary impulses. The three …
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has partnered with Choithrams and Zulekha Healthcare Group for the ‘Pink it Now’ campaign as part of Breast Cancer Awareness month for the third consecutive year. In its 11th edition this year, Pink it Now is dedicated to increasing awareness of the disease, promoting screening and early detection under the theme …
Continue reading “P&G partners with Zulekha and Choithrams to raise breast cancer awareness”
A new report release by fashion retail authority Drapers, in partnership with Smurfit Kappa, has revealed that sustainable packaging is still an important factor in consumers’ purchasing decisions. The research, which was done against the backdrop of supply chain issues, rising inflation and the ongoing war in Ukraine, revealed that two-thirds of respondents stated they …
Continue reading “Reports indicate growth of consumer appetite for sustainable packaging”
Beeah Recycling, the waste processing and material recovery business under Beeah Group, has added a new Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) facility to its state-of-the-art, integrated waste management complex in Al Sajaa, Sharjah. The SRF facility to transform commercial residue waste into a high quality alternative green fuel in cement factories, where the fuel will …
Continue reading “Beeah Group opens new recycling facility at Sharjah”
Quality Street, one of Nestlé’s most popular confectionery brands in the UK and across the world has announced to introduce recyclable FSC-certified paper packaging for its twist-wrapped sweets worldwide. The landmark move from dual foil and cellulose to recyclable paper wrappers will see Quality Street remove almost 2.5 billion individual pieces of packaging material …
Continue reading “Quality Street announces move to recyclable paper wrappers”
Sidel to demonstrate its expertise and ability to partner with customers to provide complete line packaging solutions at Gulfood Manufacturing 2022 in Dubai from 8-10 November 2022. In addition, it will showcase its latest aseptic technology. Visitors to the stand in Hall 3, booth A3-4, at the Dubai World Trade Centre will see the company’s …
Continue reading “Sidel to showcase complete line solutions at Gulfood Manufacturing”
Spinneys has announced it is trialling the company’s first bottle ‘return and reuse’ waste scheme, as part of its ‘No Time for Waste’ sustainability programme. In partnership with Hawa, a UAE-born sustainable atmospheric drinking water producer, Spinneys aims to inspire its customers to take action and lead a more circular way of living. The …
Continue reading “Spinneys partners with Hawa partner for sustainability scheme”
In 1942, Bobst delivered the first folder-gluer, the PCR 382, to clients in Switzerland and France. The company is celebrating a historic eight decades of progress and development. Pierre Binggeli, Head of Product Line Folder-gluers at Bobst has been with the company for over 20 years and witnessed important evolutions. He said, “We are …
Continue reading “Bobst celebrates 80 years of innovation for folder-gluers”
Xeikon has announced the appointment of Jens Henrik Osmundsen as Head of Corrugated Sales for the EMEA region, a new role that has been created to help accelerate the digital transformation of the corrugated sector with Xeikon Idera. His remit will be to build up and strengthen the go-to-market strategy and to maximise opportunities for …
Continue reading “Xeikon appoints Jens Osmundsen as Head of Sales for Idera”
