Unilever aims to invest $150m to open a Kenyan plant, the company’s largest investment in Africa.
Drupa to highlight packaging in 2016
Packaging – along with multichannel publishing and green printing – will be a key area at the next Drupa tradeshow, in Dusseldorf from 31 May to 10 June 2016.
DuPont contest picks two winners from MEA
DuPont’s annual Award for Packaging Innovation contest has chosen a honey pot made from beeswax in Morocco and a soup packet tailored for African markets among its 16 prize winners.
Dubai show spotlights MEA beauty market’s appeal
Opportunities in packaging for cosmetics and in hair and personal care products were underscored in the run-up to Beautyworld Middle East.
Saudi oil-to-chemicals plant to fire up in 2020
Sabic has revealed plans to build an oil-to-chemicals (OTC) complex in Saudi Arabia that would operate from 2020.
Sidel to install Coca-Cola bottling line in Nigeria
A new Sidel bottling line at Lagos in Nigeria is poised to start commercial production in early July this year.
Constantia rebrands at Interpack
Constantia Flexibles has unveiled its new corporate image at the Interpack 2014 tradeshow in Dusseldorf on 8-14 May.
Positive Packaging picks Bobst at RAK
A Rotomec 4003MP gravure press and Bobst laminating equipment will operate at Positive Packaging’s new greenfield production site in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK).
Dow’s pacXpert pouches reach Middle East and Africa
Dow Packaging is launching its pacXpert flexible stand-up pouches in markets across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Heinz VP to open East Afripack
Dr Michael Okoroafor, VP for packaging R&D and innovation at HJ Heinz, will gave a keynote address at the East Afripack tradeshow in Nairobi on 9-12 September.