Middle East & Africa
Mondi unveils industrial bags plant in Iraq
Paper and packaging multinational Mondi has opened an industrial bags plant in Sulaymaniah, northern Iraq Read More »
Pakistan bans non-degradable plastic bags
Pakistan has announced that it has banned the manufacture, import, sale and use of non-degradable plastic bags Read More »
African Packaging Organisation officially launched
Institute of Packaging Professionals from countries such as Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa have joined the newly created African Packaging Organisation Read More »
South African seed maker opts for Ishida kit
South African seed company Starke Ayres has installed Ishida weighing equipment to boost capacity and improve control over pack fill accuracy Read More »
Guala Closures expands with South African acquisition
Italian closures business Guala Closures Group is to expand its footprint into Africa for the first time with the acquisition of part of South African group MCG Industries Read More »
Casa Rex designs new variants for Lux body lotion
Anglo-Brazilian design agency Casa Rex has developed new packaging for a new body lotion range from Lux in South Africa Read More »
China’s Bright Food buys Weetabix
China's Bright Food has bought a controlling stake in Weetabix, which owns the breakfast cereal brand as well as Alpen and Ready Brek Read More »
Aerosols hit new global production record in 2011
Global production of aluminium aerosol cans hit a record 6.6bn in 2011 as the format defied economic troubles and even grew in Europe Read More »
Skanem buys majority stake in Indian labels firm
Labels multinational Skanem has bought into the growing South Asian packaging market by taking a majority stake in an Indian label printer Read More »
John Terry’s legal team tackles cigarette pack image
Representatives of Chelsea captain John Terry are taking legal advice over the apparent use of his image on cigarette packets in India. Read More »
Nampak opens new paper mill in South Africa
Packaging giant Nampak has formally opened its R800m expansion project at the group’s corrugated paper mill in Pretoria, South Africa Read More »
Nampak’s Angolata can plant output to beat expectations
South African-based packaging company Nampak has said production from its Angolata beverage can plant in Angola may “exceed prior predictions.” Read More »
Ghana builds £40m recycling plant
A Ghana-based waste management firm is currently building a £40m recycling and composting facility, which it claims to be the largest in Africa Read More »
Mondi posts strong H1 profits as corrugated division improves
South Africa-based packaging firm Mondi has said that its corrugated business is performing strongly as it posted a jump in first-half of the year profits Read More »
EC: ISPM15 compliance issues solved
The European Commission (EC) has confirmed that ISPM15 compliance issues in China have been resolved Read More »
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