Barry Callebaut off to a solid start

Reports good progress on integration of acquired cocoa business and strong growth in emerging markets

S. Korea's car exports hit record high on demand for high-priced models

US challenges China on high-tech steel import

Food traceability market to reach $14.1bn by 2020

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Bullish outlook for South Africa’s plastics industry

“Despite a challenging economic climate, cheap imports threatening our local manufacturing industry, expensive operating costs and other obstacles, the South African plastics industry has managed to achieve impressive growth in all areas this past year.”

A vital industrial zone in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi’s dynamic industrial sector has been aptly supported through various infrastructure projects and government-initiated measures under the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030. To encourage more investments into this region, one of the major projects implemented was the establishment of the Khalifa Industrial Zone (Kizad). Kizad is located in Al Taweela area between Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Green Middle East 2013: Middle East affrms commitment to sustainability

The Green Middle East 2013 exhibition – the only carbon-neutral event of its kind in the region - offered a unique platform for companies to present a variety of technological solutions to reduce and reuse solid waste, waste water and other wastage in order to save energy, alleviate pollution and construct greener structures. Key buyers and decision makers from the regional environmental authorities, waste treatment contractors, waste collection companies, building contractors, construction cont

New age of industrial automation

The Middle East and African region has witnessed tremendous improvement in production processes owing to the shift of companies towards automation. With production technologies increasingly incorporating automation into some aspects of the processes, a great deal of attention has been given in launching automation solutions that would enable efficient, high-speed production that is able to yield quality products.

Saudi Plastics & Petrochem 2014: Focus on trends and strategies

As one of the most favourable investment sites in the Middle East, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has seen its petrochemicals and plastics production growing substantially in the past few years that total investment in the plastics sector alone have reached $50 billion. The industry’s production capacity has risen to more than 100 million tonnes annually.

Former Sealed Air president joins IDC in Shanghai

Former president of Sealed Air China, Xi Lin is newest Board member of International Dispensing Corporation (IDC).

Safety in the sports arena

Engineering plastics are increasingly being used in areas where safety, durability and functionality are of utmost importance. In sports, the use of engineering plastics has expanded – from the widely used sportswear and sports shoes, to other sporting goods and supplies.

Improvement in pipe systems

The Middle East is gearing up to meet intensified demand for industry-focused products and specialised solutions as the region moves forward to comply with global trend in eco-friendly building and construction. This trend has pushed the plastic industry to supply a range of sustainable products catering to building insulations, wires, piping, jacketing and fibre optics.