AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

The tool standardises verification, cuts operational load, improves product safety, and speeds up clearance at entry points.

Aiming to raise local lubricant output and broaden production/packaging/marketing, the new company, run by Technolube Egypt, leverages Petromin’s 1960s-era Egypt track record.

With its move into flexible packaging adhesives, AMS Polymers enters a growing Indian market shaped by BASF, Henkel, 3M, and H.B. Fuller.

A decentralised global initiative, World Packaging Day invites industry players, educators, and brands to run seminars, open days, competitions, student activities, and digital campaigns.

Polyco’s partnership backs community recyclers, helping formalise operations, grow their reach, and provide sustainable livelihoods for daily collection/sorting/recovery workers.

The proposed Kwale/Samburu facility will include ten storage tanks, a 659.68 sq m plant shed, recycling equipment, offices, a QA department, truck parking, a loading bay, and an 8–10 ft boundary wall.

The proposed Chemco IPO would be a major packaging sector offering in India, adding to a growing list of manufacturers tapping strong investor demand for industrial listings.

The launch marks IPAK’s entry into specialised, higher-value applications, helping Pakistani manufacturers diversify exports, boost foreign exchange, and cut reliance on imported packaging.

Minister Mchengerwa said the government is aligning tax and tariff rules for pharmaceutical raw materials and packaging with EAC and SADC standards, to create a more competitive manufacturing environment.