AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Jani Sales installs sole plate for PM3, advancing tissue capacity expansion
This expansion reflects our unwavering commitment to scalable growth.
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SCZONE, Eroglu Global to build US$175M carton packaging plant in Egypt’s Qantara West industrial zone
Production at the site will include Tetra Pak units, carton boxes, and sheets.
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S Kumar eyes East Africa expansion with Zonten, targets Kenya hub in 2026
The manufacturer sees opportunities for affordable, quality machinery.
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Saudi Arabia prohibits use of Divine names of Allah on commercial packaging
Companies now need to reprint stock or modify existing packaging to comply.
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DCGpac launches sustainable packaging manufacturing plant in Noida
The plant has an initial capacity to produce 250t per month.
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Chemco commissions food-grade rPET recycling plant in Gujarat
Chemco aims to help brand partners comply with recycled-content mandates, extended producer responsibility (EPR) obligations.
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Polysmart invests US$60M in Nigeria’s largest plastic recycling plant to accelerate circular economy
The expanded facilities will enable the recovery and recycling of over 5.5 billion PET bottles annually.
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South Africa calls on historic waste sites to apply for licences 16 years after waste act implementation
The notice primarily targets operators of waste disposal facilities that were established before the Environment Conservation Act (ECA) came into force.
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Polygreen launches “Again, Please”, UAE’s first large-scale reusable foodware system
End-to-end circular reuse solution debuts at WFES, supporting the UAE’s transition away from single-use plastics.
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MoEI, BEEAH, LOHUM launch joint venture to develop UAE’s first EV battery recycling facility
In 2026, it aims to process 1,500 tonnes of Lithium-ion batteries and, by the third year of operations, double its processing capacity.