AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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The Glass Comeback: How Plastic Bans and Premiumisation Are Reviving an Ancient Material Across the MEA Region
The MEA glass bottles market is set to grow from 4.98 million tonnes in 2025 to 6.30 million tonnes by 2030, driven by plastic substitution…
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Baheti Recycling’s Q12027 revenue surges 89% to US$30M as aluminium, copper alloy segments drive growth
The company’s commercial success with copper alloy ingots demonstrates its ability to diversify into higher-value offerings using its current recycling setup and customer networks.
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Turkish packaging firm Ozerden Ambalaj shifts to renewable energy, rebrands as Sovilar Enerji
Moving away from packaging and plastics to focus on renewable energy constitutes a considerable change for the company, which has traditionally operated in the manufacturing and packaging space.
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ACS subsidiary Tonic Industrie completes fourth 500,000-unit packaging shipment to Tunisia
With Algeria seeking to harness its manufacturing potential for regional expansion and reduce dependency on imported packaging materials, the packaging sector has risen to prominence within its industrial strategy.
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Ghana Publishing’s new six-colour digital press adds gold, silver printing capabilities
The acquisition of the six‑colour press enhances GPCL’s current machinery lineup, allowing the company to provide higher‑value printing solutions to corporate clients, publishers, and government agencies.
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Jordan’s Environment Ministry signs recycling, packaging agreements with Al Ameed Coffee, Islamic Scientific College Alumni Club
The partnership includes implementing joint awareness campaigns, distributing reusable cloth and vehicle bags, installing recycling bins at the company’s branches, printing environmental messages on packaging materials, and using QR codes to provide educational environmental content to consumers.
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IPAK’s US$5M metallizer boosts premium packaging film production in Pakistan
The new metallizer will enhance IPAK’s production capacity for premium metallized packaging films, which are widely used in food packaging, pharmaceutical blister foils, decorative packaging, and industrial applications.
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Mold-Tek Packaging’s Q12027 profit rises to US$3M as pharma, food segments drive record EBITDA
Despite heightened geopolitical uncertainties, the company experienced no material impact on its operations, supply chain, or financial performance, with higher input costs being effectively passed on to customers.
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MO Group’s South Africa entry opens new packaging, product development gateway for Egyptian food exports
El-Abrak said the move into diverse destinations is intended to reduce the risks associated with dependence on a single market, particularly amid potential trade or political fluctuations.
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Pakistan imposes 17.70-37.30% PVC resin anti-dumping duties on US, Indonesian packaging imports
The Commission found that a surge in dumped imports led to price undercutting and suppression, resulting in declining market share, reduced profitability, and lower returns on investment for domestic producers.