June has been a quiet month for Middle Eastern Plastics because many of the companies and markets on our watch list have been observing the holy month of Ramadan. Still, some big stories have been trickling through and imply the second half of the year is set to be as interesting for this maturing marketplace as ever. Ramadan Mubarak!
AMB Iran 2016 success lines up 2017 event
AMB Iran organisers are celebrating the success of the event's first outing in Tehran by planning the second, which hopes to build on its 111 exhibitors and 2,127 visitors.
Tehran
Tunisia eyeing $2bn investment fund with Qatar?
Tunisian decision-makers could be working on a joint investment initiative worth $2 billion with Qatar, which would benefit manufacturing and food production.
By Rais67, via Wikimedia Commons.
Tunisia
Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA) headquarters in Tunisia.
Unilever on track to build $272m plant in Dubai
Unilever is investing in the Middle East's manufacturing industry, with its $272 million, ultra-sustainable personal products plant in Dubai on track to bring the Emirate some 400 jobs.
"Sh5-zayed-road" by Saudi from Saudi Arabia via Wikimedia Commons.
Dubai
Borouge puts efficiency first with 2021 Sustainability Goals
Leading petrochemical company Borouge has cemented its aims to provide innovative, value-added plastics solutions by outlining its Sustainability Goals 2021.
Sustainability
Starlinger converts CHINAPLAS interest into machine sales
Starlinger has converted CHINAPLAS interest and enthusiasm into real sales and future projects worth "several million euros".
