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UAE business confidence rallies to fresh highs
Business confidence in the UAE has rebounded to highs last seen in 2015, with more jobs being created and high government spending. more
Apr 19, 2017 12:04 PM News
UNIDO hosts MENA women in business event to reach untapped female talent pool
UNIDO has hosted a conference in Jordan encouraging women in the Middle East and North Africa to fulfil their business potential as part of a project that supports female talent in business. more
Jul 21, 2016 12:16 PM News
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plast & printpack alger 2016 unveils glowing post-show report
With visitor numbers and recommendations up on 2014's event, plast & printpack alger 2016 organisers are celebrating a successful 4th edition. more
May 25, 2016 10:29 AM News
CHINAPLAS 2016 sets benchmark for scale and visitor numbers
CHINAPLAS 2016 figures have been posted by its organiser Adsale and the results exceed expectations both in terms of exhibitor numbers but in overseas participation. more
May 24, 2016 1:58 PM CHINAPLAS 2017
Plastindia presents Indian opportunity for China at CHINAPLAS 2016
Plastindia representatives are at CHINAPLAS 2016 to tell the Chinese market that there's a lot to be gained from joining forces. more
Apr 26, 2016 11:02 AM CHINAPLAS 2017
Ceresana to make IranPlast debut
Leader in market intelligence Ceresana will be marking its first ever appearance at IranPlast by presenting an array of consulting services and studies about the plastics, rubber and packaging industries. more
Feb 17, 2016 2:35 PM News
LANXESS and Saudi Aramco launch joint venture ARLANXEO in April
Leading specialty chemicals company LANXESS has announced the name of its synthetic rubber joint venture with Saudi Aramco. more
Feb 16, 2016 10:10 AM News
Saudi Downstream Forum appoints SABIC as Principal Sponsor
The 2016 Saudi Downstream Forum has announced that SABIC has been appointed its Principal Sponsor. more
Feb 1, 2016 11:04 AM News
January's most-read plastics headlines
CHINAPLAS interest is already picking up speed ahead of the big event in Shanghai this April, with headlines about the world's second-biggest plastics and rubber show dominating our January most-read list. more
Jan 29, 2016 11:29 AM News
Euro-Turkish plastics challenges addressed at Plast Eurasia
The challenges the Turkish plastics sector is facing in its business dealings with the rest of Europe were addressed at an industry summit hosted at Plast Eurasia last month. more
Jan 27, 2016 1:39 PM News
Borealis continues successful Emirates Foundation partnership
Borealis has announced it is continuing in its partnership with the Emirates Foundation, which seeks to improve the wellbeing of the youth of the UAE. more
Nov 20, 2015 11:37 AM News
UAE blazes fresh trails for growth in non-oil sectors
Despite crude oil hitting a nadir in January, the UAE's prospects for GDP growth in 2015 remain positive thanks to diversification and looking to the non-oil sectors including manufacturing to ensure economic success. MEP's Rose Brooke investigates. more
Nov 13, 2015 10:40 AM News
Arab Future Cities Summit Qatar to convene for 5th time
The success of previous Arab Future Cities Summits in Qatar will mean the fifth incarnation of this thought-provoking conference will take place in next year. more
Oct 20, 2015 12:33 PM News
SABIC transforms to bring better service
Global plastics materials giant SABIC is undertaking a global transformation aimed at creating a more agile, cost-efficient, and customer-focused organisation to meet the needs of its worldwide customer base more effectively. more
Oct 11, 2015 9:00 AM News
LANXESS & Saudi Aramco join forces in €2.75bn synthetic rubber venture
The specialty chemicals company LANXESS and Saudi Aramco plan to establish a joint venture for synthetic rubber detailed in an agreement. more
Sep 25, 2015 9:46 AM News
Africa's mechanical engineering star on the rise
Africa is becoming more and more interesting to investors and businesses as an export market with potential, according to the VDMA, with machinery exports to the continent on the rise. more
Sep 11, 2015 9:00 AM News
Editor's Choice: Our top 5 August headlines
While Europe was on vacation, the Middle Eastern plastics industry has been hard at work in the August sunshine, with plenty of news coming from this enterprising region. more
Sep 1, 2015 9:19 AM News
Weak lira hampers Turkish PVC demand
A sharp slide in the value of the lira against the US dollar has dampened demand for PVC in Turkey. more
Aug 26, 2015 4:09 PM News
Stories of Possible scoops Stevie for SABIC
SABIC's campaign Stories of Possible has won a Silver Stevie Award in the “Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Marketing Business-to-Business” category, and a Bronze Stevie Award in “Brand Experience of the Year - Business-to-Business”. more
Aug 19, 2015 12:00 AM News
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Dubai Investments Park presents plastics opportunities
436 new companies have made the Dubai Investments Park their home in the first five months of 2015, and the broad range of industries now represents a promising future for plastics in the UAE. more
Aug 6, 2015 10:00 AM News