Page 10 - PWM2025_JULY EBOOK
P. 10

NEWS         GCC/LEVANT/AFRICA


      World’s largest 3D printed                                                               Record strong
                                                                                               growth

      construction project in Qatar                                                            Printing, Packaging, Paper,
                                                                                                 Egypt’s Export Council for

        In a global first for large-                                     assembly, and operational   Literary & Artistic Works
      scale digital construction,                                        simulations—printing opera-  (ECPP)  has announced  a
      UCC Holding, in partnership                                        tions have officially begun.   strong 25% growth this April,
      with the Public Works                                              UCC Holding has assembled   recording  $89.2  million
      Authority (Ashghal), has offi-                                     a dedicated 3D construction   compared to $71.2 in the
      cially commenced the print-                                        team consisting of architects,   year-earlier period.
      ing phase of the 3D Printed                                        civil engineers, material sci-  Chairman of the Export
      Schools Project—marking                                            entists, and printer techni-  Council Nadim Elias stated
      the launch of the world’s larg-                                    cians. Over the past eight   that this positive perfor-
      est construction develop-                                          months, this team conducted   mance reflects the increasing
      ment using 3D printing                                             over 100 full-scale test prints   competitiveness of Egyptian
      technology.                                                        using a BOD2 printer at a   industries in the packaging
        The project involves the   World’s largest 3D printed construction project commences in Qatar  and printing sectors, particu-
      construction of 14 public   storey buildings on plots   Denmark, to supply two cus-  dedicated trial site in Doha,   larly with the expansion of
                                                                         developing concrete mix
      schools, including two built  measuring 100 by 100 meters   tomized BODXL printers,      regional markets and greater
      using 3D printing technol-  each, making this project an   each measuring 50 meters   designs, validating perfor-  demand for high-quality
      ogy, each with a built-up area  unprecedented model for   long, 30 meters wide, and 15   mance under local climate   products.
      of 20,000 square meters —  future-ready educational   meters high—roughly the   conditions, and engineering   The total value of Egyptian
      totalling  40,000  square  infrastructure in Qatar and   size of a Boeing 737 hangar—  a custom print nozzle to   exports last financial year
      meters.  This  is  40  times  across the region.  making them the largest con-  ensure precision and smooth   rose by about 5.4% year-on-
      larger than the largest   To realize this unprece-  struction printers in the   extrusion.  year to reach $44.9 billion,
      3D-printed building con-  dented scale, UCC Holding   world.        In May 2025, the team   according to data from the
      structed anywhere in the  commissioned COBOD, the   Following extensive prepa-  completed intensive training   Central Agency for Public
      world to date. The two  world leader in 3D construc-  ration—including site devel-  alongside COBOD  engi-  Mobilization and Statistics
      schools are designed as two-  tion  printing  based  in   opment, equipment   neers.     (CAPMAS), issued in March.
      WEPACK Southeast Asia to                                           Apparel Group,


      Debut in Indonesia                                                 Bisleri sign deal


                                                                          Apparel Group, the global
        From July 29 to 31, 2025,                                        retail and fashion lifestyle
      WEPACK Southeast Asia,                                             conglomerate headquartered
      organized by RX China, will                                        in Dubai, announced a land-
      make its highly anticipated                                        mark strategic partnership
      debut at the Jakarta                                               with Bisleri International,   The UAE launch in 2025
      I nt er na t iona l  E x p o                                       India’s premium beverage
      (JIEXPO), held in parallel                                         company. This transforma-  dynamic range of aerated
      with the Paper Chain Expo.                                         tive collaboration will see   beverages including Bisleri
      This marks the first time                                          Apparel Group spearhead the   Limonata, Bisleri POP,
      these two exhibitions will be                                      manufacturing, marketing,   Bisleri Spyci Jeera, Bisleri
      co-located, forming a com-  Jakarta to Host Paper Chain Expo & WEPACK Southeast Asia  and distribution of Bisleri’s   Rev and Bisleri Soda. The
      prehensive platform that   growing for short-run equip-  China, and Thailand, the   portfolio  of  iconic  brands
      links upstream papermak-  ment as well as innovations  strategic collaboration   across the Middle East and   company’s operations span
      ing with downstream pack-  in corrugated processing  b e t w e e n  W E PA C K  Africa, beginning with the   across 128 manufacturing
      aging applications. The   and folding carton technolo-  Southeast Asia and Paper   UAE launch in 2025.   centers with a robust distri-
      combined event is poised to   gies. Southeast Asia’s corru-  Chain Expo aims to drive   Bisleri International, with   bution network catering to
      become a landmark gather-  gated packaging market is  value chain integration   a legacy of over 50 years, has   more than 500,000 outlets,
      ing for the industries in   projected to grow at a com-  bringing together more than   a diverse product portfolio   alongside an established
      Southeast Asia.        pound annual rate of around  300 companies spanning   including Bisleri, the leading   retail presence in the UAE
        With the rapid rise of   4% between 2021 and 2026.  from pulp and sustainable   packaged drinking water
      e-commerce, take-out ser-  Supported by government  materials to advanced pack-  brand in India; Bisleri   Market with marquee sports
      vices, and industrial packag-  bodies in countries includ-  aging technologies and end-  Vedica, it’s Himalayan   sponsorships like Dubai
      ing needs, demand  is   ing Indonesia, Vietnam,  use solutions.    Spring water offering and a   Marathon.
      08 PrintWeek MENA July 2025                                                                 www.printweekmena.com
   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15