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NEWS        UAE





        BRIEFS                                     Siegwerk expands in

       MUTOH Europe nv, the
       EMEA headquarters of
       Japanese wide-format
       printer pioneer MUTOH                       the Middle East
       INDUSTRIES LTD., is proud
       to announce that its
       HydrAton 1642 printer                        Siegwerk  has  opened  a
       h a s  r e c e i v e d  t h e
       European Digital Press                      new site in Dubai, United
       (EDP) Award for "Best                       Arab Emirates, further
       Roll-to-Roll Printer <170 cm" in the category of Large/Wide   strengthening its presence in
       Format Printing Systems. The award was presented during a
       prestigious ceremony held on May 8th at FESPA Berlin, one   the Middle East. The new
       of the industry's most prominent events. The EDP Awards,   facility comprises an office
       organized by the European Digital Press Association,   building and a warehouse,
       celebrate the most innovative and high-performing
       technologies in digital printing, publishing, and packaging.   designed to improve service
       “This recognition by the EDP is a tremendous honor,” said   proximity and logistical effi-
       Stephan Heintjens, General                  ciency, thereby ensuring
       Manager Product Application, Service & QA at MUTOH Europe.        Siegwerk has opened a new site in Dubai to strengthen presence
       “We are committed to innovation that empowers our   faster delivery times and
       customers to produce the highest quality output with   enhanced support for cus-  in the Middle East, we are   ucts that help them meet
       efficiency and environmental responsibility. Winning this   tomers across the Middle   excited to establish a stronger   ever-changing regulatory and
       award at FESPA Berlin                                             local presence through our  sustainability requirements.
       underscores that commitment and the hard work of our   East region.
       engineering and product teams.” MUTOH HydrAton 1642     The  expansion  under-  new site in Dubai now,' said   'This includes, for exam-
       delivers exceptional print quality.         scores Siegwerk’s commit-  Stefan Rosenberg, head of   ple, our advanced LED Dual
       Saudi Arabian F&B group                     ment to being closer to its   sales of the narrow web busi-  Cure ink technology, which
       Almarai Company has                         customers, enabling it to bet-  ness unit at Siegwerk.   enables packaging printers to
       signed an agreement to                      ter meet local market needs.  'The investment allows us   switch to more eco-friendly
       acquire water company
       Pure Beverages Industry                      'As demand for high-per-  to be closer to our customers,  production processes with-
       Company in a deal                           formance and sustainable  provide faster and more flex-  out compromising on perfor-
       valued at SAR 1.04 bn                       packaging continues to grow   ible support, and offer prod-  mance.'
       (approx. $277m). Pure
       Beverages, also based in Saudi Arabia, produces bottled
       statement announcing the acquisition, Almarai said it  Abu Dhabi to host the region’s
       drinking water under brands including Ival and Oska. In a
       aligns with the company’s growth strategy to expand its
       company currently provides a portfolio spanning dairy,  premier trade events in 2026
       beverage portfolio and enhance its consumer offerings. The
       bakery, poultry, beverages and specialised nutrition. The
       share purchase agreement, covering 100% of the total   The Paper & Tissue Show
       shares of Pure Beverages, will be financed through Almarai’s   2026 returns stronger than
       internal cash flows. Pure Beverages was established in 1979   ever — now co-located with
       and operates several manufacturing facilities in Saudi
       Arabia.                                     two new specialized exhibi-
                                                   tions: the Recycle &
       From 27 to 30 May,                          Packaging  Show  and  the
       K oe ni g & B aue r                         Hygiene & Nonwoven
       s ho w c a s ed  its                        Show, taking place from
       comprehensive expertise
       in packaging production                     March 31 to April 2, 2026 at
       at the Print4All trade fair                 ADNEC,  Abu  Dhabi.   The Paper & Tissue Show returns stronger than ever co-located with 2 events
       i n M il an.  A t  tw o                     Organized under one uni-
       locations,  a  well-                        fied platform, this B2B event   Tissue Show will once again  green logistics.
       attended exhibition                                               gather manufacturers, sup-
       stand in Hall 11 and the                    trio offers an unmatched                     Hygiene & Nonwoven
       Corrugated Experience Hub in Hall 9, trade visitors   opportunity to explore the   pliers, and distributors to   Show – Dedicated to per-
       experienced the company's broad portfolio, from folding   latest technologies, foster   showcase innovation in fin-
       carton and label production to commercial and corrugated   global partnerships, and   ished products, jumbo rolls,   sonal & medical care innova-
       cardboard applications. The company thus appeared as one   connect with the MENA   machinery, raw materials,   tion Highlighting the
       of the market leaders in Italy. At the stand, Koenig & Bauer                            fast-growing hygiene sector,
       highlighted its role as an end-to-end solution provider for   region’s most influential   and paper chemicals.
       packaging production. Trade visitors gained insight into   buyers and solution provid-  Launched in response to   this show focuses on nonwo-
       Koenig & Bauer's extended expertise along the entire value   ers across three major indus-  growing demand, the   ven fabrics, baby care, adult
       chain of folding carton production: with technology,   trial pillars.  Recycle & Packaging Show
       equipment, and services from prepress, printing, and die-         presents cutting-edge devel-  care, sanitary products, and
       cutting to folding carton gluing. This process also includes   As the MENA region’s     medical textiles — as well as
       continuous workflows from job preparation to post-  leading event for the pulp,   opments in recyclable pack-
       calculation with systems.                   paper, tissue, and convert-  aging, eco-alternatives,   raw materials and converting
                                                   ing sectors, the Paper &   industrial packaging, and   machinery.
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