Rose Brooke
HRH Prince Saud Bin Naif Bin Abdulaziz to open Saudi oil and gas expo
The 6th SAOGE oil and gas exhibition in Saudi Arabia will be given an auspicious opening by HRH Prince Saud Bin Naif Bin Abdulaziz. more
Gulf Print & Pack Summit 2018 goes live
Delegate conference passes are now available for the inaugural Gulf Print & Pack Summit. more
'Largely positive' future for Turkish plastics
The plastics industry in Turkey is an active and growing one, but with instability in the fast-developing country, what do the coming years spell for the marketplace? more
Plast Eurasia 2017 'visitor numbers up 35%'
The international plastics community flocked to Istanbul in December 2017 for Plast Eurasia, one of the key meeting places for both the European and Middle Eastern plastics communities. more
India identified as key market for German plastics machinery
India has been identified as a key market by the VDMA, the plastics machinery manufacturing association in Germany. more
Complete extrusion solutions for Egyptian pipe and thermoforming sheet producers
battenfeld-cincinnati will present its newest extrusion technology developments to the Egyptian market at Plastex Cairo 2018 at booth 2G15 (ground floor). more
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Middle Eastern Plastics most-read of 2017
MEP Editor Rose Brooke rounds up 2017 with the most-read stories on the website month-by-month, as well as the most-clicked story for the year. more
UN resolution on marine litter welcomed by plastics industry
Plastics that are blighting the natural environment and the world's oceans had the spotlight firmly shone on them at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) on December 6th. more
Plastivision Arabia rolls into Sharjah for 4th edition
The fourth edition of Plastivision Arabia, which takes place at Expo Centre Sharjah from December 11th-14th 2017, will bring seminars and special focuses to a keen audience of Emirati and international visitors. more
What can we expect from Chinaplas 2018?
A new venue for Asia's leading plastics and rubber event has got the plastics industry talking, but what else can we expect from Chinaplas 2018? more
Borouge pledges to put quality first
Celebrating World Quality Day last week (November 9th 2017), leading petrochemical company Borouge has pledged to put quality first. more
Iran plans to up petchem capacity to 120 m tonnes
Iran is showing no signs of slowing its drive to grow its petrochemical industry, with a senior decision-maker stating that plans are underway to increase the country's petrochemical production capacity up to 120 million tonnes per year by 2021. more
Manufacturing becomes GCC growth focus
Manufacturing has become a major growth focus for the Gulf Cooperation Council as economies within the GCC look to stabilise their economic dependencies by relying less heavily on oil. more
Middle Eastern Plastics' most-read in October
New ventures played a large role in our most-clicked list for October, with a 3D printing school, a new cracker plant and even the shifting weight of the automotive industry in North Africa attracting our attentions. more
Morocco the new automotive powerhouse of North Africa?
Morocco could become the new automotive powerhouse for North Africa, according to a fresh report. more
Dubai to get 3D printing school
Dubai is set to get a school dedicated to 3D printing technology. more
Middle Eastern Plastics' most-read in September
September brought with it one of the Middle East's most promising plastics events, Iran Plast, which is why the Tehran-based event features in our top-five most-clicked, along with news from PAGEV and a major acquisition. more
VDMA 'confident about Iran'
At Iranplast, the international trade fair for plastics and rubber, which takes place from September 24th-27th 2017, 46 German companies will showcase their innovative products and services. more
TOMRA Sorting takes technology to IFAT Africa 2017
TOMRA Sorting has taken its high-tech sorting solutions to IFAT Africa 2017, the trade show for water, sewage, refuse and recycling. more
WACKER expands Dubai presence with tech centre expansion
The WACKER chemicals group is fortifying its Middle East and African presence by building on its operations in Dubai. more
Middle Eastern Plastics' most-read in August
As August comes to an end, the plastics world is gearing up for a Q4 of big industry shows, so it is no wonder that Plast Eurasia's news that it is 90 per cent sold was our most-clicked news item of the month. more
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