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AWARDS | CONFERENCE | EXHIBITION PACKAGING RESOURCE & INNOVATIONS MIDDLE EAST AWARDS | CONFERENCE | EXHIBITION 10-11 SEPTEMBER 2019, CONRAD, DUBAI, UAE 35+ 100+ 50+ SPEAKERS, PACKAGING INDUSTRY BRAND OWNERS, PANELISTS MANUFACTURES, PACKAGING CONVERTERS, PRINTERS, BUYERS SERVICE PROVIDERS 15+ 30+ 35+ GOVERNMENT BODIES, EXHIBITORS, INDUSTRY ALLIED REGULATORS SPONSORS SUPPLIERS SPONSORS AWARDS | CONFERENCE | EXHIBITION INVITATION PLATINUM SPONSORS Dear colleagues and friends, PRIME Summit 2019 t is a joint initiative of Packaging MEA and its esteemed sponsors and partners to help the industry stakeholders take On behalf of the PRIME Summit 2019 organising stock of their current and future decisions to committee, it is my pleasure to invite all of the sustain, consolidate and grow their business. Packaging Industry leaders, academicians, business and technology delegates from all over the The 2-day event will bring together more than world to attend PRIME Summit, September 10-11, 200 packaging industry professionals, besides 2019, at Conrad, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. selected Government Officials, Packaging Organisations, Compliance and Certification I feel humbled and grateful to have the Firms, Brand Owners, Supply Chain and opportunity that I’ve had over the past couple of Procurement Managers, Technology Consultants years to work with some amazing people. I think, together to highlight the biggest investment at this point, It is an honour and a pleasure to opportunities in the packaging industry. have you and your colleagues part of this unique platform for the indistry. With a proactive push to sustain and grow, PRIME Summit 2019 will help the industry Packaging sales supported by increased GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS around the MEA region to innovate, develop investment in food production and processing, and modernize their equipment, infrastructure significant investments in new packaging and systems to boost their capacity and to converting capacity and increased availability of accommodate the required growing volumes locally produced and competitively priced base of business. Packaging MEA has also been substrates are driving this burgeoning industry endeavoring in the quest to forge regional whilst on the flipside, regional slow-down and cooperation and improvement of current geopolitical bottlenecks are getting cleared as we government policies between Brand Owners, approach a promising Q4 and a highly expected Converters and Suppliers. business growth as we approach 2020. PRIME Summit is the only event platform for The MENA packaging market was earlier local, regional as well as international packaging valued at approximately $41.1 billion in 2014 industry stakeholders to seize and have a firm whilst during the period 2014–19, it grew at a hold on the MEA regional market. CAGR of 5.0% to $52.4 billion. Smithers Pira report now shows how a market valued at over With loads of benefits across the entire $60.1 billion in 2017 will increase to approach packaging value chain, we look forward to $71.5 billion by 2022. welcoming you to this exciting International summit. Innovations and multiple SKUs have made way for multiple options to consumers on the shelf. We hope that you will find the conference and All of these developments will be highlighted at your stay in Dubai both valuable and enjoyable. PRIME Summit 2019. Warm Regards, The summit is focused on the challenges and opportunities for Brand Owners, Packaging Ben Daniel Converters and key suppliers to the industry with Chief Editor loads of benefits across the entire packaging value chain. Packaging MEA TO REGISTER: Contact [email protected] or visit www.prime.packagingmea.com TO REGISTER: Contact [email protected] or visit www.prime.packagingmea.com QUOTES QUOTES Samir Khoudja Eric Pavone Francois Martin Sante Conselvan Managing Director Business Director, Senior President, Bobst Africa and Web-fed Business Unit Communication Advisor FTA Europe Middle East BOBST Group BOBST Packaging is a phenomenon that We are constantly trying to find Consumption of flexible packaging is Industry 4.0 is a new concept and it dramatically grew over the last 20 solutions to the challenges faced in growing both globally and regionally will impact packaging production. The years. It is already part of our lives: it the packaging industry today - rapid in MEA but the industry is currently Industry 4.0 principles will shape a new changes as we change our way of living changes in technology, shortage of and undergoing a major transformation future for packaging production and it adapts to the different necessities rising cost of raw materials, shorter and is under pressure to respond to At PRIME MEA, we will share how depending on the age and culture of time-to-market and new challenges the pledges of major brand owners data access will change packaging worldwide consumers. of producing quality products within to make all plastic packaging either production. The future will be built Circular Economy is inspiring us to a circular economy. Connecting with reusable, recyclable, compostable around connectivity and data exchange modify our approach towards the package the stakeholders is the key to finding or biodegradable by 2025. This is a from machine to machine and between of any product after we use it. This means the right solutions and I’m so glad that challenge as currently multi-material all key stakeholders (brand owners, that Brand Owners, Designers, Printers, Packaging MEA has been bringing packaging structures offer the high converters, tool makers, retailers). The Converters and Consumers must work the industry together. We’ve been barrier properties that the industry digitalization of processes together to create the best packaging working with them closely and now requires to maintain shelf life but from the original PDF to the final box without harming the environment. that they have elevated their Packaging are not recyclable. At PRIME Summit or pouch will be the new reality. The MEA Forum to PRIME Summit with 2019, BOBST will speak about ground- machine automation will further grow The Packaging Print community, using conference, exhibition and awards, we breaking solutions in this area and how incorporating Artificial Intelligence different process technologies, needs are excited to join hands in meeting the they along with pioneering industry and predictive and preventive more effective guidelines and deeper expectations of all the stakeholders of partners have taken the first step maintenance. Will it all happen knowledge than in the past to look to the industry. towards helping converters and brand overnight? No. Industry 4.0 opens a new future changes as concerns Automation. owners to achieve a circular economy. era where a well-established industry As FTA Europe, we are glad to be will reinvent itself associated with “Packaging MEA” and BOBST has been on the forefront of PRIME Summit 2019 to extend our innovations for almost 130 years and support and knowledge helping to lay will drive packaging production 4.0. the foundations for establishing a MEA Kaunain Shahidi Packaging Association. Technology Editor Debabrata Deb Packaging MEA Technology Editor The 2-day summit will be focused on the Packaging MEA challenges and opportunities for Brand Packaging has evolved Owners, Packaging Converters and key tremendously from being just a method PRIME Summit has been suppliers to the industry with loads of to keep products safe and secure in designed with greater care based on Biju George benefits across the entire packaging transit from manufacturer to the end extensive research on topics of critical General Sales Manager value chain. Let us together unpack the consumer and in today’s competitive interest to the packaging community. Heidelberg Gulf Est. world of packaging. market place, it has become the vital The best speakers and participants have tool to make products the face in the been chosen for each of the key topics Continued globalization, rising crowd rather than face of the crowd. As so that delegates can get a 360 degree demand for different types of packaging, a consumer’s first point of contact with exposition of the topics. The stress multiple SKUs and a shorter time to the product, packaging plays a critical is on expounding emerging concepts market are being accompanied by “The MENA packaging market was role in building brand differentiation, and solutions to important problems increases in complexity and thus the valued at approximately $41.1 awareness and positioning the products currently being faced by the industry risk of errors in production operations. billion in 2014 whilst during the and society and providing pointers to the in an effective manner to win the At PRIME Summit 2019 Dubai, period 2014–19, it grew at a CAGR of consumers loyalty. future. The technical team of Packaging Heidelberg and its partners would This session has been designed to MEA hopes you will find PRIME Summit demonstrate the benefits of Zero Defect 5.0% to $52.4 billion. inspire you to think packaging in topical and very useful in your work and Packaging. Our product specialists The market valued at over $60.1 business. different ways and to stimulate new would present case studies on how billion in 2017 will increase to insights to help you to unlock your own to master this growing complexity by creativity related to packaging design creating a smart print shop and using approach $71.5 billion by 2022. “ and innovations automated quality assurance solutions. – Smithers Pira Report TO REGISTER: Contact [email protected] or visit www.prime.packagingmea.com TO REGISTER: Contact [email protected] or visit www.prime.packagingmea.com AWARDS FAQ AWARD CATEGORIES PRIME Awards 2019 will be judged by a jury Ceremony and Gala Dinner during the PRIME EACH CATEGORY & SECTOR WILL HAVE comprising FTA Europe and allied European Summit 2019, Conrad Dubai. PRIME Awards 2019 has been designed 1 GOLD, 1 SILVER AND 1 BRONZE AWARD Packaging experts in Italy. to recognise the contribution of To submit an entry in PRIME Awards 2019, please Q.