This honorary degree is the highest honor that the university can bestow, and it represents the collectively of the University’s values and aspirations

The university’s Queen Effat Citizenship Award is sponsored by The Industrial Group for the fourth year in a row. In addition, with Sheikh Hussein’s founding vision, the Banawi Scholarship for Personal Development was developed at Franklin University in Switzerland with the unique purpose of providing financial aid to outstanding students in-need, who reciprocate by acting as academic mentors for other students facing language, learning or cultural challenges.

The Industrial Group’s Beverage Packaging unit “Naturepak” is exhibiting at “DJAZAGRO”; North Africa’s biggest and most prominent Trade Show for Agriculture and Food Production. The objective of the participation is to promote the business unit’s premium and innovative packaging solutions to potential new customers in North Africa in an ambitious attempt to grow the business and expand its geographical reach.

At the show, our Beverage Packaging team in Morocco will showcase “Naturepak’s” latest technologies in ‘Gable Top’ packaging systems and machinery and will campaign for the business’s eco-friendly products.

“Algeria is a strategic country to grow our beverage packaging business. The country has an avid consumption of over 3 billion liters of milk annually. While milk packaging was previously dominated with plastic pouches, the change in packaging regulations issued by the Algerian State in 2015 to ban plastic packaging has opened up a window of opportunity that we wish to pursue aggressively. Gable Top packaging is presently in high demand from local farms and dairy producers” explained Hassen Khemiri, Naturepak’s Business Unit Manager in Morocco and the North African region.

“Naturepak’s” gable-top packaging technology provides a guaranteed solution towards preserving freshness, minerals and vitamins, and locking in the great taste for fresh beverage products. The four billboard panels of a gable top package provide a promotional platform for brands to tell their story and get the differentiation they deserve with stunning visual appeal.  In addition Gable Top packaging is in complete harmony with nature, every part of the carton is recyclable, and made from renewable materials. We expect our participation to trigger considerable interest to our products and services and bring us serious opportunities to materialize” added Khemiri.

Established in 2002 as a joint venture between The Industrial Group Ltd. and global paperboard liquid packaging leader, Evergreen-Packaging, “Naturepak” serves dairies, beverage and dry foods customers in the Greater Middle East, Africa and India Subcontinent regions.

Mr. Hassen Khemiri, Business Unit Manager, and Mr. Reda Kadiri, Sales Manager will be present at the show to receive your visits and queries. Feel free to visit us in Hall 1 / Stand J 027.

The exhibition is taking place at SAFEX Exhibition Park in Algeria from April 10^th until the 13^th, 2017.

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About Evergreen:
Evergreen is a global leader in creating fiber based packaging solutions to deliver product freshness and brand distinction. Evergreen Packaging is a vertically integrated packaging company delivering total solutions of barrier paperboard, technical expertise, equipment and service.

Headquartered in Memphis, USA, Evergreen has production facilities in 8 countries employing over 4500 people. In 2015, Evergreen posted sales of $ 1.5 billion.

About The Industrial Group:

The Industrial Group is an innovative manufacturing concern in the fields of Packaging, Specialty Chemicals and Food Flavors. Headquartered in Dubai, the Group operates several high end bespoke plants, technology centers and product development labs across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Morocco with end results that make their way into almost every household in the greater Middle East and the Indian Sub-Continent regions.

Our products have high demand on a daily basis, reaching the typical household and enhancing the quality of life of the end users, supported by our manufacturing facilities and distribution centers spread throughout the region.

Our long-term focus and commitment to those segments give us a strong platform for sustainable growth.

Contact Details:

Beverage Packaging Casablanca – Morocco

Hassen Khemiri

Business Unit  Manager

783, Parc Industriel Sapino – 27 000 Nouaceur, Casablanca, Morocco 

T: +212 5 22 01 40 28, M: +212 6 77 53 03 95

E: hkhemiri@theindustrialgrp.com ,  www.gulfindustrialgroup.com

The move aims to achieve operational excellence and fast-track the Group’s growth agenda.

The Industrial Group’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sheikh Hussein A. Al-Banawi, has announced this month that seasoned management veteran Dr. Sameer Al Ansari has joined his senior leadership cadre in the capacity of Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer.

The Industrial Group is an innovative manufacturing concern in the fields of Packaging, Specialty Chemicals, and Food Flavors. Headquartered in Dubai, the Group’s operations cover a wide region that spans the broader Middle East, Africa, and the Indian Sub-Continent.  Its products are in high demand on a daily basis as essentials for the typical household that help enhance the quality of life of end users.

In his key post, Dr. Al Ansari will report to the Chairman and CEO and will continue to serve as a member of the Group’s Board of Directors. In keeping with the Chairman’s vision for consistent growth and innovation, Dr. Sameer will be responsible for change management and transformation initiatives to rigorously drive strategy execution focusing on operational excellence, organizational effectiveness and enhancing the Group’s business model across all divisions.

Sheikh Al-Banawi said: “We are delighted to welcome Dr. Al Ansari to the Group’s senior management ranks as my right hand and trusted advisor. He is a first-class corporate leader with a hands on approach to team engagement and empowerment and has been a confidant of mine serving as lead director on our board since 2012.  This key appointment comes at a crucial time for the Group as we set our sights on further geographical expansion and innovation. For the past six decades, The Industrial Group has witnessed year-on-year growth and while the times ahead present new challenges, however, the opportunities remain bountiful. It is with this silver lining perspective in mind that Sameer’s appointment lends strategic substance as we work hard to position the Industrial Group for exponential growth.”

“The Industrial Group is highly regarded as an industry pioneer and market leader in the region. Having served on the Group’s Board for over five years has contributed greatly to my decision to

join Sheikh Hussein in his ambitious quest to expand internationally. I am honored to be part of the Group’s success story which spans over six decades of industrial milestones,” added Dr. Al Ansari.

Prior to joining The Industrial Group, Dr. Al Ansari was the Founder and CEO of PEPlus Capital Advisors. At various junctures in his rich career has served as CEO of SHUAA Capital PSC; CEO and Chairman of Dubai International Capital L.L.C.; Group Chief Financial Officer of The Executive Office of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum; Founding Board Member of Dubai Holding LLC; Chief Financial Officer of Dubai Aluminum Company Ltd.; Chairman of Ishraq Gulf Real Estate Holding; and Chairman of Jordan Dubai Capital. Dr. Al Ansari is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales.

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About The Industrial Group:

Established in 1957 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, The Industrial Group is a diversified manufacturing concern involved in the fields of Packaging, Specialty Chemicals and Food Flavors, with its regional headquarters in Dubai and operations spanning the broader Middle East, Africa and the Indian Subcontinent. Shaped by the spirit of corporate entrepreneurship, The Industrial Group is home to a workforce from over 30 nationalities brought together under the umbrella of a collaborative corporate culture that promotes excellence and progressiveness.  The Group is known for its values of being Principled, Committed, Dependable and Responsible.

As a Global visionary, Sheikh Hussein A. Al-Banawi has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Group since 2004. An advocate and proponent of good corporate governance in both private and public institutions, Sheikh Hussein Al-Banawi is a member of the Board of Directors of Hawkamah, The Institute for Corporate Governance of the Dubai International Financial Centre. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees and Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee and Chairman of the Investment Committee of the World Waqf Foundation of the Islamic Development Bank and a founding member of The John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement at The American University in Cairo, and a member of many other prestigious institutions in the region.

Sheikh Hussein A. Al-Banawi is the author of “The Unknown Leader,” one of the foremost publications on leadership which has emerged from our region. Visit www.theunknownleader.com.

For more information on The Industrial Group, visit www.gulfindustrialgroup.com or call +971 4 304 0000.

For more details, please contact:
Marwa Kaabour

Director, Marketing and Corporate Communications

Tel: +971 4 304 0025 mkaabour@theindustrialgrp.com

Dubai International Financial Centre, Gate Village, Bldg. 7, 7th Floor

AIM-PROGRESS is a forum of leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturers and common suppliers, assembled to enable and promote responsible sourcing practices and sustainable supply chains. It is a global initiative supported and sponsored by AIM in Europe and GMA in North America.

A group of leading companies participated including Mars, Nestle, Reckitt Benckiser, The Coca-Cola Company, and Unilever. The Forum was attended by key business leaders and representatives from different departments.

“We are thankful for the team at AIM-PROGRESS to recognize the Group’s efforts and to provide us the opportunity to touched upon our Group’s legacy, value system, HR practices and CSR initiatives. Our objective is to constantly live up to the Group’s higher purpose of being custodians of wealth and careers and to continuously raise the standards of our operations and employee safety” said Marwa Kaabour, Director, Marketing and Corporate Communications.

The presentation touched upon special initiatives that Naturepak’s consumer packaging unit has launched in terms of Safety Training, Supporting KSA’s 2030 vision, CSR and Adherence to regional and international laws and regulations.

The students were given the opportunity to hear from the Chairman and seek his advice on what builds the character of an aspiring leader.

Here are some remarks from the Chairman’s talk during the gathering:

• The single most important factor influencing our region and even the world, both as individuals and society, is the profile and character of the leadership that emerges from the ranks.
• A lot of inspiration lies in the selfless sacrifice one’s forefathers have made, future leaders should be willing to do their part of similar sacrifices to create a reference for tomorrow’s youth.
• What intrigues and inspires us in the stories of people we admire is generally not the money they have accumulated but rather the things they achieved, the obstacles they overcame, and the legacies they left behind

The visit comes as part of Al-Banawi Scholarship for Personal Development at Franklin University. The objectives of the Al-Banawi Scholarship for Personal Development is to aid students with financial need while also helping to ensure that the University is able to provide peer academic mentoring to students, as well as mentoring with regard to activities, opportunities and behavior that will enhance the performance, personal growth and independence of mentees, thus helping them to become active, engaged, performing and well-adjusted students.

The Al-Banawi Scholarship for Personal Development has been, by all measures, a resounding success. It has provided needed assistance to students whose language, learning, and/or cultural challenges presented clear obstacles to their successful growth and development. At the same time, the Scholarship has provided very important financial resources to a group of student mentors for whom the Scholarship provides necessary financial support. Finally, the Scholarship highlights the importance of leadership for both mentors and mentees. Franklin and Sheikh Hussein A. Al-Banawi recognize leadership as a core value essential to the education of all Franklin students in the pursuit of their career choices.

The Scholarship program is part of The Industrial Group’s active CSR Agenda which is based on actively engaging in building educational programs and supporting institutions needed for breeding grounds for leadership talent.