BOBST is organizing a two-day conference within our Africa Roadshow for converting solutions 2017, under the theme DRIVING INNOVATION FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE. The event will take place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast at the Radisson Blu Hotel on 21st and 22nd February, dedicated to flexible material on the first day and to corrugated board and folding-carton converting on the second day respectively.
The conference is meant to provide an engaging insight into
the latest technologies and key trends that impact and shape the growth of the packaging industry in the Western Africa, as well as an event with tremendous networking opportunities and introduction into the Sub-Saharan market.
BOBST and leader partners will welcome the key customers and prospects in the region as well as financial institutions, packaging organizations, VIP guests and brand owners, CPG companies (such as Nestlé). The conference will also bring together partner companies and key industry players specialized in paper, inks or complementary equipment, such: Siegwerk, Daetwyler, Macchi, Coim, Colines, Dupont, Esko, KBA, Delta-Neu and Marbach.
BOBST is one of the world’s leading suppliers of equipment and services to packaging and label manufacturers in the folding carton, corrugated board and flexible materials industries.
Founded in 1890 by Joseph Bobst in Lausanne, Switzerland, BOBST has a presence in more than 50 countries, runs 12 production facilities in 8 countries and employs close to
5 000 people around the world. The firm recorded a consolidated turnover of CHF 1.33 billion for the year ended December 31st, 2015.