BOBST champions packaging innovation and industry growth at IGE Algeria 2025

Mex, Switzerland, 28 November 2025

BOBST has announced its successful participation at IGE 2025 in Oran, Algeria, where the company presented its latest technologies and industrial solutions for packaging excellence and sustainability. Over the four-day event in late October, BOBST experts also delivered a series of presentations on topics aligned with the Industry Grand Expo’s core themes of innovation and standardization.

Created as a strategic meeting point for manufacturers, suppliers, experts, and innovators, the inaugural edition of the Industry Grand Expo (IGE) brought together 31 international exhibitors from 27–30 October 2025. BOBST, chosen as the Honorary Partner of the prominent exhibition, welcomed a steady stream visitors to its stand in the main exhibition hall of the Centre de Conventions d’Oran (CCO). Here attendees experienced BOBST’s state-of-the-art packaging solutions which combine digitalization, automation, connectivity, and sustainability.

“BOBST’s participation at the Industry Grand Expo in Algeria supported not only the event itself, but also the region’s wider drive for modernization and innovation within the industrial and packaging sectors,” said Eric Pavone, Business Director, Bobst Africa & Middle East. “IGE offers an excellent platform for knowledge exchange and networking, and I’m confident that the event will become a critical catalyst for growth over the coming years.”

Among the highlights on the BOBST stand was the oneBARRIER family of sustainable flexible packaging solutions. Also in focus was BOBST Connect, the digital platform enabling fully connected packaging workflows, along with the Zero-Fault Packaging concept. Live streams directly from the Competence Center in Mex, Switzerland, impressed visitors with demonstrations of the BOBST NOVACUT 106 ER - Autoplaten® die-cutter and EXPERTFOLD Folder-gluer equipped with ACCUCHECK quality control and ACCUBRAILLE capability. Visitors were also able to experience BOBST Connect in action and learn about the company’s dedicated local customer services and technical support.

BOBST also joined the official conference program, delivering three expert presentations that illustrated how its innovations are setting a new benchmark for industrial efficiency. Mr Pavone outlined BOBST’s vision for the future of the packaging world and how this progressive approach drives its continuous innovation. Picking up on the topic of sustainability, he went on to discuss the oneBARRIER portfolio of mono-material packaging solutions which has been engineered specifically for recycling.

Addressing the growing need for standardization, François Cornu, BOBST Deputy Technology Sales Director, explained the Zero-Fault Packaging concept which creates seamless workflows to support brand owners with highest-quality packaging. Finally, Miled Othmani, BOBST Performance Solutions Manager – Digital, outlined how BOBST Connect offers digitalization and optimization of the entire production process through machine connectivity, providing deep data insights and enabling predictable maintenance.

“IGE 2025 was an immense success and an invaluable opportunity for BOBST to engage with the Algerian packaging industry, all under one roof, as we continue to strengthen our position in the region,” concluded Mr Pavone. “Collaboration is essential in today’s complex and challenging market. By working together, we can drive innovation and build a brighter future for packaging in Algeria.”

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About BOBST
​We are one of the world’s leading suppliers of substrate processing, printing and converting equipment and services for the label, flexible packaging, folding carton and corrugated industries. Our vision is to shape the future of the packaging world based on four pillars: connectivity, digitalization, automation and sustainability.
​Founded in 1890 by Joseph Bobst in Lausanne, Switzerland, BOBST has a presence in more than 50 countries, runs 21 production facilities in 12 countries and employs more than 6 400 people around the world. The firm recorded a consolidated turnover of CHF 1.891 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024.

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