HE Sarah Al Amiri briefed on advanced technology projects at MENA’s largest paper plant

HE Sarah Al Amiri briefed on advanced technology projects at MENA’s largest paper plant

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Abu Dhabi, UAE:– Her Excellency Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri, UAE Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, visited Ittihad Paper Mill (IPM) at ICAD II in Abu Dhabi Industrial City, where she was briefed on the factory’s advanced digital production processes.

IPM is the first industrial facility of its kind in the Arabian Gulf and has the biggest paper production capacity in the MENA region. IPM exports its products to some 70 markets around the world, most notably the United States and in Europe.

Her Excellency was welcomed by Amer Kakish, CEO of Ittihad International Investment, Abdullah Al Khateeb, IPM's General Manager, and Rabih El Assadi, Director of Operations at IPM. HE Al Amiri was briefed on plans to expand production using advanced technology, as well as by accelerating digitalization and enabling and adopting Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) solutions.

HE Al Amiri was also briefed on IPM's efforts to meet local demand for paper products and boost exports and competitiveness across global markets through adopting advanced technology and 4IR solutions. She was also briefed on IPM's R&D and its impact