The PRIME Awards 2025, held at the Grand Hyatt in Dubai, was a grand celebration of packaging excellence, where 50 exceptional winners were honored across 17 categories, recognizing their outstanding achievements in packaging design, sustainability, technology, and leadership. The event brought together industry leaders, innovators, and experts to acknowledge the region’s best packaging solutions, showcasing the MEA region’s packaging industry’s growth, innovation, and commitment to excellence. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, the PRIME Awards 2025 highlighted the region’s packaging industry’s potential and its role in shaping the future of packaging globally.
Over 400 industry professionals attended the event, which began with the Packaging Innovators Success Stories Summit. The three-hour session featured presentations from technology providers and packaging companies, covering topics such as automation, anti-counterfeiting measures, digital printing, and sustainable materials.
Following the summit, winners were announced during a gala dinner. The awards were divided into four main categories: Packaging Excellence, Packaging Sustainability, Organizational Honors, and Leadership Excellence. These categories highlighted contributions to innovation, quality, corporate responsibility, and environmental performance.
More than 300 nominations were submitted, making it the most competitive year in the event’s history. Winners were selected by a panel of international juries.
“We are witnessing a truly remarkable moment for the packaging industry in the MEA region,” said Ben Daniel, Chief Editor of Packaging MEA Magazine. “PRIME Awards 2025 has set a new standard for excellence, showcasing pioneering solutions that are pushing boundaries and shaping the future of packaging.”
Here are the remarkable winners with their categories, who stood out for their innovation, impact, and excellence:-
Packaging Design Agency of the Year
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Gold: Skyne, UAE
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Silver: LAMARQ International DMCC, UAE
Carton Packaging Converter of the Year
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Gold: Al Mawrid Printing & Advertising LLC, UAE
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Gold: Classique Labels, UAE
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Silver: e7 Group, UAE
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Silver: Al Sama Printing Press, UAE
Flexible Packaging Converter of the Year – Gravure
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Gold: Integrated Plastics Packaging, UAE
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Silver: AMBER PACKAGING INDUSTRIES LLC, UAE
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Silver: ASPCO, Dammam-KSA
Flexible Packaging Converter of the Year – Flexo
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Gold: Propack SAL, Lebanon
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Silver: Oriental Press, Bahrain
Label Printer – Converter of the Year
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Gold: SIGMA Middle East Labels, UAE
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Silver: Classique Labels & Packaging, UAE
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Silver: Ajanta Packaging, UAE
Digital Label Printer – Converter of the Year
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Gold: MatrixPack, UAE
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Silver: YESS Labels FZ-LLC, UAE
Rigid Box Converter of the Year
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Gold: Century Printing Press, UAE
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Silver: Al Bushra Printing Press LLC, UAE
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Silver: Dubai Printing Press, UAE
Sustainable Rigid Plastic Converter of the Year
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Gold: Hotpack Global
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Silver: Precision Group
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Silver: ENPI Group
Rigid Plastic Converter of the Year
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Gold: Al Bayader International
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Silver: ALPLA Group Middle East
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Silver: A1 INDUSTRY PLASTIC PRODUCTS L.L.C (A1 PLAST), UAE
Sustainable Brand Owner of the Year (Beauty & Personal Care)
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Gold: Henkel Middle East
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Silver: Unilever Middle East
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Silver: Himalaya Wellness
Sustainable Brand Owner of the Year
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Gold: Agthia Group, UAE
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Silver: Coca-Cola Middle East
Sustainable Flexible Packaging Converter of the Year
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Gold: Huhtamaki Flexibles Middle East
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Silver: Arabian Flexibles
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Silver: Hexxa Flexible Packaging
Innovative Brand Owner of the Year
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Gold: Bateel International, UAE
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Silver: Cool & Cool – ABC International Ltd, UAE
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Silver: HSA Group, UAE–Yemen
Sustainable Carton Converter of the Year
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Gold: Tetra Pak Arabia
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Silver: Printpac Middle East Inc.
CSR Company of the Year
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Gold: Coca-Cola Middle East
Packaging Recycler of the Year
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Gold: Horizon Technologies FZE – RAK
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Silver: Tetra Pak Arabia
Woman Personality of the Year
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Gold: Sandra Abeka – ASASE Foundation, Ghana
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Silver: Vaishali Malde – Packaging Industries Limited, Kenya
Lifetime Achievement Award
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Vinesh Bhimani – Managing Director, Kimoha Entrepreneurs
The event was supported by several industry sponsors. Diamond Sponsors included Borouge, VINSAK, Lombardi Converting Machinery, Heidelberg Middle East, Gallus Group, IST METZ, and tesa. Gold Sponsors featured Print&Pack TEC, GIAVE, Konica Minolta, Windmöller & Hölscher, Anoop Plastics, XSYS Global, and COMEXI. Innovation Sponsors SISTRADE and Rossini also supported the event.
The date and venue for the Prime Awards 2026 will be revealed soon!