Gulf Packaging Industries Company, one of the biggest producer of BOPP films in Middle East region has announced that it has begun work on setting up a modern state of the art manufacturing complex in Egypt.
The project will be completed in two phases to install two high speed BOPP lines along with complete set of coating, metallising and slitting equipment which will offer a broad range of products and solutions. The company also announced today that it will continue expanding its manufacturing footprint in a new region which will be announced by mid-2023.
It is currently operating three BOPP lines with name plate capacity of 115,000 tons and construction is in full swing for the installation of its new 10.4 M wide BOPP line which is expected to be commissioned in Q4′ 2022 thereby increasing the total annual capacity to 182,000 tons.
Announcing the expansion plans, Nader Al-Dakheel, CEO of Gulf Packaging said, “That Gulf Packaging has a commitment to serve our customers across the globe and this expansion will allow us to n1eet their growing needs while maintaining the highest standards of quality in our products and services through investment in the latest equipment technology and in our people.”
“Gulf Packaging Industries company have selected Egypt for its new manufacturing complex due to its proximity to our customer base in Europe and Africa. This new facility is expected to be operational by 2025 and will strengthen ow position as a leading supplier of BOPP films in the EMEA region,” said Al-Dakheel. Concurrently, the company is also working on developing sustainable and environment friendly packaging solutions for our customers around the globe.”