Middle-East and Africa Paper and Paperboard Market Share

Market Share of Middle-East and Africa Paper and Paperboard Industry

The Middle-East and African paper and paperboard market is moderately fragmented. It consists several major players, owing to similar portfolio offerings, accounting as the threat of substitutes. Vendors with a focus toward sustainability are enhancing the product line, leveraging strategic collaborative initiatives and acquisitions as a competitive advantage, to further expand their customer base and gain market share.

• December 2019 - United Carton Industries Company, based in Saudi Arabia, announced its achievement for its corrugated packaging operations, with the installation of Nozomi C1800, a single-pass, six-color LED inkjet printer developed by electronics for Imaging Inc. The print offers three modes, in order to optimize the ink consumption and print quality. It allows photo mode matching with 90% PANTONE Colors in six variations, with no limit on ink consumption. This allows the company to enter new markets, as it strategically uses it as a competitive advantage.
• October 2019 - Hotpack Packaging Industries LLC, based in the United Arab Emirates, announced that it has been awarded ISO 22000 ( Food Safety) and HACCP ( Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) by the United Registrar of Systems (URS) ME. The company leverages these certifications to showcase its commitment, in order to produce safe and quality products.

MEA Paper &Paperboard Market Leaders

1. United Carton Industries Company (UCIC)

2. Tarboosh Packaging Co. LLC

3. Hotpack Packaging Industries LLC

4. International Paper

5. Arabian Packaging Co. LLC

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order