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CPI Packaging enters SOS $15 mn
investment

paper bag market with W&H Zone (SCZone) announced
The Suez Canal Economic

Cement Product Industry paper bags for retail, food, the expansion of the Nile
Co. Ltd. (CPI Packaging), and industrial applications. Plastic Recycling Company’s
one of the leading paper sack The TRIUMPH 5-F6 project in Ain Sokhna, with
manufacturers in the Middle machines bring flexibility, an additional $15 million
East, is expanding its packag- speed, and consistent perfor- investment aimed at estab-
ing portfolio with a strategic mance in the production of lishing a new polyethylene
investment in SOS paper bag terephthalate (PET) recy-
production – further deepen- block bottom paper bags – cling facility.
ing its decades-long relation- ensuring CPI can serve a The agreement was signed
ship with Windmöller & wide variety of end-use seg- in the New Administrative
Hölscher and its subsidiary, ments. Capital in the presence of
GARANT. Leveraging world-class SCZone Chairman Walid
Established in 1972 and Portfolio expansion with investment in SOS paper bag production machinery and decades of Gamal El-Din. According to a
headquartered in King ity, CPI has remained a printing on paper substrates, industry expertise, CPI is statement from the General
Abdullah Economic City trusted name across the along with two TRIUMPH poised to play a major role in Authority for the SCZone,
(KAEC), Saudi Arabia, CPI region. Over the years, CPI 5-F6 paper bag machines the region’s growing transi- the new investment—equiv-
has built its reputation as a has invested in several high- from GARANT. The tion toward sustainable and alent to around EGP 742 mil-
key supplier of high-quality end paper sack production machines are scheduled to be eco-friendly paper-based lion—will fund a
multi-wall paper sacks for the lines from W&H, reinforcing installed and commissioned 10,000-square-metre facility
cement and building materi- a strong and reliable partner- by the end of the year. packaging solution. designed to process PET, the
als industries. With produc- ship. The MIRAFLEX M8 is As installation progresses, key raw material used in
tion capacities exceeding 300 CPI has recently ordered a known for its superb print CPI and W&H teams are food-grade plastic bottles.
million sacks annually and a MIRAFLEX M8 flexographic quality, efficiency, and auto- working closely to ensure a The expansion is expected to
commitment to quality, printing press (1270 mm), mation, making it ideal for smooth ramp-up and suc- create 500 new direct job
innovation, and sustainabil- specially configured for producing eye-catching cessful market entry. opportunities.
Coca-Cola invests R365m in Al Jawad Carton

high-speed bottling line in SA boosts production

Coca-Cola Beverages Two new machines at Al
Africa (CCBA) has invested Jawad Carton mark a major
R365 million in a new high- step forward in print quality,
speed, and production per-
speed bottling line at its formance. As part of its con-
Midrand plant. The com- tinued commitment to
pany says this is a significant growth and innovation, Al
step towards meeting grow- Jawad Carton, a company of Al Jawad Carton expansion
ing consumer demand and Takamul Industries, has meeting the rising expecta-
driving category growth. reached two key milestones tions of the food, beverage,
The line, a first for South aimed at elevating its produc- and consumer goods sectors.
Africa, can produce 72 000 New line will produce Bonaqua Pump Still and Powerade bottles tion capabilities and service In parallel, Al Jawad Carton
bottles per hour and will line, we strengthen our abil- first strategy by producing offering. has also added a new BOBST
manufacture Bonaqua ity to meet growing con- and sourcing locally where The company recently NOVACUT die-cutting
Pump Still 750ml and sumer demand and create possible. The company noted completed the commission-
Powerade 500ml bottles shared value across the local that the line features ing of a new Koenig & Bauer machine to its production
with a sports cap design. It value chain, including for advanced technology to opti- offset printer, reinforcing its line. This strategic addition is
position as a reliable partner
will also produce Bonaqua our customers and commu- mise water and energy use, for high-performance folding designed to accelerate out-
Still in 330ml and 500ml nities,” said Moses Lubisi, aligning with its environ- carton packaging. This put, improve product quality,
manufacturing and techni-
packs, and the recently cal director at Coca-Cola mental targets. advanced printing technol- and shorten delivery time-
lau nche d Po w era de Beverages South Africa. Employee skills training ogy enhances print precision, lines—boosting the compa-
Springboks Edition. CCBA emphasised that the was also part of the imple- consistency, and efficiency— ny’s overall responsiveness in
“By launching this new investment supports its local- mentation process. supporting Al Jawad’s role in a fast-moving market.
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