Oman’s Keryas Paper Industry anticipates surge in paper packaging demand

Oman’s Keryas Paper Industry anticipates surge in paper packaging demand

Muscat: In the backdrop of the surge in demand for paper packaging across the Middle East, Oman’s Keryas Paper Industry is taking part in the upcoming Propaper Dubai 2023, which will run during September 12-14 at Dubai at the Festival Arena at Dubai Festival City.

“The growth in paper food packaging which surged during and after the pandemic continues to create growth for paper players in the MEA markets, and specifically in the GCC, where internet penetration is the world’s highest aiding online commerce.

The opportunity size has also grown with verticals like pharma, personal care and cosmetics taking to paper packaging solutions in a big way riding the e-commerce boom,” said Omar Ali Abdullah Al Hosni, Chairman, Keryas Paper Industry, Oman.

Anticipating increased demand in this sector, Keryas Paper had announced investments in the kraft paper segment to manufacture re-cycled kraft paper jumbo reels, unveiling a $40 million kraft paper project in the UAE during the previous Propaper expo in 2022.

A statement from the organisers of the expo, Verifair, said that the share of paper packaging in the estimated US$74 billion overall packaging market in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) continues to see exponential growth with e-commerce boom and consumer preference