Regional Activity
Africa Activity
Activity overview
Industrial activity documented across northern Africa focuses on machinery commissioning and converting plant expansions in Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia. In Egypt, BloomPack completed the trial production of its first coated white top liner sheet on a Valmet offline coating line in Cairo, while UFlex division Asepto installed two Heidelberg Boardmaster flexo presses at an aseptic liquid packaging facility. Concurrently, Tarabichi Global Printing added three Multitec flexographic presses for label production, and Sahara Paper Industries concluded an agreement with BW Papersystems for a 2.5-metre doublewall corrugator.
Further converting capacity additions occurred in Morocco and Tunisia. Moroccan converter GPC Papier et Carton received two Koenig & Bauer Celmacch Chroma lines in 2026 for corrugated packaging production. In Tunisia, luxury packaging specialist Pusterla 1880 expanded its operations by establishing a second manufacturing facility in Sousse with an investment valued at 4 million pounds.
What changed
Pusterla 1880 opens second luxury packaging plant in Sousse
Pusterla 1880 has expanded its luxury packaging footprint with a 4 million pound second plant in Sousse, Tunisia, adopting a nearshoring strategy to offer enhanced capacity, flexibility, and sustainable paperboard solutions for global premium brands.
GPC Papier et Carton takes delivery of two corrugated converting lines in Morocco
GPC Papier et Carton receives two advanced Koenig & Bauer Celmacch Chroma lines in 2026, redefining North Africa's premium corrugated packaging output.
Sahara Paper Industries signs agreement for doublewall corrugator in Egypt
BW Papersystems has signed a major agreement with Sahara Paper Industries to install a 2.5-metre intelligent doublewall corrugator in Egypt.
Asepto installs dual flexo presses at Egyptian liquid packaging plant
UFlex’s liquid packaging division Asepto has installed two highly automated Heidelberg Boardmaster flexo presses at its new 12-billion-pack facility in Egypt.
Tarabichi Global Printing adds three flexographic presses in Cairo
Cairo-based converter Tarabichi Global Printing expands its flexographic capacity by adding three new Multitec presses to its existing fleet.
BloomPack produces first coated sheet on new offline line in Cairo
BloomPack has successfully produced the first sheet on its new Valmet-supplied offline coating line in Egypt, advancing its coated white top liner operations.
Companies in motion
Asepto
UFlex’s liquid packaging division Asepto has installed two highly automated Heidelberg Boardmaster flexo presses at its new 12-billion-pack facility in Egypt.
BW Papersystems
BW Papersystems has signed a major agreement with Sahara Paper Industries to install a 2.5-metre intelligent doublewall corrugator in Egypt.
BloomPack
BloomPack has successfully produced the first sheet on its new Valmet-supplied offline coating line in Egypt, advancing its coated white top liner operations.
GPC Papier et Carton
GPC Papier et Carton receives two advanced Koenig & Bauer Celmacch Chroma lines in 2026, redefining North Africa's premium corrugated packaging output.
Heidelberg
UFlex’s liquid packaging division Asepto has installed two highly automated Heidelberg Boardmaster flexo presses at its new 12-billion-pack facility in Egypt.
Koenig & Bauer Celmacch
GPC Papier et Carton receives two advanced Koenig & Bauer Celmacch Chroma lines in 2026, redefining North Africa's premium corrugated packaging output.
Multitec
Cairo-based converter Tarabichi Global Printing expands its flexographic capacity by adding three new Multitec presses to its existing fleet.
Pusterla 1880
Pusterla 1880 has expanded its luxury packaging footprint with a 4 million pound second plant in Sousse, Tunisia, adopting a nearshoring strategy to offer enhanced capacity, flexibility, and sustainable paperboard solutions for global premium brands.
Sahara Paper Industries
BW Papersystems has signed a major agreement with Sahara Paper Industries to install a 2.5-metre intelligent doublewall corrugator in Egypt.
Tarabichi Global Printing
Cairo-based converter Tarabichi Global Printing expands its flexographic capacity by adding three new Multitec presses to its existing fleet.
UFlex
UFlex’s liquid packaging division Asepto has installed two highly automated Heidelberg Boardmaster flexo presses at its new 12-billion-pack facility in Egypt.
Valmet
BloomPack has successfully produced the first sheet on its new Valmet-supplied offline coating line in Egypt, advancing its coated white top liner operations.
Connected developments
Corrugated board conversion machinery commitments in Egypt and Morocco
Sahara Paper Industries in Egypt and GPC Papier et Carton in Morocco both acquired machinery from European and international manufacturers to equip corrugated processing facilities. Sahara Paper Industries contracted BW Papersystems for a 2.5-metre corrugator, whereas GPC Papier et Carton received two Koenig & Bauer Celmacch Chroma lines. The evidence does not establish any joint supply agreements, cross-border commercial ties, or common ownership between these two packaging operations.
Deployment of flexographic printing press lines across Egyptian converters
Both Asepto and Tarabichi Global Printing expanded printing lines within Egypt by installing flexographic presses from specialized press makers. Asepto brought two Heidelberg Boardmaster machines into its liquid packaging plant, and Tarabichi Global Printing incorporated three Multitec units for its label converting operations. The available evidence does not demonstrate identical substrate compatibility, technical integration between the sites, or unified market segments.
Activity analysis
The reported regional projects concentrate heavily on converting and finishing machinery integrations rather than primary pulping installations. Facilities in Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia are deploying specialized assets ranging from wide-web corrugation and offline coating to high-output flexographic printing. These deployments expand manufacturing capabilities in distinct niches, including coated white top liner board, aseptic liquid packaging cartons, narrow-web labels, and rigid luxury boxes.
- Pusterla 1880 opens second luxury packaging plant in Sousse
- GPC Papier et Carton takes delivery of two corrugated converting lines in Morocco
- Sahara Paper Industries signs agreement for doublewall corrugator in Egypt
- Asepto installs dual flexo presses at Egyptian liquid packaging plant
- Tarabichi Global Printing adds three flexographic presses in Cairo
- BloomPack produces first coated sheet on new offline line in Cairo
Capital allocations show operational scope across independent commercial producers. Pusterla 1880 established a dedicated second factory in Sousse to scale paperboard converting for premium goods, while Egyptian operations like Asepto and BloomPack advanced newly configured production units into active equipment delivery and first-sheet output. Across these developments, the evidence establishes separate enterprise-level investments without indicating shared central initiatives or coordinated programs between the respective entities.
- Pusterla 1880 opens second luxury packaging plant in Sousse
- GPC Papier et Carton takes delivery of two corrugated converting lines in Morocco
- Sahara Paper Industries signs agreement for doublewall corrugator in Egypt
- Asepto installs dual flexo presses at Egyptian liquid packaging plant
- Tarabichi Global Printing adds three flexographic presses in Cairo
- BloomPack produces first coated sheet on new offline line in Cairo
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Original The Paper reports
- · Pusterla 1880 opens second luxury packaging plant in Sousse
Pusterla 1880 has expanded its luxury packaging footprint with a 4 million pound second plant in Sousse, Tunisia, adopting a nearshoring strategy to offer enhanced capacity, flexibility, and sustainable paperboard solutions for global premium brands.
- · GPC Papier et Carton takes delivery of two corrugated converting lines in Morocco
GPC Papier et Carton receives two advanced Koenig & Bauer Celmacch Chroma lines in 2026, redefining North Africa's premium corrugated packaging output.
- · Sahara Paper Industries signs agreement for doublewall corrugator in Egypt
BW Papersystems has signed a major agreement with Sahara Paper Industries to install a 2.5-metre intelligent doublewall corrugator in Egypt.
- · Asepto installs dual flexo presses at Egyptian liquid packaging plant
UFlex’s liquid packaging division Asepto has installed two highly automated Heidelberg Boardmaster flexo presses at its new 12-billion-pack facility in Egypt.
- · Tarabichi Global Printing adds three flexographic presses in Cairo
Cairo-based converter Tarabichi Global Printing expands its flexographic capacity by adding three new Multitec presses to its existing fleet.
- · BloomPack produces first coated sheet on new offline line in Cairo
BloomPack has successfully produced the first sheet on its new Valmet-supplied offline coating line in Egypt, advancing its coated white top liner operations.