UAE’s packaging industry set to hit Dh 20b by 2027

In a statement, Verifair, organisers of Propaper Dubai 2022 expo, said the UAE packaging market is also poised for significant growth in the next five years to an estimated Dh 21 billion.

“Propaper 2022 is taking place in a growth context for the paper industry in MEA as well as across Asia-Pacific countries with niche segments like corrugated paper board packaging and tissues registering exponential growth, particularly in the post-Covid scenario. The demand for corrugated packaging across end-user verticals such as food, medical products, pharmaceutical, and hygiene products, among others, have been on the rise with consumers taking to e-commerce channels with unprecedented enthusiasm,” said Jeen Joshua, director, Verifair, the Organisers of ProPaper Dubai trade fair.

With a high urbanisation growth of over 86 per cent and increasing disposable income in the UAE, demand for packaged products continues to rise, in turn paving the way for more paper packaging solutions.