# UFlex's Asepto invests $126M in aseptic packaging plant in Egypt

UFlex's Asepto division invested $126 million to build a new production site in Ain Shokna, Egypt, for aseptic liquid packaging, installing two Heidelberg Boardmaster systems to add capacity of 12 billion packages per year.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2026-10-28
- Where: Ain Shokna, Egypt, Egypt
- Value: $126.0M
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 12 billion aseptic packages per year
- Products: aseptic liquid packaging, milk cartons, beverage cartons
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [UFlex](https://endata.com/companies/732.md)
- [Asepto](https://endata.com/companies/14697.md)
- [Heidelberg](https://endata.com/companies/4938.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [packaging-journal.de](https://packaging-journal.de/en/uflex-sparte-asepto-invests-in-two-boardmaster-systems/), 2026-10-28: "The investment also underscores the growth of Indian packaging manufacturers and their increasing importance on the global market."

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