# UDC breaks ground on Shs29 billion packaging factory in Namanve, Uganda

Uganda Development Corporation broke ground on a Shs29 billion packaging factory at Namanve Industrial Park. The facility will manufacture recyclable and biodegradable plastic and paper packaging products, creating over 1,000 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-11-05
- Where: Namanve Industrial Park, Mukono District, Uganda
- Value: $7.80M (29.0B UGX)
- Jobs: 1,000
- Status: under construction
- Products: recyclable plastic packaging, biodegradable plastic packaging, paper packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Uganda Development Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/16182.md)
- [Pamoja Packaging and Industrial Solutions Limited](https://endata.com/companies/16183.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [habaridaily.com](https://habaridaily.com/udc-breaks-ground-for-shs29-billion-pamoja-packaging-factory-in-namanve/), 2026-11-05: "When you import goods worth US$500 million, it means you are exporting jobs, you are exporting wealth."

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