Kenlead is building a packaging film plant in Qantara West in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, Egypt, on a 170,000 square meter site with EGP 4.16 billion of self-financed investment. Operations start with two lines and output is targeted to reach 48,000 to 60,000 tonnes a year by 2027.

UFlex is preparing to start commercial production by the end of 2026 at a new US$126 million, 30-acre aseptic packaging plant in Ain Sokhna, Egypt, with annual capacity of 12 billion packs. The plant will be Asepto's second manufacturing base after India.

Eroğlu Global Holding signed an agreement with the Suez Canal Economic Zone to build a carton and packaging factory in Qantara West Industrial Zone, with a $175 million investment and about 2,000 direct jobs. The plant will span 70,000 square meters.

Turkish company UR-SA signed an investment contract with Egypt's SCZone to build a 35,000 square meter industrial textiles and plastic packaging plant in Qantara West, with $20 million investment and 1,000 expected jobs.

Huhtamaki Egypt received a Golden License from the Egyptian Cabinet to build a molded fiber packaging plant using recycled wastepaper in Sadat City, with EGP 1.47 billion investment and over 61 direct jobs. Operations are planned to start in August 2026.

Massoud Steel signed an agreement to establish a metal packaging factory in the Sokhna Industrial Zone, Egypt, with a total investment of USD 19 million. Operations are expected to start in Q1 2026 and create about 130 direct jobs.