Tamkeen backs United Paper Industries’ expansion

TDT | Manama

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The Labour Fund “Tamkeen” continues its support for the expansion plans of United Paper Industries “Bahrain Pack”, which specializes in the production and manufacturing of packaging supplies of various shapes and sizes. United Paper Industries “Bahrain Pack” was established in 1993 to meet the rising packaging demands in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the GCC. Tamkeen’s support for this enterprise comes through the Business Growth Program.

United Paper Industries aims to expand its activities to Mondelez and Arla Foods with packaging products. This support will also contribute to a 7,000-ton increase in the company's production capacity, a 70% increase in revenue over the next three years, and a 30% increase in export production within 3 years.

Tamkeen’s Acting Chief Executive, Maha Mofeez emphasized the importance of the manufacturing sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

She said: “With support from Tamkeen, we will enable them to grow their operations even further, offering greater job and training opportunities for Bahrainis”. Ebrahim Mohamed Ali Zainal, Vice Chairman to the Board of Directors of United Paper Industries (Bahrain Pack), said, “In the coming years, we aim to increase our production capacity even further, which requires additional employment, as a result, we will increase the number of Bahraini employees from 76 to about 90.

“In addition, we will empower Bahraini talent by appointing them in leadership roles in the company whilst providing the necessary training through utilizing Tamkeen’s Human Capital Development Programmes.”