Kenya

At Nairobi’s Serena Hotel, industry partners, government officials, and stakeholders gathered to celebrate the company’s 70-year presence in East Africa since its 1956 Nairobi launch.

The investment includes a showroom for testing Epson’s printing and projection products, plus expanded training and in-market servicing capacity.

The Shippers Council of Eastern Africa warns the rules impose extra compliance burdens on exporters using imported packaging whose chemical makeup may not have been audited before.

Skanem operates four Bobst flexo presses, and adding Durst’s digital inkjet lets it meet changing brand-owner demands while enhancing its flexo strengths.

Locally made glass packaging will also allow Kenya to recycle its own glass waste, historically exported as scrap, supporting a more circular economy.

Donald Muchiri Kariuki, Norfund’s Senior Investment Manager, said that boosting local aseptic packaging production would strengthen supply chains and support East Africa’s growing food processing industry.

The glass packaging produced at the factory is fully recyclable, reducing the environmental impact of pharmaceutical packaging waste while supporting Kenya’s circular economy objectives.

New glass packaging enhances the heritage wine brand’s premium appeal while complementing its existing Tetra Pak offering.

Nairobi startup transforms discarded banana pseudostems into tree-free packaging, creating new income for farmers while tackling plastic pollution.