MEPCO a leading Paper Manufacturer Joins Delegation of 60 Leading Saudi Arabian Companies in Saudi Pavilion

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: The Middle East and Africa’s leading vertically-integrated paper manufacturer, the Middle East Paper Company (MEPCO), participates in the 44th session of the Baghdad International Fair on 21st – 30th October. The company will join a delegation of around 60 leading Saudi Arabian companies in the Saudi Pavilion.

Mr. Sami Safran, CEO MEPCO commented: “We are proud to join the Saudi Export Development Authority in building bridges of communication with Iraq, part of a broader KSA government and business effort to create a starting point for fruitful cooperation between both of our countries. Our efforts are aligned with the Saudi Vision 2030, making a vital contribution towards enhancing the nation’s trade.”

Baghdad International Fair is an important initiative for The Republic of Iraq to build bridges of communication and enrich economic relations with other countries. MEPCO’s objective is to look for available investment opportunities in the Iraqi market.

MEPCO’s attendance of this event will open the organisation to new markets, extending its footprint for product distribution and will serve to strengthen their regional presence across the Middle East and Africa. This is an expression of MEPCO’s market expansion strategy, which aims to create a diversified customer base. Exports are made to over 40 countries across every corner of the globe.

MEPCO is making great strides towards achieving its aim to be one of the foremost manufacturers and suppliers of high-quality paper products, having realised approximately 700% sales growth in just 15 years. The company’s trade is spread across a multitude of markets, customers and products and it has achieved high market shares across many countries.

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ABOUT MEPCO: 
MEPCO is one of the largest vertically-integrated paper manufacturer in the Middle East and Africa region offering a diverse range of paper products to customers around the world. The Company’s innovative approach to doing business enables it to deliver significant environmental and economic benefit to its home market. MEPCO exports its products from Saudi Arabia to the GCC and wider Middle East & Africa region; furthermore, it has developed a growing presence in South Asia, the Americas and Europe. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, WASCO, MEPCO’s raw materials are sourced from locations across the Kingdom and neighbouring countries. The use of energy- and water-efficient production processes enables MEPCO to offer recycled products to the market, while locally-sourced raw materials provide measurable benefit to the Saudi economy. The Company offers a wide range of containerboard and paperboard products for the large-scale manufacturing and secondary packaging markets. The Company is listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange, under Tadawul symbol ‘MEPCO’. For a full list of products, click here.  For more information about MEPCO, click here. 

For more information, please contact: 
Shali Grote 
Instinctif Partners 
Shali.grote@instinctif.com 
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