Uganda state fund breaks ground on UGX 29bn packaging plant in Namanve

The Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) has broken ground on a UGX 29bn packaging manufacturing facility at Namanve Industrial Park, operated by Pamoja Packaging and Industrial Solutions Limited (PPISL), in which UDC holds a 49% stake acquired in 2024. The plant will produce PET preforms, flexible printed packaging, folded cartons, paper bags and industrial bags, targeting Uganda's estimated USD 500m annual packaging and polymer import bill, and is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs.

Why this mattersA state-backed local plant targeting PET preforms and cartons could reduce Uganda's packaging import dependence and offer new regional capacity to food and beverage customers.

• UDC invested UGX 29bn in Pamoja Packaging and Industrial Solutions Limited (PPISL) in 2024 for a 49% stake.
• Groundbreaking took place at Namanve Industrial Park, Mukono District, on 5 November 2026.
• The plant is designed to produce up to 38,800 PET preforms per hour, operating 10 hours a day, 25 days a month.
• Uganda imports an estimated USD 500m of polymers and packaging materials a year, including about USD 250m in paper packaging.
• Uganda imported roughly USD 6.29m of corrugated cartons and USD 2.34m of non-corrugated folding cartons in 2024.
• The facility is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs, serving coffee, sugar, milk, soap and other consumer goods producers.

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