MEA Packaging Automation Market Size

MEA Packaging Automation Market Analysis

The Middle East and Africa Packaging Automation Market is expected to witness growth at a CAGR of 5.4% over the forecast period (2021-2026). The Middle East and Africa Packaging is rapidly transforming with increasing demand for automated solutions in the packaging industry. Companies in these regions are adopting automated solutions for more innovative products to be delivered.

• Many motion control systems are designed to package industrial products for safe and efficient use by consumers. Existing packaging automation industries include food and beverage processors, component manufacturers, and home and garden, suppliers. New users include the medical, laboratory, and pharmaceutical industries with special demands on accuracy and cleanliness.
• Businesses in the Middle East and Africa are looking for automated solutions to reduce labor costs and keep up with global supply trends. International food trends are entering the Middle East market much faster as people can see what is being offered elsewhere on social media. The company's RE shifted, for example, from providing simple trays or X-ray sealers to providing turnkey production lines with automatic feeders for assembling process equipment, conveyors, packaging machines, and cartons.
• Additionally, local governments, the UAE, are committed to addressing sustainability challenges, aiming to recycle 75% of UAE waste, and the 6th edition of the largest food and beverage processing and packaging trade fair in the Middle East and Asia and Africa at the Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC), providing a platform for manufacturers to demonstrate their commitment to creating packaging solutions to meet growing industrial and consumer demand.
• The growing demand for packaged food provides a significant market share for producers in the region. Most food companies are working to engage consumers with updated packaging better. Manufacturers are required to keep upgrading the products to the latest trends as the growth for packaging automation in this region is expected to grow during the forecast period.
• The global outbreak of COVID-19 significantly impacted the Middle East and Africa Packaging Automation; since the outbreak of the pandemic, the demand for certain packaging has increased. However, some sectors have experienced the negative impact of the imposed travel restrictions. For instance, in the UAE, the demand for alcoholic beverages in the beverage packaging market has declined sharply.