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Container glass plants and consultancy across MENA.

About 62 container glass entities across the Middle East and North Africa — one of the fastest-growing regions globally. Şişecam (top-5 worldwide), Saudi Glass/SAGCO, Altajir, RAK Ghani, MEG Group Egypt, Şişecam Egypt, Kaveh Glass, Phoenicia, SOTUVER and Sevam are the major operators.

Plants
~62 entities
Time zones
UTC+1 to UTC+4
Languages
English, Arabic, Turkish, French, Farsi
Coverage
On-site & remote
Overview

Manufacturing in this region.

MENA is one of the fastest-growing container glass regions globally, with strong domestic demand growth in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Turkey, plus export-oriented capacity in Tunisia and Morocco. Şişecam is the regional anchor and a top-5 global container glass operator. End-market mix is beverage-dominant with growing pharmaceutical glass capacity. Operationally the headlines are commissioning and ramp-up of new capacity, plus campaign discipline at high-volume beverage plants.

Major manufacturers

The operator base.

Şişecam — Turkey (multi-site), Egypt, Bulgaria, Russia, Italy, India
Saudi Glass / SAGCO — Saudi Arabia
Altajir Glass Industries — UAE
RAK Ghani Glass — UAE
MEG Group / Misr Glass Manufacturing — Egypt
Şişecam Egypt — Egypt
Kaveh Glass — Iran
Phoenicia Glass Works — Israel
SOTUVER — Tunisia
Sevam (formerly Saint-Gobain Sevam) — Morocco
FAQ

Questions, answered.

Yes. We support Arabic-speaking plant teams across MENA — engagement materials in Arabic where required, audits delivered bilingually.

Yes. Strategic Advisory covers greenfield commissioning and ramp-up across MENA new builds.

30-minute call with a senior practitioner.

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