Delta Food Industries, a leading food manufacturing company, has announced plans to set up a tin can manufacturing unit at an investment of Dh60 million $16.3 million) in Sharjah, UAE.
The new facility will come up over a 5,000 sq m area at Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone).
Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, the director of SAIF Zone and Hamriyah Free Zone Authority signed an agreement with Shiraz Osman, the chairman and founder of Delta Food Industries and Safdar Khatri and Sharad Anand, CEO of Anand Tin Containers.
Shiraz Osman said that Delta decided to go for backward integration as its consumption of cans was increasing with the addition of new lines of evaporated milk and cream, besides the existing lines of tomato paste, milk powder, custard powder, starch and oats.
“We immediately decided to erect a dedicated can manufacturing unit to fulfill Delta’s requirement. This understanding was later converted to equity shareholding in Delta Food Industries,” stated Osman.
On the deal, Anand said he will provide the complete packing solution to Delta Food by not only satisfying the demand for cans but also PET bottles and tetra packs.
He pointed out that the company had aggressive marketing plans for the domestic retail market in the UAE and ensured that Delta will have more brands and products of even higher quality for UAE consumers in the near future.
"The new can manufacturing unit will initially start with a capacity of 30 million cans per month. Delta will also get into the packaging of canned vegetables and fruits, flavored milk and protein powder," added Anand.
Khatri said the partnership with Tin Containers will make Delta a leader in the food industry within two years.
"The fact that our roadshow was the reason this partnership came about is heartening and it definitely signifies that we are making a positive impression during our roadshows and international exhibitionsm," stated Al Mazrouei.
"This is a promising indication that we are moving in the right direction' he added.-TradeArabia News Service
Delta Food to set up can making unit in Sharjah
Officials at the signing ceremony in Sharjah.
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