Mondi along with its local partner, Kaso Group, has started full production at its new industrial bags plant in Sulaimaniyah. The plant manufactures in- valve bags for the cement and building materials industries. With this greenfield project, the company will strengthen its base in the expanding Middle East and North Africa region (MENA).
Issa Azar, Regional Manager MENA, Mondi Industrial Bags, said that they are proud to announce the opening of the new greenfield plant in Sulaymaniah. This project coincides with Mondi’s strategy to support our customers’ expansion in emerging markets. Rozhgar Barzan, Procurement-Sourcing Manager, United Cement Company Lafarge Iraq, added that having Mondi’s industrial bags plant close to their cement factories is important to them for good logistics and supply management.
Abdel Hafez Abki, Managing Director of Mondi Kaso, Iraq, explained, "Iraq is now one of the Middle East’s growing countries and the construction industry is helping to rebuild the rebuild the nation. The new plant further strengthens Mondi as a reliable industrial bags partner in the region.