Delta for Printing & Packaging is an Egyptian SME. The company made an investment in a new printing machine with advanced automation capabilities. The new printing machine uses a modern press technology used in gravure printing and allows stable operations and high print quality. The investment will help the company enhance its competitiveness and profitability by improving its product quality and addressing increasing market demand.
Delta has more than 35 years of experience, since 2004 the company has been manufacturing and printing flexible packaging and wrapping materials. Delta has a diverse mix of clients in different sectors such as the automotive industry, beverages, cheese and dairy, fresh food, home care products, medical care products, and others and its technology upgrade can support improvements along the value chain.
The company aims to improve the quality of its products and restructure its production capabilities to accelerate its sales growth plan though investing in modern technologies. Delta is investing in a new highly productive Rotogravure Printing Press that delivers superior performance on a variety of flexible materials. The new machine will enhance the competitiveness of the company through improving final product quality and increasing productivity while decreasing operational costs. The new press ensures more sustainable operations through improved resource use, reduced emissions and losses, and increased productivity.
The GVC facility is providing financing for Delta’s investment in the new technology which will enable the company to differentiate its product offer and strengthen the packaging value chain. The GVC team provided technical assistance in the selection of an appropriate technology that can support improvements in product quality and operational performance and boost sales growth and the company’s competitiveness. The investment incentive provided under the facility will also help enhance the company’s profitability.
The US$ 1,081,205 investment is expected to increase production capacity by 50% annually and profits will increase by approx. 50% due to the company’s ability to respond to the increasing market demand for its product and accordingly, increase sales.
This will result in increased exports to the company’s target markets which focuses primarily on neighbouring Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates.
Furthermore, the investment will result in more sustainable operation as it will result in reduced ink consumption.
The Egypt Value Chain Financing Facility was developed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and is financially supported by the European Union (EU) and the EBRD Shareholder Special Fund (SSF).
The Sub-borrowers receive an investment incentive for successful project implementation, provided by a grant from the EU.
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