The facility will be developed through a special-purpose joint venture with Sohar Paper Products
Keryas Paper Industry, Oman, in partnership with Al Karama Hypermarket Group, Oman, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at ProPaper 2026 in Dubai to establish a 20,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) tissue manufacturing facility at Sohar Industrial City, Phase 7, Oman.
With a proposed investment of approximately US$ 12mn, the project is expected to be the first of its kind in this segment in the Sultanate of Oman. The facility will be developed through a special-purpose joint venture company, Sohar Paper Products, jointly owned by Keryas Paper Industry, which operates a 150,000 MTPA kraft paper mill, and Al Karama Hypermarket Group, which operates 15 hypermarkets across Oman.
Longstanding relationship
“With our longstanding relationship with Keryas Group in Oman across the retail and packaging industries, we are confident of completing the project within the planned timeframe,” asserted Abdul Nasser, Managing Director, Al Karama Group, speaking at ProPaper 2026.
“This will strengthen our ability to offer comprehensive paper and packaging solutions to customers across the GCC market,” commented Mohammed Omer Ali Al Hosni, CEO, Keryas Group,
The proposed facility is expected to commence commercial operations by the end of 2027. The plant will be equipped with advanced tissue manufacturing machinery and technology from Taiwan, incorporating modern production capabilities to support efficient and high-quality manufacturing.
C2C Consultancy, India, will undertake the engineering and design activities for the project.
