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VideosJanuary 24, 2023
Tissue, Paper and Plastic Consumables: Everpack to Export More in the ECOWAS Region, says Karim Achkar
- Written by Sandra Francisco
- Published: January 24, 2023
Karim Achkar, Managing Director at Everpack, the leading manufacturer of household tissue, paper products and plastic consumables, presents the company’s range of products and discusses upcoming plans to export more in the ECOWAS region.
"Everpack was established in 1998. We have been in Ghana for a long time. My grandfather and father were born in Ghana and as a family business we were in the textile business in the past. My senior brother started with the family business then we decided to start a separate business. Textile was not doing well because of the competition with China and the Far East. Most of the factories in Africa could not compete anymore. So this is how we got the idea to start another business in manufacturing. So we decided to go into the tissue business in 1998, and we were the first to establish a company in Ghana that does this type of products. Gradually, we started to diversify more into other food packaging products. We have two different divisions; the tissue paper division and the paper products division, and we also have the plastic division. But they go together more or less because most of our products are tableware. So far, we have been innovative. We have done a lot. We have around 600 employees and many engineers. Our aim is to do more export in the sub region because ECOWAS is an advantage for us to export with less duty and less charges, and we can be more competitive. So our aim is to always do quality products, good service with good prices. We are still leading with our big range of products and our capacity as well", says Karim Achkar.
"We have the tissue range of products. We have the kitchen towel, toilet rolls. We do paper napkins, facial tissue. We have the tissues for dispensers in hotels and restaurants. We also do paper cups, paper bowls and paper containers. We do plastic cups, plastic containers, plastic plates and plastic cutleries including forks, spoons and knives. We also do straws, and lately we purchased a new machine that does straws from PLA", he adds.
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