The Africa Glass Bottle and Containers Market size is expected to grow from 4.10 billion units in 2023 to 5.28 billion units by 2028, at a CAGR of 5.21% during the forecast period (2023-2028).
The COVID-19 pandemic affected most of the end-user industries in Africa. Owing to the local government's lockdowns to curb the spread of the virus, there has been an adverse impact on both the demand and supply of glasspackaging products. Further, the Russia-Ukraine war has an impact on the overall packaging ecosystem.
The Africa Glass and Container Market are moderately competitive. The major vendors in this market have a strong foothold in this market due to their reliable access to distribution channels. Additionally, Console Glass (Pty) Ltd operates in Kenya, Nigeria, and Ethiopia, and the capacity of these three plants is 37,000, 40,000, and 40,000 tons per annum of container glass products, respectively. Some other major vendors in this market are Schott AG, Bonpak (Pty) Ltd, Nurrin Pharmalab (Pty) Ltd, Frigoglass SAIC, etc.
In December 2022, Frigoglass announced new funding and an agreement on a comprehensive recapitalization. The Frigoglass Group will be given the first payment of EUR 13.25 million (USD 13.95 million). The Frigoglass Group would receive a second tranche of EUR 10 million (USD 10.54 million) on December 7th, 2022. The company would receive a third tranche, totaling EUR 10 million (USD 10.54 million), on or around December 21st, 2022.
In April 2022, One of the largest manufacturers of glass packaging on the African continent, Consol Holdings Proprietary Limited, was acquired by Ardagh Group. The acquisition, for USD 1 billion, including net debt acquired in Consol, represents a large inward investment into the South African and other markets in which Consol works, with a follow-up investment program of ZAR 3 billion (USD 200 million) in two additional furnaces.
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