SIG has reported that it signed agreements for 17 new filling lines with regional food and beverage producers during Gulfood Manufacturing 2026, and that it received the UAE Industrial Excellence Award for its SIG Product Innovation & Application Hub in Dubai.
The company said the agreements are aimed at supporting additional production capacity for aseptic carton, spouted pouches and bag-in-box products across India, the Middle East and Africa.
SIG’s CEO Anne Erkens said the company’s Gulfood Manufacturing performance “reaches across SIG’s full portfolio,” adding that it reflects the breadth of its offering and its relationships with customers. SIG also framed the deals as part of continued investment by manufacturers in regional production and more resilient supply chains.
Award recognizes innovation hub in Dubai
At the Gulfood Manufacturing 2026 Industry Excellence Awards, SIG said it won the UAE Industrial Excellence Award for the SIG Product Innovation & Application Hub located at its regional headquarters in Dubai Silicon Oasis. The hub, which SIG said opened in 2021, is described as part of a wider network of innovation and application facilities.
According to SIG, the hub brings together product development expertise, food processing technologies, application testing and aseptic test-filling capabilities. The company said the facility is intended to help manufacturers, startups and entrepreneurs develop commercially viable solutions by working with SIG specialists to co-create and reformulate products, validate packaging and processing approaches, and conduct small test batches in aseptic cartons and spouted pouches.
Abdelghany Eladib, SIG’s President and General Manager for India, Middle East and Africa, said a filling line provides capacity, while innovation is what helps develop the right products for the market. He described the innovation hub as a bridge between development and application, and said the award reflects the value of that approach and the work of teams and partners in Dubai.
New beverage concepts unveiled at the fair
SIG also said that, building on more than 13 years of participation in Gulfood Manufacturing, it unveiled six new ready-to-drink beverage concepts developed by its product innovation experts in Dubai. The company described the concepts as spanning functional nutrition, protein-rich beverages, hydration and indulgent flavors.
Gulfood Manufacturing 2026 ran from 3 to 5 November 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre. SIG said the event provided a platform to strengthen customer relationships, pursue new business opportunities and showcase its contribution to the future of food and beverage manufacturing in the region.
Company background
SIG described itself as a packaging systems provider with a portfolio that includes aseptic carton, bag-in-box and spouted pouch solutions. The company said it is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, and has approximately 9,700 employees across more than 100 countries. SIG also stated that in 2025 it produced around 54 billion packs and generated €3.2 billion in revenue.
