(Business in Cameroon) – Financing supports a CFA2.5 billion first phase of a larger CFA10 billion plan
- New Heidelberg press to boost output from 3 billion to over 14 billion labels
- Expansion aims to meet rising regional demand and reduce packaging imports
Multiprint Labels & Packaging has taken a major step in its industrial modernization and expansion plan. The company, which specializes in producing packaging and industrial containers, has secured CFA1.9 billion in financing from Société Générale Cameroun. The loan will support the purchase and installation of the Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 104-6+L, one of the world’s most advanced offset printing presses.
This financial support is part of a CFA2.5 billion investment, the first phase of a broader CFA10 billion industrial program over three years intended to reposition Multiprint as a regional champion of “Made in Cameroon” packaging.
A next-generation press to scale up production
The arrival of the new press marks a major shift for the Douala industrial site. With an operating speed of 15,000 sheets per hour, the CX 104 will raise Multiprint’s annual label production capacity from 3 billion to more than 14 billion pieces. This increase is considered sufficient to meet 150% of Cameroon’s demand and nearly 90% of Cemac’s needs.
This performance places the plant at international technical standards for clients such as Castel, Guinness, Nestlé, UCB, Kadis, Source du Pays, Azur, and Chococam. The company notes that beyond productivity gains, the CX 104 will help secure local supply for major industrial groups, reduce imports of printed packaging, and improve the sector’s trade balance. Already a strategic supplier for agrifood and beverage groups, Multiprint is accelerating its expansion into the ECCAS and ECOWAS regions supported by this new production platform.
Meeting rising demand in a fast-changing market
For the company led by Ibrahima Ousmanou, who also heads the Industry Commission of Gecam, this upgrade responds to the pressures of a fast-evolving regional market. High-end printing needs are expected to exceed CFA24 billion by 2030. Holding between 40% and 49% of the market in its segment, Multiprint had seen its historical capacity strained by increasing demand from major groups.
Driven by this momentum, the company says it has grown its revenue from CFA5 billion to CFA17 billion between 2019 and 2024, while expanding its workforce to more than 300 employees. This trajectory reflects the rise of a Cameroonian industrial player positioned in a strategic value chain: the local supply of packaging for the region’s agrifood and beverage industries.
Amina Malloum
