Cameroon's Multiprint Invests 3 Billion FCFA to Triple Packaging Production Capacity

Multiprint Labels & Packaging inaugurated three new industrial equipment units at its Douala site on July 28, 2026, representing a total investment of 3 billion FCFA. The investment includes a 2 billion FCFA Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 104 offset press, a 600 million FCFA SACMI PMC300C line for crown caps, and a 400 million FCFA photovoltaic solar power plant. This expansion aims to meet a demand that currently exceeds supply and to capture two strategic import-substitution markets.

According to Félicité Ndjetehe, Commercial and Marketing Director, the company currently satisfies less than thirty percent of its clients' needs. The new Heidelberg press, capable of printing 15,000 sheets per hour, will increase annual label production capacity from 3 billion to over 14 billion pieces, meeting 150% of Cameroonian demand and nearly 90% of the CEMAC region's needs. This will triple their production capacity, enhance speed, reliability, quality, and volume. The company targets the premium packaging market, estimated at 24 billion FCFA, and the crown cap market, valued at 23.7 billion FCFA, both currently dominated by imports. The SACMI line, expected to be operational by December 2026, will locally produce 3,000 caps per minute.

Emmanuel Nfembe, Purchasing and Packaging Manager at Brasseries du Cameroun, praised the investment, noting its importance for local industry and its contribution to flexibility and team motivation. Stéphane Descazeaud, General Manager of SABC, highlighted the new Heidelberg machine's contribution to better quality and increased capacity. Athi, Project Manager, stated that the investment is driven by evolving market standards and increasing customer demands, necessitating alignment with European standards to remain competitive against European imports. Beyond production, the 400 million FCFA solar plant aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 365 tons annually and lessen reliance on the national electricity grid.