Middle East Glass

What Middle East Glass does

Middle East Glass (MEG) is a private glass packaging manufacturer founded in 1983 and headquartered in Nasr City, Egypt. The company operates as a leading packaging material supplier in the Middle East & Africa (MENA) region, producing glass containers for end markets that include alcoholic beverages and other consumer goods. The broader MEA alcoholic drinks packaging market was valued at approximately USD 16,000 million in 2024, with glass packaging holding the largest share of that market due to its aesthetic appeal and recyclability.

MEG competes directly with global packaging majors Ball Corporation and Crown Holdings, and has historically pursued a consolidation-led growth strategy, most visibly through its January 2016 acquisitions of Misr Glass Manufacturing (for approximately $93.8 million) and United Glass Company (undisclosed consideration). Together, those transactions significantly expanded its production footprint and regional position.

The business model is that of a traditional industrial packaging supplier: revenue is generated through the sale of manufactured glass containers to beverage and consumer goods producers, with pricing typically negotiated on a volume-and-specification basis rather than disclosed publicly. The company employs between 251 and 500 people, operates as a private (non-listed) entity, and serves the MENA region as its primary operating geography. No specific product SKUs, pricing models, customer logos, management team, or financial statements are disclosed in available sources.

Name

Middle East Glass

Legal name

Middle East Glass

Website

http://www.megglass.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Middle East Glass is a private Egyptian glass packaging manufacturer founded in 1983, serving as a leading packaging material supplier to beverage and consumer goods producers across the MENA region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Glass Packaging

NAICS

Glass Container Manufacturing (327213), Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing (3272)

SIC

Glass Containers (3221), Glass & Glassware, Pressed Or Blown (3220)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Beverage Glass Packaging (Beer, Wine, Spirits, Soft Drinks, Water) (IMALAEAA)

Keywords

• Glass packaging containers
• Beverage glass manufacturing
• Alcoholic drinks packaging
• MENA packaging supplier
• Industrial glass production

Headquarters

HQ city

Nasr City

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure

Core offering

Middle East Glass is a manufacturer and supplier of glass packaging containers, focused on serving the alcoholic drinks and broader beverage industry in the MENA region. Operating from its base in Nasr City, Egypt, the company has expanded via acquisition of regional glass manufacturers (Misr Glass Manufacturing and United Glass Company in 2016) and competes as a regional alternative to global glass packaging giants.

Product overview

No specific product information for Middle East Glass company is available in the provided source data. The news source discusses the Middle East & Africa Alcoholic Drinks Packaging Market at a market level, noting that glass packaging holds the largest share due to aesthetic appeal and recyclability, with regional glass manufacturers as key players. The webpage source pertains to a domain name sale (MegGlass.com) on HugeDomains, which is unrelated to the actual Middle East Glass company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Glass packaging containers for alcoholic drinks
• Beverage glass packaging

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Ball Corporation: Global packaging major explicitly named as a direct competitor to Middle East Glass in the MEA alcoholic drinks packaging market. Both manufacture glass and metal packaging for beverage customers, making Ball the most directly comparable global peer.
• Crown Holdings: Named in source material alongside MEG and Ball as a key competitor in MEA alcoholic drinks packaging. Crown is a global metal and glass packaging supplier, directly comparable on customer base and end-market overlap.
• Owens-Illinois (O-I Glass): World's largest manufacturer of glass containers, serving beer, wine, spirits, and food brands globally. Direct peer to MEG in glass container manufacturing for beverage and food customers across multiple regions.
• Verallia: European leader in glass packaging for beverages and food, with strong positions in wine and spirits — exactly the alcoholic-drinks end markets where MEG competes in MENA.
• Ardagh Group: Global glass and metal packaging producer supplying beverage and food brands worldwide. Comparable product portfolio and customer base to MEG, with overlap in glass bottles and jars for beverage customers.
• Saverglass: Specialist manufacturer of premium and decorative glass bottles primarily for wines and spirits — the same alcoholic-drinks packaging segment where MEG is positioned in MENA.
• Vitro: Mexican-headquartered glass container manufacturer serving beverage, food, and cosmetics customers across the Americas. Comparable business model and product mix to MEG as a regional glass packaging specialist.

Broad incumbents

• Gerresheimer: European-headquartered manufacturer of glass and plastic packaging with strong positions in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food/beverage. Comparable as a broad-incumbent glass packaging peer serving overlapping end markets.

Regional players

• Piramal Glass: India-based glass packaging manufacturer serving cosmetics, perfumery, and specialty beverages. Comparable as a regional glass packaging player operating outside MEG's MENA territory but with similar customer profile.
• Hindusthan National Glass (HNG): One of the largest container glass manufacturers in India, serving beer, spirits, food, and pharma customers. Comparable as an emerging-market regional glass container peer analogous to MEG's position in MENA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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