Oman’s Keryas Paper Industry, in partnership with Al Karama Hypermarket Group, will invest $12 million in a 20,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) tissue manufacturing facility at Sohar Industrial City Phase 7. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the project was signed during ProPaper 2026 in Dubai. Commercial production is expected to begin by the end of 2027. 

The facility is expected to be the first project of its kind in Oman’s tissue manufacturing segment. It will be developed through a special-purpose joint venture, Sohar Paper Products LLC, jointly owned by Keryas Paper Industry LLC, operator of a 150,000 MTPA kraft paper mill, and Al Karama Hypermarket Group, which runs 15 hypermarkets across Oman.

Abdul Nasser, Managing Director of Al Karama Group, said: “With our longstanding relationship with Keryas Group in Oman across the retail and packaging sectors, we are confident of delivering the project within the planned timeframe. This will be achieved despite the challenges currently facing industries across the GCC due to ongoing geopolitical tensions.”

Mohammed Omer Ali Al Hosni, CEO of Keryas Group, said: “With our established expertise in paper manufacturing, this diversification marks an important step in broadening our product offering and customer reach. It will enhance our ability to provide integrated paper and packaging solutions to customers across the GCC.”

The facility will be equipped with tissue manufacturing machinery and technology sourced from Taiwan, supporting efficient, high-quality production. 

India-based C2C Consultancy will be responsible for the project’s engineering and design work.