Hotpack honoured at ‘Make it in the Emirates 2026' summit for outstanding contributions to UAE's industrial growth

Recognition at the UAE’s flagship industrial summit highlights Hotpack’s three-decade contribution to sustainable manufacturing, innovation, and the nation’s industrial growth journey.

Dubai, UAE – May 12, 2026: Hotpack, a UAE-headquartered global leader in sustainable packaging solutions, has been recognised as part of the UAE’s industrial development timeline at the recently concluded ‘Make it in the Emirates 2026’ summit in Abu Dhabi. As part of the recognition, the summit featured Hotpack within the House of Industries showcase, highlighting the company’s outstanding contributions to the UAE’s industrial growth over the past 30 years.

The ‘Make it in the Emirates 2026’, organised under the UAE’s industrial strategy “Operation 300Bn”, led by the UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), is the UAE’s national initiative and flagship industrial and manufacturing exhibition aimed at boosting local production, advanced manufacturing, innovation, and industrial investment.

The recognition has been bestowed upon Hotpack, as the UAE-based company has evolved into one of the region’s largest manufacturers of food packaging and hygiene solutions, playing a vital role in supporting the UAE’s food safety system. Hotpack ensures the highest standards across its operations and products by leveraging advanced technologies and international standards of qualities and sustainability practices.

With 25 manufacturing facilities worldwide, including 13 located across all emirates in the UAE, and operations in 17 countries including the USA, the UK, India, Australia, Malaysia, and the GCC, Hotpack caters to both B2B and B2C customers globally. The company exports to 107 countries and has also a strong e-commerce presence in the UAE.  

Commenting on this, Mr. Abdul Jebbar PB, Founder, Managing Director and Group CEO of Hotpack, said, “Being recognised at the ‘Make it in the Emirates’ is a proud moment for us. This recognition marks another golden milestone in our three-decade-long journey, which is an inspiring success story of the UAE’s manufacturing sector. This reflects our long-standing role in the UAE’s industrial journey and our commitment to building manufacturing solutions that are both future-focused and responsible.”

“What started as a small entrepreneurial vision in the UAE in 1995 has today grown into a globally recognised manufacturing brand rooted in this nation’s values of ambition, resilience, and innovation. We remain grateful to the UAE leadership for creating an environment that has consistently empowered businesses to think bigger, invest boldly, and build for the long term, creating an ecosystem where homegrown enterprises like Hotpack can evolve into global players,” he remarked.

Mr. Zainudeen PB, Co-Founder, Group COO & Executive Director of Hotpack, said, “We grew alongside the UAE’s vision of creating a more diversified economy driven by innovation, sustainability, and locally built industrial strength. Hence, this recognition goes beyond celebrating Hotpack’s growth. It reflects the larger industrial momentum the UAE has built over the years, and we are proud to be part of that journey.”

“Every investment we make in sustainable manufacturing, recycling initiatives, and advanced production capabilities is driven by a long-term belief in the country’s vision. As a brand nurtured and scaled in the UAE, we see ourselves growing alongside the UAE’s national vision, contributing to an ecosystem that is innovative, globally competitive, and built for the future,” he added.

Mr. Anvar PB, Group CTO and Executive Director of Hotpack, said, “Hotpack showcased its sustainability-led range and recycled product innovations under the House of Industry, reflecting its consistent focus on responsible manufacturing and environmentally conscious design. With a portfolio of over 4,500 products serving the HORECA, retail, and industrial sectors, nearly 96 per cent of Hotpack’s product line is now sustainable, with a strong emphasis on rPET-based solutions and other eco-friendly materials that are steadily shaping the future of packaging.”

“Under the theme ‘Built in the UAE, Growing with the Nation,’ we presented Hotpack’s solutions in strengthening local production capabilities while supporting the UAE’s sustainability initiatives and circular economy ambitions.”

The recognition at ‘Make it in the Emirates 2026’ further strengthens Hotpck’s position as a homegrown UAE industrial success story, one that continues to play an active role in shaping the nation’s ambition for a strong, future-ready, and globally competitive manufacturing ecosystem built on resilience and innovation.