Algeria Breaks Ground on Three Paper Industry Projects in Mostaganem

Algerian authorities have launched three major paper industry investment projects in the Bordjia Industrial Zone in Mostaganem, as part of efforts to expand domestic production capacity and strengthen industrial integration.

The projects were inaugurated during a field visit by Algerian Investment Promotion Agency Director General Omar Rekkache and Mostaganem Wali Ahmed Boudouh.

Among the developments is a paper and paper products processing plant by FADERCO, representing an investment of more than DZD 7.8 billion. The facility will feature nine processing lines with an annual production capacity of 47,800 tonnes. According to project details, it will be the first production unit in Algeria dedicated to the conversion of “Away Print Thin” paper. The project is expected to create 504 direct jobs, achieve a local integration rate of 80%, and begin operations by the end of 2027.

A second project, developed by WARAK, will manufacture paper pulp and cardboard with a production capacity of up to 70,000 tonnes per year. The investment is valued at DZD 13.2 billion and is expected to create 370 direct jobs. The facility will utilize Valmet DCT 2001S technology, which project developers said will be deployed for the first time in Africa, with production speeds reaching 2,200 metres per minute. Commercial operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

In addition, SARL Talas Papers Mills is investing more than DZD 10.2 billion in a paper pulp and cardboard manufacturing facility based on the recovery and processing of recyclable paper waste. The project will produce 80,000 tonnes of kraft paper annually and 150,000 tonnes of paper for corrugated cardboard manufacturing. It is expected to create 500 direct jobs and nearly 3,000 indirect jobs.

The three projects underscore Algeria’s efforts to expand local paper and packaging production capacity while increasing the use of locally sourced and recycled raw materials.