Omani Packaging Supplier Expands Medical Plastics Capacity

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When demand for patient belongings bags spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, Apex TransGulf Manufacturing tripled productivity by developing a machine shown here that reduced the need for manual labor, resulting in double-digit savings for its customers.Apex TransGulf Manufacturing.

Oman-based Apex TransGulf Manufacturing announced this week that it is expanding capacity with new production lines dedicated to medical-grade plastic products. The family-owned company operates a facility at the Salalah Free Zone specialized in polyethylene packaging and thread. The expansion, valued at 11.9 million Omani rial ($31 million), is part of the newly established Ladayn Plastics Industries Programme.


A first for the Sultanate of Oman

The expansion leverages locally sourced raw materials from OQ, Oman’s global integrated energy group, while benefiting from a free trade agreement to serve regional and international markets, said Apex. #ApexTransGulf Manufacturing is one of nine projects inaugurated at Sohar Industrial City under the Ladayn Plastics Industries Programme, which was officially commissioned on Dec. 18, 2025. The first initiative of its kind in the sultanate, the program is designed to create a national industrial framework connecting polymer production at OQ’s industrial complexes with downstream manufacturing across industrial cities and free trade zones. Total investment reportedly amounts to approximately 40 million Omani rial ($104 million) and it is expected to create around 200 direct jobs, in addition to indirect employment across supply chains.


Specialized in polyethylene and polypropylene packaging

Apex TransGulf Manufacturing has been operating as a Salalah Free Zone–registered company since 2015, specializing in the manufacture of polyethylene and polypropylene packaging, predominantly for the healthcare sector, according to Apex TransGulf Managing Director Shayan N Sumar. “We manufacture Class I and Class II medical devices registered with the US Food and Drug Administration, with the United States and Europe representing our key export markets,” said Sumar.

Capacity has doubled in 2025 through closer integration with OQ, added Sumar. “We currently operate 14 blown-film production lines and are adding three new lines, increasing our output from 1,200 to 1,500 tonnes to approximately 2,500 tonnes per month.


Sustainability commitment

Apex TransGulf Manufacturing is committed to sustainable practices and good environmental stewardship, emphasized Sumar, noting that the company offers PFAS-free products that comply with European and US regulations, as well as compostable alternatives made from FDA-registered resins.



source : Norbert Sparrow-Plastics Today

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