uaebased manufacturer becomes latest licensee partner of a world&rsquos leading closures provider as it seeks to target developing markets in gulf region.global closure systems gcs has announced the signing of a new licensing agreement with duplas al sharq llc, a leading fmcg plastic packaging manufacturing company located in jebel ali, dubai, united arab emirates.duplas, which specializes in high quality hdpe, pet, pp and pc bottles and closures, has a long track record of supplying multinational companies such as elf, enoc, henkel, reckitt benckiser, shell and total in the middle east region.under the agreement, duplas will be able to sell a wide range of gcs standard closures as well as locally manufacture closures based on gcs technology to the beverage, food, personal care and household markets within the fastgrowing gulf cooperation council economic area.mohammad nofal, general manager, duplas al sharq stated &ldquowe are delighted that a new licensee agreement with a prestigious and globally reputed company as gcs will enhance our local expertise with latest international technology.&rdquothis is the 11th such agreement that gcs has secured with production partners across the world as it seeks to increase penetration of global markets in line with its sustainable growth strategy.jeanfrançois autret, licensing manager of gcs, said &ldquowe are confident in the ability of duplas al sharq to respond to the increasing demand for plastic closure solutions in the uae and the wider gulf region.&ldquothis partnership will also be of significant value to gcs in serving major multinational customers who are increasingly searching for suppliers able to manufacture closures to consistently high quality levels across the globe.&rdquoabout global closure systems with a consolidated revenue of &euro591 million in 2014 and approximately 3 500 employees, global closure systems is one of the world&rsquos largest providers of closure solutions for the fmcg market. thanks to its 21 production sites strategically located in 13 countries all around the world gcs manufactures close to 40 billion plastic and metal closures per annum. gcs offers over 2 000 designs of standard and custom closures and dispensing systems for the global beverage, food, health care, household & industry, personal care, and wine & spirits markets.
