Propak West Africa 2026: Gapuma Returns to Lagos’s Leading Manufacturing Showcase
10 September 2026
Propak West Africa 2026 closed this evening at the Landmark Centre in Lagos, bringing to an end three days that once again confirmed the exhibition’s place as one of West Africa’s premier gatherings for the packaging, plastics, printing, processing and food manufacturing industries.
This year’s edition brought together more than 200 exhibitors and over 4,000 industry professionals from more than 35 countries, spread across four exhibition halls. Alongside the trade floor, a dedicated three-day conference programme gave production and packaging professionals from across the region access to keynote sessions, technical panels and case studies, including a stakeholder session hosted by the Recycling Association of Nigeria on closing the gap between packaging placed on the market and materials actually recovered. Exhibition space had reportedly sold out to around 90 per cent ahead of opening, and the show drew suppliers and technology providers from as far afield as Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America, alongside a strong showing of Nigerian and regional manufacturers.
Propak West Africa sits within a wider portfolio of Propak exhibitions across the continent, including the longer-established Propak Africa show in Johannesburg. But within West Africa specifically, it is widely recognised, including by independent industry press, as the region’s leading manufacturing and packaging event – a title borne out by the scale and international reach of this year’s edition.
Gapuma was represented on the floor by Prakash Ramchandani, Managing Director of GLB Chemical Services Limited, a Gapuma group company, and Akash Suhanda, Business Development at Gapuma Group Limited, continuing an association with the show that began with the Group’s attendance last year.
“Propak West Africa has become one of the most important fixtures on the calendar for anyone serious about manufacturing and packaging in this region,” said Ramchandani. “Being back on the floor again this year, you can feel how much West Africa’s manufacturing base has grown – it’s where relationships are built, and where the direction of the industry becomes visible for the year ahead. For a business like GLB, closely tied to Nigeria’s manufacturing and chemicals sector, that makes it an event worth showing up to, year after year.”
The exhibition’s growth this year reflects a broader trend: West Africa’s packaging and manufacturing sectors are expanding steadily, driven by urbanisation, rising consumer demand, e-commerce growth and increasing attention to sustainability and the circular economy. For Gapuma, whose West African footprint spans chemicals, commodities and logistics, events like Propak West Africa offer a direct line into that momentum – a chance to meet suppliers, track emerging technology and stay close to the manufacturers shaping the region’s industrial future.
With this year’s edition now behind it, Propak West Africa will return to Lagos next September. Gapuma expects to be there again.