United Arab Emirates (UAE) is under a critical phase of transforming from an oil based economy to an industry driven economy. The country is actively making political alliances with countries, such as Saudi Arabia, and venturing into several manufacturing industries. Emirates, in collaboration with Saudi Arabia, invested AED 5 billion toward several food security initiatives that open several market opportunities for the packaging industry in the country. The investments into manufacturing are majorly spurred by the recent economic slow down caused by low crude oil prices and reduced activity in the upstream oil and gas industry. The years 2016 and 2017 had a severe impact on the country’s economy.