SIG Combibloc is building its first packaging plant in South America. The production site for carton packs will be built in Campo Largo, in the Brazilian federal state of Paraná.
Construction work is under way, with the first carton packs due to come off the production lines in the second half of 2011. This major project involves a total investment of €90 million, and several development stages are planned. Once the first stage is completed, production will begin with an annual capacity of one billion carton packs, which will be doubled to two billion packs annually over a short period of time.
Rolf Stangl, CEO of SIG Combibloc Group comments: “Brazil offers an outstanding environment from an overall economic perspective. Its GDP is enjoying significant growth – an increase of 5.5% is expected for 2010. In international terms, it is one of the biggest economic growth markets. Its need for long-life packed food is growing. After China, Brazil has the highest consumption of production in aseptic packs: about 10 billion units per year.”