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Tetra Pak inaugurates €92m packaging factory in Pakistan
Tetra Pak has inaugurated its state-of-the-art packaging material factory in Lahore, Pakistan. The factory is set to meet the growing demand of Pakistan’s juice and dairy industries for aseptic packaging.
Demand for dairy beverages, juices, nectars and still drinks (JNSD) has been increasing steadily over the past six years, with a 15% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for dairy drinks and 16% CAGR for JNSD.
With an initial investment of €92m, the new factory in Lahore is Tetra Pak’s largest facility in the Middle East and reflects the company’s continued commitment to customers and consumers in the region.
Spread over 150,000 square metres, the new factory will have an initial annual production capacity of eight billion packages, manufacturing beverage cartons such as Tetra Brik Aseptic, Tetra Fino Aseptic and Tetra Classic Aseptic. The facility also has the capability of producing many new products, with the potential of doubling production to 16bn packages. While its main role will be to supply customers in Pakistan, the factory has already started exporting to other countries in the region.
The new factory is outfitted with the latest technology, with many machines being introduced in Pakistan for the very first time. For example, the factory is equipped with two VT Flex 175 ES printing presses capable of operating at 600 metres a minute, and with sophisticated in-line detection systems to ensure that only packaging of the finest quality is produced.
Three IMS T2 Slitter machines have the capacity of operating at 1,000 metres a minute, providing an efficient use of manpower and high-quality output with minimum turnaround.
Source: Tetra Pak
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