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Tetra Pak has invested $110 million in a new manufacturing facility in Vietnam.
The site, near Ho Chi Minh City, will initially be capable of producing around 20 billion tetra packs a year and will be used to meet growth in demand from Tetra Pak’s customers across the Asia-Pacific region. The plant has technology built in to minimise its environmental footprint and draws energy from cleaner sources, Tetra Pak said.
The packaging manufacturer predicts that its carton formats, including Tetra Brik Aseptic and Tetra Fino Aseptic, will experience even faster growth in the coming years.
Tetra Pak South Asia, East Asia and Oceanie regional vice-president Michael Zacka was quoted as saying: “Tetra Pak has been present in the region for decades, with our first factory set up in Gotemba, Japan in 1971.
“Over the years, we have seen substantial growth of our products, driven by a wide portfolio and a number of innovations that we have introduced in the market. Hence our investment in a new plant, which will be our fourth packaging material factory in the region, providing us with expansive coverage and scale.”
Tetra Pak already operates facilities in Singapore, Japan and India.
Craig Salkeld, managing director of Tetra Pak Oceania, continued: “We are committed to investing in Australia and New Zealand’s food export business to help our customers tap into the huge opportunities opening up both at home and in the wider region. Our investment in this manufacturing facility means we will be able service our ASEAN markets more efficiently, offering greater innovation, enhanced quality, efficiency and flexibility for producers.”
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