Global drinks can manufacturer Rexam is investing almost £100m in two new facilities in India that will allow the company to significantly increase its output in the country.
The plants – in the northern state of Rajasthan and southeasterly Andhra Pradesh – will each create 150 jobs and add 1.6bn cans to its current capacity, which is derived from an existing facility in the city of Mumbai. The first of the two plants could be operational by the second half of next year.
It follows the announcement on Monday that US-based Ball Corporation is considering submitting a £4.3bn offer for Rexam, creating by far the world’s largest beverage can manufacturer.
Craig Jones, Rexam’s sector director for Asia, the Middle East and Africa, said: “These investments will support and enable us to take advantage of the continued growth of the beverage can in India. Having plants in different locations across the country will ensure we have a better footprint and position to meet the needs of our customers in the region over the long term.”
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