SIG Combibloc to build packaging plant in Brazil

Jun 09, 2010. /Lesprom Network/. Switzerland's SIG Combibloc is investing in a packaging plant in Brazil. The production site for carton packs will be built in Campo Largo, in the Brazilian Federal State of Paraná. Construction work is already under way, and the first carton packs manufactured locally in South America by SIG Combibloc will come off the production in 2011. This major project involves a total investment of Euro 90 million and several development stages are planned, company said in a statement received by Lesprom Network. When packaging production begins in Brazil, SIG Combibloc’s new plant will employ 225 people. Once the first stage is completed, production will begin with an annual capacity of 1 billion carton packs. This can be doubled to two billion packs annually over a short period of time. With this decision to establish a packaging plant in South America, SIG Combibloc, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of carton packaging and filling machines for beverages and food, is continuing its significant international growth. Says Rolf Stangl, CEO of SIG Combibloc Group: “Brazil offers an outstanding environment from an overall economic perspective. Its GDP is enjoying significant growth – an increase of 5.5 percent 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 products in aseptic carton packs: about 10 billion units per year.”