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Amcor opens new home care packaging site in India

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Amcor opens new home care packaging site in India

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Growing demand for Unilever’s laundry products in India has created a need for quality packaging, which Amcor will satisfy with a new manufacturing plant dedicated to the needs of the global consumer-goods giant.

Amcor’s new factory in Bharuch, Gujarat, in the Western region of India started operations December 2018 after an official ceremonial event in October with executives from both companies. As part of a seven-year agreement with Unilever signed in 2017, Amcor has made a substantial investment to build and equip the state-of-the-art Bharuch plant.

“Across all home-care categories, consumers in India are choosing products with packaging that provide them with the most convenience,” said Michael Zacka, president of Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific, who attended the ceremony. Zacka said that the site brings new-technology flexographic printing to the India market, and will be a centre of excellence for product development and sustainable packaging solutions.

The new plant is producing packaging for Unilever that will meet the rapidly evolving expectations of the company and the consumers who buy its products. The 8,000-square-metre plant has three lines that will run 24 hours a day, producing flexible packaging using advanced flexographic technology. From initial employment of 50 people, Amcor anticipates the team in Bharuch to grow to 180 by December 2019.

Zacka said that customers, suppliers and Amcor people should see the investment as evidence of the company’s strong belief in India’s tremendous present and future, and the huge opportunity for Amcor and all our stakeholders.

Henk Sijbring, vice president, packaging procurement, Unilever, described the new development as a major milestone in the global partnership between Unilever and Amcor. “This is the culmination of several years of strong collaboration and business growth between Unilever and Amcor,” said Sjibring. “The hub model, and the innovative ways of working it enables, is the first of its kind in packaging for Unilever and represents another significant commitment in this long-term partnership. The hub will enhance the capabilities of both companies to further delight consumers with market leading sustainable and innovative packaging solutions.”

Unilever and Amcor have both committed to make all their packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, to increasing the use of recycled content in plastic packaging, and to working with others to drive up recycling rates around the world.

The Bharuch plant is one example of Amcor’s broad, global environmental program, which sets ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy and water use for the company’s 200 locations around the world. The local Amcor team intends to have the site certified for sending zero waste-to-disposal.

Mahan Hazarika
Mahan Hazarika
Mahan Hazarika assumes the role of Editor at The Packman, a position he has held since 2017, reflecting a distinguished decade-long tenure specializing in journalism within the printing and packaging sectors. Beyond his professional realm, he nurtures a deep appreciation for music, travel, and films, finding inspiration and relaxation in these pursuits.

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