Smurfit Kappa Bag-in-Box continues strong growth with new US facility
March 13, 2019Smurfit Kappa is
continuing to extend its global Bag-in-Box® footprint by acquiring a new
facility in Texas, US.
The packaging leader has strengthened its Vitop® tap manufacturing capabilities
with the acquisition of an injection facility in San Antonio. The Vitop® tap
occupies the No. 1 position in the world for wine taps and has revolutionised
the Bag-in-Box® system due to its tamper-proof design and extended shelf life.
The new plant will play an important part in the US market. Premium bag-in-box
wines are a rapidly growing segment in the North America beverage sector.
Smurfit Kappa has also seen increased demand for liquid packaging solutions for
olive oil, water, fruit juice and motor oil.
A series of investments will be made to equip the new 100,000 sq ft facility
with additional technology to provide a number of Bag-in-Box® solutions
including the new Delta tap for rigid packaging.
“Acquiring this new US facility is an important milestone for Smurfit Kappa
Bag-in-Box®,” said Didier Pontcharraud, CEO of [Smurfit Kappa] Vitop®.
“The new plant will support the growth we’re seeing in both the wine and
non-food markets in the Americas and will facilitate the development of
state-of-the-art new dispensing technologies.”
When up and running fully, the new plant will employ 70 employees. Smurfit
Kappa Bag-in-Box® operates in 12 countries worldwide.