Smurfit Kappa Bag-In-Box continues strong growth with new US facility

摘要

Smurfit Kappa continues 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 and fruit juice. 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®.