Multinational Cute Kappa doubles the bet on him ibis plantspecializes in manufacturing. “bag in the box”It is a type of packaging. airtight bag for storing liquids It is equipped with a small tap placed in a cardboard box It is increasingly used in the sale of wine, mineral water and other food products.
The Irish company just announced: will invest 54 million will double the production capacity of its facilities, which will also allow the creation of: 200 new jobs.
As explained by the company, which also has another cardboard packaging production facility in San Vicente, the investment will be used to strengthen the sustainability of both the facility’s operations and the product portfolio through improved product management systems and to achieve significant savings in waste and energy consumption. .
“Today’s announcement demonstrates our commitment to the Bag-in-box division and is part of our expansion plan in many countries,” said Smurfit Kappa Europe CEO. Saverio MayerHe also reminded that there was a company. An investment of 90 million was made euros in the last decade at the Ibi factory.
origins
The company was the embryo of the existing multinational facilities in this municipality. Vincent Plastics, It was acquired in 2008 to strengthen the company’s division specializing in liquid packaging. Then the company decided. Buy some land in Ciudad del Juguete technology park, He moved the factory here and now he wants to increase the production capacity again. .
The bag-in-box Ibi plant produces a wide range of products. wine, dairy products, liquid eggs, oil and water. Smurfit Kappa is the number one supplier of this type of packaging in Europe.
Multinational company listed on the London Stock Exchange, one of the suppliers packaging solutions leaders paper-based, with approximately 47,000 employees 350 production centers in 36 countries and with revenues 12.8 billion euros in 2022. In this context, the company has a division specializing in the “bag-in-a-box” format, with eight factories around the world.
In addition to its facilities in Ibi and San Vicente, Smurfit Kappa’s presence in Spain also extends to Almería, Huelva, Córdoba, Burgos, Alcalá de Henares, Canovelles, Totana and Sangüesa.