Tetra Pak inaugurates ultra-modern facility in India

Tetra Pak has inaugurated a new world-class factory at Chakan, near Pune, in India, which is to support demand coming from the company’s processing and packaging solutions across India, South and Southeast Asia and the Middle East. An investment of €120 million (INR 700 crores), the 45-acre plant is yet another milestone in the packaging company’s presence in the Indian subcontinent.

“Tetra Pak started its market operations in India 26 years ago with a strong belief in the country’s growth potential. In 1997 we inaugurated our first factory here,” said Tetra Pak president and CEO Dennis J?nsson. “We appreciate the trust and belief that the Indian dairy and beverage industry has in Tetra Pak. Today, India ranks among our fastest growing markets. Investing in this factory demonstrates our strong commitment to supporting our customers to meet growing consumer demand in the region.”

Meanwhile, Tetra Pak South Asia Markets managing director Kandarp Singh added,“Today’s young urban consumer and the growing middle class are shaping and transforming the Indian food and beverage industry. Being ahead of the curve, Tetra Pak is geared to meet the growing demand for food safety and convenience. Today’s consumer looks for nutritious and healthy products in a convenient packaging format, something that Tetra Pak is well equipped to deliver.”

Ultra-modern equipment

The new facility has the most advanced packaging material production technologies and equipment in the world. Amongst various other facilities, the new plant will have a straw production unit, a processing systems workshop, a filling machine renovation and a technical training academy. The localisation of these processes will greatly increase responsiveness to market demands. It will also house a Product Development and Innovation Centre which will have a laboratory, a pilot processing plant and a pilot packaging plant to meet the product formulations and development needs of customers.

The new plant doubles production capacity of Tetra Pak packaging material to 8.5 billion packages per year, with the potNike