President and CEO of Alcan Packaging Ilene Gordon has officially inaugurated the group’s new, US$10M flexible packaging plant in Haridwar, Northern India.
“The dynamic Indian market represents an attractive opportunity for Alcan Packaging’s strategy of growth, and this investment establishes our manufacturing presence in the region to better serve customers,” she said. “This also expands our presence in emerging markets overall, which today represents approximately 20 per cent of our sales.”
Jean-Paul Meausoone, president, Alcan Packaging Food Asia, added: “The plant began production on schedule in April 2008 and is already meeting our local and global customers’ needs”.
The new site currently employs 48 people and is dedicated to producing high value flexible packaging for the food and personal care segments in India. Alcan Packaging now operates 15 sites in six countries, and employs approximately 6,000 people in Asia.
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