The multi-million-dollar expansion at production facilities in Batavia, IL, Fort Worth, TX, and Brampton, Ontario, also enables Amcor to shift its manufacturing footprint closer to key customers to deliver key sustainability advantages including improved logistics and reduced transportation costs.
The new capacity is primarily for production of multilayer polypropylene (PP) containers – a product line acquired in August 2010 from Ball Plastics Packaging Americas - along with HDPE containers with PCR content for personal care and household uses. “Since the acquisition, we’ve taken a business rich in know-how and innovative technology to a new level,” said Laurel Spencer, Vice President of marketing for Amcor Rigid Plastics North America, Diversified Products. “Our strategy is to invest in new manufacturing to support growth in leading markets while meeting the needs of our customers in these key regions.”
