Packaging
Linpac Packaging plan factory in Eastern Europe 05 Jun 2009
Linpac, Global packaging group, wants to expand manufacture in Eastern Europe with possible plans for a new food packaging materials plant in the former Soviet Union state of Belarus.
The firm stated that it is in discussions with the Belarus authorities on establishing a fresh unit to serve the growing food packaging market in Central and Eastern Europe.
According to reports, the Belarus plant is set to produce expandable polystyrene food trays for meat, fish and other foods and packaging film in an industrial development zone in Gomel.
Further reports state that Linpac Packaging of Knottingley, Yorshire, UK, has already signed a letter of intent jointly with the local authorities. The letter of intent is to proceed with the investment project. However, a Linpac spokesman stated that discussions are still in its early days.
Linpac Packaging's president and managing director Ralf Wunderlich said, "Belarus is well located for serving emerging markets in Central and Eastern Europe. We are currently considering building an additional manufacturing site in Belarus and have initiated preliminary discussions with the authorities there. Depending on the outcome of these discussions, and further market research, we will make a decision about whether to proceed with this facility."
The packaging firm already operates a plant in Poland.
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