Lightweight packager, Ecolean, invests US$29m in new Swedish production facility
30 Aug 2018 --- Ecolean, a global producer of lightweight packaging solutions for liquid food, has expanded its business and acquired a 30,000 square meter piece of land in Landskrona, Sweden, to establish a new production facility. The expansion is part of the company’s ambitious growth strategy.
The increase in capacity is well needed to meet the liquid food industry’s demands for Ecolean’s lightweight and innovative packaging solutions. In the agreement, an additional 30,900sqm can be obtained, when needed in the future.
are made of as little raw material as possible.
“As part of our ongoing expansion strategy, this investment of US$29 million (25 million euros) will enable us to continue being a fast-growing and rapidly expanding company,” says Peter Nilsson, CEO, Ecolean Group. “The new production facility will be up and running in 2020 and we expect to add around 100 new job opportunities within a few years' time.”
The new production facility will be located only 20km south of Helsingborg, where the company’s headquarters and one of their existing production facilities are located. Ecolean has 400 employees, half of which work in Helsingborg.
In addition to Sweden, Ecolean has one production facility in China and one production facility under construction in Pakistan estimated to start its operations in 2019. Ecolean collaborates with leading brand owners in approximately 30 countries and has eleven sales offices globally.
The Ecolean lightweight packages are made of as little raw material as possible, providing a low environmental impact throughout the packages’ life cycle. The company and its packaging solutions’ sustainable profile appeals to market-leading liquid food brands globally.
