Lamipak will expand its capacity in Indonesia to up to 18 billion packs in two phases, with an investment of US$200 million by 2024Jakarta (ANTARA) - Lamipak, one of the industry leaders in providing high-quality products and solutions in aseptic packaging, officially kicked off the construction of its second factory in Indonesia.
"Lamipak will expand its capacity in Indonesia to up to 18 billion packs in two phases, with an investment of US$200 million by 2024," Vice Chairman of Lamipak Anil Kaul noted in a statement on Saturday.
The effort is intended to serve our strong and fast-growing customer base of aseptic packaging, Kaul said.
The core mission of our expansion is also to become a global leader in the food and beverage packaging industry by being a one-stop solution provider through offering lowest carbon footprint products, Kaul remarked.
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This will not only be Lamipak’s first factory expansion overseas but will also become the first of its kind to be producing aseptic packaging in the country.
Conveniently located near Cikande in Serang District, 65 km to the west of Jakarta and within five-minute access to the toll road that can expedite the transportation of cargo to the sea port, the factory will be built on a land space spanning a surface area of 165,200 square meters and have a production floor space of 55,079 square meters.
Kaul noted that the factory will be equipped with world-class machinery that adheres to Industry 4.0, thereby allowing it to be the most advanced and connected factory that Lamipak has ever built.
Designed to have a capacity of 18 billion packs per annum, the production line will be implemented in two phases, with the initial part to have it ready to commercially produce up to nine billion packs by the fourth quarter of 2023.
Once the final phase is complete, the factory’s capacity will be one of the biggest in the world.
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In keeping with our continued efforts on sustainability, roof-top solar panel installation at the factory will abide by the LEED Gold certification.
The equipment will also be energy-efficient, with plans to have it designed to meet the LEED Platinum, the highest standard that can be awarded from the association for leadership in energy and environmental design.
Managing Director of Lamipak Indonesia Kostiantyn Sinikov said his team is proud and excited to be involved in this project.
Once the factory is commercially ready, it will set a high benchmark on what a world-class packaging facility should be and will deliver high-class service both to the local and export customers, he stated.
In addition, Sinikov noted, its presence will bring benefits to the local communities and their business as well as create new job opportunities in the area.
Head of Serang District Ratu Tatu Chasanah praised Lamipak Indonesia for investing US$200 million to build an aseptic packaging factory in Serang Regency, Banten.
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“We (the Serang district government) are ready to support the Lamipak aseptic packaging factory project," Tatu stated.
The Serang district government will support the construction of the Lamipak factory, as it will provide several benefits for Indonesia, especially for the people in Serang District, such as job creation and being able to facilitate the growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises, she affirmed.
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