The move is prompted by increasing consumption volumes, with the 2016 total packed liquid dairy and fruit-based beverages intake at 70 billion litres across ASEAN

Expected to commercialize operations in Q1 2019, the factory will have an expandable production capacity of approximately 20 Billion packs per annum, across a variety of packaging formats, including the popular Tetra Brik Aseptic and Tetra Fino Aseptic.

It will primarily serve customers based in ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand. With a strong focus on sustainability, the site will adopt a host of global best practices to minimize the environmental footprint, including the utilization of a high proportion of renewable energy sources.

This investment will complement Tetra Pak's three long-standing production facilities in Singapore, India and Japan, building on the wealth of experience collected throughout the company's historical tenure. Together, the factories will enable the company to offer more innovations, efficiency and customer service to meet the rapid growth in Asia.

"Tetra Pak is dedicated to consistently ensure the best quality and service for our customers. With the new factory and the ongoing investments in our existing factories, we will further strengthen our world-class operations in the region, allowing us to serve our customers faster and better" added Michael. "With an extremely positive growth outlook in Asia, we are excited about the future and our role in shaping the packaging industry."

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