# Vidrala plans €180M+ investment to expand glass packaging plant in Caudete

Vidrala is planning an investment exceeding €180 million at its Caudete plant in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The first phase includes refurbishing a furnace starting June 2026 to increase annual capacity by 10% to nearly 315,000 tonnes of glass packaging.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-03-17
- Where: Caudete, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
- Value: $196.2M (180.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 300
- Starts operating: Jun 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 315,000 tonnes per year
- Products: glass packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Vidrala](https://endata.com/companies/9211.md)

## Sources

- [vidrala.com](https://www.vidrala.com/en/press-room/news/vidrala-projects-investment-exceeding-180-million-in-its-castilla-la-mancha-site.html), 2026-03-16: "Vidrala is planning an investment scheme for its Caudete plant (Albacete) exceeding 180 million euros in total."

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