# Coleus Packaging invests R300M in equipment upgrades at Alrode factory

Coleus Packaging invested R200 million in new coater, resizer, punching and lining machines at its Alrode factory in Johannesburg, with an additional R100 million for a new printing machine, increasing crown production capacity from 8 billion to 12 billion per year.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2026-04-07
- Where: Alrode, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Value: $16.5M (300.0M ZAR)
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 12 billion crowns per annum
- Products: crowns, bottle caps
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Coleus Packaging](https://endata.com/companies/11557.md)
- [Sacmi](https://endata.com/companies/2154.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [bizcommunity.com](https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/proudly-sa-member-injects-r300m-investment-into-equipment-upgrades-to-strengthen-local-production-847173a), 2026-04-07: "This investment has allowed us to bring the engineering and people costs down."

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