# JBS invests R$70 million to expand Zempack metal packaging plants in São Paulo

JBS will invest R$70 million in its metal packaging unit Zempack, raising output at the Lins plant by 180% for food packaging and at the Guaiçara plant for aerosol cans by 25%. The investment funds new production line machinery, with Lins capacity increase due by November 2024.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2024-09-09
- Where: Lins and Guaiçara, São Paulo state, Brazil
- Value: $12.5M (70.0M BRL)
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: Lins food packaging output +180%; Guaiçara aerosol can output +25%
- Products: metal food packaging, aerosol cans
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Zempack](https://endata.com/companies/10956.md)
- [JBS](https://endata.com/companies/5110.md) (investor)
- [Zempack](https://endata.com/companies/10956.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [jbs.com.br](https://www.jbs.com.br/imprensa/jbs-investe-r-milhoes-para-aumentar-capacidade-de-producao-de-embalagens-metalicas/), 2024-09-09: "A JBS fará um investimento de R$70 milhões na Zempack, sua unidade de embalagens metálicas"
- [foodbusinessmea.com](https://www.foodbusinessmea.com/jbs-invests-us12-5m-to-expand-metal-packaging-operations/), 2024-09-10: "The investment aims to boost production capacity, particularly in packaging for deli meats, allowing JBS to significantly increase output by November 2024."

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