# Tetra Pak invests EUR 60M in paper-based barrier pilot plant in Lund

Tetra Pak is investing 60 million euros in a new paper-based barrier pilot plant at its Lund, Sweden facility to develop an aseptic packaging material that replaces the aluminium foil layer. The plant will also serve customers for trials across the manufacturing journey.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-01-26
- Where: Lund, Sweden
- Value: $70.0M (60.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: paper-based barrier material, aseptic beverage cartons
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Tetra Pak](https://endata.com/companies/357.md)
- [Tetra Laval](https://endata.com/companies/13939.md)
- [Tetra Pak](https://endata.com/companies/357.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [tetralaval.com](https://www.tetralaval.com/news/Tetra-Pak-invests-euro-60-million-in-owned-pilot-plant-to-advance-its-paper-based-barrier-technology-development), 2026-01-26: "Tetra Pak is investing €60 million in a new paper-based barrier pilot plant in Lund, Sweden."
- [tetrapak.com](https://www.tetrapak.com/en-lv/about-tetra-pak/news-and-events/newsarchive/tetra-pak-invests-in-paper-based-barrier-plant), 2026-01-26: "To accelerate the development of this innovative aseptic packaging material, Tetra Pak is investing €60 million in a new paper-based barrier pilot plant in Lund, Sweden."
- [globalpapermoney.com](https://www.globalpapermoney.com/tetra-pak-invests-60-million-in-owned-pilot-plant-to-advance-its-paper-based-barrier-technology-development-cms-20039), 2026-02-03: "Tetra Pak is investing €60 million in a new paper-based barrier pilot plant in Lund, Sweden."
- [meafoodnews.com](https://meafoodnews.com/how-tetra-pak-is-bringing-paper-based-barriers-to-market-readiness/), 2026-02-25: "With an investment of 60 million euros, Tetra Pak is sending a clear signal for the future of sustainable packaging"

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