# Grupo Penha completes R$200m modernisation and expansion of Itapira plant

Brazilian packaging maker Grupo Penha began a modernisation and expansion project in 2024 at its Itapira headquarters, with a total investment of about R$200 million, including a new corrugator and die-cutting machine from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-07-27
- Where: Itapira, Brazil
- Value: $36.0M (200.0M BRL)
- Status: under construction
- Products: corrugator, die-cutting machine, corrugated board
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Grupo Penha](https://endata.com/companies/14932.md)
- [Mitsubishi Heavy Industries](https://endata.com/companies/493.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [thepackagingportal.com](https://www.thepackagingportal.com/features/65-years-of-innovation-in-brazil-for-penha/), 2026-07-27: "Representing a total investment of approximately R$200m (€34m), the comprehensive project involved expanding the physical factory infrastructure at their Itapira headquarters."

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