# Synlait opens $55M blending and packaging plant in Auckland

Synlait opened its blending and consumer packaging facility in Mangere, Auckland, with annual packaging capacity of 32,000 MT, doubling its canning capacity to 64,000 MT, after investing NZ$55 million in the acquired partially-completed site.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-11-20
- Where: Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand
- Value: $38.0M (55.0M NZD)
- Jobs: 100
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 32,000 metric tonnes annual packaging capacity
- Products: consumer packaged dairy products, infant formula
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Synlait](https://endata.com/companies/2427.md)

## Sources

- [farmersweekly.co.nz](https://www.farmersweekly.co.nz/news/synlaits-auckland-plant-opens/), 2017-11-19: "We've invested $55 million into our Auckland site to meet this demand and expect commercial production to start here in the coming week."

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