# Winpak to expand BOPA film capacity by 11,000-14,000 tonnes for North America

Winpak's subsidiary has started work on an expansion adding 11,000 to 14,000 metric tonnes of annual BOPA film capacity for sale in North America, with over $40 million to be invested. The additional production is expected to be available in the second half of 2019.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-12-19
- Value: $40.0M
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 11,000 to 14,000 metric tonnes per year
- Products: BOPA (biaxially oriented polyamide) films
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Winpak](https://endata.com/companies/2582.md)

## Sources

- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/article/brief-winpak-announces-bopa-film-capacit-idUSFWN1OJ0N9/), 2017-12-19: "WINPAK - UNIT STARTED TO WORK ON EXPANSION TO ADD ANNUAL PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF 11,000 TO 14,000 METRIC TONNES OF BOPA FILMS FOR SALE IN NORTH AMERICA"

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