# Bemis inaugurates expansion of rigid packaging plant in Suape, Brazil

Bemis inaugurated an expansion of its packaging plant in the Suape industrial port complex in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco. The R$31 million investment adds 8,000 square meters and is expected to double rigid packaging capacity and create more than 140 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2016-11-10
- Where: Suape, Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Value: $9.70M (31.0M BRL)
- Jobs: 140
- Status: completed
- Capacity: double rigid packaging production capacity
- Products: rigid packaging, margarine tubs, yogurt containers, candy and ice cream containers
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Bemis](https://endata.com/companies/314.md)

## Sources

- [suape.pe.gov.br](https://www.suape.pe.gov.br/pt/noticias/2-bemis-inaugura-ampliacao-de-fabrica-de-embalagens-em-suape), 2016-11-10: "Com investimento de R$ 31 milhões para expandir a área construída em 8 mil metros quadrados, a empresa vai abrir mais de 140 postos de trabalho para a comunidade local."

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