# Juniper Glass to build $70M container glass plant in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia

Juniper Glass received all regulatory approvals for its $70 million greenfield container glass factory in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia. The plant, under construction, will have capacity of 60,000 tonnes of glass annually and is expected to be operational in 18 months.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2016-12-06
- Where: Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
- Value: $70.0M
- Starts operating: Jun 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 60,000 tonnes of glass annually
- Products: glass bottles
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Juniper Glass](https://endata.com/companies/20457.md)
- [Consol Glass](https://endata.com/companies/20458.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [glass-international.com](https://www.glass-international.com/news/juniper-glass-receives-all-clear-to-invest-in-ethiopian-container-glass-pla), 2016-12-06: "Juniper Glass has received all regulatory approvals necessary to conclude the final investments in its US$70 million greenfield container glass factory in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia."

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