# Smurfit Kappa invests R$24M to raise output 30% at Uberaba paper packaging plant

Smurfit Kappa invested R$24 million in its Uberaba plant in Minas Gerais, Brazil, boosting production by 30% through upgraded conversion equipment. The company plans a more aggressive investment programme in 2019.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-11-28
- Where: Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Value: $6.40M (24.0M BRL)
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 30% production increase
- Products: paper packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Smurfit Kappa](https://endata.com/companies/261.md)

## Sources

- [diariodocomercio.com.br](https://diariodocomercio.com.br/economia/smurfit-kappa-investe-r-24-mi-em-minas/), 2018-11-28: "a Smurfit Kappa acaba de investir R$ 24 milhões na unidade de Uberaba, no Triângulo Mineiro. O montante garantiu alta de 30% na produção."

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