# Smurfit Kappa opens third Tijuana plant with US$14.5M investment

Smurfit Kappa inaugurated its third plant in Tijuana, Mexico, after an investment of US$14.5 million, creating 250 jobs. The folding cardboard plant has a capacity of 10 million square meters and began operations at the end of 2018.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-01-29
- Where: Tijuana, Mexico
- Value: $14.5M
- Jobs: 250
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 10 million square meters
- Products: folding cardboard boxes
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [mexico-now.com](https://mexico-now.com/smurfit-kappa-invest-us-14-5-million-to-open-its-third-plant-in-tijuana-25th-overall-in-mexico-2/), 2019-01-29: "With an investment of US$14.5 million, last week Smurfit Kappa inaugurated its third plant in Tijuana, which began operations at the end of last year."

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