# SOCAVER boosts glass and PET preform capacity in Douala with XAF5.3 billion investment

Cameroonian glassmaker SOCAVER inaugurated new facilities in Douala after investing XAF5.3 billion to renovate its furnace No. 2 and build a PET preform workshop; glass melting capacity rose from 32,500 to 38,500 tonnes per year.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-11-15
- Where: Douala, Cameroon
- Value: $9.00M (5.30B XAF)
- Status: completed
- Capacity: glass melting capacity increased from 32,500 to 38,500 tonnes per year; two PET preform lines with 300 million preforms per year
- Products: glass bottles, PET preforms, plastic crates
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [SOCAVER](https://endata.com/companies/5793.md)
- [SABC](https://endata.com/companies/5794.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [businessincameroon.com](https://www.businessincameroon.com/finance/1511-9683-cameroon-glass-factory-socaver-boosts-production-capacity-with-xaf5-3-bln-investment), 2019-11-15: "With this investment, SOCAVER now has a workshop with two preform production lines with a capacity of 300 million preforms per year."

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