# Silafrica adds PET preform machine at Tanzania plant, raising capacity 32%

Kenyan packaging company Silafrica has increased PET preform capacity at its Tanzania factory by installing a Husky-3 machine, which produces 330,000 preforms per day, up from 250,000.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-06-01
- Where: Tanzania, Tanzania
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 330,000 preforms per day
- Products: PET preforms
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Silafrica](https://endata.com/companies/6570.md)

## Sources

- [prweb.com](https://www.prweb.com/releases/Expansion_of_PET_Preform_Production_in_Silafrica_Tanzania/prweb17160436.htm), 2020-06-01: "This has increased its production capacity by 32% and has given their customers increased confidence in the company."

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