# Canpack starts production at Stříbro aluminum can plant in Czech Republic

Canpack has started commercial production of aluminum beverage cans at its greenfield plant in Stříbro, near Plzeň. The plant supplies Plzeňský Prazdroj and will produce about 1 billion cans a year, with an investment above EUR 100 million and over 140 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-07-31
- Where: Stříbro, Pilsen region, Czechia
- Value: $115.0M (100.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 140
- Status: completed
- Capacity: approximately 1 billion cans per year
- Products: aluminum beverage cans
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Canpack](https://endata.com/companies/2376.md)
- [Plzeňský Prazdroj](https://endata.com/companies/5556.md) (customer)
- [Asahi Group](https://endata.com/companies/5557.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [cantechonline.com](https://www.cantechonline.com/news/25759/canpack-commences-production-at-greenfield-facility-in-stribo/), 2020-07-31: "Canpack has commenced commercial production of aluminum beverage cans at its greenfield investment in Stribro, Czech Republic."
- [transport-logistika.cz](https://transport-logistika.cz/logistika/canpack-vyrabi-ve-stribre-plechovky-pro-plzensky-prazdoj/), 2020-07-31: "Canpack vyrábí ve Stříbře plechovky pro Plzeňský Prazdroj."
- [radiokrakow.pl](https://radiokrakow.pl/gospodarka/krakowski-producent-puszek-canpack-uruchomil-fabryke-w-czechach/70570), 2020-08-02: "Zakład ma osiągnąć zdolności produkcyjne do około 1 miliarda puszek rocznie."
- [propertynews.pl](https://www.propertynews.pl/magazyny/krakowski-producent-puszek-canpack-uruchomil-fabryke-w-czechach,84514.html), 2020-08-03: "Inwestycja, której łączna wartość osiągnie ponad 100 mln euro, została zrealizowana w ciągu 10 miesięcy."

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