# Casfil invests €35M to expand flexible film production in Santo Tirso

Casfil is investing €35.92 million to expand its flexible film production capacity at its Santo Tirso unit, adding a new production line for BOPP and BOPE films for recyclable packaging. The project will create 50 new jobs and includes installation of 1 MW of solar panels.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-12-09
- Where: Santo Tirso, Portugal
- Value: $40.5M (35.9M EUR)
- Jobs: 50
- Status: under construction
- Products: BOPP film, BOPE film, flexible packaging film
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Casfil](https://endata.com/companies/59587.md)

## Sources

- [portugal2020.pt](https://portugal2020.pt/duplicar-a-producao-de-embalagens-mais-reciclaveis-com-apoio-do-compete-2020/), 2021-12-09: "O investimento está em curso e compreende a ampliação da unidade fabril de Santo Tirso e a instalação de painéis fotovoltaicos de 1 MW"

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