# Crown Embalagens to build R$500M aluminum can plant in Uberaba

Crown Embalagens Metalicas da Amazonia signed a letter of intent with the city of Uberaba, Brazil, for a new beverage can factory with about R$500 million investment. Earthworks have begun on a 360,000 square metre site, with 800 construction jobs and 140 operating jobs expected.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-04-12
- Where: Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Value: $89.3M (500.0M BRL)
- Jobs: 140
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 2.4 billion aluminum cans per year
- Products: aluminum beverage cans
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Crown Embalagens](https://endata.com/companies/6446.md)
- [Prefeitura de Uberaba](https://endata.com/companies/7838.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [em.com.br](https://www.em.com.br/app/noticia/economia/2021/04/13/internas_economia,1256544/fabrica-de-latas-de-aluminio-inicia-construcao-de-nova-unidade-em-uberaba.shtml), 2021-04-13: "A Crown Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia, empresa que fabrica latas de alumínio, assinou, nessa segunda-feira (12/4), durante cerimônia virtual, um protocolo de intenção com a Prefeitura de Uberaba."
- [g1.globo.com](https://g1.globo.com/mg/triangulo-mineiro/concursos-e-emprego/noticia/2021/04/13/prefeitura-de-uberaba-assina-contrato-com-empresa-para-instalacao-de-fabrica-de-latas-de-aluminio-para-bebidas.ghtml), 2021-04-13: "Com investimento previsto na ordem de R$ 546.011.607,99, a Crown Embalagens deve gerar 800 empregos diretos na construção do empreendimento e 140 diretos na operação da fábrica."
- [en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br](https://en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br/nova-fabrica-de-latas-de-aluminio-deve-gerar-940-vagas-de-empregos-e-investimentos-de-r-500-milhoes-no-estado-de-minas-gerais/), 2021-04-14: "A Crown Embalagens Will Install a New Aluminum Factory and Is Expected to Generate Many Jobs in Uberaba, Minas Gerais."

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