# Smurfit Kappa announces USD33 million expansion of Fortaleza, Brazil plant

Smurfit Kappa announced an investment of over USD 33 million to expand its Fortaleza plant in Ceará, Brazil, adding a new corrugator, high-end printers and an innovation centre. The announcement was made on 18 January 2022.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-01-18
- Where: Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
- Value: $33.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: shelf ready packaging, eCommerce packaging, corrugated packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Smurfit Kappa](https://endata.com/companies/261.md)

## Sources

- [smurfitkappa.com](https://www.smurfitkappa.com/newsroom/2022/smurfit-kappa-announces-usd33-million-investment-in-brazil), 2022-01-18: "has announced an investment of over USD33 million in Brazil to expand the capacity of its plant in Fortaleza"
- [packagingnews.co.uk](https://www.packagingnews.co.uk/news/business/smurfit-kappa-announces-33m-investment-fortaleza-brazil-18-01-2022), 2022-01-18: "Smurfit Kappa has announced an investment of over $33m in Brazil to expand the capacity of its plant in Fortaleza."

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