# Klabin to invest R$188M expanding Fortaleza corrugated packaging plant, hiring 200

Klabin announced on 2022-03-18 an R$188 million investment to expand its corrugated paper packaging plant in Horizonte, in the Fortaleza metropolitan region. Capacity will rise from 20,000 to 100,000 tons per year and about 200 jobs will be created by 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-03-18
- Where: Horizonte, Ceará, Brazil
- Value: $36.1M (188.0M BRL)
- Jobs: 200
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 100,000 tons annually (from 20,000 tons)
- Products: corrugated paper packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Klabin](https://endata.com/companies/3670.md)

## Sources

- [en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br](https://en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br/klabin-investe-r-188-milhoes-para-a-expansao-da-sua-fabrica-de-fortaleza-que-exigira-a-contratacao-de-200-funcionarios-ate-2023/), 2022-03-19: "Klabin announced that it will invest R$ 188 million to expand its factory in the metropolitan region of Fortaleza, in Horizonte."

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