# Ardagh Glass Packaging Africa to spend R1.5B expanding Nigel glass plant

Ardagh Glass Packaging Africa announced a R1.5 billion expansion of its Nigel production facility southeast of Johannesburg, adding a new furnace and production lines. The investment more than doubles capacity and has created over 150 direct jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-07-06
- Where: Nigel, Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Value: $92.0M (1.50B ZAR)
- Jobs: 150
- Status: announced
- Capacity: more than doubles facility capacity
- Products: glass bottles, glass jars, sustainable glass packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Ardagh Glass Packaging Africa](https://endata.com/companies/9430.md)
- [Ardagh Group](https://endata.com/companies/2162.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [fullview.co.za](https://fullview.co.za/ardagh-glass-packaging-agp-africa-announces-a-r1-5-billion-expansion/), 2022-07-05: "The investment more than doubles the facility's capacity to provide sustainable glass packaging"
- [businesstech.co.za](https://businesstech.co.za/news/business/603730/consol-buyer-bets-big-on-south-africa-with-r1-5-billion-facility-expansion/), 2022-07-06: "The investment more than doubles the facility’s capacity to provide sustainable glass packaging and meet projected demand growth and incorporates a new furnace and production lines."

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