# Yash Pakka picks Guatemala for first international plant making compostable packaging

India's Yash Pakka has announced it will set up its first international plant in Guatemala to make compostable sugarcane bagasse packaging and moulded fibre products. It has signed a memorandum of understanding with sugar mills to supply bagasse.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-05-11
- Where: Guatemala
- Status: announced
- Products: compostable flexible packaging, moulded fibre products, sugarcane bagasse tableware
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Yash Pakka](https://endata.com/companies/10568.md)

## Sources

- [prensalibre.com](https://www.prensalibre.com/economia/yash-pakka-el-gigante-indio-que-eligio-a-guatemala-para-instalar-una-planta-de-empaques-a-base-de-bagazo-de-cana-de-azucar-breaking/), 2023-05-11: "ha elegido a Guatemala para instalar su primera planta internacional"

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