# Benepack Hungary to build €65M aluminium can plant in Makó

Hong Kong-backed Benepack Hungary is building an aluminium can factory in Makó's industrial park, with a €65 million investment whose foundation stone was laid on 26 September 2023. The plant is due to open in September 2024 with 120 jobs and capacity of up to one billion cans a year.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-09-26
- Where: Makó, Hungary
- Value: $70.0M (65.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 120
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: up to one billion two-piece aluminium cans per year
- Products: two-piece aluminium cans
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Benepack Hungary Kft.](https://endata.com/companies/11056.md)
- [COFCO Packaging](https://endata.com/companies/4474.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [buildingconnections.eu](https://buildingconnections.eu/en/mi-epul/2023/09/27/akar-egymilliard-aluminium-dobozt-is-el-tudnak-majd-kesziteni-evente-mako-uj-gyaraban/), 2023-09-27: "Hong Kong-backed Benepack Hungary Kft. Macón is building a packaging materials factory in the industrial park"

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