Crown Holdings' Brazilian unit Crown Embalagens will invest about BRL 500 million (USD 97 million) to expand its beverage can plant in Ponta Grossa, Paraná. A commitment agreement with the municipality was signed on 1 September 2026, and more than 300 jobs are expected.

Trombini Embalagens plans a R$120 million investment in four phases at its Farroupilha unit, adding 8,000 square metres of built area and lifting capacity from 20 million m2 per month, with full operation expected in the first half of 2030.

Brazilian packaging maker Grupo Penha began a modernisation and expansion project in 2024 at its Itapira headquarters, with a total investment of about R$200 million, including a new corrugator and die-cutting machine from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

Smurfit Westrock plans to invest R$128 million to expand its existing industrial packaging plant in Uberaba, Brazil, adding new facilities and advanced production technology. The project is expected to generate R$526 million in annual revenue and 12 direct and 50 indirect jobs.

Smurfit Westrock is investing over R$205 million in its Pirapetinga (R$80 million) and Uberaba (R$127 million) plants in Minas Gerais to install new printing machines. The equipment is expected to raise conversion capacity by 18% and begin operating during 2026.

Crown Holdings will add a third high-speed production line to its beverage can plant in Ponta Grossa, Parana, lifting capacity from 2.4 to 3.6 billion cans, with commercial production expected in Q3 2026.

SIG announced an R$44.1 million investment to expand its production unit in Vinhedo, São Paulo, creating more than 60 jobs. The project is expected to be completed later in 2025.

SIG announced a €6.7 million investment to expand its Vinhedo, São Paulo production site, including new machinery, with the work planned for 2025.

Smurfit Westrock inaugurated its new Maranguape plant in Ceará, Brazil, a $33 million expansion that diversifies its portfolio and adds production capacity, including a new corrugator and printers. The opening took place on 21 August 2024.

Owens-Illinois is installing a new furnace at its Vitória de Santo Antão glass bottle plant in Pernambuco, Brazil, adding 200 million glass bottles a year with R$300 million of investment, due for completion by early 2026.

Klabin's Puma II project in Ortigueira, Paraná, involved an investment of R$12.9 billion and two paper machines with total capacity of 910,000 tonnes per year producing Eukaliner kraftliner.

Ball Corporation announced R$100 million of investment to increase production capacity at its existing aluminum packaging plant in the Suape industrial port complex in Pernambuco, Brazil, supported by 85% state tax incentives.

SIG announced an €8.4 million investment in the fifth expansion of its carton packaging plant in Campo Largo, Paraná, Brazil, raising its production capacity. The plant serves Brazil and South American countries.

SIG announced an €8.4 million investment in the fifth expansion of its carton packaging plant in Campo Largo, Paraná, raising capacity to 5.2 billion packs per year. The plant employs about 500 people.

Klabin has started up the PM 28 board machine supplied by Valmet as phase 2 of its Puma II project in Ortigueira, Brazil. The line, with a related fiber line and automation, targets 460,000 tons of coated board annually. The start-up occurred on May 9, 2023 and was reported on June 21, 2023.

Klabin concluded the first stage of a 188-million-Reais ($35.7 million) investment at its Horizonte packaging unit in Ceará state, Brazil, installing a new corrugator that raises capacity to 100,000 tonnes of corrugated board per year from 20,000 tonnes.

Ball Corporation announced a R$100 million investment to increase production capacity at its aluminum can plant in the Suape industrial complex, Pernambuco, Brazil, backed by 85% state tax incentives. The announcement was made on February 2, 2023.

Verallia is building a second furnace at its Campo Bom glass container plant in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, at a total investment of €80 million. Construction is expected to start in March 2023 and take about eight months.

Owens-Illinois announced an R$300 million investment to expand its glass bottle factory in Vitoria de Santo Antao, Pernambuco, Brazil, creating 100 new jobs on top of 165 existing ones. A letter of intent was signed with the state government.

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.

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.

Verallia will invest R$500 million to expand its glass container plant in Campo Bom, Rio Grande do Sul, adding a new furnace that raises capacity to 1.3 million pieces per day from late 2023. The project is expected to create about 140 direct jobs.

WestRock started up the Três Barras paper mill expansion in Paraná, Brazil, raising kraftliner capacity to 750,000 tonnes per year from 480,000. The expansion cost $350 million within a wider $1.2 billion Brazil investment cycle.

The Santa Catarina state government delivered the environmental operating license for WestRock's expansion of its Três Barras paper mill. The project, begun in February 2019, cost about US$345 million and raises paper capacity to about 685,000 tonnes a year.

Crown Embalagens announced an R$300 million investment to install a second aluminum can production line at its Rio Verde unit in Goias, Brazil, expected to create 50 direct jobs by the end of 2021 and double annual output to two billion cans.

Verallia will invest €60 million in its Jacutinga plant in Minas Gerais, Brazil, adding a new furnace that more than doubles glass packaging production capacity. The announcement was dated 1 March 2021.

Irani Papel e Embalagem is expanding its Campina da Alegria packaging plant in Vargem Bonita, Santa Catarina, Brazil, with the Gaia II project adding corrugated board capacity, with estimated investment of R$150.4 million.

Earlier in 2021 Verallia announced an expansion of its Jacutinga plant in Minas Gerais with an investment of R$370 million. The exact announcement date is not given.

Amcor will invest over R$115 million to expand its packaging factory in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, doubling production capacity and raising direct jobs to 720 by July next year.

Actega is significantly expanding production of water-based and UV-cured overprint varnishes, raising global capacity to over 150,000 tonnes per year. About €2 million has been invested in a new integrated production facility in Brazil employing 180 people.

Embaquim started full operation of a new Carnevalli coextruder at its São Bernardo do Campo plant to make multilayer barrier films. The equipment adds 50 tonnes per month and raises total film capacity by 15%.

Packaging maker Box Print will expand its plant in Campo Bom, Brazil, with a new 3,200 m² building and about R$10 million investment, backed by a municipal incentive of up to R$250,000. Headcount is planned to rise from 216 to more than 257 by 2024.

WestRock is investing a further US$345 million in expanding its paper mill in Três Barras, Santa Catarina. The article dates this plan to its October 2019 announcement.

WestRock Brasil announced a R$ 10 million investment at its Pacajus corrugated packaging plant in Ceará to add new production equipment, including a corrugator, two printers and a material handling system, lifting capacity and quality.

Klabin approved its largest-ever investment, the Puma II project, estimated at R$9.1 billion. It includes two kraftliner paper machines with integrated pulp production at its Ortigueira site in Paraná, with total capacity of 920,000 tonnes per year.

Smurfit Kappa invested R$24 million in its Uberaba plant in Minas Gerais, Brazil, boosting production by 30% through upgraded conversion equipment. The company plans a more aggressive investment programme in 2019.

Klabin is investing R$50 million in 2018 to buy a complete printing and bag production line at its Lages plant in Santa Catarina, increasing capacity by 10%.

WestRock announced approval of a US$345 million investment to expand its paper mill in Três Barras, Santa Catarina, boosting HyPerform kraft paper capacity to about 685k metric tons a year from about 470k. The announcement was made on 4 November 2018.

Bemis inaugurated an expansion of its packaging plant in the Suape industrial port complex in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco. The R$31 million investment adds 8,000 square meters and is expected to double rigid packaging capacity and create more than 140 jobs.