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COFCO Packaging acquired a 51% stake in Zhejiang Jihong Packaging for $20.4 million and will invest an additional $20 million to build a production line for 2 billion two-piece cans per year in Haining, Zhejiang, aiming to become the largest food aluminum can base in East China.
COFCO Packaging (00906) announced its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary COFCO Packaging Investment will acquire 51% equity of Zhejiang Jihong Packaging from Jihong International for RMB 66.75 million (approx. US$9.7 million). The target company is building a two-piece can production line expected to start production in H2 2017.