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Visy has officially opened a $12 million thermoformed barrier plastic cup
factory in Thailand. The state-of-the-art factory will supply local
customers in the region - including Dole Thailand - with thermoformed
plastic cups for food products such as pineapple pieces.

Visy’s Director of Strategy, Rob Rogers, said the factory had performed
strongly so far, with plans already in place to expand production. He said
Visy had been impressed with the high quality, productivity and skill
levels of the Thai based work force and was optimistic about the outlook.

“Visy is in discussions with several major food companies, and although
currently all production is for local consumption, the factory is expected
to produce cups for Australian-based food producers in the near future,”
he said.

“The combination of this new facility with Visy’s existing food plastics
operations at Clayton in Melbourne means that we have the technology and
flexibility to provide high quality product and service to food processors
across the region,” he said.

The factory employs 30 staff and is located in Hemaraj Eastern Seaboard
Industrial Estate. As part of the official opening, Buddhist monks
performed a traditional blessing ceremony on the new factory and
equipment.


- Submitted by Jane Crowe

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