Sweden’s Tetra Pak has inaugurated its EUR92 million packaging material factory in Lahore, Pakistan. The factory is set to meet the growing demand of Pakistan’s juice and dairy industries for aseptic packaging. Demand for dairy beverages, juices, nectars and still drinks has been increasing steadily over the past six years, with a 15% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for dairy drinks and 16% CAGR for the category, according to the packaging giant. The new factory in Lahore is Tetra Pak’s largest facility in the Middle East.
“More urban and young consumers as well as an emerging middle class are transforming the food and beverage industry in Pakistan, demanding new, safer and more convenient products,” Azhar Ali Syed, managing director Tetra Pak Pakistan, says. “The factory will enable us to provide customers in Pakistan with faster delivery, better quality and more product options.”
Spread over 150,000 square metres, the new factory has an initial annual production capacity of eight billion packages, manufacturing cartons such as Tetra Brik Aseptic, Tetra Fino Aseptic and Tetra Classic Aseptic. The facility also has the capability of producing many new products, with the potential of doubling production to 16 billion packages. Whilst its main role will be to supply customers in Pakistan, the factory has already started exporting to other countries in the region.