Australian packaging group Amcor today commenced construction of its new wine bottle facility at Gawler in South Australia. The Premier of South Australia, The Hon John Olsen MP attended the groundbr…
Australian packaging group Amcor today commenced construction of its new wine bottle facility at Gawler in South Australia. The Premier of South Australia, The Hon John Olsen MP attended the groundbreaking ceremony. The new plant is specially designed to produce premium wine bottles and will be built in collaboration with Leighton Contractors and Heye Glas of Germany. Upon completion, this facility and the technology it incorporates will be one of the most sophisticated in the world. The plant is expected to be completed in July 2002 and will produce in excess of 200 million wine bottles per year and is expected to generate 200 jobs over the next 15 months. Amcor“s Managing Director, Mr Russell Jones, said: “This is a tremendous opportunity for Amcor. The wine industry is one of the fastest growing segments of the Australian economy and it is important for Amcor that we are a participant in this industry. The wine industry has shown strong support for the development of this new plant and, since announcing our intentions last August, numerous wineries have committed to purchasing bottles from the plant. This investment reinforces our commitment to be the leading packaging company in Australia offering a broad range of packaging solutions for our customers.”