· Building two new sites in Asia and Europe to expand global network, complement
existing innovation centers in North
America
· Facilities in China and
Belgium will feature immersive
customer and consumer engagement, advanced analytical and material
science labs, pilot lines for product development, and replicate
customer operations for onsite packaging trials
· New centers will welcome customers as of mid-2022,
with construction of later phases taking into 2023; total
investment of $35 million
ZURICH, Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor (NYSE: AMCR)
(ASX: AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible
packaging, today announced plans to build two new state-of-the-art
innovation centers. The new facilities in Ghent, Belgium, and Jiangyin, China, will welcome customers as of mid-2022,
with full build-out over the next two years. The total investment
is expected to be approximately $35
million.
The new centers expand the global reach of Amcor's innovation
network, which currently includes flagship sites such as
Neenah, Wisconsin, and
Manchester, Michigan, in the US,
as well as smaller sites around the world. The broader network will
allow customers globally to tap into the company's deep material
science expertise and packaging development capabilities.
"Our innovation centers have already become trusted destinations
for some of the world's biggest brands as they work to improve both
the sustainability of their products and the overall consumer
experience," said Peter Konieczny,
Chief Commercial Officer for Amcor. "We're excited to expand our
global innovation network and remain the growth partner of choice
for customers across the world."
The centers announced today will include differentiating
features that are in high demand from customers:
- Immersive customer experience facilities to generate consumer
insights, run co-creation sessions and conduct rapid
prototyping.
- Advanced analytical and material science labs.
- Dedicated pilot manufacturing equipment.
- Packaging machinery that replicates customer operations to run
trials without disruption to customer production.
- The latest packaging recycling and composting know-how across
multiple materials.
"Our innovation and design centers offer customers a unique
space to test new ideas and technologies across a variety of
materials and formats without disrupting commercial operations,"
said William Jackson, Chief
Technology Officer for Amcor's Flexibles business. "Our customers
will be able to access our innovation capabilities wherever they
are in the world and benefit from a seamless transfer of expertise
and knowledge across the network."
Amcor dedicates more than $100
million annually to its industry-leading research and
development activities. The company was the first packaging
solutions provider pledging to develop all its products to be
recyclable or reusable by 2025 and is on track to meet that
commitment.
About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible
packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and
personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading
companies around the world to protect their products and the people
who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains
through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons,
closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging
that uses less materials, is increasingly recyclable and reusable,
and is made with more recycled content. Around 47,000 Amcor people
generate $12.5 billion in annual
sales from operations that span about 230 locations in 40-plus
countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC
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