French multinational installs factory in Minas Gerais

With investment of R $290 million, the French multinational Verallia, manufacturer of glass packaging for food and beverages, will inaugurate, on 04 July, a factory in Jacutinga, municipality of Minas Gerais. According to the company, the plant is in the operational phase of testing, will have the capacity to manufacture 1.1 million bottles per day and will generate 150 jobs. Production should be directed, in part, to beverage companies and artisan breweries, says Verallia. In Brazil, the multinational has four factories located in Campo Bom (RS), Porto Ferreira (SP) and São Paulo (SP).