Visy to build new can plant in Australia

Australia’s Visy Packaging is set to build a new state-of-the-art beverage can making plant in Queensland.

The A$86 million plant will be built next to the company’s Stapylton corrugated cardboard box factory on the Gold Coast, south east of Brisbane. Forty-four permanent jobs will be created when the plant opens in July next year.

Visy received approaches from the State Government and local council and the company’s chief operating officer Chris Daly believes expanding on the site at Staplyton makes sound commercial sense.

“We already employ almost 600 people in Queensland across our various recycling, paper-making and packaging activities and the state continues to be major source of growth for us,” Daly says. “This canning facility will put a national spotlight on Queensland manufacturing because the plant will be the most modern constructed in Australia using latest available technology.”

Premier Anna Bligh added: “The State Government’s Trade and Investment Queensland office and the Gold Coast City Council have convinced Visy that Queensland is the right destination for this world-class facility.
“This is really positive news for Queensland’s manufacturing industry. It’s great too for the rapidly growing regional area between Logan and the Gold Coast as 44 permanent jobs will be created at the plant and 150 jobs in the six-month construction phase.”

Export-quality cans for local and overseas markets are expected to be produced at the plant.

Over the past five years Visy has invested more than $2 billion in its Australian, New Zealand and North American operations.