Elopak has announced plans to accelerate its growth by expanding its capacity at the new production plant currently under construction in Little Rock, Arkansas, US.

The facility, which was initially announced in June 2023 with a significant investment of approximately $70m, will now house two production lines instead of one.

The state-of-the-art technology at the plant is designed to produce Pure-Pak cartons for a variety of liquid products.

The expansion is expected to create more than 100 permanent jobs, with the first production line commencing operations in the first half (H1) of 2025.

Following the sell-out of the full production capacity for the first line and continued demand, Elopak has decided to add a second production line.

This addition is projected to contribute up to $110m in revenues for a comparatively incremental investment of roughly $25m, with the second line expected to be operational in 2026.

Elopak CEO Thomas Körmendi said: “I am pleased to announce the expansion of the new US plant with a second production line to continue to build on and accelerate the profitable growth in the region.

"This is a clear response to the continued strong demand that we see for Elopak as a reliable business partner. This is a new step towards realising our newly announced long-term ambition to become a €2bn [$2.21bn] company.”

Elopak EVP for North America Lionel Ettedgui added: “We have sold out the full production capacity for the first production line in the new plant, further strengthening and derisking the investment case for our expansion into the US.

"With the construction progressing according to plan and with a continued strong demand for our products, it is time to add more capacity to better serve existing and new customers in Americas.”

Earlier this month, Elopak unveiled its revised corporate strategy, 'Repackaging tomorrow', with plans to significantly expand operations and double revenue to €2bn by 2030.

The company employs 2,700 people worldwide and sells more than 14 billion cartons annually across over 70 countries.