Tetra Pak, the packaging giant, has today (13 April) opened its new technology centre in Pudong, Shanghai.
The 37,000 sq ft centre provides Chinese customers with a “one-stop service in food processing and packaging solutions”, the firm said.
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“The Technology Centre in Pudong creates a world-class resource for customers, ideally placed to address the unique challenges of food and beverage packaging, processing and distribution in China,” said Dennis Jönsson, president and CEO of Tetra Pak.
Jönsson added that the facility will make it “more responsive” to local needs.
“Engineering solutions geared specifically to the China market will be a special feature of the Shanghai centre. For example, the new facility will include the first Chinese road condition analysis lab, with state-of-the-art equipment that accurately records road conditions across the country and provides data that customers can use to reduce potential transportation problems,” Jönsson said.
Tetra Pak operates four packaging material plants in China – in Beijin, Kunshan, Foshan and Hohhot.
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By GlobalDataA spokesperson for the firm told just-food that the rapid growth of the Chinese market has made the country a key market for Tetra Pak.
“It is one of the world’s largest consumers of packaged milk, beverage and other liquid food products and it is one of the world’s fastest growing markets.
“With the rapid growth of the Chinese market over the last seven years, Tetra Pak has set up a number of organisations in Shanghai’s Pudong district, including R&D, sales, spare-part purchasing and production of packaging materials and equipment,” the spokesperson said.
