Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG), an aseptic carton packaging solutions provider, has announced plans to build a new SIG Combibloc production facility for printing, cutting, and finishing of carton packs in Queretaro, Mexico.

SIG will invest approximately €40m ($48m) in the development of the new production plant. Slated to be operational in the first quarter of 2023, the new production facility is expected to create up to 200 new jobs in the region.

The new facility will feature state-of-the-art production capabilities for the operations.

SIG will finance the land and building for the facility through a long-term lease with a net present value of around €20m ($24m).

The new plant will support SIG to serve North American customers more efficiently and will broaden the company’s global production network.

SIG’s state-of-the-art highly engineered filling machine technology offers flexibility to its clients and facilitates the production of up to 16 product variants on a single machine.

The filling technology, together with a unique aseptic sleeve system, helps to deliver the highest levels of speed and flexibility throughout the production.

Furthermore, the company delivers and integrates all downstream equipment while offering innovative digital tools for intelligent line monitoring and automation.

Headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland, SIG Combibloc Group was founded in 1853 as a railway rolling stock manufacturer.

The company invented Europe’s first beverage leak-proof folding box, Perga, in 1930. It has been operational in the food and beverage packaging sector for over 100 years and the aseptic filling sector for over 40 years.

SIG provides aseptic carton solutions for beverage and liquid food products, ranging from juices and milk to soups and sauces.

Some of its product offerings include Combibloc, Combifit, Combidome, CombiblocStandard, CombiblocMidi, and CombifitMidi carton packs.

The company has operations in more than 70 countries and produces over 38 billion cartons annually. With a workforce of nearly 5,500 employees, SIG generated €1.8bn ($2.2bn) in revenue in 2020.