FIJI Water’s Yaqara plant now options state-of-the-art high-speed manufacturing strains that may enhance productiveness by 47%, enhance vitality effectivity by 10% and cut back using cardboard in packaging by 10%.
That is on the again of a FJ $140 million giant capability enlargement funding from Perrin Firm, The Great Firm, making it one of the vital superior bottled water factories globally.
Talking on the plant right now, Fiji’s Prime Minister Setini Rabuka praised the corporate’s dedication to innovation and progress.
“This can be a very thrilling time for FIJI Water, and I’m impressed by the various devoted staff who’re working each day to make the world a greater place. FIJI Water continues to push the boundaries of innovation, and I look ahead to its future progress and success. I wish to acknowledge the various methods Linda and Stewart Resnick and their firm have dedicated themselves to Fiji.
The enlargement is the most important capability enlargement initiative for the water bottling firm, which has spent greater than FJ $300 million on upgrades for the reason that firm launched its iconic model in 1996. In 2016, FIJI Water put in a brand new bottling line, and by 2023, 67% of its bottles will likely be transferred to recycled plastic (rPET).
“We’re proud to function what’s now essentially the most high-tech, superior, and protected bottled water manufacturing unit on this planet,” mentioned Craig Cooper, government vp, Wonderful Firm. “These new bottling strains will make sure that the enterprise will proceed to develop for a few years to return. We’re proud to assist Fiji and its economic system, and we’re grateful to the tons of of people that work on the FIJI water plant, in addition to NPDL, their households and our wider neighborhood.
The corporate employs roughly 400 staff.
Deputy Prime Minister Manuwa Kamikamika and William Gawka, Senior Cupboard Ministers, Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy, senior executives of FIJI Water and The Great Firm and different dignitaries have been additionally current at right now’s launch.