Another 50m euros come to Urlati, for P&G shampoo packaging

Packaging manufacturer Plastipak, one of the largest suppliers of giant Procter&Gamble, has 50 million euros in overall investments planned in the industrial park in Urlati (Prahova county), next to Procter&Gamble’s future plant. “Plastipak already has the plot in Urlati. They will invest 18-20 million euros and hire 80-100 staff for the first phase of the project,” said Marian Machitescu, mayor of the town of Urlati. He specified the Americans were planning to make 50 million euros in overall investments in this location. This will be Plastipak’s first plant in Romania, and will manufacture packaging for all hair care products to be produced by P&G in Romania. Plastipak posts over 1 billion dollars in turnover per year and has two plants in Central and Eastern Europe, with most of its production facilities being located in the United States. The company confirmed the existence of the project, but did not wish to provide details on the investment. “We will be building this facility in phases. Phase one will be completed by mid-2010, and the second phase is planned for early 2011,’ said Mary Sussinskie, a Plastipak representative.