Paper and packaging company Opal has opened the doors to its new manufacturing facility in Wodonga. Minister for Regional Development Gayle Tierney said the new $140 million facility at Logic Wodonga would create more than 400 jobs. Source: Timberbiz
The manufacturing site located along Hume’s freight corridor, will produce recycled and recyclable boxes and packaging to meet increased demand from businesses looking for sustainable packaging options.
Opal has invested in Australia’s newest corrugating facility, which will produce packaging for a wide range of fresh produce, food processing, FMCG and manufacturing industries across Australia. The facility also features a highly automated materials and waste handling system.
The facility, which utilises the latest advanced, high-speed packaging manufacturing technology, has a total footprint of approximately 55,000 square metres.
It will process recycled and kraft paper from Opal’s Botany Mill in Sydney and Maryvale Mill in the Latrobe Valley.
The new facility was designed with sustainability at its centre – it is powered using solar and rainwater harvesting. More than 450 workers were employed to construct the sustainable site.
“Logic Wodonga is on track to becoming a major hub for the manufacturing, transport and supply chain industries,” Ms Tierney said.
“Our support for the new Opal facility in Wodonga will create new jobs and make it easier for local companies to do business right here in Victoria.”
Opal is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest paper and packaging manufacturers. As part of the Nippon Paper Group, the Wodonga facility bolsters the company’s strong local workforce.
