Visy installs new corrugator at Western Sydney board plant

Visy has invested USD 21m (AUD 30m) in a new 2.8 metre wide corrugator at its Smithfield board factory in Western Sydney, lifting board output by 33%. The machine also improves board strength and flatness for high-speed packing lines and shelf-ready packaging. Smithfield is one of 18 Visy box plants in Australia and New Zealand.

Why this mattersA third more board output at Smithfield strengthens Visy's corrugated supply in New South Wales for food, beverage and agricultural customers, the site's core markets.

• Visy invested USD 21m (AUD 30m) in a new corrugator at its Smithfield board factory in Western Sydney
• The corrugator is 2.8 metres wide and uses real-time monitoring and digital process optimisation
• Board output at the factory rises by 33%
• Visy has made boxes at Smithfield for over 40 years; the site has more than 400 full-time jobs
• The site also hosts Australia's largest material recovery facility, two 100% recycled paper mills and a recycled plastics facility
• Smithfield is one of 18 box facilities in Visy's Australia and New Zealand network

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