Manufacturer opens R511m facility

Yesterday (June 3) saw the official opening of Unilever’s Indonsa factory expansion in KZN, representing a R511-million investment. 

The expansion forms part of Unilever’s R3-billion “Capacity Transformation Project” (CTP) and Sustainable Living Plan (USLP).  This investment increases the Indonsa factory’s manufacturing capacity to 100 000 tons, which will be fully utilised beyond 2020, while reducing its carbon footprint to a total of 41 tons. 

Says Paul Polman, global CEO, Unilever:  “This expansion makes the Indonsa site the largest Savoury Factory in the Unilever world by volume.  The site will achieve this growth whilst maintaining the flexibility to accommodate both the complex savoury portfolio and aggressive innovation agenda linked to the growth.”