A 10year Contract For A Newly Built Dedicated Lsquowalltowallrsquo Metal Packaging Operation In South Korea Has Been Agreed Between International Packaging Company Ardagh Group And Leading South Korean Food Processor Sajonbspthe State Of The Art Plant Which Recently Began Operations Will Produce Cans Predominantly For Sajorsquos Tuna Range For The South Korean Market Where It Is A Market Leader With Smaller Volumes For Salmon And Chicken Breast It Is Housed In A Large New 3storey Unit Located In Goseong A City Located In The Far South Of The Korean Peninsulanbspsajo Is Switching Over Its Entire Tuna Production To Metal Packaging With Ardaghrsquos Easy Peelreg Lid The First Korean Company To Do Sonbspsajorsquos Decision To Use Easy Peelreg Lids Has Been Welcomed By The South Korean Government Which Is Keen To Support The Safest Most Sustainable And Convenient Consumer Packagingnbspinwoo Lee Ceo Of Sajo Haepyo Comments Ldquowe Are Really Pleased With This Long Term Partnership And It Is Particularly Exciting To Be Able To Apply Ardaghrsquos State Of The Art Easy Peelreg Lid To Our Cans As A Significant Benefit To Our Customersrdquonbspardagh Has Had A Presence In South Korea Since 2009 When It Produced Award Winning Rectangular Aluminium Food Cans Developed Specifically For The South Korean Marketnbspnbspits Drawn Tinplate Metallic Effect 150g Bowl Shaped Can For Sajorsquos Premium Tuna Using Nbspardaghrsquos Easy Peelreg End Previously Won The Gold Award In The Lsquofood Twopiecersquo Category At The Cans Of The Year Awards Held At The Canmaker Summit In Tokyonbspeasy Peelreg Was Developed By Ardagh For Processed Food Customers As A Very Safe And Easy Opening Packaging Solution For Both Children And Older Consumers It Is Also Up To 50 Per Cent Lighter Than A Standard Endnbspldquoi Would Like To Thank Sajo For Trusting Ardagh To Deliver On This Project And We Are Very Pleased To Have Established This Long Term Partnership With One Of The Major Players In The South Korean Food Industryrdquo Says David Wall Ceo Of Ardaghrsquos Metal Divisionnbspnbsphe Added Ldquothis Is An Important Market For Us And To Be Able To Meet The Demanding Requirements Of Our Customer As Well As Secure The Approval Of The Government Is An Achievement We Are Proud Ofrdquo
