Japan's paper bag king eager to kick out plastics in Indonesia

The Pack to build first Southeast Asian plant

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Southeast Asian consumers are spending more on luxury goods, which tend to be placed in paper bags rather than plastic. © Reuters

KANA WATANABE, Nikkei staff writer

OSAKA -- Japan's leading manufacturer of paper bags is building a factory in Indonesia, hoping to tap growing demand as Southeast Asia moves away from plastic.

The Pack will invest 2 billion yen to 3 billion yen ($18.5 million to $27.7 million) in the plant, which it aims to bring online in December 2020.

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