Many pharmaceutical manufacturers rely heavily on imports for glass packaging.
By
Patrick Alushula
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
Mombasa-based firm Milly Glass Works Limited is lining up a Sh330.36 million pharmaceutical glass bottles plant, marking an expansion from its traditional soft drinks and spirits bottles as it seeks to tap the regional market.
The facility is expected to produce 290,000 tonnes of glass bottles annually.
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