Amcor plc announced plans to build two new innovation centers. The new facilities in Ghent, Belgium, and Jiangyin, China, will welcome customers as of mid-2022, with full build-out over the next two years. The total investment is expected to be approximately $35 million. The new centers expand the global reach of Amcor's innovation network, which currently includes sites such as Neenah, Wisconsin, and Manchester, Michigan, in the US, as well as smaller sites around the world. The broader network will allow customers globally to tap into the company's deep material science expertise and packaging development capabilities. The centers announced will include differentiating features that are in high demand from customers: Immersive customer experience facilities to generate consumer insights, run co-creation sessions and conduct rapid prototyping; Advanced analytical and material science labs; Dedicated pilot manufacturing equipment; Packaging machinery that replicates customer operations to run trials without disruption to customer production; and The latest packaging recycling and composting know-how across multiple materials.