Russia takes control of factory owned by US packaging firm
Aptar Vladimir factory in the city of Vladimir was placed under 'temporary management' by a Russian company formerly owned by France's Danone.
MOSCOW's government announced on Monday that it has taken control of a factory belonging to US food and health packaging company Aptar. This move comes just days after Russia seized the assets of Swiss food giant Nestle and three French companies. The decision follows the recent approval of new sanctions by US lawmakers against Russia, as the conflict in Ukraine continues.
According to a Kremlin decree, the Aptar factory in the city of Vladimir, located 180km east of Moscow, was handed over to a Russian company that previously belonged to French multinational Danone. Aptar's official website states that its Vladimir facility manufactures packaging components for the food, beverages, and health product industries.
Western nations have imposed significant sanctions on Russia in response to its military actions in Ukraine, which has now entered its fifth year. Last week, Russia declared that it had taken control of the Swiss and French companies in Russia due to their association with "unfriendly countries" supporting Ukraine.
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