November 2 (SeeNews) - Croatian company Klik Par, owned by Italy's Garbellotto, has started operating a wine barrel factory in Kutina, in central Croatia, the company said.
Garbellotto has invested 1.5 million euro ($1.7 million) in the acquisition of Klik Par and the reconstruction of its factory to enable the production of barrels, the Croatian company said in a statement earlier this week.
An additional 1.5 million euro will be invested in 2019 and 2020 to support the growth of the Croatian company, Klik Par said.
The company will produce oak barrels of different volumes depending on the wish of winemakers, the Sisak-Moslavina County said in a separate statement on Thursday.
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