AMERPLAST INVESTS IN GRODZISK MAZOWIECKI FACTORY IN POLAND
Amerplast will invest further in its factory in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland, in pursuit of its goal of becoming a leading pan-European packaging company. The centerpiece of the ca EUR 3 million investment program is the state of the art MIRAFLEX AM flexographic printing machine that the company has agreed to purchase from Windmöller & Hölscher.
The new versatile high quality MIRAFLEX AM 10-colour printing machine will be installed and operational in October 2015. After the investment Amerplast printing capacity will be 550 million metres annually, enabling the company to meet growing customer demand in an efficient and flexible way.
In addition to further increasing the Polish factory's competitiveness on the European market, the investment will provide important customer benefits.
"We consider the W&H MIRAFLEX to be the best flexographic printing machine currently on the market for our product portfolio. It represents the latest technology in this area, being engineered for outstanding print quality, latest changeover assistance technology and operator-friendly runnability and efficiency", says Reima Kerttula, COO of Amerplast. "Our customers will also benefit from the extended up-time due to the 24/7 remote service and with the help of the latest technology, we will be able to continue reducing emissions, energy consumption and waste in our printing process", Kerttula continues.
"Amerplast is committed to quality, service and sustainability the same way as Windmöller & Hölscher is and we are pleased to be a part of the continued growth of its business", says Torsten Berding, Sales Director of Windmöller & Hölscher, a globally leading provider of machinery and equipment for the production of flexible packaging.
Formerly known as Suominen Flexibles, Amerplast is one of Europe's largest flexo printers and bag converters and a leader in innovative packaging solutions, manufacturing high-performance flexible packaging for fast moving consumer goods for both food and non-food categories. The company initiated its investment in the Grodzisk Mazowiecki factory in 1999. Starting from a greenfield concept, the factory has over the years become the biggest flexo printing plant in Poland, and one of the largest in the Europe.
contact:
Reima Kerttula
Amerplast
COO
reima.kerttula@amerplast.com
Mob. +358 400 648 458
Torsten Berding
WINDMÖLLER & HÖLSCHER KG
Sales Director
Torsten_Berding@wuh-group.com
Tel. +49 5481 14 2971
