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Cosmo Films to commence production of BOPP films at new line

Cosmo Films has started commercial production from plant site already housesBOPP lines, extrusion coating
the new biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film & chemical coating lines and a metalliser. The new high
line at Karjan (Gujarat) , ahead of its earlier projection
of March-end. "The new line for production of BOPP films speed line equipped with automated changeovers will lead
at Karjan (Gujarat) has been successfully commissioned to an increase in power savings thus maximising overall
ahead of schedule with capital cost lower than planned. operational efficiencies.
The new line is the most advanced and the largest line
available in the world today," said CosmaFilms in a BSE
filing. The new line is expected to have a capacity of
60,000 tpa, which will enhance the company’s overall
capacity by 4%. Cosmo Films’ overall BOPP manufacturing
capacity will move up from the current 1.36 lakh tpa
to 1.96 lakh tpa. The new line will be of the highest
capacity in the world at the time of commissioning
and will be the first 10.4 metre wide line in India. The
films are widely used in the production of flexible food
packaging, adhesive tapes, labels and lamination. Karjan

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