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RadiciGroup invests in a new Gerresheimer to build second

production line for meltblown Plastic containers’ plant in Surat
nonwoven filtering material

erresheimer a leading global partner to the pharma
Gand healthcare industry is to build its second plant
adiciGroup has taken the next step in its commitment
Rto the health emergency response, by making a in Surat for its Triveni Plastic Containers. Ground-
sizeable investment for the purchase of a new production breaking for the “several thousand” square metre site
line for meltblown nonwoven, the material used for in Kosamba, Surat took place in December.
A second production plant in Kosamba (Gujarat) is to
strengthen the production capacity for Triveni plastic
containers, which are in strong demand worldwide.
Gerresheimer is thus concentrating its production of
pharmaceutical primary packaging made of moulded
glass, tubular glass and plastic at the Kosamba plant
near Mumbai. Together with the Triveni plant in
Kundli, the four highly specialized Indian plants belong
to the Gerresheimer Group's worldwide production
network. "That we were able to achieve this goal
in these difficult times of the pandemic is the result
of good and intensive cooperation. The team had a
vision and a goal in mind, which they achieved in an
manufacturing protective face masks and other personal
protective equipment (PPE). The investment made by impressive way. We are all very proud and happy about
RadiciGroup for the meltblown nonwoven production this. We are particularly grateful to our colleagues
line is EUR 15 million. Presently being installed, the large from Gerresheimer Primary Packaging Glass who
new line is extremely sophisticated and technologically helped us to be able to hold the important traditional
advanced. It has a high production capacity and can also ceremony of land worship under appropriate hygienic
realize products with special technical characteristics, not safety precautions," says Managing Director Prakash
only made of polypropylene, but also other polymers, such
as polyester, polyamide and TPU. The new line is being set
up at Tessiture Pietro Radici SpA, a Group company based
in Gandino (Bergamo), where work was previously carried
out to ready the site. The Group has been at the forefront
in the fight against the spread of Covid-19 from the very
beginning of the pandemic“In the midst of the pandemic
crisis,” said Maurizio Radici, vice president and COO of
RadiciGroup, “the lack of meltblown nonwoven became
evident. We kept receiving tens of requests from potential
customers. A very small quantity of meltblown material
is produced in Europe, which is certainly not sufficient to
meet demand in a health emergency. Given our extensive Dhameja. "The fact that we are working side by side
experience in the field of nonwovens, we swiftly began with our glass production colleagues here in Kosamba
figuring out how to set up a chain for the production of is very beneficial and sustainable for our customers
PPE in Italy. And, as soon as the opportunity arose to and once again proves Gerresheimer’s leading global
take concrete action, we had no hesitation to jump on role in Pharma Primary Packaging in terms of glass and
it”. The group decided to produce meltblown nonwoven, plastic," says Jari Tevajarvi, Vice President Asia Plastic
for its a not readily available in the Italian market, but
indispensable in the manufacture of surgical masks. Packaging.

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