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Uflex Opens Wpp Bag Manufacturing Facility In Mexico
trial packaging products across the Americas. he
bags made at the site are designed for higher
strength and use laser venting technology in-
tended to let air out while blocking mites from
entering.They also use hot-air sealing technol-
ogy that can be adjusted for different bag sizes
and specifications. The plant also contains a con-
verting unit that uses water-based inks and can
run at speeds of up to 300 metres per minute.
An on-site quality and environmental control lab-
lex has started operations at its first wo- oratory has been set up to monitor product con-
ven polypropylene (WPP) bag manufac- sistency and environmental compliance.UFlex
Fturing site outside India, with a new fa- flexible packaging and new product develop-
cility in Mexico.The company invested $52m in ment president Jeevaraj Gopal Pillai said: “The
the plant, which covers ten acres in Altamira. commissioning of our WPP packaging plant in
The site forms part of its wider international ex-
pansion and adds to its manufacturing footprint Mexico represents a strategic step in expanding
in the Americas. According to UFlex, the plant our global manufacturing network and strength-
was built to international standards for engineer- ening our presence in the Americas.
ing, efficiency and sustainability. It uses Europe- “The new facility will enable us to deliver innova-
an equipment and runs through low-noise and tive, high-quality packaging solutions closer to
emission-free processes aligned with the com- our customers, ensure shorter turnaround times,
pany’s environmental, sustainability and govern- and support the evolving sustainability and per-
ance (ESG) framework. The facility includes a formance needs of the region’s fast-growing
recycling unit and a zero solid waste discharge pet food industry.” Last month, UFlex received
system aimed at improving material recovery, an Indian patent for a reclosable packaging for-
reducing waste and supporting disposal pro- mat for large bags. The packaging is intended
cesses.
for products such as chemicals, coffee, flour, pet
UFlex said the plant can produce 80 million food, protein powders, raw materials and other
WPP bags a year, supplying demand for indus- industrial goods.
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