“Amcor” has purchased “BPI China“, previously owned by UK based British Polythene Industries PCL, for $13m.

BPI China operates a plant in Xinhui, South China which contains a film and flexographic printing line producing flexible packaging products.

Amcor expects the acquisition to strengthen its presence in Southern China and broaden its market with flexographic printing.

Amcor managing director Ron Delia says the purchase is an excellent opportunity for expansion, “China continues to be an attractive market for flexible packaging globally”.

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Amcor Rigid Plastics launches business platform to facilitate small-volume

Amcor Rigid Plastics, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of rigid plastic packaging for food, beverage, spirits, personal/home care and healthcare industries, has announced a major new business platform to facilitate small-volume production for emerging beverage companies who seek to reach the market more cost effectively and established high-volume suppliers who want to explore niche markets. Amcor’s UpStartTM program works closely with growing start-ups like Alkaline Water Co., Scottsdale, Ariz., by providing a flexible and cost-effective system to launch niche products and conduct test marketing.
“Our goal is to assist regional and emerging brands with launching their new, custom products and then scale them up to larger equipment platforms,” said Frank Lin, director of marketing for Amcor Rigid Plastics’ Beverage Unit. “In addition, customers are able to experience our full suite of capabilities, including design services, engineering and development, laboratory, and other technical services.”
In the past, tooling costs to outfit large-cavity injection tools and large-scale blow molding equipment could approach more than US$1 mln. This made it cost prohibitive for some customers to conduct market testing and perform small-volume manufacturing before introducing new products. UpStartTM targets the emerging beverage producer who needs lower volume but wants access to the resources of a leading supplier and the established high-volume player who wants to explore niche markets, target regional products with lower demand, or test new products. Among the key benefits of UpStartTM are the ability to launch products at lower volumes with regional production and a nationwide manufacturing network to support simultaneous regional launches. In addition, UpStartTM offers significant savings in capital investment versus the standard high-volume production scenario, reducing tooling cost by to 75% and affording bottle production with a wide range of technologies, finishes, and shapes. Both established and emerging beverage companies gain access to Amcor’s world-class design, engineering, and production resources, as well as advanced technologies. UpStartTM is designed for a smooth transition to medium- and large-volume production platforms when demand grows.

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