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PTI forges ahead with $10m plant expansion
US-based Processing Tech- nologies International (PTI) has begun construction of a $10 million plant expansion at its Aurora headquarters. It comes in response to growing demand for sheet extrusion equipment, says the company. “We are planning for a
sustained period of growth that will require expanded manu- facturing resources,” said Dana Hanson, PTI’s president. Hanson attributed the
growth to an increase in market share and expansion into new markets including ‘dryer-less’ PET systems – as well as a willingness by customers to replace older equipment with more efficient modern systems.
The new space will feature
a dedicated feed screw testing and development centre along with an expansion of the current dryer-less twin-screw sheet extrusion demonstration centre. PTI also expects to partner with OEMs and a range of thermoforming machine suppliers.
Plant capacity will be
increased by 50% through the addition of 40,000 sq ft of primary manufacturing and office space – taking the operation to 100,000 sq ft. At the same time, the workforce is expected to swell from 80 to 120 people. ❙
www.ptiextruders.com
Snippets from K2016
Many exhibitors have released details of what they will exhibit at K2016 – though some have been more circumspect. Here are some details from companies that have so far only hinted at what they will show. Dow has announced
details of its Tech Talks – which include presentations on hot melt adhesives for packaging, the new Innate family of packaging resins, and a new way of speeding up the packaging lamination process. Brabender has released
The expansion is in response to growing demand for sheet extrusion equipment
PET sheet: from Italy to India
Indian company AVI Global Plast says it will become the country’s leading producer of high quality PET foil, with the delivery of a new line from Bandera of Italy. The company is a leading
producer of PET sheet, and thermoformed clamshell punnets and trays for fresh produce packaging. It says that the new line will take its total PET capacity to 1,000 tonnes per month.
AVI will use Bander’s
dryless technology that can perform to a high level, even with low grade materials. The core of the plant is a co-rotat- ing twin screw extruder (up to 1,200kg/h) with a high vacuum venting device – allowing PET to be processed without pre-treatment. The extruder has an automatic superfiltra- tion screen-changer with back-flush system. AVI has also invested in a
AVI says the new line will give it a leadership position in PET foil 8 FILM & SHEET EXTRUSION | October 2016
second thermoforming line and new moulds, which will help it meet increased demand for its thermoformed products, and for packaging made with recycled materials. ❙
www.lbandera.com
details of two “world first” technologies: a “cross- instrument application software” for extrusion lines; and an instrument to test residual moisture and anisothermal stress relaxation.
Colines of Italy will exhibit a number of technologies, including the latest version of its Allrollex-2000 cast film line – which will produce seven-layer stretch film; and the newest PreRollex-1000 concept line, for making five-layer pre-stretch film with a winding speed over 1,000m/min.
And Hosokawa Alpine will
introduce its new ExVis, which its says will allow intelligent networking between systems and boost the efficiency of automated line control. ❙
www.dow.com ❙
www.brabender.com ❙
www.colines.it ❙
www.hosokawa-alpine.de
www.filmandsheet.com
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