EXTRUDER OF THE MONTH
Vitopel Head office:
COO: Founded:
Ownership: Employees: Profile:
Votorantim, Sao Paolo, Brazil Luiz Claudio Raimundo 1985
Private Around 600
Vitopel do Brasil, founded in 1985, is a major supplier of bioriented polypropylene (BOPP) film in South America. It has a wide portfolio of products, including metallised, opaque, matte, and clear films – as well as synthetic paper. The company says it has a 40% share of the Brazilian BOPP market – and is also a major exporter. It has a nameplate capacity of around 94,000 tonnes/year of various types of BOPP film.
Product lines:
The company offers a wide variety of BOPP films for a range of uses, including graphics, packaging, labels and adhesive tape. Its V360 is a grade that is used to develop more sustainable solutions. Vplanet contains recyclate, biopolymers or biodegradable agents. Vprotect is aimed at protection and security for complex packaging demands, while Vseal is for packaging temperature-sensitive products and high-speed processes. Vmatt is a matt film, Vfresh helps increase shelf life, while Vtape is used to make tape that seals shipping boxes.
Factory locations:
The company has four production lines on two different sites in Maua and Votorantim – both in Sao Paolo. It recently began upgrading its facilities, by installing new equipment from Brueckner of Germany – including upgrading its lines from three-layer to five-layer. In addition, it claims to have the only pilot biaxial film line in Latin America – which is used as a development facility.
To be considered for ‘Extruder of the Month’, contact the editor on
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amiplastics.com
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