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Bericap expands with four production plants


Closures specialist Bericap has continued its geograph- ical expansion – opening new production facilities in Africa, South America and South East Asia. The company has opened new plants in Nairobi (Kenya) and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and acquired production facilities in Lima (Peru) and Durban (South Africa). It now operates 30 production sites in 25 countries. The 3,500 m2


facility in


Nairobi, Kenya will focus on making closures for the lubricant and food & beverage industries. From here, it also exports


closures to 10 African countries. “The new plant in Kenya is a milestone in our expansion journey in Africa,” said Oguz Bursali, manag- ing director of Bericap in East Africa. Further south, Bericap


acquired the closures business of Nampak in South Africa earlier this year. Its plant, in Durban, will


US custom moulder taken over


US-based New Pendulum, which specialises in manufacturing acquisi- tions, has bought custom injection moulding company Bardot Plastics. This further expands


Bericap’s 3,500 m2 facility in Nairobi is one of four new facilities to come onstream recently


produce Bericap’s entire closures portfolio. Similarly, in Peru, Bericap


recently acquired a 5,000 m2 production facility in Lima with 50 employees. This is the company’s fourth production site in Latin America and allows access to Bolivia, northern Chile and Ecuador – a total of around 60 million consumers. The facility in Peru is


supported by Bericap teams in Brazil and Argentina. Aurel Forgaci, managing


director of Bericap do Brasil, said: “The close collabora- tion between various


Bericap teams and sites in South America enables us to deliver added value to our customers.” Prior to this, production in Bericap Vietnam began in mid-October – and the plant has since passed all manda- tory external audits. “Tamper-evident closures


are particularly relevant for manufacturers in the Vietnamese market, who are keen to protect themselves against product piracy,” according to Swee Heng Lee, managing director of Bericap Vietnam. �www.bericap.com


DuPont to buy Donatelle Plastics


DuPont is to acquire Donatelle Plastics, a medical device contract manufac- turer. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024, subject to regulatory approval. “Our healthcare strategy is focused


on offering a suite of solutions for customers in high-growth therapeutic areas,” said Jon Kemp, president of DuPont Electronics & Industrial (E&I). “Donatelle will be the second acquisi-


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tion – following Spectrum last year – that will deepen our expertise in the medical device market segments.” DuPont says the Donatelle takeover will bring complementary advanced technologies and capabilities includ- ing medical device injection moulding, liquid silicone rubber processing, precision machining, device assembly and tool building. Founded in 1967, Donatelle employs more than 400


people at its injection moulding facility in New Brighton, Minnesota. It works in areas including electrophysiology, drug delivery and diagnostics. Treasa Springett, president of


Donatelle, added: “As a part of a broader healthcare offering, we will have even greater impact on patient outcomes by enabling the develop- ment of next-generation devices.” �www.dupont.com


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New Pendulum’s interests in plastics, following earlier takeovers in areas such as meltblown nonwovens and rotational moulding. This is its second acquisition in the last 12 months. “With the acquisition of


Bardot Plastics, we are adding a key component to our plastics manufactur- ing capabilities – one we believe will pay significant dividends across all of our operations,” said Mark Woytowich, VP of strategic integration at New Pendulum.


Rick Boucher, president


of Bardot Plastics, added: “We’re excited to join New Pendulum in terms of the resources they are building to move our company into the future.” � https://newpendulum.com


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