TAGS: Hot-melt Adhesives Acrylic Adhesives
Avery Dennison Corporation to invest over €60 million in capacity expansion and manufacturing efficiency in Europe. The two major investments are aimed to meet the growing demand for its label and packaging materials.
The company said it is one year into a three-year, €45 million expansion of its facilities at Champ-sur-Drac, France.
Meet Customer Demands
Enhancements include five new logistical buildings covering more than 8,700 square meters, a new automated warehouse, and an additional high-speed, hotmelt adhesive coater, scheduled to come online during 2024.
At its Luxembourg facility specializing in labels made with acrylic emulsion adhesives, the company has undertaken a €15 million project to redesign operational flow and add a new emulsion specialty coater. The coater is expected to come online during the first quarter of 2023.
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Our investments at Champs-sur-Drac and Luxembourg will allow us to meet customer demand now and into the future by freeing capacity throughout our European manufacturing network”, said Tim Presto, vice president of supply chain & operations, EMENA.
Incorporate Industry 4.0 Practices
The expansions at both Luxembourg and Champs-sur-Drac will enhance the reliability of service for customers by strengthening the company’s network of manufacturing plants and distribution centers across Europe.
The expansions will take the company closer to embracing Industry 4.0 practices that increase efficiency, reduce operating costs, and free employees to perform safer higher-value tasks.
Source: Avery Dennison