USA – American packaging company Berry Global has started the expansion project at its stretch film manufacturing facilities in Lewisburg, Tennessee.
Expected to be completed by early 2024, the 25,000ft² expansion will help Berry to meet the increasing demand for its sustainable stretch films.
Plastic stretch films are said to be an ideal solution for pallet load containment due to their strong, durable, and lightweight nature.
Under the expansion plan, Berry Global will create space for three new cast lines and upgrade the existing capacity of the facility’s post-industrial resin (PIR) reprocessing system. The plan also includes extending the firm’s rail spur for the handling of resin materials.
The company said that the move will generate 10 new job opportunities at the Lewisburg facility.
Berry Performance Materials executive vice-president and general manager Phil Stolz said: “The ability to access innovative, sustainable film solutions is critical for our customers as they work to drive progress toward a circular, net-zero economy.
“Expanding our Lewisburg facility will allow us to optimize the facility to help our films customers deliver against their ambitious sustainability goals.”
The company says that through its collaboration with its original equipment manufacturer (OEM), it will complete the installation of one cast line to support 20 million pounds of added capacity for ultra-high-performance films.
Berry adds that by investing in the new cast line, it benefits from the advanced technology needed to increase capacity in its most sophisticated stretch films.
Upon installation of the first new line, the company plans to add two additional cast lines to the facility.
According to Berry, plastic stretch films have long been a preferred solution for pallet load containment because of their strong, durable and lightweight nature.
Among the films Berry produces are its Transcend and Stratos machine films designed to reduce the use of virgin plastic through source reduction, while retaining excellent load containment to prevent breakage, damage and loss during transport and storage.
Last month, the company relaunched its popular CHSA (Cleaning and Hygiene Suppliers Association) accredited Green Sack range of refuse sacks in the UK.
Produced in Heanor, Derbyshire, UK, the refuse sacks are made from recycled agricultural and post-consumer plastic waste.
According to Berry, the latest version is easy to use and has improved seals for use in the cleaning, hospitality and facilities management sectors.
The sacks will now be produced in rolls of 25 and packed in a more convenient-to-use dispenser box. This format provides for more accurate stock management and easier transportation and storage.
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