Avery Dennison Corporation has commissioned a high speed hot melt adhesive coating line at its manufacturing facility in Bangi, Malaysia. This latest investment is primarily designed to serve the company’s customers’ in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand regions.
“Avery Dennison has a long-standing commitment to develop a strong label and packaging industry,” says Anil Sharma, vice president and general manager of Avery Dennison’s Label and Graphic Materials business for South Asia Pacific and Sub Saharan Africa.
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| Avery Dennison Corporation CEO Mitch Butier (centre) officially commissioned the new coating line in Bangi with the senior leadership team led by Labels & Graphic Materials VP & GM for SAPSSA region Anil K. Sharma (second from left). |
“This investment enhances our capacity to serve the growing Southeast Asia region, and to sustain our strong hot melt portfolio for the Australia and New Zealand markets. The commissioning of the coating line marks a significant milestone in our company’s history – this facility in Bangi can now offer a total solution to our customers, affirming our position as the partner of choice for our customers.”
“Since we began operations in Malaysia twenty years ago, we have been enhancing our capabilities in tandem with customers’ growth and future needs,” says Johnny Gao, senior director and general manager, Label and Packaging Materials for ASEAN, Avery Dennison. “We are proud to grow our local expertise and extend our manufacturing capabilities to deliver the most
comprehensive portfolio of label and packaging materials with speed, efficiency and superior quality to customers in Malaysia and in the region.”
This investment enables Avery Dennison to provide the complete portfolio of adhesive products to their customers in the Southeast Asia region. This Bangi facility is the first site for Avery Dennison in Southeast Asia to have this highspeed, hot melt coating capability.
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