Macchi has announced a new partnership with international industrial solution provider Rieckermann. Based on the terms of this new alliance, Rieckermann will represent Macchi and provide after-sales service in China and the six Asian nations of Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and The Philippines.

Sigma Plastics Group has ordered its 53rd Windmoeller & Hoelscher blown film machine. The VAREX II line will be installed in Sigma’s ISOFlex Indiana plant in Washington, Indiana – a plant that features all W&H lines and is dedicated to producing high-end film.

Sigma Plastics Group has ordered two additional EVOLUTION co-extrusion blown film lines from Reifenhäuser Blown Film. 

With the recent installation of a POD 5-layer blown film extrusion line in Georgia, Macchi’s total number of markets served has increased to 88.

Charter NEX Films has opened a new facility at the Carolina Pines Industrial Park in Blythewood, South Carolina. The facility will house state-of-the-art production technologies to manufacture blown films, which are a critical component in food, medical, and protective packaging.

Accredo Packaging has initiated the expansion of its North America production facilities in Sugar Land, Texas, where it will add and equip an additional 200,000 square feet of new production and warehouse space. Upon completion, Accredo North America will span close to 550,000 square feet. 

Davis-Standard, LLC has acquired Brampton Engineering of Brampton, Ontario, aprovider of multi-layer AeroFrost air blown and AquaFrost water quenched film systems, film winding and many other film production solutions.

Pregis is purchasing an additional blown film line to address growing demand for output at its Pregis Films facility located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The Sigma Plastics Group announced the purchase of three Davis-Standard film lines during the recent NPE, held May 7-11 in Orlando, Florida.

The Sigma Plastics Group has placed an order for W&H blown film lines for Republic Bags of Houston, Texas, and McNeeley Plastics of Clinton, Mississippi, and completed an installation at ISOFlex Packaging in Washington, Indiana.