The Swiss packaging company Hoffmann Neopac AG will begin production at its new $30.8M production facility early this year.
The new plant will begin by producing two small-diameter tubes – a tamper-evident nozzle tube and the Twist’n’use tube – which will utilise the company’s patented Polyfoil materials blend.
Polyfoil tubes use a combination of polyethylene and aluminium, and tubes requiring sterilisation use a polypropylene and aluminium combination. The multilayer tubes have an integrated aluminium barrier, according to the company. According to the company, these extend shelf life compared to monolayer PE or PP packaging.
The 37,000-square-foot facility will have a high-speed tube line with the capacity to produce 80 million units per year, as well as a clean room and enough space for up to four production lines.
The company received a $300,000 grant for the project from the One North Carolina Fund, which looks to create economic growth and jobs, to help with the project.
“The new manufacturing facility represents Neopac’s expanding presence in the United States and promises continued growth,” said Martina Christiansen, head of sales and marketing pharma for Hoffmann Neopac.