Amcor builds cutting-edge coating facility, enhancing healthcare packaging access in Asia Pacific
Amcor (NYSE: AMCR) has completed construction of an advanced coating facility for healthcare packaging in Selangor, Malaysia. The facility is the first in Asia to feature air knife coating technology and produce both top and bottom substrates for medical device packaging.
The state-of-the-art facility integrates with Amcor's existing healthcare packaging plant, creating a comprehensive campus that enhances supply chain resilience and reduces lead times. Key features include:
- Water-based coating systems
- Online inspection systems
- Advanced air knife technology for uniform coating application
This development is part of Amcor's broader expansion in Asia Pacific, following recent initiatives including the acquisition of MDK in China, establishment of a grid lacquer paper unit in India, and construction of a co-extrusion blown film and printing plant in Singapore.
Amcor (NYSE: AMCR) ha completato la costruzione di un impianto avanzato per il rivestimento di imballaggi sanitari a Selangor, in Malesia. L'impianto è il primo in Asia a utilizzare la tecnologia di rivestimento con lama d'aria e a produrre substrati sia superiori che inferiori per l'imballaggio di dispositivi medici.
La struttura all'avanguardia si integra con l'attuale stabilimento di imballaggi sanitari di Amcor, creando un campus completo che migliora la resilienza della catena di fornitura e riduce i tempi di consegna. Le caratteristiche principali includono:
- Sistemi di rivestimento a base d'acqua
- Sistemi di ispezione online
- Tecnologia avanzata della lama d'aria per un'applicazione uniforme del rivestimento
Questo sviluppo fa parte dell'espansione più ampia di Amcor nella regione Asia-Pacifico, seguendo iniziative recenti tra cui l'acquisizione di MDK in Cina, la creazione di un'unità di carta laccata a griglia in India e la costruzione di un impianto di film soffiato in coestrusione e stampa a Singapore.
Amcor (NYSE: AMCR) ha completado la construcción de una instalación avanzada de recubrimiento para envases de atención médica en Selangor, Malasia. La instalación es la primera en Asia en contar con tecnología de recubrimiento con cuchilla de aire y producir tanto sustratos superiores como inferiores para el embalaje de dispositivos médicos.
La instalación de última generación se integra con la planta de envases de atención médica existente de Amcor, creando un campus integral que mejora la resiliencia de la cadena de suministro y reduce los plazos de entrega. Las características clave incluyen:
- Sistemas de recubrimiento a base de agua
- Sistemas de inspección en línea
- Tecnología avanzada de cuchilla de aire para una aplicación uniforme del recubrimiento
Este desarrollo es parte de la expansión más amplia de Amcor en Asia-Pacífico, después de iniciativas recientes que incluyen la adquisición de MDK en China, el establecimiento de una unidad de papel lacado en rejilla en India y la construcción de una planta de película soplada por coextrusión e impresión en Singapur.
Amcor (NYSE: AMCR)는 말레이시아 셀랑고르에 의료 포장을 위한 첨단 코팅 시설을 완공했습니다. 이 시설은 아시아 최초로 공기 칼날 코팅 기술을 적용하고 의료 기기 포장을 위한 상하부 기판을 모두 생산합니다.
최첨단 시설은 Amcor의 기존 의료 포장 공장과 통합되어 공급망의 회복력을 높이고 리드 타임을 단축하는 포괄적인 캠퍼스를 만듭니다. 주요 특징은 다음과 같습니다:
- 수성 코팅 시스템
- 온라인 검사 시스템
- 균일한 코팅 적용을 위한 고급 공기 칼날 기술
이번 개발은 최근 중국의 MDK 인수, 인도의 그리드 라커지 종이 유닛 설립, 싱가포르에서의 공동 압출 블로운 필름 및 인쇄 공장 건설 등 아시아 태평양 지역에서 Amcor의 더 넓은 확장의 일환입니다.
Amcor (NYSE: AMCR) a achevé la construction d'une installation avancée de revêtement pour l'emballage de produits de santé à Selangor, en Malaisie. L'installation est la première en Asie à utiliser la technologie de revêtement par couteau à air et à produire à la fois des substrats supérieurs et inférieurs pour l'emballage de dispositifs médicaux.
Cette installation à la pointe de la technologie s'intègre à l'usine d'emballage de santé existante d'Amcor, créant un campus complet qui améliore la résilience de la chaîne d'approvisionnement et réduit les délais de livraison. Les caractéristiques clés comprennent :
- Systèmes de revêtement à base d'eau
- Systèmes d'inspection en ligne
- Technologie avancée de couteau à air pour une application uniforme du revêtement
Ce développement fait partie de l'expansion plus large d'Amcor dans la région Asie-Pacifique, suite à des initiatives récentes, notamment l'acquisition de MDK en Chine, la création d'une unité de papier laqué en grille en Inde et la construction d'une usine de film soufflé par co-extrusion et d'impression à Singapour.
Amcor (NYSE: AMCR) hat den Bau einer modernen Beschichtungsanlage für die Gesundheitsverpackung in Selangor, Malaysia, abgeschlossen. Die Anlage ist die erste in Asien, die über eine Luftmesser-Beschichtungstechnologie verfügt und sowohl obere als auch untere Substrate für die Verpackung von Medizinprodukten herstellt.
Die hochmoderne Anlage integriert sich mit dem bestehenden Gesundheitsverpackungswerk von Amcor und schafft einen umfassenden Campus, der die Resilienz der Lieferkette verbessert und die Vorlaufzeiten verkürzt. Zu den wichtigsten Merkmalen gehören:
- Wasserbasierte Beschichtungssysteme
- Online-Inspektionssysteme
- Fortschrittliche Luftmesser-Technologie für eine gleichmäßige Beschichtungsanwendung
Diese Entwicklung ist Teil von Amcors umfassender Expansion im asiatisch-pazifischen Raum, nach jüngsten Initiativen, darunter die Übernahme von MDK in China, die Gründung einer Gitterlackpapier-Einheit in Indien und der Bau eines Co-Extrusions-Blasfolien- und Druckwerks in Singapur.
- First-mover advantage in Asia with unique air knife coating technology
- Enhanced operational efficiency through integrated healthcare packaging campus
- Expanded production capacity in high-growth Asia Pacific market
- Strategic geographic expansion through multiple facility investments
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Amcor's new coating facility in Malaysia represents a significant strategic advancement in regional healthcare packaging capability. By creating the first Asian facility to produce both top and bottom substrates for medical device packaging, Amcor has established an integrated manufacturing campus that delivers substantial operational efficiencies for both themselves and their customers.
The implementation of air knife coating technology is particularly noteworthy from a supply chain perspective. This advanced application method creates more uniform coatings while reducing material waste, addressing both quality and sustainability concerns simultaneously. For healthcare customers, this translates to more consistent packaging materials with fewer quality variations.
Most important is how this facility addresses critical healthcare supply chain vulnerabilities exposed in recent years. By localizing production closer to Asia Pacific customers, Amcor directly reduces lead times and enhances supply chain visibility. The multi-country approach spanning Malaysia, China, India, and Singapore creates a networked regional production strategy capable of responding to demand fluctuations and country-specific disruptions.
This investment clearly positions Amcor ahead of competitors in serving the specialized medical device packaging segment across Asia Pacific, where supply chain security has become a paramount concern for healthcare manufacturers. The facility's enhanced capabilities should allow Amcor to capture additional market share in this high-value sector while delivering meaningful cost and reliability improvements to their customer base.
Amcor's completion of this advanced coating facility demonstrates a deep strategic commitment to the healthcare packaging sector in Asia Pacific. The facility's unique capability to produce both top and bottom substrates for medical device packaging addresses a critical technical need in sterile barrier systems where material compatibility is essential.
The technical specifications merit attention: water-based coating systems align with sustainability requirements increasingly mandated by healthcare companies, while online inspection systems address heightened quality control demands for medical packaging where failures carry significant regulatory and patient safety implications.
This facility doesn't exist in isolation but represents part of a comprehensive regional strategy including the MDK acquisition in China, grid lacquer paper capabilities in India, and co-extrusion capacity in Singapore. This coordinated expansion suggests Amcor is positioning for substantial regional growth in the high-value healthcare segment.
For medical device manufacturers across Asia Pacific, this development offers compelling advantages: reduced supply chain risks, faster time-to-market, and enhanced packaging consistency. The ability to source completely integrated packaging systems from a single supplier simplifies procurement, validation processes, and regulatory documentation.
While financial impacts won't be immediate, this facility strengthens Amcor's value proposition in a sector where specialized technical capabilities and regional supply security command premium pricing. This positions Amcor to capture increased market share in the steadily expanding Asian healthcare packaging market, particularly for high-value medical devices requiring sterile packaging.
New facility enhances supply chain security, reduces lead times and supports customers' growth
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The new facility expands Amcor's existing healthcare packaging plant in Selangor, creating an integrated campus that makes Amcor the first in
Equipped with advanced technologies such as water-based coating systems, online inspection systems and air knife technology, the facility sets new standards for precision and efficiency. The air knife technology, in particular, uses high-speed air streams to ensure uniform coating application, enhancing product consistency and reducing material waste.
"Amcor's investment in this new facility reflects our unwavering commitment to support our customers across the
"Producing our industry-leading global product platform locally brings us closer to our customers, enhancing supply security and flexibility," said Virginie Maes, vice president of global healthcare, Amcor. "By investing in advanced coating technologies and expanding our regional capabilities, we are not only addressing the growing demand for high-performance healthcare packaging but also reinforcing our promise to deliver a consistent and innovative value proposition to our customers worldwide."
This new facility is part of Amcor's broader commitment to expanding its healthcare capabilities in the
About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions across a variety of materials for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect products, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains. The Company offers a range of innovative, differentiating flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly recyclable, reusable, lighter weight and made using an increasing amount of recycled content. In fiscal year 2024, 41,000 Amcor people generated
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