Avery Dennison, a global materials science company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials, has commenced operations in its newly built state-of-the-art facility in Greater Noida. The company will consolidate its manufacturing operations in order to better serve customer demands while optimising new technologies and leveraging improved efficiencies.
A phased transition will take place for the new manufacturing facility and employees based out of the Gurugram plant over a period of time, as per business requirements. However, the corporate office of the company will continue to be in Gurugram.
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Spread over an area of 12 acres, the new manufacturing plant will facilitate in producing technologically-advanced, pressure-sensitive materials for the labeling and packaging industry. The new facility is integrated with the latest high-speed coating technology and have state-of-the-art coating and lamination lines, along with high-speed sliters and sheeters – as per the report.
Commenting on the start of new facility, Saurabh Agarwal, Senior Director & General Manager, Label and Packaging Materials, South Asia for Avery Dennison said, “UP has emerged as a strategic business location, offering better connectivity and opportunities to serve key customers and markets. The new facility not only enhances our production capacity, but it further strengthens our company’s position in the industry. This move is the culmination of the customer’s increased demand as well as the potential India holds as a region. I’m extremely pleased that this achievement has taken place in the same year Avery Dennison is celebrating 25 years of doing business in India.”
Mahesh Pathak, Senior Director, Operations, Label and Graphic Materials, South Asia Pacific and Sub Saharan Africa for Avery Dennison mentioned, “This expansion is part of our long-term commitment to the Indian market, and our deep belief that it will offer enormous opportunities for the company and its ecosystem partners. The addition of this new greenfield facility in the North further strengthens our presence in the Indian market as well as in the Asia Pacific region.”
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He further added, “The new plant is equipped with next-generation technology in line with industry 4.0 and has one of the latest and fastest coating and laminating machines in this space globally. Additionally, this facility was designed and constructed as per Green building standards and we have also installed solar power for green energy.”