Rexam invests in pouches

Rexam Healthcare Flexibles has installed two state-of-the-art pouch machines in a newly constructed "white" room dedicated to pouch making within the Mundelein, Illinois facility.

"These investments address trends in industry requirements for reduced contamination, smaller order sizes, quicker lead-times and lower costs," said Mike Oberkirch, marketing director for pouches. The pouch machines use "state-of-the-art" process control and are designed for quick changeovers. The investment is expected to result in a 25% capacity increase in pouch making at the US facility, as well as providing greater efficiencies for manufacturing both large and small order sizes. All pouching equipment has been moved into a room dedicated to pouch manufacturing. The white room isolates pouch making within a positive air pressure environment. Materials are brought in through an airlock system, and an external filtering system cleans the air flow into the room.