Manufacturing Magazine May 2015 | Page 44

GRAHAM PACKAGING
Production line - Graham technology

As the leader in the development , sales and manufacturing of plastic extrusion blow molding , Graham Packaging started its operations in the 1970 ’ s in the U . S ., upon releasing an automotive lubricant package . Always searching for solutions to serve client needs worldwide , the group operates in 17 countries with seven units in South America — one in Venezuela and Argentina and five in Brazil .

In partnership with Rheen ( Rheen / Graham ), the company opened its first unit in São Paulo in 1992 . Soon after , a partnership with Bayer was established to manufacture packaging for the agrochemical market . Following its initial success , the company started serving Petrobras in Rio de Janeiro . According to Fernando Machado , Commercial Director for South America , Graham is still the oil giant ’ s main supplier .
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