Manufacturing Magazine May 2015 | Page 50

GRAHAM PACKAGING
New ADVT machine installed in Be
of new solutions . “ Graham has been working with its partners in the development of new packages , product weight reduction and , internally , in the performance improvement of its equipment and processes using new tools and technologies ,” explained Machado
An example of that was the installation of new production lines Techne 900 / 900 and Techne ADVT ( completely electric ) in Belford Roxo , Rio de Janeiro state . The goal was to increase productive capacity and improve manufacturing quality . “ Last year we invested in the purchase and installation of three new lines from Techne Italy and we are investing this year in the installation of a new line , from the U . S . A ., for the manufacture of 1-liter bottles for the motor oil market with Chevron ,” he revealed . As operations between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro merged in the
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