Innovia Films increase BOPP capacity at Wigton, UK

Innovia Films to increase BOPP capacity at Wigton, UK

11:32 AM, 2nd September 2013
Innovia Films to increase BOPP capacity at Wigton, UK

WIGTON, UK: Innovia Films Ltd is spending 20 million pounds ($31 million) to install an additional biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film capacity and a gas turbine at its site in Wigton, UK. The additional BOPP capacity will help the company in meeting the increasing worldwide demand for its specialty grades of BOPP film.

According to David Beeby, Chief Executive Officer, Innovia Films, the investment is expected to increase Innovia Films’ global output by 10 per cent and will support its research and development teams to accelerate their product and market development introductions. Work will commence immediately and it is planned that the new capacity will be fully commissioned in 2015.

 

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