7 NEWS PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 05/23 www.petpla.net Resilux expands PET preforms factory in Romania The Belgian plastic and preform bottle manufacturer Resilux plans to expand its factory in northern Bucharest, Romania. This was announced by the Belgian Luxembourg Romanian Moldovan Chamber of Commerce on the social media platform LinkedIn. The expansion plans by about 30% include the installation of a recycled PET (rPET) pellets production line and require an investment of under € 3mn. Resilux owns a plot of land of about 3.7 hectares in the northern parts of Bucharest, where it already operates a PET preforms production facility with a surface of about 10,000m2. The new hall will increase the total area of the factory to more than 13,000m2. The raw material for the rPET pellets will be brought from the same group’s units in Hungary. The Romanian factory Resilux Packaging South East Europe, with 55 employees, reported a turnover of €22.5mn in 2021, a historic peak, and a net loss of about € 630,000. Belgian producer Resilux was bought last year by Pascal Vanhalst ‘s family investment fund Quva in a deal that valued the company at € 471m. www.resilux.com Aptar Closures acquires majority stake of Gulf Closures, adding manufacturing capabilities in the Middle East Aptar Closures, a global player in dispensing closures and active material science solutions announced the acquisition of majority stake in Gulf Closures, a closure manufacturer for beverage products in Bahrain. With the acquisition, Aptar Closures will leverage its global business capabilities and Gulf Closures’ manufacturing expertise, regional network, and experienced team to better serve the company’s existing customers in the Middle East, while opening new market opportunities and strengthening its presence in the region. Gulf Closures employs approximately 60 people at its facility in Bahrain and holds ISO and FSSC certifications. Gulf Closures is a partner to several global and other major local beverage brands in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Levant, and Africa. “Aptar has been present in the Middle East since 2019 when the company opened a sales office in Dubai. This acquisition will further accelerate our strategy in the region, now with a local manufacturing footprint. We look forward to building on Gulf Closures’ capacity and expertise to better serve our current customers in the region and to open new market opportunities,” added Hedi Tlili, president of Aptar Closures. As recently announced, Aptar has realigned its segments to provide a specific focus on closures through the segment Aptar Closures, effective January 1, 2023. Aptar Closures leverages its closures expertise to continue to provide best-in-class service to its customers with innovative and sustainable solutions, while strengthening its market position and broadening the served markets with its technologies. www.aptar.com
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