Husky Injection Molding Systems

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  Preform production.

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  Capping

Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
Founded	1953
Founder	Robert Schad
Headquarters	Bolton, Canada
Area served	>100 countries
Key people	John Galt (CEO)
Owner	Berkshire Partners LLC and OMERS Private Equity Inc.
Number of employees	~4000 (2016)
Website	www.husky.co

Company Profile

Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. is a global supplier of injection moulding equipment and services to the plastics industry. Headquarters are in Bolton, Ontario, Canada

With more than 40 service and sales offices and employing approximately 4,000 people worldwide, Husky supports customers in over 100 countries. Main manufacturing facilities are located in Canada, the United States, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, China, India and the Czech Republic.

Equipment supplied by Husky is used to produce a wide range of products for the beverage packaging, closures, thinwall packaging, medical, and consumer electronics markets.

Husky services include preform development, factory planning, customer training, systems integration and complete asset management.

The company 's main focus are PET processing systems for beverage packaging products.

Products / Technology

Products, systems and services related to the PET industry are:

• HyPET: Flexible preform injection molding systems for every application and volume
• HyCap: Complete turnkey systems for high output beverage closure manufacturing
• Moulds:
  • Preform tooling and services
  • Beverage closure moulds
  • Specialty closure moulds
• Hotrunners / controllers
• Software

History

The company was founded in 1953 by Robert Schad, a German immigrant to Canada. Husky was initially a small machine shop with no ties to the plastics industry.

Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. was a publicly traded company from 1998 to 2007. Owning 44% of the company's stock, Robert Schad was the controlling shareholder. The company's common shares were listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

On December 13, 2007, the Canadian private equity investment firm Onex Corporation completed a friendly buy-out of Husky.

Onex announced on November 17, 2009, that it planned to sell its stake in Husky in a new initial public offering though it did not sell during that time.

On December 17, 2010, it was reported that Onex had started talks to sell Husky to rival buyout firms.

Berkshire Partners LLC, the Boston based private equity firm, and OMERS Private Equity Inc., the private equity arm of the OMERS Worldwide group of companies, announced on June 30, 2011 the successful closing of their previously announced acquisition of Husky International Ltd.

References

PETplanet Insider Articles

Issue 03 / 2019: A recipe for growth
Issue 01 / 2019: Tethered closures in the USA
Issue 03 / 2017: Non-destructive measurement
Issue 09 / 2016: Husky launches next generation HyCap 4 system – global debut at K 2016
Issue 09 / 2016: Husky continues investment to better serve Hot Runner customers
Issue 06 / 2016: Compression moulding as the biggest competition
Issue 06 / 2016: Husky and MHT settle long-standing dispute
Issue 04 / 2016: Husky showcases hot runner and controller technologies at Die and Mould 2016
Issue 12 / 2015: Husky at Gulfood Manufacturing 2015
Issue 06 / 2015: Independent supplier and regional solidarity
Issue 06 / 2015: Multifunctional preforms
Issue 04 / 2015: Husky hosts beverage packaging conference in South East Asia
Issue 03 / 2015: Husky: Innovation is key
Issue 01 / 2015: Official tradeshow introducing to Husky‘s barrier solution at NPE 2015
Issue 01 / 2015: New challenges
Issue 12 / 2014: PET planet Award 2014
Issue 12 / 2014: Husky exhibits beverage packaging solutions at China Brew and Beverage Exhibition
Issue 11 / 2014: Packaging, travelling and closures
Issue 11 / 2014: Husky further expands hot runners and controllers business
Issue 10 / 2014: PET bottles extend milk shelf life and offer greater freedom in dairy packing
Issue 09 / 2014: Husky world tour makes stop in Mexico and holds specialty closures conference
Issue 06 / 2014: Husky focuses manufacturing facilities for the Medical and Specialty Packaging Sytems division
Issue 05 / 2014: Brazil Part 4
Issue 04 / 2014: Hot runner and controller technology
Issue 04 / 2014: Husky reorganises
Issue 01 / 2014: Caps and closures
Issue 01 / 2014: Husky wraps up its World Tour
Issue 12 / 2013: Upping the stakes
Issue 12 / 2013: Husky buys Schöttli
Issue 11 / 2013: Husky world tour reaches Luxembourg
Issue 10 / 2013: Hot runner temperature control
Issue 07 / 2013: Husky world tour makes stop at global headquarters
Issue 06 / 2013: Husky World Tour makes stop in Austria and Brazil
Issue 04 / 2013: A breath of fresh air in emerging markets
Issue 04 / 2013: New CFO for Husky
Issue 03 / 2013: Russia Part 3 – Moscow and its environs: Husky
Issue 01 / 2013: Next generation HyPET system
Issue 11 / 2012: Husky launches next-generation Hycap
Issue 09 / 2012: China – Regional market reports
Issue 09 / 2012: Husky‘s HyPET wins Ringier 2012 Technology Innovation Award
Issue 07 / 2012: Husky growing in China
Issue 05 / 2012: Injection moulded closure system
Issue 04 / 2012: Husky: More productive HyCap, efficiency upgrades
Issue 03 / 2012: Husky sells Injectoplast to Alpla
Issue 01 / 2012: Husky completes sales reorganization
Issue 11 / 2011: Husky appoints new Vice President, Hot Runners
Issue 10 / 2011: New HyCap: faster cycle time and better energy use
Issue 10 / 2011: APPE, ColorMatrix & KTW together in barrier tech
Issue 09 / 2011: Multi-function closure
Issue 09 / 2011: Husky names Su Taylor Vice President, Human Resources and Organisational Development
Issue 06 / 2011: Husky acquires KTW
Issue 05 / 2011: A new complete closure system supplier with global footprint
Issue 05 / 2011: Change of ownership for Husky
Issue 03 / 2011: Husky to aquire KTW
Issue 03 / 2011: Coca-Cola china award for Husky
Issue 03 / 2011: Preform production with recycled PET
Issue 12 / 2010: More regional expertise and 24-hour parts shipment from Husky
Issue 11 / 2010: Supply agreement for Husky and Toyo Machinery and Metal Co.
Issue 11 / 2010: Changes in Husky‘s Americas sales organisation
Issue 10 / 2010: From tools to integrated systems
Issue 10 / 2010: All-electric preform IJ systems
Issue 10 / 2010: France Part 2 – Husky Injection Molding Systems SA in Luxembourg
Issue 09 / 2010: K-Show 2010 – Complete injection moulding solutions
Issue 07 / 2010: Extending older machine life
Issue 05 / 2010: Preform moulding and closure manufacturing
Issue 04 / 2010: Flexible maintenance and asset management software solutions
Issue 04 / 2010: Manufacturing Advisory services – PET case study
Issue 01 / 2010: New Husky facility in India
Issue 06 / 2009: Imrproving efficiency and reducing costs in a challenging market
Issue 06 / 2009: Asean – Part 1
Issue 05 / 2009: Husky helps Tibet Glacier tackle high altitude / low pressure moulding
Issue 02 / 2009: Husky Brazil PET conference
Issue 01 / 2009: Brazil Part 2 – Visit of companies and plants
Issue 01 / 2009: New CFO at Husky

External links

Husky Website