Emballator Växjö – an innovative 75-year-old

Posted 2021-07-09

For Emballator Växjöplast it’s always been about the cap and closure. When the company was founded in 1946 Emballator in Växjö had a manual tool for production of caps. That’s history now – a quite good one, here are some highlights of the Växjö history.

1960 – The first machine for production of caps is bought from Germany. This means that the business is more focused on caps production.

1975 – The first fliptop cap was produced.

1980 – The company moves to new facilities in Växjö with 5 500 square meters.

1990 – The company invests in the pharmaceutical industry and a modern clean room is built.

1994 – Certified according to ISO 9001.

1999 – The first cap with mounted shell is produced.

2005 – First production with 2K-technology.

2014 – The lean journey begins, and the aim is to create even greater customer value by further strengthening quality and a continuous quest to reduce losses in the processes.

2015 – Emballator Växjöplast starts up VMI together with clients.

2016 – EVP Academy is launched as a new skills-enhancement concept in the industry.

2018 – The company launched a series of flip-top closures in PCR (Post Consumer Recycled) PP. The new closure reduces the carbon emissions with around 50%.

2019 – A large investment is made in making the production fully automated. The new production improved both digitalization and work-environment.

2020 – The company switch to green electricity.

2021 – Emballator in Växjö turns 75 years and continues to be a strong player in the caps and closure industry.

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