Ahead of the Game By Ava Caridad, Editorial Director Two new filling plants in the Americas are planned to meet the growing demand for aerosol products. 12 Spray March 2014 According to the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA), total North American aerosol production (including Mexico) in 2012 is estimated to be 4.375 billion units, a 3.7% increase from 2011, and a new historic high. According to the Latin American Aerosol Federation (FLADA), Latin American aerosol production in 2012 (also including Mexico) was 1.99 billion, up 45% from 1.37 billion in 2007. Double dipping of the Mexican stats aside, these numbers are impressive, and indicative of the strong market for aerosol products outside of Europe and Asia. In order to keep up with the steady demand in North America and the developing demand in South America, two fillers offer solutions. Colombia filler expands Retycol S.A. of Barranquilla, Colombia expects to open a new aerosol filling plant in the first The First Phase of the new Retycol aerosol filling plant in Barranquilla, Colombia. Zaydman quarter of 2015. The new facility is housed in a new Free Industrial Trade Zone in Barranquilla. According to Franklin Zaydman, CEO of Retycol S.A., the new plant is just 15 minutes away from the current site and built in an entirely new location, as an addition to Retycol’s current capacity. Plant Manager Roberto Navarro will be in charge of the new location. “It’s a new development within a new Free Industrial Trade Zone and complies with all environmental regulations,” explained Zaydman. The size of the first phase of the project is 14,500 square feet; the total size of the facility upon completion will be 52,000 square feet. “In the First Phase, we will have three aerosol lines and one for liquids and semisolids (ointments) in the pharma area and one aerosol line for personal care. In the Second Phase, we will have two additional The Final Phase of Retycol’s new filling facility in Colombia.
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