Akronn Industries opens in Malaysia

Akronn Industries’ new purpose-built production facility in Nilai, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is equipped to manufacture high-quality release liners for the hygiene, photovoltaic, graphic arts, tapes and other industrial markets.

The new facility houses the widest web production line in Asia today, and is focused on solvent-free coating of both paper and film substrates, multi-colour back printing and narrow coil slitting capabilities.  

Akronn Industries products will complement the high-performance cast embossed release films that are central to Stellar Films Group’s global product offering. Akronn Industries will service its customer base through Akronn’s and Stellar Films’ extensive sales and manufacturing network around the world.

Akronn Industries technical director Peter Symons said: ‘From the beginning, we set out to build a state-of-the-art, world-class facility to enable us to offer our customers efficiency and flexibility. We feel we’ve accomplished that goal.’

Stellar Films Group chief executive officer Stephen Walters said: ‘Our customers’ needs are our top priority. In today’s fast-moving markets, they require from us on-going research and development, and an expanding product portfolio.  This new facility is proof of our continuing commitment to support them in this requirement.’