Ritrama expands global presence

Ritrama is increasing its presence in the world’s fastest growing label markets with the announcement of major investments in Chile and China.

The Chilean plant will be located in the city of Curauma, Valparaso region. Valparaso is located in central Chile, 120 km (74 miles) to the northwest of the capital Santiago and well connected with a modern toll road. The port of Valparaso is also an important hub for shipping of container freight and exports of goods.

The new Ritrama S.A. Facility, comprising an area of about 25,000 square meters, will manufacture the Ritrama self-adhesive roll label range of paper and filmic products to serve South, Central and North America.

In China, Ritrama is investing in a new coating and slitting plant of about 25,000 sq meters in Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province, 400 km from Shanghai. With a population of around 4.5 million, Hefei is a thriving city from both economic and technological points of view. The area of 500 km around Hefei accounts for nearly half of the GDP of China and more than 40 percent of the consumer market.

The Chinese plant will be principally a filmic plant able to produce most of the products and adhesives manufactured in Europe, for end use applications including battery, beverage and body care for global branded products.

Both plants will be equipped with state-of-the-art manufacturing, testing and R&D facilities, and products will be developed in accordance with Ritrama’s Italian engineering specifications, operating in compliance with the company’s corporate quality system.