Avery Europe invests in new coating capacity

Avery Dennison’s European operation is to invest €60M in two new coaters in Champ-sur-Drac, France and Luxembourg, along with major new investment in slitting operations throughout the continent.
The announcement came as the company layed out its post-Jackstadt acquisition structure in Europe. The new company name is Avery Dennison Roll Materials Europe, but visibility of the Jackstadt brands will be retained in the FassonJac materials range.
Okke Koo, vice president-general manager at Avery Dennison Roll Materials Europe told journalists in the Czech Republic that the ‘overwhelming majority of customers are very satisfied with the integration up to now.’
The company also has a new organisational structure which will allow it to focus on the fast-growing areas of Eastern Europe and ‘International South,’ which includes Turkey, Greece and the countries of the Middle East and North Africa. General manager of these two divisions is Angelo Depietri.