MA-based Gloucester Engineering has received multiple orders from film maker Laddawn, Inc., to provide a new 104-in.-wide blown-film line for the plastic bagmaker's Sparks, NV, plant. Gloucester also was awarded an order for four bagmaking machines that will also go to the Nevada facility.
The primary end products that will be manufactured include sheeting and in-line bags. The equipment being supplied by Gloucester has a nameplate capacity of approximately 10 million lbs/yr.
The new film line is similar to a very productive line Laddawn had previously purchased from GEC. The new plant site in NV is subject to seismic 4 constraints, and the fact that Gloucester’s engineering department quickly addressed a variety of seismic issues surrounding the design of the blown-film tower and its integration into the new building differentiated Gloucester’s approach. In addition, Gloucester was able to commit to Laddawn’s aggressive delivery schedule to maximize the customer's return on investment. Gloucester received the order for the multiple bag machines due to the ease of use and robustness of the GEC 4180 S servo bag machine.
Gloucester and Laddawn have a long history of working together. Gloucester has supplied a significant amount of the equipment used in Laddawn’s Iowa & Dallas facilities, which continue to run very successfully.
Randy Kinnear, Purchasing & Industrial Development Manager for Laddawn, noted, “The GEC extrusion lines are workhorses that just keep pushing pounds, year after year after year. The Laddawn team has had a positive relationship with Gloucester for years and they were the obvious choice for the new expansion for both extrusion and converting needs.”
About Laddawn, Inc.
Laddawn Inc. is a privately-owned manufacturer of polyethylene bags, film and tubes that it distributes throughout the US. Laddawn is headquartered in Devens, MA, and has manufacturing operations in Massachusetts, Iowa, Texas and Nevada.
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