Inteplast Group Announces the Expansion of its Strech Film Production Capacity

This expansion will increase AmTopp’s stretch film name plate capacity to a total of 260 million pounds annually.

6/10/2011 --- Inteplast Group’s AmTopp Division announced that it intends to increase its stretch film manufacturing capacity by adding two cast film extrusion lines at the Lolita, Texas plant and increase utilization of its acquired facility in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. The move will aid in extending better service to its customers in the north eastern United States.

The two new extrusion lines will be the 9th and the 10th cast stretch film extrusion lines for AmTopp in Lolita, Texas. This expansion will increase AmTopp’s stretch film name plate capacity to a total of 260 million pounds annually.

Further AmTopp plans to install up to five stretch film lines in its new manufacturing facility in Hazleton, PA.

AmTopp’s stretch film operation produces a variety conventional and engineered hand film and machine wraps including the extremely successful light gauge, optimum stretch engineered “LoadStar” series in both hand and machine applications.

The two new extrusion lines will be state of the art high speed machines producing ultra light gauge pallet wrap products. AmTopp regards the expansion as being targeted to better serve its customer base. Furthermore, the increased capacity will contribute to expanding the company’s popular light gauge “LoadStar” series, further reducing its manufacturing cost and making the company even more competitive in the market.