Pactiv to add more manufacturing capacity for compostable carryout containers
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- Bioplastics,
- Compost & Biodegrade,
- Food
Pactiv Corp. has completed the first three phases of a $14.5 million project to produce high-quality compostable molded-fiber hinged-lid carryout containers and other products at its Moorhead, MN, facility. Initial production commenced early in 2009, and the project is expected to be fully operational by October 2010.
The three newest manufacturing lines add 25 jobs and produce molded fiber products sold under the brand EarthChoice™ Fiber Blend Hingeware. Made from a blend of wood-pulp fibers from sustainable and renewable resources, EarthChoice Fiber Blend Hingeware is ASTM D 6868-certified and Cedar Grove Composting-approved, and is processed without chlorine.
Pactiv says that its new, proprietary technology allows for precision molding that results in a lightweight, smooth, strong, high-quality foodservice carryout container. The process allows for finely molded features such as curves, folds, and precise in-molded closures.
The implementation of this new molded fiber manufacturing process and related customer demand has been so successful, Pactiv says, that the company will be adding additional capacity later in 2010.
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