The facility, which began full-scale production in April, will provide UPM Raflatac with the expertise, narrow-web coating capabilities and capacity to develop specialty labelstock solutions for demanding end-uses and allow the company to deliver on its promise of becoming a full product line supplier to its diverse industry customer base.The specialty products factory will supply labelstock products for end-uses such as security, pharmaceutical, food, tire and durables labeling and ultra removable applications; provide coat-to-order services; and run small orders.The new factory is located just a few miles from UPM Raflatac’s existing labelstock manufacturing facility in Mills River, North Carolina, allowing the company to streamline its logistics processes, accelerating production and order delivery.
UPM Raflatac opens new factory in the US
May 3 2012 UPM Raflatac has announced the opening of its new specialty products factory in Fletcher, North Carolina, USA.