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Coster boosts BOV production in the USA

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Reduced lead times and outstanding customer service: These are among Coster USA’s priorities in view of the fast-growing demand of BOVs (Bag-On-Valves) in the local market.

Pursuant to this strategy, Coster is proud to announce the installation of a first-in-class high-output fully-automated line to produce BOVs at its South Elgin facility near Chicago.

Main features of the line include:

  • Accommodates BOVs suitable for aluminum cans (Ø 45 mm to Ø 66 mm), tinplate cans (Ø 45 and 49 mm) and US sizes 202, 205, 211
  • Produces the standard Coster flat BOV as well as the Gusset style BOV, both being 100% diameter and vacuum-checked
  • Includes the use of an integrated testing system and an automated packaging/layering machine
  • Full traceability of all production batches
  • High-quality standards

This new line is designed for the manufacturing of BOVs for the personal care market with sizes ranging from 2 to 14 fluid ounces. Product applications include sun care, shave gels and various toiletries.

See also

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Coster Group transfers its pharmaceutical aerosol and dispensing business to the newly formed company  RxPack. The new company combines Coster’s products and complementary offerings from Lindal Group to  create a distinctive portfolio of spray packaging solutions for pharmaceutical applications. It is thus ideally  positioned from the start to seize the growth opportunities in this sector. RxPack will be located in Oggiono,  north of Milan in Italy, and is expected to start operations at the end of this year.  

IBSA selects Coster BOV filling line for pharma products

In line with its strategy to increase its presence in the pharmaceutical field, Coster has recently installed a new fully automatic line for filling BOVs (Bag-On-Valves) for Swiss company IBSA. The line is now fully operational at IBSA’s manufacturing site near Milano. The line has a capacity of filling 3,000 cans per hour and has been conceived and designed to produce a variety of IBSA’s successful products, among them an anti-inflammatory topical gel.

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  • Modified 24 Aug 2015
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