Silafrica Sustainable Closure Options Help Top Beverage Brands Reach African Consumers

The company recently launched a new beverage cap manufacturing process that reduces energy consumption by more than 31% compared to previous injection molding processes.
Installed at the end of last year for initial testing high
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This is another example of Silafrica\'s mission as a responsible global citizen, which is very lightweight and requires less packaging materials.
Factory in Tanzania, new state-of-the-art high-
Speed Rotary compression molding machine has the ability to produce more than 0. 4 billion beverage caps per year for standard single and multiple varieties
Use beverage bottles.
After commercial preparation for these devices, Silafrica began to shut down units for coca production
Coca-Cola, Pepsi and several large regional beverage brands serving consumers across East Africa.
The rotary compression molding operation of Silafrica is also ideal for a variety of carbonated soft drinks, and can also be used for a variety of non-
Form of carbonated drinks including energy drinks, juice, tea and water.
\"Rotary compression molding is high in production-speed, high-
High quality beverage closure costs are much lower than other processes, \"commented Akshay Shah, general manager of Silafrica group.
He added: \"The best thing is that the process will produce a lighter weight
Parts closures that require less material and less energy to produce.
For many of our beverage customers, sustainability has become a top priority in their packaging strategy.
As their valuable supply chain partners, we constantly improve our facilities and services to enable them to achieve and exceed these goals.
According to the average age of residents, Africa is the \"youngest\" continent in the world, with more than 60% African residents under the age of 25.
With 0. 2 billion consumers aged 15 to 24 in this critical group, this is a huge opportunity to win the favor of consumers as early as possible and build in this loyal and brand conscious groupGrowth-
The idea CPG brand has taken note of this, placing more emphasis on entering the African market and taking sustainability into account.
\"Companies like Silafrica are ideally positioned to support global food and beverage brands through regional countries --of-the-
\"Art Resources have moved African consumers from the possibility to the reality,\" Shah commented . \".
\"Our rotational compression molding capabilities are just one example of our commitment to delivering the best results --in-
First-class solutions to help brands enter the African market in a commercial and eco-friendly manner.
\"Environmental responsibility has been a part of Silafrica\'s corporate culture since its inception.
The company participates in many community service projects every year, has an extensive recycling program at each facility, uses solar energy, and regularly guides the team on best practices for sustainable development.
Silafrica is a well-known packaging leader in East Africa and a trusted supplier of some of the largest food and beverage brands such as Pepsi and Coca-ColaCola.
Other well-known customers include Diageo, Heineken, Unilever, SAB Miller, Budweiser InBev, Dama, etc.
The three facilities of Silafrica are strategically distributed throughout East Africa, all ISO 9001 certifications and FSSC 22000 certifications are certified by food safety and quality standards, in addition, Ecovadis is also rated
Each facility is also equipped with its own water and electricity supply and is highly supported by an area
Well-trained staff
\"Many customers have
\"As part of the business continuity plan, the housing packaging production resources will work with us,\" House explained . \".
\"In view of the brands we support, provide services to high-end customers
Consistent standards of quality and complete Supply Chain Assurance are no exception.
Here, this is the rule that we all take very seriously.
SACMI-CCM24SB FEATURESCool Plus: a cooling device that reduces the temperature of the device and machine being manufactured by enhancing the airflow.
This machine is equipped with a fan for circulating air between the equipment produced, which is especially important for the closure device made for the food industry.
The machine also features a clear housing that provides higher visibility and dust protection.
Quality control monitoring: Built-in-
In the CVS052D vision camera system, provide the status-of-the-
Artistic quality control of plastic caps by detecting all visible defects in the production process, including Flash, ellipse, incorrect size and other contamination.
The system is fully integrated into the compression molding machine and is equipped with CVS3000 software for checking the inside of the cap, capable of rejecting defective units and improving the production efficiency of Silafrica customers while maintaining high quality.
About silafrica is award-winning
To win manufacturers and suppliers of plastic and packaging solutions for companies, CPGs and consumers.
Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, there are manufacturing centers in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia to serve customers in these countries as well as in Uganda, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and other African countries.
Its customer roster includes leading CPG brands worldwide and Africa who use packaging applications for both primary and secondary consumers as well as industrial rigid packaging and secondary flexible industrial packaging.
The business sector of the service, including the fastest growing sectors of fast moving consumer goods such as food, beverages, personal care, home care, etc. , construction areas such as paint and chemicals, as well as general logistics needs for distribution and supply chains in the agriculture and consumer sectors.
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