Evergreen Packaging Equipment, a business unit of International Paper, and AVE Industries of Spinea, Italy have developed a long-term strategic agreement that will allow Evergreen to manufacture, sell, and service rotary bottle filling equipment utilising AVE electronic volumetric filling, bottle handling and capping technologies.
The agreement will allow Evergreen to provide the North American dairy, juice, and beverage customers what the companies term a "superior offering for refrigerated" products by combining high speed, high performance bottle filling with Evergreen's Extended Shelf Life (ESL) and Extended Long Life (ELL) technologies and expertise.
Combining manufacturing, engineering support, and technical support in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Spinea, Italy, the companies say that global customers can expect a market responsive approach when dealing with new projects or after sales services.
Evergreen Packaging Equipment is a global leader in the manufacturing, sales, and service of gable top form-fill-seal fillers and spout application equipment for refrigerated, pasteurised, ESL, and ELL dairy, juice and liquid food products. In addition to gable top equipment, Evergreen also manufactures a full line of gravity bottle fillers for liquid food and beverage applications.
AVE is a leading manufacturer of sanitary volumetric filling systems with over 8,000 worldwide installations. AVE rotary filling machines utilise state-of-the-art electronic volumetric filling, and various bottle treatment options, depending on the application. Bottle sizes range from 50ml to 5000ml, with speeds up to 1000 bpm.