Will offer customer-centric, ‘Made in India’ approach, for its Business Line Flexible Packaging.

ACTEGA has announced a contract manufacturing arrangement with ELANTAS Beck India Limited (EBIL) to produce its WESSCO UV-curing coatings at this its site. This will strengthening its capabilities to meet the needs of the Indian flexible packaging market.

“In 2020, ACTEGA acquired the Swiss-based company Schmid Rhyner (now ACTEGA Schmid Rhyner), which significantly expanded our range of UV coating products,” said Thomas Sawitowski, SVP Flexible Packaging at ACTEGA. “From discussions with our customers, we understand that there is a strong demand for this range of coatings to be produced locally in India. With this facility, we have acted on this valuable market feedback and made a significant step towards being able to offer ‘made in India; UV coatings.”

ACTEGA has been active in the Indian market for many years with its three business lines Flexible Packaging, Paper & Board and Metal Packaging Solutions. The contract manufacturing arrangement between ACTEGA and EBIL, a sister company of ACTEGA within the ALTANA Group, enables ACTEGA to leverage EBIL’s existing infrastructure.

“We’re delighted to work as a contract manufacturer for ACTEGA to ensure that its global and high-quality requirements are met in every aspect of the production process,” added Srikumar Ramakrishnan, managing director of ELANTAS Beck India.