Packaging film maker, Vadodara-based Cosmo Films, has commissioned its latest production line for 10.4 metre film at its factory near the city. Announced in 2015, the line was set up within the scheduled time limit and the projected capex for the same is Rs 200 crore.

Commissioning of the new line of production will raise the company's annual capacity by 40 per cent to 1.96 lakh tonnes from the existing 1.36 lakh tonnes. The company makes biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film, which find use in packaging, lamination and labelling applications.

The commissioned line is the most advanced line available in the market today in terms of its width and output and is the first 10.4-metre line to be installed in the country, the company said.

Pankaj Poddar, CEO, Cosmo Films Ltd said, "The high-speed line equipped with automated changeovers and automatic consumption of waste, will not only lead to an increase in power savings but also help the company with overall operational efficiencies."

The line is equipped to deliver both superior quality products with minimum scratches, oil or additive spots and high surface energy as well as consistent quality due to automatic changeovers.

The line is also capable of producing film as thick as 80 microns to cater to segments such as textiles, which require thicker films.

The line output would cater to both the domestic and export markets. The new line is part of a series of expansions announced by the company in the last one year for both its India operations and its subsidiaries in the US and Korea.

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