Atlas Copco's BFS 900 was designed and developed in partnership with leading brewery customers and in direct response to the excess foam production that hampered the beer filling process.
The expansion, in South Windsor, Conn., comes as part of the company's strategic plan to expand its production capabilities, innovate and meet strong demand for its meal solutions products.
The extension to the Encore range of sustainable BOPP films include the use of chemical recycled polymer for food contact applications and the addition of mechanically recycled PCR for non-food.
The acquired assets include a customer distribution network across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and production operations in Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware and South Carolina.
The PIER (Plant-based food Ingredients to be Egg Replacers) project aims to replace 10% of the eggs used globally as ingredients in food products such as baked goods, dressings, desserts and ready meals.