Avery Dennison expands manufacturing in Malaysia

This latest investment is primarily designed to serve the company’s customers’ in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The investment enables Avery Dennison to provide the complete portfolio of adhesive products to its customers in the Southeast Asia region. The Bangi facility is the first site for Avery Dennison in Southeast Asia to have this high speed hotmelt coating capability.

‘Avery Dennison has a long standing commitment to develop a strong label and packaging industry,’ said Anil Sharma, vice president and general manager of Avery Dennison’s Label and Graphic Materials business for South Asia Pacific and Sub Saharan Africa. ‘This investment enhances our capacity to serve the growing Southeast Asia region, and to sustain our strong hotmelt portfolio for the Australia and New Zealand markets. The commissioning of the coating line marks a significant milestone in our company’s history – this facility in Bangi can now offer a total solution to our customers, affirming our position as the partner of choice for our customers.’

‘Since we began operations in Malaysia 20 years ago, we have been enhancing our capabilities in tandem with customers’ growth and future needs,’ said Johnny Gao, senior director and general manager, Label and Packaging Materials for ASEAN, Avery Dennison. ‘We are proud to grow our local expertise and extend our manufacturing capabilities to deliver the most comprehensive portfolio of label and packaging materials with speed, efficiency and superior quality to customers in Malaysia and in the region.’