Travtec expands operations

Packaging Solutions

Packaging line solutions specialist Travtec Group has expanded its operations with the opening of a second facility close to its headquarters in Leigh, Lancashire.

The new offices will house the company’s administrative support services, allowing its original building to increase its operational space by 200 m2 .

The investment is in response to continuing demand for Travtec designed systems, particularly for the pharmaceutical sector, where the company offers bespoke solutions to help meet current and forthcoming track and trace legislation, including the 2017 European Falsified Medicines Directive.

The new facility has also enables Travtec to further expand its product offering, with the introduction of the full range of Lixis inspection equipment including a blister vision system and pinhole detector.

Travtec’s customer base includes GSK, AstraZeneca, Merck, Unilever, L'Oréal, Nestlé, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson.

The company’s product handling, coding and inspection systems are designed to complement inkjet printers, labellers, print and apply and thermal transfer equipment.