Setting new standards in the global market

" We strive to make products that have some differentiating factors from those available - as we believe in innovating and leading."

Recently, SC Johnson awarded Zeller Plastik Philippines the Gold Quality Partner Award in recognition of the company's commitment to quality excellence. This is the first time in 50 years that SC Johnson has given such an accolade to a supplier in the Philippines. International Plastics News for Asia (IRNA) joined the tour at Zeller Plastik Philippines?new manufacturing lines and talked to Mr. Ashley Jones, Vice President of Global Closure Systems (GCS) Asia Pacific. IRNA: Please give us a background on Zeller Plastik Philippines. Jones: Global Closure Systems (GCS) is the inventor of the hinged closure and a leading global supplier of dispensing and delivery systems. The company offers a wide range of plastic and metal closing and dispensing systems serving food, beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical, household and industrial markets worldwide. Serving markets in more than 100 countries with over 40 billion closures produced annually and manufacturing in 26 production sites worldwide, GCS offers 1,400 products as well as custom crafted solutions. GCS brands include highly recognized names such as Zeller Plastik, Obrist, Astra Plastique, Bender, Massmould and UCP. Zeller Plastik Asia is a brand division of GCS and serves as the center of excellence for flip top dispensing closures in Asia. IRNA: Why did Zeller Plastik decide to expand its manufacturing capacity in the Philippines? Jones: Zeller Plastik has expanded its manufacturing capacity in the Philippines to serve the local market's robust demand for carbonated soft drinks. The company has officially launched two new manufacturing lines for beverage closures under the Obrist brand in its Manila plant. Obrist introduced the first ever plastic closure for the beverage industry and has long been recognized as a world leader in screw-on, Tamper Evident (TE) plastic closures for beverages with high and low carbonation levels and non-carbonated beverages. GCS invested substantially in the expansion of the plant to enable it to produce an additional 500 million beverage closures annually. The new lines are geared to produce Obrist closures for carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks - both for PET and returnable glass bottles. The Philippines, with its large population, has the second highest per capita consumption of carbonated soft drinks in Asia. We recognize that the Philippines is a big market and being in the country and producing the products here can put us in the best position to serve the local market better. In terms of understanding the market, our close relationship as well as long-term relationship with our customers have enabled us to understand our market in the Philippines. Thus, with the local technical expertise applied on the new lines combined with European technologies, we will undoubtedly be able to serve the needs of the local market, as well as the markets around the Asian region. IRNA: What are your current efforts to strengthen your position especially in the beverage sector? Jones: Among the different market segments - the most significant efforts are in the beverage and personal care. We are already strong in personal care and so we are moving toward the beverage market. The implementation of locally manufactured closures is critical and is in response to the industry's growing environmental pressure and the needs of the Philippines customer base. Currently, significant volumesWomens Running Shoes