Zeller Plastik starts production of bottle caps in RP

Zeller Plastik Philippines, Inc., a unit of Parisbased Global Closure Systems, has expanded its Philippine plant by putting up two new manufacturing lines for plastic caps for carbonated soft drink bottles to capitalize on the huge local beverage market. Zeller Plastik noted that the Philippines has the second highest per capita consumption of carbonated soft drinks in Asia. "We are ready to supply the Philippine market because this is where we have extensive background in Asia," said Bertrand Tellier, regional sales director of Global Closure Systems Asia- Pacific. Mr. Tellier said the company expects its new products to boost sales by up to 12% annually. Global Closure Systems had invested substantially in the expansion of the plant, which increases production capacity by 500 million caps annually. www.gcs.comAir Max 95 VaporMax