EDV
ISO 9002 Certification / One of the European coextruded sheet leaders / Turnover 24m DM
Envases del Vallés SA (EDV, Zona Industrial Sur, E-08450 Llinnars Del Valles, Barcelona) one of the European coextruded sheet leaders, has been granted ISO 9002 certification last November by LRQA. EDV produces a large range of coextruded barrier sheet based in PS, PE and PP with EVOH mainly for the Food Industry packaging. In the last years, it has a consistent growth in the EU market, North and East Europe, Asia, North and South America and North Africa. New high-tech production lines have been started up during 1993. Reinhold Bahl (Tulpenstr. 13, D-46569 Hünxe) is the exclusive sales agent in Germany.
EDV is a family owned company founded in 1971. The sons of the founder are still managing this company with 63 employees. EDV began life as a thermoforming company supplying to local yogurt producers and dairies. These containers were made from polystyrene. As demand grew investments were made in coextrusion equipment. Soon after exports of sheet materials to EU countries commenced.
At the beginning of the 80's the company was producing up to 4 layer PS sheet for applications such as dessert products. Through these experiences the range expanded to include barrier products such as PS/PETG and PS/PE. The products could offer packaging protection to foods such as butter and margarine as well as frozen foods and non carbonated drinks. By 1985 production stood at 2,000 tpa. 25% of this accounted for exports. From this point onwards saw the development of higher barrier structures which have become our most important products and where there is a constant development of new ideas and applications. In the late 80's EDV was producing PS/EVIH/PE, PP/EVOH/PP and associated structures and in addition won the license to produce the ERCA NAS base web.
From the beginning of the 90's, the company developed an ambitious expansion plan of DM 5m based on new technologies, quality and capacity. Those investments and the organisation of an efficient sales network have placed EDV in the top level of multilayer sheet co-extruders supplying the food industry in Europe. In 1991 a sales turnover of 1,300m pesetas (DM 15.8m) was reached, which increased to 1,500m in 1992 (DM 18.3m). Another large sales increase is budgeted for 1994, close to DM 24.4m.
READER SERVICE: Company profile brochures: PIE-No. 35616 – Data sheets production programme: PIE-No. 35617.
EDV is a family owned company founded in 1971. The sons of the founder are still managing this company with 63 employees. EDV began life as a thermoforming company supplying to local yogurt producers and dairies. These containers were made from polystyrene. As demand grew investments were made in coextrusion equipment. Soon after exports of sheet materials to EU countries commenced.
At the beginning of the 80's the company was producing up to 4 layer PS sheet for applications such as dessert products. Through these experiences the range expanded to include barrier products such as PS/PETG and PS/PE. The products could offer packaging protection to foods such as butter and margarine as well as frozen foods and non carbonated drinks. By 1985 production stood at 2,000 tpa. 25% of this accounted for exports. From this point onwards saw the development of higher barrier structures which have become our most important products and where there is a constant development of new ideas and applications. In the late 80's EDV was producing PS/EVIH/PE, PP/EVOH/PP and associated structures and in addition won the license to produce the ERCA NAS base web.
From the beginning of the 90's, the company developed an ambitious expansion plan of DM 5m based on new technologies, quality and capacity. Those investments and the organisation of an efficient sales network have placed EDV in the top level of multilayer sheet co-extruders supplying the food industry in Europe. In 1991 a sales turnover of 1,300m pesetas (DM 15.8m) was reached, which increased to 1,500m in 1992 (DM 18.3m). Another large sales increase is budgeted for 1994, close to DM 24.4m.
READER SERVICE: Company profile brochures: PIE-No. 35616 – Data sheets production programme: PIE-No. 35617.
15.05.1994 Plasteurope.com [21413]
Published on 15.05.1994