Hassia expands Pune operations

PACKAGING machine manufacturer Oystar Group (www.oystar-group.com) continues to expand its business in Asian markets. The site in Pune, India, operated by its business unit Hassia Packaging Pvt Ltd, has doubled its capacity to 4,033 m2.

The site in Pune is now capable of building 20 packaging machines for the food and chemical industries per month. Sales have increased by 45% in this past year alone. As part of this growth, 30 additional employees have been hired and the Pune site now has a total of 100 staff.

Hassia's range includes machines for filling and sealing preformed cups as well as machines with volume and weight filling systems for placing products into pouches, glass, cups and cans. Customers primarily consist of international big corporations as well as small and medium-sized companies that manufacture their products in emerging markets.