EATONTOWN, N.J.—To support the increasing growth and demand for PET bottles, Novapak, a business of PVC Container Corporation, has purchased a new Husky HyPET 300, 48-cavity system to be installed in its Paris, IL., plant this summer.

Novapak uses two-step molding technology to provide a low-entry cost position, custom bottles, a wide range of colors, and color consistency to meet a range of customer requirements, from quick-turn prototyping to low- and mid-volume production runs. From its core set of tooling, Novapak is able to make preforms for hundreds of different bottle types quickly and cost-effectively. Design improvements on Husky's HyPET systems will make mold changes faster, provide better color mixing and quicker color changes.

"We do at least one or two mold changes per day, so uptime, speed and fast cycles are essential for us," said William Bergen, Novapak's President and CEO. "We're very pleased with the technology and local support that Husky has provided. Their HyPET system will give us the improvements we need to maintain our competitive advantage."

Husky's HyPET systems offer decreased energy consumption, improved repeatability, simple, easy-to-use controls and longer mold life. With the most clamp and injection unit combinations in the industry, HyPET systems provide a solution for any product and volume.

"Low operating costs, fast cycles and high uptime make our HyPET systems the most productive in the industry," said Mike Urquhart, Vice President of PET Systems at Husky. "In most cases, upgrading to a HyPET system is quick and simple, making it easy for customers of any size to take advantage of the enhancements we've made."
 

About Novapak

Novapak, a PVC Container Company (www.novapak.com), is a market leader in providing PET, PVC and HDPE container solutions to the personal care, food, automotive, healthcare and household/specialty chemical markets. The company is ISO 9001:2000 certified and operates plants in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois and South Carolina with corporate headquarters in New Jersey. Founded in 1968, Novapak is a publicly traded company (pvcc.ob).

About Husky

Husky Injection Molding Systems (www.husky.ca) is a global supplier of injection molding equipment and services to the plastics industry. With one of the broadest product lines in the industry, customers use Husky equipment to manufacture a wide range of products in the packaging, technical and automotive industries. The company has over 40 service and sales offices, supporting customers in more than 100 countries. Husky's manufacturing facilities are located in Canada, the United States, Luxembourg and China. The company's common shares (HKY) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and are included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index.