Plastic caps and closures manufacturer United Caps has opened its extended R&D facility in Messia, France.

To mark the opening, the company conducted an open house, which was attended by representatives from Nestlé to celebrate the development of a new closure for the company.

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The extension of the R&D facility, which involves addition of 200m² of floor space, is aimed at meeting customer demands and to maintain the 50/50 split between standard and bespoke product development.

Alongside the 30% increase in the floor space to 600m², the company increased the workforce by 30% and installed a 3D printer for fast prototyping.

“It was truly a golden moment for our company and our customers.”

United Caps has also undertaken a restructuring of the R&D organisation to be more responsive to market needs, resulting in an average reduction in development time of 10% to 20%.

United Caps CEO Benoit Henckes said: “It was truly a golden moment for our company and our customers.

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“It also gave us a platform to share our experience in the development of a new closure for Nestlé, another Golden Moment worth celebrating.”

The company creates around 50% of the products through the collaboration of its design labs with customers to develop bespoke closures according to their specific requirements.

Nestlé selected United Caps to develop a closure with a classy brushed metal look for its Nescafé Gold coffee that offers visibility on the shelf.

To design the new packaging, the company used a 100% metallic material to be wrapped around the skirt of a closure.

Henckes added: “While the entire project took two years, the first prototypes were delivered in less than a year.

“And the folks in our Messia R&D centre also pitched in to reconfigure operations and make time and room for this important project.”