Anduro Manufacturing (Anduro), a woven polypropylene bags producer based in the US, constructed a new packaging manufacturing facility in Honduras.
The company relocated its production operations to the new facility from the existing packaging facility in Honduras, which was opened in 2009.
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The existing facility did not support the expansion and, as a result, the company decided to relocate to the new, expanded facility.
The new facility expands Anduro’s footprint and capabilities in the country. It allows the company to meet the growing demand for polywoven bags and other products.
The foundation stone for the new packaging plant was laid during a ceremony in July 2022. Anduro completed construction in April 2024.
Location details
Anduro’s new manufacturing site is built within the Zip San Jose commercial park in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The site has a seven-year lease with options for expansion. It also provides scope for further expansion of the manufacturing capacity.
The Zip San Jose commercial park is a free zone and provides tax-free benefits to Anduro.
The company chose Honduras due to the availability of a talented labour pool, proximity to the US and favourable logistics.
Puerto Cortes, the largest port in Central America, is just a few minutes away from the Anduro facility.
Anduro Manufacturing’s new facility details
Spanning 155,000ft2, the new facility doubled Anduro’s footprint in Honduras. It enabled the expansion of Anduro’s flexible packaging solutions, increasing the manufacturing capacity for pouches and roll stock by around 50 million.
The facility added 50% more pinch-pinch manufacturing process capacity and 50% more sewn open-mouth and pinch/flush manufacturing process capacity. It also produces fully recyclable polyethylene (PE) packaging and low-cost polyethylene terephthalate bags.
The new plant also increased the vertical integration of some services and doubled the production capacity of woven polypropylene bags. It is installed with advanced ten-colour flexographic printing, pouch manufacturing capabilities and increased lamination capacity.
The existing manufacturing site continued production even during the construction of the new plant for the uninterrupted supply of its products to customers.
Sustainability features
The roof of the facility is installed with solar panels, produced by Canadian Solar, to cater to up to 80% of the building’s energy consumption, while reducing environmental impact.
It is also equipped with high-efficiency heat exchange systems and water reclamation technologies.
The building is designed to be carbon neutral (scope 2 level), as certified by Climate Partner. It is also fully Global Food Safety Initiative compliant.
Features of Anduro bags
Anduro’s bags are designed to reduce waste and perform well on filling equipment. In addition, they need less storage space due to the lightweight design.
The woven polypropylene bags are stronger and more environmentally friendly when compared to paper and other types of plastic bags. The bags are made with up to 50% post-industrial recycled content and help to reduce transportation costs and fuel consumption.
The company uses hardwood pallets that hold up to 6,000 bags to ensure cost-efficient and safe shipping of the bags. Its palletisation technique helps cut the cost of packaging materials by up to 20%.
Anduro launched the Durofab™ Pinch-Closure Bag with customised step-cut ends and a single-folded closure in May 2019. One end of the bag is secured or “pinch-closed” during production, whereas the other end is left open, either step-cut or flush-cut, based on the requirements of the customer.
Contractors involved
B&B Verpackungstechnik and Starlinger supplied equipment for the new plant.
Marketing commentary on Anduro Manufacturing
Anduro Manufacturing produces high-quality polywoven bags for the pet food and animal feed markets, home-and-garden, pet and cat litters, and other industrial products.
The company’s client base includes producers of pet foods, as well as other products including charcoal and gardening materials.
