Italian BOPP film and adhesive tape producer Vibac Group (Ticineto; www.vibac.com) is to open a EUR 60m tape production facility in Jagodina / Serbia at the end of this month. Delivery of acrylic adhesive tapes from the 60,000 m² plant will commence in September, followed by the implementation of lines for the impregnation, coating and cutting of masking tapes.

Vibac president Pietro Battista said: “We are confident that this investment will further enhance the competitive strength of Vibac and its ability to provide its customers better. We have a range of products that is unmatched in the industry, we are able to offer quality products at extremely competitive prices, we can qualify our offer with high-end products and specialities...”

Vibac has four production units in Italy and Canada. It is presently implementing a modernisation programme at its BOPP production unit in Vigiano, southern Italy – see Plasteurope.com of 24.02.2015.