Blowmolding: W. Amsler pushes into Latin America

With the appointment of two representative firms, stretch blowmolding machine maker W. Amsler Equipment Inc. (Richmond Hills, ON) is entering new territory as it expands its sales network into Latin America. The manufacturer has named Plastec U.S.A. Inc. (Miami, FL) and Custom Sales & Systems Inc. (Oldsmar, FL) as its agents in Mexico and several other Latin American countries.

In addition to Mexico and Puerto Rico, Plastec U.S.A. will represent Amsler in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic. Custom Sales & Systems will sell Amsler equipment in Mexico. Both agents will sell Amsler’s reheat stretch-blow machinery and the auxiliary equipment it also makes, including leak testers, spin trimmers, and palletizers.

Werner Amsler, founder and president of the company bearing his name, said naming the new reps for Latin America is the first step in what he says will be a global expansion. “We have an ambitious program underway to expand globally and introduce our innovative technologies to new customers,” said Amsler in a prepared statement. “Overall, we want to capitalize on the growing opportunities in small- and medium-volume production runs for PET containers which represent our core business.” Amsler manufactures linear machines with outputs up to 10,000 bottles/hr and rotary equipment for outputs up to 24,000 bottles/hr.

The company also appointed Keystone Plastics Equipment (Nazareth, PA) as its agent in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Delaware, and Maryland. It, too, will sell Amsler’s complete equipment range. —mpweditorial@cancom.com