Nestlé Waters takes Sidel's 200,000th mold

Stretch blowmolding machine manufacturer Sidel (Octeville sur Mer, France; www.sidel.com) has sold its 200,000th stretch blow mold to Nestlé Waters, the world’s leader in bottled water and one of Sidel’s key customers. The mold will be used to form 0.5-L bottles. The sale of the 200,000th mold was recognized at a celebration held in Octeville sur Mer attended by two Nestlé Waters representatives: Steve Bendix, VP of operations, and Laurent Kuboj, global purchasing manager.

In 1990, Sidel says it made 1700 molds, a number that grew to 18,000 in 2006, with about 70% of all molds produced for the aftermarket.

Sidel has also reorganized its moldmaking operations in the last years, and now has a network of five mold manufacturing facilities located in Octeville sur Mer and Paris (both France), Atlanta (U.S.), Shanghai (China) and Sao Paulo (Brazil).