Coster starts production of new Unilever Lynx/Axe custom spray cap in the UK

Thanks to strength of the relationship between Coster and Unilever, this bold vision to expand the site and incorporate injection moulding could become a reality. And so it was, that in less than 12 months, a brand new state of the art production plant extension (4.000sqm) comprising 6 injection moulding machines and 2 assembly machines (with space for more!) was delivered on time and in full.

Supporting the local economy and drawing on resource from the surrounding areas, the new plant has seen the recruitment of a team of 10 new colleagues to run the production cells. Working in close collaboration with the Italian Coster moulding and assembly experts, the Italian teams have spent countless days training the new colleagues and forging close ties and building key relationships between Calceranica and Barlborough.

All of this resulted in the first production from the new facility being supplied into Unilever’s Leeds aerosol filling site on time and in full!

The new spray cap, codenamed “Dark Matter”, is an optimized version of its predecessor, maintaining the same functionalities of the current version with a lightweight design and fewer componentry. Coster participated in the whole development process, bringing its decade long expertise to design with Unilever the perfect packaging system.

As with all product development today, sustainability was at the core of the design principals behind Dark Matter.

Resin weight is significantly lower on Dark Matter than its predecessors which delivers a positive environmental impact without compromising on best in class functionality and performance.