GPMI invests in core divisions.
New manufacturing technologies as well as a new infrastructure are
expected to support future growth for GPMI GPMI Green Party of Michigan Company, Gilbert, AZ.
Representing a $6 million investment, these efforts are focused on two
of GPMI's core business: wet wipes A wet wipe, also known as a wet nap or a moist towelette, is a small moistened piece of paper or cloth that often comes folded and individually wrapped in its own wrapper for convenience, much like a packet of sugar or a condom. and ultrasonic welding Ultrasonic welding is an industrial whereby high-frequency ultrasonic acoustic vibrations are used to weld objects together, usually plastics, and especially for joining dissimilar materials. . Two wipe
lines have been added to the company's existing wet wipe
operations. One is a high-speed, fully automated canister line with an
emphasis on canister size flexibility, sanitation and built-in control
systems; the second is a soft-pack line with the ability to produce all
wet wipe configurations including soft packs, tubs and refills.
Additionally, after 18 months of development and engineering, GPMI has
completed its unique, state-of-the-art sonic welding welding, process for joining separate pieces of metal in a continuous metallic bond. Cold-pressure welding is accomplished by the application of high pressure at room temperature; forge welding (forging) is done by means of hammering, with the addition of heat. lines capable of
ultrasonically bonding up to eight layers of nonwovens. These lines are
designed to yield the highest quality products with great production
flexibility.
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