Chinese Blow Molding Equipment Gets North American Sales and Support

Citing better value and advanced technology, packaging equipment supplier Graphics International Group (Markham, ON) has allied its blow molding machinery business with Akei Holdings, a manufacturer of blow molding equipment based in Kaiping, China. The new company, Akei-GIG Blowmold Technologies, will serve Canada, the US, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and Europe.

Akei-GIG supplies a wide range of extrusion blow molding equipment for applications ranging in size from 5 ml to 1000 L. Equipment includes: an economical line of extrusion blow molders; an industrial line with shuttle and accumulator heads; a full range of linear and long-stroke high-cavity equipment; an in-mold labeling program; PET two-stage equipment; molds for extrusion blow molding, PET and preforms; leak testers; and a materials handling package.