Products and Process for Guala Closures: An Overview of Aluminum Closures Production and the Drive for Innovation

Francesco Bove; Carlo Tagliabue; Maurizio Mittino

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.710.198

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Products and Process for Guala Closures: An Overview of Aluminum Closures Production and the Drive for Innovation

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Guala Closures Group is the world leader in the production of aluminum closures for the beverage industry, with interests in the spirits, wine, water, oil, vinegar and pharma market. The company holds 70+ active patents worldwide and the annual gross income is approx. 500M €. Guala Closures Group has been a proven industrial leader in its sector that not only is now the largest manufacturer of caps and closures worldwide with a production capacity of 14+ billion closures per year, but has many times lead the venture for innovation in the industry. The goal of this paper is to expose the production processes that stand behind Guala Closures Group, its products, the technological innovation and its success.The paper will begin with a thorough analysis of the current state of the art for the production process of aluminum closures. Secondly, the analysis will shift onto the key factor to success in the manufacturing world of aluminum closures: Drive for Innovation.

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