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ACG Worldwide launches US arm

Thursday, April 15, 2010, 08:00 Hrs  [IST]

ACG Worldwide, one of the largest capsule manufacturers in the world recently launched ACG North America LLC, its North American subsidiary. ACG North America was established to meet the company’s growing business in North America and its intention to introduce a broader range of products. It positions ACG to better serve the company’s US, Canadian and Mexican customers by offering locally based sales and technical support. “ACG is not new to the North American market,” said S. Brad Larson, Vice President, ACG North America. “For the past decade, ACG has marketed its capsules under the Universal Capsules brand and its capsule filling, packaging and cartoning machines under the PAM USA brand. We are introducing a modern, upgraded range of products for pharmaceutical, OTC and dietary supplement companies. Marketing them under the ACG brand emphasizes the synergy in our product offerings.” He noted that the company currently sells to hundreds of North American customers and has built a reputation for consistent quality and technical excellence at cost effective pricing. All products will now be invoiced by ACG North America. In addition to capsules and capsule fillers, ACG North America manufactures tablet presses, tablet tooling, blister packing and cartoning machines, and blister packing films. “ACG Worldwide has a strong international presence with the full range of its products,” explained Larson. “We believe that our North American customers will appreciate the convenience of purchasing from a company that supports every stage of the value chain.” To support the launch of ACG North America, the company has added staff to its sales and technical support functions and created a Website www.acg-northamerica.com specifically designed for its customers. ACG North America is head quartered in South Plainfield, New Jersey with offices in Indiana, South Carolina, and Utah in the US; Montreal in Canada; and Mexico City and Guadalajara in Mexico. The company also maintains climate-controlled warehouses to store capsules in Florida, New Jersey, New York, Utah, California, Montreal, Vancouver and Mexico City, and machine spare parts in New Jersey. ACG Worldwide is a global leader in solid dosage delivery systems. It is one of only a few companies in the world that offers complete, end-to-end solutions by providing everything from empty capsules, to encapsulating machines, to packaging films and blister packing machines, cartoning machines, tablet compression systems, tablet tooling and on-line inspection systems. ACG has served pharmaceutical companies around the world for nearly 50 years. It has established itself as a strong, research-based global player with a wide portfolio of products with cutting edge technologies. ACG has expanded its expertise through strategic alliances with industry leaders such as Honeywell, KORSCH, Theegarten-Pactec and Glatt.

 
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