OYSTAR Aerofill Dawson To Join OYSTAR Packaging Product Line

OYSTAR Packaging Technologies (Davenport, IA) is poised to become the world’s largest aerosol machinery manufacturer in April, when OYSTAR Aerofill Dawson is slated to complete its move into Packaging Technologies’ facility in Iowa. Aerofill Dawson-branded equipment will become part of the Packaging Technologies product line.

In keeping with the streamlining focus of OYSTAR’s recent realignment strategy, Packaging Technologies and Aerofill Dawson will consolidate their operations into the Davenport, Iowa-based 200,000 square-foot state-of-the-art facility. This facility boasts more than 60 years of experience building quality machinery.

“This restructuring and alignment will enable us to focus our R&D efforts to support the global aerosol markets,” says Barry Shoulders, president and CEO, Packaging Technologies.

As part of these efforts, Packaging Technologies will operate two locations in the United Kingdom, including a customer service center in Heckmondwike that will supply parts for all of the company’s product lines. Later this year, Packaging Technologies plans to open a sales and engineering office near London to offer equipment and service support to existing Aerofill Dawson customers.

OYSTAR acquired the Aerofill and Dawson brands in 1999 when it assumed ownership of BWI Plc. During the past decade, the company has solidified Aerofill Dawson’s position as a global leader in the packaging and containers industry.

OYSTAR Packaging Technologies designs, engineers, manufactures, and delivers packaging, processing, and filling machinery for the food, meat, dairy, pharmaceutical, explosive, cosmetic, aerosol, and other commercial and consumer product industries. In addition, the company specializes in end-to-end packaging lines providing all-round packaging solutions. The company has installed machinery on more than six continents.