Topline acquisition marks first US plant opening
The manufacturer of cosmetics products and packaging did not reveal the financial details of the transaction, but said all assets of the injection blow-molding company were purchased, and the new facility will be renamed Topline Michigan.
According to Topline president Charles Chang, the new plant, which joins the company’s new facility in Mexico and four cosmetics packaging plants in China, will allow it to better serve its international customers.
“The new plant not only strengthens our North American presence but also complements our China operations in providing customers a wider range of options when they require global capacity,” he said.
No job losses
Motor City Plastics’ staff and workforce will continue to work at the plant, and management will report to Topline’s vice president of manufacturing, Jim Adams, it was said in a statement.
A variety of cosmetics packaging components will be manufactured at the new facility, including compacts and caps.
In addition to manufacturing both primary and secondary packaging, Topline produces an array of other products including skin care, color cosmetics and cosmetics applicators.
Topline Mexico
Earlier this year, Topline announced the establishment of an assembly and filling plant in Reynosa, Mexico designed to primarily serve the US market.
Headed up by Brian Rayner, the 26,000 square-foot facility runs filling operations for fragrance and nail enamel products as well as the assembling of cosmetics gift sets.
At the time of the announcement, Topline said that the site has the potential to be expanded an extra 100,000 square feet, and Adams told CosmeticsDesign.com USA that future expansion is expected to take place.
“We do anticipate extending operations into other product lines, as the need arises. What these additional lines might be will depend on our customers' specific needs and plans,” he said.
