Pegaso Industries S.p.A. an Italian maker of auxiliary equipment has established Plastic Systems US in Atlanta to serve the North American market. The new subsidiary will help it grow the local market, including auxiliary equipment for extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, and processing of PET.

It joins Plastic Systems Shanghai, Plastic Systems Latin America, and Plastic Systems India, which reportedly generate a consolidated turnover of €70 million ($78 million) and employ more than 400 people worldwide.

The company has hired industry veteran Michael Smith as VP of sales and service. Smith told Plastics Technology that the new headquarters covers 8000-ft2 and is located in the Airport Commerce Center-East Point, approximately two miles from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Smith said that initial staffing includes an administrative assistant, service engineer, project engineer, and himself. The company is currently recruiting a sales and area manager, as well as a service tech and spare parts manager.

Plastic Systems US new facility, inaugurated in February 2020,  provides warehousing, demonstrations, spare parts inventory, a training center, sub-assembly and support service, and sales. 

Source: Plastics Technology