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SIG’s flexible filling technology will allow Celema to offer its customers packaging solutions ideally suited to protect product quality while at the same time offering various packaging
SIG announces a groundbreaking partnership with Celema, an emerging player in the Colombian co-packing sector for beverages. Celema is the first company in Colombia to implement SIG’s advanced aseptic carton-filling technology. Production on the SIG Small 12 Aseptic is expected to start by the end of Q4 2024.
Currently, Colombia is one of the main consumer markets in South America, which is why SIG is expanding its operations in the region. Colombia is significant to Latin America’s economy due to its strategic geographic location, acting as a gateway between Central and South America, and its strong trade relationships with both regional and global partners.
Founded over 65 years ago, Celema has built a long-standing reputation for producing high-quality dairy products in the region of Manizales, in the Caldas department. Now, the company has focused its business activities on co-packing in the B2B sector, along with its commercial brand ‘Celema’ for the B2C market.
SIG’s flexible filling technology will allow Celema to offer its customers packaging solutions ideally suited to protect the product quality while at the same time offering various packaging volumes, that can be filled on the same SIG filling machine with unmatched fast changeover times. This flexibility was a decisive factor in Celema’s decision to choose SIG’s technology, enabling beverage companies to meet different price points and consumer needs. Initially, Celema will focus on filling flavoured milk drinks, plant-based beverages, where it is a key reference in Colombia and juices in SIG SmallBloc 200mL carton packs.