{"id":13528,"date":"2026-06-02T09:16:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=13528"},"modified":"2026-06-02T09:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:16:29","slug":"amcor-secures-cleanroom-certification-for-carolina-thermoforming-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=13528","title":{"rendered":"Amcor secures cleanroom certification for Carolina thermoforming site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"article-image__container\">\n                                    <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 990px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/06\/amcor-2june-770x433.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 430px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/06\/amcor-2june-940x528.jpg\"\/>\n                                    <\/picture><figcaption class=\"c-featured-image__description\">The approval adds the site to its cleanroom thermoforming footprint. Credit: Amcor. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">Packaging giant Amcor has received cleanroom certification for its thermoforming plant in Carolina, Puerto Rico, US.<\/p>\n<p>The approval adds the site to its cleanroom thermoforming footprint and supports the supply of sterile packaging for medical and pharmaceutical clients.<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-premium-insights mobile-useragent-scalar\">\n<section class=\"gms-b2b-marketing\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/img\/globaldata_marketing_solutions_logo.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<h4> Discover B2B Marketing That Performs <\/h4>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCombine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaldatamarketingsolutions.com\/\" class=\"gms-find-out-more\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out more <span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"9\" viewbox=\"0 0 13 9\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.685 4.5548L1.25586 4.5548L11.685 4.5548Z\" fill=\"white\"\/><path d=\"M11.685 4.5548L1.25586 4.5548\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.03145\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M7.85693 0.918855L11.9827 4.5731L7.85693 8.33789\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.03145\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>It said the certification reflects the facility\u2019s alignment with requirements covering safety, compliance and quality in healthcare packaging production.<\/p>\n<p>Amcor North America flexibles healthcare vice-president Art Castro said: \u201cThe investment in our thermoforming facility in Puerto Rico underscores Amcor\u2019s commitment to quality, service and supply chain security for our global healthcare customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy expanding our global capacity and strengthening our network, we\u2019re empowering our customers to grow with confidence and meet industry demands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proud to serve as a trusted partner for our healthcare customers, helping them deliver safe, high-performance products that support their growth today and into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amcor makes packaging and dispensing products for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness markets, using materials across flexible and rigid packaging, cartons and closures.<\/p>\n<p>The group employs more than 75,000 people and reports annualised sales of $23bn from over 400 sites in more than 40 countries.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the <em>BBC<\/em> recently reported on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/news\/amcor-northumberland-workers-strike\/\" target=\"_blank\">expanding strike action<\/a> at Amcor\u2019s Cramlington plant in Northumberland, UK.<\/p>\n<p>Unite members at the medicines packaging site had been taking strike action each Monday from 18 May. 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Credit: Amcor. Packaging giant Amcor has received cleanroom certification for its thermoforming plant in Carolina, Puerto Rico, US. The approval adds the site to its cleanroom thermoforming footprint and supports the supply of sterile packaging for medical and pharmaceutical clients. 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