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broader range of customer requirements,” continues Alvaro.“ Now, in 2026, we are a stable and profitable business.”
Supporting such diversification required extensive investment into its manufacturing capabilities and, since 2019, First Circle has installed ten new machines, including PET production lines, which complement the group’ s existing HDPE operations. In addition, an increased focus on automation supports its long-term growth strategy.“ We had to buy different machines and use different grades of polymer,” Alvaro elaborates.“ In short, we invested in new equipment so we could enter the markets we had identified, and in automation to make our operations more efficient. Another innovative project we are still working on is the conversion of hydraulic machines into electric machines, to reduce energy consumption – hydraulic machines use around 40 percent more energy than electric machines.” manufacturing-today. com 287