USHydrations 2018

The challenge

USHydrations was founded in 1996, initially servicing in-home delivery within north-eastern Pennsylvania. Four years later, it moved to a much larger facility and fully renewed its production equipment. Thanks to this investment and strong leadership, USHydrations expanded its market reach, establishing itself as a global contract manufacturer.

The solution

Sidel supplied a complete PET line solution as well as a data management system to measure the performance of the line and help identify the causes of downtime, which will ultimately help to maintain or increase the uptime. The complete line offers full flexibility and can bottle different formats, bottle designs and products such as water and carbonated beverages. Sidel offered an optimal and ergonomic line design with a reduced footprint adapted to USHydrations’ needs.

The outcome

Sidel is helping the company grow and prosper in pursuit of its business ambitions. By providing the advantages of low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) flexible packaging capabilities and global expertise, Sidel’s solutions are perfectly positioned to support USHydrations on its journey.

"“What attracted us to Sidel was its reputation, innovative technology, and flexible solutions, combined with the strong service support in North America. Sidel’s complete line will allow us to tackle multi-pack configurations and greater versatility in a very efficient way.”"

Prashant Shitut

USHydrations’ President and CEO

When Unilever South Africa wanted to increase production capacity at its Durban plant, it looked for the supplier that could provide the most efficient and cost-effective solution – and invested in a machine from Sidel.