Cosmo Films expands US ops with new slitter rewinder
Cosmo Films Inc. USA, a subsidiary of Cosmo First Limited (Formerly known as Cosmo Films Limited) has announced expansion in North America with installation of a 120-inch wide new high-speed slitter (3000 ft/ min). With this new installation, the company aims to meet the budding demand for flexible packaging solutions across North America. The new machine is a strategic investment by Cosmo Films to enhance customer service with faster delivery solutions for its diverse range of films across the US market.
04 Aug 2025 | By Dibyajyoti Sarma
New installation to reduced customer order wait time from 2-3 months to 10-15 days
The machine is installed at the Company’s Carol Stream Warehouse in Chicago. With this equipment, Cosmo Films will now be able to fulfil customer orders within 10-15 days from the order date, thereby helping customers optimise inventory and reduce warehousing costs by providing just-in-time delivery, and gain flexibility in production schedules.
This investment comes at a time when the North American flexible packaging market is projected to grow from USD 84.9 billion in 2025 to USD 123.07 billion by 2034, fuelled by rising demand for lightweight, sustainable, and customisable packaging across food, personal care, and pharmaceutical sectors.
Speaking on the development, Kulbhushan Malik, the global business head, Cosmo Films, said, "We have been growing year over year in the US market, and it continues to be a strategic priority for us." Malik added, "This new investment in the US serves as an extended support platform from India, bringing us closer to customers and optimising our business while creating value for stakeholders involved through a robust and smarter supply chain."
With latest features, the slitter is designed to work with a variety of substrates, such as BOPP, CPP, BOPET, and PETG films. It also offers razor-sharp accuracy and high-speed operation (3000 ft /min). This will allow Cosmo Films to provide aesthetically-appealing, eco-friendly, and flexible packaging formats like sachets, pouches, and wraps – all of which are high demand packaging solutions in North America’s rapidly growing food, beverage, and healthcare sectors.
Sandeep Dutta, the president–North America, Cosmo Films, said "Over the years, we have positioned ourselves as trusted partners for US businesses, providing quality products as well as technical support, with the willingness to develop new films to keep up with the ever-changing and challenging end-use requirements." Dutta added, "Cosmo Films is one of the unique producers, catering to multiple segments with our wide variety of barrier metallized Films as well as chemical coated products."
The installation, according to Dutta, reflects the commitment of the group, "towards addressing the packaging needs in real-time with flexibility and reliability." He said, " With this, we will be well-positioned to function as an extended platform of our overseas manufacturing facilities, enabling us to cater to the on-demand, short turn-around time needs of the industry. The quality promise of Cosmo Films will now be available in days, instead of months."
As per a press note shared by Cosmo Films with WhatPackaging? magazine, "With such ongoing developments and investments aimed at delivering both quality and agility, Cosmo Films continues to strengthen its global customer footprint." The company is steadily positioning itself as a trusted and preferred supplier of high-quality packaging films and a comprehensive solutions provider for a range of packaging needs across North America.