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tainer, which can be an Bulk production
outline sketch, a visual Bulk production takes place
on a screen or a 3D when the equipment has been
printed bottle. delivered, thoroughly checked
and when Allied has received
Specifications and authorisation to go into manufac-
mould designs ture. Allied then proceeds to bulk
Once happy with the production, when each contain-
specific container design, er is thoroughly checked before
a full technical specification being palletised and shipped.
drawing is created. During
this process, Allied’s Production INSPIRATION EVERYWHERE
and Quality departments are Inspiration can come from
required to review and approve anywhere, the incredible depth of
the feasibility of the design before vision this creates within Allied
it progresses. means we offer a holistic design
When the specification draw- and manufacturing service.
ings have been approved, mould Working in an environment
equipment drawings are then cre- where conceptual thinking con-
ated before they are sent to the stantly evolves, everyone within
mould makers. Currently, Allied each of the company’s teams
works with several mould makers whether it be Design, Production
in the UK, Europe and Asia. or Quality, recognises that each
container needs to be a fusion
Sampling between performance and design
After sample moulds have been originality. This is where every
received, the job is then planned individual uses their own specific
for sampling. This gives Allied skills and expertise to carefully
the opportunity to ensure that the create and then evaluate each
containers meet both Production facet of any specific container.
and Quality teams’ standards and
that the customer is happy with PRODUCTION AT
the bottle produced. TWO UK SITES
Once thoroughly tested by With the ability
Allied’s Quality department, the to produce 13 mil-
customer is given the opportunity lion glass contain-
to try the samples down their ers every week in a
filling line when they can check highly efficient envi-
functionality. ronment which works
24 hours a day, Allied

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