Rivulis, specializing in irrigation and climate solutions, announced the opening of a large micro-irrigation production facility in North America to increase production capacity as the demand for resource-conscious irrigation solutions climbs.
The 160,000-square-foot site in Tijuana, Mexico will produce Rivulis's T-Tape products, known for their performance in water application, flow rate uniformity, clogging resistance, and materials strength growers have utilized for nearly four decades.
Eran Ossmy, President of the Micro Irrigation Division at Rivulis said that the company was proud of the company's performance in regards to the environment. "We take great strides [in this matter]," he said.
The new production facility is expected to create approximately 200 new production specialist jobs for the local community, with potential for additional job opportunities with the expansion of the facility in the future.
The factory includes new film processing technology which stands to improve product performance further and incorporate more recycled content, to achieve a goal of at least 50 percent recycled material being used in the production of select T-Tapes. Materials used in this facility will flow through the new, to-be-announced Rivulis recycling center which will collect used drip tapes from farmers' fields.
Additionally, Rivulis remains committed to environmental sustainability, with a plan to recycle 100 percent of plastic scraps created in the production process.
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