# IPL doubles GIC VFFS machines at Inchture factory, boosting throughput

IPL, a UK potato packer and part of the ASDA family, doubled the number of GIC8000 VFFS machines at its Inchture site in Perthshire, Scotland, in February 2020, increasing throughput by 25% and productivity by 15%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-10-15
- Where: Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Starts operating: Feb 2020
- Status: completed
- Products: vertical form fill and seal packaging machines, GIC8000
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [IPL](https://endata.com/companies/319.md)
- [GIC](https://endata.com/companies/7738.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [gic.uk.net](https://gic.uk.net/ipl-enjoys-25-increase-in-throughput-after-opting-for-gic-vffs-machines/), 2020-10-15: "Introducing the two new GIC machines to our line at IPL Inchture in February has been incredibly successful."

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