Rivulis recently marked three major milestones in regards to its global manufacturing footprint; the opening ceremony of the Rivulis factory in Leon, Mexico; the inauguration of the Polyplastic Rivulis factory in Volzhsky, Russia; and the opening of a new manufacturing building at the current Rivulis India factory.
While the company has been selling in all three countries for years, these new manufacturing facilities represent the realization of Rivulis’ mission - We Make Micro Irrigation Accessible. The new facilities will enable Rivulis to better service growers not only in India, Mexico and Russia but also throughout the respective regions with greater local production capacity and shorter lead times.
Rivulis CEO, Richard Klapholz remarks of this significant expansion, “In India, we have almost doubled our production capacity. The Mexico factory is truly a state-of-the-art facility with 15 lines and an annual capacity of over half a billion meters of drip line/tape with room for future expansion. In Russia, we are the first international drip irrigation player to invest in building a local manufacturing presence. We partnered with the POLYPLASTIC Group, the CIS’s largest plastic pipe manufacturer for the infrastructure and agriculture sectors. The purpose of the Joint Venture is to bring high quality micro irrigation solutions to Russia to improve farm productivity and drive higher yields. This Joint Venture reflects our core value of We Cultivate Sustainable Partnerships.”
The Rivulis global manufacturing footprint now consists of 16 factories: 8 in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), 3 in North America, 3 in South America, 1 in India and 1 in Australia.
