Craig Burkett

Business Development Manager

Single Stage Stretch Blow Molding

Session 2 - Plastics 101s

Monday, October 7, 2024

3:00 p.m. to 3:55 p.m.

(see full conference schedule)

Presentation Description:

This presentation will include an overview of:

  • Materials
  • Process overview
  • Product examples


We will review the materials used and the different functions of ISBM machines. Also included is a brief history of Nissei ASB and the products made that are on the ISBM platform.


The presentation will also introduce several of its unique machine models that are tailored to small and mid-sized companies looking to move production in-house.

The vast range of product and molding resin possibilities and the advance achievable by one-step stretch blow molding will also be illustrated.

Speaker Biography:

Craig Burkett serves as the Business Development Manager at Nissei ASB Company, the North American subsidiary of the renowned Japanese Injection Stretch Blow machinery manufacturer, Nissei ASB Machine Co., Ltd. This company is best known for its market-leading One-Step, four-station machine platform. Based in Atlanta, GA, the US Technical Support Center employs a team of 50, providing sales, container design, technical service, and spare part support to customers throughout the USA and Canada.

 

Craig joined Nissei ASB Company in September 2016. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Georgia Southern University and brings 15 years of industry experience to his role. He has collaborated with leading CPG companies and key converters to launch numerous successful projects. Through hands-on experience, he has developed extensive expertise in selling, servicing, and supporting the advanced equipment used to manufacture today’s PET containers.

 

Craig and his wife Amanda reside in Atlanta, GA, where they devote most of their free time to raising their two sons, Maxwell and Elliott.