DeSter, a Belgian provider of serviceware concepts to the hospitality industry, and a packaging supplier to all major airlines, has announced plans to open a new production facility in Lima, Ohio.

The company specialises in designing and manufacturing thermoformed and injection moulded plastics, cutlery packs, condiments, glassware, ceramic, cardboard and aluminum products, and employs over a 1,000 staff worldwide.
The development of a new production facility in Lima, Ohio, is the result of a strategic exercise spanning well over a year and an integral part of the company’s global expansion strategy. This aims to ensure that production is closer to its core markets. Initially the Lima location will primarily focus on the production of service items for the foodservice and travel industry.