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Zalkin Center of Expertise

A Center of Excellence at the Cutting Edge of Capping Innovation

At Zalkin, innovation isn’t an afterthought. It’s the core of what we do.

Our Center of Expertise (ZCE) provides a unique collaborative environment where manufacturers, closure suppliers, and packaging partners work side by side to solve today’s toughest capping and sealing challenges.

Whether you’re developing new packaging, validating a capping process or upgrading an existing line, our specialized teams and state-of-the-art labs help you move faster, from concept to production, with confidence and precision.

Zalkin Centers of Expertise

Lab Tests Annually

Years of Custom Development Experience

Supporting You at Every Step

We don’t just sell standard capping machines. We engineer tailored solutions with you.

Our experts help customers qualify and optimize every part of their capping and sealing application:

  • Closure selection and neck finish design

  • Capping and sealing process optimization

  • Testing on new or existing machines

  • Machine conversion readiness

  • Packaging development support

  • Microparticle extraction solutions

  • Custom capper performance validation under production conditions

Product Development for All Market Applications

Two Centers. One Global Standard.

Each center supports customers across all market applications with deep technical expertise and advanced testing capabilities.

Zalkin Americas

Statham, Georgia, USA

Zalkin France

Montreuil-l’Argillé, Normandy

ZC Lab: Simulate, Test, Validate

When others say “no,” we say “Let’s test it.” Our ZC lab capper recreates real production conditions within the ZCE, so you can prove and refine your capping process before going live.

ZC Lab Core Capabilities

  • Single-head capper simulation

  • Production trials and slow-motion cameras

  • Full data storage + torque & load curves

  • High-speed testing replicating actual plant speeds

Additional ZCE Equipment Highlights

  • Torquemeter

  • Seal Secure Test (bubble point leakage)

  • Hot water bath

  • Digital microscope and 3D scanner

  • Formtracer for neck profile design

  • Measurement stations for height and deformation

  • Oppti.Pure microparticle extraction

Every Step, Together

With over 170 capping tests per year and more than five decades of innovation, the Zalkin Center of Expertise helps you:

  • Simulate your production

  • Shorten launch times

  • Validate new packaging

  • Eliminate risk before implementation

  • Scale with confidence

Ready to validate your next packaging innovation? Partner with Zalkin to bring your capping project to life faster, safer, and perfectly tailored to your needs.

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