A thermoforming machine comprising: a heating station for heating a sheet of thermoplastic material; a forming station comprising a plurality of moulds for forming a plurality of containers, each mould being configured for forming a portion of said heated sheet into a container, each container having a flange contact surface at a top portion of the container; a cutting station for effecting a separation of the plurality of containers from the sheet of thermoplastic material; a continuous drive mechanism configured to engage with the sheet of thermoplastic material at first and second sides thereof, the continuous drive mechanism being configured to transport an engaged sheet of thermoplastic material from the heating station, through the forming station and to the cutting station; and wherein the thermoforming machine further comprises: an adhesive coating station provided inline between the forming station and the cutting station, the adhesive coating station comprising an adhesive applicator configured to selectively apply adhesive to the flange contact surface of each container of the plurality of containers, wherein the adhesive applicator comprises an adhesive applicator head that is moveable within the adhesive coating station, characterized in that the adhesive applicator head is comprising at least one roller; and wherein the continuous drive mechanism is configured to transport an engaged sheet in a common plane through each station of the machine and the at least one roller is provided on the moveable adhesive applicator head, the moveable adhesive applicator head being configured to move within the adhesive coating station in a linear direction parallel to a direction of transport of the engaged sheet of thermoplastic material to effect application of adhesive by the roller to each flange of the plurality of containers within the adhesive coating station,. a heating station for heating a sheet of thermoplastic material; a forming station comprising a plurality of moulds for forming a plurality of containers, each mould being configured for forming a portion of said heated sheet into a container, each container having a flange contact surface at a top portion of the container; a cutting station for effecting a separation of the plurality of containers from the sheet of thermoplastic material; a continuous drive mechanism configured to engage with the sheet of thermoplastic material at first and second sides thereof, the continuous drive mechanism being configured to transport an engaged sheet of thermoplastic material from the heating station, through the forming station and to the cutting station; and wherein the thermoforming machine further comprises: an adhesive coating station provided inline between the forming station and the cutting station, the adhesive coating station comprising an adhesive applicator configured to selectively apply adhesive to the flange contact surface of each container of the plurality of containers, wherein the adhesive applicator comprises an adhesive applicator head that is moveable within the adhesive coating station, characterized in that the adhesive applicator head is comprising at least one roller; and wherein the continuous drive mechanism is configured to transport an engaged sheet in a common plane through each station of the machine and the at least one roller is provided on the moveable adhesive applicator head, the moveable adhesive applicator head being configured to move within the adhesive coating station in a linear direction parallel to a direction of transport of the engaged sheet of thermoplastic material to effect application of adhesive by the roller to each flange of the plurality of containers within the adhesive coating station,. an adhesive coating station provided inline between the forming station and the cutting station, the adhesive coating station comprising an adhesive applicator configured to selectively apply adhesive to the flange contact surface of each container of the plurality of containers, wherein the adhesive applicator comprises an adhesive applicator head that is moveable within the adhesive coating station, characterized in that the adhesive applicator head is comprising at least one roller; and wherein the continuous drive mechanism is configured to transport an engaged sheet in a common plane through each station of the machine and the at least one roller is provided on the moveable adhesive applicator head, the moveable adhesive applicator head being configured to move within the adhesive coating station in a linear direction parallel to a direction of transport of the engaged sheet of thermoplastic material to effect application of adhesive by the roller to each flange of the plurality of containers within the adhesive coating station,.