Oystar iwk expands its range of machines with a cartoning machine for largesize collapsible boxes the continuousaction sc 8 and the intermittent working si 8 process collapsible boxes with a width of up to 165 mm. Stutensee, november 17, 2009. In hardly any other industry are the requirements to be met by packaging as diverse as in the pharmaceuticals and cosmetic industries. As a result of the product variety folding boxes are required in innumerable forms and sizes. In order to do justice to these requirements oystar iwk, a specialist when it comes to packaging technology for the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries and the technical leader on the market for cartoning machines, has expanded its range of machines. The continuousaction sc 8 and the intermittently working si 8 now also cover the largesized packaging range of folding boxes with up to 165 mm in width. The machine processes folding boxes in the range from 40x20x65 mm to 165x75x230 mm. Up to 150 folding boxes can be continuously manufactured per minute, and up to 40 folding boxes when clocked. Whether largesized sterile packaging or large batches of bandages &ndash the machine is flexible enough for use in the most diverse product ranges. The format can be changed within just 20 minutes. The continuousaction sc 8 has already been sold to one of the global players in the pharmaceuticals industry and will be put into service in the year 2010. In addition, the 8&rdquo cartoning machine is suitable for other industries for example, in the case of household products. Thus the intermittent working si 8 will be put to use in a german company for coffee filters starting from next year. In addition to cartoning machines oystar iwk also manufactures and sells tube filling and sealing machines as well as blister machines. Thus not only can the most diverse folding box sizes for final packaging be manufactured, but customers can also be offered complete packaging lines from a single source. About oystar iwk iwk verpackungstechnik gmbh is a globally operating company in the oystar group with approximately 330 staff. The company manufactures and sells cartoning machines, tube filling and sealing machines as well as blister machines worldwide, in addition to complete packaging concepts from a single source. The company&rsquos portfolio aims at applications for the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. A further focus is placed on the company&rsquos service business. Worldwide sales are supported by oystar&rsquos own sales and service companies in france, england, the usa, thailand, russia and china as well as commercial agencies throughout the world.www.oystar.iwk.de about oystar group oystar. The process & packaging group is one of the world&39s leading suppliers of packaging machinery, technology and services. Oystar currently has detailed process knowhow in the key sectors of dairy, food and beverages, as well as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. The holding company, which is based in stutensee near karlsruhe, currently represents 17 companies and a number of sales and service companies. The oystar group currently employs a staff of approx. 2500 and recorded sales of eur 465 million in 2008 www.oystar.de press contactlaura wilmsmöller prtel. 49 0 89 45 20 7999email lw@moellerpr.deurl www.moellerpr.de
