next generation atlas &amp titan slitter rewinders to be presented at ice usa 2013&nbspatlas converting equipment ltd., in conjunction with its charlotte, nc based subsidiary atlas converting north america, inc., is pleased to confirm its participation at the ice usa 2013 exhibition in orlando, fl from april 9 &ndash 11 inclusive, on booth 857 next to the technology showcase theater.&nbsp the company will present its &lsquonext generation&rsquo atlas cw series and titan sr9 series slitter rewinders for a wide range of plain, coated and printed film &amp other flexible materials in widths from 53 &ndash 410ins. 1.35 &ndash 10.4m.the presence of atlas &amp titan at ice usa 2013 will provide a convenient opportunity for the company to further promote its new slitter rewinder demonstration center in charlotte, nc where customers are able to see demonstrations of the new titan sr9 series slitter rewinder and also to request performance trials using their own materials.&nbsp the new demo center facility was inaugurated on september 21st &amp 22nd last year with an open house event featuring the titan sr9dt dual turret rewinder.titanin the development of the titan sr9 series, atlas focused its product development strategy on achieving significant reductions in machine downtime for printers &amp converters, with lower operator intervention and also reduction of costly waste materials which all adds up to outstanding gains in productivity.the concept of the titan sr9 series technology platform features three separate machine modules of unwind, slitter &amp rewind sections.&nbsp the idea being that a converter need only change the rewind section of the machine from a duplex shaft ds to a single turret st or dual turret dt configuration, to meet changing production requirements, without the need to change the existing unwind and slitting modules.&nbspthe titan sr9dt rewinder was launched at ice europe 2011 and the duplex shaft ds module was introduced during 2012.&nbspinnovative engineering design has led to the application for 3 patents on the titan sr9 series, including the unique turret support device tsd for faster turret rotation on the dt model which has already been granted.&nbsp such advanced engineering design has led to significant improvements in the quality of slit reels and significant reductions in setup procedures.&nbspa newly designed linear tracking slitter lts section ensures the shortest and a constant web length between the knives and the rewind shafts for improved web control giving the highest possible side wall quality of rewind reels and also reducing the possibility of waste material.&nbsp between all three versions of the titan sr9 platform, many other new features provide exceptional performance and productivity at running speeds of up to 3,300 ftmin. 1,000 mmin.&nbsp the sr9 series is available in two widths 65 and 88 ins 1650 and 2250 mm.to maintain focus on its objectives for sustainability, the titan sr9 series has many features for achieving reductions in the cost of energy and of waste materials.&nbsp elimination of all hydraulics helps to provide a cleaner environment and the use of high efficiency motors and regenerative braking enables a considerable reduction in energy consumption and makes the sr9 series the most efficient slittingrewinding solution in the titan range.the titan sr9 series is set to smash all productivity records and provides a genuinely flexible and sustainable new approach to slitting and rewinding.atlasthe new atlas cw series technology platform for primary &amp secondary slitter rewinders for film &amp flexible materials will also be presented at ice usa 2013.&nbsp the new cw technology platform introduces the next generation of more compact film slitting solutions from atlas in web widths from 98 &ndash 410 ins. 2.5 to 10.4 metres and delivers higher efficiency, increased productivity and reliability, higher quality rewind reels, reduced noise levels and more effective, operatorfriendly control systems.this latest atlas technology also features wireless rewind arm positioning, automatic knife positioning, direct drive web path rollers and running speeds of up to 1,500 mmin. 4,920 ftmin. with more precise web tension control.&nbsp electrical cabinets are now fully integrated in to&nbspthe machines to reduce the space required for installation with &lsquounder floor&rsquo service trenches also no longer required for the primary slitter rewinders.a new service platform for both the atlas &amp titan range of slitter rewinders is now in place, providing expanded global customer service &amp support operations, with engineers not only based in charlotte, nc but also in the uk, mexico, india, se asia and china, confirming its position as a global supplier providing complete customer satisfaction.atlas can also provide fully automated and integrated roll handling systems to meet specific production requirements.

&nbspdow performance packaging joins the save food initiative&nbspd&uumlsseldorf germany horgen switzerland, march 5, 2013 &ndash today, the save food initiative and dow performance packaging, a business unit of performance plastics within dow europe gmbh nyse dow, announce that the company has become an official member of the save food initiative. this decision is an important next step for dow, based on the objectives of both organizations to address the global issue of food shortage and food waste. save food is pleased to include a supplier of resins to the food packaging value chain as one of their members, allowing the initiative to add yet another option to fight food waste.&nbspthe save food initiative is a joint campaign instituted by the food and agriculture organization of the united nations and messe d&uumlsseldorf gmbh to fight global food loss. &ldquothe aim of the save food initiative is to reduce the problem of food loss and food waste by networking the knowhow of the participating organisations and enterprises. with its expertise and international scope, dow can make a major contribution to the success of save food.ultimately, the most effective leverage points in the food value chain will be always be found &bdquoat the workface in daytoday practice &ndash and that is where industry involvement is essential,&rdquo explains bernd jablonowski, director of interpack and save food at messe d&uumlsseldorf.&nbspone of dow&rsquos corporate 2015 sustainability goals is to achieve at least three breakthroughs that will significantly help solve the world&rsquos major challenges, including affordable and adequate food supply. as it is one of dow&rsquos business objectives to contribute to the development of better packaging solutions, there is a clear fit between the two organizations.&nbsp&ldquoas one of the major suppliers to the food packaging industry, it is our aim to develop the best possible food packaging solutions to safeguard food,&rdquo says marc van den biggelaar, marketing director food packaging emea at dow. &ldquoour membership with save food provides us the opportunity to engage with the industry and contribute to the development of nextgeneration packaging materials, which will drive the reduction of food waste&rdquo.&nbspat the same time, the membership of save food will help dow share its views and knowledge regarding food packaging solutions with other involved parties. &ldquothe food waste challenge is a very large and complex one, which requires unique collaboration. by joining save food, we add another option to work across the value chain on the reduction of food waste,&rdquo says marc. &ldquowe are looking forward to working with the initiative and its members and are proud to be part of this organization&rdquo.&nbspabout dowdow nyse dow combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. the company connects chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help address many of the world&39s most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, renewable energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. dow&39s diversified industryleading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of technologybased products and solutions to customers in approximately 160 countries and in high growth sectors such as electronics, water, energy, coatings and agriculture. in 2012, dow had annual sales of approximately 57 billion and employed approximately 54,000 people worldwide. the company&39s more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 188 sites in 36 countries across the globe. references to &quotdow&quot or the &quotcompany&quot mean the dow chemical company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. more information about dow can be found at www.dow.com.&nbspabout the save food initiativethe save food initiative is a joint campaign instituted by the food and agriculture organisation of the united nations and messe d&uumlsseldorf gmbh to fight global food loss. save food aims at networking stakeholders in industry, politics and research, encouraging dialogue and helping to develop solutions along the food value chain. one of its aims is to enlist the support of industry in initiating and sponsoring its own save food projects. save food premiered in may 2011 with an international congress at interpack, the world&rsquos most important trade fair for the packaging industry. more information about save food can be found on www.savefood.org.

sacmi, the perfect partner for wine makersveronaheld enolitech fair to highlight the new bag in box solution, which combines production efficiency, conscientious attention to product quality and effective cost control.the most competitive solution currently on the market, providing an alwaysfresh, topquality readytodrink, easily transported, low cost product that&rsquos the bag in box, the integrated fillingpackaging unit that sacmi will be presenting from 7th to 10th april area 5 booth e5 at the enolitech fair in verona, the international event that, since 1998 &ndash in concurrence with vinitaly &ndash has been bringing together wine and olive oil packaging and bottling firms.already marketed extensively overseas, this sacmi brand solution is now steadily increasing its market share in the &ldquoold world&rdquo thanks to design specifications that ensure both maximum economy and absolute product integrity. designed and built at sacmi pakim &ndash the sacmi group company that specializes in designing, producing and marketing packaging solutions &ndash bag in box lies at the core of a comprehensive turnkey range that includes the entire packaging line, from the fillingpackaging combi unit, made entirely of stainless steel, to the handle application and pick and place units.the key strength of this integrated fillingpackaging unit, which combines all the functions needed to create the characteristic bag in box packages &ndash from carton forming with hot melt closure to filling, which includes inbox bag insertion and box closure &ndash is the high degree of automation, which allows efficient control of 1.5, 2, 5 and 10litre bags. the unit is userfriendly, requires no supervising worker and stands out on account of a design that, thanks to vacuum technology, allows evacuation of air prior to filling moreover, the special pouring tap, through which the wine is drawn from the bag, ensures the product never comes into contact with air or any other oxidant or contaminant. the same tap &ndash and the asstandard software for automatic machine steamcleaning &ndash thus ensures complete &ldquoultraclean&rdquo management of the entire process.hygiene, precision filling, a total absence of oxygen in contact with the product at both the filling and pouring stages just perfect, then, for a product such as wine, which, once opened &ndash simply on account of contact with the atmosphere &ndash risks seeing its organoleptic and taste qualities altered. and since the market demands both painstaking attention to quality and constant cost control, the bag in box solution is highly attractive because the pack is made of low cost materials such as plastic film and cardboard. wine makers have already shown widespread appreciation of sacmi pakim solutions, as the numerous complete fillingpackaging plants installed by all the major italian wine producers caviro, zonin, moncaro, tenuta sant&rsquoantonio, barone ricasoli and enoitalia to name but a few &ndash clearly demonstrate.yet the bag in box solution is also aimed at, in addition to producers and final consumers, restaurant owners they can continue the italian tradition of pouring directly to the customer without compromising on product quality while enjoying bulk buying. there are also evident advantages in terms of transport and storage thanks to the shape of the packaging and the materials used to make it, less fragile and lighter than glass.&lsquomade in sacmi&rsquo packaging, then, that meets the demands of today&rsquos wine makers, yet also designed to respond to the growing need in europe as in the rest of the world &ndash to minimize environmental impact. bag in box packs can, in fact, be fully recycled and at lower cost compared to tetrapaks.

making money from waste plasticsthe whole planet is trying to find sustainable solutions for the future and the spotlight is currently on waste management and ways of using rubbish as a resource and valuable commodity rather than landfill. in fact in some regions landfill mining is taking place.&nbsp the drivers are diminishing resources, the environmental aspects of new products and legislation.&nbsp particularly in the automotive, electronic weee and packaging sectors there is very specific regulation placing a requirement on the manufacturer to recover a very high proportion of the materials used in each product. law firms such as joachim quoden specialise in this area.&nbsp the new motivator is that there is value in end of life plastics, and a vast global trade has developed with rapid growth in the past few years.&nbsp one of the top companies in trading recycled plastics is gemini corporation and the president, surendra borad patawari, is a leading figure in solid waste management.&nbsp the industry has broader economic benefits, for example in the usa there has been significant job creation from recycling as reviewed by the southeast recycling development council.besides recycling and material recovery, plastics are an excellent source of energy in waste to energy incinerators, which are well established in some cities. more recently plastics have been viewed as a source of chemicals following processes such as pyrolysis to syngas, leading to the possibility of complete closed loop recycling.&nbsp klean industries with an hq in canada develops plant worldwide for chemical and energy recovery, which it claims are very economic to run. there are advanced technologies for recovering monomers from specific plastics including pvc solutions from solvin and polyurethane. h &amp s anlagentechnik has chemical recycling technology to recover pu foam.&nbsp the latest announcement in this field comes from 3m advanced materials, which is working on fluoropolymer recovery.in addition, there are many sites converting plastics to a diesel fuel and this is growing, for example, one of the latest reports showed farmers recovering dirty agricultural plastics and converting them to diesel to power tractors. in the uk the waste management company sita is producing diesel from waste plastics.there is a range of ways to recover plastics materials and some of these are more highly developed in specific areas. there are specific technologies for individual plastics recycling and these separate material streams can be reformulated to replace lost additives and preserve properties, then put back into the production process to generate new plastics components. for example, pet bottle recycling is now fairly well established thanks to the brand owners like cocacola and nestle with advanced programmes and partners. one of the biggest pet bottle recyclers is artenius pet packaging europe appe based in france.&nbsp biffa polymers has just made a big breakthrough in hdpe milk bottle recycling back to foodcontact grade plastic.&nbsp the wider picture of waste collection and packaging recycling has been studied recently by plarebel in belgium and ecoemballages in france. there is extensive testing to make sure that recyclate is safely used in sensitive applications like foodcontact.mba polymers has studied the recovery of plastics from durable goods. issues have been raised regarding the presence of halogenated flame retardants in recyclate and this is being studied to find sorting technology to identify plastics containing these additives iclip has reviewed the case of plastics from lcds.in the automotive recovery industry the metal content is high value and it is taking longer to develop the plastics recycling aspect.&nbsp gruppo fiori, the lead company in this field in italy is reviewing this area.&nbsp items such as carpets are now routinely recycled at specialist locations desso has expertise in polyamide to polyamide recovery. there has been lots of debate about the presence of biodegradable plastics in the waste stream and ows has expertise in this field.the mechanical equipment for sorting and identifying plastics waste continues to be refined, the leaders in this field include next generation recyclingmaschinen and starlinger. mining companies have had to develop material separation technologies over centuries and some of this is applied to recycling of mixed wastes.&nbsp the mining school of ales &ndash c2ma in france has studied sorting technologies for plastics.from brand owners to waste management companies, no one can afford to ignore the latest opportunities for recovering and getting value from used plastics. applied market information is hosting a conference as aforum to debate the options for end of life plastics 2013 from 46 june in cologne, germany and all are welcome to participate and review the latest science and market economics.&nbsp

&nbspfiftieth graduate nvc chair packaging design and management&nbspon thursday 28 february 2013 marieke brouwer graduated as fiftieth student who was supervised by the nvc chair packaging design and management. this milestone marks the success of the nvc chair, established in 2006, and is occupied byprofessor roland ten klooster. after receiving her diploma, nvc gave marieke a bouquet of flowers and a gift certificate of &euro500 to emphasize that success. she can use the gift certificate for further development of her knowledge and skills in packaging by following the nvc course programme in packaging i or ii.&nbspmarieke brouwer graduated at h.j. heinz, nvcmember and member of the programme counsel of the nvc chair, on the subject &ldquothe construction of a technology roadmap for strategic development, focussed on food packaging and products&rdquo. she has developed a technology roadmap and the accompanying processes in order to enable heinz to have better control over projects of different levels. the model was tested and completed through a case study in which the possibilities for applying sustainable materials in packaging were explored.&nbspmore information the nvc chair packaging design and management is part of the faculty of engineering technology of twente university. through the nvc chair many graduation projects and several phd studies have been realised in the field of packaging.an important and unique aspect of the nvc chair is the programme counsel. it exists of twelve nvc member companies that contribute to financing the chair. the programme counsel and professor ten klooster meet twice a year to exchange experiences and develop research and educational programmes. the nvcmember companies in the programme counsel are merck sharp &amp dohme bv, container centralen benelux bv, tata steel packaging, ardagh group, frieslandcampina, h.j. heinz bv, oi, rexam beverage can oss b.v., robert bosch verpakkingsmachines bv, smurfit kappa development centre, budelpack poortvliet and royal grolsch.&nbspif you are interested in finding a student for a graduation assignment, or if you would like to get more information about the nvc chair packaging design and management, please contact ger standhardt.

european bioplastics announces 8th european bioplastics conferenceberlin, 27 february 2013. european bioplastics, the association of the bioplastics industry in europe, announces the 8th european bioplastics conference to take place on 10 and 11 december 2013 at the intercontinental hotel in berlin.&quotbioplastics are part of a biobased future in europe. this year&39s &quoteuropean bioplastics conference&quot will demonstrate and showcase the industry&39s enormous potential&quot, comments european bioplastics chairman andy sweetman.&quotmaking bioplastics increasingly tangible for business contacts and the end consumer that is our challenge now that bioplastics are stepping out of the niche and mass products can be experienced by everybody&quot.the 8th european bioplastics conference is the preeminent international industry event in europe offering a unique information platform for industry trends and innovations in material and application development. with the view on individual needs and interests, participants can expect a diversified conference format with up to date presentations and interactive features, aimed at stimulating the engagement of the participants.excellent networking opportunities and a comprehensive product exhibitionthe 8th conference will introduce a new online partnering tool and special meeting areas in order to facilitate networking. the online partnering service will be activated for all registered participants a few months prior to the conference.in 2012, over 400 experts from around the globe came together at the 7th conference and impressively showcased the conference&39s tremendous effectiveness in networking and information exchange.for this year&39s event, registration opens in april 2013. the call for papers will be published soon.

&nbspclariant showcases the latest personal &amp home care solutionsmumbai, february 28, 2013 clariant&rsquos bu industrial &amp consumer specialties ics exhibited the latest from its range of unique personal &amp home care products at the hpci trade fair in mumbai between feb 28 and march 1, 2013. see it feel it was the theme with which the bu introduced their main range of mild surfactants, performance and optical effect boosters.we are one of the leading provider of specialty chemicals and application solutions for consumer care and industrial markets.the consumer care segment includes the personal care business which, among others, develops and produces specialty ingredients for skin and hair care, wet wipes and selected pharmaceutical applications. the industrial &amp home care business helps customers gain a competitive advantage with its product range for household cleaning fluids, disinfectants, industrial and hospital cleaning solutions.&nbspdr alexander snell, head for ics business in india explained, &ldquoindia &ndash an important market in asia, is one of the first markets where we tailored our products specifically for the local market needs. in recent years, clariant has stepped up its efforts in localizing its products and dedicated to the growing domestic market in india. our market enablers are not just in selling a product, but that of offering concepts which help our consumers &ndash the formulators &ndash to develop products in line with the end consumer needs. one of the key pillars of our growth is innovation on a product level &ndash like products for removing various kinds of stains and innovation at a strategic level, which addresses corporate sustainability issues. we are strongly represented in india we opened an application development centre in thane for personal care and home care formulations to be closer to our customers in addition to our stateoftheart production sites in roha and kanchipuram. moving forward, we are also planning to further our interactions and support with our major market player customers in india. we aim to be the preferred partner to the personal care industry, being recognized for sustainable innovation and sensorial solutions. clariant is also an expert in meeting the challenges in the home care industry as well.&rdquo&emspsome of our key products on display included&bull mild &amp creamy hostapon&trade hostapon&trade range of mild surfactants which induces a rich creamy lather to your soaps, giving your skin a silky feel&bull velvet &amp fresh aristoflex&trade polymers aristoflex&trade polymers show unique fresh sensorics for thickening and texture enhancement, giving your skin a fresh and velvety feel&bull clean &amp shiny genaminox&trade &amp hostagel&trade hostagel&trade ph1 thickens formulations below neutral ph, combining excellent detergency properties with rheology modification. for sparkling clean toilets, &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbspcombine hostagel&trade ph1 with a product from the genaminox&trade series, clariant&rsquos aminebased foam boosters&bull diamonds &amp pearls aristoflex&trade tac aristoflex&trade tac is an effective suspending agent for surfactant systems. it stabilizes wax pearls and bubbles in your liquidshostapon&trade, genaminox&trade, hostagel&trade and aristoflex&trade are trademarks of clariant

&nbspiopp licenses online fundamentals of packaging technology course to kenya region&nbspcorporate sponsors to provide support ipackima spa among first to contributenaperville, il, february, 2013 &ndash the institute of packaging professionalsu.s. has signed an agreement with the institute of packaging professionalskenya to license its new fundamentals of packaging technology online course and make the comprehensive packaging training program available to iopp members in kenya, and other countries in the region.&nbspprogram funding will begin immediately and will be provided by corporate sponsors to offset costs for participating kenyan students. among the first sponsors to contribute will be ipackima spa. this funding will cover the program costs for the first 10 student enrollments.&nbsp&ldquowe are proud to participate in this vital program,&rdquo says guido corbella, ceo of ipackima spa. &ldquoby helping to educate the next generation of packaging professionals, ipackima is honored to support those who will be extending their expertise through the development of advanced packaging technologies that will ensure regional food is kept healthy, safe and plentiful.&rdquofundamentals of packaging technology training in kenya will begin immediately.&ldquothis is an important development for iopp, and the packaging industry, as our online training course now makes it possible for us to bring muchneeded packaging training to nations where packaging, as an industry, is still in its infancy,&rdquo says patrick farrey, iopp executive director. &ldquowhile ioppu.s. is offering this training at a very low cost, it is still considered expensive by kenya standards.&rdquofarrey adds, &ldquowe are grateful for the sponsor support because it will enable iopp to help get the kenyan packaging community uptospeed on packaging dynamics, when it otherwise may not have been possible. as those who work in packaging in kenya and other nations expand on their packaging knowledge and implement it in their companies, new opportunities will eventually open up for the global packaging industry.&rdquo&nbspjoseph nyongesa, ioppkenya president, says the intent is to market the program first in kenya and eventually roll it out to neighboring countries.&nbsp&ldquopackaging has been identified as one of the priority areas that need to be addressed in order to strengthen the competitiveness of smes in kenya and africa in general,&rdquo says nyongesa. &ldquoinadequate packaging leads to considerable waste in the agricultural supply chain, compounding the major problem of food insecurity. packaging will become the ambassador of the country&rsquos products because it will be seen before the product and the country. the collaboration with ioppu.s. will provide the necessary knowledge framework on packaging to reach the country&rsquos vision.&rsquo&rsquo&nbspioppkenya will offer online packaging education to its local members using iopp&rsquos existing elearning platform. the online course, available at www.iopp.orgelearning, consists of 41 downloadable, prerecorded modules and 27 hours of learning on all the major areas of packaging. the online course can lead to the certified packaging professional cpp designation through the institute.additional program support is also coming from the staples foundation. companies interested in supporting the sponsorship program should inquire at info@iopp.org.&nbsp

&nbspformsleeve in the spotlight at the sacmi open day&lsquomade in sacmi&rsquo beverage technology and solutions key event on 13th march in imolamore versatile design, more flexible material selection and management. and that&rsquos not all outstanding efficiency levels can reduce both machine costs and material costs by up to 20 this, then, is the new formsleeve labelling machine, the latest sacmi labelling &lsquocreation&rsquo, soon to be presented at the open day to be held at sacmi on 13th march 2013.using laser or solvent technology, this innovative new machine uses rollfed film to make sleeves with a heatshrink percentage on a par with current best standards.the event is aimed at an audience of specially selected visitors who will have the opportunity to visit the sacmi factory and the r&ampd lab where the innovations that have made the company the leading technology supplier to the ceramic, plastic and packaging industries are created. the latter is a sector in which sacmi has, in recent years, invested heavily, focussing not just on technological innovation but also on the organisational side by uniting the various companies &ndash already providers of excellence within their respective fields &ndash within a single division that now supplies closuremaking machines, preform injection presses, stretchbow moulders, filling machines, labellers and endofline automation solutions.the open day will get under way at 9.30 with a presentation by vezio bernardi, general manager of the beverage division to follow there&rsquoll be an illustration of the technological advantages offered by the new formsleeve. then, after a live demonstration of the machine in operation, participants will also have the opportunity to get a close look at the latest machines in the full &ldquomade in sacmi&rdquo containersclosures production range, including the brand new ips preformmaking injection system.the morning will thus see all the other elements in the sacmi beverage range play a key role from the stretchblow moulder for pet bottles to filling and formfillseal technologies, plus automated endofline solutions and baginbox integrated fillingpackaging units the latter, in fact, constitute the very best the market has to offer, especially as regards olive oils, wines and other highgrade food items requiring systems that ensure product integrity and optimum conservation of organoleptic qualities.the day will close with a visit to the sacmi plant, to be followed by a second demonstration of the formsleeve for a different application. a tempting occasion, then, for visitors &ndash especially international visitors &ndash to bring themselves up to speed with italian innovation and, perhaps, combine the experience with a visit to the surrounding area or the numerous cities of art &ndash ravenna, venice, rome, florence &ndash so easily reached from imola.program httpwww.sacmi.comsystem00020720770edenusprogramma20en.pdfregistration form httpwww.sacmi.comsystem00020720770edititregistration20form20en.pdf

&nbspthe multiformer&nbspthe new af multiformer from oystar af processes a multitude of formats at a rate of up to 150 pieces per minute.kirchlengern, february 21, 2013. oystar af, the specialist in fully automated endofline packaging systems, has expanded its portfolio, adding a new former for trays, displays and boxes. the af multiformer can be configured to handle one or several tracks and forms 40 to 150 pieces per minute. customized format kits allow handling a wide variety of formats and shapes, whilst providing reliable changeover within minimal time. &nbspthe af multiformer uses a combination of stamp and funnel to perform all forming operations in one step. this makes the equipment very compact and reduces the required floorspace. the af multiformer includes a horizontal blank magazine and an integrated switchboard with operator interface.the new former from oystar af is mainly designed for centralized supply of packaging materials, for integration into packaging lines, or for use as a separate machine. an optional version for use in wet areas is also available.&nbspabout oystar&nbspafaf automation f&oumlrdertechnik gmbh is a globally operating company in the oystar group with a total workforce of 170 employees. the company specializes in the design, manufacturing and servicing of fully automatic final packaging systems covering the value chain from filler line to product distribution. the company&rsquos portfolio focuses on applications for the dairy and beverage as well as the paper industries.&nbspabout oystar groupoystar. the packaging group is one of the world&rsquos leading suppliers of packaging machinery, technology and services. oystar has extensive knowhow in the key industries of dairy products and food, as well as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. based in stutensee near karlsruhe, germany, the holding company currently represents 10 manufacturing companies in europe and asia as well as numerous sales and service companies. at present oystar holding employs a workforce of approximately 1,400 worldwide and generated a total of eur&nbsp404&nbspmillion in sales in 2011.www.oystargroup.com

slitting &amp rewindingbak ambalaj turkey to install two more &lsquonext generation&rsquo titan sr9dt turret rewinders &nbspatlas converting equipment ltd. bedford, uk successfully launched the &lsquonext generation&rsquo titan sr9dt dual turret slitter rewinder in november 2011 at the ice europe exhibition in munich, germany and bak ambalaj as., based in izmir, turkey was amongst the first titan customers to place an order for this latest technology.&nbsp the new turret rewinder was installed during the summer of 2012 at the company&rsquos extensive production facilities in izmir a major industrial region of turkey approx. 350km south west of istanbul.bak ambalaj as. was established in 1973 and has become one of the largest converters of flexible packaging materials in turkey.&nbsp with three production sites in izmir, the company employs over 400 personnel and generated a turnover of more than usd 100m in 2011.&nbsp its converting capacity exceeds 750 million square metres per annum across a wide spectrum of plastic films and includes prepress preparation, gravure &amp flexo printing processes, lamination, microperforation, stretch &amp shrink sleeves and standup pouches for a wide range of food and nonfood applications.&ldquoour business is expanding rapidly and to meet the increasing demands of our large, international customer base we are investing heavily in additional premises and the latest technologies in converting equipment,&rdquo explained mr. enver bakioglu, chairman of bak ambalaj.&nbsp &ldquoour high volume production runs need a fast, high performance slitter rewinder and the new titan sr9dt turret rewinder was perfect for our requirements.&nbsp at up to 1,000 mmin and minimum stop time between runs, it has far exceeded our expectations and we will be installing two more of these titan machines &ndash one in the first half and one in the second half of 2013,&rdquo he confirmed.the titan sr9dt already in production at bak ambalaj is a 1650mm wide machine with automatic knife positioning, servo core positioning and an automatic electronic slit reel unloading system.&nbsp the two additional machines to be installed during 2013 will have a similar specification and will be part of a fully automated and dedicated slitting and endofline reel conveying &amp palletizing hall, currently under construction.&ldquothe titan technology is very reliable and performs so well that we knew the latest sr9 series slitters would be the best solution for the high quality production our customers expect,&rdquo mr. bakioglu concluded.the concept of the titan sr9 series technology platform features a unique design using three separate machine modules of unwind, slitter &amp rewind sections which enables the converter to easily upgrade the machine specification to meet future production requirements.bak ambalaj has been listed on the istanbul stock exchange since 1998 and has more than 200 customers in 35 countries.&nbsp approximately 80 of its sales revenue is achieved in export markets with warehousing facilities in izmir, in europe and in the usa.

slitting &amp rewindingfirst atlas cw1040 series primary slitter rewinder installed at tripack films ltd. pakistanatlas converting equipment ltd. completed the installation of the very first &lsquonext generation&rsquo atlas cw1040 series primary slitter rewinder at tripack films ltd., based in karachi, pakistan at the end of december 2012.&nbsp this 8.7m wide primary film slitter has been installed in conjunction with a new highspeed bopp film production line also scheduled for startup at the same time.in addition, a new 3.25m wide atlas cw3600 series secondary slitter rewinder was also installed.&nbsp a new, purposebuilt production facility has been completed at the company&rsquos port qasim site to accommodate the new equipment.this will be the fourth bopp film production line in operation at tripack films which will have a production capacity of approx. 40,000 tonnes per year.&nbsp the company added its first cpp cast polypropylene film production line in 2008 and will install a second cpp line by mid2013.tripack films ltd. is a public limited company and is a joint venture between mitsubishi corporation of japan and packages ltd. of pakistan.&nbsp the company was incorporated in 1993 and commenced commercial production in 1995.&nbsp it is a long established producer of bopp film in pakistan for both the domestic and export markets and in 2011 generated revenue in excess of rs.12.2 billion usd 127m.&nbsp the addition of the new bopp film line will more than double the company&rsquos annual production capacity of plastic films to 70,000 tonnes per annum.&ldquowe have a very longstanding partnership with atlas and titan slitter rewinders,&rdquo explained mr. shahid hussain, managing director of tripack films.&nbsp&ldquowe installed our first atlas primary film slitter almost 20 years ago and added two smaller titan duplex slitter rewinders for our narrower width materials later on.&nbsp together with the 3m wide atlas cw800 slitter for metallized film installed with our cpp line in 2008, we have been very satisfied with the performance of all the atlas &amp titan equipment.&rdquo&ldquomore importantly, the improvements in the design and technology of the new generation cw1040 &amp cw3600 series slitters are impressive and reflect the leadership that atlas has in the film slitting industry,&rdquo he confirmed.tripack produces bopp film in a range from 10 &ndash 60 micron in plain, composite, pearlized or metallized grades and cpp film in 15 &ndash 150 micron thicknesses which are well suited for coating, laminations, formfillseal packaging and sideweld bag applications, with high barrier properties.&nbsp the company&rsquos film production is destined mainly for use in packaging of consumer goods including food, especially biscuits and confectionery, tea, tobacco &amp cigarette packaging films, pharmaceuticals, adhesive tapes and high barrier thermofoaming films for food packaging.&ldquowe are delighted to be collaborating with tripack films again,&rdquo added peter turner, sales manager for atlas.&nbsp &ldquowe look forward to the startup of the new film line and being part of the company&rsquos success during 2013 and beyond.&rdquo

&nbspupakovkaupak italia 2013&nbsprussian packaging market continues its upturn20,000 trade visitors attended upakovkaupak italia and interplastica 2013 in moscow&nbsprussia has developed into one of the most lucrative markets for the consumer goods industry. the russian federation, the most populous country in europe with a population of approx. 143 million, is among the most important sales markets for the food, beverage, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries and their products. the growing middle class and increasing prosperity have resulted in a change of consumer and shopping patterns. there is an emerging interest in novel, modern, processed and packaged foods and beverages. this development stimulates the russian packaging market and the demand for innovative machinery and technologies producing materials for packaging solutions in all sectors from the food industry and the cosmetics and pharmaceuticals sector to the chemical and consumer goods industries.&nbspdespite its growing food industry, russia is one of the biggest importers of meat, dairy products and fruit. to develop its autonomy in these sectors and to guarantee western product performance as well, there is an increasing focus on food processing machinery, packaging processes and packaging designs. whether it is hygiene, storage or design, packaging and process technologies play an important role. the suppliers of these machines benefit from this development. foreign and russian producers invest in modern and flexible machinery to offer consumeroriented product performance.&nbspthe starting point could not have been more positive for upakovkaupak italia, the leading russian trade fair for packaging machinery, packaging production and packaging material. from 29 january to 1 february 2013, more than 20,000 trade visitors from russia and the cis states received specific and targeted information on innovations in packaging and process technology from more than 300 exhibitors. the companies reported that they had interesting and intensive discussions with existing and new customers. upakovkaupak italia is held annually alongside interplastica, the international trade fair &nbspfor plastics and rubber, at the zao expocentre exhibition center in krasnaya presnya. werner m. dornscheidt, ceo of messe d&uumlsseldorf gmbh, is pleased with the large number of satisfied customers &ldquoupakovkaupak italia proves again that it is the leading trade fair for packaging and processing in russia and the cis region. we are particularly happy about the persistently high number of exhibitors showing machinery and plant in operation at upakovkaupak italia.&rdquothe organisers responsible for the upakovkaupak italia event are messe d&uumlsseldorf gmbh, its subsidiary messe d&uumlsseldorf moscow ooo and centrexpo. companies from germany, russia and italy were the strongest groups in the total of more than 300 exhibitors from 22 countries. russia is the most important market for german plant and machinery manufacturers in eastern europe. the germanrussian relations in the mechanical engineering sector have been in existence for decades. german suppliers of foodstuffs and packaging machinery have benefited from their good reputation as manufacturers of highquality machinery. for products requiring highquality engineering, russian buyers hold the &ldquomade in germany&rdquo brand in high esteem. ms vera fritsche from the food processing and packaging machinery association fachverband nahrungsmittel und verpackungsmaschinen, a division of vdma the german engineering association verband deutscher maschinen und anlagenbau e.v., vdma sees a continued high potential in the russian market &ldquogermany is russia&rsquos main supplier country for food machinery and packaging machinery accounting for a 34 share in total imports. for german manufacturers russia is the third biggest single sales market for this machinery after the usa and china.&nbsp exports achieved a total volume of eur 446 million over the first ten months of 2012. german companies support the russian industry in extension and modernisation projects with their knowhow and stateoftheart technology. the expectations of german exhibitors regarding upakovkaupak italia have been fulfilled. visitors came with concrete enquiries and business deals were also concluded.&rdquodr. guido corbella, managing director of centrexpo, also confirms the extremely positive exhibitor feedback &ldquoexhibitors express an aboveaverage level of satisfaction. this year, italian companies showed a lot of machines. i am happy that the russian market recognises this commitment. upakovkaupak italia is the hub for russian packaging and process engineering activities. many decisionmakers from russian industries participate in this trade fair. the majority of our companies believe that the russian market is very promising and use upakovkaupak italia as a platform to establish and expand their business relations. russia is among the top 10 packaging markets, and exhibitors confirm a high demand. in the coming years, the focus will be increasingly on the converting and packaging printing sectors. i think this is a big development.&rdquo&nbsppackaging trends at upakovkaupak italiain the context of upakovkaupak italia 2013, the save food initiative of the united nations food and agricultural organisation fao and messe d&uumlsseldorf gmbh also received a lot of attention. lectures on this topic were held in the future forum, an event launched in 2013. in a lecture entitled &ldquomodern engineering as a means to fight food losses&rdquo, the vdma association provided information on the background of this issue in russia and the solutions proposed by the processing and packaging industry. furthermore, the save food exhibition had its premiere in russia. it visualised international food losses and thus further increased the visitors&rsquo awareness for this important issue.the next upakovkaupak italia will be held from 28 january to 31 january 2014 in moscow again in parallel with interplastica. the upcoming specialist trade fair will again define primary topics in the processing, converting and packaging printing fields. the new regulations introduced in russia for product labelling and marking lead to an increased interest in these matters.

&nbsppositive development continues &nbspoptima &ndash further locations and great potential for new developments&nbspin the business year 2012, the packaging machine manufacturer optima schw&aumlbisch hall, germany has once again shown positive growth. the consolidated turnover of the group rose from 220 to 240 million euro, an increase of around nine percent. at the end of the year the company had 1,700 employees previous year 1,500. &nbspchief executive hans b&uumlhler, reports that &ldquoaccording to all forecasts, growth will continue throughout the current year of business.&rdquo&nbsp arguments in favor of this are the above average capacity utilization in all four divisions, pharma, consumer, nonwovens and life science. &ldquothe enquiries we are receiving for new projects also give reason for an optimistic outlook.&quot&nbsponce again the export quota was over 80 percent. the percentage sales based on region have hardly changed compared with the previous year. the usa and europe, with respectively 31 and 28 percent of total sales, continue to dominate. the percentages of the striving bric countries and east europe are also unchanged such that growth can be attributed relatively evenly amongst all the regions. in 2012 optima set up two international subsidiaries in india and malaysia. with further business locations in japan, south korea and china there is today a good market presence in the asian area. the optima group is present all over the world with its own international subsidiaries in eleven countries.&nbsptechnology as the driving motor for growthapart from the opportunities in the global market it is primarily the handson technical developments in all fields of group business which are the determining factors for growth. one development that can be mentioned is the robot control presented in 2012 specifically for handling pharmaceutical liquids. during all movement, it keeps the filling level in the containers constant. in other segments, selfconfiguring, freely placeable converting machine modules which together give rise to an easily modifiable production and packaging process, for example for wound dressings, are unique in the world. &nbspwith the move to a new central administration building at the end of the year, all consumer activities were consolidated to one location. the new building complex in schw&aumlbisch hall provides room for around 180 desks. environmentally friendly facility management and an agreeable work atmosphere are united. in 2012, investments were also made in the construction of the new, excellently equipped training workshop for the 125 trainees and students of the dual academy dh at optima in schw&aumlbisch hall. celebrations also took place on the occasion of the 90year jubilee of the family business including the publication of a 150page chronicle of the company&rsquos history.&nbsp

&nbspunique world seminar attempts to solve the packaging paradox&nbspon march 5th, 2013 the world&rsquos leading scientists and business leaders meet to try to solve what is sometimes called &ldquothe packaging paradox&rdquo. this paradox reflects the fact that packaging must protect and secure the product during its travel towards the&nbspenduser consumer, but should also allow the safe and easy use of the product at the point of use consumption.&nbspthe 2nd world seminar on accessible and inclusive design in packaging includes speakers from japan, korea, usa, germany, the netherlands, uk, france and sweden and covers accessible and inclusive design for packaged products like soft drinks, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, food and dairy products and consumer electronics. the aim of this unique seminar is to create new pathways for more inclusive and accessible products by innovative thinking, to the benefit of mankind.&nbspthe seminar is hosted by nvc netherlands packaging centre and will be held in the ancient town of gouda, the netherlands. gouda is conveniently located at a one hour travel distance from amsterdam international airport.&nbspregistrationto register please visit the nvc agenda at www.nvc.nl or contact ger standhardt.&nbsplocationbest western plus city hotel goudahoge gouwe 2012801 le goudathe netherlands&nbspcontactger standhardt, nvc manager knowledge development and projects, g.standhardt@nvc.nl&nbsp

sinocorrugated 2013 to feature global green packaging seminarwith the development of the commodity economy, rising demand for packaging is translating into more opportunities for packaging companies.&nbsp at the same time, the huge consumption of environmental resources, wastage and toxic elements like heavy metal in packaging materials is posing a real ecological threat.in light of this, much of the world, including china, the us and the eu, has issued new standards for packaging materials.&nbsp these include new requirements on harmful elements in, and recycling rate of, materials.&nbsp for packaging companies, learning more about the new regulations and taking effective measures towards environment friendly production will shield them from risk and win them new customers.&nbspsinocorrugated consistently uses its powerful resources and extensive industry influence to promote green packaging.&nbsp at the 2013 show, the organizers, reed exhibitions, will host the global green packaging requirements &amp enterprise solutions seminar on april 9, day 2 of the show.dr. liu lei, a senior technical supervisor from sgs&rsquos electronic appliance materials test &amp service department, will be the main speaker at the seminar.&nbsp dr. liu specializes in research on environmental pollution, lab operation, chemical identification, applications, analysis and management in the electronic industry.&nbsp his key interest is in analyzing harmful elements and solutions, as well as rohsreach projects and solutions.&nbspdr. liu&rsquos speech will have a triple focus the rise of green packaging illustration and analysis of typical requirements on green packaging materials and the influence of green packaging materials on enterprises and their solutions.&nbsp during the seminar, he will give a detailed overview of the various regulations and standards applicable to green packaging in china, the us and the eu.&nbsp furthermore, the dr. will discuss the effects of unqualified export materials, new concepts and ideas on green packaging.&nbsp the highend seminar is sure to be an educational inspiration for visitors to sinocorrugated 2013.&nbspacross the world, sinocorrugated is considered a leading promoter of green packaging.&nbsp through sinocorrugated 2013 and the global green packaging requirements &amp enterprise solutions seminar, international packaging companies will gain a deeper understanding of new industry requirements and be able to take effective measures to meet these standards.&nbspsinocorrugated 2013 will be held at the shanghai new international exposition center from april 8 to april 11 next year.for more information, please visit the official sinocorrugated 2013 website www.sinocorrugated.com.about reed exhibitions greater chinareed exhibitions greater china is a member of the world&rsquos largest events organizer reed exhibitions.&nbsp after more than two decades of rapid growth, today, reed is china&rsquos premier organizer of definitive trade events, through eight outstanding member companies reed exhibitions china, reed sinopharm, reed huabo, reed huaqun, reed exhibitions shanghai, reed guanghe and reed huabai.reed exhibitions greater china&rsquos 55 high quality trade events serve 11 of the country&rsquos fastest growing specialized sectors, including electronics manufacturing &amp assembly &bull machine tools, metalworking &amp industrial materials &bull converting &bull pharmaceuticals, medicine &amp health care &bull gifts &amp homeware &bull automotive &bull energy &amp marine technology &bull lifestyle &bull travel &bull gaming &bullproperty.in china, reed combines global resources and local expertise to produce contentrich, highly focused events that deliver excellent business interaction, insight thought leadership and corporate as well as personal advancements.&nbsp they are a trusted source of best practice to business professionals across a wide range of industries.&nbsp in 2011, reed exhibitions greater china brought together more than 27,000 suppliers, 650,000 visitors and 25,000 conference delegates.for more information please visithttpwww.reedexpo.com.cn.

sinocorrugated 2013 to set new standardswith no improvement in the economies of the united states or of european nations, china&39s own economic growth slowed down in the first half of 2012. between april and june, in particular, the country&rsquos economic growth was 7.6, its first time in three years to fall under 8.however, statistics on the economies of china&rsquos western provinces, published in the third quarter of 2012, showed that these regions&rsquo economies were still growing at a rate of over 10 percent.&nbsp meanwhile, for the first time ever, the packaging industry has been reclassified in the national development plan as an independent industry.&nbsp part of china&rsquos 12th fiveyear plan stipulates that the packaging industry will accelerate the development of its advanced packaging equipment, new materials and highend packaging products.at the same time, the world packaging and printing market is also sustaining rapid development, despite the poor economic environment.&nbsp indeed, demand for packaging has continued to grow rapidly for years. the future of global packaging market to 2016 report, published by smithers pira, a technical research bureau for the printing industry, shows that with rapid urbanization, significant growth of residential construction investment and demand from emerging economies, the packaging industry is in a strong position to grow, as paper packaging still occupies a leading position in the market.&nbsp in 2010, the total sales income of the world&rsquos packaging industry was usd 210 billion.&nbsp this figure is expected to reach usd 250 billion by 2016.held by reed exhibitions, sinocorrugated 2013 will show the complete range of industry trends.&nbsp with its focus on innovation, excellent service and complete industrial outlook, the show will serve as a highvalue, efficient channel for exhibitors, visitors and buyers to engage one another and strike business deals.the event will display the world&rsquos leading corrugated equipment, consumables and technologies.&nbsp through expansive displays of highend equipmentconsumables, as well as uptodate information on new products, technologies and market trends the show will represent an unparalleled communication platform for different suppliers and inform the purchasing decisions of buyers for corrugated carton companies.featuring a total exhibition area of 61,700 sqm, 600 exhibitors, more than 1,300 pieces of corrugated equipment, over 1,000 kinds of consumables, several technical speeches and industrial seminars, the show is expected to receive 26,000 visitors and 50 delegations from corrugated industry associations all over the world.the event organizers, reed exhibitions will run several complementary onsite activities at sinocorrugated 2013.&nbsp these will focus on the hot topics in the corrugated carton industry.&nbsp the activities will cover every stage of the corrugated production process, confirming the show as a prime platform on which to gather important information and conduct communication.as a key corrugated packaging industry event, sinocorrugated tops similar trade exhibitions with its magnificent scale, diverse range of exhibited equipment and substantial effect.&nbsp reed exhibitions works hard to ensure a good environment, high levels of participation and excellent services.extensive international influenceaccording to smithers pira, global demand for corrugated packaging materials will increase by about 4 in 2012.&nbsp in the coming years it will maintain an average growth rate of 4.4.&nbsp by 2017, global demand is expected to reach 106 million tons, worth a market value of about usd 152 billion.against this backdrop, sinocorrugated 2013 will host new industry practitioners from south america, eastern europe, the middle east, south africa and southeast asia.&nbsp in these regions, the carton industry is still relatively young.&nbsp key buyers and decision makers will come to the show so suppliers can talk with their commercial targets face to face.for years, reed exhibitions has provided a robust platform for the global corrugated industry, as the rapid development of sinocorrugated has also attracted the world&rsquos attention.&nbsp a number of international industry associations participate in and support the show.&nbsp they include the asian corrugated case association the indonesian corrugated cardboard industries association the corrugated box manufacturers&rsquo association singapore the vietnam packaging association the australian packaging association the spanish packing, packaging, bottling, cartoning &amp graphics machinery association the ho chi minh city carton association the taiwan paper containers industry association hong kong corrugated paper manufacturers&rsquo association fujian packaging technology association zhejiang packaging technology association guangdong packaging association henan packaging technology association sichuan packaging federation chongqing packaging association guangzhou packaging and printing industrial association shenzhen packaging association qingdao packaging technology association ningbo packaging technology association and nanjing packaging technology association.altogether, over 120 world renowned print and internet media from around the globe will report on every aspect of the show.&nbsp these journalists will come from britain, germany, spain, italy, austria, ukraine, russia, the us, the middle east, south africa, malaysia, india, indonesia and pakistan.an unmissable corrugated industry trade fairafter a twoyear wait, sinocorrugated 2013 will take place at the shanghai new international expo center from april 8 to april 11.&nbsp the show will bring together over 600 corrugated equipment suppliers, consumable manufacturers and raw paper producers.&nbsp numerous international corrugated carton factories will be onsite to expand business networks and develop new clients.sinocorrugated 2013 will host all the world&rsquos top suppliers of corrugated manufacturing and processing solutions, displaying advanced equipment and consumables.&nbsp among these high profile companies will be fosber, marquipembaom partners valcolenzebosch rexrothinsun voithalbanydictirunaelserco ringwood, ming wei paperware machinery, lisheng, baowang, yubang, xiexu, k&amph machinery, dong fang precision, eterna, dinglong, hubei jingshan, wanlian, nantai, micron and tianlong.&nbsp innovative machinery will be featured across the major booths.&nbsp exhibitors will actually operate their machines onsite to simulate an authentic workshop environment for visitors.&nbsp this is the perfect opportunity to learn about new technologies and expand the market.sinocorrugated 2013 will be held at shanghai new international expo center from april 8 to april 11.&nbspfor more information, please visit the official sinocorrugated 2013 website www.sinocorrugated.com.about reed exhibitions greater chinareed exhibitions greater china is a member of the world&rsquos largest events organizer reed exhibitions. after more than two decades of rapid growth, today, reed is china&rsquos premier organizer of definitive trade events, through eight outstanding member companies reed exhibitions china, reed sinopharm, reed huabo, reed huaqun, reed exhibitions shanghai, reed guanghe, reed huabai and reed hongda.reed exhibitions greater china&rsquos 58 high quality trade events serve&nbsp11 of the country&rsquos fastest growing specialized sectors, including electronics manufacturing &amp assembly &bull machine tools, metalworking &amp industrial materials &bull converting &bull pharmaceuticals, medicine &amp health care &bull gifts &amp homeware &bull automotive &bull energy &amp marine technology &bull lifestyle &bull travel&bull gaming &bull property.in china, reed combines global resources and local expertise to produce contentrich, highly focused events that deliver excellent business interaction, insight thought leadership and corporate as well as personal advancements. they are a trusted source of best practice to business professionals across a wide range of industries.&nbspin 2011, reed exhibitions greater china brought together more than 27,000 suppliers, 650,000 visitors and 25,000 conference delegates.for more information please visithttpwww.reedexpo.com.cn.

&nbspsinocorrugated 2013 to set new standards &nbspwith no improvement in the economies of the united states or of european nations, china&39s own economic growth slowed down in the first half of 2012. between april and june, in particular, the country&rsquos economic growth was 7.6, its first time in three years to fall under 8.&nbsphowever, statistics on the economies of china&rsquos western provinces, published in the third quarter of 2012, showed that these regions&rsquo economies were still growing at a rate of over 10 percent.&nbsp meanwhile, for the first time ever, the packaging industry has been reclassified in the national development plan as an independent industry.&nbsp part of china&rsquos 12th fiveyear plan stipulates that the packaging industry will accelerate the development of its advanced packaging equipment, new materials and highend packaging products.&nbspat the same time, the world packaging and printing market is also sustaining rapid development, despite the poor economic environment.&nbsp indeed, demand for packaging has continued to grow rapidly for years. the future of global packaging market to 2016 report, published by smithers pira, a technical research bureau for the printing industry, shows that with rapid urbanization, significant growth of residential construction investment and demand from emerging economies, the packaging industry is in a strong position to grow, as paper packaging still occupies a leading position in the market.&nbsp in 2010, the total sales income of the world&rsquos packaging industry was usd 210 billion.&nbsp this figure is expected to reach usd 250 billion by 2016.&nbspheld by reed exhibitions, sinocorrugated 2013 will show the complete range of industry trends.&nbsp with its focus on innovation, excellent service and complete industrial outlook, the show will serve as a highvalue, efficient channel for exhibitors, visitors and buyers to engage one another and strike business deals.&nbspthe event will display the world&rsquos leading corrugated equipment, consumables and technologies.&nbsp through expansive displays of highend equipmentconsumables, as well as uptodate information on new products, technologies and market trends the show will represent an unparalleled communication platform for different suppliers and inform the purchasing decisions of buyers for corrugated carton companies.&nbspfeaturing a total exhibition area of 61,700 sqm, 600 exhibitors, more than 1,300 pieces of corrugated equipment, over 1,000 kinds of consumables, several technical speeches and industrial seminars, the show is expected to receive 26,000 visitors and 50 delegations from corrugated industry associations all over the world.&nbspthe event organizers, reed exhibitions will run several complementary onsite activities at sinocorrugated 2013.&nbsp these will focus on the hot topics in the corrugated carton industry.&nbsp the activities will cover every stage of the corrugated production process, confirming the show as a prime platform on which to gather important information and conduct communication.&nbspas a key corrugated packaging industry event, sinocorrugated tops similar trade exhibitions with its magnificent scale, diverse range of exhibited equipment and substantial effect.&nbsp reed exhibitions works hard to ensure a good environment, high levels of participation and excellent services.&nbspextensive international influenceaccording to smithers pira, global demand for corrugated packaging materials will increase by about 4 in 2012.&nbsp in the coming years it will maintain an average growth rate of 4.4.&nbsp by 2017, global demand is expected to reach 106 million tons, worth a market value of about usd 152 billion.&nbspagainst this backdrop, sinocorrugated 2013 will host new industry practitioners from south america, eastern europe, the middle east, south africa and southeast asia.&nbsp in these regions, the carton industry is still relatively young.&nbsp key buyers and decision makers will come to the show so suppliers can talk with their commercial targets face to face.&nbspfor years, reed exhibitions has provided a robust platform for the global corrugated industry, as the rapid development of sinocorrugated has also attracted the world&rsquos attention.&nbsp a number of international industry associations participate in and support the show.&nbsp they include the asian corrugated case association the indonesian corrugated cardboard industries association the corrugated box manufacturers&rsquo association singapore the vietnam packaging association the australian packaging association the spanish packing, packaging, bottling, cartoning &amp graphics machinery association the ho chi minh city carton association the taiwan paper containers industry association hong kong corrugated paper manufacturers&rsquo association fujian packaging technology association zhejiang packaging technology association guangdong packaging association henan packaging technology association sichuan packaging federation chongqing packaging association guangzhou packaging and printing industrial association shenzhen packaging association qingdao packaging technology association ningbo packaging technology association and nanjing packaging technology association.&nbspaltogether, over 120 world renowned print and internet media from around the globe will report on every aspect of the show.&nbsp these journalists will come from britain, germany, spain, italy, austria, ukraine, russia, the us, the middle east, south africa, malaysia, india, indonesia and pakistan.&nbsp&nbspan unmissable corrugated industry trade fair after a twoyear wait, sinocorrugated 2013 will take place at the shanghai new international expo center from april 8 to april 11.&nbsp the show will bring together over 600 corrugated equipment suppliers, consumable manufacturers and raw paper producers.&nbsp numerous international corrugated carton factories will be onsite to expand business networks and develop new clients.&nbspsinocorrugated 2013 will host all the world&rsquos top suppliers of corrugated manufacturing and processing solutions, displaying advanced equipment and consumables.&nbsp among these high profile companies will be fosber, marquipembaom partners valcolenzebosch rexrothinsun voithalbanydictirunaelserco ringwood, ming wei paperware machinery, lisheng, baowang, yubang, xiexu, k&amph machinery, dong fang precision, eterna, dinglong, hubei jingshan, wanlian, nantai, micron and tianlong.&nbsp innovative machinery will be featured across the major booths.&nbsp exhibitors will actually operate their machines onsite to simulate an authentic workshop environment for visitors.&nbsp this is the perfect opportunity to learn about new technologies and expand the market.&nbspsinocorrugated 2013 will be held at shanghai new international expo center from april 8 to april 11.&nbsp&nbspfor more information, please visit the official sinocorrugated 2013 website www.sinocorrugated.com.&nbspabout reed exhibitions greater chinareed exhibitions greater china is a member of the world&rsquos largest events organizer reed exhibitions. after more than two decades of rapid growth, today, reed is china&rsquos premier organizer of definitive trade events, through eight outstanding member companies reed exhibitions china, reed sinopharm, reed huabo, reed huaqun, reed exhibitions shanghai, reed guanghe, reed huabai and reed hongda.reed exhibitions greater china&rsquos 58 high quality trade events serve&nbsp11 of the country&rsquos fastest growing specialized sectors, including electronics manufacturing &amp assembly &bull machine tools, metalworking &amp industrial materials &bull converting &bull pharmaceuticals, medicine &amp health care &bull gifts &amp homeware &bull automotive &bull energy &amp marine technology &bull lifestyle &bull travel&bull gaming &bull property.in china, reed combines global resources and local expertise to produce contentrich, highly focused events that deliver excellent business interaction, insight thought leadership and corporate as well as personal advancements. they are a trusted source of best practice to business professionals across a wide range of industries.&nbspin 2011, reed exhibitions greater china brought together more than 27,000 suppliers, 650,000 visitors and 25,000 conference delegates.for more information please visithttpwww.reedexpo.com.cn.

&nbspfrom product development to storage naspo certificate guarantees secure practices in all processes&nbspthe north american security products organization naspo conducts one of the most stringent independent security audits worldwide. in 2009, schreiner group was the first security printing house in germany to meet naspo&rsquos exacting requirements. as part of the reaudit, the schreiner protech business unit has now been awarded naspo certification as well. worldwide, 29 companies have been operating in accordance with naspo&rsquos stringent standards to date.&nbspsecurity seals by schreiner protech are used, for example, in the automotive industry for marking spare parts and make it possible for dealerships and garages to distinguish originals from fakes. but the security labels alone do not guarantee reliable counterfeiting and tampering protection. to fully achieve the desired protection, strict confidentiality has to be guaranteed throughout the label production process, from project setup through to shipping.&nbspschreiner protech meets the highest security standards in producing authenticity protection solutions for engineering industries. naspo certification has confirmed that this is the case. information and product security, physical security of the facilities as well as data security comply with naspo&rsquos exacting standards. with that, tampering protection of the product markings starts as early as in the manufacturing process. only a selected, trained group of personnel has access to the confidential data. &nbspthe products are manufactured in restricted areas with special security provisions in place. only authorized personnel access these facilities through a security gate. internal transportation, warehousing and shipping operations are controlled and monitored as well. this provides seamless protection of confidential customer data and products and prevents the labels from falling into the wrong hands.

&nbspanother step closer to sustainability with the fourth generation of the ltmduo fold wrapping machineprocessing of biopolymer packaging film in fold wrapcologne, 28.01.2013 loesch verpackungstechnik gmbh is presenting the fourth generation of its redesigned ltmduo fold wrapping machine for chocolate bars today at prosweets 2013. the show starts at 5 pm in hall 10.1, stand g030h031 as part of the &ldquomeet the press&rdquo initiative. &ldquowe&rsquove made several improvements to our bestseller, including optimizing the ltmduo for the use of biopolymer packaging film,&rdquo says loeschpack ceo andreas graf. this level of innovation is the company&rsquos latest step forward in its intensive efforts towards sustainability. loeschpack already provides co2neutral machines, which allow the packaging machine manufacturer to offset the emissions caused by its machines through certified climate protection projects.setting standards in hygienic design, ergonomics and flexibilityloeschpack continues to meet the current needs of its customers with the innovative refinements of the ltmduo. &ldquowe are seeing increased interest in twostation machines that can process organic film,&rdquo says graf. the twostage, high performance ltmduo fold wrapping machine is not only setting new standards with its compact and hygienic design, ergonomics and flexibility, but is also optimised for the use of biopolymer film. at prosweets 2013, the international press will witness the latest innovations in 100 gram barformat processing with the newest generation of the ltmduo. the machine has an output capacity of up to 200 products a minute. besides the capability to process biopolymer film for inner wraps, the ltmduo can also use coated or laminated aluminium film, opp film, aluminised biopolymer, biodegradable film and glassine or wax paper.&nbspduring the fair, the products will be fed into the machine with a handpowered feeding belt. at the first station, the bars are packaged in a sealed inner wrap of aluminised biopolymer film. the second station carries out a full wrap of the prepackaged bars in paper. product feed via servo belts &ldquosmart belts&rdquo ensures gentle handling and completely zeropressure feed while also minimising abrasion. broken bars are ejected. the work and time required for format changeovers has been reduced to a minimum and is even possible to complete in under an hour. faster roll changes and the processing of delicate films is guaranteed thanks to film unwinding via pneumatic mandrel, lateral fine tuning, rapid merging and pneumatic fine adjustment of belt tension and brakes. the ltmduo also delivers secure splicing and easier splice preparation. format changeovers no longer require cut length adjustment.faster format changeovers and optimal fault clearance&ldquowe are particularly proud of the ltmduo&rsquos efficient control units, its rapid format changeovers and simple fault clearance as well as the high standard of hygiene and easy maintenance,&rdquo emphasises ceo graf. the clear structural separation between the drive system and packaging area ensures high standards of hygiene. every part of the machine is easily accessible, eliminating dirt build up and minimising cleaning work. andreas graf &ldquothe high quality of all the components and the excellent accessibility significantly reduce the cost and effort of maintenance and repair.&rdquosee for yourself by testing the latest generation of the ltmduo from loeschpack at prosweets 2013 in cologne. we look forward to your visitabout loesch verpackungstechnikloesch verpackungstechnik gmbh is an international manufacturer of packaging machinery and systems located in the upper franconian town of altendorf. as a subsidiary of the piepenbrock group, the company offers integrated solutions for customerspecific packaging systems. at the same time, loeschpack offers the entire spectrum &ndash from individual machines to multilevel, complex system solutions. the company&rsquos product range includes packaging machines for the food and nonfood sectors. loeschpack is particularly specialised in the packaging of chewing gum, chocolates and dry baked goods. loeschpack&rsquos cuttingedge production methods and comprehensive quality management are the foundation on which its sophisticated, hightech, economical and highquality machinery and equipment are built.loeschpack takes responsibility &ndash also for the environment. through the use of innovative technology solutions, the company is able to deliver complex applications with substantial energy savings. under the label &ldquocarbon neutral packaging&rdquo, loeschpack already offers customers carbonneutral machines. any emissions released during the value creation process are offset through climate protection projects &ndash and confirmed by a certificate issued by a neutral third party. in addition, loeschpack plants trees in piepenbrock&39s rheinshagen forest, ensuring carbonneutral operation of its machines at customer sites.