On November 26th 2015 A Unique Event In The Centre Of The Euregio Will Take Place Addressing The Longterm Future Of Packaging Materials In General Including The Inks Used For Packaging Print Where And When Will These Materials Interact And How Do We Optimise The Synergy In Their Future Applications How Do We Secure A Responsible Supply Of Safe Packaging Materials Taking All The Future Recycling And Renewing Technologies Into Account These Questions Will Be Addressed In An Interactive Programme Providing Insights In The Main Packaging Materials With A Range Of Interactive Workouts Addressing Their Common Futurelocation Is The Continium Discovery Centre In Kerkrade With Its Adjacent Brand New Cube Design Museum And Amazing Columbus Earth Theatre Kerkrade Is In The Centre Of The Euregio Within 2 Hrs Driving Distance From Cities Like Duumlsseldorf Germany Eindhoven The Netherlands And Brussels Belgiumthe Event Is Organised By Nvc In Combination With Its 62th Annual Members Meeting Nvc Was Founded In 1953 The Programme Starts At 4 Pm And Ends 630 Pm Subsequently Participants May Join A Special Guided Tour At The Columbus Earth Theatre And A Concluding Walking Dinner At The Topfloor Of The Cube Design Museum Both Are Closed That Evening For The General Public

What Began As A Collaborative Project Between Ardagh Group And A Talented Group Of Students At The Dutch University Of Twente Nbsphas Now Been Adopted By A Leading International Food Manufacturernbspeventually The Productive Spirit Of Cooperation Between Ardagh Group The University Of Twente And Consultancy Deacutedutch Has Enabled Emmi One Of Europersquos Most Innovative Premium Dairy Producers To Launch Its Unique Microwaveable Fondue Bowlnbspthe Trail Began When Ardagh Challenged The Students On The Packaging Design Course To Create Nbspa Futuristic Ready To Heat Premium Metal Packaging Concept For Food And Seafood One Of Their Designs Was A Cheese Fondue Bowl Which Was Presented To Emmi In Close Cooporation With Dedutch A Food Packaging And Engineering Consultant Ardagh Nbspfurther Developed The Concept To Meet Emmirsquos Requirementsnbspnbspwoep Moumlller Chief Commercial Officer Ardagh Group Metal Nbspexplains Ldquo We Developed This Exclusive Microwaveable Shaped Bowl Nbspat Our Rampd Centre In Crosmieres France With Our Innovative Prototyping And Design Techniques And Utilising Our Extensive Knowledge And Experience In Lacquering And Printing Performancerdquonbspldquotogether With Emmi And The Fraunhofer Institute In Germany We Tested Special Food Safe Lacquers To Allow The Bowl To Be Heated Either In A Microwave Or A Traditional Oven And To Be Kept At The Right Temperature Above A Candle At The Table We Added Our Patented Printed Easy Peelreg Aluminium Opening Solution That Gives The Consumer An Easy And Quicker Means Of Opening The Bowlrdquonbspthe Business Case For Emmi Was Clear Marcel Zbinden Global Category Head Speciality Cheese Commented Ldquoconvenience And Quick Preparation Have Become A More Nbspimportant Trend This Concept Has It All And It Will Delight Fondue Lovers Worldwide Nbspthe All In One Fonduuml With A Metal Bowl And Readytoeat Cheese Fondue Made Of Real Swiss Cheeses Has Simplified The Preparation Of This Popular Dish And Is A Perfect Combination For A Quick Easy And Delicious Cheese Fondue At Any Time Ldquonbspthe Product Has Been Launched At Upmarket Supermarkets Nbspin The Us Canada And The Netherlandsnbsp

New Delhi 12th October 2015 Cosmo Films Limited A Leading Global Speciality Firm Manufacturing Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Bopp Has Announced Plans To Install A New 104 Mtr Bopp Line By Early 2017 The Line Has Already Been Ordered And Will Increase The Companyrsquos Annual Bopp Production Capacity From 140k To 200k Mtthe New Production Line Will Be Installed At The Karjan Plant Site Near Vadodara An Existing Facility With The Company Which Already Houses Bopp Lines Extrusion Coating Amp Chemical Coating Lines And A Metallizer The New Line That Is Yet To Be Installed Is The Most Advanced Line Available In The Market Today In Terms Of Its Width And Output This High Speed Line Equipped With Automated Changeovers Will Lead To An Increase In Power Savings Thus Maximising Overall Operational Efficienciesmr Pankaj Poddar Ceo Cosmo Films Ltd Said Ldquowe Are Anticipating A Strong Demand For Bopp Films In The Coming Years Especially From The Fmcg Sector Which Prompts Us To Expand Our Bopp Production Capacityrdquohe Further Added Ldquothe Output For The Production Unit Intends To Be Used For Both Domestic And Export Marketsrdquo Our Expansion Plans Are Also Aligned With Governmentrsquos Make In India Project Which Aims At Boosting Home Grown Manufacturing Companies Cosmo Films Remains Committed In Its Efforts To Develop The Sector And Set New Industry Benchmarksrdquoboppfilms Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Films Which Offers High Strength Elasticity High Barrier Properties Resistance To Various Corrosive Environments And Inertness Go Into Making Of Flexible Food Packaging Adhesive Tapes Labels And Lamination Applications

Les Ulis France October 12 2015 Fifty Years Ago The Ldquoformfillsealldquo Concept Developed By Ima Erca Marked The Dawn Of A New Era In The Packaging Machinery Industry It Dramatically Simplified The Entire Production Process For Packing Liquid And Pasty Foods Now A Single Machine Could Be Used To Form Cups Of Different Sizes From Plastic Film Fill Them With Yogurt Sour Cream Or Similar Products And Seal Them Immediately Moreover The Ffs Concept Made It Possible To Achieve Higher Standards Of Hygiene Than Had Been The Case With Preformed Cups And It Also Reduced Material And Energy Costs Ndash Saving As Much As 60 Depending On The Productnbspin The Years That Followed Ffs Technology Continued To Inspire A Whole Series Of Innovations In 1966 Ima Erca Developed The First Cup With An Interior Label For Gervais Ldquopetit Suisserdquo Yogurt In 1970 The Company Introduced The Ppn Composite Cup For Improved Labeling During This Cuprsquos Forming Process The Label Was Drawn At The Same Time And Perfectly Matched To The Individual Shape Of The Cup The Ffs System With Ldquoopen Moldrdquo Technology For The Production Of Thermoformed Containers With And Without Labeling Followed In 1980 This New System Significantly Reduced Trim Waste And Enabled Additional Cost Savings In The Use Of Materialsnbspnbspkeeping Costs Under Controlnbspone Of The More Recent Examples Of Innovation Is The Ldquoef 400rdquo With Inline Fruit Feed Launched On The Market In 2010 This Ffs Machine Minimizes Fruit Loss The Investment Costs For This Machine Can Be Amortized In Less Than Two Years At 300 Production Days Per Year With 10 Daily Product Changes For Example The Ef 400 Saves Approximately 180000 Kilograms Of Fruit Mixture Ndash The Machine Pays For Itself In 21 Monthsnbspima Erca Unveiled Another Minor Revolution At The Industrial Trade Fair Ldquointerpack 2014rdquo Since That Time The Previously Established Ldquomf 14rdquo Multipack Ffs Machine Can Also Produce Cups Made Of Polypropylene Pp Not Only Does This Reduce Costs It Offers The Advantage That Individual Cups Are Significantly More Robust And The Multipacks Can Be Separated More Easily The Pp Option Can Be Seamlessly Integrated Into Existing Mf 14 Machinesnbspmeanwhile Ima Erca Is Filling More Than Just Food The Ldquoef 600rdquo Form Fill And Seal Machine Produces And Fills Transparent Cups With Mineral Water For Example The Ef 600 Manufactures Up To 27000 Cups Per Hour With Filling Quantities Of 100 125 200 Or 250 Ml It Uses Apet Material Or Amorphous Polyethylene Terephthalate This Material Is Transparent Like Glass But Not Nearly As Heavy At The Same Time The Amorphous Structure Makes Them Easy To Grip Without The Cups Ldquobucklingrdquo When Used For Drinkingnbspenvironmental Protection And Awardwinning Innovationnbspone Of Ima Ercarsquos Other Core Concerns Has Always Been Environmental Protection Thatrsquos Why The Company Provides Its Customers With Biodegradable Packaging Materials That Minimize The Use Of Raw Materials Take The Renewable Material Ldquoplardquo For Example It Can Be Composted And Then Disintegrates Into The Natural Components Of Carbon And Water Thus Providing For A Positive Energy Balance Pla Is Compatible With All Dairy Products And Preserves The Taste And Flavor Of The Products In Addition Ima Erca Relies On Monomaterial Packaging Which Simplifies Recycling Because Cup Lid And Label Are All Made Of The Same Material Moreover All Ima Erca Machines Are Available In Three Different Hygiene Levels Ndash Ldquocleanrdquo Ldquoultracleanldquo And Ldquoasepticrdquo Ndash Depending On Product Requirements And Shelf Lifenbspsince Its Foundation In 1965 Ima Ercarsquos Innovative Force Has Helped It To Become The Worldrsquos Leading Supplier Of Form Fill And Seal Machinery Today Some 2000 Machines All Over The World Are Supporting Major International Food And Beverage Corporations With Efficient Thermoforming Solutions And Pioneering Cup Formats That Performance Has Also Earned Ima Erca Several Awards Including The Ldquooscar De Lrsquoemballagerdquo And The Ldquoworldstar Packaging Awardrdquo As Well As The Ldquodanone Supplier Awardrdquo In The Category Ldquobest Innovative Ideardquonbsp

Just Like The Last Two Editions Nvc Organises Daily Innovation Tours At The Innopack 2015 In Madrid These Tours Give You An Overview Of The Main Pharmaceutical Packaging Innovations At The Innopack Instead Of The Same Tour Each Day This Year There Will Be A Different Tour Every Day The Tours Start At 1230 Pm At The Pharma Forum Each Tour Lasts Approximately One Hour And Will Conclude With A General Question And Answer Sessionoctober 13th Packaging Innovations For Liquid Medicines The Nvc Innovation Tour On Tuesday The 13th Of October Focuses On Packaging Innovations For Liquid Medicines The Tour Covers A Variety Of Packaging Innovations From Aerosols To Syringes And From Bottles To Folding Cartonsoctober 14th General Packaging Innovations On Wednesday The 14th Of October The General Tour Takes Place This Tour Covers Innovations That Have An Impact On Pharmaceutical Packaging In Generaloctober 15th Packaging Innovations For Solid Medicines The Final Tour On Thursday The 15th Of October Focuses On Packaging Innovations Specifically For Medicines In Solid Form Like Tablets And Powders The Suppliers We Visit In This Tour Vary From Folding Carton Manufacturers To Suppliers Of Flexible Packaging

A 10year Contract For A Newly Built Dedicated Lsquowalltowallrsquo Metal Packaging Operation In South Korea Has Been Agreed Between International Packaging Company Ardagh Group And Leading South Korean Food Processor Sajonbspthe State Of The Art Plant Which Recently Began Operations Will Produce Cans Predominantly For Sajorsquos Tuna Range For The South Korean Market Where It Is A Market Leader With Smaller Volumes For Salmon And Chicken Breast It Is Housed In A Large New 3storey Unit Located In Goseong A City Located In The Far South Of The Korean Peninsulanbspsajo Is Switching Over Its Entire Tuna Production To Metal Packaging With Ardaghrsquos Easy Peelreg Lid The First Korean Company To Do Sonbspsajorsquos Decision To Use Easy Peelreg Lids Has Been Welcomed By The South Korean Government Which Is Keen To Support The Safest Most Sustainable And Convenient Consumer Packagingnbspinwoo Lee Ceo Of Sajo Haepyo Comments Ldquowe Are Really Pleased With This Long Term Partnership And It Is Particularly Exciting To Be Able To Apply Ardaghrsquos State Of The Art Easy Peelreg Lid To Our Cans As A Significant Benefit To Our Customersrdquonbspardagh Has Had A Presence In South Korea Since 2009 When It Produced Award Winning Rectangular Aluminium Food Cans Developed Specifically For The South Korean Marketnbspnbspits Drawn Tinplate Metallic Effect 150g Bowl Shaped Can For Sajorsquos Premium Tuna Using Nbspardaghrsquos Easy Peelreg End Previously Won The Gold Award In The Lsquofood Twopiecersquo Category At The Cans Of The Year Awards Held At The Canmaker Summit In Tokyonbspeasy Peelreg Was Developed By Ardagh For Processed Food Customers As A Very Safe And Easy Opening Packaging Solution For Both Children And Older Consumers It Is Also Up To 50 Per Cent Lighter Than A Standard Endnbspldquoi Would Like To Thank Sajo For Trusting Ardagh To Deliver On This Project And We Are Very Pleased To Have Established This Long Term Partnership With One Of The Major Players In The South Korean Food Industryrdquo Says David Wall Ceo Of Ardaghrsquos Metal Divisionnbspnbsphe Added Ldquothis Is An Important Market For Us And To Be Able To Meet The Demanding Requirements Of Our Customer As Well As Secure The Approval Of The Government Is An Achievement We Are Proud Ofrdquo

Digital Tachographs Thwart Black Sheep Among Haulers And Bus Operators The Devices Required By Eu Directive 1652014 Ensure That Drivers Are Not On The Road Any Longer Than The Allowed Driving Periods Continental39s Plant In Villingenschwenningen And Schreiner Protech Teamed Up To Develop Highsecurity Seals Which Make Any Attempt To Open The Tachograph Housing Visible At A Glance The Seals Combine Void Effect Hologram And Sequential Numbering In An Efficient Solution For Higher Road Safetywhenever Police Or Customs Authorities Doing Routine Checks Suspected Truck Drivers Of Not Having Observed Rest Times Or Having Spent More Hours At The Wheel Than Legally Permitted The Officers Needed To Inspect The Tachograph For Any Signs Of Tampering In Order To Make These Checks Easier For The Officers Continental Decided To Make Any Unauthorized Unscrewing Of The Tachograph Clearly Visiblequotcontinental39s Tachograph Housings Consist Of Two Parts Held Together By A Screw And That Is The Weak Point Where People With Criminal Tendencies Can Get Into The Device To Interfere With The Data The New Seals Are Placed Over Both Screw And Connecting Edge Of The Housing Parts And Immediately Indicate Any Attempt To Tamper With The Tachographquot Says Stephan Thanei Key Account Manager At Schreiner Protechone Of The Security Features Is The Integrated Void Effect When The Seal Is Peeled Off For The First Time A Clearly Visible Message Irreversibly Appears On An Initially Uniformly Colored Surface Thus Any Attempt At Opening The Housing Is Indicated Reliably Quoteven When You Try To Reseal The Housing Exactly The Warning Notice Remains Intactquot Explains Andreacute Siebeneicher Expert In Security Technologies At The Competence Center Schreiner Prosecurefurthermore A Customized Hologram And Sequential Numbering Which Is Also Stored In The Corresponding Tachograph Provide Anticounterfeiting Security For The Seal Nobert Bankmann Of Continental Sums Up Quotthe Productive Cooperation With Schreiner Protech Led To An Easily Checkable Solution For The Antitampering Protection Of Our Tachograph Housings In A First Step We Will Install Our Tachographs In 500000 Utility Vehicles Not Only Will We Comply With Legal Requirements Ndash We Will Also Promote Better Enforcement Of The Required Rest Periods Contribute To The Fight Against Cheating And Finally Increase Road Safetyquot

James Catto Is Acclaimed As One Of The Pioneers Of Blending And One Of The First To Ship Blended Whisky Around The World This Entrepreneurial Spirit Is At The Very Heart Of The Brand And Was The Key Driver For International Beverage Holdings Ltd Ibhl In The Redesign Of The New Cattorsquos Bottlenbspthe Nbspresult Is A Dynamic New Look For Its 70cl 75cl 1l And 114l Deluxe Blended Scotch Whisky Bottles Produced By Ardagh Group From A New Brand Proposition And Primary And Secondary Packaging Designs By Jdo Brand Amp Designcattorsquos Is A High Quality Blended Scotch Whisky That Is A Hidden Gem Within The Ibhl Portfolio Nbsprevered By Some Its Packaging Had Been Untouched For Over A Decade And Required Refreshing To Match The Quality Of The Blend With The Brandrsquos Core Consumers Ageing A Younger Generation Needed To Engage With The Brand And Its Rich And Interesting History Needed To Be Brought Back To Lifenbspjdo Was Briefed To Develop An Evocative And Motivating Brand Proposition To Be Launched Into New Markets And Relaunched Into Key Markets Across The Rest Of The World Nbspthe Team Was Briefed To Add Lsquopremiumnessrsquo And Modernity And To Create Emotional Engagement Through Celebrating The Brandrsquos Rich History Nbspin Engaging With A New Audience It Was Also Important That Existing Consumers Were Not Left Behindnbspthe New Bottle Has A Contemporary Aesthetic Whilst Retaining Core Whisky Cues Nbsp A Major Aspect Of The Stylish New Design Was The Debossed Feature On The Front Of The Bottle That Depicts A Ripple Effect Of Waves Formed By A Boat Cutting Through The Water Nbsp This Representation Enhances The Story Of The Ocean Liners That Would Have Taken Cattorsquos To All Corners Of The World Nbspthe Rampant Lion Represents A Proud Scottish Heritage And Sense Of Depth And Strength While The Watermark Imparts A Sense Of Mellowness And Delicacynbspardaghrsquos Product Design Team Also Achieved A Onecontact Tapered Design With A Prominent Rounded Neck Profile A Significant Improvement On The Two Touch Contact Design Of The Former Bottle Optimum Filling Line Efficiencies Were Also Achieved By Standardising The Design Of The 70cl And 75cl Versions With The Same Label Sizes And Creating Identical Overall Diameters And Base Diameters For The Litre And 14 Litre Bottles Nbspnbspthe Label Shape Which Takes Inspiration From A Boatrsquos Bow Was Designed To Sit Within The Wave Feature Intensifying The Lines Created In Glassnbspnbsplynne Buckley Brand Manager Cattorsquos Commented Ldquojdorsquos And Ardaghrsquos Work For Cattorsquos Has Enabled Us To Tell The Brandrsquos Rich Story In A Compelling Way And To Present The Product In Packaging That Truly Befits Its Characterrdquonbsp

Duumlsseldorf 2nd October 2015nbspdespite Experiencing Difficult Economic Conditions European Tube Production Remained Stable In The First Half Of 2015 The Member Companies Of Etma The European Tube Manufacturers Association Reported Almost The Same Total Production In The First Six Months Of The Current Year As Was Reported For The First Half Of 2014nbspldquooverall Demand Can Be Seen As Positiverdquo Says Etma Secretary General Gregor Spengler Ldquoproduction Remained At The Previous Yearrsquos Level Despite The Ongoing Financial Crisis In Greece Some Economies In The Eurozone Continuing To Flag And The Uncertain Situation In Russia And The Ukraine With Its Associated Economic Sanctions Overall This Result Is Therefore Satisfactory And It Fills Me With Confidence Regarding The Future Development Of The European Tube Market I Also Interpret The Expectations Of Most Member Companies As Being Cautiously Optimisticrdquonbspthe Lowerthanexpected Economic Growth In The Socalled Bric Countries Will Hardly Have Any Effect On Demand Because The Lionrsquos Share Of Etma Membersrsquo Tube Production Remains In Europenbspthe Shares Of The Individual Enduser Markets For Tubes Showed Barely Any Change Demand From The Toothpaste Sector Was Somewhat Stronger Than During The Corresponding Last Yearrsquos Period However All Other Important Tube Markets Such As The Cosmetics Pharmaceutical And Food Industries And Industrial And Domestic Applications Reported Only Marginal Changes Laminate Tubes Showed A Positive Development Compared With The First Half Of 2014 Whereas Demand For Plastic Tubes Declined Slightly Production Figures For Aluminium Tubes Remained Almost Unchanged Yearonyearnbspalthough Overall The Sector Is Still Satisfied With The Stable Demand The Prices For Individual Raw Materials And Other Materials Are Definitely Giving Cause For Concern According To Etma Members In Particular The Prices For The Plastics Used Pe And Pp Have Increased Strongly Since The Beginning Of The Year Among The Reasons For This Were Some Cases Of Plastics Producers Invoking Force Majeure Clauses These Led In Part To Considerable Delivery Bottlenecks And As A Consequence To Marked Price Increases For Laminates Plastic Granules And Last But Not Least For Closures And Caps As Wellnbspldquothe Trend Towards Ever Smaller Lot Sizes And Shorter Ordering And Delivery Times Is Also Continuingrdquo Observes Etma President Dr Monika Kopraschaumlfer Ldquoat The Same Time Clients Are Placing Ever Greater Demands On The Design Decoration And Finish Of The Tubes Nevertheless As We Have Shown Impressively In Previous Years Which Were Not Easy Years Either The European Tube Industry Is Well Positioned Here Our Etma Member Companies In Particular Were Able To Further Develop Their Good Position By Means Of More Efficient Production Investments In Innovative Technologies And Continual Optimisation Of Process Chainsrdquonbsp

218 International Guests From 42 Countries Met Up On 15th September At Sacmi Imola For A Day Dedicated To Technological And Plant Engineering Solutions For The Beverageampfood Industrysacmi Ndash Ldquoitrsquos Time For A Herordquovisitors Arrive From Four Continents For The First Lsquofood Amp Beverage Plastic Dayrsquofrom Pellet To Pallet Providing Allround Technological And Plant Engineering Solutions That Are Customised And Right On The Cutting Edge Of Process Optimisation This In Short Is What Sacmi Showcased For The Beverageampfood Industry During The First Edition Of The Ldquofood Amp Beverage Plastic Dayrdquo No Less Than 218 International Guests From 42 Countries Came To Sacmi Imola Last 15th September To Get A Firsthand Look At The Latest Trends And Products In Beverageampfood An Extremely Dynamic Competitive Sector That Is Constantly Searching For Solutions Capable Of Combining Productivity And Efficiency With Machine Flexibility And Versatilitythe Sacmi Beverage Rampd Center Ndash Which Guests Had The Opportunity To Take A Close Look At During A Guided Visit Ndash Is Where Sacmi Innovations Are Created And Tested Before Being Industrialised And Placed On The Market This Facility Certified By Top Global Players Provides Customers With Valuable Support Right From The Design Phase It Guarantees Excellent Final Results And Has An Outstanding Capacity To Personalise Solutions In Keeping With The Fastchanging Varying Needs Of Customer And Marketthanks To Decades Of Experience And Knowhow In Fact Sacmi Has A Vast Array Of Both Technological And Plant Engineering Skills In All Foodampbeverage Processes Making Us The Only Player In The World Capable Of Providing A Comprehensive Plant Engineering Proposal Covering Both Process And Product From Cap To Preform From Stretch Blowing To Filling A Good Example Is The New 200 Ml Complete Capbottle Packaging Project With A Total Weight Of 56 Grams A Record For The Industry Fully Made By Sacmi And Presented For The First Time During The Eventfurther Added Value Comes From Process Optimisation Solutions Ndash The Hero Project Or High Efficiency Resource Optimizer Ndash That Give Savings On Raw Materials Energy And Storage Logistics This Essential Point Was Explained To Participants At The First Edition Of Food Amp Beverage Plastic Day During The Morning Work Session This Illustration Included An Interactive 3d Animation Of An Integrated Hero Beverage Line Highlighting The Various Technologies The Animation Allows The Individual Machines To Be Explored Directly From The Point Of View Of The Operatormore Specifically The Over 200 International Guests From 4 Continents Were Shown The Latest Developments On The Ips Injection Preform Moulding Range Which With The New Ips400 For Moulds With Up To 128 Cavities Combines Some Of The Lowest Cycle Times In The Industry With Major Innovations The Latter Include The Automated Preform Unloading System That Picks And Places Preforms Directly In Octabins New Circuiting Inside The Plasticizing Unit And A Special Preform Cooling Station Configuration In Which The Kinetic Energy Of The Picker Is Recovered And Converted Into Electrical Energytogether With Compression Solutions For Cap Manufacturing And Innovative Integrated Systems For Stretchblow Moulding And Filling Sacmi Also Provides A Solution That Is Comprehensive From A Process Integration Viewpoint Sacmi Cpb Link Is The New Highly Automated Dynamic Buffer That Allows Cap And Preform Production To Be Integrated With The Bottling Line As Part Of A Wider Energy Saving And Logistics Approach Hero It Also Improves Process Hygienethe Work Session Ndash Which After The Morning In The Main Hall Continued With A Visit To The Plant To Observe The Machines In Action Ndash Also Focussed On Developments Concerning The Colora Cap Hd Digital Printing System For Caps And Closures Following Years Of Development And Research This Can Now Be Used On Coloured Caps Ultrahigh Output Rates Ndash Up To 600 Caps A Minute Ndash And The Ability To Effect Realtime Decoration Changes Make This Solution A Powerful Lsquoaddedvaluersquo Marketing Tool Eg Promotional Campaigns Events Product Launches Etc Something That Would Be Unthinkable Using Just Traditional Technologythen There Was The Cbf Compression Blow Forming Technology Designed As Part Of A Green Packaging Approach Ie Weight Reduction Without Performance Loss For Dairy Containers With A Capacity Of Up To 500 Mlcompleting The Picture Were The Inspection Solutions Developed For The Grouprsquos Various Businesses Machines And Plants These Are Essential For Ensuring Excellent Supervision Performance And Efficiencynbsp Nbspnbspnbspnbspto Close The Event All The Guests Were Provided With Aperitifs And Dinner Ensuring A Pleasant End To What Was An Extraordinary Day In Terms Of Both The Quality And Quantity Of Participants From The International Industryrsquos Key Playersnbsp

Avintiv Is One Of The Worldrsquos Leading Developers Producers And Marketers Of Specialty Materials Used In Infection Prevention Personal Care And Highperformance Solutions Avintiv Has 23 Locations In 14 Countries And The Broadest Range Of Process Technologies In The Industryberry Plastics Is A Leading Provider Of Valueadded Plastic Consumer Packaging And Engineered Materials That Delivers Highquality Innovative Solutions To Its Customers With World Headquarters In Evansville Indiana Berry Plastics Has More Than 90 Strategically Located Manufacturing Facilities That Position It As A Global Supplier To Many Of The Same Leading Consumer And Industrial Product Manufacturers That Avintiv Suppliesthe Combination Of Berry Plastics And Avintiv Creates A Leader In Plastics Packaging And Engineered Specialty Materials With Enhanced Technology Material And Commercial Capabilities Supported By A Global Manufacturing Footprint The Collective Personnel Resources Of Our Organizations Will Continue To Operate With A Strong Focus On Operational Excellence Superior Customer Service And The Delivery Of Quality Product To Support Your Needsthe Berry Plastics And Avintiv Teams Are Working Diligently To Ensure A Smooth Integration Of Our Companies And I Would Like To Assure You That You Will Continue To Receive The Same High Level Of Quality And Customer Service That You Have Received From Berry Plastics And Avintiv In The Past Your Local Sales Representative Will Be Contacting You Soon To Discuss The Acquisition In Further Detail But Please Feel Free To Contact Him Or Her With Any Questionswe Are Extremely Excited About This Combination And Look Forward To Servicing Your Future Needs

The World Needs Holistic Packaging Innovation And New Financing Methods Like Crowdfunding May Greatly Assist To Achieve This Goal This Conclusion Was Drawn After The Kickoff Of Packaging Innovation Contest De Gouden Noot 2016 Which Took Place October 1st 2015 At The Royal Industrieele Groote Club Igc Amsterdam Innovators And Financiers In Packaging Shared Their Views In A Unique Meeting Organised By Nvc Netherlands Packaging Centrethe Name Of De Gouden Noot Lsquothe Golden Walnutrsquo Is Reflected In The Winnerrsquos Trophy Which Has A Solid Golden Walnut Inside As Symbol For The Best Holistic Packaging Innovation The Kickoff Marked The Start Of The 28th Edition Of What Is Arguably The Worldrsquos Most Competitive Packaging Innovation Contest Nvc Chairman Mrs Christel Geerts Officially Handed Over The Unique Trophy To The Chairman Of The Jury Prof Onno Omta And Wished Him And The Jury All The Wisdom Required To Decide On The Ultimate Winner Out Of The Forty Innovative Packages That May Join The Contestnew Ways Of Financing Packaging Innovation Were Debated At The Kickoff Event As Well Crowdfunding Is Creating A Wealth Of New Opportunities For Young Entrepreneurs Smes And Large Corporations Alike This Trend Was Highlighted By Prof Paul Iske In A Keynote Lecture At The Event Bye Bye Banks Crowdfunding As Accelerator For Innovation In Packagingthe New Nvc Project Crowdfunding For Packaging Innovations Project Cfpin Aims To Accelerate Investment In Packaging Innovation By Unlocking The Potential Of Crowdfunding And Novel Financing Methods The Project Aims To Facilitate A Business Community In Alternative Financing Thus Raising Awareness By Sharing Information On Alternative Finance At Selected European Conferences And Events And Addressing Truly Groundbreaking Innovations In Packaging The First Crowdfunding Platform Website Dedicated To Packaging Innovation Was Launched By Cfpinproject Founding Partner Geldvoorelkaar This Includes A Successfully Financed Innovation Project Of Euro500000 In An Innovative Packaging Printing Technologyphoto Nbspnvc Chairman Mrs Christel Geerts Officially Hands Over The Delicate Trophy Of De Gouden Noot 2016 With The Solid Gold Walnut Inside To The Chairman Of The Jury Prof Onno Omta

Worms Troisdorf October 2015nbspnbspthe Technology Center Of Reifenhaumluser Troisdorf Is Constantly Delivering Arguments In Favor Of An Investment In The Lines Of The Evolution Series The Latest Example Was The Superior Web Flatness Of A Sample Film Produced On A Reifenhaumluser Blown Film Line That Served As Ultimate Argument Crucial For Indian Shrinath Rotopack Pvt Ltdrsquos Multimillion Purchase Quotevolution Ultra Flatquot The Patented Film Flattening Unit Integrated In The Film Hauloff Could Convince In Every Respect On The One Hand This Can Be Attributed To The Film Quality Improvement Function And Reduced Complexity Technical Aspects And On The Other Hand To The Investment Cost Financial Aspect The Reifenhaumluser Film Hauloff Can Score With Furthermore Practice Has Shown That Significant Savings Are Possible When Using Webs Of Optimized Flatness In Converting Processes On Printing And Laminating Machines In Addition The Printing Quality And Laminating Ability Can Be Improved In Particular Due To Reduced Curling Of The Film And Optimized Adhesion Of The Laminatewhen Two Brothers Went On A Journey To Europemr Naresh Rathi And Mr Manish Rathi The Two Brothers From Shrinath Rotopack Pvt Ltd Srpl Who Look After The Major Investments Of The Company Went To Europe For Exploring The Options Ofevaluating The Renowned European Machine Manufacturers For Their New Venture Of Manufacturing High Barrier Films They Also Carried The Recipes Of The Films For Which They Would Run Tests Under Real Production Conditionin Troisdorf They Finally Came Across Evolution Ultra Flat Reifenhaumluser Blown Filmrsquos Patented Film Flattening System Integrated In The Hauloff The System Is Able To Correct And Completely Eliminate Surface Irregularities That May Occur At The Different Stages Of The Webrsquos Way Through The Bubble Collapsing System For Srpl There Was No Better Reason Than This To Buy The Machinesordering Of The Machinessrpl Then Ordered Two Highly Automated Blown Film Lines Which Will Be Equipped With The Uptodate Assistant Systems Which Will Be Installed In Their Newly Built Factory In Hyderabad India The Investment Package Includes A 3layer Line For The Production Of Highquality Laminating Film For Different Applications Also Included Are Evolution Ultra Flat And The Highperformance Evolution Ultra Cool Cooling System The Line Enables Output Rates Of 800 Kgh To Be Achieved Without Problem A Further Order Was Placed For A 7layer Line For The Production Of Complex Barrier Film For Packaging Of Edible Oils Dairy Products Liquids Meat Sea Food Dry Fruits Vacuum Packaging Etc The Line Is Also Intended For The Production Of Highbarrier Film For Lids And Asymmetric Thermoforming Sheets To Handle Such Film Structures The 7layer Blown Film Line Is Equipped With A Suitable Water Quench Bathconvincing Technology Featureskurt Freye Director Of Sales At Reifenhaumluser Blown Film Says Quotour Convincing Technology In Combination With A Longstanding Trusting Business Relationship Between Shrinath Rotopack And Reifenhaumluser India Has Considerably Contributed To The Fact That The Purchase Decision Was Finally Taken In Favor Of Reifenhaumluserquotnbsp

On October 1st Nvc Netherlands Packaging Centre Launches A Unique International Project In Amsterdam To Accelerate Packaging Innovations Via Alternative Financing Methods Like Crowdfunding The Association Thereby Gives Followup To The Call By Amsterdam Vicemayor Kajsa Ollongren To Further Develop The Dutch Capital Into A Global Hotspot In Fintech And High Addedvalue Business Activity Ollongren Shared Her Vision At The Kickoff Of The Amsterdam Capital Week On September 23rd 2015the Nvc Project Crowdfunding For Packaging Innovation Cfpin Covers A Twoyear Period And Addresses The Euro200 Billion Per Annum Global Packaging Sector Each Second The World Packs Ndash And Unpacks Ndash More Than A Hundred Thousand Products The First Step Takes Place Thursday Afternoon October 1st In The Royal Industrieele Groote Club At The Famous Dam Square In Amsterdam The Meeting Will Also Host The Kickoff Of The Worldrsquos Most Competitive Packaging Innovation Contest De Gouden Noot Which Enters Its 28th Biannual Edition

Delhi Sep 24 2015 Ndash Cosmo Films A Speciality Manufacturer Of Bopp Films Recently Unveiled Their Range Of Barrier Films At The Recently Concluded 4th Speciality Flexible Packaging Conference Held In Mumbai India Mr Pankaj Poddar Chief Executive Officer Of The Company Also Made A Presentation On Ldquoenhanced Shelf Life With Speciality Packaging Filmsrdquo At The Conference Where He Introduced These Filmshis Presentation Was Part Of The Session On Ldquoinnovations In Flexible Packagingrdquo As One Speaker After The Other Spoke About The Importance Of Reducing Food Waste By Devising Technologies To Enhance Shelf Life Of The Pack Mr Poddarrsquos Presentation Struck A Chord With The Packed Gathering Wanting To Learn And Collaborate On New Innovations In This Spacenbspapart From Introducing The Companyrsquos Comprehensive Portfolio Of Transparent Metallized And Antifog Barrier Films Mr Poddarrsquos Presentation Also Addressed The Need For Laminate Structure Rationalization And How These Films Can Facilitate The Transition Nbspcosmorsquos Range Of Barrier Films Includesnbsptransparent Films Aroma Barrier Films For Coffeetea And Spices Packaging High Oxygen Barrier Films For Biscuits Packaging And High Oxygen Amp Aroma Barrier Films For Ready To Eat Pack Applications Etcmetallized Films High Moisture Barrier Films For Sandwich Lamination In Shampoo Sachets Dry Milk Powder Amp Powdered Drinks Sachetspacks Where Loss Of Moisture Is A Concern High Moisture Barrier Nbspwith High Seal Strength Films For Bulk Packs Needing Moisture Barrier And Ultra High Barrier Films For Foods With Fatty Contents Such As Dry Fruits Chips Cream Biscuits Packs Etcthe Company Also Makes Antifog Films Which Extend The Shelf Life Of Fresh Cut Vegetablesfruits And Meat Packs That Need To Be Refrigerated In Subzero Temperatures By Additional 47 Days While Also Lending Hot Amp Cold Antifog Propertiesnbspldquowe Are Focussed On Addressing The Unmet Needs Of The Industry And Our Latest Range Of Barrier Films Address The Most Important Of Them All Ndash Enhanced Shelf Life And Laminate Structure Rationalizationrdquo Said Mr Pankaj Poddar In His Presentationnbspnbsp

The Blistering Speed At Which Developments In Packaging For Ecommerce And Home Delivery Occur May Result In An Underdeveloped Fundamental Knowledge On The Matter Itself Thus Potentially Negatively Influencing The Sustained Growth Of This Sector To Combat This Potential Threat Universities Must Be Invigorated On A Global Scale To Research The Matter Of Web Retail Packaging Wrp Including New Materials Packaging Techniques And The Enduse Of Packaging By Consumers This Is The Conclusion Of The Nvcrsquos Annual International Working Group Meeting That Took Place In Rotterdam On The 25th Of September 2015nbspthe Working Group Also Supported The Development Of A Course For Business Professionals This Nvc Ecourse Packaging For Ecommerce With Four Online Sessions Gives An Excellent Insight Into The Importance Of Packaging For Successful Ecommerce Business The Next Group Starts On November 9th 2015nbspthe Working Group Is Part Of The Nvcrsquos Innovation Project Web Retail Packaging The Nvc Working Group Web Retail Packaging Consists Of Major International Etailers Manufacturers And Packaging Services Suppliers Supported By The Nvc Association Office In Gouda The Netherlands This International Group Provides Guidance And Intelligence To The Global Ecommerce Communitynbspsince Its Creation In 2013 The Nvcrsquos Innovation Project Has Focussed On Raising Awareness On The Topic Of Web Retail Packaging And Diffusing Information And Knowledge On A Global Scale This Was Done Through The Nvcrsquos Participation In Global Conferences As Well As Publishing An Nvc Position Paper Lsquopackaging As Driver For The Sustained Future Of Ecommercersquo It Is This Sustained Future For Which Research Must Be Intensifiednbspphoto The Nvc International Working Group At The Annual Meeting In Rotterdam 25th September 2015nbsp

Troisdorf September 2015nbsp Producers Of Films For Yoghurt Cups Trays And Similar Products Can Immediately Benefit From The Innovative Polishing Stack Technology Of Reifenhaumluser Cast Sheet Coating The Engineers Of The Machinery Company Have Developed Their Hitherto Most Successful Mirexmt Polishing Stack Further And Brought To Market A New Model Type Named Mirexmths Thanks To The Mechatronic Gap Adjustment This New Series Too Works Highly Precisely And Fully Automated As Adjusted At The 24rdquo Operation Touch Panel Installed Directly At The Polishing Stack The Vertical Roll Arrangement And Smaller Roll Diameters In A Range Between 310 And 510 Mm Make It An Optimal Solution Mainly For The Production Of Polystyrene Polypropylene And Barrier Films With Output Capacities From 400 Kgh To About 1200 Kghthe First Extrusion Line Equipped With The New Mirexmths Polishing Stack Design Was Shipped By Reifenhaumluser Cast Sheet Coating To A European Customer At The End Of May The Line Featuring A Capacity Of 800 Kgh Will Produce 04 To 16 Mm Thick Pp Films In A Finished Width Of Up To 850 Mm For This Kind Of Films It Is Common Practice To Use Polishing Stacks Of A Spacesaving Vertical Roll Arrangement Due To The Fact That The Normally Used Hydraulic Roll Seton System Was Replaced With A Mechatronic System In The Mirexmths Polishing Stack The Customer Is Able To Produce Also Under Clean Room Conditions This Is Increasingly Demanded By The Food Industryin Addition The Reproducible Adjustment Of The Mechatronic System Enables The Customer To Produce Optimum Quality In A Very Short Time After Product Changeover Ndash Independent Of The Line Operatorrsquos Skills Philip Neumann Sales Director At Reifenhaumluser Cast Sheet Coating Says Ldquothe Market Of Our Customers Is Highly Competitive So That Margins Are Low Therefore The Cost Advantage Achieved Through Fast Production Of Quality Products After Startup Of The Line Or After Product Changeover Was The Crucial Argument For Our Customer To Buy The System From Us With Our Unique And Patented Mt Technologyrdquothe Second Model Type Of Mechatronic Polishing Stacks Was Highly Accepted When It Was Introduced Into The Market Mr Neumann Says Ldquothis Design Too Will Replace Polishing Stacks Working With Hydraulic Roll Seton Systems Already Now Shortly After It Has Been Launched We Have Several Orders In Placerdquo The Third Model Type Of Polishing Stacks Using A Mechatronic Roll Seton System Will Be Presented By Reifenhaumluser Cast Sheet Coating Still This Year So That In The Medium Term All Polishing Stacks Will Consistently Be Changed To The New Mt Technology

Nemerarsquos Next Generation Nasal Spray Advanciareg Is Now In Production With 45 Million Units39 Annual Capacitynemera Has Invested More Than 10 Million Euros In Rampd And Manufacturing To Launch The Only Userindependent Multidose Nasal Spray System On The Marketso Far The Drug Product Packaging For Advanciareg Is Approved In One European Countryadvanciareg Represents A Major Breakthrough In Nasal Drug Delivery By Providing Patients With A Userindependent System Ideal For Topical And Systemic Preserved Drugs In A Userfriendly Packagepatient Noncompliance With Therapy Could Result In Ineffective Treatment Orin The Case Of Potent Drugs Harmful Effects In Patientsthe New Userindependent Nasal Spray Packaging Advanciareg Guarantees A Consistent Dose And Spray Irrespective Of The Manner In Which The Patient Uses Itthis Userindependent Device Is Able To Deliver Excellent Dose Consistency Exceeding The Most Stringent Regulatory Requirements Moreover With Its Anticlogging Technology The System Ensures Spray Delivery Even With Formulations That Tend To Crystallize As A Result Patients Are Not Required To Cleanthe Actuator After Each Use The Extended Prime Retention Of Up To Several Months Offers A Unique Solution For Drugs For Which Treatment Needs Are Infrequent Hence The Patients Do Not Have To Reprime The Pump To Ensure Full Delivery Of The Dose After Several Weeks Of Nonuse This Also Limits Drug Waste No Spray Loss All These Features Improve Patient Complianceadvanciareg Offers Several Major Advantagesuserindependenceexcellent Dose Consistencylong Prime Retentionmechanical Closing Tip To Prevent Problems Due To Cloggingno Metal Part In Contact With The Formulationcompatible With Fea 20mm Crimpon Neck Finish Bottles Plastic Or Glassfind Nemera On The Web At Wwwnemeranetnemera Is One Of The World Leaders In The Design Development And Manufacturing Of Drug Delivery Solutions Its Expertise Covers All Five Modes Of Delivery Nasalbuccalauricular Spray Pumps Actuators Valves Etc Ophthalmic Preservativefree Multidose Eyedroppers Pulmonary Pmdi Mdirsquos Dpirsquos Dermal Transdermal Airless Amp Atmospheric Dispensers And Parenteral Autoinjectors Pens And Safety Devicesnemera Provides Solutions For The Pharmaceutical Industry Including Standardinnovative Products The Development Of Proprietary Devices And Contract Manufacturing The Advanciareg Innovative Project Is Cofinanced By The European Union Europe Is Committed In Normandy With The European Regional Development Fund Feder

A Year Ago The Design And Marketing Teams At Uk Bottled Water Company Harrogate Water Brands Together With Its Glass Packaging Partner Ardagh Glass And Design Adviser Thompson Brand Partners Took The Bold Decision To Create A Diamond Glass Bottle For Its Harrogate Spring Water Brandtheir Efforts Part Of The Brandrsquos Campaign To Further Reinforce Its Position As The Number One Premium British Spring Water Are Now Paying Handsome Dividends During 2015 The Bottle Has Won A String Of Prestigious National And International Awards For Its Design And Packaging Which Importantly Has Also Resulted In Creating Exceptional Stand Out On Shelf Or Back Of Bar Attracting New And Existing Customers To Buy Across The Rangethe Bottle Most Recently Gained A Coveted Silver In The Leading Uk Starpack Awards Wwwiom3orgstarpack After Previouslynbsp Strikingnbsp Gold At The Highly Regardednbsp Roses Creative Awards Wwwrosescreativeawardscom Repeating The Success In Both The Leading Beverage Industry Event The Bbi British Bottlers Institute Awards Wwwbbiorguknbsp And The Lsquoarsquo Design Awards Httpscompetitionadesignawardcom Where It Featured As One Of The Most Highly Praised Packaging Design Entriesin All Instances It Was The Bold Creative Approach To The Design Process The Skilful Technical Execution And Clear Strategic Thinking That Impressed The Judges The Starpack Citation Summed Up The Approach As Follows Ldquoclever Bottle Design Yet Simple Good Balance Heroes The Water Wellnbsp Good Tooling And Executionnbsp Lightweight Just Enough Cleverrdquosharon Crayton Head Of Marketing At Ardagh Glass Europe Explained The Importance Of The Diamond Ldquowe Used Harrogatersquos Classic Architecture As Inspiration For The Striking Diamond Design Reflecting The Enduring Premium Nature Of The Brand As Well As The High Quality Of Water Inside Each Bottleldquothe Bottlersquos Diamonds Disperse Light To Create A Fresh Sparkling Effect And When The Bottle Is Filled These Features Are Enhanced As Light Refracts To Bring The Bottle To Life This Interesting Design Feature Represents We Believe An Effective Means Of Interacting And Engaging The Consumer With The Packaging Ldquojames Cain Managing Director Of Harrogate Water Brands Described The Thinking Behind The Design Ldquothe Design Reflects Harrogate Spring Waterrsquos Rich History Being Sourced From The Original British Spa Town Harrogate Which Has Been Providing Water Since 1571 This Lineage Is Now Highlighted On Pack Along With An Image Of The Royal Pump Room Enhancing The Authenticity Of The Product And Celebrating Harrogatersquos Pioneering Role In The Development Of Bottled Water In The Ukrdquothe Diamond Bottle Also Features A New Label Introducing Classic Typography From Harrogatersquos Elegant Heyday With Subtle Art Deco And Middleeastern Background Patterns Inspired By The Townrsquos Illustrious Pastjames Cain Adds Ldquothe New Branding Brings The Heritage Of Harrogate To Life In A Contemporary Stylised Way That Will Appeal To Bottled Water Consumersnbsp Wersquore Thrilled With The New Designs They Look Beautiful And Have Certainly Provided The Lsquowowrsquo Factor Enabling Us To Grow Our Sales And Gain New Listings We Are Now Extremely Proud To Be The Official Water Of Prestigious Ascot And Royal Ascot As Well As England Cricketrdquo

The 29 Organisations Call For A Longterm Strategic Eu Policy Framework That Enables And Facilitates Sustainable Resource Use From A Full Lifecycle Perspective Incentivises Economies Of Scale And Takes Into Account Value Chains At All Levels Each With Their Different Functional Needs And Supply And Demand Realitiesldquoin Order For The Forthcoming Eu Proposals To Benefit The Environment As Well As European Competitiveness Jobs And Growth We Need A Holistic Approach That Recognises The Positive Role Of Packaging In Optimising Resource Use Minimising Product Waste And Protecting Products All Along The Many And Varied Value Chains That Are Concernedrdquo Said Martin Reynolds Chairman Of Europen Ldquowe Call On The Eu To Ensure That A Full Lifecycle Approach To Packaging And The Internal Market Principle Is Firmly Embedded In Future Eu Measures As It Is Today In The Packaging And Packaging Waste Directive The Cornerstone Of Eu Law For Our Sectorrdquo Said Mr Reynoldsthe Joint Industry Recommendations Announced Todaynbspcall On The Eu To Ensure That The Circular Economy Packagesafeguards The Free Movement Of Packaging And Packaged Goods In The Eu Internal Marketensures The Full Implementation And Enforcement Of Existing Eu Lawsstrengthens The Eu Legal Framework For Extended Producer Responsibility Epr For Used Packagingestablishes A Solid Comparable And Harmonised Calculation Method For Packaging Recycling Ratessets Realistic And Achievable Packaging Recycling Targets Based On Known Baselinesdiverts Packaging Materials From Landfillldquothe Packaging Supply Chain Has Achieved Considerable Progress In Resource Efficiency Including Recycling And Recovery Over The Past Twenty Years Supported By The Holistic Approach Enshrined In Current Eu Legislationrdquo Said Virginia Janssens Managing Director Of Europen Ldquowe Are Committed To Persevering Along This Road The Joint Recommendations That We Cosigned With Such A Broad Range Of Sectors Today Point To A Clear Path Ahead Through Which Eu Legislation Can Further Enable Our Diverse Industries To Achieve Continuous Environmental Improvement While Continuing To Contribute To A Vibrant Innovative And Competitive European Economyrdquo Concluded Ms Janssensnbsp