26th june 2015 press release aerobal launches online magazine information and innovations, trends and ideas around aluminium aerosol cans aerobal, the international organisation of aluminium aerosol container manufacturers, has launched the first issue of its freeofcharge online cans magazine in june 2015. twice a year aerobal will report about the latest trends, innovations and creative ideas around aluminium aerosols. the magazine will be distributed via email by aerobal members and the aerobal secretariat in d&uumlsseldorf. gregor spengler, secretary general of aerobal, defines the goals of the ambitious project &bdquowith our online magazine we want to reach our members&lsquo customers but also all other people worldwide who deal with packaging packaging developers and designers, product developers, product managers, marketing and pr experts and last but not least the decision makers in the purchasing departments. moreover we approach actors in agencies and design companies as well as experts in relevant packagingrelated institutes. we would like to provide incentives and inspiration for all these people for their daily work and for the implementation of their own ideas and visions. for aerobal president giorgio aliprandi the new magazine is far more than just a pure information tool &bdquothe magazine constitutes also an offer for a dialogue between aerobal, its members and their customers and suppliers. it shall help to open new markets for aluminium aerosols, to generate innovative applications and to jointly develop and successfully launch trendy products. those who are interested in aerobal&rsquos freeofcharge online magazine can subscribe to it by using the following email address cans@aerobal.org your contact gregor spengler head of packaging at gesamtverband der aluminiumindustrie e. v. gda aerobal secretary general 26th june 2015

line improvement from sidel achieves 18 saving in energy consumption for pet water line at world&rsquos largest distillery a line improvement programme undertaken by sidel at japan&rsquos kirin distillery has resulted in a substantial saving in the use of electrical energy. sidel, the leading global provider of pet solutions for liquid packaging, carried out a modular upgrade of the production line and fitted its eco lamps to the blow moulder on the water line at the distillery, providing a balance of cost and sustainability benefits. sustainable production an increasing focus the whisky distillery, which currently holds the record for being the world&rsquos largest, is located in the town of gotemba at the foot of japan&rsquos iconic mount fuji. the site was selected because it was felt that gotemba has a climate most like that of scotland, the birthplace of whisky. with an average annual temperature of only 13&degc, it is cooler and more humid than other parts of japan especially in summer. the kirin facility is one of 10 whisky distilleries in japan and its production water is taken directly from underground streams flowing beneath the mountain. unlike most other whisky distilleries throughout the world, the kirin distillery undertakes every production process, from mashing to bottling, onsite. it covers a massive 520,000m2 and has an annual production capacity of 12 million litres of four types of whiskies comprising one malt and three grain whiskies. recognising the opportunities that the underground streams provide for also marketing bottled water, in 1999 kirin installed a dedicated sidel pet bottle blowing line and it is this line on which the modular upgrade has been completed. with the increasing environmental consciousness of consumers, sustainable packaging and the renewability of water sources are important factors in the bottled water market. in 2013 total volume sales of bottled water in japan grew by 4 to reach 4.4 billion litres. from 2013 to 2018, the total market for bottled water in the country is forecast to grow by a cagr compound annual growth rate of 0.7 in value terms, with still bottled water increasing by 0.3 cagr. the project manager at the kirin distillery says &ldquokirin selected sidel&39s eco lamps to be fitted to its existing pet water line in its continuous search for greater sustainability and cost effectiveness. the lamps have generated substantial energy savings and have also brought the benefits of improved process stability and optimised production output.&rdquo more than 7,000 sidel eco lamps worldwide there is a growing need within the beverage industry to balance economic performance with environmental concerns and reducing greenhouse gas emissions is an integral part of the process. with the heating lamps used to produce preforms accounting for 9095 of the electricity used by a blow moulder, sidel eco lamps have been developed based on a seemingly simple concept that addresses these concerns. since their launch in 2008, sidel&39s eco lamps have been meeting customers&39 requirements providing an effective solution which is easy to install. available as a modular upgrade of beverage production lines on both the sidel sbo series 1 and series 2 blowers, eco lamps generally result in energy savings of around 15. in some cases, installation requires no modification to either the existing oven or the blowing process. as well as reducing energy consumption, sidel&39s eco lamps are robust and have a life expectancy of 5,000 hours. moriyasu uchibori, lead customer service manager of sidel, japan, explains &ldquowith electricity costs still rising globally and the growing drive to reduce co2 emissions, producers around the world are looking to optimise productivity and minimise the total cost of ownership on all their lines. in a typical line, preform heating lamps are clearly an area with potential for greater energy efficiency. sidel&rsquos eco lamps represent one way in which both energy and money can be saved.&rdquo line improvement is one part of the sidel services&trade portfolio, which also includes training, maintenance, spare parts &amp logistics, line conversions &amp moulds, and packaging. further details are available by visiting sidel.comservices or by emailing services@sidel.com. about kirin distillery japan the kirin distillery was founded at the height of the japanese whisky industry by a multinational corporate collaboration in 1973. the cooperative consisted of seagrams of canada, chivas brothers of scotland, four roses distillery of america and japan&rsquos kirin brewery company. it came under the sole ownership of kirin in 2002. editors note the images within this document are for illustrative purposes only and should not be used for reproduction. if high resolution copies are not attached with the document, please contact chris twigger at shaw &amp underwood pr for copies &ndash see contact details below. for editorial and advertising enquiries, please contact shaw &amp underwood pr chris twigger, director tel 44 121 454 5584cell 44 7795 423796 email christwigger@shawandunderwood.co.uk &emsp

lakeland dairies packing milk in stickpacksthe irish dairy cooperative lakeland dairies produces stickpacks for uht milk using machinery manufactured by ima hassia. the technological leader in ffa processes for stickpacks delivers its third sasseries forming, filling and sealing machine to ireland shortly.ranstadt, june 17, 2015. the market for stickpacks continues to grow rapidly. they are extremely easy for consumers to handle and manufacturers benefit from lower material costs. compared to conventional cups, they can reduce a producer&rsquos packaging needs by up to 50 percent. this has a positive influence on storage capacity, transport volumes, and the occurrence of waste, as well.these are the reasons that ireland&39s secondlargest dairy cooperative is also increasingly turning to this consumerfriendly packaging. lakeland dairies has already had its second aseptic stickpack ffs machine manufactured by ima hassia for packaging ultrahigh temperature uht milk installed to its production site in killeshandra. the machines run in threeshift operation with 12 lanes and produce 43,000 stickpacks per hour, each. a further aseptic stickpack machine has been orders just now.the machine sterilizes the flat foil on all sides using active packaging degermination germs eradicated &gtlog 5 and feeds it into the sterile area. a cutter then notches the foil in strips through to the seal layer. the packaging is subsequently formed into duplex stickpacks under sterile conditions using a special forming shoulder and then sealed on three sides. lastly the stickpacks are filled with uht milk, also in the sterile area, using dosing equipment specific to the product.about ima hassiahassia verpackungsmaschinen gmbh with its principal place of business in ranstadt hesse, germany is a globally operating company in the oystar group. the company develops and designs highquality forming, filling and sealing machines ffs, including aseptic packaging for prolonged shelf life and stick packs for pasty products. the company&rsquos portfolio focuses on applications for the dairy and food industry.about ima dairy &amp foodima dairy &amp food formerly oystar group is part of italian i.m.a. industria macchine automatiche s.p.a. the company is one of the world&rsquos leading suppliers of packaging machinery, technology and services and has extensive knowhow in the key industries of dairy products and food. based in stutensee near karlsruhe, germany, the holding company currently represents 7 production locations in europe and asia as well as numerous sales and service companies. ima dairy &amp food employs a workforce of more than 950 worldwide.

press releasemarchesini group acquires multipack technologies and aims to become an even more powerful key player on italian and international marketplaces.pianoro, italy marchesini group has taken over a branch of multipack, a company in casalecchio di reno bologna specializing in endofline packaging systems for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and foodstuffs.the investment includes the technologies and the knowhow exploited to build endofline pharmaceutical and cosmetic packaging machinery, which is already an integral part of the production range of the marchesini group and will allow the group to offer even more integrated technological solutions to supply complete packaging lines.multipack was setup in the 70&rsquos and has been working with the marchesini group since the 80&rsquos. it has extended its product range over the last decade and now also offers strapping machines, overwrappers, box formers and heatshrink tunnels, all of which are turnkey solutions tailored for the specific needs of each customer. in the food processing industry, and the tissue market especially for absorbent products, such as paper napkins, handtowels and folded paper products, multipack works with a dedicated line of wrapping machines, developing innovative solutions to generate added value and to cut costs for its customers.maurizio marchesini, the ceo of marchesini group, who has just been reelected to lead the industrialists of emiliaromagna, told that &laquomultipack is renowned for its reliability in designing endofline machines&raquo and that &laquothe acquisition of some of its technologies, that we have been working with for some years, is just a part of a strategic project focusing on boosting production and internationalising markets&raquo.aldo stupazzoni, chairman of multipack said &laquothe fact that the marchesini group has purchased some of our technologies just proves that what we have done so far is excellent. this transaction further enhances the commitment of multipack in the tissue industries we have indeed almost finished developing other innovative wrapping systems for rolls of toilet paper and kitchen towels&raquo. davide angelini, general manager of multipack said that &laquothe business asset will not change and we will continue to produce packaging solutions for diverse industrial sectors, other than pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. our businesses will run parallel and we will continue to work together with mutual esteem, just as we have been doing for so many years&raquo.to begin with, marchesini group and multipack will work together so that the sales, after sales and customer care services continue to run smoothly and satisfy the customers&rsquo needs. marchesini group will start producing its machines with the multipack technology as of july.15th june 2015

global closure systems gcs, a worldwide provider of closure and dispensing solutions for the fmcg market, announced its participation at the the plastics packaging show pps exhibition and conference, being held on 16 and 17 june 2015 at the telford international centre.as a world leader in custom sports caps and key supplier for both standard and bespoke solutions for blue chip companies, the group will be taking part at the conference with an inspiring presentation.derek hindle, marketing director at gcs, will present on &ldquosports caps innovation, design &amp market trends&rdquo for the plastic caps and closures industry &ndash on day one.derek&rsquos background in polymer engineering and experience in design &amp projects management within the gcs group will provide delegates with invaluable insight into the process of closure design to meet consumers&rsquo needs and overcome the challenges they face in product packaging. the presentation will culminate with a case study of a product that we all are familiar with...about global closure systemswith a consolidated revenue of &euro591 million in 2014 and approximately 3 500 employees, global closure systems is one of the world&rsquos largest providers of closure solutions for the fmcg market. thanks to its 21 production sites strategically located in 13 countries all around the world gcs manufactures close to 40 billion plastic and metal closures per annum. gcs offers over 2 700 designs of standard and custom closures and dispensing systems for the global beverage, food, health care, household &amp industry, personal care, and wine &amp spirits markets.

the hague, the netherlands &ndash june 10, 2015 &ndash finat, the international association for the selfadhesive label industry announces its test methods subcommittee has completed a successful analysis of tesa&reg 7475 pv2. seven different laboratories tested 22 different liners and produced 5544 release values to report that tesa&reg 7475 pv2 provides similar release values to the former tesa&reg 7475 version.in 2013, the discontinuance of a primary raw material resulted in tesa needing to make modifications to their tesa&reg 7475 test tape which had been successfully used for decades in the selfadhesive market. as a result a new version of this test tape called tesa&reg 7475 pv2 was introduced in 2014. in order to thoroughly compare the former tesa&reg 7475 with the new version tesa&reg 7475 pv2, finat conducted a &39roundrobin&39 test program including many of the key users of this test tape.the new tape was compared to the former tesa&reg 7475 version in the finat ftm 10 test that measures the release characteristics of silicone coated liners. it helps determine the force required to separate an adhesive front strip from its antiadhesive backing, or viceversa, under specified test conditions.finat concludes that tesa&reg 7475 pv2 provides similar release values to the former tesa&reg 7475 version with most liners having a premium or medium release where the ftm 10 peel values are &lt 50g25mm. for release liners with a highly modified release ftm 10 peel values &gt 50g25mm, a conclusive outcome was not possible due to highly scattered individual release values and a small database of release values only 2 of the 22 liners tested. in general, some release values indicated lower release forces when measuring with tesa&reg 7475 pv2 &ndashthough that still needs to be examined for each individual case.&ldquotesting is an essential part of finat&rsquos role and one of the cornerstones of the organisation,&rdquo comments hans lautenschlager, chairman of the finat subcommittee test methods. &ldquowe are able to draw on a broad range of industry experts and operations to ensure we are at the forefront of new developments. that knowledge is something we pass on to our members. the freeflow of information and research enables us to support all elements of the industry in a highly informed, effective and accurate way. specifications for silicone coated liners are often based on ftm 10 in combination with tesa&reg 7475. it is with this in mind that we recommend a review of the release data obtained with tesa&reg 7475 pv2 and, if necessary, an update on the release specifications.&rdquothe finat subcommittee test methods is part of the finat technical committee that exists to understand and promote the science and technology of selfadhesive labelling. it utilises knowledge from a wide range of industry members&rsquo interests to provide an informed body of professional expertise focused on the processes and materials used in the manufacture of selfadhesive labelstock, and their conversion and subsequent application.about finatfinat, founded in paris in 1958 with headquarters in the hague the netherlands, is the worldwide association for manufacturers of selfadhesive labels and related products and services. with more than 500 members in over 50 countries around the world, finat has much to offer to label converters and all suppliers to the labelling industry in terms of information exchange and in terms of international networking. www.finat.com

recycling is more ecological than throwing away &ndash an advantage of using plastic interlayers for transportation in the container industry.dietzenbach, june 10th, 2015 the cartonplast group published its first comparative life cycle assessment of polypropylene and cardboard layer pads specified by din en iso 1404044. this scientifically sound study identified &quotdurability&quot as the most important factor in reducing environmental impact regarding plastic layer pads and their use for transport packaging in the container industry.about 10.8 kg of co2 emissions are avoided &ndash which is 67 lower emissions of greenhouse gases over the entire life cycle of a plastic interlayer. a polypropylene layer pad has significantly better results regarding the environmental impact than the corrugated cardboard alternative interlayer which was also examined.ceo, joachim kreuzburg, commented on today&rsquos publication &quotfor a transport and logistics company like cartonplast it was an ambitious endeavour to set up this comparative lca. our project team has done a very good job with the compilation and organisation of the data in an interesting and readable report. in the long term we strive for better service for our customers and our environment. we believe that only in this way our success as a market leading company in europe will continue. i am sure that our study is very well positioned in our partner and customer base as well as throughout the field. managing director &amp cso, michael heikenfeld added &quotquality, durability and reliability in the pool system are three important cornerstones of our polypropylene layer pads. our first lca should serve as a clear aid to decisionmaking for the use of plastic layer pads for transport in the container industry. we want to use them to describe and present the cartonplastpool system in new markets as a sustainable business model.&quotthe lca study was conducted in cooperation with an independent consulting company, the company sustainserv gmbh z&uumlrich, switzerland. in addition the study by t&uumlv experts was examined and is certified according to the requirements of iso 1404044 of the t&uumlv nord cert gmbh environmental verifier.sustainserv advised cartonplast regarding their methodology and data sources to retain the examination&lsquos critical standard and to verify the results of this lca. the results of the scientifically sound examination provide reliable information about the effects of plastic interlayers on the environment as well as its advantages.paul schnabl, consultant of sustainserv adds to this &quotthe cooperation between cartonplast and sustainserv is based on our shared commitment to sound, detectable work. this comparative lca was set up in accordance to applicable isostandards and following from that was critically verified by t&uumlv nord cert gmbh environment expert. therefore these results carry the t&uumlv official seal and are verified.&quotthe lca study records the environmental impact with a systematic comparison of products throughout the entire life cycle of the layer pads which are used for transportation in the container industry. it provides information to optimise the relevant environmental impact throughout the supply chain and provides a summary of all product data. in addition all product features are analysed, such as which one has the biggest effect on the environment but also on the economic situation of a company.in conclusion the best way to reduce the environmental footprint of transport packaging is by reusing and increasing the durability. recycling is more ecological than throwing away which is an advantage of using plastic layer pads because their reuse and durability reduces detectable environmental pollution.in the long term cartonplast endeavours to increase the influence of its reusable transport products. especially in the current phase of expansion, sustainable business models like the cartonplast pool system are in high demand in the global market. the report can be used as an aid to decisionmaking for new business partners and prospects, who would like to use reusable transport means in their business processes in the future. at the same time it is also a meaningful and vital tool for assessing the environmental performance of cartonplast polypropylene layer pads.excerpts of the product lca are published on the cartonplast homepage at httpwww.cartonplast.comensustainabilitycomparativelifecycleassessmentofpoly… andcardboardlayerpadsfortransport. in order to obtain a printed version of this study please email katrin.scheid@cartonplast.com.for more information, please email the company katrin.scheid@cartonplast.com or contact michael heikenfeld, managing director &amp cso, michael.heikenfeld@cartonplast.com.about cartonplast groupwith their headquarters in dietzenbach, germany and approximately 400 employees in 12 countries, the cartonplast group of european market leaders is in the domain of rental and service of plastic interlayers which are used for the transportation of glass, petcontainers and cans of food, beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. in an environmentally friendly pool system the company rents plastic interlayers to over 130 companies of the container industry in 19 countries. the plastic interlayers are used to transport bottles, cans and glasses from the manufacturing of the container to the filling of it. cartonplast has 13 of its own logistics and service centres where they are collected from the bottling companies, interlayers are sorted and hygienically cleaned. the clean interlayers are protectively packaged against environmental influences and prepared for the next usage.

mumbai, india waiblingen, germany. bosch packaging technology, a leading global provider of process and packaging technology, and klenzaids contamination controls pvt ltd. are now operating a joint venture. the relevant antitrust authorities have approved bosch&rsquos acquisition of 49 percent of klenzaids shares. headquartered in mumbai, this indian ownermanaged company produces processing, packaging, and cleanroom technology for the global pharmaceutical industry. the two partners&rsquo aim in this joint venture is to extend their global reach, particularly in liquid pharmaceuticals and packaging machines for cleanroom environments. the jointly run company will employ some 380 associates. both product brands, bosch and klenzaids, will continue to exist.broader range of products and services for customers in india the joint venture is being set up primarily to benefit indian customers. both companies will immediately be better placed particularly to meet customers&rsquo growing need for complete lines from a single source klenzaids will contribute its expertise in cleanroom and processing technologies as well as peripheral systems, and bosch will contribute its strength in innovative filling technologies. klenzaids provides customers in the private and public sectors not just with plants, systems, and accessories but also with turnkey solutions buildings and equipment that a customer can use as soon as they are built or assembled to process and package its particular product. these solutions include laboratories with the highest protection class for use in the field of biosafety.strategic complement to the location in the state of goa bosch packaging technology already has a presence in india through its location in verna, in the state of goa, where it has been developing, building, and selling vertical and horizontal flow wrapping machines for packaging food as well as filling and sealing machines for liquid pharmaceuticals since 2012. to date, bosch packaging technology has sold over 1,500 packaging machines to leading brand companies in the food and pharmaceutical industries in india.klenzaids assumes responsibility for bosch import sales and service as a result of this approved partnership, starting july 1, 2015, klenzaids will be expanding its business to include sales and service of imported bosch systems for the pharmaceutical industry in india. bosch associates who already work mostly out of mumbai will transfer to klenzaids headquarters. all other bosch and klenzaids sales and service experts will continue to serve indian customers from their existing locations. the aim is to offer customers continuity in their points of contact while also enabling associates at both companies to pool their knowledge and experience.hamish shahani is ceohamish shahani, managing director of klenzaids for many years, has assumed the role of ceo for the joint venture. hamish said &ldquoin the future we will continue to aim for profitable growth, innovative strength, reliability, motivated associates, and cultural diversity. we will be able to pursue all these values even better together.&rdquo shreedhar anehosur, the jv&rsquos coo, has worked at bosch for the last 17 years. he played a major part in building up the verna location in the state of goa as the local engineering head.joint presence at achema trade show in frankfurt am main bosch packaging technology generated sales of around 1.1 billion euros in 2013. in the same year, klenzaids sales totaled some 6 million euros. bosch will publish the figures for 2014 on june 15 at achema, the leading trade show for pharmaceutical process technology, which is taking place june 1519, 2015 in frankfurt am main. the two partners will share a booth to engage with customers hall 3.1, booth c71.

the partnership between enfocus and ecervo strengthens the relationship between the print buyer and the productionjune 9, 2015 &ndash ghent, belgium &ndash enfocus, the leading provider of pdf preflight, correction and editing solutions for the past 15 years to the printing and publishing industries, is pleased to announce a technology partnership with ecervo. with this agreement, ecervo now includes pitstop as an embedded component of cervoprint, its flagship webtoprint solution. available as an option in its current version cervoprint gen4, pitstop will be included as a standard functionality in the upcoming new cervoprint generation that is to be released in the last semester of 2015.cervoprint is a total solution that controls the printing jobs and the production management. cervoprint meets the needs of companies that are eager to optimize the management of an integrated publishing center and of print service providers who wish to facilitate the relationship between their professionals and their current customers. cervoprint is also available as a saas software as a service solution through myprintshop.net and as a white label.what added value will enfocus pitstop bring to cervoprint &quota few years ago, converting source files to a pdf format was a problematic issue, whether being created by the print buyer, due to applications used within the printshop or generated within a webtoprint solution&quot. jeanmarc goldstein, director of ecervo, recalls &quotcreating a pdf is now trivial even for a novice user. cervoprint offers offtheshelf online conversion solutions that allow endusers to easily create and share pdf files&rdquo. one of the ongoing production problems for the crd or for the external provider is the quality of the submitted pdf. by integrating enfocus pitstop in our cervoprint workflow, we bring a reliable answer that guarantees the exchanges between the client and the service provider.&rdquo&quotprint buyers submitting jobs through a webtoprint solution expect fast delivery of the final product and often in the highest possible quality&quot, adds angelo manno, global oem &amp strategic accounts manager. &quotto avoid any costly production stops or print reruns, it is therefore important that pdf files are created correctly so that the quality of the end product can be guaranteed. for this reason, ecervo has chosen to integrate our industryleading pitstop pdf preflight and correction solution in cervoprint. users now have the assurance that the pdf files that they receive from their print buyer through the webupload in cervoprint are automatically checked at the beginning of the workflow and before the files enter into the prepress. for maximum productivity, users can also choose to have pitstop automatically correct the issues to avoid any stop in the workflow so they can meet the expected delivery time and quality.&quotabout ecervo www.ecervo.frcreated in 2001, ecervo is an innovative player in the field of content management and optimization of centralized print services. through its ecm business unit electronic content management, ecervo is one of xerox docushare european leading integrators developing advanced solutions for document capture and document flow management. the cps business unit centralized print solutions is making ecervo one of the leading french independent actor in webtoprint. cervoprint offers a wide range of features from print jobs ordering to print production management. cervoprint has solutions for organizations wishing to optimize the management of an integrated publishing center and for the print industry providers who wish to ease the relationship with professionals and recurring customers. cervoprint is also available through the cloud with myprintshop.net and under white label. based in montpellier france, ecervo works with customers and users from all sectors in france, switzerland, spain and benelux.about enfocus www.enfocus.com enfocus provides modular and affordable tools safeguarding job quality and enabling automation throughout the complete production chain. innovative solutions improve communication between design and production while enhancing productivity and predictability through automation of routine tasks. stepbystep deployment dramatically increases added value without forcing users to completely rethink their way of doing business. wellknown brands include pitstop, switch and connect. enfocus is a business unit of esko and has its headquarters in ghent, belgium.about esko www.esko.comesko is a global supplier of integrated solutions for the packaging and labels, sign and display, commercial printing and publishing industries. esko products and services drive profitability in the packaging and printing supply chain by reducing timetomarket and raising productivity. esko employs around 1400 people worldwide. its direct sales and service organization covers europe, middle east and africa, the americas and the asia pacific, japan and china regions and is complemented by a network of distribution partners in more than 50 countries. esko is headquartered in ghent, belgium, and has r&ampd and manufacturing facilities in five european countries, the united states, china and india. esko is a danaher company www.danaher.com.

new delhi, india, june 9, 2015 &ndash packaging connections announces it&rsquos collaboration with geka healthcare, one of the leading manufacturers of &ldquobrushes and applicators&rdquo for the cosmetics and pharma industry. geka has been constantly introducing innovative concepts supported by proven technologies to offer unique value propositions to pharma and cosmetic industries. the product category includes microbristle applicators mba &amp systems.under the terms of the agreement between the two companies, packaging connections has been officially given rights to establish indian business of geka healthcare for their microbristle applicator&rsquos product range. the strategic plan will give 360 degree promotion to geka products in india including participation in events, meeting with potential pharma companies, business development, and team support to manage various projects and 24x7 visibility to geka through specialized content marketing services.this collaboration with geka represents another milestone in the long standing relationship between foreign packaging companies and packaging connections. &ldquopackaging connections is delighted to be a development partner for geka healthcare&rsquos indian business and in introducing their innovative applicator systems to indian pharma companies&rdquo, says sandeep goyal, ceo, sanex packaging connections pvt. ltd.about packaging connectionsfounded in 2005, sanex started with an online platform as &ldquoyour destination for anything in packaging&rdquo. the company progressed with innovative models of bringing new technologies to world through support to foreign packaging companies. sanex is a company by packaging professionals who have worked on successful projects with multinationals for live packaging projects. this is first packaging consulting company to have iso 90012008 certification. sanex is indian partner for top german pharma companies and have a wide network of packaging professionals across the globe. witnessing fast brand recognition and network growth, company has come up with various verticals in packaging. please find more details on www.packagingconnections.comaboutus.htmabout gekageka is one of the world&39s leading manufacturers of brushes and applicators and of complete packaging systems for the cosmetics and pharma industry. the company act as a development partner for the international industry. the company has its global presence through sales and manufacturing division means at various locations. a constant flow of innovations and countless patents mark the company as the application specialists. as a trendsetter, geka is able to offer customers unique developments and nonexclusive packaging solutions. please find further information under httpwww.packagingconnections.comgekahealthcarecontactsanex packaging connections pvt. ltd.chhavi goelresearch &amp business consultingchhavi.goel@packagingconnections.com tel 91 124 4965 774

in its 112year history, hamburgbased kroenert group has developed into one of the leading manufacturers of specialpurpose machines for coating technologies. managing director dr. tarik vardag aligns the group systematically to markets of the future. in an interview, he explains how he steers the company based on the existing knowhow towards new markets like lightweight construction, lithium ion storage units, organic photovoltaics technology or printed electronics without neglecting the traditional applications. operating profits are invested in research and development or allocated to charitable foundations.dr. vardag, your predecessors at kroenert coped with many a difficult situation during the last 112 years.tarik vardag world wars, economic crises and crises in industrial sectors often forced them to take another path and make new arrangements. however, we have been firmly rooted in hamburg since 1903. one of these crises resulted in the technology center cofinanced by the members of staff where we now develop and test new techniques in cooperation with our customers. for us as a manufacturer of specialpurpose machines of which every machine is different from the other ones, this is a crucial prerequisite.how do the four companies of the kroenert group cooperatevardag besides kroenert as a specialist for the laminating and coating of paper, cardboard, plastic materials and metal films or textiles, bachofen meier ag as well as drytec gmbh &amp co. kg with drying, humidification and uv curing technology are part of our group. usually, drytec dryers are integrated in the kroenert systems. where appropriate, we also use drive solutions of our sister company zae antriebssysteme. all four companies with their approximately 400 members of staff are combined under the corporate umbrella of ath altonaertechnologie holding. it reinvests the operating profits in innovations and supports scientific training and other social causes via charitable foundations.what is striking with kroenert is the strong technological diversification. what are your most important marketsvardag we are active in many niche markets. the big brace that holds everything together is the finishing of materials in webtoweb processes where we are a player in the highend segment. the more specific the requirements, the better we are able to bring out our strengths. the first of our three core segments is the packaging market where we enhance all kinds of films and foils you can think of. take, for example, crisp bags, yoghurt lids, coffee capsules or the wide range of functional foils used in medicine. secondly, our machines are used to manufacture technical products like adhesive tapes and selfadhesive labels, graphic films and foils as well as protective and reflection foils for license plates and traffic signs. the product may be simple as long as the manufacturing process is complex. the same applies to our third segment, i.e. clean technologies. inter alia, we supply systems that embed fabrics and scrims made of carbon fibre into epoxy resin with utmost precision to the majority of component suppliers of the passenger aircraft manufacturing industry. furthermore, we are active in the coating of anodes and cathodes of lithiumion batteries and membranes for fuel cells as well as flexible organic photovoltaic cells. in the nanotechnology segment, we coat with coating thickness of less than 100 nanometre, which is, inter alia, required in printed electronics applications. as a rule, we cover part of a larger process chain and, therefore, must cooperate with our customers, development partners and material suppliers very closely.you have many irons in the fire. where do you generate big sales at present vardag while the clean technologies segment is rather futureoriented, it already makes considerable contributions to our sales volume. however, we still generate the largest portion of the sales volume in the technical products segments, i.e., the labels and graphic films as well as in the packaging segments.do you expect growth with regard to printing and coating technologies or is this rather a consolidated segment of yours vardag in a way, you could speak of consolidation. however, there are still new applications that trigger fresh growth impulses. as, for instance, the coffee capsules which showed enormous growth during recent years. for us, the packaging market is of great importance. and with printed electronics, we get ready for innovations in this market as well. just think of printed rfid labels for highquality products.you claim technological leadership in all segments. how do you proceed in order to achieve this aim vardag of crucial importance are our competences, our creative members of staff and our technology center. there, we continuously improve the components of our systems, test new techniques, as, for instance, the simultaneous doublesided coating of filmsfoils. in such projects, we cooperate closely with the developing engineers of our customers, with chemical suppliers as well as universities and research institutions.to which extent can you build specialpurpose machines on a modular basisvardag we are well on the way to achieving more modularity. for customers in emerging countries and developing countries, we have developed a model series which is strongly standardised and modularised. in addition, we can apply dozens of different coating techniques by replacing the coating heads in our other model series and above all in the system used in our technology center. the requirements in highend applications, however, are mostly too specific to allow the technology to be simply transferred.can you actually use the paper and cardboard coating knowhow for your future technologiesvardag to my view, our knowhow lies in our ability to modify our systems for the specific needs of the customers. we do that with our own staff, so that, in this respect, we have not really taken additional knowhow into our company from outside &ndash instead, we develop it on our own. i expect from our engineers working in process technology, mechanical and electrical engineering that they embark on new subjects and acquire knowledge in other areas as well. that&acutes necessary in order to transfer technology of our big production systems to smaller laboratory systems in the new technological fields. we deliberately go from the factory scale to the laboratory scale in order to be able to accompany our customers in future markets right from the beginning. with increasing growth, our knowhow enables us to scale the system up to the factory level again quickly.in printing and paper technology, new entrepreneurial ideas and courage for changes are needed. how can companies get their members of staff on boardvardag we ourselves have to be flexible and open to new technologies. for that, we need a general direction that gives our members of staff room for creativity. statistical target agreements must not become a corset that restricts flexibility. however, its also important that the staff members use this freedom to embark on new subjects and to remain open for an interdisciplinary exchange.where then do you see your future growth marketsvardag wherever areas of enhanced material are needed. be that flexible photovoltaics for facades, windows or large tents, be that organic light emitting diodes which enable to create completely new area lighting or the battery market. in all these markets, there are still technological issues that need to be solved before the ball can be set rolling. however, the potential is definitely there.do you also have an eye on international growthvardag not in the sense that we establish production sites abroad. our approach is different. we join international networks, look for exchanges with research institutions and development partners from innovative industries. we wish to continue the successful model of a high level of networking in germany and europe on an international scale.

zurich, switzerland, june 8, 2015 &ndash haselmeier is proud to announce yet another award for one of its products. presented annually, the &quotred dot award&quot is divided into three design sections. in terms of crossborder and crosssector reach, it is considered the most distinguished accolade for high quality design. at the &quotred dot award product design 2015&quot, haselmeier achieved a thoroughly convincing result.fiftysix nations submitted just under 5,000 entries and from these only those designs to display characteristics of quality and innovation and, by virtue of their own outstanding design, clearly differ from comparable designs were awarded a prize. the 38 members of the international jury were impressed by the merck serono fertility pens 1.01.1 and 2.0, the biopharmaceutical business of merck, presented by haselmeier and were awarded the internationally coveted red dot certificate of quality for outstanding quality design.the merck serono fertility pens by haselmeier not only have an excellent design, the innovative technology of this and other products from the haselmeier range is an impressive part of the company&39s success story.information on the awardthe red dot award has a long tradition &quotfor 60 years, the most recognised body of design experts have been convening every year in essen to award prizes to the best designs in the disciplines of &quotproduct design&quot, &quotcommunication design&quot and &quotdesign concept&quot. this year, the &quotproduct design&quot sector saw just under 5,000 entries alone and each individual product was thoroughly assessed by the jury members. only the best designs made it through to the welldeserved distinction. professor dr. peter zec, initiator and ceo of the red dot awards the laureates of the red dot award &ndash product design 2015 have demonstrated exceptionally high achievements and have thus been deservedly successful in the world&rsquos largest design competition.&quot the winning products are incorporated into the permanent exhibition of the red dot design museum in essen.about haselmeierfounded in stuttgart in 1920, haselmeier is a global medical device company and a leading designer and manufacturer of pen and auto injection systems. the devices feature unique function, design and technology and are marketed by leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies around the world. located in five locations across three continents, we develop and produce innovative technologies for administering medication to improve the health and everyday life of patients.

global closure systems gcs has developed a bespoke closure solution to help the world&rsquos largest food company nestl&eacute&rsquo coffeemate&reg 2go&trade satisfy the lifestyle expectations of &ldquoonthego&rdquo coffee drinkers in north america.launched in late 2014, nestl&eacute&rsquos new coffeemate&reg 2go&trade creamer dispenser incorporates a silicone valve subassembly designed and manufactured by zeller plastik, gcs&rsquos production plant in libertyville, illinois.coffeemate&reg 2go&trade, the innovative and breakthrough product for the coffeemate&reg brand and the creamer category, is a convenientlysized, 90ml portable creamer that doesn&rsquot require refrigeration, allowing consumers to transform their ordinary cup of coffee anywhere and at any time.&ldquothe silicone valve has been specifically designed to perfectly match the product formulation,&rdquo said peter goshorn, sales &amp marketing director, gcs americas. the closure&rsquos red glossy finish offers standout, onshelf appeal, while the need for tamper evidence is provided by a full body sleeve.nestl&eacute, which introduced coffeemate&reg in 1961 as the first &ldquonondairy creamer&rdquo on the market, said gcs has met all the technical requirements and specifications of its beloved brand.&ldquozeller plastik&rsquos collaboration on the cap development and execution for coffeemate&reg 2go&trade helped us develop the perfect solution for the loyal coffeemate consumer who needs a portable creamer&rdquo, said cyrille durand, group manager, technical packaging, nestl&eacute usa. &ldquothe market for enjoying coffee outside of the home continues to grow and developing coffeemate&reg in a practical, readytogo offering meets the lifestyle of today&rsquos consumer&rdquo.about global closure systemswith a consolidated revenue of &euro591 million in 2014 and approximately 3 500 employees, global closure systems is one of the world&rsquos largest providers of closure solutions for the fmcg market. thanks to its 21 production sites strategically located in 13 countries all around the world gcs manufactures close to 40 billion plastic and metal closures per annum. gcs offers over 2 700 designs of standard and custom closures and dispensing systems for the global beverage, food, health care, household &amp industry, personal care, and wine &amp spirits markets.

nicholas thorne, vp research and development for global closure systems gcs, will present the &ldquosustainability approach for the caps &amp closures&rdquo at the third plastic closure innovations conference &ndash on day two &ndash june 11th &ndash in berlin.in the current climate of environmental awareness, packaging suffers from a very negative image. despite its negative image, the caps and closure industry has, over the last decade, significantly and proactively reduced its carbon footprint and risen to the sustainability challenge.as sustainability is not just environment, nicholas thorne will demonstrate how to find the best solution to fit the consumer and brand expectations by providing ecoconception and manufacturing excellence.educated in the uk and holder of a phd in material science, nicholas thorne began his career in the pechiney group over 25 years ago. from upstream packaging research he became director of r &amp d for the flexible packaging division in europe, and then global director of innovation and development for the cosmetic and beauty packaging that later became alb&eacutea. in 2011 he joined global closure systems as vp r&ampd with global responsibility for innovation, product development and engineering.throughout his career he has strived to create the necessary connections between technology, design, materials expertise and real consumer and market derived needs in order to provide added value solutions to customers and consumers alike.about global closure systemswith a consolidated revenue of &euro591 million in 2014 and approximately 3 500 employees, global closure systems is one of the world&rsquos largest providers of closure solutions for the fmcg market. thanks to its 21 production sites strategically located in 13 countries all around the world gcs manufactures close to 40 billion plastic and metal closures per annum. gcs offers over 2 700 designs of standard and custom closures and dispensing systems for the global beverage, food, health care, household &amp industry, personal care, and wine &amp spirits markets.

indiapack has grown as a brand to be reckoned with indian packaging industry and world over after the successes of all previous editions. recognizing that the new trends and developments are essential for the industry&rsquos better future, the indian institute of packaging, through indiapack seeks to provide a perfect platform to bring the packaging industry under one roof.indian institute of packaging iip is a national apex organisation in the service of packaging and allied industry, over the last 59 years, and is an autonomous body under the ministry of commerce &amp industry, govt. of india. to witness and deliberate of the constant growth and development of packaging industry, iip alongwith the tafcon group &ndash a professionally managed company with over six decades of experience and expertise in organising international trade fairs and conferences in india and overseas, are organising the subject mega international exhibition.indian institute of packaging is organising 6th edition of &lsquoindiapack&rsquo &ndash international packaging exhibition concurrent with world packaging congress&rsquo during thu 8 &ndash sun 11, october, 2015 at the bombay exhibition centre, goregaon east, mumbai, india. tafcon projects india pvt. ltd. are the expo organizer of indiapack 2015.indiapack 2015 will provide an ideal platform for technology transfers, innovations, business meets and joint ventures for identifying potential investors to boost industrial production, collaboration and international trade of this sector.the event is supported by world packaging organisation, asian packaging federation and ministries of commerce &amp industry and food processing industries, and many industry associations from india and abroad.over 300 exhibitors are expected to participate from over 30 countries, showcasing stateofart packaging machinery, materials, services and packaging solutions to the brand owners and converters. over 15000 high value business and trade visitors and delegates are expected to interact with the participants.the packaging industry will witness the most professionally organized packaging exhibition in india bringing a comprehensive range of packaging equipment, services and packaging technologies from across the world to meet the sourcing requirements of packaging and allied industries.we are happy to inform the update the highlights of this mega internatinal eventconcurrent to indiapack 2015, &ldquoworld packaging congress&rdquo will be organised by iip on october 910, 2015 at hotel renaissance, mumbai with a theme &ldquopackaging strategies for global competitiveness&rdquo with participation from 52 member countries, who will visit and interact with the participants. indiapack 2015 will provide an ideal platform for technology transfers, innovations, business meets and joint ventures for identifying potential investors to boost industrial production, collaboration and international trade of this sector.wpo board meeting and working group meetingworldstar judgingindiastar and packmachine awards ceremonyover 80 of the exhibition space is already booked and the event is receiving overwhelming response. indiapack 2015 being organised during the &lsquogolden jubilee year&rsquo of iip, and international buyer seller meet buyers expected from about 20 countries, offering one to one interaction with the exhibitors of indiapack 2015, which will offer excellent business opportunities for the exhibitors.

the german chocolate manufacturer, halloren schokoladenfabrik ag, has chosen innovia films&rsquo propafilm&trade rcu as part of the packaging for its new collection of oh l&agrave l&agrave chocolates.based in halle saale, saxonyanhalt, and founded in 1804, halloren schokoladenfabrik ag is the oldest chocolate factory in germany and offers an extensive range of finest chocolates and sweets.propafilm&trade rcu is an appropriate packaging complement for halloren&rsquos new oh l&agrave l&agrave chocolates. the bopp film provides protection from mineral oil migration and in addition offers barrier to water vapour, flavours and aromas very important considerations in this exciting confectionery packaging.the oh l&agrave l&agrave chocolate assortment was launched on the halloren schokoladenfabrik ag stand at the international sweets exhibition ism in cologne, earlier this year. three flavours are included in the box marc de champagne, chocolat noir, cr&egraveme de nougat. the attractive design shows all women attracting attributes but of course the fantastic taste of the chocolate is the most attractive of all.transparent propafilm&trade rcu is innovia films&rsquo latest bopp development and provides up to 1.5 years proven protection from mineral oil migration. the film application is a flow wrap of the tray containing the chocolates inside the box.joachim janz, innovia films&rsquo sales account manager explained, &ldquowe are pleased to be able to provide our customer, halloren schokoladenfabrik ag, with a film to match their requirements, particularly around barrier. propafilm&trade rcu has a proven mineral oil barrier and looks great.&rdquo

&ldquowe&rsquore convinced that manufacturing in italy provides real value, and believe it to be both a possibility and a duty for all businesses in our country&rdquo, stated the president of sacmi imola, paolo mongardi, as he commented on the cooperative&rsquos 2014 annual report, one of the best in its entire history and an improvement on last year&rsquos result both economically and financially.with consolidated sales firmly above 1.2 billion euro, thenet worth of the cooperative at over 660 million and a global workforce numbering almost 4,000, sacmi is reaping the rewards of a dual effort high investment in research and technological innovation &ndash over 20 million euroonce again in 2014 &ndash and a strong focus on workingalongside customers in international markets, acting not just as a supplier of machines and servicesbut as a true global partner in the plant engineering field &ldquothe international economic outlook&rdquo, president paolo mongardi reminds us, &ldquoremains complex, especially in certain geographical areas. despite this, the cooperative has achieved outstanding results in terms of both volumes and profits, improving its business and industrial position on both consolidated markets and emerging ones&rdquo.the backdrop to 2014, now confirmed as one of the best years in the cooperative&rsquos long history, comments general manager pietro cassani, consisted of &ldquoa policy of carefully targeted selloffs andtakeoverse.g. cosmec, cmc, eurofilter and a concentration of resources in &lsquocore&rsquo sectorsceramics, packaging, automation,plus major investments at the imola site where the number of employees has now climbed to 1,085, with over 120 new hires since 2011&rdquo.although a decidedly international enterprise &ndash sacmi makes over 88 of its sales outside italy &ndash the group has kept its technological and manufacturing heart firmly in italy &ldquodoing business in a globalised, highly competitive world&rdquo, explains president paolo mongardi, &ldquohas made it necessary not just to set up a farreaching sales organisation but also to establish production facilities abroad, such as the indian plant in sanand, inaugurated earlier this year&rdquo. the overriding goal, however, points out mr. mongardi, is&ldquoto produce only that needed to cope with the aggressive stance of our main competitors and, therefore, defend our leadership in traditional business areas so we can continue to develop facilities and invest in italy&rdquo. in short, underscores sacmi&rsquos president, the mission is one of &ldquolocalisation not relocalisation, maintaining high addedvalue output in italian and german firms&rdquo.a look at the individual business sectors begins with the outstanding performance of ceramics, the cooperative&rsquos longstanding business that, in 2014, achieved further growth in terms of both volumes 5 and profit marginsthanks to new products that were nearimmediately successfulfrom the continua large slab production line, presented at tecnargilla 2014, to the flexible eko sort and eko wrap stacking and packaging systems and the avi high pressure casting solutions.the year also saw extraordinary expansion of the special pressing sector machines for manufacturing refractory ceramic, pressing metallic powders and metal drawing, with sales &ndash following the takeover of bolognabased firmmatrix &ndash now in excess of 15 million euro.in 2014 the closures sector focussed on the development of further solutions for the manufacture of everthinner, higherperforming caps, while the beverage sector achieved growth, in terms of volumes, of no less than 30, the result of a decisive investment policy that, in 2014,establishedcentralised sales management and saw completion of major technological projects on injection presses ips. then, there is tableware, a business, reveals pietro cassani, that has produced &ldquosurprising&rdquo results once again, this stems from the group&rsquos efforts to operate as close as possible to target markets hence the decision to open new branches in morocco, kenya and south africa. and those who deemed the selloff of negri bossi to an american firm during 2014 as an evident withdrawal from the plastic business were very much mistaken &ldquothe plasticbusiness&rdquo explains general manager, pietro cassani, &ldquohas not only notdisappeared from the sacmi balance sheet but has, rather, actually increased its volumes and margins considerably by focussing on production of the hightonnage bipower hydraulic presses for which sacmi remains the sole provider to that same negri bossi&rdquo.lastly, automation&ampservicehas repeated the results achieved in 2013 with its &ldquototal qualitycontrol&rdquo solutions, sold worldwide from china to mexico, from taiwan to spain and italy. this sector is a strategic one for the entire group as it is involved in developing process automation solutions, true &ldquomechatronic systems&rdquo that add considerable value to an allround plant engineering range that spans from raw material processing to endofline solutions. now with 70 subsidiaries that, points out presidentpaolo mongardi, &ldquocontribute positively and often decisively to the overall result&rdquo the sacmi group has, with these figures, put the seal on the cooperative&rsquos 95th yearin the best way possible. the results are a satisfying followup to the open day held on 2nd december when over 4,000 people visited the imola plant and the sacmi museum.so what lies in store for 2015 the initial data, reveals general managerpietro cassani, already looks highly encouraging, &ldquothanks to an excellent portfolio across all the divisionsand high sales levels&rdquo. cassani goes on to hypothesise &ldquofurther increases in the budget, which will be accompanied by every possible effort to implement further innovation on the organisational front&rdquo. in short, that will mean testing and developing new products at even faster rates to ensure we stay one step ahead of the market and the competitors.

biodegradable packaging provides natural and easily degradable protection when used mainly for the presentation and packaging of the products from the moment the production process begins until the product is administered or consumed. biodegradable packaging significantly differs from the conventional nonbiodegradable packaging. biodegradable packaging degrades easily and quickly and thus, usually does not require the help of an external catalyst for degradation. biodegradable products are usually land filled than that compared to that of the nonbiodegradable conventional products. depending on the choice of the materials used in the manufacturing of biodegradable packaging the properties, consumer attributes and appearance of the product packaging varies. biodegradable packaging sector is a small segment which represents a merger percentage of the packaging industry. the global biodegradable packaging has now moved on towards more advanced and efficient packaging. a decade ago, biodegradable packaging was not known to have any real significance. however, recently biodegradable packaging has become an integral part of the global packaging market. &nbspthe rising consumer awareness towards biodegradable packaging has led to the tremendous growth of the overall market.&nbspbrowse full report@ httpwww.futuremarketinsights.comreportsdetailsbiodegradablepackagingmarket&… consumer preference towards biodegradable materials coupled with the growing environmental concern is expected to boost the overall growth of the biodegradable packaging market. most of the major packaging companies are now shifting their focus towards biodegradable packaging in order to achieve greater consumer satisfaction. in addition, to differentiate their products from that of the competitors many manufacturers are now shifting towards biodegradable packaging. &nbsp the biodegradable packaging market is expected to witness the fastest growth than that compared to the plastics packaging market. the biodegradable packaging market is a relatively new market however it is expected to capture the existing market share of the nonbiodegradable plastic packaging market. the food packaging and beverage packaging market is expected to play a crucial role in driving the overall global biodegradable packaging market. however, lack of government support especially in the developed countries is expected to curb the growth of the market. the presence of hugeprice difference between the biodegradable packaging and other conventional packaging is further expected to hamper the growth of the market.&nbspeurope and north america are expected to dominate the overall market of biodegradable packaging. north america is expected to be the largest consumer of the biodegradable packaging market.the developed regions are expected to dominate the overall biodegradable packaging market owing to the presence of mature markets that consist of highly environmental conscious consumers. &nbspin addition, the presence of highspending population is also expected to increase the overall demand for biodegradable packaging in the developed regions. the presence of large populations in asia pacific is expected to boost the biodegradable packaging market. owing to the increase in the contract manufacturing process coupled with increased governmental interest to promote biodegradable products by providing incentives in some countries such as china and india is further expected to contribute to the growth of the market.&nbsprequest sample@ httpwww.futuremarketinsights.comreportssamplerepgb323&nbspthe biodegradable packaging market is highly fragmented in nature. some of the key participants of the biodegradable packagin market include international paper, natureworks llc, biopac, basf se, stora enso, smurfit kappa group, rocktenn, clearwater paper corporation, georgiapacific llc and novamont s.p.a among others. the companies mainly strive towards developing newtechnologies to manufacture biodegradable packaging material from various easily available natural resources. there are also huge investments in the research and development in order to develop innovative product which in turn would help the companies to gain competitive advantage in the market.

packaging films are majorly used to enhance the shelf life of the food products or consumer goods. packaging films also offers protection and quality to the products. packaging films are used in various applications such as personal care, food &amp beverages and pharmaceutical among others. on the basis of raw materials used for manufacturing packaging films, there market is divided as polyethylene derivatives hdpe, ldpe and lldpe, polyester, pvc, cellulose, cast polypropylene cpp, biaxially oriented polypropylene bopp and polyamide among others. various manufacturing techniques such as extrusion cast, coating and blown processes are used in production of packaging films. polyethylene and its derivatives are the most preferred raw materials in manufacturing of packaging films. however, the demand for polypropylene and its derivatives are increasing from various applications and are likely to follow similar trend over the forecast period.&nbsp&nbspbuy full report&nbsphttpwww.persistencemarketresearch.commarketresearchpackagingfilmsmarket.asp… main driver for the global packaging films market is huge demand from food and beverages industry. packaging films are used to increase shelf life of various products such as meat, fruits, vegetables, snacks and biscuits among others. packaging films helps to maintain the texture and quality of the products. in addition, packaging films are also used in packaging of beverages and ice packs. most commonly preferred raw materials in food packaging industry are cellulose, bopp and polypropylene among others. other major outlets for the packaging films market are consumer goods and medical &amp pharmaceutical industry. packaging films are used to wrap various tablets and other medical products. in consumer goods market, packaging films are majorly used in personal care and cosmetics packaging. packaging films are used in packaging of shampoo, soap and other cosmetics creams and gels. biodegradable films are likely to provide major opportunities in packaging films market owing to increasing demand for biobased products from consumers. in spite of numerous applications and opportunities, stringent regulations associated with the use of raw materials from various regulatory bodies such as us fda and reach can act as a major restraint for the packaging films market in next few years to come.&nbspin terms of demand, asia pacific was the leading region for the packaging films market. the demand in this region was mainly driven by food and packaging industry. increasing disposable incomes and growing standard of living is likely to be major factor for the packaging films market in this region. major countries such as india, china and japan exhibited the highest demand for packaging films in this region. asia pacific was followed by north america. increasing demand from food packaging, medical and pharmaceutical and consumer goods were the major consumers for packaging films in this region. the u.s. had the largest market share for packaging films owing to huge demand from various applications including industrial packaging as well. north america was closely followed by europe which has huge demand for packaging films from food and beverages industry. european countries such as germany, the uk, italy, france and netherlands had the largest demand for packaging films. however, certain food regulations associated with the raw materials for packaging films can act as a restraint to the market. the rest of the world is likely to show potential growth for the packaging films market throughout the forecast period. the middle east and south america are likely to be major consumers for the packaging films in this region.&nbsprequest full toc&nbsphttpwww.persistencemarketresearch.comtoc4593&nbspthe market for packaging films is fragmented where there are many global and small players dominating the regions. some of the major manufacturers in the packaging films market are amcor limited, berry plastics company, dupont teijin films, graphics packaging holding corporation, sigma plastics corporation, the dow chemical company and taghleef industries llc among others. new and innovative product development is one of the major corporate strategies in the market. in april 2014, taghleef industries llc announced that it has entered into the agreement to acquire derprosa films.&nbspkey points covered in the report&nbspmarket segmentation on the basis of type, application, product, and technology as applicablegeographic segmentationnorth americaeuropeasia&nbsprowmarket size and forecast for the various segments and geographies for the period from 2010 to 2020company profiles of the leading companies operating in the marketporter&rsquos five forces analysis of the market&nbspabout uspersistence market research pmr is a u.s.based fullservice market intelligence firm specializing in syndicated research, custom research, and consulting services. pmr boasts market research expertise across the healthcare, chemicals and materials, technology and media, energy and mining, food and beverages, semiconductor and electronics, consumer goods, and shipping and transportation industries. the company draws from its multidisciplinary capabilities and highpedigree team of analysts to share data that precisely corresponds to clients&rsquo business needs.&nbsppmr stands committed to bringing more accuracy and speed to clients&rsquo business decisions. from readytopurchase market research reports to customized research solutions, pmr&rsquos engagement models are highly flexible without compromising on its deepseated research values.&nbsp&nbspcontactaddie thomes305 broadway7th floor, new york city,&nbspny 10007, united states,usa canada toll free 8009610353email sales@persistencemarketresearch.comweb httpwww.persistencemarketresearch.com

may 2015. &lsquobio sonne&rsquo organic peas in the carton pack combisafe from sig combibloc have now been awarded the &lsquointernational salute to excellence awards&rsquo in the &lsquoorganic food&rsquo category at the plma world of private label international trade show in amsterdam. the prize was given in recognition of the successful overall concept consisting of an excellent organic product in environmentally friendly packaging.for almost 30 years, the international plma event has been the annual meeting place for retailers and manufacturers looking for product innovations, ideas and contacts to help grow their private label programmes. this year, there were more than 4,000 exhibit stands. as part of the trade show, the international &lsquosalute to excellence awards&rsquo, which honours the outstanding engagement of retailers for their private labels and recognises innovations in the private label sector, was awarded. in the runup to the event, the plma invited retailers and manufacturers to nominate products they considered innovative. this year, 70 retailers and manufacturers applied, with a total of 360 products in the categories food, health, beauty and household products.volker bubacz, head of area marketing europe at sig combibloc &ldquowe&rsquore confident that organic products in our heatresistant combisafe 440 ml carton pack will inject some vitality into the world of canned products. the 440 ml carton size is a real innovation in the food industry, because products which have traditionally been sold in food metal cans are now also sold in carton packs, packaged in the drained weight that consumers are familiar with from standard food metal cans. we&rsquore delighted that the expert jury for the &lsquosalute to excellence awards&rsquo has recognised the innovative character and the quality of the product&rdquo.the international jury for the selection of the &lsquosalute to excellence awards&rsquo winner was made up of industry consultants, specialist media representatives, catering professionals and scientists who, based on their expert knowledge, awarded points in the assessment categories product concept, appearance, taste, texture, aroma, packaging &amp presentation, and value for money. the &lsquobio sonne&rsquo organic peas in combisafe 440 ml, filled by food manufacturer j&uumltro gmbh konserven und feinkost, scored particularly highly in the packaging &amp presentation category.volker bubacz &ldquocarton packs have an array of advantages over alternative packaging solutions for canned products. the major strengths of the carton pack are its convenience, its product protection qualities and its good environmental characteristics. carton packs have been proven to be among the most environmentally friendly packaging solutions for longlife foods. in light of this, they&rsquore also ideally suited as a packaging solution for highquality organic vegetables. and in terms of logistics and advertising effectiveness on the sales shelf, carton packs clearly outperform competing packaging solutions. in addition, carton packs from sig combibloc are naturally free from bisphenola&rdquo.all kinds of variations, precise measuringcombisafe from sig combibloc is suitable above all for chunky foods and food products that do not flow freely and therefore cannot pass through a pumping system and an aseptic process &ndash such as vegetables and pulses, fruit, convenience foods and stews. through the use of modular filling units, including a highprecision multihead scale, a hugely diverse range of products can be filled in the combisafe carton pack &ndash the size and quantity of the chunky product ingredients can vary in virtually any respect and they can be measured out precisely. after the products have been filled into the carton pack, the carton top is sealed ultrasonically. in the next stage, the carton packs are automatically conveyed into an autoclave, which can be either static or rotary. in the area of longlife food carton packs, the use of rotary autoclaves is a world first. the autoclaves, in which package and product are sterilised together, guarantee maximum product quality, and due to the continuous movement of the carton packs during heating they also make it possible to fill and process certain products in the first place &ndash above all highly viscous foods containing extralarge particulates. combisafe is available in 200, 300, 400, 440 and 500 ml volumes. all volumes can be filled on a single sig combibloc filling machine.as a prizewinning product, the organic peas in combisafe 440 ml were also showcased in the plma&rsquos &lsquoidea supermarket&rsquo, where visitors were able to see outstanding products from europe, north and south america and asia. sig combibloc is one of the world&rsquos leading system suppliers of carton packaging and filling machines for beverages and food. in 2014 the company achieved a turnover of 1,630 million euro with around 5,000 employees in 40 countries.