Recent orders have seen the number of labellers installed at the model La Matanza plant - one of the largest and most modern in Latin America - rise to 8. Further confirmation, then, of the soundness of Sacmi roll-fed technology, the ideal solution for management of large volumes at high output rates

High speed, advanced design, label changeover and format flexibility: these are the key features of Sacmi roll-fed technology, which has now scored another success thanks to recent investment decisions by Refres Now, a leading Argentinian company in the beverage sector.

Present on the market with an array of brands in both the soft-drink and bottled water sectors (e.g. Manaos, Pleasure, Villa Manaos, La Bichy Now and F-Nandito VII), the company sees its base in La Matanza, in the province of Buenos Aires, as a model factory. Indeed, its cutting-edge technology makes it one of the largest, most advanced bottling plants in all South America.

Two labellers were recently supplied; these join the 6 Sacmi roll-fed solutions already in use at the company, installed over the years to ensure maximum efficiency and cope with growing volumes and high output rates. These two new Sacmi machines (OPERA 400 RF 30 T) will be inserted on the company's number 9 and number 10 bottling lines and will, respectively, be used to label bottles in the 500ml - 2.5 litre and 600ml - 3 litre formats.

Both feature labelling stations for the application of complete wrap-around labels and can reach application speeds of 50,000 bph, with minimum label and format changeover times. It is this performance and flexibility, together with the advanced assistance and support services, that has, over the years, reinforced the firm's partnership with Sacmi which, thanks to this latest order, now strengthens its position on the strategic South American market further.

The X-Dual Seal flexible packaging from RPC bpi protec provides end-users and manufacturers across a range of markets with extended shelf-life, satisfaction-of- use, and easy integration into production lines – benefits all derived from its innovative two-compartment design.

With a hermetic seal on the outside and a burst peel on the inside, the X-Dual Seal allows end-users to ’pop’ the inside seal by applying force to one compartment, before mixing the contents together. The bag has numerous potential applications within both food and non-food markets.

Simple and satisfying to use, the X-Dual Seal offers a number of benefits. For food applications, good hygiene is promoted by the fact there is no need to handle the contents, while accurate portion control is made easy by the compartments. The strong outer hermetic seal provides excellent product protection for all applications.

One key benefit is the extended shelf-life that the X-Dual Seal enables with its novel format. For example, the packaging of gas-flushed products such as bread rolls using X-Dual Seal would enable each to be opened individually, leaving the other products unaffected. Similarly, end-users can keep the products together or separate depending on whichever is more beneficial to the shelf-life of the food.

Minimising food waste is an important issue identified in RPC bpi protec’s recent survey of 1,000 British consumers, of whom 59% believed that solutions such asresealable packaging helped to reduce their food waste. The X-Dual Seal and similar products offer an opportunity for portion control and minimising waste from households in England, which rose by 2.5% in 2016 to 22.8 million tonnes.

For manufacturers, the X-Dual Seal requires little-to-no modifications to their existing machinery, and does not require the application of an additional strip of material, which can hinder the hermetic seal. The burst peel can also be created by a lower temperature, which reduces the amount of film required between products and removes the need for complicated tear-lines.

“The X-Dual Seal is a new product that we believe will prove to be a real success across different markets,” comments Sue Mohan, Sales Director at RPC bpi protec. “Besides its extended shelf-life and portion control benefits, a key part of its appeal is how fun it is to pop the burst peel – we feel this experiential aspect makes a real difference to X-Dual Seal and delivers an exciting new pack format for manufacturers.”

Enger, 23 May 2018 – With its I 410 model MULTIVAC Marking & Inspection offers an automatic inspection solution, which is precise, fast and consistently reliable. Thanks to its high- resolution and height-adjustable line scanners as well as its powerful image processing, it ensures that reliable marking and quality inspection from above and below is achieved. The space- saving inspection system can be used flexibly as a stand-alone solution at the end of a packaging machine or it can be integrated seamlessly into a line.

The areas of use for the I 410 range from completeness checks on the packs, through to presence and position inspection of the labels, and right up to checking the print - and this includes pattern and character recognition, character verification and inspection of legibility and codes. The progressive image-capturing technology enables extremely good images in high resolution to be transmitted and verified even at the highest speeds within the packaging procedure.

The I 410 is designed in the MULTIVAC Hygienic Design for use in the food industry, and it is equipped with a separate transport conveyor. The packs can either be fed in manually or transferred from an upstream transport unit. Since a motorised ejection device ensures that reject packs are ejected consistently, compressed air is not required to operate the inspection system.

The system is operated simply and reliably via the MULTIVAC HMI 2.0. Where the unit is installed in a packaging line, it is controlled centrally via the control terminal of the packaging machine, and all processes can be controlled intuitively on the 12 inch LCD touchscreen. MULTIVAC Line Control ensures that efficient line integration is achieved, and it enables product changes to be carried out very quickly since the setting parameters for the particular product are saved in therecipe. The inspection results are also transferred to the line-motion control of the MULTIVAC machine, so that packs detected as rejects can be tracked and then reliably ejected from the line. This ensures that only faultless packs reach the retail outlets.

“Thanks to its modular construction, the system offers users a high level of flexibility as regards the use of different ejection options or visual inspection modules such as cameras, barcode readers or sensors. This means that the I 410 can be designed precisely to the specific requirements of the particular business,” adds Stefan Korf, Product Manager for Inspection Systems at MULTIVAC Marking & Inspection in Enger.

Asia's most important packaging and processing technology fair for the drink & pharma industries will see the Group showcase its complete cap/container manufacturing and labelling solutions. The latter incorporate all the advantages of a technology that is winning over the market thanks to excellent productivity, efficiency, flexibility, precision and process repeatability.

One of just a handful of competitors in the world capable of developing a comprehensive range that covers every stage of beverage production, Sacmi will be taking part in the 26 th edition of Propak Asia, the continent's biggest packaging and processing fair for the drink & pharma sectors (Bitec, Bangkok, 13-16 June 2018). Taking centre-stage on the 48 m 2 Sacmi booth (located within the collective Italian Ucima display area, hall 98, stand n° 104) will be the company's compression technology, which has profoundly innovated global plastic cap manufacturing standards.

A continuous process offering outstanding repeatability, precision and reduced weight and cost: these are the goals of Sacmi's research in the Closures sector, the results of which are incorporated in the latest generation of CCM (continuous compression moulding) presses. Equipped with the COOL+ mould, CCM presses have the lowest running costs on the market and consume little energy: all thanks to the intrinsic advantages of this technology, which operates at lower temperatures than injection.

Sacmi CBF (compression blow forming), instead, the revolutionary container manufacturing system that uses a direct-from-pellet compression system, has succeeded in extending the advantages of this technology into areas beyond cap production. Precise and versatile, CBF combines the best features of alternative technologies such as EBM, IBM and ISBM with an ability to operate with all the main commercially available resins. Thanks to excellent thermodynamic stability throughout the process, no gate on the container bottoms, high productivity and precision-moulded necks, this technology is already starting to make a marked difference in the industry, especially in the dairy and pharma sectors; some thirty such solutions have already been installed in the USA, India, China, Japan and other countries.

The Sacmi range offers a host of advantages; for example, the company has vast experience in developing excellently designed integrated cap-preform systems with optimal lightweight properties. More specifically, with the IPS (injection preform moulding) platform, Sacmi provides an outstanding solution with high performance, energy savings, versatility and user-friendliness. One of the key IPS press features is a system for automated preform unloading in the post-cooling area, performed directly by the pick-up unit; this optimises the process, thus minimising the risk of any preform contamination. This complete, versatile solution is smoothly merged with the cap production process via the Sacmi CPB Link magazine, allowing it to act as a single integrated system upstream from the bottling line.

Ultra-high output rates stem from the dual mould, user-friendliness and low consumption: a solution that, thanks to the dual cavity, allows flexible management of small-medium size formats. These characteristics are also shared by the new Sacmi SBF, which offers a perfect response to new stretch-blowing trends on global markets that are increasingly focused on medium and small-medium format manufacturing. Thanks to the dual cavity, rotary stretch-blowers can mould one bottle or two simultaneously, thus optimising the process and doubling output.

To ensure total quality Sacmi completes its machines and plants with a comprehensive range of vision systems, designed to work at high speed, directly on the line. Modules suchas CHS and BVS (for cap and container quality control respectively) allow, via SACMI CVS3000 inspection software and high resolution image capture devices (up to 5 MP), accurate control of even the smallest defects.

Downstream from the bottling line , Sacmi Verona provides a complete range of labellers; because they can operate flexibly across multiple technologies and labelling systems, these modular solutions have, thanks also to high output performance and unique versatility, rapidly gained the market's trust. Design features such as the automatic bottle positioning system and reel splicing system (also automated), which eliminates line stoppages, make the Sacmi solution particularly appealing to manufacturers keen to modernise and integrate their plants to achieve process automation and cost optimisation.

Completing the picture are the FFS (form-fill-seal) lines. Renowned all over the globe, Sacmi Benco Pack horizontal packagers now incorporate a patented automatic sleeve application system that can also be used with multi-pack configurations; a good example is the new “smart” version in the range, an integrated horizontal packager with the patented Sacmi ISA (Integrated Sleeve Applicator) system for shrink-film labels. Thanks to a latest-generation optical recognition device, it can also perform decoration of multi-packs, which are made from a single printed reel.

A major provider of complete 'pellet to pallet' PET processing lines, Sacmi operates throughout Asia via a far-reaching branch network. More specifically, Sacmi Thailand – located in the capital city's trade fair district, just a stone's throw from the event – provides manufacturers with a pre and post-sales assistance service hub that provides close support right from the design stage with personalised solutions that maximise returns on investment. Sacmi Thailand, in fact, is staffed both by technicians from the Italian parent company and local workers specially trained to dialogue with customers in individual target countries.

Mumbai, 24 th May, 2018: CPhI Conferences, a division of UBM India, which hosts a number of successful pharmaceutical conferences, has announced its premier event, ‘The 7th Annual Innopack Pharma Confex’ which is scheduled for 24 th – 25 th May 2018 at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai. The confex promises to be the largest platform for professionals from the Pharma Packaging industry to congregate, network, exchange ideas and knowledge, form alliances and shape the future of the pharma packaging industry, all under one roof. This 2 day confex will witness scintillating panel discussions with a pulse on practical solutions along with a display of the latest international and domestic solutions in packaging.

The conference will focus on various aspects of packaging with a global packaging perspective including innovative technologies for pharmaceutical packaging, primary packaging films, pre-fillable syringes, selecting drug delivery systems blister packaging, WPO approach on pharma packaging solutions for generic injectables, e-commerce and many more. The gathering will also help the industry to generate leads, garner exposure and enter newer and uncharted markets.

InnoPack Pharma, since its inception has been recognized as a leading conference for industry leaders from the pharmaceutical sector. Last year, the 6 th edition attracted over 900 delegates across the country over 2 power packed days.

Speaking on the announcement of the 7 th Annual Innopack Pharma Confex, Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, said, “ Packaging is a success contributor to the pharmaceutical industry. The InnoPack confex, will help in drawing attention on various aspects of packaging along with facilitating the industry to generate exposure and enter untapped markets. It will also focus on industry best practises pertaining to drug packaging such as sustainability through innovations.”

“UBM India is also excited to host the third India Packaging Awards which will recognise, inspire and felicitate excellence and innovation in the packaging industry and thought leadership on a global scale by unveiling achievements in packaging to an international level audience.”

This year too, the confex will see a congregation of some of the most sought after industry stalwarts like Prof. Pierre Pienaar, President, World Packaging Organisation; Daara Patel, Secretary-General, Indian Drug Manufacturers Association; Ashok Kumar Bhattacharya, Executive Director/Country Manager, Takeda Pharmaceuticals India Pvt. Ltd; Chakravarthi AVPS, Ambassador, World Packaging Organisation; Prasad Deshpande, Vice President-Supply Chain Management, Biocon; Rakesh Mehta, Senior Vice President & Head Global Sales & Marketing, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd; Tj Saravanan, Associate Director-Packaging Development (QA), Biocon Limited; Prabir Das, Vice President, Mylan; Barun Dey, Director-Packaging Development, Dr Reddy's Laboratories; Ajay Bapat, Head-Packaging Development, Emcure Pharmaceuticals; Ravipati Chandi Prasad, Head-Packaging Development, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd; Soumyanath Mishra, Head-Packaging Development, Mankind Research Centre; Gautama Buddha, Packaging Consultant; Anahita Karande, Senior Manager-Packaging Development Cell, Alembic Pharmaceutical Ltd. discussing and deliberating on various aspects of pharma packaging.

To celebrate and acknowledge the industry leaders in pharma packaging, CPhI Conferences will host the ‘The 3rd edition of The India Packaging Awards’ on 24th May 2018. The awards will recognise excellence & innovation in the packaging industry and celebrate the thinkers and creators who break new grounds in packaging.

The evening will witness the industry champions coming under a unique umbrella to cheer the inspiring masterminds and will comprise cocktail and dinner, entertainment acts, along with the awards & recognition ceremony.

The India Packaging Awards has received an overwhelming response for nominations in the following categories:

• Excellence in Sustainable Packaging
• Excellence in Packaging Design
• Excellence in R&D
• Excellence in Enhanced User Experience
• Excellence in Packaging Machinery
• Excellence in Quality Assurance
• Excellence in Quality Control

This year the conference will see a number of innovative networking formats such as i3 Centre, an exclusive 1 hour power packed networking opportunity between the attendees and the partners, Speed Networking that promises an enriching experience to the attendees and also facilitate long lasting business relations between the industry and solution providers.

Rigid box specialist the Pollard Group has installed a bespoke magnet and ribbon loop inserting machine, the first of its kind in the UK.

The £150,000 investment at Pollard’s factory in Enderby, Leicester is operating in conjunction with the company’s recently-installed Kolbus DA260 Casemaker to form a highly automated book jacket production department. In particular this is meeting the demand in the premium drinks and beauty sectors for front opening packs that maximise both on-shelf display and the consumer opening experience.

The new machine automatically routs and places up to four magnets in one pass. Importantly, the machine creates a recess about three quarters of the way into the board. This eliminates magnet show through on the box and ensures a much smoother finish.

If required, a ribbon loop can be automatically applied at the same time. The reel fed operation means the ribbon can be cut in register, allowing printed or foiled varieties to be used. Both the magnets and ribbons are secured by hot melt glue.

The new system has enabled Pollards to double output in order to meet growing demand for its high quality packaging solutions.

“In premium markets, the quality of the packaging is a critical factor in brand success,” explains Peter Conner, Pollard Group’s commercial director.

“This new machine will help enhance both the functionality and appearance of our packaging solutions.”

Industry is business ready for the next edition of the total packaging, processing & supply chain event, which is slated for 25 th -28 th July Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

The Indian Packaging Industry constitutes about 4 per cent of the global market. The per capita packaging consumption in India is quite low at 8.7 kg compared with countries like Germany and Taiwan where it is 42 kg and 19 kg, respectively. As the requirement for packaging is rising across sectors with traditional businesses preferring to package products, and the retail and e-commerce growing rapidly, the sector is growing at a robust pace. The industry certainly presents potential growth opportunities for new entrepreneurs, and small and medium enterprises. Amid the sanguine scenario, PackPlus provides a business and networking platform for the presentation and promotion of innovative technologies.

PackPlus, with more than 300 exhibitors already signed up for the July event, will feature companies like Any Graphics (P) Ltd., Bericap India, Bizerba India, Brothers Pharmamach (India), Clearpack Automation, Hubergroup India, Intergraphic Sales & Services, Ishida India, Jay Instruments & Systems, Modtech Machines, Nichrome India, Parakh Agro Industries, S.S.P Packaging Industries and Uflex Limited - Engineering Division . The Show will bring together various other manufacturers and providers of Packaging Machines, Materials & Equipment Coding & Marking Solutions; Flexo, Gravure, Offset & Screen Printing Presses; Label Printing Equipment; Corrugated Box Making Machinery; Paper, Film, Foil, Inks & Other Consumables; Food Production & Processing Equipment; Barcodes & RFID; Rigid & Flexible Packaging; Flexible Intermediate Container; Woven, Sacks & other Bulk Packaging Solutions; End-Of- Line Packaging Solutions; Supply Chain, Logistics and Material Handling.

Another appealing attraction of the year is PackSol 2018, which will run concurrently in a dedicated pavilion at PackPlus. PackSol with give an opportunity to the printers, converters and manufacturers of Finished Packaging Products to showcase their innovations nd packaging formats in four separate halls at the exhibition.

Adding more value to the Show the annual International Packaging Conclave 2018 will be held concurrently on 27 July. The conclave will focus on the critical need for Safe food Packaging for a better tomorrow. This is a high profile knowledge sharing and networking platform featuring interactive panel discussions on issues pertaining to the industry.

The visitor registration for the event is full swing and the promotional campaigns are all wisely lined up for another success story.

The versatility and practicality of the five litre D50 container from RPC Promens Industrial Theeßen for both liquid and solid products are contributing to growing demand across a wide range of end-markets.

The D50 can be specified with a choice of neck sizes – 45, 61, 80 and 91mm – and closures, enabling companies to tailor the container according to their precise needs and the characteristics of their products. The availability of the larger size openings is particularly beneficial where ease of access is important.

Containers can be sterilised, and UN certified versions are also available for hazardous products.

The robust construction and functional design with integral handle ensure ease of handling for end-users, while a large labelling area and choice of colours enable the container to be personalised for effective branding and maximum on-shelf appeal.

RPC Promens Theeßen’s location makes the site ideal for the easy supply of containers to companies in both West and East Europe.

16 May 2018, Noida, Uttar Pradesh (India): In a big development, India’s largest multinational flexible packaging materials and solution company Uflex Limited has been certified by the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) as a security printer for printing MICR instruments for its member banks.

Talking more about this achievement, Mr. G.P. Pathak - Vice President and Mr. Rakesh Khazanchi - Associate Vice President of Holography Business at Uflex Limited said, “To standardize documents related to Bank Cheques and Ex-Chequer’s Revenue Department, Security Printing for MICR instruments is mandatory. MICR stands for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition and requires special printing system with overt and covert features for bank cheques, legal tenders and various other negotiable documents. Since Uflex possesses all required systems, technology and infrastructure, the Indian Bank’s Association conferred this certification to us.”

Explaining the significance of this status, Mr. Dinesh Jain, President, Legal and Corporate Affairs and the Head of Holography Business at Uflex said, “Now that we have been certified by Indian Banks’ Association (IBA), a huge window of opportunity for security printing of MICR instruments both in India and overseas has opened up for Uflex. We will make the most of it.”

Expressing delight over this achievement, Mr. Ashok Chaturvedi, Chairman & Managing Director, Uflex Limited said, “We have been at the vanguard of the global fightagainst counterfeiting by offering top of the line brand protection solutions to our clients in the flexible packaging space, preventing them from being body- doubled. Acknowledging our capabilities in developing world class anti- counterfeiting solutions for brands, academic qualification degrees, mark sheets etc., Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) has given us the opportunity for security printing MICR instruments which is a big honour and responsibility in itself. Through immaculate R&D, we remain committed to raise the bar of technology in the field of security printing and brand protection giving a tooth and nail fight to nefarious counterfeiters operating out of the dingy corridors across the world. Our cutting edge technology towards developing the most contemporary and impregnable brand protection solutions is a befitting reply to counterfeiters and a concrete step towards annihilating the dark underbelly of plagiarism and counterfeiting.”

The creative entrepreneurs Luc van den Broek and Rinze Willemsen introduce the GravityTray, an innovative meat, chicken and fish packaging that makes the absorber superfluous.

The new PET meat tray recently came out of the test phase with good results and is ready for production. It also turns out to be suitable for vegetables and fruit. With the GravityTray, the liquid released from the product automatically ends up in the lower chamber of the packaging via funnels. This 'under chamber' is a separate compartment and once the liquid is isolated in this compartment, it can no longer come into contact with meat and fish, even if the GravityTray is turned on its side or upside down. Because the GravityTray has no fibers, as with absorbers, the risk that particles can "stick" to the meat or fish and be consumed is completely removed. An additional possibility is to provide the sealing bottom foil with branding or additional product information.

Nothing herein shall constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy. The ACOPOStrak product is not available for sale into the United States of America until September 2018.

Hybrid transport makes personalized mass production profitable

At the Hannover Messe, B&R showed for the first time how ACOPOStrak can be combined with conventional conveyor belts. This brings the flexibility of the intelligent ACOPOStrak track system together with the low cost of a conveyor system – the perfect recipe for more cost-effective mass customization.

Seamless shuttle hand-off

One intelligent station on the path through the production line is all it takes to create a mass customized product. Product transport is handled almost entirely by low-cost conveyor belts – except for the one station where the products are personalized. That's where the intelligent ACOPOStrak comes into play. Since both systems use the same guide rails, the transitions between them are seamless.

Mass customization for brownfield plants

ACOPOStrak combines the motor and electronics into a single unit with the power electronics and a powerful processor integrated right in the motor housing. No additional inverters or motion control units are required, making the intelligent transport system extremely compact. Thanks to the modular design, it is easy to integrate ACOPOStrak segments of various lengths into an existing plant.

B&R India has launched World Class Support – a dedicated support hotline that will serve as a single point of contact for its customers nationwide. Customers served by B&R India headquarters in Pune and its six branch offices will now have a single number to call, ensuring that they receive a consistently high level of support with the fastest possible response times. "We are proud of the best-in-class service and support we offer our customers," says Jhankar Dutta, Managing Director of B&R India. "Our World Class Support hotline will further enhance our customers' experience, in turn enabling them to offer their customers faster service and reduced machine downtime."

Just a call away

B&R's online Support Portal allows customers worldwide to create and track support requests and share support documentation via the B&R website. With the new hotline, customers of B&R India also benefit from streamlined telephone support from a local team of experts. "Our highly qualified support team is committed to our customers' success and has the expertise it takes to help them gain a competitive edge in their market," says Ravishankar Gawhade, head of national support, B&R India.

The number for the World Class Support hotline is +91 83 80 800 008.

Moorestown, NJ –Antares Vision, the world’s leading provider of serialization-based track and trace solutions for the pharmaceutical industry, and manufacturer of precision inspection machines for 100% production line verification of pharma products, showcased its Matrix Station Top-view aggregation unit alongside Omega Design’s Intelli-Pac case packer at INTERPHEX NYC Booth #2571. Working together, the machines represent an ideal semi-automatic system for fast, efficient serialized case aggregation.

As demonstrated, Antares customers gain the benefit of increased line speed, accuracy and efficiency when the two modules are combined. The process begins with the Antares unit, designed to maximize productivity in manual packaging operations. The matrix station performs a reading from the top of the Datamatrix codes of cartons as they are fit into a case. Equipped with a camera system and integrated LED lighting, the vision head reads each layer as the case is composed. Based on the selected recipe, the vision head automatically adjusts in height in a range of 400mm (case depth). The ergonomic unit also has the option to be placed on wheels.

Meanwhile, Omega Design Corp.’s Intelli-Pac end-of-line case packing and aggregation solution automates the tedious tasks of case forming, labeling and taping – increasing line speeds while an operator loads and aggregates the case. Standard features include an integrated semi-auto case former and case taper, a domino corner wrap case labeler with Zebra printer, an overhead layer inspection camera bracket, and touchscreen HMI.

When set up to work together, the Intelli-Pac, with integrated fail-safe logic, prevents an operator from sealing a case until the Antares software approves it -- a security feature which greatly improves the integrity of the system. The Intelli-Pac can be fitted to work with customers’ existing machines, or supplied alongside a new Antares system.

“The value of integrating these two systems, including the significantly increased line speeds, was clearly demonstrated at Interphex,” said Andrew Pietrangelo, President, Antares Vision - North America, “as we were able to showcase a comprehensive, scalable and cost-effective semi-automatic serialized case aggregation system in action.”

11 May 2018, Noida, Uttar Pradesh (India): The Chemicals Business of India’s largest fully integrated multinational flexible packaging materials and solution company Uflex Limited has launched a general-to- medium performance 2K solvent- less PU adhesive FLEXBON 901A/901W that is expected to enable laminators and brand owners to reduce their application cost and substantially enhance their performance by partially replacing white inks, and meet consumer demands.

The Chemicals Business of Uflex is a leading provider of adhesives, printing inks and coatings for a wide range of flexible packaging applications.

This solvent-less white adhesive works well on existing solvent-less lamination machines and will reduce the requirement of white ink coating on printed substrates, thereby giving substantial savings to converters. This product offers excellent opacity and wettability on metallized substrates. Other key features include good adhesion; suitability for low temperature applications (35 to 45 degrees C); and the ability to provide fast decay of primary aromatic amine.

Talking about the new product, Mr. Rajesh Bhasin, Joint President, Uflex Chemicals said, “This innovative and valued development substantially enhances our solvent-less adhesive portfolio. Given the myriad benefits that this adhesive brings for the convertors, we will market it globally. The demand is encouraging already.”

The innovative Twist-Up airless dispenser from RPC Bramlage has been selected by leading Belgium cosmetics company Mylène to package a new face cream and serum as part of the company’s Detox complete facial care range.

The Detox collection comprises four products that protect skin against the ‘new aggressors’ of modern life such as pollution and sunlight. The fine Detox Face Cream is rich in anti- oxidants to form a protective layer over the skin and create a barrier against pollution. The Detox Nutri Serum contains vitamins and a unique carotene complex that protects skin against the harmful effects of the sun.

The Twist-Up dispenser combines effective protection of the products’ natural ingredients, on-shelf appeal and maximum convenience for the consumer. The dispensing head is hidden to protect the contents. It is revealed by turning the upper part of the container to allow controlled dosing and hygienic application of the cream.

To reflect the premium image of the products, the 50ml Twist-Up for Detox Face Cream and the 30ml size for Detox Nutri Serum feature a lacquered brass upper section. The white base is silkscreen printed in two colours and hot stamped with the eye-catching Mylène branding to create a strong family image with the other two products in the range.

AMI, Bristol, 1st May 2018 – A new report from industry consultants, AMI Consulting published in April 2018, is an authoritative comprehensive deep-dive analysis of the global High Barrier Rigid Plastic Packaging.

The ambient long-life food segment is challenged with its unfashionable market positioning and consumer concerns about quality in comparison with the chilled variants. Canned foods are generally perceived as inferior quality, less fresh and less authentic products. Their efficient supply chain, and consequent lower price, has enabled their vast market magnitude to date. The segment will benefit strongly from the sort of modernisation and innovation, which is becoming technically possible.

Growing consumer demand for convenience as well as suppliers’ search for market differentiation are the main drivers for packaging innovation in the ambient long-life segment. High barrier plastic packaging offers superior functionality and aesthetics versus traditional packaging media (metal, glass). High barrier plastics have the potential to re-vitalise mature markets such as ambient soup, canned fruit, vegetables and fish, by introducing convenient, added value containers suited to modern day living.

While there is significant opportunity for plastics to replace traditional packaging (metal and glass), the development of new applications, such as single serve capsules, provides another growth avenue. Single serve capsules have become the key contributor to growth of high barrier solutions. The application tripled in volume since 2013. Further growth in capsules is expected, but it will be tempered by competing non-barrier formats servicing the low-priced compatibles sub-segment. Single serve capsules are fueling not only demand for barrier thermoforming, but also enabling barrier co-injection projects, barrier IML and coatings to develop.

The volume realised with barrier co-injection technology accounted for a marginal share of the market so far. The years 2016/2017 witnessed the second wave of interest in this technology, with much more promising results. The renewed interest is driven by the developments in single serve capsules, resulting in projects like Jabil’s K-cups for Keurig, Menshen’s barrier capsules compatible with Nespresso and Nescafe Dolce Gusto systems and Lapp Tec’s barrier capsule compatible with Nespresso. It is expected that co-injection technology will gain meaningful market presence in the next five years.

Outside of capsules, co-injection technology is expected to increase its penetration via Milacron’s KlearCan concept commercialisation (following DelMonte’s breakthrough in the Philippines) as well in extended shelf life chilled dairy segment.

As from today, the international Novio Packaging Group will be joining forces with Scandinavian Packaging A/S. As a result, this Danish packaging company will become a ‘member of Novio Packaging’ operating under its present name, and as from January 1, 2019 under the name Novio Scandinavia.

The recently established Novio Packaging Group B.V., consisting of the international packaging distribution companies Oosterbeek Packaging B.V., Alpha Packaging International B.V., Maer Flexibles B.V., Maer Hong Kong Ltd. and FehnPolycap GmbH, will use this merger to expand its distribution channels into Scandinavia. The move will also broaden the range of services and products on offer, in particular in the field of food and pharmaceutical packaging.

Worldwide coverage

“Now that our territorial range also includes Scandinavia, we will be able to achieve even better European coverage,” explained directors of the Novio Packaging Group Marck Jansen and Erik Trum. “This move will also increase the international efficiency and buying power of both parties. The values of Scandinavian Packaging: quality, reliability and understanding, will without further doubt strengthen our brand.”

For the new ‘member of Novio Packaging’, this merger ensures sector-wide packaging distribution capability. In the words of Bjarke Arlø, CEO & Partner van Scandinavian Packaging, “With the support of the Novio Packaging Group, we will be able to continue the growth and development of our business. We can hardly wait to introduce so many new products and services to our Scandinavian customers. It is a perfect match.”Under the management of Hanne Zinck and Bjarke Arlø, Scandinavian Packaging will continue to develop its business from Borup Denmark. There are no plans for staff changes.

Joining forces

From the Dutch head offices of Novio Packaging and the other worldwide branches, the various business components are also joining forces in respect of product development, quality assurance, sustainability, food safety and GMP compliance. Marck Jansen and Erik Trum continued, “At the end of the day, this broad package of services combined with the international coverage and the quality of service you have come to expect from us will deliver added value for all our customers, worldwide.”

New Delhi. May 2, 2018: Cosmo Films- a leading global brand, offering value added BOPP and CPP films for packaging, labelling, lamination and Industrial applications has been awarded the prestigious SAP ACE Award 2018 in special recognition category. The honour bestowed by INDUS (SAP India User Group) is in recognition for being the front-runner in cloud adoption.

Cosmo Films is at the forefront in adopting new technologies by leveraging innovation for digital transformation. The company has adopted cloud technologies like - SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud for mission critical applications and advance data processing, SAP Success Factors (HCM) for empowering and improving employee experience, Salesforce (CRM) for enhancing customer experience.

Delighted over the latest achievement of the company, Mr. Jagdip Kumar, Chief Information Officer at Cosmo Films expressed, “Digital is a vital component of every organization’s game plan; As Cosmo Films gears to the process of business transformation in the evolving and expanding markets, futuristic cloud technologies is helping us achieve operational excellence and standout as market leader”.

The SAP ACE Awards are an industry benchmark to recognise the best–run businesses in the Indian subcontinent. It recognises and lauds IT innovation across businesses who have achieved business excellence and showcased consistent innovation by using cloud computing as the key competitive differentiator. This year, SAP ACE awards 2018 received over 300 project nominations competing across 16 major award categories, with a distinct focus on large and midsized companies.

02 May 2018, Noida, Uttar Pradesh (India): India’s largest multinational flexible packaging materials and solution company Uflex has made a dent in the Tubes Industry by manufacturing Flexi-Tubes that roll up all the advantages of multi-layered flexible laminates to perfection. The unique ABC approach de-abbreviated to Aesthetics; Barrier Properties & Counterfeit-proof is doing the trick for Flexi-Tubes offering immense flexibility and endless possibilities to brands helping them unleash their true potential across the globe.

Leaving the limitations faced by other lami-tube manufacturers much behind, Uflex Flexi-Tubes have been offering plethora of aesthetical benefits to brands like 360 degree printing; utilization of the entire tube torso for branding from shoulder to crimp; high definition graphics; imparting metallic effects using advanced registered printing; registered lamination; superior surface finish using matte & gloss effects and electron beam (EBM) coating for ultra-high gloss among several others.

What further makes Uflex’s Flexi-Tubes truly unique is its ability to offer customised barrier properties as required by the product being packed. Most of the laminated tubes world-over with a one size fits all approach have a typical 3 tier-structure comprising Polyethylene / Aluminium Foil / Polyethylene which does not give much customization in terms of barrier properties. Uflex on the other hand can offer a combination of Polyester; Metallized Polyester; Holographic Metallized Polyester; Aluminium Foil; EVOH/Nylon; SiOx 2 coated; AlOx coated transparent barrier substrates jointly or severally depending upon the requirement of the product being packed.

Deriving prowess from its holography business Uflex can also offer myriad anti- counterfeiting features like multiple lens; single lens; security strips among other customised brand protection features.

Catapulting the aesthetic quotient of the laminated tubes several notches above the current global median, Uflex now launches the all new OPTIKA range of Flexi-Tubes.

Explaining more about OPTIKA Transparent Flexi-Tubes, Mr. Ish Dhawan, Head, Product Development at the Tubes vertical of Uflex says, “We have adopted a special process that imparts depth to the printing and imagery prominently highlighting the main elements of the brand artwork. The inside and outside seamless printing with metallic effects coupled up with the refractive properties of the transparent Flexi-Tube creates an absolutely never seen before visual appeal at the point-of- sale (POS). For OPTIKA we use ultra-clear polyethylene as the innermost substrate that further imparts mesmerizing aesthetics to the Flexi-Tube. Theoptical illusion created by printing inside the tube gives distinct visual effects as the gel/liquid gets consumed over a period of time. The importance of visual stimulation for beauty and cosmetic products can never be emphasized enough and with OPTIKA we will step up the aesthetic quotient of the Flexi-Tubes manifold. In fact we are the first ones in the world to be using this specialised printing technology/ process thereby enhancing the Unique Selling Proposition (USP) for our esteemed clients who happen to be custodians of some of the top beauty and cosmetic brands. For doing this, our design & manufacturing teams work in close collaboration with merchandizers of several top-notch beauty and cosmetic brands to simulate the optical/ visual effects at the POS.”

Talking about the market potential of Flexi-Tubes, Mr. Ashwani Sharma, President & CEO, New Business Initiatives at Uflex said, “Flexi-tubes happen to be a very important value-added product of our company. With the existing tooling apparatus at our plant we can manufacture flexi-tubes ranging from 19 mm to 50 mm in diameter. Our capacity is 300 million flexi-tubes per annum with ten machines in operation currently. Given the robust demand for various types of Flexi-Tubes that we offer, we could look at expanding our manufacturing capacity by another 200 million tubes by the end of 2018. OPTIKA will be the cynosure of our exhibit at Beautyworld Middle East in Dubai World Trade Centre (UAE) from 08 -10 May 2018. We will be in Hall No. 7; Booth 7-D28. I take this opportunity to cordially invite all beauty and cosmetic brands to our stall.”

Expressing delight about OPTIKA - the latest addition in the Flexi-Tube portfolio, Mr. Ashok Chaturvedi, Chairman and Managing Director Uflex said, “I am happy to say that through immaculately designed Flexi-Tubes my engineers have been able to add tremendous value to the business of Beauty, Cosmetics, Personal Care, Pharmaceutical and Hotel Toiletry Brands across the globe. The A-B- C of Flexi- Tubes starts with Uflex – a fact abundantly evinced by the ever-increasing popularity this product segment has been enjoying on the global turf. OPTIKA with its unique properties will serve as a boon for global cosmetic brands.”

Visit Uflex at Hall No. 7; Booth 7-D28 in Beautyworld Middle East to be held in Dubai World Trade Centre (UAE) from 08 -10 May 2018

Constantia Flexibles, the world’s fourth largest flexible packaging group, is aiming to double its sales in India within the next five years. This is the result of its recent acquisition of a majority stake in Creative Polypack and its group companies, as well as expansion plans of its existing subsidiary Parikh Packaging.

Through the acquisition, Constantia Flexibles is already India’s third largest flexible packaging group and is expecting to reach the c. 200 million EUR sales mark (INR 1,600 crore) in 2022, through market growth and ongoing investments. The flexible packaging market in India is expected to grow by more than 10 percent in the next five years, driven by the megatrend urbanization and the expansion of the retail sector.

India has become the third largest economy in the world after USA and China, with high single-digit GDP growth, major infrastructure projects in roads and ports, a simplification of the tax system and rising private consumption, especially among the burgeoning middle-class.

Alexander Baumgartner, Constantia Flexibles CEO: “We are proud to be here in India today to announce our ambitious growth plans in the fastest growing flexible packaging market worldwide. Our production footprint allows us to cover the whole of the Indian subcontinent and bring the latest innovative and sustainable packaging solutions to our valued customers.”

Baumgartner was joined at a press conference in Mumbai by Pavan Parikh, Managing Director and founder of Parikh Packaging, B. K. Maheswari Managing Director and founder of Creative Polypack, along with his son Giriraj Maheswari, Joint Managing Director.

Creative Polypack Limited was founded in 1986 and is one of the leading flexible packaging groups in India. It achieved sales of about 75 million EUR in the business year ending March 31, 2018, and currently has about 850 employees at eight production sites in Baddi, Kanpur, Kolkata, Assam and Puducherry, in northern, eastern and southern India.

It manufactures film-based flexible packaging for the food and home & personal care (HPC) industries, as well as paper-based soap wrappers. The company serves the leading domestic and international consumer goods companies in India.

Creative Polypack intends to invest on average 6 million euro per year (INR 50 crore) in new production capacity, as well as other infrastructure, at its Kolkata, Baddi, Kanpur and Puducherry sites, in the coming years. Above all, it plans to double its capacity at the newly-established Assam site.

Before the acquisition of Creative Polypack, Constantia Flexibles was already a leading supplier of film-based flexible packaging for the Indian market since acquiring Parikh Packaging in 2013, which is based in Ahmedabad, western India. It has more than 500 employees and achieved sales of roughly 35 million EUR in 2017, serving the food and HPC industries.

Parikh Packaging is investing a double-digit million euro amount (INR 100 crore) in a new greenfield site in Ahmedabad, which will be home to a polyethylene blown film extruder, high-definition Flexo printing press and laminators that will produce high barrier laminates that can be fully recycled. The extra capacity will come on stream in 2019.

Major FMCGs are demanding the highest level of sustainability for their packaging material and the new investment will help them to comply with upcoming Indian Plastic Waste Management (PWM) regulations that promote only fully recyclable flexible packaging. The investment also fits in well with the Indian government’s campaign Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) to clean the nation.