WWP Announces New Sustainable Packaging Comprised of Sugarcane Bio-resins 

Manufacturing initiatives further improve company’s 
longstanding eco-conscious policies and efforts.

Florham Park, NJ – WWP, a leading provider of cosmetic packaging components, plastic tubes, and full-service turnkey solutions for the beauty and personal care industries, has introduced additional green initiatives to provide more ecofriendly packaging. The enhancements are further improvements to the company’s longstanding eco-conscious policies and efforts. 

WWP’s latest green initiative is aimed squarely at materials: Effective January 1, 2020, all tubes manufactured at the company’s Suzhou facility will be done utilizing sugarcane bio-resin, an all-natural renewable resource. By converting sugarcane into ethylene, WWP creates a product with the same chemical makeup of fossil fuel-based polyethylene. The result is a package that is not only highly functional but also 100% recyclable and far less harmful to the environment. 

“We’re passionate about sustainability, and take our responsibility as stewards of the environment very seriously,” said Barry Freda, CEO at WWP. “The new sugarcane bio-resin initiative will serve to drastically reduce plastic waste in our manufacturing operations. It’s a huge step forward in our perpetual push to be more ecofriendly.”   

WWP will continue to support traditional tube structures and also offer a variety of options in recycled materials including PCR PP, RPET, sea-bound plastic and aluminum. Perhaps most noteworthy is the company’s exclusive line of PFP (Plant Fiber Polymer) components, comprised of all-natural and organic farm byproducts. PFP components are plastic-free and contain no fossil fuel-based ingredients and do not impact natural food sources.

WWP also works with clients to lightweight existing packaging, which reduces the amount of raw materials and requires no additional costs or tooling. The benefits of lightweighting include lower per-unit cost, lower transportation costs and the potential for reduced box weight.

“Our goal is to help guide customers to more planet-friendly packaging by providing highly attractive options to do so,” said Jim Farley, EVP Business Development. “Our newest initiatives help round out what has become a comprehensive, company-wide focus on sustainable manufacturing.”  
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About WWP
For forty years WWP LLC has provided the cosmetics and personal care industries with a complete range of packaging components, custom and stock molding, and product development and sales. WWP also specializes in custom engineered solutions for a variety of unique product applications. WWP’s extensive product line includes a wide selection of innovative tube packaging options, jars, compacts and lotion bottles. The company provides everything from plastic mass-market containers to sophisticated metal cases for lipstick, lip gloss, mascara, and eyeliner, while offering competitive prices and dependable, high quality service.  
For more information, contact WWP LLC, 15 Vreeland Road, Suite 4, Florham Park, NJ 07932; phone: 973-805-6500 or toll-free 1-800-950-0390; fax: 973-805-6510; or visit the company’s website at www.wwpinc.com.

Safe’n’Sound® is on the market in Europe with a newly registered injectable
medication.
The commercial launch of HULIOTM (Adalimumab Biosimilar) was initiated in
selected European markets on October 19,2018.
HulioTM, developed by Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics Co., Ltd. and marketed in
the European Union by Mylan N.V. is approved as a biosimilar for the same
indications as the reference product, Humira®.
This formulation received market authorizations with Terumo
proprietary PLAJEXTM pre-filled syringe, in combination with Nemera
1ml Safe’n’Sound add-on safety device.

• http://newsroom.mylan.com/2018-10-19-Mylan-Launches-Hulio-TM-
Biosimilar-Adalimumab-in-Markets-Across-Europe

• https://www.terumo-europe.com/en-emea/news/terumo-announces-
european-launch-of-biosimilar-using-terumo%E2%80%99s-plajex%E2%84%A2-

pre-fillable-syringes

Nemera in figures:
- 4 plants in Europe and the USA
- 2 innovation centers (France /
USA)
- Over 2,100 employees
- 30,000 sq. meters of
manufacturing clean rooms
- 150 engineers and experts working
in our Innovation Centers.

In the parenteral industry, needlestick injuries are a global concern, all the more
with the growing trend of self-administration. According to World Health
Organization, over 3 million exposures to blood occur every year, resulting in
health, psychological and cost issues.
To ensure adherence and user well-being, Nemera has developed Safe’n’Sound®,
a fully passive safety device for prefilled syringes. With an ergonomic and robust
design, it helps in preventing needle stick injuries, providing a user-friendly
protection for healthcare professionals or patients
This add-on device has been developed for healthcare professionals, patients

with self-administered prescribed medications, or individuals that assist self-
injecting patients.

Safe’n’Sound® is a customizable platform, compatible with prefilled ISO standard
glass syringes as well as PLAJEXTM COP syringe, for 1ml or 2.25ml.
Not only does Safe’n’Sound® improve users safety and injection, but also the
device complies with the recommendations of the World Health Organization,
US FDA (US Federal Needle stick Prevention Act, 2000) and the EU Medical
Device Regulation 2017/745 (MDR) .

To find out more, contact us.

Press contact
Manuela Basso
External Communication Manager
Manuela.basso@nemera.net

About Nemera
Nemera is one of the world leaders in the design, development and manufacturing
of drug delivery solutions. Its expertise covers all five modes of delivery:
Nasal/Buccal/Auricular (spray pumps, actuators, valves, etc.), Ophthalmic
(preservative-free droppers), Pulmonary (pMDI, MDI’s, DPI’s), Dermal
/Transdermal (airless & atmospheric dispensers), and Parenteral (autoinjectors,
pens, and safety devices). Nemera provides solutions for the pharmaceutical
industry, including standard innovative products, the development of proprietary
devices and contract manufacturing.
www.nemera.net

Mondi, Werner & Mertz partner on fully recyclable, award-winning StripPouch that supports a circular economy

• New, mono-material pouch certified as 100% recyclable by independent bodies
• Innovative package has earned three different industry awards 
• First StripPouches for Frosch-brand liquid detergents will be on shelves by end of 2019

19 September 2019 – Leading global packaging and paper group Mondi’s four-year effort with a customer –– German cleaning products maker Werner & Mertz GmbH –– to develop a fully recyclable, flexible, stand-up pouch for W&M’s Frosch-brand laundry detergent is paying dividends. The project applied Cradle to Cradle® (or C2C) principles to assess every aspect of the product, from design to optimal end-of-life options, to close the packaging loop. 

The resulting product, called StripPouch, recently earned certification from two independent bodies for being 100% recyclable, and has been honoured with several industry awards. The product’s first commercial application of Werner & Mertz’s Frosch-brand liquid detergents, is anticipated to be on store shelves by the end of this year. 

”Werner & Mertz gave us a challenge to come up with a fully recyclable packaging solution. We embraced this and by applying our EcoSolutions approach, we have both met the challenge and been recognised for our industry effort. Now, applying the knowledge gained from developing StripPouch, others also stand to benefit from Mondi’s approach to being sustainable by design.” Jens Kösters, manager of technical services for Mondi Consumer Goods Packaging. 

The two independent bodies who have certified that the pouch is 100% recyclable are: 
The institut cyclos-HTP (the Institute for Recyclability and Product Responsibility) and Cologne-based environmental services company Interseroh, with the StripPouch being deemed to be a “fully optimised sustainable design.” 

Industry recognition
StripPouch, has also won the following awards: 
Austrian magazine Kompack has recognised the StripPouch with its Kompack Green Packaging Star Award®. 
The Deutsches Verpackungsinstitut e.V. (DVI) named the package a winner in the Sustainability category of its 2019 competition. 
Dow also has honoured StripPouch as a Diamond Finalist as well as with a unique collaboration honorable mention in its 2019 Packaging Innovation Award. 

Mondi aims to be sustainable by design, and lives by the mantra: “Paper where possible, plastic when useful.” To facilitate this, it has implemented EcoSolutions –– a customer-centric approach to partnering with clients to deliver on their sustainability goals. This approach empowers Mondi’s partners to meet their commitments through three actions: replace, reduce and recycle. 

The StripPouch project with Werner & Mertz is an ideal example of specifically designing for recycling purposes. DVI stated: “This bag impressively demonstrates what can already be achieved today with a consistent recycling approach to design.”

Mondi commissioned sustainability services firm Quantis to conduct a comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of the StripPouch that holds 2 litres of detergent. Quantis concluded that the StripPouch is the best option in comparison to a PET/PE pouch or rigid HDPE bottle regarding carbon footprint. It can save up to 70% of CO₂ emissions compared to the HDPE bottle. The 100% recycling potential, meanwhile, helps to decrease even more of its CO₂ emissions compared to the PET/PE pouch, the study concluded.

Quantis examined the global warming potential (GWP, expressed in kg CO₂eq), which analyses the impacts on climate change due to emissions of greenhouse gases. The StripPouch’s potential is 61 kg CO₂eq, compared to 105 kg CO₂eq for a PET/PE pouch, and 197 kg CO₂eq for a HDPE rigid bottle. Its research further determined that StripPouch production consumed about 80% of the water needed to make a similar PET/PE pouch, and just 40% of the water needed to produce an HDPE rigid bottle.

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Werner & Mertz
For more than 150 years from its site in Mainz, Werner & Mertz GmbH has become established in the European market as an innovative company with its trusted brands Frosch, emsal and green care Professional. Its commitment to Mainz and innovative spirit are the foundation for the novel ideas the company puts into products and initiatives time and again.
Werner & Mertz operates EMAS-validated production sites in Mainz and Hallein, Austria. The products manufactured there are delivered by seven sales companies to many European countries and by the Export department to places around the world. Werner & Mertz GmbH currently has more than 1000 employees.

The company with the frog follows environmentally-friendly business practices as it pursues the goal of making a sustainable lifestyle achievable for the majority. With the Frosch Initiative and select project partnerships, Werner & Mertz paves the way to groundbreaking sustainable solutions beyond its own industry.

www.werner-mertz.de

About Mondi
Mondi is a global leader in packaging and paper, delighting its customers and consumers with innovative and sustainable packaging and paper solutions. Mondi is fully integrated across the packaging and paper value chain – from managing forests and producing pulp, paper and plastic films, to developing and manufacturing effective industrial and consumer packaging solutions. Sustainability is embedded in everything Mondi does. In 2018, Mondi had revenues of €7.48 billion and underlying EBITDA of €1.76 billion.

Mondi has a dual listed company structure, with a primary listing on the JSE Limited for Mondi Limited under the ticker MND, and a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange for Mondi plc, under the ticker MNDI. Mondi is a FTSE 100 constituent, and has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series since 2008 and the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index Series since 2007.

www.mondigroup.com 
Contact:
Judith Wronn
Senior Communication Manager, Mondi Consumer Packaging 
Tel: +49 151 1771 4692
Email: Judith.Wronn@mondigroup.com 

Josina van der Velden
EMG
Tel: +31 164 317 014
Email: jvandervelden@emg-marcom.com

Photos: 

Mondi, Werner & Mertz partner on fully recyclable, award-winning StripPouch that supports a circular economy. (Photo: Mondi, PR135)

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European tube production and etma membership increase in H1/2019 

The European Tube Manufacturers Association, etma, is continuing to expand and has welcomed three tube manufacturers as new members in 2019, one each from Bulgaria, Turkey and the Ukraine. It means that the association now has 46 member companies. This development in itself would give etma’s secretary general Gregor Spengler every reason to be pleased but the development of the European tube market is also very satisfactory.

“Despite the increasingly more difficult economic situation, etma members produced 5.9 billion tubes in the first half of 2019,” he says. “Adjusted for the production from our new members, this represents growth of a good one per cent compared with the corresponding period last year. The European tube industry was thus able to buck the general trend. It helps, of course, that the markets of the fast-moving consumer goods sector that are important for the tube react less sensitively to economic fluctuations than other branches of industry.”

Cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and dental care, the tube markets that dominate in terms of volume, were particularly stable. Regarding the different tube materials, laminate tubes achieved solid growth, while aluminium and plastic tubes suffered slight declines.

Despite the increasing number of economic warning signs, the tube industry is nevertheless cautiously optimistic about developments in the second half of the year. According to etma’s president, Oliver Höll, an important reason for this is the tube’s continued high level of acceptance by consumers, who value it as a functional, modern and sustainable form of packaging.

“Consumers regard the tube as a very user- and eco-friendly form of packaging that offers a whole range of real benefits,” he explains. “It is easy to open and has good resealability so it is simple and convenient to handle. Its excellent product protection and high hygiene standards guarantee that the contents and the product have a long shelf life, thus preventing valuable resources being wasted. The tube is light and unbreakable and can therefore be transported particularly efficiently and in an environmentally friendly manner. Innovative materials and even more material savings during production will further improve the tube’s environmental balance and sustainability rating. These are all reasons that make me very confident about the further development of the tube.”

Düsseldorf, 16 September 2019

Contact:
Gregor Spengler
Head of Packaging at Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e. V. (GDA)
etma Secretary General

 SMITHERS UNIFIES UNDER ONE BRAND 
Akron, OH – September 12, 2019 – Smithers, a leading provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services, announced today the launch of a single brand identity, refreshed logo, new tagline, and a streamlined web presence at www.smithers.com. 
Smithers commemorates their nearly 100-year commitment to helping their clients bring great products to market with a new tagline: Innovate with Confidence. 
“By uniting all our member companies under a single brand, we are working together to connect our clients with Smithers experts,” said Michael Hochschwender, CEO and President, Smithers. “The power of our connected enterprise supports our clients throughout their product development process.” 
In striving to streamline the client experience and strengthen its global brand presence, Smithers is bidding farewell to its legacy brands (Smithers Apex, Smithers Avanza, Smithers Pira, Smithers Quality Assessments, Smithers Rapra, and Smithers Viscient). This shift to a single brand will make it easier for clients in any industry worldwide to discover the full breadth of services Smithers has to offer throughout the entire product development process. 
Smithers has grown by investing in new technology in response to customer needs and has laboratories and operations in North America, Europe, and Asia. 
“We’re preserving the best of our history while fortifying our footprint as a global brand,” said Glenn Goldney, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Smithers. “As we look toward the future, we are more committed than ever to delivering accurate data, on time, with high touch.” 
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About Smithers: 
Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, Smithers is a multinational provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services. With laboratories and operations in North America, Europe, and Asia, Smithers supports customers in the transportation, life science, packaging, materials, components, consumer, and energy industries. Smithers delivers accurate data, on time, with high touch, by integrating science, technology, and business expertise, so customers can innovate with confidence. 

Media Smithers – Akron, OH USA 
121 S. Main Street, Suite 300 Akron, Ohio 44308 
Contact: Glenn Goldney Vice President of Sales and Marketing Smithers ggoldney@smithers.com +1 (330) 203-2188 

WWP Recognized as Packaging Supplier of the Year by Mary Kay

Key factors included value, flexibility, performance and sustainability solutions

Florham Park, NJ – WWP, a leading provider of cosmetic packaging components, tubes, and full-service turnkey solutions, has been named 2018 Packaging Supplier of the Year by cosmetics mainstay Mary Kay Inc. The honor was bestowed during Mary Kay’s annual awards luncheon at its Addison, TX headquarters on June 18.

WWP has been providing Mary Kay with both components and tubes since 2008, and has played key roles in expansive, high-profile projects such as Mary Kay’s TimeWise Miracle Set 3D® and TimeWise® Foundation.

Nominees for Mary Kay’s annual awards are chosen based on performance, value, flexibility, sustainability solutions and ability to execute successful projects. In addition to traditional KPIs such as best-in-class quality, service and cost, the company seeks out suppliers that exhibit true partnership, meaning award winners must receive high marks from a cross-functional group of Mary Kay executives. 

“Innovation, sustainability and partnership are large part of Mary Kay’s supply chain success, and WWP holds those as core values,” said Deb Gibbins, Chief Operations Officer with Mary Kay. “WWP consistently displays the ability to deliver quality products on time and with adaptability to meet our business and sustainability goals. We’re proud to name them our 2018 Supplier of the Year.”

A final factor in WWP’s award win was infrastructure: WWP commits to investing in new product development opportunities and process improvements to help manage projects and high-volume production, leaving little doubt about whether it can handle complex, large-scale projects.  

“We’re very honored to receive this prestigious award from a valued client such as Mary Kay,” said Barry Freda, CEO of WWP. “WWP takes great pride in the relationship that has been established over the years, and looks forward to continuing to provide our customers with the highest quality of designs and innovation.”
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About WWP
WWP LLC provides the cosmetics and personal care industries with a complete range of packaging components, custom and stock molding, and product development and sales. WWP also specializes in custom engineered solutions for a variety of unique product applications. WWP’s extensive product line includes a wide selection of innovative tube packaging options, jars, compacts and lotion bottles. The company provides everything from plastic mass-market containers to sophisticated metal cases for lipstick, lip gloss, mascara, and eyeliner, while offering competitive prices and dependable, high quality service.  
For more information, contact WWP LLC, 15 Vreeland Road, Suite 4, Florham Park, NJ 07932; phone: 973-805-6500 or toll-free 1-800-950-0390; fax: 973-805-6510; or visit the company’s website at www.wwpinc.com.

About Mary Kay
One of the original glass ceiling breakers, Mary Kay Ash founded her beauty company more than 55 years ago with three goals: develop rewarding opportunities for women, offer irresistible products, and make the world a better place. That dream has blossomed into a multibillion-dollar company with millions of independent sales force members in nearly 40 countries. Mary Kay is dedicated to investing in the science behind beauty and manufacturing cutting-edge skin care, color cosmetics, nutritional supplements and fragrances. Mary Kay is committed to empowering women and their families by partnering with organizations from around the world, focusing on supporting cancer research, protecting survivors from domestic abuse, beautifying our communities, and encouraging children to follow their dreams. Mary Kay Ash’s original vision continues to shine—one lipstick at a time. Learn more at MaryKay.com. 

Antares Vision Introduces Traceability Solution 
with Consumer Engagement Capabilities 

Suitable for high-value products in a variety of industries, new “TrackMyWay” platform 
offers supply chain transparency through stakeholder communication, 
and customer engagement for brand-bolstering reassurance.

Moorestown, NJ – Antares Vision, global leader in visual inspection systems, track & trace solutions and smart data management, has introduced TrackMyWay, a next-generation track & trace platform providing dialogue between various stakeholders throughout a product’s supply chain journey and lifecycle. This new tech product aims to further protect and guarantee the transparency of production processes and distribution channels along with keeping increasingly sophisticated consumers informed about the products they purchase. 

TrackMyWay is suitable for any industry with high-value products, including pharma, electronics, luxury market goods including jewellery and fashion, and premium foods and beverages. A legacy leader in pharmaceutical serialization, which is increasingly mandated by governments around the world, Antares Vision is in a strong position to develop track & trace solutions with broader applications. 

TrackMyWay was developed for a landscape where the value of brands depends not only on the benefits of its products, but also the assurance of safety and security the company can provide to its customers. The detailed data shared and stored via TrackMyWay makes it an effective tool for managing recalls, as it can oversee product movement at a granular level as single units of sale, thus minimizing the economic impact caused by defective goods. 

The TrackMyWay platform opens the dialogue between all actors of the supply chain, creating value through information exchange. This connection guarantees the integrity of the information, enhancing the customer's experience through a verified purchase using a standard smartphone to scan unique, unit-level codes on the product’s package. The platform allows consumers to review certified information about the product origin, manufacturing process and distribution chain, offering the guarantee of integrity and authenticity. 

True to the simple ethos that more data means more transparency, TrackMyWay helps companies with high-value goods fight product diversion and counterfeiting, which continue to be a critical concern across numerous high-level industries. The additional benefits of this innovative technology are in-depth product analytics, brand protection and increased marketing engagement.

"We are convinced that the TrackMyWay platform can be an important competitive lever for companies that want to stand out in the market and, at the same time, a valuable defence instrument for their brands,” said Emidio Zorzella, CEO of Antares Vision. “Guaranteeing a product’s origin and supply chain journey is not only a valuable safety feature, but also a powerful tool that adds brand value. This is why we coined the neologism Trustparency®, which sums up in one word how much trust a transparent supply chain can generate, from the raw material to the consumer."

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About Antares Vision 
Antares Vision offers the most comprehensive and scalable global solution in inspection systems, track & trace and smart data management, leading the complete process of protecting the products throughout their lifecycle and developing hardware and software solutions for the most demanding industrial sectors like pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics, food, beverage. 

Antares Vision is present in over 60 countries in the world (with a workforce that exceeds 500 units globally) and can count on 6 foreign branches (USA, Germany, France, Brazil, South Korea, India) and an Innovation Center in Ireland (Galway). With 20 years of experience in vision technologies, Antares Vision is the supplier of 10 of the world's top 20 pharmaceutical companies: more than 25.000 inspection systems ensure every day the safety and the quality of the production processes, while over 2,500 serialization lines installed in industrial plants all over the world guarantee the tracking in the whole supply chain of more than 5 billion products. www.antaresvision.com 

For any further information, please contact:

Antares Vision North America Marketing & Communication
Fiona Nicklen, fiona.nicklen@antaresvision.com, T. +1 856 206 3230 

Antares Vision HQ Marketing & Communication
Davide Antonioli, davide.antonioli@antaresvision.com, T. +39 0307283500

At Labelexpo Europe, AVT to Introduce Next-Gen Workflow Automation Solutions for Smart Factory Production Proficiency

At Healthcare Packaging Expo, Antares Vision to Introduce 100% Inspection Solution for OSD Slat Fill Bottling  

AV Slat View ensures highest integrity slat fill counts
 for tablets & capsules bottling operations.

Moorestown, NJ – Antares Vision, global leader in visual inspection systems, track & trace solutions and smart data management, will introduce a solution for the 100% inspection of tablets & capsules bottled via slat filler at Healthcare Packaging Expo, September 23-25 in Las Vegas. At Booth #N-224, the company will debut its groundbreaking AV Slat View, designed to ensure the highest integrity slat fills. The system inspects uncoated or coated tablets as well as mono and bi-color capsules.
 
Compatible with a broad range of OEM slat filler brands, the turnkey, easily integrated unit offers simple setup and unlimited recipe storage. Equipped with an advanced color detection algorithm, the AV Slat View’s complete validation package offers high accuracy and a low false reject rate. A configurable alarm that flags and rejects bottles with potential objects eliminates the need for line stoppage.

In conjuntion with strategic partner Weiler Labeling Systems – A ProMach Brand,   Antares Vision also will be co-presenting a thought leadership lecture exploring whole-label inspection in the age of print-on-demand, including the emerging prominence of digital applications. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, September 24 at 1pm, at  Pack Expo’s Innovation Stage 3. 

At its show booth, Antares Vision also will offering a variety of demostrations, including inspection machinery configuarations as well as unit-level serialization and aggregation setups that ensure full DSCSA compliance. Also showcased will be the company’s  Track My Way software, a next-generation track & trace platform providing dialogue between various stakeholders throughout a product’s supply chain journey and lifecycle. The new tech product aims to further protect and guarantee transparency of production processes and distribution channels, and to keep increasingly sophisticated consumers informed about the products they purchase. 

Other solutions that Antares Vision will showcase at Healthcare Packaging Expo include: 

AVionics is a comprehensive software tool designed to monitor equipment performance and efficiency throughout the production process.  This solution satisfies pharmaceutical companies’ increasing desire to leverage data initially generated to comply with serialization mandates in the US and abroad. By tracking various key performance indicators (KPIs), AVionics streamlines data into a user-friendly dashboard for intuitive operator decision-making. Information collected from production and packaging lines can then be used to improve business processes at all levels – from line-level manufacturing through overarching, enterprise-level metrics development.

Antares Vision’s Print & Check EVO is among the most widely used integrated solution on the market. Quick and easy to integrate into packaging lines, the unit occupies just 705mm of floor space as it prints and verifies on carton flaps. Upper and lower conveyors keep cartons stable for reliable printing and unsurpassed verification accuracy. The Print & Check EVO can handle cartons up to 120mm wide and 200mm in height at a maximum speed of 300 units per minute.  It offers real-time management of relevant serialization data, including the construction of parent/child relationships at various packaging levels. 

Antares Vision’s GTS Plant Manager software generates or imports serialization numbers and stores all data while interfacing with Level 4 repositories. GTS Plant Manager comes preconfigured and ready to manage line serialization. As needs evolve, the scalable software can be expanded to manage additional lines and other communication layers.

Antares Vision’s Top View Matrix Station aggregates cartons to a specific shipping case and prints unique shipping labels. The module’s signature 19.6”x11.8” top-view reading window employs cameras that automatically adjust to reading additional layers for faster throughput. The unit alerts operators to incorrect or already-picked barcodes and other defects to ensure a higher quality process, and an intuitive touch screen interface allows personnel to quickly change product and shipping information to accommodate customer orders. Semiautomatic operation gives warehouse and distribution operations the ability to cost-effectively go beyond the throughput limitations of manual loading and aggregation. 

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About Antares Vision 
Antares Vision offers the most comprehensive and scalable global solution in inspection systems, track & trace and smart data management, leading the complete process of protecting the products throughout their lifecycle and developing hardware and software solutions for the most demanding industrial sectors like pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics, food, beverage. 

Antares Vision is present in over 60 countries in the world (with a workforce that exceeds 500 units globally) and can count on 6 foreign branches (USA, Germany, France, Brazil, South Korea, India) and an Innovation Center in Ireland (Galway). With 20 years of experience in vision technologies, Antares Vision is the supplier of 10 of the world's top 20 pharmaceutical companies: more than 25.000 inspection systems ensure every day the safety and the quality of the production processes, while over 2,500 serialization lines installed in industrial plants all over the world guarantee the tracking in the whole supply chain of more than 5 billion products. www.antaresvision.com 

For any further information, please contact:

Antares Vision North America Marketing & Communication
Fiona Nicklen, fiona.nicklen@antaresvision.com, T. +1 856 206 3230 

Antares Vision HQ Marketing & Communication
Davide Antonioli, davide.antonioli@antaresvision.com, T. +39 0307283500

ACG Group Announces Winners in First-of-Its-Kind 
“Art in a Capsule” Competition
 
More than 80 miniature works of art received from entrants around the world.

Piscataway, NJ – ACG Group, the only supplier in the world offering end-to-end manufacturing solutions for the pharmaceutical industry, has announced winners in the first-of-its-kind ‘Art in a Capsule’ competition. Initially launched in April of this year, the contest challenged aspiring artists to create miniature masterpieces – so tiny, in fact, that they could fit inside one of the company’s signature capsules. 

More than 80 miniature entries were received from around the world. The winner of the $5,000 grand prize was Ajay Kumar Mattewada, whose diminutive depiction of an India military cavalryman stood out from the pea-sized pack. Second and third places went to Rusi Barucha and Arthur Lazaryan, respectively. Jessica Noelle Morse and Silas Gonzalez, also won $1,000 apiece for a special Judge’s Discretion category. 

Though its entries were small in stature, the competition itself received artwork from far and wide: 30 from ACG’s home country of India, 30+ from the United States and 25 from Europe and 4 from Latin America. The innovative artwork showcased a diverse range of styles and subject matters, and were judged on three parameters: execution, concept and “wow” factor. Jury members included Ms. Nandini Singh, a prominent collector of Indian Art, Prof Vishwanath. D. Sable, Dean, Sir JJ School of Art, one of the oldest and respected art institutions of India, and Ms. Nina Neve, an art connoisseur and ‘Wildlife artist of the year’ coordinator at David Shepherd Wildlife foundation. 

Regarding the competition, Mr. Peter Neve, CMO, ACG said: “We are quite happy to see the response to our Art in a Capsule competition from across the world. It has garnered attention from promising artists, and we were inspired by how each entrant painstakingly laboured over the project, displaying not only talent but also  drive and passion .”
 
ACG founders, the Singh Family, have been one of the most formidable corporate art collectors in India. As connoisseurs of art, the family has built a collection that now boasts over 400 individual paintings and sculptures and have supported many artists over the past 50 years.

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About ACG
ACG Group is the world’s only integrated pharma manufacturing solutions company absolutely committed to delivering exceptional solutions to the global pharmaceutical industry. The company’s diverse product range of Capsules, Films & Foils, Engineering, and Inspection systems meets international regulatory requirements.  ACG is committed to just one goal:  to offer everything needed for efficient capsule and tablet manufacturing.

ACG has over five decades of experience and is present in over 100 countries, with more than 4,500 associates around the world.  Our customer-centric approach has won us many loyal, satisfied customers and partners by nurturing relationships. 

For communication issues, contact ACG media relations management team at 
press.office@acg-world.com
9871830883/8879793484

Sidel’s advanced solutions in the spotlight at Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai

Taking place from 29th to 31st of October at the Dubai World Trade Centre, Gulfood Manufacturing is the Middle East’s biggest food and beverage processing industry event gathering suppliers from 60 countries. Visitors to the Sidel booth (B1-4, in Hall 1) will discover the company’s latest introductions for beverage, food, home and personal care players in the region, with a special focus on technology innovation, digitalisation and line performance over time.

The Middle East, Africa and India (MEA&I) region represents a dynamic marketplace: a 6.5% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), equivalent to an additional 35 billion units, is expected across all beverage categories by 2021. This development, accompanied by a rise in PET bottling across the entire region, will also be driven by Expo 2020, taking place in the UAE next year. While beverage sales volumes are largely dominated by bottled water, carbonated soft drinks (CSD) and liquid dairy products (LDP), the water segment in particular is set to grow in Africa and India within the next two years. There, due to steady efforts to make water more accessible and affordable, the bottled water consumption is forecast to increase by ten litres per capita between 2018 and 2021.

As with drinks, PET as a packaging material for food, home and personal care products is also set to grow throughout the Middle Eastern, African and Indian markets. Namely, home care products, such as liquid detergents in PET, which have long been limited by the need for large bottle formats and handles, are expected to show a 4.2% CAGR by 2021. Personal care product packaging reflects a similar trend: the most significant switch towards PET is anticipated for the conditioner segment, with a 4.8% CAGR (2018-2021). In India, meanwhile, edible oils value sales are expected to record a CAGR of 14% to reach a staggering 3.1 trillion INR (approximately 43.4 billion USD) in 2023.

Enabling customers’ success

At booth B1-4, in Hall 1, visitors will have the opportunity to design their own bottle with Sidel’s IdentiKit, starting the bottle’s journey right at the beginning. This software helps customers shorten lead times to introduce new products, bringing them onto the shelves faster, and thus providing the flexibility needed with today’s fast-changing consumer demands. In addition, visitors will experience Sidel’s complete line capabilities. By working with a full solution partner, producers may use the opportunity to gain access to a thorough understanding of the entire supply chain from current market trends and changing consumer tastes to the challenges of liquid product distribution and local regulations for their respective markets. “At this year’s show, our offering for water and sensitive drinks bottlers will be in focus. We’ll demonstrate how Sidel Super Combi – integrating preform feeding, blowing, labelling, filling/capping and cap feeding in one single smart solution – is able to offer great productivity and quality benefits for customers active in the water industry, like Niagara Bottling LLC in the US. Talking about liquid dairy products, as well as juices, isotonics, teas, and all sensitive beverages, our unique FDA-approved Sidel Aseptic Combi PredisTM, with its dry preform sterilisation technology, will be another highlight. This solution really fits the market needs of food safety, flexibility, ease of operations and sustainability perfectly,” says Harbinder Kathuria, Vice President Sales Beverages MEA&I at Sidel.

Other Sidel highlights at the show this year will be the latest additions to the filling portfolio for can and glass – EvoFILL Can and EvoFILL Glass, expanding the advantages offered by the Sidel Matrix™ platform beyond PET. Furthermore, visitors may learn about the tremendous benefits created at a leading Nigerian co-packer by Sidel Actis™, the proven bottle plasma coating technology, currently accounting for more than five billion bottles produced across CSD, beer, juices, tea and coffee. This technology allows manufacturers to extend the shelf life of a PET bottle by up to five times while offering significant lightweighting opportunities.

Giulio Bellanti, Sales Director Food, Home and Personal Care MEA&I at Sidel, adds, “On a global scale we are noticing that PET has been increasingly adopted as the packaging material of preference in the home and personal care markets. This holds especially true for the bath and shower, hair care, laundry and surface care categories, but also for the food market – namely across sauce, dressing, condiments and edible oils. The latter are packaged in PET in nearly 75% of cases across Asia, Oceania and Africa. This segment is also where we have successfully collaborated with B.L. Agro Industries Ltd. in India, where we have installed two complete lines for edible oil to meet the rising demand in the market. Our offering for those industries will also be part of our display at Gulfood Manufacturing. We’ll pay close attention to our innovative and agile End-of-Line portfolio, showcasing also our latest packing and palletising solutions as installed at the Unilever factory in Dubai. Last but not least, we will demonstrate how Sidel is walking the sustainability talk, which is extremely relevant to the FMCG packaging industry and at the core of our collaboration with plastic converters in the region.”

Visitors to booth B1-4 will also discover how Sidel’s services portfolio helps build, maintain and improve customers’ performance throughout their asset lifecycle, offering high levels of reliability during peak production seasons. Here, the company’s line improvement portfolio is enhanced by the opportunity of upgrading aged and low performing equipment with future-proof solutions, like EasyFEED™, Gebo AQFlex® and OptiFEED®, therefore securing sustainable benefits.

More information on Sidel’s participation at Gulfood Manufacturing is available at: sidel.com. 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 Katherina Riesner at F&H Porter Novelli for copies – see contact details below.

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At Healthcare Packaging Expo, MG America  to Showcase High-Performance Capsule Fillers 
and Packaging Machinery 

Lineup includes capsule fillers for high-volume production, 
track & trace ready case packer, and flexible top-load cartoner.  

Fairfield, NJ – MG America, the U.S. subsidiary of MG2 of Bologna, Italy and a leading supplier of processing and packaging equipment, will showcase a variety of premium machinery at Healthcare Packaging Expo 2019, September 23-25 in Las Vegas. At MG America’s Booth #N-227, featured units will showcase the company’s extensive portfolio of manufacturing and packaging solutions.

High-volume Continuous-motion Capsule Filler
The PLANETA 100 Capsule Filler is a continuous motion machine for medium to high production volumes. Capable of speeds up on 100,000 capsules/hour, the PLANETA 100 can fill powders, pellets, micro-tablets, tablets, liquids, and capsule-in-capsule, among other formats. The machine’s modular design features two removable dosing stations that can accommodate different dosing units. 

The PLANETA 100 is available with automatic statistical in-process control system integrated into the machine or the 100% Multinet weight control system, which is capable of monitoring and controlling each component in a capsule – a useful feature for combination products. 

Track & Trace-ready Side Load Case Packer
MG America offers a Track & Trace-ready version of its popular MG2 Side Load Case Packer Model  GSL10. Ideally engineered to insert products of various types with regular shapes into shipping cases, the GSL 10’s uses servomotors for main machine movements and a pneumatic system only for secondary movements, making it highly reliable and easy to run. No part changes are needed for different case sizes, and simple, precise adjustments can be made via handwheels. Cases can be closed with tape or hot-melt glue. A color touchscreen display controls all machine functions.

Intermittent Motion Capsule Filler Produces up to 70,000 Capsules/hr. 
MG2's Alterna 70N is an intermittent motion capsule filler suitable for dosing and filling powders and pellets into hard-shell gelatin capsules. Capable of producing up to 70,000 capsules per hour, the machine features a tamping pin and can handle capsules ranging in size from 00 to 5, DB, elongated. The Alterna 70N is equipped with a touchscreen operator-machine interface for easy control of all machine functions.

Flexible Top-Load Cartoner Produces up to 80 Boxes/min. 
Capable of producing up to 80 boxes per minute, the Cariba 230 Cartoner (C230) is known for its flexibility and ease of use. The compact and reliable top-load cartoner is designed for manual or automatic product feeding. Available with configurations for either two or four operators, the machine's highlights include positive carton forming; fast changeover based primarily on adjustments; tuck-in and/or hot melt closures; emboss or ink-jet coding; pre-folded leaflet insertion; and barcode reading capabilities.
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About MG America
MG America, a subsidiary of MG2, Bologna Italy, is a leading supplier of an innovative family of precision-crafted processing and packaging machinery that includes capsule fillers, tablet presses, material handling, primary packaging equipment, secondary packaging equipment, checkweighing/weight control systems, tablet & capsule inspection, and line integration solutions. From sales, field service and spare parts to machine trials and local service/support representation, MG America offers a true "Partnership for Success."

MG America is located at 31 Kulick Road, Fairfield, NJ 07004.  For more information, call (973) 808-8185 or (toll-free) 866-962-3090, or visit www.mgamerica.com.    

ACG Engineering (ACGE) – part of ACG Group

 the only supplier in the world offering end-to-end manufacturing solutions for the pharmaceutical industry – has acquired Germany-based pharma processing equipment company, Xertecs GmbH. The deal, which entails ACG acquiring 100% shareholding, comes following a long and successful partnership between the two entities.  

For ACG Engineering, the acquisition provides a strong injection of European design into its capabilities roster, as the Xertecs facility and team in Muellheim, Germany becomes a key “Center of Excellence” to serve as ACG Innovation Centre Europe. The goal is to give customers the best of both continents: sophisticated European design combined with Indian value-centric engineering and manufacturing.

Xertecs develops and implements processes, products and services for pharma companies around the world. Its portfolio includes conceptualization; design engineering; prototype development; automation design and integration into MES systems; development and optimization of components; complete plant design including 3D modeling; process optimization and delivery of new process equipment.

According to Richard Stedman, Group CEO, ACG Engineering: “This is a tremendous boost for our commitment to create next-generation machines that serve our pharmaceutical and nutraceutical customers.  The Xertecs team brings best-in-class design and product management skills to ACG Engineering.  We are looking forward to developing a wide range of innovative, ground-breaking equipment solutions and best-practice initiatives between the two teams.”

Klaus Groeschel, Managing Director, Sales & Marketing for Xertecs added: “This represents a great opportunity for ACG to meet global design standards throughout its product portfolio. This is the next logical step in the relationship between our two businesses. The team at Xertecs is very enthusiastic for the opportunity to continue contributing to ACG’s global product offerings and service capabilities.”

About ACG

ACG group is the world’s only integrated pharma manufacturing solutions company absolutely committed to delivering exceptional solutions to the global pharmaceutical industry. The company’s diverse product range of Capsules, Films & Foils, Engineering, and Inspection systems meets international regulatory requirements.  ACG is committed to just one goal:  to offer everything needed for efficient capsule and tablet manufacturing.

ACG has over 5 decades of experience and is present in over 100 countries, with more than 4,500 associates around the world.  Our customer-centric approach has won us many loyal, satisfied customers and partners by nurturing relationships. 

For communication issues, contact ACG media relations management team at 
press.office@acg-world.com
9871830883/8879793484

The modern Performance Series press joins three legacy Mark Andy presses

St. Louis, Missouri USA (24 July 2019)

It is hard to find a better example of strategic planning that yields sustained growth and profitability than the Watershed Group, Ireland’s largest privately-owned international labelling and packaging company. Watershed has just completed a €3m spend that included a move to new headquarters in Dublin and the addition of another Mark Andy P5E Performance Series flexo press.

The factory move, which was carefully planned and handled by a team of technicians from Mark Andy UK to ensure no loss of production, offers Watershed twice as much space as before, and is seen as key part of the Group’s €30m revenue target over the next two years. Staff numbers have continued to grow in an operation that is renowned for its high efficiency.

With 11 Mark Andy presses distributed across the Group’s production sites in Ireland, Germany and Poland, the commitment to the American company’s technology has been fundamental to Watershed’s continuing double-digit growth. “We decided that building close strategic partnerships is a key element of our growth strategy and aligning our business with Mark Andy continues to be the right decision. As with all partnerships, it’s not been without issue, but both sides have benefitted from their commitment to work at a problem and develop the solution” explains Watershed’s entrepreneurial CEO Liz Waters. “We were the first label company to operate Mark Andy presses in Poland, Germany and Ireland and we envisage that the relationship will continue to grow,” she added.

Watershed DSPatrick Murphy and Liz Waters say their new Mark Andy hybrid press is the perfect combination of inkjet and flexo for high-quality labels, and has opened new markets for the company

The decision in 2018 to install the first digital hybrid press in the UK and Ireland was part of the Group’s strategy to compete in the market for premium drinks labels. This also involved the acquisition of an existing speciality drinks business, the multiple award-winning company ‘The Label Factory’, which provided an instant entry into that sector. Keen to bring their unique brand of innovation to this market, Watershed knew that specialist technology in the shape of future-proof, innovative, inkjet capability, was required to differentiate themselves from other label converters and offer a wider range of new and exciting print options to their customer base.

As the only true single source inkjet/flexo hybrid in the market, the Mark Andy Digital Series offers Watershed unmatched speed and flexibility to cater for top-quality short to medium run labels across a range of substrates with inline finishing. According to Watershed Director Patrick Murphy, “We know how good Mark Andy flexo quality is, so the commercial possibilities and cost saving benefits of combining flexo with the flexibility of digital inkjet in one press was too tempting to resist. The digital quality matches the flexo, and if need be, we can bypass the digital engine and run the press all flexo.” 

This highlights the Group’s emphasis on single-pass production using a range of inline finishing and converting options, giving Watershed a major advantage for many of Ireland’s leading distilleries. One recent job involved the launch of a new gin by the well-respected Irish TV personality Graham Norton. The label, with a complex combination of print finishes, typifies the scope of the Mark Andy Digital Series press by utilising all of its added-value capability including hot foil, embossing, debossing and die-cutting. It is the quality and speed with which Watershed can turn projects like this from initial brief to delivery of finished product that sets them apart and gives meaning to the Group’s claim to have a big company approach to growth and investment in technology, but a small company approach to building personal relationships with customers.

The latest machinery package included another Mark Andy Performance Series P5E flexo press (Watershed’s seventh), the Digital Series inkjet hybrid press based on the modular P7E platform and two Rotoflex HSI, pharmaceutical standard inspection rewinders, fitted with Eye-C technology for 100% accuracy. The P5E is an eight-colour 17” (430mm) model fitted with full UV, turn bars, delam/relam, chilled impression rolls and the QCDC die station. The Digital Series has a 330mm (13”) web width and is fitted with four flexo units, one with reverse print option, along with the CMYK plus white inkjet engine, laminating and QCDC-SR die station.

The two Rotoflex HSI units provide roll-to-roll label inspection, slitting and rewinding, in an operator-friendly horizontal orientation. Their design is focused on productivity, offering considerable time and waste savings that increases efficiency in Watershed’s demanding production environment. They have a 440mm (17.25”) web width capability, and feature Servo eDrive and URC 2.0 control for production speeds up to 305m/min (1000ft/min), and crucially offer 100% inspection with the latest Eye-C technology.

According to Liz Waters, the international label business is becoming even more consolidated and it’s here that she sees the advantage of production capabilities in different locations. “The recent installation of Label Traxx MIS has provided us with so much quality information that we can evaluate the productivity and potential of each press in each plant to give us and our brand owners complete supply chain flexibility. “The analytics which we get from LabelTraxx are essential to running any multi-press operation to its maximum efficiency,” she said, adding, “for an operation like ours, which is margin driven, live accurate data is vital”. This addition to the Group’s capability also provides the opportunity to develop an international sales team whose client base will also benefit from the commercial flexibility offered by multiple locations.

Responding to the growing market demand for sustainable packaging and supported by Enterprise Ireland, the Government sponsored agency, Watershed has brought together a unique working group of suppliers and academic institutes to pioneer and develop sustainable packaging options for its customers, which they are currently trialling with key customers.

Other innovations within the Group will see Watershed install a Vivo Colour Solutions system, the first in Ireland, from its partner Flint Ink - this highly accurate and versatile colour management device will help Watershed to increase productivity and reduce waste by offering fast colour matching and control.  With more business acquisitions planned for 2019, Watershed Group is looking at the greater European scene for opportunities to grow and diversify. With its track record of success to date, it’s difficult to imagine anything less than rapid and profitable growth.

As a leading packaging supplier to the major international retail chains/brands, Watershed Group is acknowledged for its quality with BRC ‘AA’, HAACP, ISO 9001, multiple print awards and Esko’s HD Flexo Award. Liz Waters is conscious that making a good impression is always key in both senses of the word. “We are acutely aware that our product is the first thing that consumers see on shelf – so it is our responsibility to make sure that it exceeds expectation,” she concluded.

About Mark Andy Inc.

Mark Andy Inc. is the Total Solutions Partner to the label and packaging industry with a mission to be 'the supplier of choice with high quality innovative solutions that drive customer profitability.'  The company responds to business needs by offering a broad range of equipment, education, support, and supplies to printers and converters around the world. Partnering with Mark Andy means access to award-winning technologies including Mark Andy flexographic and digital hybrid printing presses, Rotoflex offline finishing systems, and a complete line of consumables and press room supplies from Mark Andy Print Products. The company has the largest customer support team with global coverage, offering spare parts, technical service, retrofits and rebuilds, PM programs, and superior training through Mark Andy University. For more information, visit www.markandy.com.

Word document copy of news release can be found here.

For additional media information, please contact Amanda Flower at amanda.flower@markandy.com  / +1 636 681 9036.

With advancements in technology, packaging industry is gearing up for maximizing machine performances.

At PackPlus from 28-31 August 2019 in New Delhi, India, B&R will present its comprehensive range of products and solutions for automating and digitizing machines and factories for the packaging industry in Hall 11, Stall 11.46.
 B&R is opening up entirely new levels of machine and line performance in terms of increased flexibility and availability at all stages from primary, secondary packaging to end-of-line solutions. B&R products make it easy to seamlessly integrate advanced automation into packaging machines, including web services, advanced motion control and robotics, safety, vision systems and IT connectivity. 

To be globally competitive, manufacturers must eliminate all sources of inefficiency. Continuous line monitoring enables early identification and elimination of problems, thus, increasing efficiency and boosting production output. “With just a few mouse clicks, a convenient line monitoring system can be implemented using APROL process and factory automation system from B&R. The solution is based on OMAC's PackML standard, which can be applied to virtually any machine,” says Dinesh Mungi, Packaging Industry expert at B&R India. 

Ultimate production flexibility and effectiveness 
Packaging lines place a stringent demand on productivity and flexibility across the board. “B&R’s adaptive machine, ACOPOStrak represents the fourth generation of packaging machinery technology, which allows cost effective mass customization. Across the globe, a number of packaging machines ranging from fillers, cappers and labelers to cartoners, assembly systems, rainbow packers and indexing systems are benefitting from ACOPOStrak,” explains Mr. Mungi. “ACOPOStrak boosts overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), multiplies return on investment (ROI) and accelerates time to market (TTM),” he further asserts. 

Integrated machine vision enhances quality 
“B&R’s new machine vision solution can be directly integrated in a machine controller on a network, rather than using a separate vision system. It also features a powerful lighting capability. This simple implementation allows any automation engineer to develop a large portion of machine vision applications on their own,” adds Mr. Mungi. This flexible and versatile machine vision solution can be used for product inspection and position detection; raw material, quality, process and label inspection; presence check; position detection; and registration mark inspection to achieve highest quality. 

At PackPlus 2019 in New Delhi, India, B&R will present its comprehensive range of products and solutions for automating and digitizing machines and factories for the packaging industry.

About B&R
B&R is an innovative automation company with headquarters in Austria and offices all around the world. On July 6, 2017, B&R became a business unit of the ABB Group. As a global leader in industrial automation, B&R combines state-of-the-art technology with advanced engineering to provide customers in virtually every industry with complete solutions for machine and factory automation, motion control, HMI and integrated safety technology. With Industrial IoT communication standards like OPC UA, POWERLINK and openSAFETY as well as the powerful Automation Studio software development environment, B&R is constantly redefining the future of automation engineering. The innovative spirit that keeps B&R at the forefront of industrial automation is driven by a commitment to simplifying processes and exceeding customer expectations.
For more information, visit www.br-automation.com. 

Efficient and sustainable packaging solutions with a vision of the future

Wolfertschwenden, 23 July 2019 - At FachPack 2019 MULTIVAC will be showing a number of forward-looking innovations from its various business units. The exhibits include the new X-line machine generation, which will be presented at the trade fair in the form of the RX 4.0 thermoforming packaging machine and the TX 710 traysealer. Another focus of the trade fair will be concepts for sustainable packaging. These meet the current demands for recyclability and for minimisation of plastic consumption in the production of packs. The company's presence at the trade fair is rounded off with a presentation of its labelling and marking innovations, including a new generation of cross web labellers and new direct web printers, as well as a solution for efficient wrap-around labelling of packs (full-wrap labelling).

MULTIVAC has expanded its X-line machine generation with the addition of a further future-proofed model, the new TX 710 traysealer. The features of this traysealer are a robust machine concept and an intelligent control system, which together provide the maximum flexibility, output and reliability. In Nuremberg the TX 710 will be the centrepiece of a fully automated packaging line, which also includes a L 310 conveyor belt labeller for the attractive wrap-around labelling of packs (full-wrap labelling).

A second packaging line will have at its heart the RX 4.0 thermoforming packaging machine, which features a range of innovative technology. Thanks to its comprehensive sensor system and seamless digitalisation, it creates a new dimension, when it comes to packaging reliability, quality and performance. At FachPack the RX 4.0 will be equipped with a new generation of cross web labeller, which gives even greater labelling accuracy at an even higher level of output.
Another of the company's themes at the trade fair is the presentation of sustainable packaging solutions. On display will be a wide range of concepts, which contribute to reducing packaging material consumption in the production of packs, as well as other concepts for producing packs, which meet current requirements for recyclability. One example of this is the MULTIVAC PaperBoard range, which is made up of a wide variety of paper fibre-based materials for producing MAP and vacuum skin packs on thermoforming packaging machines and traysealers. This innovative packaging concept will be shown at the trade fair on the compact R 105 MF thermoforming packaging machine, an economic entry-level model for producing vacuum skin packs in small and medium-sized batches. The packs can be designed in such a way, that the end user is able to separate the cardboard backing from the plastic barrier layer and then put it into the paper recycling.
The fully automatic T 300 L traysealer is also a space-saving, entry-level model. The machine can be designed as multi-track and combined with various discharge systems. Thanks to the simple die change, it can quickly be converted for different pack sizes and shapes. All conventional trays from a wide range of materials can be run, as can pre-cut cardboard sheets. 
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About MULTIVAC
MULTIVAC is one of the leading providers worldwide of packaging solutions for food products of all types, life science and healthcare products, as well as industrial items. The MULTIVAC portfolio covers virtually all requirements of processors and producers in terms of pack design, output and resource efficiency. It comprises a wide range of packaging technologies as well as automation solutions, labellers and quality control systems. The product range is rounded off with portioning and processing solutions upstream of the packaging process. Thanks to extensive expertise in packaging lines, all modules can be integrated into complete solutions. This means that MULTIVAC solutions guarantee a high level of operational and process reliability as well as efficiency. The MULTIVAC Group has approximately 5,900 employees worldwide, with some 2,200 based at its headquarters in Wolfertschwenden. With over 80 subsidiaries, the Group is represented on all continents. More than 1,000 sales advisors and service technicians throughout the world use their know-how and experience to the benefit of customers, and they ensure that all installed MULTIVAC machines are utilised to their maximum. Further information can be found at: www.multivac.com. 

Company enquiries
MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co. KG
Tanja Nickels
Bahnhofstr. 4 
D-87787 Wolfertschwenden Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 8334 601 – 1544
E-Mail: tanja.nickels@multivac.de 
www.multivac.com

Press contact
REDAKON
Vera Sebastian
Seestr. 18
D-80802 Munich
Tel.: +49 (0) 89 – 31 20 338-21
E-mail: vera.sebastian@redakon.com 
  www.redakon.com