Complete glass line from Sidel helps Qatar’s Rayyan Water reap opportunities in the premium segment

To address the steadily growing demand for premium bottled water on the Arabian Peninsula, Rayyan Water, the biggest water producer in Qatar, opted for a new complete line from Sidel. From bottle qualification to line requirements onto delivery and performance of the solution, Sidel supported Rayyan with its decade-long experience as a full solution provider, lowering Total Costs of Ownership and overall energy consumption. 

The global bottled water market has witnessed a significant increase since 2011 with the demand for premium water growing each year. The lack of well-developed public water facilities in some parts of the world and the modern customer’s changing lifestyle, coupled with the search for functional bottled water, is also expected to fuel both volume and revenues of this industry. 

In the GCC region, this market has been growing exponentially as many consumers are shifting towards bottled water, with Qatar having one of the highest consumptions of water per person. This positive trajectory is especially driven by an increasing disposable income with end users looking for products with added health benefits or flavours, as such resulting in burgeoning product differentiation: many new product launches offer consumers more convenience as well as better taste.
Award-winning premium water now bottled in glass

Khalid Bin Mohammed Al Rabban launched Rayyan Pure Natural Mineral Water in 1984 with the goal of delivering quality products manufactured through state-of-the-art processes and technologies. Since then, the company has been priding itself on high standards and modern facilities, equipped with advanced laboratories and fully automated production lines, so that they are now an award-winning water brand. Rayyan sources and bottles its prized water in a stretch of desert 60 km north of Doha, where the water is drawn from a natural reservoir. It passes through a refined filtration process with zero chlorine to preserve its natural pure and light taste. 

Recently, Rayyan decided to leverage the partnership in place with Sidel, who supplied two PET lines years ago (still in operation in their Doha plant). This time, the leading Qatari water producer needed to face a completely different challenge – the first of this kind for them – bottling premium water in glass. Rayyan sought Sidel’s flexibility, support and capabilities as a full solution partner to help them throughout each stage from line requirement definition through packaging and line design until delivery and performance of the complete line. This choice allowed the bottler to kick off sales in December 2018, shortening the time-to-market by four months (originally the complete line was planned to start production in the second quarter of 2019) and further cementing the loyal partnership between the two companies. This great achievement was possible especially due to a quick execution phase and an efficient and successful team working onsite. With Sidel and Rayyan operators contributing to an extremely smooth installation of the line, this step took approximately 50% less time than typically needed. 

Efficient line design and eye-catchy bottles as the basis of success 

Mr Khalifa Khalid Al Rabban, chairman of Rayyan Water, notes: “With our exceptionally high standards in respect to hygienic production processes and quality of the bottles, coupled with our mission to minimise our environmental footprint, we were eager to achieve an efficient design of the line as well as incorporate all the next-generation tech options that Sidel could offer. We needed to accommodate three different bottle formats, 250, 500 and 750 ml across still and sparkling water, in varying pack configurations.” 

Sidel’s globally renowned line engineering expertise proved key when designing the new complete glass line at the Doha plant, offering full protection for the product both in terms of hygienic and organoleptic aspects. This step was particularly challenging as Rayyan decided to install this line in an existing area of the plant, therefore facing considerable space constraints. With projected output at 8,000 bottles per hour (bph), this line has been designed to accommodate any potential upgrade.

The Qatari water bottler wanted the new glass bottles to stand out on the shelves as sleek and elegant as possible without compromising the performance of the line. This is where Sidel’s long-standing packaging capabilities came into play. In less than 25 days, the company’s designers, engineers and material experts – in close collaboration with the customer – industrialised bottles with a chic, elegant and classically European look, proposing the most aesthetically pleasing dimensions and types of plastic labels to be applied on the neck and the body of the bottle. 

Rayyan chose Sidel’s proven Roll Adhesive labeller, designed to handle labels with increased efficiency, while ensuring great stability and precision in the process. Ensuring high flexibility and labelling quality, it can process a wide variety of containers of different shapes and sizes. Importantly, to accommodate any future shifts in their production needs, Rayyan chose a configuration featuring three labelling stations to apply up to three labels on one single bottle, without any impact on the performance of the line. 

Maximum agility with no compromises on product care

On top of highly efficient line design and careful line regulations, the complex shape and fragile material of the Rayyan bottle required Sidel to install Gebo advanced conveying solutions at the Doha plant, ensuring reduced downtime, agile production and perfect bottle quality. Starting with AQFile: this reliable, single file accumulation system, with nearly no limitation on types of packaging material, shape and size, delivers great efficiency and ease of operations to Rayyan, together with unique versatility. The latter one is ensured by the possibility for immediate adjustment of the accumulation size to production needs, coupled with minimum settings required for format changeovers. With its low friction and mechanical constraints, Gebo AQFile also brings maintenance costs down to the bare minimum, contributing to an optimised TCO. 

In addition, with multiple bottle formats and case configurations to manage, Rayyan decided to leverage Sidel’s 360° approach to wrap-around mechanisation, underpinned by gentle primary packaging handling and extended secondary packaging knowledge, demonstrated by more than 1,200 machines installed worldwide. Therefore, the Qatari company opted for the Cermex WB46 wrap-around case packer, offering excellent performance in terms of flexibility, hygiene and ergonomics due mainly to a new automation platform, thermoplastic polyurethane timing belts and quick-release systems for format changeovers. 

After a mass flow accumulation, the bottles are distributed into lanes by an alternative vibrating device ensuring a soft packer feeding. Then, due to their complex shape, they are transferred to the cases by a Pick and Place movement. This helps maintain the batch’s perfect configuration at all times. Combined with a motorised infeed conveyor, the bottle accumulation is performed without pressure.

A specific feature in the Rayyan line set up allows for the arrangement of labelled bottles either to the clustering machine or directly to Cermex WB46, which is able to handle loose bottles and manage them also in large-size cluster configurations. Additionally, for greater uptime, this wrap-around case packer features the company’s brand-new, user-friendly human machine interface (HMI), which is based on an intuitive, tablet-approach navigation and offers rich media tools for preventive maintenance procedures.

Operational intelligence to support continuous improvement

Harbinder Kathuria, Vice President Beverages Equipment Sales Middle East, Africa & India at Sidel adds, “Rayyan is focused on continuous improvement and relentlessly looking for decreasing unplanned downtime, reducing waste and costs, and increasing the plant’s output. This is why our EIT® (Efficiency Improvement Tool) came as the natural choice. This market-leading data acquisition and plant intelligence system is a universally proven solution, automatically recording 24/7 raw production data, calculating a wide array of KPIs to help measure performance, analysing production issues, detecting efficiency loss sources and performing root cause analyses. Currently installed in more than 70 countries, EIT gives employees at all levels of the organisation real-time access to relevant and actionable information on production-related issues.” 
  

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Continuity and change at the top of GDA
Dr.-Ing. Hinrich Mählmann re-elected as President of GDA / Marius Baader appointed Managing Member of GDA’s Executive Committee

Düsseldorf, September 26, 2019 - Düsseldorf-based Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie (GDA) made important personnel decisions at its annual general meeting that will affect the association’s future. Hinrich Mählmann (62), President of GDA, was re-elected for a further three-year term of office. In addition, GDA's Executive Committee appointed the association’s current Managing Director, Marius Baader (47), to succeed its outgoing Executive Member, Christian Wellner, with effect from 1 October 2019.

Oliver Höll, CEO of the Alltub Group and, in this capacity, Managing Director of Karl Höll GmbH & Co. KG, Langenfeld, and Roland Leder, Vice President Finance & CFO at Aleris Europe, Koblenz, were re-elected as Vice-Presidents of the association. Mr Leder is also President of the WirtschaftsVereinigung Metalle, Berlin. Thomas Reuther, member of the executive board of TRIMET Aluminium SE, Essen, was confirmed as Treasurer of GDA.

Hinrich Mählmann has been the personally liable partner of OTTO FUCHS KG, Meinerzhagen, since 2008. In addition to these functions, he is also responsible for sales operations at OTTO FUCHS KG. Dr.-Ing. Hinrich Mählmann has held various positions on GDA committees for many years. 

Marius Baader succeeds Christian Wellner, who has worked for associations of the aluminium industry for 37 years, including 30 years in management functions and at the head of GDA. He is now retiring. Marius Baader has known the aluminium industry and GDA for many years. After completing his studies, he began his professional career at GDA in 2002 as head of Market and Statistics. In 2007 he then moved to VDA, the German automotive industry’s trade association based in Berlin. He held several management positions there and was most recently head of the Suppliers, SMEs and Start-ups department. He has been Managing Director of GDA since 1 April 2019 and has taken the opportunity since then to familiarise himself with all aspects of the association's work.

About GDA:
Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie (GDA) represents the sector interests of aluminium producing and processing companies in Germany, an industry whose economic significance is reflected in annual sales of 22 billion euros, generated by 66,000 employees. Based on the production of the German aluminium industry, some 96 per cent of all aluminium companies are members of the association.

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Contact:

Arne Regenbrecht
Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e.V. (GDA)
T + 49 211 4796-442
arne.regenbrecht@aluinfo.de

 
P-MEC Europe, the Marchesini Group to show CMP PHAR.MA inspection 
technology 
Frankfurt (Germany) – The Marchesini Group - together with its partner and 
co-exibitor SEA Vision - will take part in P-MEC Europe, part of CPhI 
Worldwide, from 5th to 7th November. The machine on show at Stand 
110D60 is a SV model designed by CMP PHAR.MA, a new company of the 
Marchesini Group. The SV is a semi-automatic machine for the inspection of 
liquid, lyophilized or powder products in ampoules, vials and cartridges or 
pre-filled syringes. It is equipped with brushless motors for fast rotation 
(before inspection) and slow rotation (during inspection) to guarantee 
complete and efficient product control. The containers are conveyed to the 
inspection station where the operator inspects them through a magnifying 
lens. The rejected products are automatically collected in trays. 
The machine can operate in line with other units or factory-set to be loaded 
and unloaded in trays with customized dimensions. It can be configured as 
multiple inspection stations placed sequentially or in parallel according to the 
customer’s requirements. 
Capacity ranges from 1 ml to 1,000 ml; the machine can handle up to 100 
pieces per minute. 
In 1982, CMP was the first in the world to launch automatic laser inspection 
machines for vials. From then, CMP has continued to grow and today is one 
of the leading brands for inspection technologies. 
Marchesini Group S.p.A. Marketing&Communications Department Via Nazionale, 100 | 40065 PIANORO BOLOGNA | ITALY 
Press Contact: Antonio Leggieri antonio.leggieri@marchesini.com 
Company Contact: Emilio Maffei emilio.maffei@marchesini.com 

Following the CMP acquisition in December 2018, the Marchesini Group has 
confirmed its name as manufacturer of complete lines for producing and 
monitoring the whole pharmaceutical packaging process, from start to finish, 
thanks also to the Group’s partner, SEA Vision, which also participated in the 
CMP transaction. 
“P-MEC Europe will be the occasion to showcase at an international fair our 
Made in Italy technology for the inspection of pharmaceutical products" said 
Luigino Pilastro, General Manager of CMP PHAR.MA. "The appointment is at 
our stand, where our technical experts will be on hand to illustrate our 
products and strategies for the future". 
23 September 2019 
 

ChemCyclingTM sources feedstock from post-consumer plastic waste to produce virgin grade material for food contact approved quality.

Creating flexible packaging from virgin grade material derived from plastic waste is now taking a step towards reality in a pilot project called ChemCycling

24 September 2019 – Leading global packaging and paper group Mondi, in cooperation with chemical producer BASF and COROOS, one of the biggest European companies in the preservation of fruits, vegetables and pulses for premium A-brands and private label products, have cooperated on a state-of-the-art pilot project. Together they produced a stand-up pouch that is safe for food contact partly made with raw material which was derived from chemically recycled plastic. Until now, recycling plastic has chiefly been mechanical, limiting the scope of plastics that can be recycled and limiting the number of products that can be created with recycled material, in particular for the strict legal European regulations in place for food packaging. 

Mondi believes that packaging should be sustainable by design, using paper where possible, and plastic when useful. For food protection and extending shelf life, plastic is often the best choice because of its barrier properties. These requirements make it difficult to use mechanically recycled plastic due to potential impurities and plastic flaws that can occur in the layers, limiting the applicability for food contact. “BASF is working on advancing the chemical recycling of plastic waste, because this will make it possible to process and reuse plastics that are currently difficult to recycle such as mixed plastics. This prototype packaging which is based on pyrolysis oil derived from waste plastic shows that the life cycle of consumer plastics, including multilayer packaging, could become a closed loop,” explained Christoph Gahn, who is responsible for the polyamide business at BASF. 

As a leader in the flexible packaging market, Mondi partnered with BASF to produce this virgin grade material into a multi-layer laminate for food packaging for COROOS private label products and their own A-brand Servero. In the manufacturing, 100% of the fossil feedstock was replaced by pyrolysis oil derived from mixed recycled material for one of the inner layers (oriented polyamide, OPA-12 μm). In total 12% of the packaging weight is made of ChemCycled material. The recycled material was allocated via a certified mass balance approach. Graeme Smith – Sustainability Manager for Mondi Consumer Packaging - explained more about the pilot project: “It is important to show proof of concept when establishing breakthrough developments, and for chemical recycling it is an essential part of the roadmap to commercialising this process in the future.”

Sustainable solutions are not just a priority for Mondi, but across the entire value chain: “COROOS is partnering in this project because we care about sustainability and are looking into different options to improve our footprint, e.g. by using packaging from recycled materials, packaging materials being recyclable and/or by being re-usable” shared Elke Schroevers, the Marketing Manager of COROOS. With this development, the way is paved for plastic waste to become a new resource for flexible packaging while replacing fossil fuels. 
Physical samples have been produced during a recent line trial by COROOS and will be presented at FachPack in Nuremberg, Germany from 24-26th of September 2019.

BASF’s ChemCycling
ChemCycling is the name of the project with which BASF is further developing the chemical recycling of plastic waste: Plastic waste that is difficult to recycle, such as mixed or contaminated plastics, is converted into a pyrolysis oil through thermochemical processes by partners. This secondary raw material can be used as input in BASF’s production process, thereby partly replacing fossil resources, to manufacture numerous chemical products. Using a certified mass balance approach, the share of recycled raw material can be mathematically allocated to the final certified product. To move from the pilot phase to market readiness, various technological, regulatory and economic issues still need to be resolved.

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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 

About COROOS
COROOS is a Dutch family business since 1957. Our core competence is preserving fruit, vegetables and pulses for premium A-brands, private label and fancy label products. In Europe, COROOS is one of the top 3 producers in jars, tin cans, cups and flexible pouches. In 2018, COROOS had revenues of €200 million and 400 employees. Our quality products find their way to the consumer through the supermarkets of European retail partners. We believe that innovation is the basis for future growth. We therefore invest in our brands, people, factories and in long-term relationships with our partners. As sustainability is high on our agenda, we are exclusive partner in this innovative ChemCycle project with BASF and Mondi.

About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 122,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €63 billion in 2018. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.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

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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Media release

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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F&H Porter Novelli

Katherina Riesner, Consultant

Tel: +49 (0) 89 121 75 180

Email: sidel@fundh.de

For any other enquiries, please contact: Sidel Lucia Freschi, Public Relations Manager

Tel: +39 0521 999452/Cell: +39 3472632237

Email: lucia.freschi@sidel.com

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.