Founded in 1977, Maroon generates annual revenues of approximately $ 500 million, has 300 employees and a network of
ILPR presentsFoodpack Hyper, the new line of heat sealing machines for packaging, designed to satisfy high production
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AGI glaspac to generate around 600 of Direct employment & around 4000 of indirect employment for its new plant in Telangana
AGI glaspac will evaluate to engage with startups that can meet the international standards of printing and decoration for its new speciality glass plant
Hyderabad, 9 November 2020: AGI glaspac, a leading global manufacturer of integrated container-glass, today inaugurated its new plant work and announced that with the manufacturing of speciality glass, the company foresees topline growth in its revenue by not less than 15-18 per cent by 2022-23. The company last week raised an investment of INR 220 crores to manufacture special glass for premium segments, such as cosmetics, perfumery, personal care, carbonated water and high-end spirits. These special glasses require an additional layer of printing decoration, design and detailing work, which is possible only using specific technologies. AGI glaspac aims to attract further investment to complete the work.
For the printing design and decoration of the speciality glass, AGI glaspac will evaluate engaging with Indian start-ups that can meet the international standards of printing and decoration.
The company has been serving its customers in the liquor, wine, food, chemical and pharma industry worldwide with commercial and Type1 glass quality for over 40 years. The addition of clear speciality glass to its portfolio will cater to a new customer segment.
Rajesh Khosla, President & CEO of AGI glaspac, said, “The pandemic has resulted in geopolitical disengagement with certain countries. It will leave the glass industry with a huge void and a shortfall of suppliers or importers in the future. We believe that it is a huge opportunity for Indian manufacturers and start-ups for various industries to increase exports and reduce imports. It is a golden opportunity to raise the bar in the international markets for the ‘Made-in-India’ products. AGI glaspac’s entry in the new segment of manufacturing speciality glass is a strategic decision. It will allow us to cater to the much-expected rise in the global demand after the pandemic subsides.”
The first phase of investment of INR 220 crores will go towards four levels of expenses – civil construction of the plant, machinery and a new furnace, utilities and finally new team for the development of the newly launched ‘AGI Speciality-Glas Division.’ The company will engage more than 4600 people, including direct and indirect employees. The total strength of the team is 14,700, and it will be 19,300 by the end of 2022.
Sri KT Rama Rao, Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Industry & Commerce, Information Technology, at Telangana state said via Twitter, “Happy to welcome new investments from the HSIL Group into its glass business AGI glaspac, along with plastic pipes business. Many thanks to good friend and Managing Director of HSIL Limited Sandeep Somany for his continued support towards the Telangana state.”
Early this year, the company had announced a geographical expansion with an estimated investment of INR 700 crores in the eastern part of India. However, due to the pandemic, the company envisaged investment opportunities to expand its existing plant at Bhongir, Telangana. With the ease of doing business at Telangana, the company has chosen the state for the new segment launch. The plan to geographically expand to service the trade-sensitive regions will be taken up later.
About AGI glaspac:
The Packaging Products Division of HSIL Ltd., AGI glaspac (better known as AGI), was established in the year 1972 and is one of the leading container-glass manufacturers in the country. AGI has two state-of-the-art facilities, one in Hyderabad and the other in Bhongir, Telangana. They are engaged in the manufacture of high-quality glass containers to meet the stringent and demanding quality standards of the packaging needs of the food, pharmaceuticals, soft drinks, spirits, beer, wine and other industries. With an in-house design studio, mould manufacturing and ACL (Applied Ceramic Labeling) facilities, AGI has fully integrated operations, which enables the manufacture of quality products and ensures timely deliveries. With the Hyderabad and Bhongir facilities put together, AGI melts around 1600 tonnes of glass per day. With four furnaces, AGI can commit to availability of flint, amber and green glass throughout the year. Apart from the host of the multinationals who comprise a part of AGI’s Indian market, it also has a large customer base in North America, Europe, Africa and the APAC regions.
For more information, visit https://agi-glaspac.com/
Lala Saheb
Account Executive-PR
T-Hub Building, 3rd Floor
IIIT-H Campus, Gachibowli,
Hyderabad, Telangana 500032
M: +91-8099822318
Cost-effective integrated GT 1600 X.ONE Granulation Suite meets
large-batch requirements while offering premium flexibility and precision.
Piscataway, NJ – ACG Engineering – one of the four businesses of ACG Group, the only supplier in the world offering end-to-end oral solid dosage manufacturing solutions for the pharmaceutical industry – has introduced a line of integrated granulation equipment designed to meet increasing needs for high-volume production. Combining the company’s HSM 2000 X.ONE high shear mixer and FBE 1800 X.ONE fluid bed units, the new GT 1600 X.ONE is a best-in-class granulation system for high volume batch production.
The GT 1600 X.ONE’s efficiency and cost-effectiveness stems from its well-engineered mechanical and process integration. Among other benefits, the successful marriage of two reliable and robust process units enhances overall efficiency while eliminating the frequent shortcomings of conventional granulation approaches, such as significant production space, longer processing time and lower yields. Overall production efficiency is also heightened, as the combined unit creates a comprehensive solution providing the best of both the HSM 2000 X.ONE and FBE 1800 X.ONE.
The GT 1600 X.ONE features a highly efficient Z-shaped impeller to ensure optimum material flow and improved content uniformity of the granulation. To assist with effective discharge and cleanability, a compressed air system enhances the reliability of the discharge valve seal, and bag-type mechanical shaking filter on the fluid bed offers a more effective product retention and higher yields compared with alternative blow-back style systems. Transfer of the wet granulated material into the fluid bed is also optimally configured through the selection of a tangential charge port, ensuring effective product transfer and a consistently repeatable drying operation.
The integrated line can be configured for a “through the wall” installation that further optimizes process room layout while improving access for calibration and maintenance and enabling GMP compliance. It is also safety-centric: the GT 1600 X.ONE is equipped with ACG’s Maximum Operational Safety Technology (MOST), an advanced engineering approach to 12-bar safety that ensures complete security for the customer’s investment.
Other benefits of ACG’s GT 1600 X.ONE Granulation Suite include contained product handling for improved industrial hygiene; Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP®)-based documentation and 21CFR Part 11 compliant controls for conformity to global regulatory norms; and complete systems integration of the process controls based upon a common platform for intuitive, user-friendly operation.
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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 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.
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Featuring accurate, repeatable torque control, the company’s
Acrobat Chuck Capper deftly handles a wide variety of caps and bottles – ideal for manufacturers producing multiple SKUs.
Mount Vernon, NY – TurboFil Packaging Machines LLC, an equipment specialist dedicated solely to the design and development of liquid filling and assembly machines, has introduced a servo-driven chuck capper offering precision torque and gentle handling without costly bottle change parts. Ideal for manufacturers producing multiple SKUs, the company’s Acrobat Chuck Capper is available in single and dual-head formats capable of processing up to 90 units per minute.
The new capper’s proprietary technology and parallel belts eliminate the expense of making and storing change parts for most bottles; for the smallest bottles, only minor, inexpensive parts are needed for fast, easy changeover. Regardless, the Acrobat’s servo motor operation provides accurate, repeatable torque control and, for difficult threads, also can perform counterclockwise thread seating.
The module’s two-chuck system features a novel “chasing chuck” that automatically locates the next bottle along the belt. This mobile, adjustable chasing chuck allows the belt itself to serve as a spacing tool, eliminating the need for costly, time-consuming change parts.
Gentle handling is assured through positive placement and cap-specific stainless steel serrated pneumatic chucks. This differentiating combination eliminates erosion between the chuck and the cap ridges, mitigating the risk of generating particulates that can contaminate the machine surfaces as well as bottle contents. (For smooth caps, urethane-lined chucks are also available.) By contrast, simple spindle cappers drop caps onto bottles, frequently resulting in misfeeds, cross-threading and rejects.
The Acrobat Chuck Capper is versatile as well as precise: the unit can handle a wide variety of caps up to 3” in diameter, including flat, port, hinged, child-resistant, continuous thread, twist top, metal lug, tilt top and tamper-evident varieties. It can be used to process bottles 1-12” in height and of nearly any shape, including round, square, rectangular, oblong and F-style.
The machine’s touchscreen, recipe-driven HMI can validate and store torque settings, and
provides easy electronic changeover of cap placement, torque parameters, cap
orientation and bottle height, and other settings and options. The only factor requiring mechanical adjustment, which is performed via scaled turn-wheel, is belt gap.
Compact for optimized floorspace, the capper’s footprint is just 73” X 75”. The module can fit with existing conveyors, or be supplied with an integrated conveyor. Other standard features on the Acrobat Chuck Capper include ethernet for remote diagnostics, a light tower indicator, a container counter and an integrated hopper/elevator sorter. Available options include a crooked cap/high cap sensor with reject; a cap lining sensor; custom chucks for unique caps; 21 CFR Part 11 compliance; and spare parts kits.
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About TurboFil Packaging Machines LLC
TurboFil is an equipment specialist dedicated solely to the design and development of liquid filling and assembly machines for the pharmaceutical, medical device, health & beauty and chemical industries. Since its inception in 1999, the company has created novel, durable production solutions for some of the industry's most challenging applications, consistently setting new benchmarks for filling precision and operational simplicity.
TurboFil's equipment portfolio features a broad range of standardized equipment, and the company also frequently collaborates with customers to develop, design and construct customized, built-to-spec machines. This versatility has made TurboFil a leader in supplying reliable, efficient and cost-effective filling and assembly systems that fit seamlessly into existing operations.
For more information, visit www.TurboFil.com
client: TurboFil Packaging Machines LLC
contact: Christopher Dale
Turchette Agency
(973) 227-8080, ext. 116
cdale@turchette.com
Deborah Smook
TurboFil
(914) 239-3878
debbie@turbofil.com
LEATHERHEAD, Surrey, UK and AKRON, Ohio, USA – November 9, 2020 – Worth $859.9 billion in 2020; long-term trends will support future growth in demand for packaging over the next 10 years 2030, yielding a total market value of $1.13 trillion in 2030.
Smithers’ new in-depth market and technology analysis in The Future of Packaging: Long-term Strategic Forecasts to 2030 rates the impact of 30 trends on the packaging industry across the new decade; including their individual outlooks across different packaging materials, end-use segments, geographic regions and national markets.
The most immediate economic trends in 2020 are the Covid-19 pandemic, its impact on global supply chains and consumer purchasing; and the need to emerge from any post-pandemic recession. Smithers’ analysis involves modelling these via multiple scenarios. Overall it is mostly likely the market will see a contraction of 6.0% in 2020, but return to growth in 2021, although some segments notably food packaging have seen a spike in consumption in 2020.
Smithers market analyst Georgy Cameron says: “In 2020, Covid-19 has had a severe impact on the global packaging market that we have not really seen before, even in the 2008 financial crisis. It has applied pressure across the whole supply chain affecting supply and demand. From 2021 onwards we expect to see overall global packaging growth return to and continue to face the challenges that were there before the pandemic.”
As and when recovery becomes a reality, future packaging market growth will continue due to population growth and ongoing urbanisation in developing regions. Other important demographic changes involve aging populations requiring more pharmaceutical and innovative over-the-counter drug packaging; the deeper adoption of healthy living trends; and shifts in consumer shopping habits fuelling demand for premium and e-commerce formats.
Sustainability has established itself as a pan-industry mega-trend. While this has been eclipsed in the short-term by Covid-19, demand for recycled materials to enable a circular economy in packaging and adhere to new legislative targets will be among the most important drivers Smithers’ analysis concludes.
This will inform many other strategic technology demands across 2020-2030; with converters offering alternative, greener packaging formats, and developing new barrier technologies. The industry is also poised for a wider use of active and intelligent packaging through to 2030; especially the latter, to enable tracking and monitoring of shipments through the supply chain and integration with digitised logistics and warehousing platforms.
Traceability and protecting against counterfeiting are also among the emergent priorities for brand owners and retailers, the Smithers survey finds. The greatest influence from packaging buyers however, will come from the wider use of e-commerce sales and automation in distribution, as Industry 4.0 and Internet of Things (IoT) concepts permeate multiple segments. Other important trends from this sector through to 2030 include, communicating brand identity, enabling greater customer convenience, and integrating with marketing strategies that leverage social media channels.
The influence of each of these trends is examined critically in the new Smithers study – The Future of Packaging: Long-term Strategic Forecasts to 2030. These are quantified in an exclusive market data set giving historic, current, and future market forecasts over the next ten years; including specific scenarios for the impact of Covid-19.
With 150 data tables and figures this provides an indispensable guide to current and future evolution across the global packaging market.
It is available to purchase now priced €5,250 ($6,500 £4,750). Orders placed before 30 November 2020 will receive a 10% discount.
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. www.smithers.com
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Wolfertschwenden, 3 November 2020 - As Executive Vice President for Manufacturing, Dr Christian Lau becomes responsible with immediate effect for manufacturing within the MULTIVAC Group. As part of this function, he also becomes Managing Director of the two subsidiaries, MULTIVAC Lechaschau and MULTIVAC Bulgaria Production, as well as Chairman of the Board of MULTIVAC Taicang (China). MULTIVAC is an important employer in Tyrol: The specialist packaging company has had a production site for more than 45 years in Lechaschau, where it currently employs around 340 staff.
Dr Lau has been at MULTIVAC since July 2010, and in his most recent role as Executive Vice President he has been responsible for the Thermoforming Packaging Machines Business Unit. He studied Business Administration and Engineering at the University of Karlsruhe, and he subsequently gained his doctorate in Production Technology at Munich's Technical University.
“One of MULTIVAC's main features has always been its high level of in-house vertical manufacturing, which enables it to meet the requirements of highest quality and greatest innovation. It is for this reason that the company's Manufacturing Division with around 1000 staff has a very high status,” explains Guido Spix, Group President of MULTIVAC. “Working in close cooperation with all our manufacturing business units, Dr Lau will drive forward our supply chain strategy to the ongoing benefit of our customers.”
As a consequence of the management change, Mr Andreas Schaller, who had previously held the role, is leaving the company. “We would like to thank Mr Schaller for his many years of successful work at MULTIVAC. He was responsible from 2003 for running the business in Lechaschau, as well as from 2005 for successfully managing the Manufacturing Department at MULTIVAC, and in 2018 he made a significant contribution to the successful establishment of our new production company in Bulgaria.”
MULTIVAC Maschinenbau Ges. m.b.H. & Co. KG was founded in 1974 in Lechaschau as an additional production site, in order to meet the growing demand for packaging machines. Since then the factory has been continuously expanded and has taken on new areas of responsibility. The activities there today include the production of stainless steel machine components, as well as the manufacture of basic machine frames, film punches and sealing gaskets. About 340 employees currently work at the Lechaschau site. Its own Training Center, which was opened in 2014, is responsible for training apprentices in technical professions.
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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 solutions upstream of the packaging process in the areas of portioning and processing, as well as bakery technology. Thanks to our 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 6,500 employees worldwide, with some 2,300 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 all installed MULTIVAC machines are utilised to their maximum. Further information can be found at: www.multivac.com.
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MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co. KG
Tanja Nickels
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Tel.: +49 (0) 8334 601 – 1544
E-mail: tanja.nickels@multivac.de
www.multivac.com
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IV bottles and irrigation bottles can be made in the ASEP-TECH® Blow/Fill/Seal machine from the same mold by intercha
New die-cutting & folder-gluer machinery expand both capacity
and capabilities amid increased specialty packaging demands.
Camden, NJ – Rondo-Pak, LLC, a leading provider of quality folding cartons and printed components for the pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer industries, has continued to expand capacity at its primary facilities in Camden, New Jersey and San Juan, Puerto Rico, through infrastructure investment. The most recent additions address heightened market demand for specialty packaging, such as cartons incorporating child resistance, tamper evidence, crash lock or auto bottoms, and inner partitions.
The newly incorporated equipment is highlighted by a Koenig & Bauer Iberica Optima 106 Die-Cutter. Capable of producing 8,000 sheets per hour and offering continuous operation capabilities, the machine can die-cut several types of substrates, serving to complement Rondo-Pak’s existing die-cutting capabilities set and equipment portfolio.
Additionally, Rondo-Pak has added a Bobst Expertfold 110 Folder-Gluer to its existing lineup of folding and gluing equipment at the Rondo-Pak facilities. The Expertfold offers key quality inspection options such as in-line ejection, glue detection and barcode scanning, among other advanced features that increase efficiency and quality.
Both machines have the capacity to store specifications for set-up, reducing make-ready times for job runs. Along with other state-of-the-art features, these operator-friendly elements help diminish downtime and increase output capacity while promoting continuous improvement by a stored memory feature that accrues successful production parameters for recent runs.
“We are continually striving to increase our capacity, efficiency and quality to meet and exceed the demands of our growing customer base,” said Bob Reilley, President & COO of Rondo-Pak. “These purchases are critical towards achieving those objectives and supporting our continued growth and are important steps in our ongoing investment plans.”
Rondo-Pak, LLC is a joint venture with Körber Pharma, with locations in Camden, New Jersey; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Allschwil, Switzerland; and Ejpovice, Czech Republic. Both the San Juan and Camden facilities are Tier-1 Diverse supplier locations as part of the nationally certified SBA HUBZone program, allowing customers to apply Tier-1 spend from either location.
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About Rondo-Pak
Rondo-Pak/Contemporary Graphic Solutions is a global print and packaging specialist whose unique blend of capabilities and forward thinking yields present-day solutions for tomorrow’s challenges. Strategically aligned with Körber Pharma to link packaging equipment, materials, and software, Rondo-Pak provides a comprehensive assortment of marketing and packaging solutions to address challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry, including global brand management, packaging efficiency, and supply chain optimization.
In combination with a wide range of printed materials such as inserts, leaflets, medication guides and regulated marketing materials, Rondo-Pak’s packaging innovations address precise requirements for compliance, child resistance, anti-counterfeiting, e-pedigree and more. For more information, visit www.rondopak.com.
client: Rondo-Pak, LLC
contact: Christopher Dale
Turchette Agency
(973) 227-8080, ext. 116
cdale@turchette.com
Bob Wilson
Rondo-Pak
(856) 663-7277
bwilson@RondoPak.com
client:
Primary packaging for solid and liquid drugs, as well as many other products, will benefit from the latest addition to the THERMOLAST® M series. But KRAIBURG TPE is also keeping abreast with the times organizationally: the service package that comes with the product ensures customers are always perfectly prepared for future rules and regulations.
Patients and medical professionals usually remember the outer packaging of drugs, due to the variety of the design options. It’s often easier and less costly to adjust the outer packaging than to adjust the primary packaging. However, the primary packaging is critical for the patient, as it protects the drug against unwanted environmental influences, alteration and contamination. The new compounds from KRAIBURG TPE have been specifically developed for these uses – for solid and liquid drugs, as well as sprays. Applications that benefit from this new series of materials include seals and gaskets, valves and flexible joints.
The compounds in this new segment of the THERMOLAST® M series have been specially developed for applications that require basic medical approval and have to meet food regulations. In addition, extraction tests in accordance with ISO 8871-1 have been successfully performed; all of the raw materials tested are certified under Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 and US CFR 21 (FDA) standards. The biocompatibility of the materials series is certified in accordance with ISO 10993-4, -5, -10 and -11, as well as with ISO 8871-1 for parenterals and for devices for pharmaceutical use. The materials also meet the requirements of USP661.1 (plastic materials of construction) as well as of USP661.2 (plastics packaging systems for pharmaceutical use).
Overview of important additional materials properties:
The translucent TPEs can be colored
Excellent mechanical properties
Low compression set
Sterilizable: Autoclave 121 °C and 134 °C, β/γ radiation 2×35 kGy, EtO
Free of PVC, silicone and latex
Free of animal ingredients
Another important criterion: Customers will benefit from the unique service package for medical-grade products, which provides advantages in view of the Medical Device Regulation that will be coming into effect from early summer 2021.
Consistent production procedure; meets all requirements for a full-fledged medical-grade plastic in accordance with the VDI 2017 technical rule
Guaranteed 24-month supply security
Purity of the raw materials through commitment by suppliers
Separate, permanently assigned production units for THERMOLAST® M
“With many years of experience and the approvals we hold, we are in a good position to compete in the pharmaceutical packaging market. But the human aspect also plays an import part, as customers can rely on our unique medical service package, with consistent materials supply as well as consistent quality and ingredients,” emphasizes Eugen Andert, Product Development Engineer at KRAIBURG TPE.
The product is now available and can be ordered from your familiar contact partner or distributor.
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Marketing Manager Asia Pacific
KRAIBURG TPE Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd.
+603 9545 6301
bridget.ngang@kraiburg-tpe.com
Alexandra Rios
Marketing & Customer Care Manager Americas
KRAIBURG TPE GmbH & Co. KG
+1 678 584 2349
alexandra.rios@kraiburg-tpe.com
Siria Nielsen
EMG
+31 164 317 036
snielsen@emg-marcom.com
Fairfield, Conn.: On October 27, 2020, the Institute of Packaging Professionals named Product Ventures and Gorilla Glue the winners of the AmeriStar Best of Show Award for the Gorilla Super Glue Micro Precise structural design. The Best of Show Award honors a package that surpasses all judging criteria and receives top ratings in every category of judging.
Through category audits, consumer research, and iterative prototyping, Product Ventures’ industrial design team delivered an easy-to-use, precise, and controlled dispensing tool that fits comfortably in the hand.
“I’m so proud and humbled that our team was recognized with the AmeriStar Best of Show award. This could not be achieved without the dedication of our incredible interdisciplinary team. Thank you to Gorilla Glue for sharing this opportunity with us to work together on such an impactful design,” says Peter Clarke, CEO at Product Ventures.
The Gorilla Super Glue Micro Precise contains a metal cyanoacrylate tube of glue inside a black plastic shroud and orange winged buttons. Product Ventures discovered during consumer studies that users tended to grip the glue dispenser closer to the nozzle. This discovery inspired Product Ventures to broaden the grip at the top of the glue packaging and taper the shape at the base. This new shape made the grip more comfortable for consumers. In the final engineering stages Product Ventures designed the black shroud pieces so the same shroud part could be used on either front or back of the package and would require only one mold. This modification saved on molding costs and simplified the assembly process.
The design strived to convey the toughness of the Gorilla Glue brand and product by using a broad-shouldered silhouette. The tapered cut away exposing the orange buttons, and the angled rib details on the buttons also reflect the toughness of the Gorilla Glue brand.
The AmeriStar Awards is one of the packaging industry’s oldest and most prestigious design award programs. A roster of 15 judges from various segments of the packaging industry evaluated this year’s entries virtually, examining package innovation, product protection, economics, performance, marketing, and environmental impact.
About Product Ventures:
Product Ventures is a brand strategy and design consultancy specializing in product and packaging innovation. We are unique in our ability to provide truly holistic design and 360 degrees of consideration to every challenge. As pioneers of the consumer-informed business actionable process, we transform ideas into purposeful, meaningful and memorable design solutions. Our cohesive team of experts encompasses industrial design, graphic design, consumer research, mechanical engineering, packaging engineering and prototyping. Bringing together decades of experience, unparalleled facilities and an unwavering dedication to solving clients' needs has empowered us to shape the world's best-known brands. For more information, see our website: www.productventures.com
Contact:
Stephanie Scott
Product Ventures
(203) 605-3282
New die-cutting & folder-gluer machinery expand both capacity
and capabilities amid increased specialty packaging demands.
Camden, NJ – Rondo-Pak, LLC, a leading provider of quality folding cartons and printed components for the pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer industries, has continued to expand capacity at its primary facilities in Camden, New Jersey and San Juan, Puerto Rico, through infrastructure investment. The most recent additions address heightened market demand for specialty packaging, such as cartons incorporating child resistance, tamper evidence, crash lock or auto bottoms, and inner partitions.
The newly incorporated equipment is highlighted by a Koenig & Bauer Iberica Optima 106 Die-Cutter. Capable of producing 8,000 sheets per hour and offering continuous operation capabilities, the machine can die-cut several types of substrates, serving to complement Rondo-Pak’s existing die-cutting capabilities set and equipment portfolio.
Additionally, Rondo-Pak has added a Bobst Expertfold 110 Folder-Gluer to its existing lineup of folding and gluing equipment at the Rondo-Pak facilities. The Expertfold offers key quality inspection options such as in-line ejection, glue detection and barcode scanning, among other advanced features that increase efficiency and quality.
Both machines have the capacity to store specifications for set-up, reducing make-ready times for job runs. Along with other state-of-the-art features, these operator-friendly elements help diminish downtime and increase output capacity while promoting continuous improvement by a stored memory feature that accrues successful production parameters for recent runs.
“We are continually striving to increase our capacity, efficiency and quality to meet and exceed the demands of our growing customer base,” said Bob Reilley, President & COO of Rondo-Pak. “These purchases are critical towards achieving those objectives and supporting our continued growth and are important steps in our ongoing investment plans.”
Rondo-Pak, LLC is a joint venture with Körber Pharma, with locations in Camden, New Jersey; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Allschwil, Switzerland; and Ejpovice, Czech Republic. Both the San Juan and Camden facilities are Tier-1 Diverse supplier locations as part of the nationally certified SBA HUBZone program, allowing customers to apply Tier-1 spend from either location.
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About Rondo-Pak
Rondo-Pak/Contemporary Graphic Solutions is a global print and packaging specialist whose unique blend of capabilities and forward thinking yields present-day solutions for tomorrow’s challenges. Strategically aligned with Körber Pharma to link packaging equipment, materials, and software, Rondo-Pak provides a comprehensive assortment of marketing and packaging solutions to address challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry, including global brand management, packaging efficiency, and supply chain optimization.
In combination with a wide range of printed materials such as inserts, leaflets, medication guides and regulated marketing materials, Rondo-Pak’s packaging innovations address precise requirements for compliance, child resistance, anti-counterfeiting, e-pedigree and more. For more information, visit www.rondopak.com.
client: Rondo-Pak, LLC
contact: Christopher Dale
Turchette Agency
(973) 227-8080, ext. 116
cdale@turchette.com
Bob Wilson
Rondo-Pak
(856) 663-7277
bwilson@RondoPak.com
For companies currently hand-weighing and filling their products, one of the first benefits they should see with the
First, select the program on which you want to base your new program, and confirm all the parameters are as expected.
