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  • Apr 04, 2020

    Dsm expands textured coating resin range...

    Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, today announced the release of Skins® Sandy, the newest addition to its Skins® range of haptic coating resins. Like the other Skins® resins, Sandy will enable brand owners and convertors to differentiate their products by adding an extra layer of sensory experience. Specifically, the new resin will enable print and packaging manufacturers to add sand-like textures to a wide range of materials, including food packaging. Tactile elements in print and packaging are increasingly used to differentiate brands, by providing a sensory experience that reflects their products. DSM’s Skins® coating resins range aims to meet this need by enabling different textures in a range of print and packaging materials. Skins® Sandy will offer sandy- feel textures ranging from fine to coarse and is particularly suitable for overprint varnishes, paper & board, and flexible packaging. In particular, its broad food contact compliance will open new possibilities for textured food packaging. It will be compatible with a wide range of printing processes, including flexographic and gravure. Skins® Sandy will make it easier for coating formulators and converters to deliver sandy textures. Unlike many sandy-feel coating resins on the market, Skins® Sandy delivers the desired sandpaper texture in a single coating without fillers or additives, making application easier and reducing formulators’ contact with harmful chemicals. The new resin also offers high shelf stability and production yield, delivering competitive cost-in-use. In this way, the new resin offers a level of functional performance beyond other commercially available sandy-feel resins. DSM’s new resin will also offer high levels of sustainability. Its compatibility with one-component waterborne systems avoids the need for potentially harmful solvents, and its ability to add texture in a single coating will also facilitate mono-material packaging that can be easily recycled. The resin is lightweight compared to other laminates, allowing manufacturers to reduce energy and material usage. Adri van der Waals, Product Launch Director, DSM Coating Resins: “With Skins® Sandy, we’re continuing to meet the print and packaging industry’s need for more brand differentiation options. In particular, Skins® Sandy addresses the growing demand for sandy-feel coatings that are sustainable and easier to apply at industrial scale. We’ll continue to expand the Skins® family to offer more options for haptic differentiation. And above all, we’ll show that these options can be delivered sustainably, creating a brighter, more textured world for all.” More information on the product can be found on www.dsmskins.com. Page 2 of 2 DSM releases sandy-feel coating resin 26 March 2020 DSM – Bright Science. Brighter Living.TM Royal DSM is a global purpose-led, science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living. DSM’s purpose is to create brighter lives for all. DSM addresses with its products and solutions some of the world’s biggest challenges whilst creating simultaneously economic-, environmental- and societal value for all its stakeholders; customers, employees, shareholders, and society-at-large. DSM delivers innovative solutions for human nutrition, animal nutrition, personal care and aroma, medical devices, green products and applications, and new mobility and connectivity. DSM and its associated companies deliver annual net sales of about €10 billion with approximately 23,000 employees. The company was founded in 1902 and is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. More information can be found at www.dsm.com. Or find us on: For more information DSM Coating Resins Marjolein Bijsterveld tel.: +31 (0) 6 257 137 29 e-mail: marjolein.bijsterveld@dsm.com EMG Inka Finne tel.: +31 (0) 164 317 019 e-mail: ifinne@emg-marcom.com Forward-looking statements This press release may contain forward-looking statements with respect to DSM’s future (financial) performance and position. Such statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections of DSM and information currently available to the company. DSM cautions readers that such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and therefore it should be understood that many factors can cause actual performance and position to differ materially from these statements. DSM has no obligation to update the statements contained in this press release, unless required by law. The English language version of the press release is leading. DSM expands textured coating resin range with highly functional sandy-feel resin. (Photos: DSM Coating Resins: DSMREPR017) This press release and relevant photography can be downloaded from www.PressReleaseFinder.com. Alternatively for very high resolution pictures please contact Inka Finne (ifinne@emg-marcom.com, +31 164 317 019).
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    a global science-based company in Nutrition
    Health and Sustainable Living
    today announced the release of Skins® Sandy
  • Apr 04, 2020

    Tetra laval group is donating € 10 mio...

    The COVID-19 pandemic has made an unprecedented impact on communities worldwide. Our thoughts and concern are with all those whose lives have been affected. To support the global response to this crisis, the Tetra Laval Group will donate € 10 Mio to various voluntary organisations supporting the health care systems across the countries that we operate in. While maintaining important measures to ensure the health and safety of its employees, the Tetra Laval Group which comprises Tetra Pak, Sidel and DeLaval, is fully committed to play its part in ensuring uninterrupted food supplies during these difficult times. We are grateful for the unwavering contribution of our employees to address this extraordinary challenge, in striving to maintain the health and safety of individuals as well as the continuity of food supplies. About Tetra Laval Tetra Laval contributes to the lives of people around the world in many positive ways. Our three industry groups - Tetra Pak, DeLaval and Sidel - provide innovative systems that improve the efficiency, quality and safety of food production and distribution
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    the Tetra Laval Group which comprises Tetra Pak
    Sidel and DeLaval
  • Apr 04, 2020

    Aluminium industry welcomes rapid state ...

    Düsseldorf, 1 April 2020 - Even the aluminium industry cannot escape the dramatic developments in industrial activity in Germany and the rest of Europe. According to an ad hoc survey conducted by Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie (GDA), 80 per cent of the companies questioned said that new orders and call-off figures from the automotive industry had declined sharply and had even come to a complete standstill in some cases. Obstacles to production are already manifesting themselves clearly: 50 per cent of those surveyed consider logistics in particular to be a burden on their own production, 46 per cent report a shortage of incoming orders and for around 44 per cent increased sick leave is hampering production. According to the survey, around half of the respondents have already started working shorter hours or are planning to do so in the short term. The packaging sector for both food and pharmaceutical products is experiencing a special development. Fifty per cent of the companies surveyed are reporting increases in orders and call- offs while the other half is anticipating stable demand. “It is crucial now to maintain the supply chains in their entirety,” says Marius Baader, executive director of GDA. “These highly relevant chains will cease to function without metal production, the manufacture of semi-finished products and recycling, including the recycling of process scrap.” Together with other non-ferrous metals industry associations (WV Metalle, BDGuss and GDB), GDA has formulated politico-economic measures that take account of the industry’s special circumstances. “We very much welcome the rapid introduction of government aid programmes,” says Marius Baader. “At the moment, however, issues such as more flexible rules covering working hours, adjustments to deadlines stipulated in environmental and energy legislation and unimpeded freight transport throughout Europe are just as vital for the survival of our companies.” Background: Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e. V. (GDA), Düsseldorf, represents the interests of aluminium producing and processing companies in Germany, an industry whose economic significance is reflected in annual sales of 21 billion euros, generated by 65,000 employees in 252 companies. Based on the production of the German aluminium industry, some 96 per cent of all aluminium companies are members of the association. ______________________________________ Contact: Arne Regenbrecht Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e. V. (GDA) T + 49 211 4796-442 arne.regenbrecht@aluinfo.de
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    These highly relevant chains will cease to function without metal production
    the manufacture of semi-finished products and recycling
    including the recycling of process scrap
  • Apr 04, 2020

    Utilizing the void vacuum manufacturer ...

    Cologne, April 2020 – Traditionally, companies can only be sustainable if they are innovative. The vacuum specialist Leybold succeeded with its combination of tradition and innovation over the course of its history. With this in mind, Leybold is proud to honor this important milestone by celebrating its 170th birthday in 2020. The foundation of success Without the tireless work and commitment of several generations of dedicated employees, this anniversary would not have been possible. The businessman Ernst Leybold laid the foundation in 1850, when he moved from Rotenburg ob der Tauber to Cologne founding his first company. Initially as a commission and forwarding agency for medical glassware, ointment pots, thermometer and scales; he expanded his range of products in 1854 to include physical, pharmaceutical and chemical apparatus. Leybold finally sold his business in 1870, though it continued to operate under the name of E. Leybold’s Nachfolger. Beneficial cooperation The triumphant procession of vacuum technology began in 1906 through collaboration with Dr. Wolfgang Gaede, professor of physics in Karlsruhe. Gaede’s work ethic was characterized by efficiency: “If I pursue an idea out of scientific interest, I always come up with an invention.” The cooperation between Leybold and Gaede was accordingly beneficial, among other things it produced innovations which are still very important today, such as the invention of the molecular air pump, the basic principle of the turbomolecular pump (1911), and the use of the diffusion pump (1913). Diffusion pumps have no moving parts – their operating principle is based on vaporous propellants and enables reliable, low-maintenance operation. These robust “workhorses” are still used in applications today. Gaede’s gas ballast device for efficient pumping of vapors – patented in 1935 – is still used in many applications today. Milestone in vacuum coating technology The year 1913 marks the beginning of vacuum metallurgy. At that time, Dr. Wilhelm Rohn, head of the physical test laboratory at W.C. Heraeus GmbH in Hanau, developed a process for melting high-purity metals under vacuum. Interrupted by WWI the “process for vacuum melting and tempering of metals and alloys” could only be patented after the war in 1918. In 1931 Wilhelm Carl Heraeus succeeded in vaporizing metals onto glass – another milestone in vacuum coating technology. Industrial use of the vacuum Dr. Manfred Dunkel took over as managing director at E. Leybold’s Nachfolger in the same year (1931) and led the company successfully until 1967. This period was defining, as vacuum technology was increasingly used in the florishing industry during this time. Therefore, technical and scientific knowledge as well as management skills were required, in order to transfer the findings into process engineering applications. Vacuum and process engineering in the portfolio The Metallgesellschaft AG and the Degussa AG secured participations in E. Leybold’s Nachfolger in 1948 and 1955. This generated synergies, ensured success on the world markets and led to a merger of E. Leybold’s Nachfolger and Heraeus Hochvakuum GmbH in 1967. The result was a well-mixed portfolio of vacuum technology and vacuum process engineering. Further growth resulted from product developments such as cryogenic pumps with liquid helium (1962), and helium leak detectors. In 1963, Ion atomizer pumps were presented for the first time. Strong growth, economic turbulence The 1980s were shaped by strong growth. By 1987, Leybold had expanded to about 5600 employees and achieved a turnover of more than one billion D-Mark. Fundamental changes in the ownership structure took place within the same year; The Metallgesellschaft AG withdrew as a shareholder and W.C. Heraeus also disposed of its shares. This resulted in the Degussa AG now being the sole shareholder. The headquarters of the ‚Leybold AG’ and the sector of vacuum process technology moved to the Hanau location. Vacuum Technology was located in Cologne and scientific and technical teaching materials were in Hürth. With the opening of the Iron Curtain in 1989, and the economic downturn of the western industrialized countries, the new Leybold AG experienced great economic turbulence. This resulted in the Degussa AG selling its shares to the Oerlikon-Bührle Group (Switzerland) in 1994. 1995, the Leybold AG and the Balzers AG were merged into the Balzers and Leybold Group. Focus on semiconductor technologies In 1997, Leybold GmbH founded a wholly owned subsidiary in China in order to profit from the high potential of the emerging economic region and customer proximity. In 2000, the Oerlikon- Bührle Group was renamed UNAXIS, accompanied by extensive restructuring by focusing on semiconductor related technologies. This required innovations in the manufacturing technology which Leybold met by opening the new production building for high vacuum technology in Cologne in 2004. Supported by economic growth, the UNAXIS Group was renamed to “Oerlikon” in 2006. Leybold operated under the name Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum until its sale to Atlas Copco. Acquisition by Atlas Copco In 2016, the Swedish Atlas Copco AB acquired Leybold. Atlas Copco is a multi-brand group with customers in over 180 countries and about 37000 employees. Today, Leybold is part of Atlas Copco’s Vacuum Technique business area. Atlas Copco is relying on Leybold’s traditional brand strength and on complementing the innovative technological know-how. Synergy between Atlas Copco and Leybold For 170 years, Leybold - with headquarters in Cologne, Germany - has been developing and supplying vacuum pumps, systems, standardized and customized vacuum solutions and services for many different industries. Today, Leybold is leading as a supplier of vacuum technology in many industrial applications; such as metallurgy and industrial coating technology. The synergetic performance of Atlas Copco and Leybold in the fields of industrial dry vacuum pumps and high vacuum pumps for science and research has created a technological platform for the development of sustainable high-performance products for future generations. For further information, please contact: Christoph Angenendt Communications Manager Industrial Vacuum Division T: +49 (0)172 29 650 75 Christoph.Angenendt@vt.atlascopco.com About Leybold Leybold is a part of the Atlas Copco’s Vacuum Technique business area and offers a broad range of advanced vacuum solutions for use in manufacturing and analytical processes, as well as for research purposes. The core capabilities centre on the development of application- and customer-specific systems for the creation of vacuums and extraction of processing gases. Fields of application are secondary metallurgy, heat treatment, automotive industry, coating technologies, solar and thin films such as displays, research & development, analytical instruments, food & packaging, as well as a multitude of other classic industrial processes. About Atlas Copco Great ideas accelerate innovation. At Atlas Copco, we have been turning industrial ideas into business- critical benefits since 1873. By listening to our customers and knowing their needs, we deliver value and innovate with the future in mind. Atlas Copco is based in Stockholm, Sweden with customers in more than 180 countries and about 37 000 employees. Revenues of BSEK 95/ 9 BEUR in 2018. For more information: www.atlascopcogroup.com
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    Christoph.Angenendt@vt.atlascopco.com
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    Initially as a commission and forwarding agency for medical glassware
    ointment pots
    thermometer and scales
  • Apr 04, 2020

    "we want to distinguish ourselves as the...

    Interview with Clemens Berger, Managing Director of the Food Business Unit at Syntegon Technology in Waiblingen Those looking for Bosch Packaging will find Syntegon since January 2020. After five decades of being part of the Bosch Group, the packaging and process specialists are now standing on their own two feet. In this interview, Clemens Berger, managing director of the Food business unit, talks about the new brand and its commitment to sustainable packaging and processes, as well as about the strategic and technological orientation of the company, which in 2019 achieved sales of around 1.3 billion euros with 6,100 associates. Mr. Berger, the change of ownership from Bosch to CVC Capital Partners has been completed. What does this mean for you and your existing customers? Clemens Berger: We see this as a great opportunity to become more independent and agile. Our industry is dominated by mid-sized companies, and thanks to the now independent, leaner structures, we too have shorter decision-making paths than before. This is in line with the general conditions in the industry. With the name change, you are exchanging the established Bosch Packaging brand for the new Syntegon brand. What will be the brand core? Berger: The Bosch name naturally carries weight in mechanical engineering. But we are confident that with Syntegon we will be able to develop our own profile as a leading process and packaging machine manufacturer. In our view, this includes a greater focus on service than has been the case to date. Syntegon offers process and packaging technology for a better life. That is our brand essence. In other words, the claim to develop intelligent and sustainable process and packaging solutions that benefit consumers and patients. The artificial word Syntegon reflects this: leveraging synergies. Driving technologies forward. And clear orientation towards the future and sustainability. Its industry focus is on the pharmaceutical and food industries. What spectrum does your process and packaging technology cover? Berger: We supply individual machines and see ourselves as a system supplier who develops integrated complete solutions and services for our customers. In the pharmaceutical sector, the spectrum ranges from processes to production - weighing, filling, conveying, pressing and coating, inspection, laboratory automation - to the packaging of solid and liquid pharmaceuticals. Whether capsules, ampoules or syringes. Traceability via Track & Trace is also part of it. Our portfolio is similarly broad in the food industry: from process technology for confectionery production to complete packaging lines for bars, cereals, dairy and frozen products or coffee. Aseptic filling processes are often required. We also contribute our know-how to make food production and packaging more energy efficient. Energy and resource efficiency are more in demand than ever. Syntegon has the relevant knowledge. Are there modular approaches here or is this purely special machine construction? Berger: Modularity is elementary for us. When developing new machines, we rely on our modular system as far as possible. This is also important for our customers, because they have to convert their lines often and quickly from one product to another. For example, to separate vegan or lactose- and gluten-free products. Modular concepts offer the necessary flexibility. On the other hand, you will hardly find machine lines that are nearly identical at different customers of ours. The demand for individual adaptations is high. We see ourselves as a special purpose machine manufacturer who relies on modular approaches to optimally implement individual customer wishes. What role does printing technology play in your packaging solutions? Berger: In the pharmaceutical sector, our track & trace solutions are integrated in the printing technology. Folding cartons are provided with so-called data matrix codes under close quality control. Inkjet and laser printers are used here. Otherwise, in the pharmaceutical and food sectors, our machines tend to process pre-printed packaging. In some cases, small-scale individualization of packaging is required for highly individualized pharmaceutical products or for campaigns at events in the food sector. But as soon as it goes into mass production, printing professionals take over. The trend towards the circular economy is unmistakable in packaging. What roles do paper and board play? Berger: This is a hot topic in the food sector. On the one hand it's about better recyclability through mono-materials instead of multi-layer films. On the other hand, packaging processes must be adapted so that the existing systems can process the new materials. This is not a trivial matter because different, often narrower temperature windows apply when sealing and welding mono films. On the other hand, our customers are in the process of replacing plastics with paper-based materials wherever possible. Due to the large number of inquiries, we are expecting adjustments on a larger scale. This also requires extensive process know-how. Plastic films and paper-based materials have very different properties. However, we are working in various cooperations on improved materials, new design approaches and guidelines for shaping recycling management. This also includes minimizing energy consumption in the overall process. Ultimately, no supplier can solve these issues alone. But together, really good, viable solutions can be found. Do Artificial Intelligence, Connected Customers or 4.0 approaches also play a role? Berger: Definitely. In addition to the Sustainability Officer, an Industry 4.0 officer also reports to me. Because this is a core issue for us; artificial intelligence is also increasingly being incorporated into our product developments. In one to two years we will see the first solutions on the market. Industry 4.0 is no longer a hype topic. There are practical solutions for the service and maintenance sector, machine networking or even for centralized process data evaluation in which Artificial Intelligence has a lot of potential. Are there any regions with particular growth dynamics for Syntegon? Berger: Fortunately yes. We are currently experiencing a significant revival in the US market. In the medium and long term, we see the greatest growth potential in the packaging markets of Asia and Africa. Thank goodness the living conditions for many people there are improving. It is now a question of ensuring that food and other products reach consumers in good condition and in good quality. Enormous quantities of food are still spoiling in the supply chains there. Sustainable packaging can change that. Their after-sales services - including embedded engineers - are attracting attention... Berger: ...I'm glad. Because, as mentioned at the beginning, this is one of our central issues. We want to convince our customers with fast, reliable service. In view of the complexity of today's manufacturing and packaging processes, embedded engineers are a real added value for many customers. In some cases they do not find qualified operators. Specialists who know their machines inside and out and who are also familiar with the applicable hygiene requirements in pharmaceutical and food production are very welcome. They also act as a bridge, helping us to understand customer processes and identify areas where optimization is needed. Our research, development and testing center in Königsbrunn is another factor in this customer orientation. There, we conduct tests with our customers and their products on our laboratory machines - and we have a fully equipped microbiological laboratory, among other things, so that these real-life tests can be thoroughly evaluated immediately. By the way, our service specialists are also specialized in one of the two areas of pharmaceuticals and food. It doesn't make sense otherwise, because the requirements are too different. Our customers need experts who understand their processes and general conditions. What do you see when you imagine Syntegon in 2030? Berger: We are the leading supplier of process and packaging technology. Syntegon consistently focuses on intelligent and sustainable technologies, because this is the only way to optimally meet our customers' requirements. We also want to become a service company - in the sense of top quality and maximum availability of our machines. With this we want to distinguish ourselves in the market and gain further market shares by 2030. The issue of sustainability will be decisive in this context.
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    Clemens Berger
    managing director of the Food business unit
  • Apr 04, 2020

    Reifenhäuser reicofil converts its own ...

    Troisdorf, March 23, 2020 | The German machinery and plant manufacturer Reifenhäuser Reicofil has temporarily converted two of its test plants due to the corona pandemic: The lines installed in the nonwovens technology center, which are otherwise exclusively used for research and development as well as customer trials, have been producing meltblown material for the production of urgently needed face masks for one week. This is the company's response to the current emergency in the supply of medical protective material. Dr. Bernd Kunze, CEO of Reifenhäuser Reicofil, explains the decision as follows: "We have considered what contribution we can make in this crisis. This is of course mainly the fast delivery of meltblown lines to build up additional capacities. We have drastically reduced our delivery times here. But we also wanted to provide support at shorter notice. Until the currently lacking capacities are built up, we are therefore stepping in with the test plants in our pilot plant station. Not using this capacity now would be irresponsible in our view.” Until further notice, the meltblown lines will be operated in 4-shift operation 24/7. The daily output is sufficient for up to one million face masks. Trial operations will be almost completely suspended during this period. For Michael Maas, who is responsible for the test plant, this is not a problem: "Due to the corona pandemic, the customer visits and tests that were actually planned have increasingly been cancelled, so that plant capacities 1/2 and personnel capacities have been freed up anyway. Switching the plant from test to production operation therefore makes double sense". The meltblown material from the nonwoven technology center is already sold out for the next five weeks. As no German or European producer for further processing could be found so far, the nonwoven fabric is going to a Vietnamese manufacturer of face masks. However, Reifenhäuser continues to look for opportunities to strengthen the local supply during this crisis. The company is in close contact with associations, authorities and other companies. Kunze explains that material for other medical protective clothing could also be produced at short notice: "We assume that protective suits, hoods, etc. will also become scarce. We are happy to offer our help here as well. One of our pilot lines can produce the corresponding material, an SMS nonwoven, in the highest quality at short notice. In the medium term, however, we should also expand the real production capacities in Germany or Europe with new plants here as well". If you are a German or European company looking for meltblown material for the production of face masks or SMS nonwovens for other medical protective clothing, please contact Reifenhäuser Reicofil: schutzvlies@reifenhauser.com Reifenhäuser Reicofil GmbH & Co. KG Reifenhäuser Reicofil, a German plant and machine manufacturer, is the leading global provider of complete Spunbond, Meltblown, and Composite line. The company has been in business successfully for over 30 years and has installed more than 260 production lines worldwide. It is a member of the family-owned Reifenhäuser Group which specializes in plants and components for plastics extrusion and has a work force of 1600 employees. The CEO of Reifenhäuser Reicofil is Dr. Bernd Kunze. www.reifenhauser.com, www.reicofil.com Tanja Kühn-Söndgen Public Relations PRESS RELEASE T +49 2241 23510-480
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  • Apr 04, 2020

    Packaging needs to be recognised by eu a...

    Brussels, 20 March 2020 - The members of EUROPEN, the European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment, are doing their utmost to maintain the necessary supply of food and hygiene products as well as medicines to citizens throughout Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic. To guarantee the continued uninterrupted flow of (packaged) goods, the Commission needs to recognise packaging and its raw materials as essential and to open the designated priority lanes, the “green lanes” for their intra-EU transport. EUROPEN supports the prompt and decisive measures taken by national governments and the European Commission to contain the spread of COVID-19. EUROPEN members have been taking all necessary measures for the health and safety of their employees and consumers. They are also actively monitoring developments and reviewing the effectiveness of these implemented measures. We call on the Commission and EU governments to ensure that the production facilities essential to packaging supply-chains can continue operating as needed, while making sure that the necessary specific COVID-19 health, safety and security measures for the workforce are in place. Packaging is an essential component of the product groups which have been identified from the Commission as critical, such as “health-related and perishable goods, notably foodstuffs”. To support the self-isolation measures encouraged by national governments and the Commission, a well-functioning packaging supply chain is particularly critical to ensure uninterrupted delivery of pre-packed goods safely from factories, through retail and e-commerce, to consumers. EUROPEN and its members are committed to, and engaged in, providing the continuous supply needed to deliver these essential goods without interruption. This is only possible if goods can circulate freely. We welcome the recent Commission guidance on border management to establish a coordinated EU response and urge Member States to observe it. However, delays and disruption at country borders have been observed for the delivery of (packaged) products and packaging materials. As a matter of priority, we call on the Commission to lead on securing the enabling conditions necessary for continuity of essential product and service supply chains by creating ‘green lanes’ for free-movement of essential goods, vehicles and their drivers, as well as essential engineers. EUROPEN and its members are fully engaged to help in these difficult times and remain at the disposal of the European Commission and EU governments to support their efforts in every way we can. *** ENDS*** For all enquiries, please contact: EUROPEN T: +32 2 736 36 00 Email: packaging@europen-packaging.eu Follow us on Twitter: @EUROPEN_ORG Notes for Editors: About EUROPEN EUROPEN - The European Organization for Packaging and the Environment - is a cross-industry organization presenting the opinion of the packaging supply chain (i.e. raw material producers, converters and brand owners plus national packaging organizations) in Europe on topics related to packaging, packaging waste and the environment, independent of specific packaging materials or systems. www.europen-packaging.eu
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    such as “health-related and perishable goods
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  • Mar 26, 2020

    Pact introduces thermo shield™ fire s...

    100% recyclable wrap solution that exceeds proposed SAE G27 lithium battery packaging performance standards for air, land & sea.

    Waterbury, CT – PACT, LLC, an innovator of packaging and crating technologies, has introduced Thermo Shield™, a paper-based, fire-resistant shipping wrap designed to prevent catastrophes caused by battery explosions during transport. Utilizing a revolutionary     technology that actively and automatically cools the internal environment of a corrugated container, the paper-based, 100% recyclable protective logistics product prevents damage to the outside shipping container, suppresses fumes or gasses from escaping, and limits external oxygen supply. 

    Thermo Shield™ comprises a lightweight pleated material with a non-toxic moisture vapor application that ensures the safety of lithium-ion products in transport. The new solution can suppress thermal runaway and propagation at temperatures up to 800°C, and restrict the temperature outside the wrap itself to 80°C.

    The new solution’s credentials are a step up from competitors: Thermo Shield™ is the only paper-based wrap solution that exceeds the proposed SAE G27 lithium battery packaging performance standards for safety in shipping via air, land and sea. The shipper also is lightweight and reusable, lending to cost efficiency both at initial purchase and during use. 

    According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a lithium battery explosion occurs during shipping once every 10 days. The urgent industry needs to mitigate these dangerous mishaps makes Thermo Shield™ a potentially revolutionary solution, one capable of drastically limiting the amount of thermal runaway to protect both logistics personnel and valuable cargo.

    PACT’s Thermo Shield™ arrives at a time when more industries than ever are relying on lithium batteries to power their products. The United Parcel Service (UPS) estimates that just seven of their customers are responsible for shipping over 40 million lithium-ion batteries per year. The majority of cells or battery packs are produced in Asia, leading to long transit times when shipping to the Western Hemisphere. The increase in battery shipments can lead to more opportunities for explosions. The FAA reports that as of January 22, 2020, 268 incidents involving lithium batteries have occurred on planes since 2006 – including a record 48 in 2018. 

    “Lithium battery fires are dangerous events that happen far too often,” said Rodger Mort, President of PACT, LLC. “Thermo Shield’s groundbreaking design allows it to suppress these serious incidents to protect freight transporters and the cargo they’re tasked with delivering.”

    For more information about Thermo Shield™, visit www.pactthermoshield.com.
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    About PACT
    PACT, LLC is a world leader in manufacturing industrial packaging and crating solutions. With over 25 years of experience, PACT has designed such popular industry solutions as Liftvans and Pleatwrap, as well as custom packaging products for the furniture and automotive industries. PACT was founded on the idea of sustainability and continues to embrace a green future in the packing and crating industry. For more information, visit www.pactww.com. 

     
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  • Mar 26, 2020

    Labeling solutions provider luminer expa...


    Additional high-speed ECL production line broadens bandwidth, offers exacting booklet placement and provides efficiency-based  cost effectiveness. 

    Lakewood, NJ – Luminer, a labeling solutions provider specializing in extended content labels (ECLs) for pharmaceutical ethical and OTC packaging, clinical trials and various other narrow web applications for the cosmetics, F&B and chemicals sectors, has incorporated a new state-of-the-art ECL production line at its primary manufacturing facility in Lakewood, NJ. Highlighted by a custom engineered modular printing, converting, onserting servo platform, the new infrastructure further increases Luminer’s already substantial capacity, and yields additional benefits like faster throughput speeds and heightened booklet placement precision. 

    The seven-figure investment allows Luminer to accommodate its growing extended content label business, providing a doubling of Luminer’s ECL manufacturing capacity. The new line’s exemplary production speeds foster both efficiency and cost-effectiveness, ROIs that Luminer will be able to pass on to customers. 

    Just as importantly for a complicated niche like extended content label production – where production pitfalls span from logistical challenges to inspection issues to regulatory challenges – the equipment also helps Luminer expand its overall ECL capabilities portfolio. For example, the equipment’s modernized onserting and movable print and die stations help broaden production flexibility, an important factor for executing the sort of complicated, even customized arrangements often utilized in clinical trials and other pharmaceutical product settings. The new line’s press can align preprinted cover webs in register with booklets and base webs, addressing another sector-specific need.

    Factors surrounding the increasing need for extended content labels include:

    Warnings and directives that comply with regulatory guidelines, not only in one country but often across multiple nations or trade regions, as the number of international customers on the ledgers of pharma companies, CMOs and contract packagers continues to climb. 

    Serialization and traceability requirements, again recognizing that different countries across a manufacturer’s customer base may have differing mandates. 

    Different languages, not only for international customers but also domestic ones. 

    Specific, detailed instructions. More prescription pharmaceuticals require strict adherence regimens, which in turn necessitate detailed printed instructions for doctors, pharmacists and end users. Relatedly, clinical trials often need tight control, another condition that lends itself to more labeling content rather than less. 

    “As the amount of information that must accompany pharmaceutical products continues to deepen – with new regulations, traceability mandates and multi-language printing becoming the norm – it’s important that pharma companies turn to true experts in extended content label manufacturing,” said Tom Spina, President & CEO of Luminer. “Our new ultra-modern ECL production line demonstrates our commitment to perpetually growing both our capacity and skill set in ECL production, which brings its own unique set of circumstances and challenges.”
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    About Luminer
    Since 1989, Luminer has specialized in combining adhesive coating technology with narrow web flexographic printing and converting expertise. The company is a leader in several industry niches, chief among them extended content labels (ECLs) for clinical trial and other pharmaceutical applications. 
    In addition, Luminer is a prominent provider of on-pack/in-pack promotional products, cosmetic and fragrance sampling devices and pressure-sensitive adhesive coated products. The company also serves the food & beverage and chemicals sector with a wide variety of labeling solutions. 
    Located in Lakewood, NJ and Red Lion, PA, Luminer’s two facilities are each ISO 9001:2015 certified, operate under cGMP guidelines, and regularly undergo audits from high-profile pharmaceutical, cosmetics and health & beauty aid clients. For more information, call (732) 365-3673 or visit www.luminer.com.  

    client: Luminer
    contact: Christopher Dale
    Turchette Agency
    (973) 227-8080, ext. 116
     
    Dan Goldstein
    Luminer
    (732) 886-6557, ext. 114
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  • Mar 26, 2020

    Labeling solutions provider luminer expa...


    Additional high-speed ECL production line broadens bandwidth, offers exacting booklet placement and provides efficiency-based  cost effectiveness. 

    Lakewood, NJ – Luminer, a labeling solutions provider specializing in extended content labels (ECLs) for pharmaceutical ethical and OTC packaging, clinical trials and various other narrow web applications for the cosmetics, F&B and chemicals sectors, has incorporated a new state-of-the-art ECL production line at its primary manufacturing facility in Lakewood, NJ. Highlighted by a custom engineered modular printing, converting, onserting servo platform, the new infrastructure further increases Luminer’s already substantial capacity, and yields additional benefits like faster throughput speeds and heightened booklet placement precision. 

    The seven-figure investment allows Luminer to accommodate its growing extended content label business, providing a doubling of Luminer’s ECL manufacturing capacity. The new line’s exemplary production speeds foster both efficiency and cost-effectiveness, ROIs that Luminer will be able to pass on to customers. 

    Just as importantly for a complicated niche like extended content label production – where production pitfalls span from logistical challenges to inspection issues to regulatory challenges – the equipment also helps Luminer expand its overall ECL capabilities portfolio. For example, the equipment’s modernized onserting and movable print and die stations help broaden production flexibility, an important factor for executing the sort of complicated, even customized arrangements often utilized in clinical trials and other pharmaceutical product settings. The new line’s press can align preprinted cover webs in register with booklets and base webs, addressing another sector-specific need.

    Factors surrounding the increasing need for extended content labels include:

    Warnings and directives that comply with regulatory guidelines, not only in one country but often across multiple nations or trade regions, as the number of international customers on the ledgers of pharma companies, CMOs and contract packagers continues to climb. 

    Serialization and traceability requirements, again recognizing that different countries across a manufacturer’s customer base may have differing mandates. 

    Different languages, not only for international customers but also domestic ones. 

    Specific, detailed instructions. More prescription pharmaceuticals require strict adherence regimens, which in turn necessitate detailed printed instructions for doctors, pharmacists and end users. Relatedly, clinical trials often need tight control, another condition that lends itself to more labeling content rather than less. 

    “As the amount of information that must accompany pharmaceutical products continues to deepen – with new regulations, traceability mandates and multi-language printing becoming the norm – it’s important that pharma companies turn to true experts in extended content label manufacturing,” said Tom Spina, President & CEO of Luminer. “Our new ultra-modern ECL production line demonstrates our commitment to perpetually growing both our capacity and skill set in ECL production, which brings its own unique set of circumstances and challenges.”
    # # #
    About Luminer
    Since 1989, Luminer has specialized in combining adhesive coating technology with narrow web flexographic printing and converting expertise. The company is a leader in several industry niches, chief among them extended content labels (ECLs) for clinical trial and other pharmaceutical applications. 
    In addition, Luminer is a prominent provider of on-pack/in-pack promotional products, cosmetic and fragrance sampling devices and pressure-sensitive adhesive coated products. The company also serves the food & beverage and chemicals sector with a wide variety of labeling solutions. 
    Located in Lakewood, NJ and Red Lion, PA, Luminer’s two facilities are each ISO 9001:2015 certified, operate under cGMP guidelines, and regularly undergo audits from high-profile pharmaceutical, cosmetics and health & beauty aid clients. For more information, call (732) 365-3673 or visit www.luminer.com.  

    client: Luminer
    contact: Christopher Dale
    Turchette Agency
    (973) 227-8080, ext. 116
     
    Dan Goldstein
    Luminer
    (732) 886-6557, ext. 114
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  • Mar 19, 2020

    Haselmeier receives medical device maste...

    Stuttgart, Germany, 17.03.2020: Haselmeier officially announces that it has received Master File Number
    MAF3202 from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States for its D-Flex product platform,
    a new generation of injection pen systems for subcutaneous self-administration.
    A device master file provides regulatory authorities with proprietary data about a material, component or
    manufacturing process. It enables the company submitting the information to the FDA to comply with
    regulatory requirements for trading in the USA while protecting its intellectual property from potential
    partners, competitors and customers. Moreover, it facilitates combination product approvals for multiple
    applications using the same device.
    Haselmeier formally submitted the MAF for D-Flex in late 2019, following productive discussions with the
    FDA. Pharmaceutical customers can now refer directly to the master file number MAF3202 when submitting
    their own products based on the D-Flex pen for approval, greatly simplifying and streamlining the FDA
    clearance process.

    With this documentation in place, customers worldwide will be able to leverage the patent-registered D-
    Flex disposable pen system for their combination product development. This versatile, reliable platform is

    configurable for several fixed doses, bridging the gap between fixed and variable-dose pens, and can
    support pharmaceutical customers from clinical trials through to commercial use.

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    Konrad Betzler, Vice President Quality and Alexander Ball, Vice President IT, were involved in the FDA talks.
    As Mr Betzler comments, “We are delighted that global pharmaceutical customers can now benefit from
    this device master file submission. The file is a ‘living document’ that will evolve over the months and years
    ahead, in line with the latest D-Flex capacity and capability enhancements.”
    In addition to the D-Flex injection system, Haselmeier also presented its D-Flex Connect system to the FDA.
    D-Flex Connect comprises the D-Flex pen, a smart cap and an innovative, future-proof software platform.
    This development illustrates Haselmeier’s active commitment to digitalization. Following positive initial
    conversations with the FDA, Haselmeier plans to compile the data for either 510(k) or IDE submissions by
    the end of 2020, with the goal of enabling its customers to deploy D-Flex Connect in clinical trials.
    As Mr Ball remarks, “We are grateful to the FDA for their active and encouraging participation in the
    meetings held so far. This is an important step for Haselmeier’s expansion into smart data management for
    therapy efficiency by building the D-Flex Connect platform.”

    About Haselmeier


    Haselmeier, headquartered in Switzerland, is a leading provider of subcutaneous injection system solutions.
    As a reliable development partner, Haselmeier provides customized solutions from concept design and
    prototyping to engineering and industrialization, including pharmaceutical packaging solutions. Haselmeier
    empowers safe self-administration of liquid drugs through the development and manufacture of intelligent
    injection devices that improve therapy efficiency. Moreover, the company is actively developing innovative
    connected solutions that will help shape the future of smart healthcare. Haselmeier currently employs 240
    staff members in six countries with distribution offices in Europe, the US and India, and state-of-the-art
    manufacturing plants in Buchen, Odenwald, Germany, Dnešice, Czech Republic and Bengaluru, India.
    Haselmeier unites 100 years of experience in medical technology. For further information, please visit
    www.haselmeier.com.

    For more information, please contact:
    Dr. Fred Metzmann, f.metzmann@haselmeier.com
    Silvia Wilkes, s.wilkes@haselmeier.com

    Mediacontact
    Haselmeier Group
    Vaihinger Straße 48
    70567 Stuttgart
    Germany

    Dr. Fred Metzmann
    Vice President Sales & Marketing
    Phone +49 711 71978-163
    f.metzmann@haselmeier.com

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  • Mar 18, 2020

    In response to covid-19, acg implements ...

    As a key pharma supply player, ACG is committed to working with its partners to ‘make the world healthier’. This means that of primary concern is the health of all people – around the world, and also in its own workplace.

    So, in light of an escalation in the severity of the coronavirus pandemic – and effective immediately – ACG has mandated that wherever business functions allow, employees around the world should now work from home. ACG is encouraging its staff to make use of all available IT solutions, and has committed to covering the associated expenses of working remotely. Furthermore, a company-wide ban on travel has been imposed, and participation at events and exhibitions suspended.   

    ACG has also taken proactive preventative measures to ensure the safety of factory bound workers, including daily screening with thermal scanners, providing easy access to sanitisers, and regular cleaning of all workspaces and commute buses. A crisis plan has also been developed in case an emergency situation arises.

    In this time of medical crisis, and in support of its pharma partners, ACG has reaffirmed its commitment to providing uninterrupted supply of its products and services, and factories in all locations around the world are working at full capacity. The company has also taken proactive measures to ensure supply of its own raw materials for many months.

    On the measures taken to fight COVID-19, Mr. Sunil Jha, Group CHRO of ACG said, “We are doing everything we possibly can to safeguard  the health of our associates and communities, while also ensuring our ability to honour commitments made to pharmaceutical customers in terms of meeting their increased requirements. These are unprecedented times calling for unprecedented measures, and we promise to stand strong alongside all healthcare providers fighting on the front lines of this pandemic.”


    About ACG
    In accordance with our commitment to making the world healthier, ACG has now been delivering innovative and integrated solutions to the global pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industry for almost sixty years, and in over a hundred countries across six continents.

    ACG is an integrated pharma manufacturing solutions company, with products ranging from capsules, to film and foil barriers, to engineering equipment, to inspection systems – all that meet international regulatory requirements.

    For more information,

    please contact

    ACG’s media relations team at :
    tanya.grover@acg-world.com /

    madhurima.chakraborty@acg-world.com 

  • Mar 17, 2020

    Leybold: hygienic enclosures for vacuum ...

    Cologne, March 2020 – For consumers and the government, a maximum of safety and quality in the production of food is essential. In order to ensure the highest standards of hygiene, food producers and processors are obliged to clean their machinery regularly via washdowns. To guarantee that vacuum pumps are effectively protected from the used aggressive cleaning media, Leybold has developed a series of Hygienic Enclosures. The vacuum specialist offers users these stainless steel housings in seven different sizes, tailor made for each vacuum pump. 
     
    Risk of contamination eliminated In the food industry, vacuum pumps are often placed directly next to the processing and packaging lines and thus not implemented in the equipment. On the one hand, this leads to a higher vacuum performance because, losses in pumping speed over longer pipelines are avoided. A direct positive consequence of this, are shorter process cycles and a better product quality. On the other hand, unprotected pumps are directly exposed to aggressive cleaning media during the rinsing processes. Over time, this leads to corroded vacuum pumps, shorter life cycles, higher costs and ultimately even to food contamination. 
    Effectively protected in stainless steel enclosures In order to counteract these risks, Leybold has developed a new protection concept with the Hygienic Enclosures. Encased by these stainless steel enclosures, the vacuum pumps can be positioned near machines and systems without any problems. „On the basis of the protected Leybold vacuum pumps we can create better and more robust solutions for the demanding food applications“, emphasizes the responsible product manager Niels Gorrebeeck. „Of course, this applies all the more to applications such as stuffers, tumblers and of course packaging machines, where the machines and systems are cleaned and disinfected particularly frequently and intensively,“ the product manager explains. 
     
    Tailor made & easy to install Gorrebeeck explains that these stainless steel enclosures are tailor made for each vacuum pump. As a result each enclosed pump can run constantly on every working pressure. The only limitation is the maximal ambient temperature for the enclosure. Nevertheless, the normal working temperature in F&P environments are around 10 °C, we qualified most enclosures up to 25 °C. Further all the enclosures are offered as a Do It Yourself kit and can be as well installed as commissioned by the user themselves without great effort. „These properties make of the Hygienic Enclosures a cost-effective, sustainable solution. In the end, Hygienic Enclosures makes investments in expensive piping obsolete and at the same moment they offer a better pumping speed performance“, argues Niels Gorrebeeck. 
       Amtsgericht Köln, HRB-Nr. 26670, Finanzamt Köln-Süd, Steuer-Nr. 219/5824/2758, UST-Ident-Nr. DE 174555805 Geschäftsführer: Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender: Axel Guddas, Henk Torsten Bouwer     
    Beyer, Thomas Sogalla 
     
    MEDIA RELEASE 
     
    Sustainable solution Incidentally, this also applies not least with regard to future packaging concepts. Gorrebeeck believes that the industry is also well equipped for this with the new enclosures: „Regardless of which solutions will prevail, food applications can be operated from today more hygienically, ergonomically as well as flexibly. Leybold can successfully accompany these processes into the future with our holistic solution approaches.“ 
    For further information,
    please contact: 
    Christoph Angenendt Communications Manager Industrial Vacuum Division
    T: +49 (0)172 29 650 75
    Niels Gorrebeeck Produktmanager Niels.Gorrebeeck@Leybold.com 
       Amtsgericht Köln, HRB-Nr. 26670, Finanzamt Köln-Süd, Steuer-Nr. 219/5824/2758, UST-Ident-Nr. DE 174555805 Geschäftsführer: Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender: Axel Guddas, Henk Torsten Bouwer     
    Beyer, Thomas Sogalla 
     
    MEDIA RELEASE 
     
    About Leybold 
    Leybold is a part of the Atlas Copco’s Vacuum Technique business area and offers a broad range of advanced vacuum solutions for use in manufacturing and analytical processes, as well as for research purposes. The core capabilities centre on the development of application- and customer-specific systems for the creation of vacuums and extraction of processing gases. Fields of application are secondary metallurgy, heat treatment, automotive industry, coating technologies, solar and thin films such as displays, research & development, analytical instruments, food & packaging, as well as a multitude of other classic industrial processes. 
    About Atlas Copco 
    Great ideas accelerate innovation. At Atlas Copco, we have been turning industrial ideas into business- critical benefits since 1873. By listening to our customers and knowing their needs, we deliver value and innovate with the future in mind. Atlas Copco is based in Stockholm, Sweden with customers in more than 180 countries and about 37 000 employees. Revenues of BSEK 95/ 9 BEUR in 2018. 
    For more information: www.atlascopcogroup.com 
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  • Mar 13, 2020

    Interpack 2020: hovmand offers ergonomic...

    Interpack 2020: Hovmand offers ergonomic advice and Flex tools

    Ergonomic packaging material handling using lifters
    Munich / Düsseldorf, XX March 2020 +++ Heavy lifting and repeated one-sided movements put employee
    health at risk in production, warehouse and logistics. The consequences are excess strain and back pain,
    along with the high sickness rates this causes. The Danish company Hovmand presents ergonomic
    solutions for safe load handling at Interpack in Düsseldorf (Hall 11, Stand B15). Companies in the
    packaging industry can obtain advice at the stand on the subject of ergonomics relating to their own
    specific workplace needs.
    At the international trade fair for packaging and process engineering, Danish manufacturer Hovmand will be presenting
    its mobile battery-powered lifters made of stainless steel or aluminium. These guarantee low-impact work processes
    that reduce the strain on the spine, joints and muscles. With the help of an industrial lifter, one person on their own
    can grasp, lift, transport, turn and tilt loads of up to 300 kg safely and in compliance with applicable occupational safety
    regulations. For example, reels of film can be removed from the pallet, transported to their destination and inserted
    directly into the packaging machine. This makes it possible to use of larger reels, thereby reducing downtime on the
    packaging machine; because the reels are stacked higher, warehouse capacity can be used more efficiently, too. All this
    ensures smooth processes while at the same time reducing the risk of accidents and production downtime costs.
    Analyse your own need for action in advance
    Although many occupational health and safety measures have been defined in EU Directives, they remain noncompulsory to date. This situation can change very quickly, however. For this reason, Hovmand has developed a webbased “Ergonomics Check”. Companies in manufacturing industries can use this to analyse the day-to-day strain on
    their own employees in the run-up to Interpack. The compact self-test can be accessed via the company's website:
    within a few minutes, an assessment is carried out whether and to what extent there is a need for action in terms of
    ergonomics at the workplace, based on nine questions. At Interpack, experts at the Hovmand stand can provide advice
    on the results of the ergonomics check and configure an individual lifting solution if any action is required.
    Safe reel handling with different reel sizes
    Another topic at Interpack will be Hovmand’s newly developed flexible lifting equipment: Flex Fork and Double Boom,
    rotating fork and a crane arm solution. The stand will feature an IMPACT 130 lifter with a Flex Double Boom for
    transporting reels of film, which can be raised from the bottom using this piece of lifting equipment. “The special
    feature here is the underlying carriage construction – this means that customers themselves can conveniently adjust
    the width to suit different reel sizes during use,” explains managing director Søren Hovmand. Normally, handling
    different crate widths and reel sizes requires investment in an additional device. The variable adjustment options
    provided by the Flex Double Boom eliminate these additional costs.
    Hovmand always aims to make its lifting equipment as modular as possible: “In this way we’re able to avoid timeconsuming and cost-intensive customisations and offer a wide range of lifter configurations for occupational health and
    safety that are individually tailored to meet the respective requirements. This gives our customers access to serially
    produced solutions that are more flexible and cost-effective,” says Søren Hovmand. 


    Hovmand GmbH
    Rupert-Mayer-Str. 44
    D-81379 Munich
    www.hovmand.com
    T: +49 (0) 89 785 76 76 0
    E: mail@hovmand.com


    In order to select the right lifting solution from over 100,000 configuration options, Hovmand has developed a Virtual
    Engineering App. With its integrated environment scan and the latest Apple ARKit™ technology, Hovmand's sales
    department can use the app to configure the lifting aid on site at the prospective customer’s premises and display it live
    in 3D in the workspace.
    The ergonomics check can be accessed via the following link: https://www.hovmand.com/de/ergonomie-check
    ABOUT HOVMAND
    Hovmand is the world's leading manufacturer of mobile battery-operated lifters made of stainless steel and aluminium,
    providing significant support for ergonomic operations in production, warehouse and logistics. The focus here is on
    solutions for improved occupational safety. The Danish family company with sales headquarters in Munich has been
    developing, producing and selling lifting and transport equipment for more than 45 years. Its mobile and modular lifters
    facilitate the day-to-day handling of heavy loads such as crates, drums, reels and kettles. Hovmand supplies companies
    in the industrial, pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetics and food production sectors. Søren Hovmand is the owner and
    managing director of the company, which was founded in 1972.
    For further details, see: www.hovmand.com.


    PRESS CONTACT
    Natalie Lumma
    Carta GmbH
    Iggelheimer Str. 26, 67346 Speyer
    Tel.: +49 (0) 6232 100 111 25
    E-mail: lumma@carta.eu
    Web: www.carta.eu
    COMPANY CONTACT


    Janet Reichel, Head of Marketing
    Hovmand GmbH
    Rupert-Mayer-Str. 44, 81379 München
    Tel.: +49 (0) 89 785 76 76 40
    E-mail: jrl@hovmand.com
    Web: www.hovmand.com

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