&ldquoour aim is maximum availability with minimum use of energy and resources&ldquomosca gmbh at waldbrunn in neckarodenwaldkreis has grown into a global player with 800 staff of which 460 are in germany and latest sales of 130 m euros since its establishment in 1966. the familyowned company manufactures strapping machines and tapes for them at four locations around the world. as a systems provider it stands for high quality demands, which, according to ceo timo mosca, include consistent orientation towards sustainability. for production, solar energy is used. the mosca products are geared towards energy and resource efficiency. every tenth member of staff works in r&ampd.mr. mosca, can you please introduce your company in a few wordstimo mosca with pleasure. my father established it on 1 april 1966. he dealt with strapping technology throughout his life and had to do with the first string tying machines designed here in this country already in the fifties. we have our roots in narrow tape strapping which is widely used in the newspaper industry &ndash and have consistently expanded our portfolio. actually, we are now represented everywhere where goods are secured for transportation or products are bundled. worldwide, we have at present 16 subsidiaries, sales offices and production sites in canada, the usa, malaysia and germany.you manufacture with co2 neutral solar energy. how important is sustainability for youmosca for some, sustainability means buying an electrically powered car. for us, this implies maximum availability with minimum use of energy and resources. we strive to produce machines and consumables of the necessary quality level as sustainably as possible. its not about going to extremes. our customers would not forgive us if quality suffered to the benefit of sustainability. as far as the tapes are concerned, this means the right material at the right place. wherever possible, recyclable material or, alternatively, bioplastics.how is this approach reflected in your machinesmosca our machines are exclusively operated with primary energy we largely refrain from using compressed air or hydraulic systems. apart from a few applications, we have banned pneumatic systems completely. because they are one of the biggest energy guzzlers in the engineering industry. for that, we created our own label get inside. get stands for green efficiency technology. we give this label to machines that satisfy requirements of a high level.is this your response to the demand, are you acting by conviction &ndash or bothmosca actually, we didnt have to change much. for me, sustainability also means that a product has a long service life and meets the expectations placed in it. this has always been the guiding principle for mosca. we established the energy and resources saving ultrasonic welding method as an alternative to heat and friction welding 20 years ago already. not in order to be green, but because we were convinced that this is the technology with the best future.what standing does printing and paper technology have for mosca mosca newspaper printing has always been a very important mainstay for us, but it is being replaced by corrugated board now. newspaper printing is doing badly. other areas are opening up instead. packaging printing and printing of promotional material arent suffering that much. we are present everywhere. even in papermaking where we are one of the key players. mail order business is growing as well. for us, the corrugated board industry is even more positive. nearly every product must be packed and transported. we offer solutions for all aspects along the value chain of paper, corrugated board and carton, including the companies that use them to pack their products. this is a pleasant situation, above all since our strong diversification protects us against the ups and downs of single industries. it also helps in passing on the experience gained in one industry for new impulses in other industries and in transferring solutions &hellip...also on an international basismosca absolutely. especially with regard to services. we are in close contact with the customer, not only in order to sell machines, but also in order to provide comprehensive services. since in the automated world, all links of the chain must be equally strong. the strapping machine through which every product has to pass at the end must not be a bottleneck. our offer ranges from the carefree allinclusive package including a maintenance agreement and the supply of tapes to engineering and training. we can offer our customers whatever they need.how important is machine manufacturing combined with tape manufacturingmosca basically, our machines can process all tapes that are commonly used in the market and comply with the specifications of the machine. however, there are, of course, differences &ndash and thats where we come to the system concept. reliability and availability in highly automated production processes must be ensured because we have to take responsibility for our product. the tape is a key component of our solutions. we produce tapes that guarantee high operational reliability of the machine. since we are a machinery manufacturer, our focus differs from that of a pure tape manufacturer who generates margins solely based on cost. we see the functioning system &ndash i.e., the machine and the tape. we focus on the productivity of the customer.the variety of your tapes is amazing. will this variety become even largermosca formerly, the tapes were aligned to the performance of the machine. with our technologies, we are in a position to align them more strongly with the needs of our customers and their products. with our system knowhow, we can also help our customers save daytoday consumption cost &ndash for instance, by using 8mm tapes instead of 12mm tapes.back to bioplastics. is that where the future liesmosca plastic pollution is a subject of discussion. if, one day, there are political initiatives for guidelines with reference to pp or pet tapes, bioplastics may become an alternative. for the time being, they are still between pp and pet as far as quality is concerned. we are doing research in order to use them for the development of solutions and to improve their properties like temperature resistance or tear resistance. pla is a raw material in a class of its own in this respect, development work is needed. this, too, makes mosca a premium supplier. we invest, launch new technologies in the market and arent simply following innovations. about ten percent of our members of staff work in r&ampd.are your customers also prepared to pay premium pricesmosca it is true, our machines have their price, but our customers thus acquire the option to cooperate with us on a longterm basis and to find optimum, efficient solutions. of course, there are suppliers with cheaper offers, but we need not hide as regards total cost of ownership.

all bioplastic materials increase eu in need of clear frameworkberlin, 3 december 2014. the results of european bioplastics&rsquo annual market data update, presented today at the 9th european bioplastics conference in brussels, confirm the positive growth trend of the global bioplastics production capacities. &ldquothe market is predicted to grow by more than 400 percent in the midterm,&rdquo stated fran&ccedilois de bie, chairman of european bioplastics.the data compiled in cooperation with its respected scientific partners &ndash the ifbb institute for bioplastics and biocomposites university of applied sciences and arts hannover, germany and the novainstitute h&uumlrth, germany &ndash shows that bioplastics production capacity is set to increase from around 1.6 million tonnes in 2013 to approximately 6.7 million tonnes by 2018. biobased, nonbiodegradable plastics, such as biobased pe and biobased pet, are gaining the most. pla is a major growth driver in the field of biobased and biodegradable plastics. furthermore, renewable and compostable plastics produced locally are likely to benefit from the new eu directive on the reduction of shopping bags. flexible and rigid packaging remains by far the leading application field for bioplastics. &ldquobesides this, a decisive growth can be observed in textiles and automotive applications. from functional sports garments with enhanced breathability to fuel lines &ndash bioplastics are constantly spreading into new markets,&rdquo explained de bie.with a view to regional capacity development, asia will expand its role as major production hub. most of the currently planned projects are being implemented in thailand, india and china. about 75 percent of bioplastics will be produced in asia by 2018. in comparison europe at the forefront of research and development will be left with only roughly 8 percent of the production capacities. additionally, other regions of the world, such as the usa and asia, invest into measures &lsquocloser to market introduction&rsquo, which results in a faster market development than in europe. &ldquowe urge the eu legislators to consider and make efficient use of the immense environmental, economic growth and job creation potential of our industry. in this context, the circular economy package should remain in the commission&rsquos 2015 work programme and the waste target review should proceed as planned,&rdquo concluded de bie.market data graphics are available for download in english and german httpen.europeanbioplastics.orgpresspresspictureslabellinglogoschartseuropean bioplastics is the european association representing the interests of the industry along the complete bioplastics&lsquo value chain. its members produce, refine and distribute bioplastics i.e. plastics that are either biobased, biodegradable, or both. more information is available at www.europeanbioplastics.orginstitute for bioplastics and biocomposites ifbb ifbb&rsquos research focuses on the development, processing and industrial usage of bioplastics and biocomposites. the practiceoriented approach of the ifbb is an asset to engineering education. the ifbb offers a large range of bioplastic data processing routes, feedstock requirements, land use, more market data, etc. free of charge at www.downloads.ifbbhannover.de.novainstitute founded in 1994, the novainstitute is a renowned sparring partner for industry as well as public and policy institutions at european level. the data excerpt of european bioplastics only covers novel biobased andor biodegradable plastics and is part of a comprehensive market study with a larger scope due to be published by the novainstitute at the beginning of 2015. more information is available at www.biobased.eumarkets.

mumbai, india waiblingen, germany. processing and packaging specialist bosch packaging technology and klenzaids contamination controls pvt. ltd. are planning a joint venture in india. both companies signed agreements to this effect on november 28, 2014. the plan is for bosch to acquire a 49 percent share in klenzaids, an ownermanaged company that produces processing, packaging, and cleanroom technology for the global pharmaceutical industry. by setting up the joint venture, the two partners aim to extend their global reach, particularly in liquid pharmaceuticals and packaging machines for cleanroom environments. the klenzaids and bosch packaging technology product portfolios complement each other across the board. in particular, the joint venture will allow the companies to better satisfy indian customers&rsquo growing demand for complete lines from a single source. based in mumbai, klenzaids generated sales of around six million euros in 2013 and employs some 350 people. bosch packaging technology, which last year achieved global sales of 1.1 billion euros and employs some 5,600 associates worldwide, already has a presence in india through its verna location in the state of goa. the joint venture is set to be headquartered in mumbai and is expected to employ some 380 associates. the plan is subject to the approval of the antitrust authorities. the purchase price for the shares acquired by bosch was not disclosed.better products and services for customers in indiathe joint venture is being set up primarily to benefit indian customers. klenzaids will contribute its expertise in cleanroom and processing technologies as well as peripheral systems, and bosch will contribute its strength in innovative filling technologies. klenzaids provides customers in the private and public sectors not just with plants, systems, and accessories but also with turnkey solutions buildings and equipment that a customer can use as soon as they are built or assembled to process and package its particular product. these solutions include laboratories with the highest protection class for use in the field of biosafety.profitable growth and value orientationfriedbert klefenz, president of bosch packaging technology, said &ldquowe already have a long history of trusted collaboration with klenzaids. the company is known for employing excellent people and for providing highquality products and services. i am delighted at the prospect of a future together.&rdquo hamish shahani, managing director of klenzaids, said &ldquojoining forces and pooling our resources will give us a stronger starting position in the emerging indian market. despite our different regional backgrounds, bosch and klenzaids have a lot in common. both place great emphasis on profitable growth, innovative strength, reliability, a motivated workforce, and strong value orientation.&rdquocomplete lines from a single sourceklenzaids is an indian familyrun business with a product portfolio that includes laboratory and transfer systems designed to meet cleanroom requirements. these machines are indispensable for the sterile production of liquid pharmaceuticals. one of the company&rsquos usps is its ability to supply laboratories that meet biological safety class standards 24. class 4 laboratories have to satisfy the highest safety requirements, such as being able to guarantee the absolute isolation of microorganisms from the environment. among the company&rsquos other strengths are isolators and processing technologies for the production of liquid pharmaceuticals.strategically important complement to bosch&rsquos goa locationbosch packaging technology has been developing, building, and selling vertical and horizontal flow wrapping machines for packaging food as well as filling and sealing machines for liquid pharmaceuticals at its location in verna since 2012. to date, bosch packaging technology has sold over 1,500 packaging machines to leading brand companies in the food and pharmaceutical industries.commenting on the agreement, dr. steffen berns, president of bosch india, said &ldquofollowing the inauguration of our manufacturing unit in verna, this is the second milestone for our packaging technology business in two years. i am extremely confident that this new partnership will further strengthen our product portfolio and market reach. the activities of both parent companies dovetail perfectly, and our pharmaceuticals unit as well as our customers will benefit immensely from this joint venture.&rdquomore information available at&nbsphttpwww.boschpresse.depresseforumdetails.htmlocaleen&amptxtid7021&nbsp

event for packaging industry suppliers to take place at new location, concurrently with world&rsquos leading trade fairfollowing its debut at interpack 2014, &ldquocomponents for processing and packaging&rdquo will return to the next leading trade fair for the packaging industry and related process industries from 4 to 10 may 2017 with a revised concept. visitors will find the event at a new site within the d&uumlsseldorf exhibition centre, in the temporary hall 18. covering about 5,000 square metres, the hall will be situated at the heart of interpack, between exhibition halls 10 and 16, whose exhibition areas it supplements.the idea of a complementary trade fair for the suppliers of interpack exhibitors from the packaging technology segment was well received in 2014. but the old location at the periphery of the exhibition centre wasn&rsquot optimal as far as visitor traffic is concerned. at the new site, components will be right where the action is&rdquo, says interpack director bernd jablonowski.what&rsquos more, components will now be accessible to all visitors for the full duration of the interpack trade fair. again in 2017, companies targeted on the exhibitor side will include suppliers of drive, control and sensor technology industrial image processing products handling technology industrial software and communication and endtoend automation systems for packing machinery. in addition, manufacturers of machine parts, 2 components, accessories and peripherals as well as producers of packaging components and auxiliaries will also be addressed. moreover, plans call for the inclusion of additional, complementary target groups.in addition, exhibitors at the upcoming components will have the option of building a customised stand. at the previous event, only turnkey packages in fixed sizes including stand construction, furnishings and power were offered. exhibitors and visitors alike will be able to transition freely in both directions between interpack and components for processing and packaging without a separate ticket. interested companies can apply for an exhibitor spot starting in autumn 2015 by visiting www.packagingcomponents.com. the components web presence there will relaunch shortly with a new design.

berlin, 25 november 2014. yesterday, the european institutions adopted a legislative proposal amending the packaging and packaging waste directive ppwd that addresses the challenge of conventional single use plastic carrier bags consumption, and explicitly sanctions the actions of several member states that have already recognized the benefits of compostable bags.european bioplastics welcomes the strong environmental commitment of green mep margrete auken, the european parliament&rsquos lead negotiator for the legislation. commenting on the binding eu rules on reducing plastic bag use, ms auken stated &ldquoeu member states will have to take action to reduce plastic bag use but they will be able to choose how to do it either they introduce pricing for plastic bags or equally effective measures, or they deliver on ambitious reduction targets.&rdquothe proposal adopted explicitly pushes decision making to the local member state level, where decisions can best be made consistent with local infrastructure, practices, and markets. &ldquothis is crucial, because it retroactively legalizes national legislation of member states like italy and france. both states have recognized the benefits that are achievable with biodegradable and compostable shopping bags,&rdquo said fran&ccedilois de bie, chairman of european bioplastics.&ldquothese countries are pioneers in putting the decisive ecological advantages of such bags to good use. this means enhancing the separate collection of biowaste and thereby diverting it from landfill.&rdquo in this context, european bioplastics also highly appreciates the endorsement of the en13432 as the standard to certify biodegradation and the initiative to further improve biodegradability and compostability labelling for plastic carrier bags.describing &lsquooxobiodegradable&rsquo plastic bags as &ldquohugely problematic&rdquo, mep auken explained &ldquothese plastic bags worsen the litter problem by fragmenting into microplastics polluting the environment and hindering composting and recycling&rdquo. european bioplastics shares the view of margrete auken concerning the missed chance of banning the oxodegradable plastics. &ldquothis would have sent a clear signal that bags should not be placed on the market with misleading claims about biodegradability,&rdquo de bie argued. &ldquoon the other hand, it will only be a matter of time,&rdquo he is convinced, referring to the requirement of the commission to present a report to the european parliament and council, examining the impact of the use of oxodegradable bags on the environment. &ldquothe report will clearly show that oxodegradable plastics are not biodegradable and hence do not qualify as an ecological solution,&rdquo de bie concluded.

blauvelt, ny &ndash schreiner medipharm, a germanybased global provider of specialty pharmaceutical labeling solutions for over 60 years, will demonstrate a variety of labeling solutions at booth 606 of the parenteral drug association&rsquos prefilled syringes &amp injection devices conference, october 67 in huntington beach, ca. specialty products that schreiner will be showcasing include a multifunctional, customizable label for injection devices, as well as a labelintegrated safety device designed to prevent needlestick injuries. among other highlights from schreiner medipharm will be a new multifunctional sample label for pens and autoinjectors, which will be displayed with the following features&bull&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp firstopening indication the label enclosing the cap is perforated, with a tear strip that must be removed before the cap can be opened or the perforation is destroyed when opening the cap.&bull&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp holograph an additional security feature serving as anticounterfeiting protection.&bull&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp temperature indicator a reversible color shift effect shows when a defined medication temperature has been reached.&bull&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp antislip varnish a special varnish improves the grip on the label surface, allowing patients to use the pen more confidently and safely.&bull&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp nfc chip an integrated nearfield communication chip allows for interactive options such as electronic user info, patient compliance tracking and product authentication.&bull&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp qr code leads users to a webpage with additional product information.&nbspat the conference, schreiner medipharm also will be showcasing needletrap, a label designed to protect healthcare providers from accidental needlestick injuries from disposable syringes.schreiner medipharm&rsquos needletrap system, which meets the upgraded safety mandates of the new eu council directive and also has been awarded fda 510k clearance for marketing in the u.s., features a safety mechanism integrated as a component of the selfadhesive syringe label. this compact, economical design allows the bloodcontaminated needle to be simply and safely secured following its use, and can be easily operated by healthcare personnel in a controlled, singlehanded fashion. after the needle has locked into the plastic trap &ndash an action clearly perceptible by an audible and visible signal &ndash it is irreversibly protected. needletrap is currently used on millions of syringes produced by leading, multinational pharmaceutical companies.needletrap can be easily integrated into conventional packaging and labeling systems, since it is processed and dispensed like a label. furthermore, it is adaptable to all standard syringe dimensions. needletrap requires no additional storage space and is housed in common secondary packaging, adding to its costeffectiveness and simplicity of integration. to reduce the risk of medication errors, optional detachable documentation labels also are available.&nbsp&quotwhen partnering with customers in the parenteral market, the safety of patients and healthcare providers is a vital component of our overall labeling solutions &ndash as are, of course, product security and efficacy,&rdquo said gene dul, president of schreiner medipharm u.s. &ldquothe labeling solutions we are highlighting at the prefilled syringes &amp injection devices conference address these needs.&rdquo

altendorf bamberg 11262014 &ndash loeschpack lands a major coup at the end of the year &ndash the packaging machine manufacturer is unveiling its flow wrap system solution integrated in a confectionery packaging system. &ldquoat prosweets cologne, being held simultaneously with ism from 1 to 4 february 2015, we will be presenting our completely new high performance horizontal platform for primary packaging of chocolate, biscuits and chewing gum in flow wrapping. see for yourself on stand g30h39 in hall 10.1,&rdquo says managing director andreas graf. with the loesch fseries, the system provider is amplifying his high quality product portfolio in the flow wrapping segment and is once again positioned on a high class, premium level.a leading position with maximum performanceloeschpack, known worldwide as one of the quality leader in traditional fold wrapping, also champions top performance, outstanding overall equipment effectiveness and excellent format flexibility combined with low packaging costs in its flow wrapping machinery. &ldquothe extremely short format change over time, less than 20 minutes within one format range makes our new development a compelling proposition for customers facing increasingly fierce competition,&rdquo says graf with conviction. any adjustments are precisely reproducible and ensure the substantial machine operation in a minimum of time, which leads to maximum performance. the spacesaving and compact modular design is also typical loeschpack. &ldquoit goes without saying that we build our flow wrapping machinery to the highest quality standards, allowing us to supply durable, extremely reliable system solutions,&rdquo says graf. the use of intelligent process engineering for the seal modules means fewer rejects on startstop operation of the packaging machine. the new product also features ideal hygiene characteristics and is highly resistant to varying ambient conditions, particularly noticeable when it comes to cleaning fewer stoppages, simple and timesaving procedures and outstanding maintenance accessibility increase the efficiency of the loesch fseries flow wrapping machines. the company is setting new standards in the market with this solution, guaranteeing nextgeneration flow wrapping excellence.system component in the line combinationthis is a vision which graf shores up with further facts the franconian system provider&rsquos new high performance flow wrapping machine is an ideal system component in line combination with upstream and downstream equipment from loeschpack. graf &ldquoalongside fold wrapping machinery, the new product is easy to integrate in a system with storage, feeder, secondary and tertiary packing from loeschpack. we will be illustrating this expertise at prosweets &ndash don&rsquot miss it&rdquoabout loesch verpackungstechnikloeschpack is a technology and quality leader in packaging machines and complete systems for packaging chocolate, chewing gum, confectionery, dry baked goods, as well as food and nonfood products. in this tremendously dynamic industry, loeschpack stands for innovative, flexible and economic system design since 1919, as well as for a worldwide accessible, all around service.product range&gt feeding systems&gt robotic pick and place systems&gt fold wrapping machines&gt horizontal flow wrapping systems&gt roll and stick wrapping machines&gt trayloading systems&gt carton erecting and filling machines&gt complete packaging linesfind out more about loeschpack at httpwww.loeschpack.com

polymer foam technology provides a way to reduce weight and material use across the wide range of applications of elastomers, thermoplastics and thermoset materials. these attributes are critical for sectors such as disposable packaging, where it is essential to minimize waste and transportation costs. automotive and aerospace are constantly battling to find weight reductions to reduce fuel costs and co2 emissions, therefore switching to polymers from metals, and to foams from solids can produce excellent results. other uses are construction where pipe and profile, flooring and insulation all employ these cellular materials. ami llc is bringing together industry experts to discuss the latest innovations in foaming and applications at polymer foam 2015, to be held on april 1415, 2015 at the renaissance newark airport hotel, new jersey, conveniently located at the airport hub for new york and in the center of the plastics processing belt.the conference kicks off with an overview from the us environmental protection agency of the regulations for blowing agents. this is followed by a paper from polyfil on a revolutionary new patented chemical foaming agent for thermoplastics. nucleation is key to the formation of cellular structure and reedy international will describe how to increase foaming efficiency through kinetic nucleation.the properties of foams are vital to performance, therefore expertise in processing methods and selection of the right technology are very important to generate the optimum cell size and structure. plastics technologies is offering a process to foam pet bottles, while kraussmaffei berstorff is offering tandem foam extrusion lines. from the polyolefin side, trocellen has developed foams for automotive light weight applications and the university of bayreuth has studied the rheology and crystallization of polypropylene foamed with co2 . there have been concerns about the flame retardants in use in polystyrene insulation and dow chemical has tested a replacement polymeric additive.with the move to replace more metals with plastics, higher performance materials are in demand, hence research is advancing into foaming high temperature thermoplastics for applications such as automotive engine covers and aerospace. syntactic foams have been developed at the new york university for use in space exploration of mars and the mariana trench. the 2014 ringier technology innovation award was given to evonik for its new polymethacrylimide pmi foams, which have been tested for aeroplane sandwich structures and can withstand 220c. polyetherimide has been foamed using supercritical co2 at the stevens institute of technology in new jersey and colorant chromatics, polyone, has a new chemical foaming agent for fluoropolymers to balance performance while reducing density. the university of toronto has produced opencell polypropylenepolytetrafluoroethylene foams for potential use as a sponge for oil absorption from water in the case of spills, looking at hydrophobic and oleophilic properties.at the other end of the scale biodegradable plastics are being foamed as tissue scaffold materials in medical applications and pioneering work is being carried out by professor lihsheng tom turng at the university of wisconsinmadison. foam technology is also advancing in silicones, with bluestar silicones working on low density rt foams.the packaging industry is particularly aware of the need to be sustainable as products have a faster turnover. dart container corporation has focused research on recycling of foamed packs, while sulzer chemtech has developed technology for eps recovery. from the beginning of new technology to the end of life options for foam, ami&rsquos us polymer foam 2015 conference at the newark airport hub for new york brings together an expert debating forum to review what&rsquos taking off in industry.

henkel india has come up with yet another innovative measure to create awareness on prevailing myths and various impacts of usage of mineral oils in food packaging adhesives.henkel will be broadcasting a webinar on december 5, 2014 entitled &ldquoeverything you need to know about mineral oil components in food packaging adhesives.&rdquo the webinar, to be held in english, by dr. monika t&oumlnnie&szligen chemist in the product safety department of henkel adhesive technologies business unit, will focus on the problems associated with mineral oil hydrocarbons in food packaging. interested parties are invited to register for free via the website www.henkelpremiumarea.comacademy. registrants will also gain access to the premium area, which offers further webinars, white papers, a comprehensive glossary, and videos covering a range of key issues.as the world&rsquos largest adhesives manufacturer, henkel is committed to finding ways of improving food safety. in line with this purpose, henkel, through its webbased knowledge platform &ldquofood safe packaging portal,&rdquo broadcasts various webinars for its customers. the purpose of these live webinars by henkel is to shed light on important issues surrounding food packaging safety. participants are also able to put their questions live and online to the henkel presenters while the webinars are still in progress.dr. monika t&oumlnnie&szligen, an expert in all aspects of material contact with foodstuffs and a member of the paper and packaging working group of the association of european adhesives and sealants manufacturers feica, says, &ldquomineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons moah are regarded as a particularly harmful fraction. there are thousands of different mineral oil components, and their effects on human health vary enormously. one mineral oil is not the same as another, so it is essential to precisely differentiate the substances involved. the elimination of critical mineral oil components from adhesive formulations is critical. we have been conducting webinars on food packaging for various countries and have been getting extremely positive responses. we are hopeful of support from indian audiences in similar way.&rdquoaccording to a 2012 report by the european food safety authority efsa, on the subject of mineral oil hydrocarbons in food, there are various sources of food contamination by mineral oil components. it&rsquos a well known fact that many foods, for example, cocoa beans, are transported in jute sacks that are treated with mineral oil. such foods get contaminated with mineral oil even before they are packed. there is a strong need to increase awareness amongst consumers about the causes and harmful effects of such contamination. consumers need to be informed about the same and the measures that they can take to avoid the issue.for further information www.henkel.inhenkel operates worldwide with leading brands and technologies in three business areas laundry &amp home care, beauty care and adhesive technologies. founded in 1876, henkel holds globally leading market positions in both the consumer and industrial businesses with wellknown brands such as persil, schwarzkopf and loctite. henkel employs about 47,000 people and reported sales of 16.4 billion euros and adjusted operating profit of 2.5 billion euros in fiscal 2013. henkel&rsquos preferred shares are listed in the german stock index dax.photo material is available at httpwww.henkel.compress

member of the interpack trade fair family posts clear growththe second food processing &amp packaging exposyum fppe held at the kenyatta international conference centre kicc in nairobikenya from 18 to 20 november 2014 has drawn to a very successful close. positive feedback even came from the highest political circles on the periphery of the event the kenyan president uhuru kenyatta congratulated the people responsible in a personal conversation and explicitly rated the special concept of fppe realised by starlingexpo in cooperation with messe d&uumlsseldorf as very suitable for bringing urgently required technologies to kenya. over 1,000 participants from kenya and the neighbouring eastern african states visited the exhibition cum symposium.the exposyum gave participants a 360&deg market overview on the focal theme of food losses and efficient food processing and packaging by mean of handson content from local experts as well as international exhibitors. companies from this sector presented their demanddriven solutions, political institutions explained the political framework and possible support for suppliers to local producers while the latter in turn outlined their requirements. the fao used the occasion for hosting a oneday conference on food losses. speakers there inferred recommendations for avoiding food losses in kenya and eastern africa from practical case studies from various countries and industries.explaining the motivation behind the event, werner matthias dornscheidt, ceo &amp president of messe d&uumlsseldorf, explained &ldquoby holding the processing &amp packaging exposyum we are bringing the supply of, and demand for, demanddriven packaging and process technology together locally. in this way we create a &ldquobasis for business&rdquo for our customers inkeeping with our mission while making a key contribution to fighting food losses as part of the save food initiative &ndash which is a pressing problem, especially in subsaharan africa.&rdquothis year we have again succeeded in compiling an especially accomplished mixture of talks from highcalibre speakers for the exposyum. due to the allround information conveyed, as well the contacts with key figures in the industry and from the political sphere, this unique concept makes it especially easy for potential suppliers to local food producers to get a foot in the door of a very promising future market,&rdquo says urs albert ingold, ceo of starlingexpo ag.this view is also underlined by exhibitor testimonials. jeanclaude nduwimanai, sales manager at miele, italy, confirmed &ldquowhen we took part for the first time in 2013 we were able to make many new contacts. three of them have now visited us at the trade fair in order to place specific orders with us. we had not expected this. fppe 2014 proved very successful for us.&rdquomartina claus, responsible for market development africa at vdma&rsquos food machinery and packaging machinery association, adds &ldquothe concept of the event has convinced us entirely and the participants of our joint stand have managed to establish important new contacts. we look forward to coming back next year.&rdquovisitors were also full of praise. case in point is dr. michael wawire of the jomokenyatta university for agriculture and technology, who is commissioned to deal with packaging issues by the industry. he was enthused with the products displayed by the german exhibitor mall herlan &ldquothe bottles and aluminium flasks are an innovation i have never seen before and they open up completely new dimensions to the suppliers of consumer goods while making for a high degree of flexibility.&rdquoearly signals for fppe kenya 2014 have already been very positive. both exhibition space and the number of exhibitors were significantly higherthan at the premiere event. 65 companies and organisations took part &ndash a marked increase over the debut event with 21 exhibitors one year ago. the exhibiting organisations also included the vdma featuring a joint stand housing seven participants. furthermore, the save food initiative promoted by the partners fao, unep and messe d&uumlsseldorf was represented with a stand involving 14 enterprises and associations. over the three days of the exposyum to the tune of 40 talks were presented.the next food processing &amp packaging exposyum will be held in nairobikenya from 3 &ndash 5 november 2015.

flexible and highly automated, this solution can apply up to 9,000 labels per hour. quality is guaranteed by an optical alignment unit with a movement tracking system.a producer of complete solutions for cold and hotmelt selfadhesive labelling systems, with a strong focus on mediumtohigh quality still and sparkling wines, kube labelling will be presenting its kube k30 9t rotary labeller at the vinitech 2014 fair in bordeaux 24 december 2014, stand 1e2305. this model, capable of achieving output rates of up to 9,000 applications an hour, has been designed for the parallel application of three labels on cylindrical and shaped containers.equipped with an electroniccam plate movement system, the labeller features a universal screw feeder powered by a brushless motor for the flexible and efficient handling of variable diameters.equipped with three gluing stations &ndash 2 selfadhesive, 1 with glue &ndash the labeller stands out on account of its optical alignment system, which ensures proper application of the label. the prime requirement, in fact, is to ensure correct orientation of the bottle with respect to the label unlike traditional solutions mechanical orientation the kube labellingdeveloped &ldquointermittent tracking&rdquo system allows correct label positioning under all output conditions and makes size changeover tasks fast and easy.equipped with a reel holder with a 400 mm diameter and an automatic rewind system, the selfadhesive labelling station is also highly automated thanks to a dual electronic traction paper drive solution. the gluetype labelling station &ndash driven by a brushless motor is, instead, equipped with a system to control torque on the rubber roller. both gluing stations are adjusted by way of special ball bearing guides.completing the machine &ndash made by a young company that is offering the market a highly innovative labeller of undoubted interest to key industry players &ndash is the touchscreen interface, which features userfriendly software and a remote control system. the latter, in fact, makes it possible to monitor all process parameters and identify any potential problems using a wide range of mobile devices, tablets and smartphones included.

herti will participate through its daughter company herti france in the exhibition vinitech, which will take place in bordeaux from 2nd till 4th december 2014.the new closure &ldquovinstar smart&rdquo was honored with an innovation award by vinitech sifel 2014 competition.&nbspwe will be delighted to meet our customers at our stand all&eacutee 1e 2103&rdquovinitech is the world exhibition of equipment and services for vines, wines and spirits is going to be held from 2nd dec&rsquo14 to 4th dec&rsquo14 at exhibition centre of bordeaux. the event&rsquos focus is very much on innovation, reflecting the dynamic nature of the industry.about hertiherti is one of the leading manufacturers of aluminum ropp closures for wines and spirits, mineral water, juices, olive oil and pharmaceutical products. the company is certified by iso 9000 since 2000. since 2010 it is certified by brciop &ndash the global standard for packaging and packaging materials. more information at www.herti.bgabout vinstar&ldquovinstar&rdquo is the registered trade mark for the wine closures produced by the company. in february herti launched its latest product vinstar smart the first aluminum wine closure with pvc free granulate liner, suitable for both still and sparkling wines. more information at httpwww.packagingconnections.comvinstar&nbspcontact person &ndashms. ina ivanovaheadforeign sales departmenti.boyanova@herti.bg

the saarbr&uumlckenbased company &quothamba&quot is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. take a look back at threequarters of a century of pure innovation in the packaging machinery sector.saarbr&uumlcken, november 18, 2014. it all started at hamba back in 1939, when design engineer hans adalbert m&uumlller decided to set up a company to manufacture packaging machinery. the outbreak of the second world war thwarted m&uumlller&39s plans to pursue the business idea he really wanted to pursue. instead, m&uumlller was forced to manufacture aircraft components. as soon as the war was over, however, he started making tableting, labeling, dispensing and gluing machines for the pharmaceutical industry. at the same time, the company developed its first butter packaging machine, which proved so successful that m&uumlller decided to focus exclusively on machinery for the food industry from then on.the early 1950s hamba manufactured its first filling machines, initially for the production of waxed paper bags for disposable milk cartons. cup fillers for yogurt conquered the market soon afterwards. hamba also started to produce &quotmilk production lines&quot for major dairies, which were capable of molding, filling and sealing 60,000 polyethylene bottles a day in one machining step.the business flourished and in 1969, hamba opened a second plant in neunkirchen in the saarland region. the company shifted its entire production activities to neunkirchen, while its head office and the production facilities for spare parts and subsequent supply remained in wuppertal for the time being.aseptic processing as a competitive advantagein the early 1970s, hamba then became one of the first providers on the market to develop special machinery for sterile cup packaging. this was a pioneering and successful development, as it had previously been impossible to offer long shelf lives for dairy products that were not refrigerated. as a result, hamba made aseptic packaging machinery a fixed component of its production range. as well as the wetaseptic process, the company also started to use uvc rays for ultraclean applications. this meant that the packaged goods could be kept for twice as long. the ultraviolet method of irradiation was used primarily for portion fillers, as well as for form, fill and seal machinery for tubular bags.allpurpose machinery based on the modular principle rounded off the company&39s range of products, allowing individual filling stations to be put together on a stepbystep basis and in different combinations to meet specific requirements. hamba was now able to supply its customers with complete packaging lines in a whole range of performance categories for the filling of liquid and pasty products. the dosing quantities ranged from 100 to 1,000 ccm cups could be sealed using sealing lids, snaponlids and inverted trays. the &quotbf 2400&quot cup filler and the &quotbk 10.01010&quot modular system were the company&39s best sellers. the latter was able to fill and seal 20 150g cups per cycle, with an hourly output of 36,000 units. back then, no other machine of this type was able to offer this sort of performance.the company&39s founding father, hans adalbert m&uumlller, passed away in 1978, with this son hans peter taking over at the helm. the company&39s annual revenue at that time came in at around dm 30 million. by then, hamba machines could be found in 52 countries across the globe and produced a whole variety of products from milk, yogurt, cream and butter to icecream, custard pudding, jam, mayonnaise and fruit juice.international growththe company went from strength to strength in the years that followed. in 2000, the company sig replaced the family management team, before the oystar group, with nine worldwide locations, took the company over in 2007. this move has promoted the company&39s international growth even further today, hamba machinery is used in more than sixty countries worldwide. the company, which is now based in saarbr&uumlcken, specializes in highperformance filling and sealing machines for liquid and pasty products packaged in preformed plastic cups or cups made of paper and plastic composites, as well as preformed bottles made of various different plastics.by way of example, the thirdlargest producer of yogurt products in poland, &quotbakoma sp.z o.o.&quot, recently installed a &quotflexline fl 88 ca&quot. the cup filling machine fills and seals 38,400 preformed cups with dairy products every hour. aseptic processing is still a decisive factor the cups are cleaned using ionized air before having any remaining particles removed by suction. they are then sterilized in a disinfection process using h2o2 and are dried with sterile air.continuous innovationanother highlight offered by oystar hamba is the patented chainless &quotmultiformat&quot transportation system. it boosts system availability for preformed cups by up to 25 percent. the automated format change feature increases the productive time of flexible format machines by reducing the setup time for format changes. cell boards, for example, can be changed in the space of 15 minutes. this facilitates the lucrative production of varying seasonal and countryspecific packaging formats using the cup filling systems. the time and effort involved in maintaining the systems is also reduced, for example thanks to the fact that there is no need to replace the transport chain or carry out any of the adjustment work needed for chain stretch.the packaging machinery sector has been subject to constant change over the past 75 years. hamba, however, has always managed to pick up on changing market demands early on, continually setting new trends. as a result, the company&39s customers have always been supplied with innovative machines that always have one thing in common the very highest quality standards.about oystar group oystar.the packaging group is one of the world&rsquos leading suppliers of packaging machinery, technology and services. oystar has extensive knowhow in the key industries of dairy products and food. based in stutensee near karlsruhe, germany, the holding company currently represents 9 production locations in europe and asia as well as numerous sales and service companies. at present oystar holding employs a workforce of more than 1,000 worldwide and generated a total of approximately eur 200 million in sales in 2013.

the supply chain showcased by ipackima is a collection of industries worth 54 billion in revenues employing 153,000 people, and represents a clear case of success in italy. all economic indicators point to trade balances exceeding the national industrial average additionally, as revealed by recent analyses carried out by the ipackima observatory studying the industry, it evolves according to dynamics that actually anticipate the economic recovery in the country &ndash which is longer in coming than expected for the italian manufacturing industry as a whole.the propensity to exports is one of the characteristics of this macrosector on the whole, 35 of total revenues is generated in markets outside of italy, with impressive peaks like 78 reached by instrumental goods, which are contributing a great deal to shifting italy&rsquos trade balance toward surplus. the materials and packaging sectors show a more limited propensity to exports at about 18, in line with other industries.more in detail, the sector of instrumental goods is worth over 15.5 billion data 2013, of which no less than 9 is generated in foreign markets. packaging machinery is the flagship segment of the industry with 48.000 employees and 8 billion in revenues, 83.1 of which derives from exports it is followed by material handling and logistics machinery 5.3 billion revenues, 71.6 from exports and food processing machinery 2.2 billion revenues, 76.5 from exports. the packaging industry totals over 39 billion in revenues, of which 6.9 billion generated outside of italy, and employs 105.000 people.in 2013 the industry showcased by ipackima grew by 2.6 an overall increase resulting from 4.7 in instrumental goods and 1.8 in packaging driven by its impressive performance on foreign markets machinery 8.5, packaging 2.2. this in turn resulted in stable employment levels in spite of the protracted weakness of the domestic market, which nonetheless registered a slight increase of 0.5.

herti is one of the leading manufacturers of aluminum ropp closures for wines and spirits, mineral water, juices, olive oil and pharmaceutical products. the company is certified by iso 9000 since 2000. since 2010 it is certified by brciop &ndash the global standard for packaging and packaging materials.&ldquovinstar&rdquo is the registered trade mark for the wine closures produced by the company. in february herti launched its latest product vinstar smart the first aluminum wine closure with pvc free granulate liner, suitable for both still and sparkling wines.the aluminium closure has been used to cap wine for several decades, but it is since the early 2000s that it has become a widely accepted closures system in europe. however, sparkling wine has been one category that has more or less escaped the move towards aluminium screw caps for one simple reason &ndash the standard saran based liners are not suitable for sparkling drinks. there have been other offerings on the market, but each with a weak point &ndash complex composite closures require different capping equipment, plastic liners have an impact on costs and the existing pvccompound lining does not correspond to the 21st century environmental requirements.against this background, and after extensive research on the needs of wine producers, we have brought to the market vinstar smart. it combines the simple standard wine aluminum closure with a gasket that ensures higher protection for the wine. &ldquovinstar smart&rdquo is fully compatible with current wine bottles and capping equipment. it keeps internal pressure of up to 4 bars and is ideal for a wide range of fizz wines.&nbsp &nbspthe consumption of sparkling wines is growing and so is the popularity of aluminum wine closures among consumers, especially young people and among women. the innovative closure will enhance their satisfaction.&ldquovinstar smart&rdquo offers numerous possibilities for decoration and design flat litho and offset multicolor printing and hot foil printing. &nbspwith its distinctive characteristics vinstar smart expands the benefits which aluminum closures bring to the taste, quality and sustainability of wine. the pvcfree gasket gives excellent air tightness, significantly better than the saranbased liners. in spite of this the opening is smooth and easy. the closure is available in two dimensions 30x60 and 28x44 and can be used for both still and sparkling wines.&nbsp liners are suitable for pasteurization and are fixed to the aluminum without risk of distortion after cool down.the new closure is registered in the deutsches patent und markenamt agency. &nbsp &nbsp&nbspmore info about vinstar could be found at httpwww.packagingconnections.comvinstarvisit company website www.herti.bg

a new opening system from leading metal container innovator ardagh group has been welcomed by the paint and chemical industries as a long awaited solution to improved filling efficiencies and customer convenience. the ingenious spring latch&reg closing system has been rewarded with a bronze award at the competitive 2014 dutch &ldquogolden nut&rdquo packaging awards.the spring latch&reg metal closing system for 530l metal conical pails eliminates the need for manual closing required with standard latch ring closures, and provides a safe solution to a problem, which the industry has faced for many years. this solution offers flexibility, is reliable and economic as it enables fillers to close pails automatically with their existing equipment.the system&rsquos unique design automatically expands the ring latch when vertical pressure is applied to the lid, and securely fixes the lid onto the container. this simple yet ingenious manoeuvre seals the lid, but allows the customer to open and reclose the pails effortlessly as they were accustomed to doing in the past.this ardagh patented solution enables manufacturers to further automate their filling and closing process. ardagh group worked alongside dutch packaging design specialists, plato product consultants, and received valuable research assistance from industry customers and suppliers.

a new opening system from leading metal container innovator ardagh group has been welcomed by the paint and chemical industries as a long awaited solution to improved filling efficiencies and customer convenience. the ingenious spring latch&reg closing system has been rewarded with a bronze award at the competitive 2014 dutch &ldquogolden nut&rdquo packaging awards.the spring latch&reg metal closing system for 530l metal conical pails eliminates the need for manual closing required with standard latch ring closures, and provides a safe solution to a problem, which the industry has faced for many years. this solution offers flexibility, is reliable and economic as it enables fillers to close pails automatically with their existing equipment.the system&rsquos unique design automatically expands the ring latch when vertical pressure is applied to the lid, and securely fixes the lid onto the container. this simple yet ingenious manoeuvre seals the lid, but allows the customer to open and reclose the pails effortlessly as they were accustomed to doing in the past.this ardagh patented solution enables manufacturers to further automate their filling and closing process. ardagh group worked alongside dutch packaging design specialists, plato product consultants, and received valuable research assistance from industry customers and suppliers.

german joint stand with more than a dozen manufacturerschina is the most important single market for german printing and paper technologyshanghai, 14.11.14 800 international exhibitors, more than 100,000 visitors as well as business delegations from all over asia are expected for the fifth &ldquoall in print&rdquo at the shanghai new international expo center sniec from 14 to 17 november 2014. among the exhibitors are more than a dozen german manufacturers of printing machines and paper technology as well as suppliers who will present themselves under the motto &ldquomade in germany&rdquo at the vdma joint stand in hall w2.the expectations placed on the exhibition are high. &ldquochina is the most important single market for german printing machines and paper technology,&rdquo says dr. markus heering, the managing director of the vdma printing and paper technology association. in 2013 alone, printing machinery worth 453 million euros, paper technology worth 240 million euros and paper converting machines worth 54 million euros were delivered to china. although the exports were noticeably lower than in 2012, they still total 747 million euros. by comparison during the same period, the german suppliers of printing and paper technology made sales amounting to 440 million euros in the second largest buyer market, the usa.under the motto &ldquomade in germany&ldquo, besides koenig &amp bauer ag, the bookbinding machinery specialist kolbus, the specialist for cutting technology polarmohr gmbh &amp co.kg, and leonhard kurz stiftung &amp co. kg from the hot stamping technology segment will be represented in shanghai. in addition, tkm gmbh, baum&uumlller, windm&oumlller &amp h&oumllscher, garant maschinenhandel, winklerd&uumlnnebier and spstechnoscreen use this opportunity for a joint presentation at this exhibition. to make the stand complete, max schlatterer gmbh &amp co.kg, felix schoeller group, gustav g&oumlckel maschinenfabrik gmbh, and cruse spezialmaschinen gmbh will be there. of course, the vdma printing and paper technology association will be represented as well, i.e., via its printpromotion gmbh that organised this 581 square metre stand.strong growth of the exhibition inspires confidencesince 2003 the &ldquoall in print&rdquo has been organised every three years &ndash and this year expects a strong impetus for growth. while the number of exhibitors was approximately 650 at the last three exhibitions, now almost 800 exhibitors have announced their participation. in addition, the organisers &ndash messe d&uumlsseldorf shanghai &ndash expect that the number of visitors will double compared to 2011. at that time, this exhibition for printing and paper technology attracted 55,500 visitors. in addition, the organisers expect large business delegations from india, korea, the philippines and other asian countries.the positive environment and the interest in china and beyond give confidence to the german exhibitors. &ldquowe hope that our joint representation at this exhibition can contribute to a boost in the demand for german printing and paper technology in the region,&rdquo explains heering speaking for the companies exhibiting there.

nurembergberingen &ndash bosch packaging technology has been rewarded with the german packaging award deutscher verpackungspreis in the &ldquopackaging machines&rdquo category. granted by the german packaging institute deutsches verpackungsinstitut &ndash dvi, the award recognizes the company&39s innovative twoinone biscuit packaging system, first presented at interpack 2014 in duesseldorf earlier this year. the system is a development of the swiss location beringen. daniel bossel, product manager, and christian reichardt, mechanical development engineer, at bosch packaging systems ag in beringen accepted the award at a ceremony as part of the &ldquobraubeviale&rdquo trade fair for production and marketing of drinks in nuremberg.format changeover in record timethe twoinone packaging system allows food manufacturers to switch from slug to pile packs and vice versa in less than three minutes. additionally, product count changes can be completed quicker now than with conventional slug or pile packaging machines. thanks to this flexibility, manufacturers are able to run special promotions with short notice and react quickly to market changes, for example for seasonal or promotional campaigns. what is more, the twoinone system presently occupies a smaller production area than two separate conventional machines for both packaging types. the whole line is designed to be a single, seamless system, from product discharge through to primary and secondary packaging. the speed of all components is balanced to optimize production flow and eliminate bottlenecks. the packaging line therefore contributes significantly to increasing overall equipment effectiveness oee.the german packaging awardsince 1963, the german packaging award has been presented annually by the german packaging institute in five different categories. under the patronage of the german federal ministry of economics and technology, the institute honors outstanding technical solutions in packaging production that improve quality and add value to consumers, markets and the environment. to be nominated, a machine or technology must improve quality, profitability and efficiency in the packaging process. all winners of the german packaging award are entitled to take part in the worldstar international competition, a prize awarded by the world packaging organization since 1970.