zurich, switzerland, 10th november &ndash haselmeier was able to successfully grow over the past few years, allowing the company to carve out a solid position in the market for medical devices. in keeping with this progress, the haselmeier group has restructured its management organisation to ensure this forward momentum continues successfully. the company has introduced a group executive board tasked with coordination and decisionmaking for all haselmeier locations. the group executive board will ensure consistent, effective management of the haselmeier sites, thereby coordinating the group&39s strategy.mr. andreas schieber as a supervisory board representative of medico invest ag has been appointed to set up the new organisation and will coordinate the group executive board.the structure of the new group executive board is as followsmr. fr&eacuted&eacuteric gabriel as chief strategy officer cso is responsible for areas of strategy and corporate development which includes the overall business and strategic planning, strategic innovation and product management.mr. volker wirth is chief business officer cbo responsible for areas of customerbusiness development and thus for the development of a global representation, key account management, customerproject management and customer service.mr. andreas schieber is acting chief technology officer cto with dr sascha pohl as deputy, responsible for areas of applied development and thus for the platform management, quality assurance and industrialisation.mr. matthias meissner is chief operations officer coo responsible for the group&39s production sites, as well as for its supply chain and infrastructure.in addition, mr. markus dorsch as chief quality officer cqo and mr. siegfried eichinger as chief controlling officer cco will complement the group executive board in a staff function.the market environment, regulatory requirements and product needs have significantly changed over the past few years, prompting haselmeier to expedite its change process. the group executive board serves as the foundation for this change process. it will open a window allowing haselmeier to gain a stronger foothold in the market, with new product innovations, a more efficient management of customer and development projects as well as a modern, sustainably safe and superior production.about haselmeierfounded in stuttgart in 1920, haselmeier is one of the leading designers and manufacturers of injection systems. haselmeier&rsquos devices feature unique function, design and technology and are marketed by leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies around the world. at five locations on three continents, haselmeier develops and produces innovative technology for drug delivery which enhances the health and daily life of the patient. please find further information under www.haselmeier.com

paper is the most sustainable raw material &ndash it can easily be collected and recycled. but there are significant differences in the recycling rates in different european countries. and there are different levels of knowledge about how to design a recyclable product, be it a print product or packaging.&ldquoi&rsquoll be back&rdquo, says the newspaperwhat was called waste paper earlier is no waste unmixed overprint, unsold newspaper and magazines or other forms of used paper free of contaminants never become waste. improving the quality of paper for recycling is the target of the ecopaperloop project that will run until the end of 2014. at the final conference in krakow on december 2nd, the participating institutions will present the achievements that have been made so far. communicating the advantages of paper is one of the goals &ndash and using paper and board products themselves to transport messages is one of the options to be presented to the producers &ldquoi&rsquoll be back, says the newspaper, to bring more news to you next week.&rdquo and &ldquoi&rsquoll be back, says the carton, to protect precious electronics being shipped to you next month.&rdquoas an introduction to the conference, katarzyna godlewska from the association of polish papermakers spp will talk about &ldquothe waste collection in poland &ndash problems with the quality of paper for recycling&rdquo. another target of the ecopaperloop project is the &ldquoassessment of paper based products&rsquo recyclability&rdquo. dr. hans putz of darmstadt technical university will present the new test method that has been developed to evaluate the content of adhesives and unrecyclable materials in packaging.the conference will take place at the krakow galaxy hotel. all members of the paper chain are welcome, participation is free of charge. more details, the full program and the registration can be found on the ecopaperloop website.the ecopaperloop project is cofunded by the european unioneuropean regional development fund erdf and the local project partners.6 november 2014&nbsp

3d printing makes it possible to manufacture products right on the spot. according to a tno study, the technology is being regarded as the third industrial revolution and is steadily making its mark. within a few years a billioneuro market has emerged, one that is growing exponentially and is expected to be valued at five to ten billion euros in five or so years&rsquo time.which influence will this technology have on the packaging of products, the prototyping of packages and the development of transport packaging in logistics these and other questions regarding the future will be discussed during the 61st general meeting of members gmm of nvc netherlands packaging centre on thursday afternoon 27th of november at the amazing museum of the image moti in breda, the netherlands.the membersonly part of the meeting starts at 14.00 hrs and is only accessible for nvc members. the open meeting starts at 16.00 hrs and is focusing on imagination in packaging. every participant can have himself scanned and will receive a free 3d printed statue &lsquominime&rsquo of himherself to take home.in the evening, an exclusive museum tour is organised, followed by a unique walking dinner in the moti exhibition areas.how to participateto join the gmm, go to the nvc website and register before november 20th, 2014.more informationfor more information please contact info@nvc.nl or call 310182512411.

darmstadt, 5th november 2014. having taken office on 4th november 2014, dipl.ing andreas hollmann is the new ceo of goebel schneid und wickelsysteme gmbh. the traditional darmstadtbased company, which belongs to the italian ims deltamatic group, is delighted to have found such a passionate mechanical engineer with management experience for this position.the 47yearold engineer has worked in the packaging sector since 2003 and has held management positions there for many years. until october 2014, he was ceo of ishida gmbh, the global market leader in multihead weighing machines, which is also very successful in producing inspection systems for quality assurance, such as checkweighers and xray inspection systems. before this, hollmann was responsible for the worldwide expansion of hastamat verpackungstechnik gmbh in lahnau, germany.&ldquoas a passionate mechanical engineer, i am thrilled to be taking over the leadership of such a traditional company in the sector. goebel stands out thanks to its development and construction of highquality machines with stateoftheart technology, meeting all the expectations that the &ldquomade in germany&rdquo label brings with it around the world. i am delighted to now be integrated into ims deltamatic group and to be part of this successful company,&rdquo said the new ceo.as ceo, andreas hollmann succeeds former interim ceo roberta ghilardi, who will remain responsible for the further integration of goebel into the group and the optimization of processes within the company.goebel schneid und wickelsysteme gmbh is a leading provider of slitter rewinders for converting papers, plastic films and special materials. the hessian company with a long tradition has been constantly setting standards in mechanical engineering for over 160 years. goebel&39s product range includes slitter rewinders and winding machines, such as twodrum winders for paper and cardboard converting. these are developed and manufactured according to customer requirements at the production facility in darmstadt, applying only the highest standards in terms of productivity, quality and precision.

habasit gmbh from eppertshausen in the south of hesse is the second largest of the 34 subsidiaries of the swiss company habasit ag. it manufactures conveyor belts, drive belts, timing belts and plastic modular belts. printing and paper technology manufacturers are among its major customers. thomas reibstein is head of sales in this segment. he has worked for the company as an engineer for nearly 30 years. talking about that, he looks back on the success factors and the future of printing.mr. reibstein, could you please give us a short survey of habasitthomas reibstein with pleasure. habasit was established in basel in switzerland in 1946 by fernand habegger and his wife alice. the name is a neologism of habegger, basel as well as &ndashit, the ending of bakelit from the plastics world. plastics are the heart of our business. habasit develops, manufactures and sells conveyor belts and drive belts of all kinds you can think of, for instance, also for checkouts of supermarkets or luggage scanners.which role does printing and paper technology manufacturing playthe printing and paper segment has been of great importance in the history of our company. other segments, however, have been growing much more dynamically over the last 15 years, e.g., the food sector, the fully automated production and packing of food.whats the situation in the traditional printing marketwe all know the development stagnant to declining. however, this will continue to be a large and important market and will assert its right to exist. personally, i do not expect that the book or newspaper will vanish. there is, however, a shift as regards their importance. the ebook and the internet will continue to reduce the demand for printed products. we will no longer reach the level we had a few years ago. in the printing machinery sector, digital printing is growing more dynamically than the analogue methods. this has impacts.whichnowadays, our customers work with print runs like with harry potter very rarely. their machines must be able to produce just one copy. for us, this is a change &ndash not a restriction. being a supplier, we are not active at the printing machine, but in its environment. this begins with belts in the folder and continues to postprint processes everything that is transported, brought together and bundled can be conveyed by our conveyor and machine belts. as a rule, the belts have a width of 50 to 80 cm, the straps of approximately 20 mm several of them are running side by side. our drive belts are also used in printing technology &ndash i.e., flat belts that transmit driving forces. in addition, we supply timing belts on polyurethane basis for conveyor technology and robust, modular plastic chains that are in great demand in the field of packaging. habasit ag invests eight percent of its sales volume in r&ampd. what is being researched our belts and straps are composite materials consisting of different plastic materials, textile intermediate layers, bonding agents, paints. there are straight belts, curved belts or spiral &emspbelts &ndash and dozens of different surface structures. strictly speaking, there is nothing that doesnt exist. our developing engineers must keep in mind that it must be possible to produce belts and straps in reproducible quality. for that, they can draw on far more than 30 different production lines with widths of up to more than 4000 mm.habasit is growing. whats the reason for this successour business is strongly diversified. ranging from the treadmill in the fitness studio to belts of checkouts in supermarkets and conveyor belts in automobile manufacturing or beverage filling technology. in addition, we focus on highly specialised technical marketing. a test was carried out to unite the marketing of belts and straps with drive technology of our fellow associate rossi... &hellipand why was it only a testpreviously many machinery manufacturers had design and construction departments with experts who were just as familiar with our product world as we are. there are hardly any of those left. the customers expect that we know exactly what they need and then provide them with the suitable solution. furthermore, the range of belts and straps on offer is so wide now that one expert alone can hardly know the total market.back to printing and paper. does habasit still make investments despite the stagnationwe are consistently improving our products. above all, when our important customers from printing technology manufacturing give us a signal that there is a demand. this happens regardless of the discussion about the future of the book. in the runup to the most recent drupa, we joined forces with a leading bookbinding machinery manufacturer to develop a timing belt solution for the exact positioning of book covers that has found wide acceptance in this field, even though the resulting business was rather modest.so investments as usualof course, there is some caution on the part of our customers from the printing and paper industry. nevertheless, they make investments for the future. the future market will differ from that of ten years ago. but this is no reason for burying ones head in the sand.butwhats important is to observe successful concepts and to learn from them. for instance, the clear tendency towards centralisation in the printing market. take, for example, druckzentrum rheinmain. there, several printing houses have pooled their resources, built a completely new printing house where they focus on newspaper printing. this works. a clear focus. a clear orientation as regards the installed machinery. for me, such focused business models offer good chances for printers, printing technology manufacturers and for us as a supplier too. times are changing. but the printing market is and will remain an interesting market.habasit ag at a glancein its 34 subsidiaries, habasit has approx. 3300 members of staff worldwide and most recently posted consolidated sales of 630 million swiss francs 522 million &euro. at its 16 locations, it manufacturers conveyor belts, drive belts as well as timing belts and plastic modular belts which are being used in a dozen of industries. besides the food and packaging industries, the printing and paper industry is one of its most important customers.

altendorf, 04.11.2014 loesch verpackungstechnik from altendorf near bamberg is known throughout the global confectionery industry for its innovative and robust endtoend solutions. the subsidiary of the piepenbrock group has now added a further dimension to its customercentric service expertise with a new test center and enlarged office premises.customers of plant and machinery companies expect premium products and innovative service solutions. these are the findings of a recent study entitled &ldquoevolution of service&rdquo, in which roland berger strategy consultants polled 30 companies in germany, austria and switzerland on the service component of their businesses. &ldquoplant and machinery companies should therefore expand their service solutions in the future,&rdquo says berger partner philipp angehrn. &ldquothis chiefly concerns services to increase the performance of existing installed machinery and consulting services.&rdquo the results of the study conducted by roland berger strategy consultants accord with the realworld experience to which the management of loesch verpackungstechnik can attest. &ldquoas a leading global supplier of special purpose machinery, we always have our customers in mind when developing and manufacturing packaging machines and systems. this ensures we can ideally satisfy their particular needs,&rdquo says olaf piepenbrock, managing partner at piepenbrock group. &ldquowe inspire our customers with technical innovations and our advanced, customercentric service solutions.&ldquo their key elements include the longstanding &lsquofive&rsquo service program, our global network of service facilities and the test center inaugurated directly adjacent to the production halls in 2014.loeschpack test center in altendorfin the spring of 2013, loeschpack laid the foundations for the construction of the test center in altendorf. &ldquowithin a period of over one year, we built a multifunctional facility next to the production halls,&rdquo says andreas graf, managing director of loeschpack. with expanded premises for research and development, the management is setting a clear course for the future and showing strong commitment to the location. design and planning, project management and engineering can all be carried out under ideal working conditions in the new building. the test center is home to training rooms equipped with stateoftheart media equipment, where product presentations and service training sessions are held. this makes it possible for loeschpack to guarantee knowledge transfer at all levels, internally and externally, and instil life into the continuous improvement process. &ldquoour videoconferencing center allows us to communicate with our customers and their employees at any time from our test center and thus develop custom solutions to points of detail,&rdquo says graf.packaging machines and systems in actual operationthe test center also features an exhibition hall in which customers can test packaging machines under production conditions. graf &ldquowe offer modern technology and quality, live and in real time, practically within our research and development environment.&rdquo visitors can experience the packaging machines and systems in live operation and customers can perform practical tests with their own products. &ldquowe create samples and carry out test runs with original materials &ndash also in customer formats. the generated data is used to analyze the costeffectiveness and feasibility of our customers&rsquo highly specific projects,&rdquo graf is delighted to report. customers have also indicated a high level of satisfaction, as the test center offers an outstanding forum in which to train employees on loeschpack packaging machines away from the concerns of daytoday business.products in live processesthe test center further offers a wide range of tangible advantages. for example, product machinability testing minimizes risks in the production process while enabling meaningful performance tests. &ldquoour experienced development teams support our customers at the test center with optimized packaging materials, on packaging tests and in the design of innovative packaging solutions,&rdquo explains christoph krombholz, marketing manager at loeschpack, during a tour of the new building. alongside the production of sample packaging, working models can be manufactured for a realistic look and feel and used as the basis for marketing decisions. it is even possible to produce small batches for customer studies and market tests.multifunctional spaces for eventsthe new canteen in the test center is a highlight in its own right. &ldquothe multifunctional spaces in the canteen area are designed for both everyday use and special occasions. fitted out with modern technology, the canteen is an ideal place for presentations, receptions and other events,&rdquo says krombholz, pointing out a number of practical features. andreas graf &ldquoworking together with our customers ideally squares with our corporate philosophy of &lsquo&gt packaging your ideas ...&rsquo&rdquoproduct portfolio&gt system solutions tailored to applications&gt feeding systems&gt robotic pick and place systems&gt trayloading systems&gt roll and stick wrapping machines&gt fold wrapping machines&gt carton erecting and filling machines&gt complete packaging linesdiscover more about loeschpack athttpwww.loeschpack.com5.073 characters incl. 732 words&nbspcaptionslp314001.jpg loeschpack logolp314002.jpg loeschpack test centerlp314003.jpg loeschpack headquarters in altendorf

rahil cpp films pvt. ltd. is taking participation in india&39s largest packaging exhibition plast india 2015 at gandhinagar, gujarat the vibrant state of india.we at rhyeco are committed for excellence in quality and focused on growth and innovations, helping you grow your business. we understand your requirement and deliver product and service that surpass your expectation. the product range includes natural cpp, metallized cpp, white opaque cpp and, retort cpp films with wide range of 18 to 80 micron. the offered products are manufactured as per the international quality standards by using ultramodern, sophisticated, advanced and cuttingedge machinery.we warmly invite all the valued customers to visit the stall and oblige us with your precious presence. we hearty welcome you all.&nbspwarm regards,gaurav mehta91 99044 08127, 98244 50196gaurav@rhyeco.com&nbsprahil cpp films pvt. ltd.survey no. 40, near decora cement, shapar main road,shapar veraval 360 024 rajkot, gujarat, india&nbsp

corbion purac will accelerate its thrust into the biotechnology arena, making the next step in the bioplastics value chain by becoming a pla producer. with entry into pla, corbion purac intends to bring new biodegradable solutions to the plastics industry, and increase global pla production capacity by a further 75 ktpa.this announcement forms a part of corbion&rsquos updated strategic direction for 2015 &ndash 2018. tjerk de ruiter, ceo of corbion, comments &ldquoas part of our strategic review we confirmed there is an attractive demand outlook for pla, albeit at a lower growth pace than previously assumed. given our strong position in lactic acid, our unique high heat technology and the market need for a second pla producer, we plan to forward integrate in the bioplastics value chain, from being a lactide provider to a pla producer.&rdquocorbion intends to invest in a 75 ktpa pla plant estimated eur 60 million capex in thailand. &ldquowe will only commence with this investment if we can secure at least onethird of plant capacity in committed pla volumes from customers&rdquo, states de ruiter. corbion will also continue exploring strategic alliances as part of their pla growth strategy, in order to enhance the business opportunities while mitigating the associated risks.corbion purac will continue selling lactides to both existing and new pla polymerization customers. lactide sales for the coatings and adhesives markets will also continue. many of corbion&rsquos existing polymerization customers have already successfully built a strong local presence and distribution channel, with great market coverage. worldwide pla capacity is almost sold out and with the pla market expected to grow to 600 ktpa by 2025, the market is seeking additional pla suppliers.tjerk de ruiter, ceo of corbion.photo corbion, pr009for more information, please contactpress &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp julia lovett, marketing communications manager bioplastics&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp t 31 0183 695 695&nbsp e&nbsp j.lovett@corbion.comanalysts and investors&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp jeroen van harten, director investor relations&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp t 31 020 5906293, m 3106 21 577 086, e jeroen.van.harten@corbion.compress agency &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp inka finne, marketing solutions&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp t 31 0164 317 019, e ifinne@marketingsolutions.bebackground informationabout corbioncorbion biobased solutions, designed by science, powered by nature, and delivered through dedication.corbion is the global market leader in lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives and lactides, and a leading company in functional blends containing enzymes, emulsifiers, minerals and vitamins. the company delivers high performance biobased products made from renewable resources and applied in global markets such as bakery, meat, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, home and personal care, packaging, automotive and coating resins. its products have a differentiating functionality in all kinds of consumer products worldwide.in 2013, corbion generated annual sales of &euro743.6 million and had a workforce of 1,885 employees.corbion is listed on nyse euronext amsterdam. for more information www.corbion.comthis press release and relevant photography can be downloaded from www.pressreleasefinder.com.alternatively for very high resolution pictures please contact inka finneifinne@marketingsolutions.be, 31 164 317 019.

troisdorf, october, 2014 the indonesian market for blown film packaging is booming. the challenges to be tackled and the economic conditions to be fulfilled to satisfy the high demands were discussed at the second extrusioneers summit held by reifenh&aumluser in jakarta on september 2, 2014. main topics of the event were the production of highend films and the realisation of high output rates.indonesia has a population of 250 million. the majority of them is striving for better living standards &ndash with good success the country&rsquos per capita income has doubled over the past ten years and so has the consumption of plastics from 9.7 to 17.5 kilograms per capita. this rapid development will continue, which is illustrated by comparison with, for instance western european regions, where every inhabitant consumes about 140 kgs. the southeast asian country is still far away from reaching these figures. but its potential is enormous.although film producers will benefit from this development, they have to rise to new challenges higher demands require an increase in productivity. better product quality will become ever more important in the future. at a reifenh&aumluser extrusioneers summit, the manufacturer of plastics extrusion systems showed ways how film producers can benefit from growth opportunities and demonstrated which technical prerequisites are needed to keep pace with the development in the future.juergen rehkopf, managing director of reifenh&aumluser singapore and organizer of the event says &ldquowith the extrusioneers summit we have offered producers the opportunity to exchange views and have facetoface discussions with experts in production lines, conversion processes, recycling and raw materials, on topics such as roi, overall efficiency and sustainability, and to look beyond their own areas of activity. the great interest in the event shows that there is a high demand for exchanging information, particularly on the subject of productivity.&ldquoover 70 visitors, mainly decision makers from indonesia, the philippines, thailand and malaysia, accepted the invitation to attend the event at which lectures were given by experts from reifenh&aumluser, flexoprinting technology by kba, ngr, plastcontrol, and dow.the most important message to the attendees was that high output rates required already today due to increasing demands, can be realised very well also in tropical zones like indonesia. advanced technology using modern cooling concepts makes it possible.how this works in practice was shown to the attendees at an open house following the extrusioneers summit in the afternoon of september 2. packaging film producer nusa eka demonstrated the outstanding performance of the evolution ultra cool cooling concept on a reifenh&aumluser blown film line under tropical conditions and with high air humidity. 550 kgh of mlldpe were produced at 35&degc at the bottom, 5055&degc at hauloff level, and 28&degc cooling air coming from a 350 mm die.the example of nusa eka shows that this high productivity can be obtained without many years of knowhow in the highperformance market. the company was a newcomer to this market and used reifenh&aumluser technology to get off to a fast start with their strategic step. james winner, managing director of nusa eka says &ldquotoday, we are able to produce dimensions and, of course, also qualities that are quite different from the previous ones. this will not only enable us to strongly grow in indonesia, but also to enter export markets of the asean free trade area. the best evidence for this is the fact that the line was working at full capacity only several months after production start. &ldquonusa eka was the first company in southeast asia to rely on the new evolution ultra cool cooling concept. other companies from vietnam and thailand have followed the positive example in the meantime. juergen rehkopf is convinced that the market will continue to push the technological development of the country forward. &ldquomuch is happening in southeast asia in technological respects. ultra cool has absolutely proven in practice. ever more producers recognize the added value of highperformance systems. however, the demands made on packaging and technology will continue rising. in our opinion, the trend will go from 3layer lines to 5layer polyolefin lines in the medium term. we will further accompany our customers down this road.&ldquothe next extrusioneers summit is scheduled for 2015. the focus in vietnam will be on 7layer lines provided with evolution ultra cool and evolution ultra flat. film producer nusa eka demonstrated the visitors to the extrusioneers summit the high outputs obtained at tropical temperatures on the reifenh&aumluser evolution blown film line.about reifenh&aumluser groupthe reifenh&aumluser group, headquartered in troisdorf near cologne, germany, is the world&39s leading supplier of plastics extrusion lines, machines, and components. the group has the world&39s largest company knowledge network for extrusion technology six business units with nine subsidiaries bundle highly specialised knowledge in design, process technology, automation systems, project planning, manufacturing, project management and logistics.as a whole, the group covers the largest range of extrusion technologies. its companies offer systems for the production of films, sheets, nonwovens, monofilaments, wood polymer composites, and the corresponding components. the company established in 1911 as a forge is now managed for the third generation by brothers bernd, klaus and ulrich reifenh&aumluser.reproduction free of charge &ndash please send voucher copies to the attention of otto kuhl. words 733, characters in main body of text 4674

troisdorf, october, 2014 the indonesian market for blown film packaging is booming. the challenges to be tackled and the economic conditions to be fulfilled to satisfy the high demands were discussed at the second extrusioneers summit held by reifenh&aumluser in jakarta&nbspon september 2, 2014. main topics of the event were the production of highend films and the realisation of high output rates.indonesia has a population of 250 million. the majority of them is striving for better living standards &ndash with good success the country&rsquos per capita income has doubled over the past ten years and so has the consumption of plastics from 9.7 to 17.5 kilo&shygrams per capita. this rapid development will continue, which is illustrated by comparison with, for instance western european regions, where every inhabitant consumes about 140 kgs. the southeast asian country is still far away from reaching these figures. but its potential is enormous.although film producers will benefit from this development, they have to rise to new challenges higher demands require an increase in productivity. better product quality will become ever more important in the future. at a reifenh&aumluser extrusioneers summit, the manufacturer of plastics extrusion systems showed ways how film producers can benefit from growth opportunities and demonstrated which technical prerequisites are needed to keep pace with the development in the future.juergen rehkopf, managing director of reifenh&aumluser singapore and organizer of the event says &ldquowith the extrusioneers summit we have offered producers the opportunity to exchange views and have facetoface discussions with experts in production lines, conversion processes, recycling and raw materials, on topics such as roi, overall efficiency and sustainability, and to look beyond their own areas of activity. the great interest in the event shows that there is a high demand for exchanging information, particularly on the subject of productivity.&ldquoover 70 visitors, mainly decision makers from indonesia, the philippines, thailand and malaysia, accepted the invitation to attend the event at which lectures were given by experts from reifenh&aumluser, flexoprinting technology by kba,ngr, plastcontrol, and dow.the most important message to the attendees was that high output rates required already today due to increasing demands, can be realised very well also in tropical zones like indonesia. advanced technology using modern cooling concepts makes it possible.how this works in practice was shown to the attendees at an open house following the extrusioneers summit in the afternoon of september 2. packaging film producer nusa eka demonstrated the outstanding performance of the evolution ultra cool cooling concept on a reifenh&aumluser blown film line under tropical conditions and with high air humidity. 550 kgh of mlldpe were produced at 35&degc at the bottom, 5055&degc at hauloff level, and 28&degc cooling air coming from a 350 mm die.the example of nusa eka shows that this high productivity can be obtained without many years of knowhow in the highperformance market. the company was a newcomer to this market and used reifenh&aumluser technology to get off to a fast start with their strategic step. james winner, managing director of nusa eka says &ldquotoday, we are able to produce dimensions and, of course, also qualities that are quite different from the previous ones. this will not only enable us to strongly grow in indonesia, but also to enter export markets of the asean free trade area. the best evidence for this is the fact that the line was working at full capacity only several months after production start. &ldquonusa eka was the first company in southeast asia to rely on the new evolution ultra cool cooling concept. other companies from vietnam and thailand have followed the positive example in the meantime. juergen rehkopf is convinced that the market will continue to push the technological development of the country forward. &ldquomuch is happening in southeast asia in technological respects. ultra cool has absolutely proven in practice. ever more producers recognize the added value of highperformance systems. however, the demands made on packaging and technology will continue rising. in our opinion, the trend will go from 3layer lines to 5layer polyolefin lines in the medium term. we will further accompany our customers down this road.&ldquothe next extrusioneers summit is scheduled for 2015. the focus in vietnam will be on 7layer lines provided with evolution ultra cool and evolution ultra flat

from 14 down to 4costcutting in a special way optima consumer was commissioned with replacing several existing decentralized filling and packaging lines with a smaller number of new lines. the range of products involved is considerable fungicides and herbicides in numerous bottle and container formats and product variations are processed.system flexibility was thus a key criterion for the technological design of the processing lines. a prerequisite for centralising the plants was that crosscontamination in the equipment needed to be reliably prevented when changing over products. another special requirement was compliance with atex guidelines up to zone 1, which means very high safety levels to prevent explosion. decentralized cleaning concept saves timeoptima consumer realised several filling lines for the group of fungicides and herbicides. all parts in contact with products can be quickly exchanged in order to reduce the number of lines and to ensure rapid changeover between products and formats. all other components in the complete lines, including bottle and canister unscramblers, cappers, check weighers, sealers, labellers, case packers and palletisers, can be adjusted primarily by machine control as well as via pluggable format parts.the filling machines in all lines are of a unique modular design. the permanently installed machines have mass flow metering systems built on top. the difference to conventional systems is that when products are switched or a cleaning cycle takes place, all parts in contact with the product are removed from the machine as a module and transported to a decentralized cleaning station. new, precleaned modules can be immediately docked as soon as the used modules are removed. the main advantage of this is time savings filling modules can be independently cleaned and prepared for the next product without interrupting ongoing production. the cleaning stations are controlled with equipment from optima consumer.the mass flow metering machines vary in their filling capacity. bottle lines are used to fill volumes up to one litre, while canister lines can fill up to 2.5 litres. dosing accuracy is designed to ideally fulfil the prepackaging directive. closing takes place via a gantry system optima kvg and an optima v100 capper with servotechnology. identical check weighers are followed by labelling machines. to comply with atex safety regulations, the plants are divided into zones with different requirements. specific components are used within these zones as needed.

metal cap day &ndash the workshop that focuses on industryrelated technology, scenarios and prospects &ndash had no trouble attracting participants. this essential event saw the presentation of, among other machines, the allnew ptc 600 and a line for &lsquodeep&rsquo aluminium caps developed with friulibased firm bortolinkemo. in the afternoon there was a visit to the closures plant and lab and a demonstration of working machines, such as the revolutionary pma 24 l that makes fully pvcfree annular sealsno less than 123 specialised operators from 27 countries took part in metal cap day, the workshop that examines the new technology, latest scenarios and future outlook of the metal cap industry, jointly organised by sacmi imola and friulibased firm bortolinkemo. &ldquothe high number of participants&rdquo, pointed out giuseppe lesce, &ldquo manager of sacmi&rsquos closures &amp containers division, &ldquoshows the keen interest in the topic. this year we&rsquore celebrating the 95th anniversary of sacmi&rsquos founding and want to show everyone just how committed we are to customer satisfaction in the metal cap industry, where we&rsquove been doing business for over 50 years&rdquo.it was way back in 1952, in fact, that the first sacmi press for the manufacture of crown caps was built today. it&rsquos a market in which the imolabased group is the world leader in terms of installed machines over 1000 on five continents. and it&rsquos a project that continues to evolve &ndash as massimo gani, sales manager of sacmi closures, explained to the audience of international operators &ndash with the launch of the allnew ptc 600, a solution that &ldquoincorporates all the advantages of the previous range in terms of power and reliability but also boosts performance and flexibility thanks to exceptional design features and cuttingedge technology&rdquo.some statistics output up by 20 compared to the previous range, with the machine capable of achieving 231 pressing cycles per minute about 6,000 capsminute, and vibration down by 37, meaning less stress on materials and key machine parts.a more compact design, 30 less compressed air consumption and halved sound pressure noise levels complete the picture. further advantages include a metal sheet loading system that is fully automated and managed by dedicated servomotors and integration of the press with the cvs 3000 a vision system with high definition video cameras produced by sacmi&rsquos automation &amp inspection system division.more specifically, on the new ptc600, integration with the cvs means that the metal sheet picked from the magazine is repositioned correctly in the press and decoration alignment is executed within a minimal margin of error. the machineuser interface has also been completely renewed with a platform common to all sacmi solutions this combines userfriendliness, interoperability and comprehensive control of the production process.the crown cap enamel can be completed with a promotional code inkjet marker integrated on the pcm 500 that makes the seals on the caps and, lastly, there is the ccd 300, an innovative closure embossing solution where integration with the cvs3000 vision system ensures perfect embossingdecoration synchrony.from crown caps to metal caps, the industry is a vast one in which sacmi plays a leading role together with friulibased firm bortolinkemo. together, they offer a comprehensive solution of special interest for manufacturers of socalled &lsquodeep ropp caps&rsquo these are aluminium caps up to 60 mm high that are, in several countries &ndash from germany to south africa &ndash highly important on the alcoholic drinks market, especially wine. hence the showcasing of sacmi&rsquos new pmh 120, an innovative system for forming the seal directly inside the cap using a compression process the advantages of this machine, specially designed for this sector &ndash observed iacopo bianconcini, marketing manager of the sacmi closures division &ndash include outstanding productivity and flexibility with respect to insertion of traditional discs, plus the possibility of making a range of profiles and defining the most suitable solution together with the customer and the assistance of the sacmi technological lab.&ldquoteamwork with sacmi&rdquo, highlights mr. sain, managing director of bortolinkemo, &ldquois a consequence of having the same values and goals and a shared vision of the future&rdquo.the future, in fact, was the focus of metal cap day, which, after a morning dedicated to presenting various solutions in the packed sacmi meeting hall, continued with a visit to the plant. here, participants enjoyed an opportunity to see machines in action, from the allnew ptc 600 to the vision systems including the cat 300 for crown caps, the mvs for metal caps and lids and the innovative chs 3603d, specially developed for &lsquototal inspection&rsquo of &lsquodeep ropp&rsquo caps and the revolutionary pma 24 l.the latter is designed to make seals inside caps in the 33 82 mm size range it stands out on account of a special annular pellet extrusion system and its use of pvcfree materials. this gives advantages in terms of both energy and material savings and also improves product &lsquohealthiness&rsquo by lowering contamination with respect to the more commonly used pvcbased substances.in short, then, technical developments for a future that is, for sacmi, built on constant r&ampd investment &ndash 47 million euros in 2013 at group level, point out giuseppe lesce. with regard to caps, a central role is played by the closures laboratory, which this year obtained prestigious pepsi certification. it is here, in fact &ndash as visitors to metal cap day saw for themselves &ndash that solutions are assessed right from the design stage via lab tests performed according to protocols approved and certified by the industry&rsquos leading players.

new delhi, india, october 28, 2014 &ndash packaging connections announces it&rsquos collaboration with ema pharma, one of the leading european manufacturer of specialized seals for pharma containers. ema has been constantly doing development and production of sealing solutions for the pharma industry. the product category includes aluminum caps, pushoff caps and combi seals with versatile options.under the terms of the agreement between the two companies, packaging connections has been officially given rights to establish indian business of ema for their entire product range. the strategic plan will give 360 degree promotion to ema products in india including participation in events, meeting with potential pharma companies, business development, team support to manage various projects and 27x7 visibility to ema through specialized content marketing services.this collaboration with ema, represents another milestone in the long standing relationship between foreign packaging companies and packaging connections&ldquopackaging connections is delighted to collaborate with ema and contribute to the market introduction of their innovative products in india&rdquo, says sandeep goyal, ceo, sanex packaging connections pvt. ltd.

schw&aumlbisch hall, 28 october 2014. the popularity of the products of finland&rsquos leading dairy producer, valio, continues to grow beyond the national borders. sales are increasing in russia and sweden. to meet this growing demand, valio is now expanding its machinery inventory by adding its fifth combiseptic 81series cup filling and sealing machine manufactured by oystar gasti.with an output of up to 16,000 cups per hour, the format and product flexible, twolane machine will significantly increase the production capacities at valio&rsquos plant in oulu starting in december 2014. the machine with two dosing units will be filling preformed 75mmdiameter cups with a broad variety of dairy items. the continuous operation of the machine means that filled cups can be transported to the sealing station at high speeds without the contents sloshing around. the modular design of the machine makes it possible to change formats in less than 30 minutes it also has a builtin, automatic cip cleaning function.valio once again turns to oystar gasti with the purchase of its new combiseptic 81. &ldquowe&rsquore already working successfully with four cup filling and sealing machines from this series, as well as a dogatherm 81 cup filler from oystar gasti,&rdquo explains martti kimpim&aumlki, plant director for valio in oulu. &ldquothis new machine will allow us to better exploit our production capacities in future and to further expand our international market position.&rdquoabout valiovalio ltd. is the largest dairy producer in finland, marketing around 1,000 different products, including all kinds of milk, powdered milk, yogurt, quark, desserts, cheese and butter. in the milk market, the company is the leading producer in the nation, responsible for 85 percent of production. valio is part of 18 dairy cooperatives with 7,900 dairy farmers. it has 15 production sites in finland, along with two plants in estonia and one plant and one logistics center in russia.www.valio.comabout oystar gastigasti verpackungsmaschinen gmbh with its principal place of business in schw&aumlbisch hall badenw&uumlrttemberg is a globally operating company in the oystar group. the company specializes in the development and design of cup filling and sealing machines for preformed cupsmade of plastic, paper, aluminum and composite materials for liquid to pasty products. the company&rsquos portfolio focuses on the dairy and food industry.about oystar groupoystar. 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.

ami, bristol, 25th october 2014 &ndash leading plastics industry consultant, ami, has just published the tenth edition of its directory of polyethylene film extruders in europe. the new edition lists a 100 new production sites, a sign that the industry is finally recovering from the impact of the global financial crisis of 2008.the recession of 20082009 saw polyethylene film production drop by 10 and although output is still some half a million tonnes below that achieved at the peak of the market in 2007, demand for film has continued to make a slow, steady recovery since then.to some extent it can be misleading to talk solely about tonnages because one of the success stories of the polyethylene film industry has been its ability to downgauge and reduce material weight through the use of innovative linear and metallocene grade material which allow extruders to create thinner, yet stronger films. in 2013, for the first time ever, the consumption of linear and metallocene grades by film extruders exceeded the usage of conventional ldpe grades and this trend is here to stay, with ami forecasting that the use of metallocenes materials in film extrusion will grow at a rate of 3 or 4 percentage points above that for the industry as a whole as more and more extruders develop products using them.film extruders have been steadily increasing their use of linear and metallocene resins to adapt to consumer demands, which helps to explain the good growth rates in stretch and shrink film production. shrink and stretch films, used to protect goods in transit, each accounted for 1 million tonnes of polyethylene film production in 2013. ami&39s directory shows the importance of this sector with 52 of plants involved in the production of stretch film or shrink film for collation or pallet wrapping. this trend is reflected across europe with germany taking the lead, where 61 of film extrusion sites are producing shrink and stretch films. the leading producer of stretch film, the italian group manuli stretch, operates one of the largest plants for stretch film in europe in schkopau, germany.despite the emergence of several new players in this edition of ami&39s directory, the polyethylene film market remains highly competitive and while the number of sites may have grown, it is not necessarily reflected in the number of companies involved. consolidation and restructuring continues to be a major feature of the film extrusion market. the creation of the coveris group, bringing together the pe film operations of britton group, veriplast, unterland and kobusch the acquisition of nordenia by the mondi group rkw&39s takeover of hyplast, are all evidence of this.&nbsp

zurich, switzerland, october 27, 2014 &ndash haselmeier announces that biocon, one of asia&rsquos premier biotechnology companies, has just launched insupen&reg ez in india. the insupen&reg ez is a second generation pen and follows on the success s of biocon&rsquos premier insulin delivery device insupen&reg. under the terms of the agreement between the two companies, biocon has worldwide distribution rights to insupen&reg ez, for use with biocon&rsquos insulin, basalog&trade and insugen&trade, and insulin analogues.the insupen&reg ez is a reusable insulin pen, based on haselmeier&rsquos new ipen&sup2 platform and is designed to be easy to use and provide a smoother injection experience. it can deliver insulin doses from 1 unit 0.01 ml to 60 units 0.60 ml in increments of 1 unit 0.01 ml with insulin preparations of 100 iuml and features an audible sound when dialling a dose for accurate and reliable dosing. the insupen&reg ez is available in an egg shell white thermoresistant, lightweight terluran body and is available in different colours for differentiating insulins.the launch of insupen&reg ez, represents another milestone in the longstanding relationship between biocon and haselmeier. &ldquohaselmeier is delighted to collaborate with biocon and contribute to the market introduction of insupen&reg ez&rdquo, says sandra de haan, director project management at haselmeier gmbh.about haselmeierfounded in stuttgart in 1920, haselmeier is one of the leading designers and manufacturers of injection systems. haselmeier&rsquos devices feature unique function, design and technology and are marketed by leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies around the world. at five locations on three continents, haselmeier develops and produces innovative technology for drug delivery which enhances the health and daily life of the patient. please find further information under www.haselmeier.comabout bioconestablished in 1978, biocon limited bse code 532523, nse id biocon, isin id ine376g01013 is india&39s largest biotechnology company by revenue. the group, promoted by ms. kiran mazumdarshaw, is a fullyintegrated, innovationdriven healthcare enterprise with strategic focus on biopharmaceuticals and research services. biocon&rsquos value chain traverses the entire length of discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapeutics. with successful initiatives in clinical development, bioprocessing and global marketing, biocon delivers products and solutions to partners and customers in approximately 75 countries across the globe. many of these products have usfda and ema acceptance. biocon&rsquos robust product offering includes the world&rsquos first pichiabased recombinant human insulin, insugen&reg and india&rsquos first indigenously produced monoclonal antibody biomabegfrtm.www.biocon.com

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.at 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

bengaluru, india september 2014 &ndash parksons packaging, india&rsquos leading monocarton company has diversified into the production of soliq&trade branded corrugated carton trays under license from billerudkorsn&aumls sweden. designed specifically for fruit and vegetables, the special soliq marked corrugated boxes are manufactured according to stringent quality standards ensuring that the contents are protected throughout their supply chain.parksons packaging&rsquos diversification into this new vertical of branded corrugated cartons, &nbspmeans investing in new equipment for corrugation, multicolor flexographic printing and slotting and creasing at the chakan plant in western india. however, its design and samplemaking infrastructure was already in place, parksons is a longtime user of esko software including artioscad for the structural design of folding cartons. parksons chairman mr. ramesh kejriwal says, &ldquothe esko prepress system with artioscad software helped us in building our packaging design facility into a vibrant innovation centre called design park.&rdquothe diversification from offset to flexography and the change from folding cartons to printed corrugated trays have been smooth because of the familiarity and confidence in esko software tools and sample making hardware. parksons packaging was the first indian packaging converter to install a kongsberg xl series sample maker when it was launched in 2001. having found the first kongsberg xl most reliable, the saga of trust has continued with parksons&rsquo installation of the kongsberg v20 sample making table for the new diversification project.parksons packaging chairman ramesh kejriwal, says that, &ldquothe new sample maker was essential because of the larger size needed for the sampling of corrugated cartons.its ts immense robustness and flexibility means that it can cut and crease samples and short runs of both folding cartons and special corrugated cartons. the kongsberg v20 can handle materials of sizes up to 1750 x 1650 mm. its flexibility means that we can cut rubber blankets that are needed for the spot varnishing of folding cartons but we can &nbspalso cut flexographic plates for mounting on our new multicolor flexo printer slotter. our familiarity with the use of multiple esko sample makers at our several plant locations made it a natural progression to the kongsberg v20 when we were contemplating sample making for the corrugation business.&rdquoparksons has the complete prepress and workflow software from esko to drive both folding carton and corrugated carton production.&nbspmr. kejriwal&nbspexplains, &ldquothe esko prepress software has been the backbone of our folding carton production. thus the prepress and design infrastructure was in place and our familiarity and confidence in the appropriate tools and particularly in artioscad, helped us with our diversification. with the knowledge that esko has of the flexo workflow we were encouraged to extend their prepress system to our diversification in the corrugation business. it&rsquos simply a combination of leading edge software and in the case of the sample maker, hardware reliability and trust.&rdquosrihari rao, esko&rsquos director of sales for india recalls the strong relationship with a pioneering and evergrowing partner, &ldquowe highly value our long relationship with parksons packaging. as this company continues with expansion and diversification to new locations and new segments, it can count on us at esko as trusted partners. we&rsquoll help parksons packaging to leverage its human resource and investment in our prepress and workflow technology&rdquo.

italy&rsquos economy is showing some tangible positive signs. they come from companies making up the processing and packaging supply chain manufacturers of machinery, materials and services distributed across no less than 9 business communities, including both technology suppliers and users. this ensemble is what is referred to as the ipackima sample, from the name of the international exhibition showcasing them, which in turn names the observatory studying their dynamics. in the balance of the first semester 2014 and forecasts for the second semester the ipackima sample shows good performance for companies operating along the entire production chain.the ipackima observatory analysis report, edited by professor giampaolo vitali of the business economists association, clearly shows this performance is better than the italian industry average, which suffers from the first signs of the national economy&rsquos slowdown in the first semester 2014 as well from the negative gdp growth still expected for the current year.companies are partially anticipating future recovery mainly due to exports a continuous improvement in commercial internationalization strategies in all of the nine ipackima business communities beverage, chemicals industrial &amp home, confectionary, dairy, grainbased food, hygiene &amp beauty, meat, vegetable &amp fruit and pharma is enabling them to compensate for the protracted stagnation in domestic demand. the italian market continues to suffer from a lack of trust in the future, a variable that heavily affects the investment choices of most of italy&rsquos small and mediumsize enterprises.the sample of technology manufacturers studied by the ipackima observatory includes 132 companies active in different business communities employing a total of 7,000 people for &euro 2.2 billion in total revenues. they are mostly small to mediumsize companies in the industry of machinery, materialspackaging and services. on the whole, in six out of nine business communities the sample shows a positive balance among those companies reporting an increase in revenues for the first semester 2014 in seven, companies report growing exports. the balance is also positive in terms of employment in all of the business communities, where figures show substantial stability. this proves that today, for the most part, company reorganization processes have been completed.similar data have been collected for technology users, albeit to different extents within each business community &ndash which however does not affect the overall positive results. the relative sample comprises 262 companies employing 25,000 people for total revenues of approximately &euro 13.5 billion. it includes small, medium and largesize companies in food and nonfood sectors.it is significant that the second semester is viewed in a positive perspective by all business communities, with no exception, including those that reported a negative revenue balance in the first half of the year. more specifically, among ipackima technology suppliers revenue and exports expectations for the second semester 2014 are positive, with optimists outnumbering pessimists and the majority of companies expecting figures to remain stable. among users, optimists also beat pessimists in terms of expectations about revenues and especially exports, which shows the crucial role foreign demand plays in kicking off italy&rsquos economic recovery. ultimately, it will be the ability to conquer export markets to propel the most dynamic segments forward, especially as long as the domestic demand remains stagnant. the nine business communities analysed by the observatory are the industrial sectors of beverage beverages, soft drinks, water, energy drinks, juices, baby drinks, beer, wine, chemicals industrial &amp home petrochemicals, paints, varnishes, inks, home cleaning, detergents, confectionery chocolate, gum, candy, candied fruit, liquorice, jellies, nougat, sugared almonds, dairy milk, probiotics, yogurt, butter, cheese, cream, baby food, ice cream, grainbased food pasta, bread, cookies, pastries, flours, rice, cereal, couscous, feeds hygiene &amp beauty fragrances, cosmetics, personal hygiene, facial &amp body lotions, beauty products, personal care, meat beef, pork, poultry, mutton, goat, horse, rabbit, fish and other meats, vegetable &amp fruit 4th and 5th range, vegetables, preserves, fresh fruit, nuts, compotes and pharma drugs.

in a packaging market characterised by high competitiveness and evergreater demand for flexibility, productivity and timetomarket, sacmi&rsquos ffs division has been awarded an order for a minpack 12 packaging machine from the biggest european producer of spreadable cheese.the machine forms, fills and seals single 40g portions of herbflavoured spread cheese starting from a single or multilayer plastic film reel, with an output of 21.000 containershour and is characterised by outstanding flexibility for example, it is possible to dose the same product in 4 different flavours simultaneously or vary the cutting configuration directly via the operator panel.other machine characteristics worth noting are the ultraclean execution that includes a tunnel in overpressure of sterile air to protect the product filling phase and the sanitation of the lid film by new generation high performance uv lamps. also, the dosing unit body is heated by recirculation of hot water to ensure the product is always in the suitable filling conditions.last but not least, all the construction materials are specifically intended for use in a food environment. all this means greater versatility and a broader application range, thus ensuring a rapid return on investment.the packaging machine, which can be seen at sacmi filling&rsquos plant in sorbolo pr during the cibustec 2014 exhibition period, has been developed and built to take maximum advantage of sacmi&rsquos extensive experience in this field and to respond to evergreater customer demand for greater userfriendliness, flexibility and lower running costs.