how ecover came to make use of plastic waste from the sea to create bottles provides valuable lessons and ideas to all product packaging leaders&nbspa worldfirst in packaging, a new form of recyclable plastic that incorporates sea plastic, postconsumer recyclables and plantbased plastic, came about when tom domen, long term innovation manager at ecover, was looking for a packaging solution that could make a long term positive contribution to the environment.&ldquomy goal was not to simply create packaging that used less material or that had a slightly less negative impact on the environment. we wanted a solution that was potentially able to be restorative and take something bad out of the environment,&rdquo said domen, a speaker at the&nbspmarcus evans&nbspeuropack summit 2014, taking place in cascais, portugal, 8 9 september. with water quality a big concern globally, ecover decided to make plastic floating in the ocean, &ldquopart of the solution rather than the problem&rdquo.&nbsp&nbspas for the financial feasibility of using this material, domen explained that although it costs more today, scaling up will make it more affordable in the future. &ldquowe are in the first trial phase, trying to get more fishermen in the network. we do not have a lot of material coming in, and what we do get is from different places. they must all be brought together and transported to recyclers, who need to do a special run just for us. all these processes in the supply chain are on a small scale, but we hope that scaling up will make it more feasible.&rdquo new subsidies for fishermen in europe will help bring down some of the costs, but getting more material coming in and working more efficiently with fishermen and recyclers are all part of domen&rsquos plan.while the core proposition of the ecover brand has a strong focus on sustainability, it does not mean that other companies cannot find a value in ocean waste. &ldquoas a company, we still need to make a profit and we can recover the additional costs through the marketing benefits it will bring about. that is how other organisations can realise value, even if they are not as focused on sustainability as we are. they can consider the investment into the material as a marketing investment, to tell a marketing story to consumers, to show they are serious about their corporate social responsibilities.&rdquogetting the plastic out of the ocean efficiently has been one of ecover&rsquos biggest challenges so far. &ldquofishermen did not create this waste problem, so convincing them to work with us has been difficult. we had to do a lot of engagement with the community to explain what we are all about,&rdquo domen noted.&ldquocompanies can engage the community in multiple ways, by organising beach cleanups and looking for other ways to get the plastic to the recycler. any efficiency that can be gained would be good.&rdquo another issue is the quality of the plastic recovered, and deterioration cause by the sun, salt and water. there must be a strict selection process in place in order to avoid putting low quality plastic into the recycling chain.the message from domen is clear there are many ways of making packaging more sustainable. &ldquoyou can reduce the amount of plastic used, put more recycled content, look for different materials, connect more efficiently with the recycling people, and so on. it is a lot of hard work to bring that message to consumers. that is why i suggest companies start with one pioneering project, to show consumers they are serious about it. they can launch a limited edition bottle that allows them to tell a packaging story and to engage their consumers on the complex matter of sustainable packaging.&rdquo

west berlin, nj august 21, 2014 &ndash thwingalbert instrument company has released a new tensile testing machine design, the vantagenx.&nbsp this revamps the popular eja vantage series to introduce a new ergonomic frame.&nbsp the new vantagenx is available in capacities of 1kn and 2kn, and will replace the previous frame for those capacities.&nbsp&nbspthree travel distances from 24&rdquo to 48&rdquo are available to meet different materials testing needs.&nbsp the customer has the option to choose between two different methods of operation map4 software which requires a windows based pc or the recently introduced standalone option a bluetooth connected touch screen tablet.the vantagenx maintains the flexibility of a universal frame by allowing the testing machine to be configured for many different standards using different grips and fixtures.&nbsp this new universal testing machine from thwingalbert can be used to measure tensile, compression, flexural strength, and peel strength along with many other tests to meet common industry standards including astm, iso, tappi, and others.&nbspthwingalbert is excited to introduce the revamped style to customers. the vantagenx is designed to keep materials testing laboratories looking sharp while maintaining efficiency and quality.&nbsp this new testing frame is a prime example of the company&rsquos ongoing commitment to customer satisfaction, by staying ahead of the curve and providing options to improve productivity.&nbspplease contact our office if you are interested in more details about the vantagenx at sales@thwingalbert.com or 8567671000.&nbspabout the thwingalbert instrument companythe thwingalbert instrument company is one of the nation&39s leading manufacturers of advanced testing instrumentation. for more than a century, thwingalbert has provided proven testing equipment and has earned a reputation as a foremost authority on physical testing standards. from the tab on a cough tablet, to the seal on a bag of potato chips, to the fabric of a pair of jeans, thwingalbert designs and develops products that test the physical properties of a wide range of materials. research laboratories and quality control departments worldwide confidently rely on thwingalbert&39s affordable precision instruments to develop and produce high quality products.&nbsp

due to rising demand for fastmoving consumer goods and other household items, indonesian investment in corrugators continues to increase. in the past year, indonesia&rsquos production capacity of corrugated paperboard rose 12 and the country&rsquos total annual corrugated industry production capacity reached 5 million tons. 2013 was the fourth consecutive year of doubledigit growth for the industry&rsquos production capacity in indonesia.&ldquotoday, there are about 160 to 170 corrugators of different widths in use in indonesia,&rdquo said kinardo ang, president of the indonesian corrugated cardboard industries association picci and general manager of pt satyamitra kemas lestari skl, a corrugated board manufacturing company. &ldquomost recently invested corrugators are between 2.2 and 2.5 meters in width, with speeds of 200mmin or higher. that includes the mitsubishi and isowa corrugators, as well as five more from the chinese mainland.&rdquo about 60 of indonesia&rsquos corrugators are in the greater jakarta area in west java, 25 are installed in east java, 5 in central java and the rest in medan north sumatra, palembang south sumatra and batam, near singapore.most corrugators in indonesia use lightweight paper. the 125g corrugated paper that was formerly standard use is now being phased out in favor of 112g paper. at the same time, 200g cardboard has been reduced to 150 grams. most of the resultant paper is made from locally sourced raw materials. although indonesia has an annual production capacity of 5 million tons, corrugators are only being used to 60 to 70 of their capacity. nevertheless, investments are still being injected into carton plants and corrugators in indonesia.apart from investing in new corrugators, many corrugated box manufacturers have invested in postprint production lines over the past few years. the rise in minimum wage has forced more and more corrugated box manufacturers to upgrade and automate machinery, which in turn has led to greater investment in postprint production lines and converting equipment. the most illustrative example of this shift is of corrugated box manufacturers who used to engage 10 to 12 laborers along the assembly line. as levels of automation have increased, so that figure has dwindled to just one or two.cardboard production plants and mainstream corrugated box plants pay close attention to energy costs and look to invest in machines with lower energy consumption. picci has about 90 members who are corrugated board and corrugated box manufacturing companies. there are still about 500 smaller indonesian cardboard plants that also make corrugated boxes but are not members of the association.in indonesia, most corrugated packaging is used to package food, beverages, electrical appliances and electronics. the industry is very optimistic about the future of the rapidly developing indonesian corrugated board and carton manufacturing industry. the belief is that a new round of sustained growth of the corrugated box market is on the horizon.the 2014 indonesia corrugated industry summit will be held at the pullman jakarta central park hotel from september 22 to 24. this summit is jointly organized by reed exhibitions, organizer of sinocorrugated events, and the picci. as part of the global rollout of sinocorrugated, the summit is expected to help usher in a new chapter in the development of indonesia&rsquos corrugated box industry.for full version, please click httpsinocorrugated.comennewsinfoindustrynewsaccuratedataandaccessiblelanguagedemystifying818

the new style 500ml bottle, now embossed with the thatchers name across the shoulder, and featuring a slimmer neck, represents an 18 per cent saving in weight. the bottle has been designed and produced by ardagh group, who have supplied thatchers for fifteen years.when thatchers last redesigned its glass bottle a 21 per cent saving in weight was then achieved. the somerset cidermaker will now begin to move all its 500ml bottled ciders into the new packaging.thatchers has also redesigned the label for the 2013 vintage cider. the gold and black label, which features a picture of thatchers founder, william john thatcher, has been enhanced with red for increased shelf stand out, and features the 2013 international brewing awards champion cider medal.ageing in oak vats which have been standing for over a hundred years, gives the new 2013 thatchers vintage cider a unique character that reflects thatchers handson approach to cider making. &nbspfourth generation cider maker martin thatcher says,&nbsp&ldquothe lightweighting of our bottles is part of a sustainability programme throughout the company, which includes projects such as the creation of our own energy from biomass, to the installation of our own water borehole. creating lighter bottles makes sense &ndash not only are there savings in energy during production, but we estimate that our full delivery loads will be 1.7 tonnes lighter.&rdquo

one of the world&rsquos most renowned trade organizations, the international corrugated case association icca, formed in 1961, recently announced that the 2015 iccawco world containerboard organization global summit, will be held from april 13 &ndash 17, 2015 . as well as its first stop in taipei, the summit tour will also make a stop in shanghai to be collocated with sinocorrugated 2015, the largest business platform for the global corrugated manufacturing industry.the first ever edition of this corrugated show, in which 171 exhibitors took part, was held in 2001. this number has since skyrocketed, attracting over three times that number when it welcomed more than 600 exhibitors to its 2013 edition. as a result of its global participants and the large numbers of international stakeholders, it has become the highest profile corrugated industry event and an accurate marker of development.during the iccawco global summit, business leaders from top global corrugated and containerboard companies like ds smith, smurfit kappa, rocktenn and international paper etc. will convene in taipei to participate in what is set to be the most significant event for years to come. subsequent to that, together with other globally leading industry associations like the association of independent corrugated converters aicc, the asociaci&oacuten de corrugadores del caribe, centro y sur am&eacuterica acccsa, the european corrugated packaging association fefco and the fibre box association fba, they will fly to shanghai to join sinocorrugated 2015.the wide array of summit topics will cover the outlook of global containerboard demand, drivers for a global economic recovery, innovations in corrugated manufacturing, captivating displays and a fresh look inside the chinese economy. furthermore, during their stay in shanghai, a city tour, chung loong paper holdings limited factory tour and a gala event will be held to celebrate the largest ever gathering of world class business leaders at sinocorrugated 2015.the icca forecasts that annual growth in china&rsquos corrugated industry will hover around 7 from 2014 to 2016 and corrugated production volumes are estimated to reach 64.1 million sqm in 2015. china is now the largest corrugated region thanks to the country&rsquos sheer scale and highgrowth rates that make it a significant contributor to the world&rsquos corrugated industry growth. the strategic partnership between sinocorrugated 2015 and the icca will further enhance the show&rsquos value by bringing international standard business leaders together. the show will be a unique platform via which to expand your share of the world&39s fastest growing market. it will also offer the best return on participants&rsquo marketing investment.for full version, please click httpsinocorrugated.comennewsinfonewsinternationalcorrugatedcaseassociationtoincludesinocorrugated2015visitinglobalsummit811

hazle township, pa, august 8, 2014 &ndash&nbspmost manufacturers give little thought to &lsquoendofline&rsquo packaging like strapping. belying that oversight is the fact that process problems at the end of the line can negatively impact throughput cost, delivery performance and perception of overall reliability as a supplier.mosca&rsquos mission has always been to minimize strapping system faults by providing superior performance through technology leadership. it began with precision closed strap feed tracks, progressed to replacing mechanical drives with dc brushless motors, and currently features innovative ultrasonic sealing to bind strap loops together in place of conventional heater blades and traditional mechanical friction weld technology.historically, the ultrasonic sealing of plastics has been focused mainly on consumer packaging such as flexible packaging and clam shell packs. the challenge for mosca was to create a spaceconstrained system that had the power to seal larger cross section strapping products with the flexibility to operate successfully in diverse manufacturing environments, often with more variability than continuous processes like the form, fillsealing of flexible packaging.enlisting a variety of university and industrial resources, the company introduced its sonixs solution a few years ago and has been evolving it ever since. today, sonixs technology is used in equipment ranging from light duty bundling to demanding pallet unitizing applications, over a range of strap sizes and with both polypropylene pp and polyester pet straps. while mosca still offers both heat blade and friction sealing options, sonixs is fast becoming the sealing method of choice in most applications.sonixs advantages vs. heat blades are that it is smoke free, uses energy only during the seal cycle less than 110th&nbspof a second per strap applied and it eliminates all burn injury risk. its seal strength is equal to or better than heat seals and sealing time is comparable. because there is no residual resin retained on the sonotrode utilized in the sonixs system our experience indicates that with equal levels of maintenance, sonixs seal strength, compared to that of heat seal, remains more consistent over the machine life cycle. &nbspin certain applications, like pharmaceutical distribution, sonixs&rsquo distinctive imprint on the seal provides an enhanced level of security against tampering and theft.compared to friction weld systems, sonixs creates more consistent strap seals that are less affected by differences in strap surface characteristics and local operating conditions. more importantly, sonixs is mechanically simpler, making only a short vertical move to transmit the sonic vibration, rather than a wear prone mechanism that fights the surface friction of the strap as it works to ultrasonically weld the interface to create the seal. watch an animated video of the unit and see how it works&nbspwhile the tendency of both users and strapping system manufacturers is to focus on creating inexpensive equipment, mosca stands out as committed to utilizing technology to advance the performance of its strapping system solutions, in order to improve the productivity and lower the cost of our customers&rsquo production processes, whatever they may be.eammosca corporation provides highperformance strapping system solutions to a variety of industries, including pharmaceutical, warehousing, corrugated, food, graphic arts, mailing, fulfillment, logistics, wood, and other industrial or consumer goods. the company combines innovative equipment with strapping materials manufactured to maximize machine performance, and customer support programs that help customers meet their performance and productivity goals. eammosca is headquartered in hazle township, pennsylvania, usa, and was founded in 1982. manufacturing facilities are located in hazle township and ontario, canada. sales and service offices are located throughout north america, along with distributors and contract service providers in central and south america, and salesservices offices in monterrey, mexico.

stutensee, 5 august 2014. the oystar group packaging machine manufacturer presents machines with manifold uses for the food &amp beverage industry at the pack expo 2014 in chicago, illinois us. the items on display cover the entire value added chain in the packaging process. for example, oystar gasti and oystar hamba will show their new mfs 30, a filling and sealing machine for preformed cups. what makes it special the machine has a chainless drive system. this considerably reduces maintenance costs because there&39s no need to replace the transport chain or carry out any of the adjustment work needed for chain stretch.the automated format change takes less than 20 minutes, which significantly improves equipment availability for production and thus the overall equipment effectiveness oee. this allows customers to produce changing packaging format lucratively using this cup filler. the fs machine on display at the pack expo has been equipped with a new, fully automated change system. during the format change, a mobile trolley storage unit is attached to the machine. a handling device then removes a trolley from the machine and places it in the storage unit. afterwards, a trolley with a new format is fed into the machine. this procedure repeats over and over until all of the trolleys have been replaced.the mfs 30 can be equipped with up to three dosing systems. equipped with a single dosing system, the machine transports preformed cups with a fill volume of up to 600 ml and a cup height of up to 150 mm. it can process up to 30,000 cups per hour. the machine operates without lubricant and using optional uvc disinfection for cups and lids makes it ideal for hygienic production applications.&nbspffs machine for portion packsin addition, oystar hassia will present its thl 2448 ffs machine for forming, filling and sealing portion packs at this year&39s pack expo. the machine&39s 24fold format version and cycle speed of up to 30 strokes per minute enable it to produce 43,200 portion packs per hour. the fill volumes can range from 21 to 23 grams. the ffs machine is supplemented by an sph 2550type cartoning machine. in addition to transporting the packs, it can handle 1.5 punch cycles using 2 suction plates, which enables it to move 6 x 6 portion packs into two prepared cartons. the pick &amp place movement is controlled by servomotors.after the exhibition, the ffs machine thl 2448 will be delivered directly to the new owner. the food manufacturer &ldquomarzetti&rdquo, situated in horse cave, ky will put the machine into operation for packaging a comprehensive assortment of sauces.&nbspabout 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&nbsp200&nbspmillion in sales in 2013.&nbspthe oystar group equipment will be on display at the pack expo in chicago, illinois us november 25, 2014 in the south hall,booth no.&nbsps 3882.

digital inkjet is the latest addition to omet&rsquos range of technologies available inline and is the answer to the needs of efficiency in short runs printing and justintime deliveries. thanks to a considerable operating speed and the ability to greatly reduce &nbspcosts, the combination of digital with flexo and a whole set of finishing and converting solutions opens new frontiers to printers worldwide.after a period of testing the company has given its ok to the sale of the new digital inkjet printing unit named jetplus. the technology is the result of the cooperation with the swiss company domino, provider of the inkjet module, and the work of omet&rsquos r&ampd team that is responsible for its perfect integration into the presses and the achievement of important results for what concerns the speed of operation and the general cost management.with jetplus, omet adds another important piece to its multitechnology, multisubstrate, multiapplication machine offer, with digital inkjet fitting into omet&rsquos inline printing, converting, finishing and delivery solution package for real allinonepass production. on the same press line it is possible to add flexo and offset groups, for the printing of pantones and solids, digital for cmyk or pantone printing, cold and hot foil, screen printing for special effects, uv lamination when needed and, finally, diecutting and embossing. all processes are performed inline with no need of extra converting work offline, generally quite expensive as for energy spending, handling costs and operators&rsquo work. &nbspjetplus allows printing and diecutting at an average speed of 60 meters per minute thanks to the presence of monotwin cut, the diecutting system patented by omet. in case of variation of the diecutting shape, the change is carried out rapidly with no need to neither replace the magnetic cylinder nor adjust the diecutting unit since preregister settings are automatic with respect both to digital or flexo. monotwin cut is equipped with standard gapmaster to promote a longer and better use of dies.the rapidity of startups with minimum waste involved, and the fast changeovers, even in presence of rather different print jobs, confirm the efficiency of the flexodigital press for the printing of small runs handling a great variability of materials and designs, and coping with justintime deliveries. through jetplus, jobs that normally would not be convenient if printed on a much higher productive machine or on equipment with by far complex configurations, become possible with the guarantee of the highest quality.the addition of digital to the range of available technologies in omet&rsquos catalog marks another step into the company&rsquos idea of platform combination. multiprocess printing, that is to say the availability of different technologies inline, and overall machine flexibility for what concerns substrate and types of jobs that could be handled, is the direction omet is following to answer the growing needs of worldwide label and packaging printers.so states marco calcagni, sales and marketing director of omet &ldquojetplus is for converters a flexible, economic, compact solution capable of delivering in one stop the upmost quality, the highest productivity and increased savings of time and waste. such a technology was still missing in the market and we are confident that converters will take the challenge of allinone pass production to improve their efficiency on small to long runs.&rdquo

&ldquo2014 reed exhibitions asiapacific regional sales and marketing academy customer panel&rdquo, july 18, 2014, jingan shangrila, shanghai.the panel was moderated by ms. josephine lee, senior vice president and mr. thomas huang, vice president of reed exhibitions greater china. distinguished guests at the panel included, gary zheng, chairman of shanghai eterna machinery, a member of bobst s.a., mr. jack shui, marketing general manager of erhardtleimer hangzhou, mr. bruce lan, technology director of pacific millennium paper group and mr. congyou he, deputy general manager of shanghai zidan printing limited. nearly 100 top executives from reed exhibitions and its partners across china, australia, singapore, indonesia and thailand attended the panel.discussions focused on reed&rsquos sinocorrugated events. shanghai eterna machinery, erhardtleimer, pacific millennium paper group and zidan printing are loyal customers of sinocorrugated and have been supporters since the inaugural 2001 edition. talking about the exhibition, bruce lan, technology director of pacific millennium paper group said, &ldquochina&rsquos packaging industry has developed rapidly in recent years and sinocorrugated is an important place to learn about industry developments. the show plays a vital role in promoting growth.&rdquo gary zheng, chairman of shanghai eterna machinery, added &ldquosinocorrugated is by far the best exhibition in the global corrugated packaging industry. it is great for channel promotion, visitor segmentation, exhibition organization and customer followup.&rdquo congyou he, deputy general manager of shanghai zidan printing also praised the exhibition &ldquoi attach great importance to this event and visit every year. the industry is developing at a rapid rate and this show is an important way to learn about the latest innovative technologies and changes in industry. with a development history of over a dozen years and the resources it has accumulated over that period, sinocorrugated has become the barometer of trends in the corrugated industry. we will continue to support the event.&rdquoafter the discussion, the panelists analyzed exhibitor roi, emarketing, customer demand and future market channels that will contribute to the future development of sinocorrugated and of the corrugated industry. with the development of internet technology, information distribution channels in the paper carton industry have become increasingly diverse. to meet the need of its customers, reed exhibitions will continue to enhance the values and international influence of its exhibitions, innovate and accelerate the development of faster, better, more diversified new media information dissemination platforms.paul beh, president of reed exhibitions asiapacific poses with guests after presenting gifts to them.sinocorrugated is the world&rsquos leading industry exhibition for corrugated equipment, supplies and technologies. it brings together suppliers of advanced corrugated manufacturing equipment with trade buyers who have high purchasing power. the sinocorrugated show floor also attracts suppliers from developed and emerging markets, making it the standout event for the global corrugated industry. as the trusted barometer of the developmental status of the industry, in 2015 sinocorrugated will again serve as an excellent platform for ambitious exhibitors to meet powerful buyers, conduct business and conduct technical exchange, explore cooperation opportunities, tap into emerging markets, promote their brand and network with key business contacts from the corrugated packaging and printing industry.for full version, please click httpwww.sinocorrugated.comennewsinfonews2014reedexhibitionsasiapacificregio…

&nbsppepsico italia decides to label its new 500 ml pet bottle with formsleevegatorade, the world&rsquos n&deg1 sports drink, is being restyled. the announcement was made by the multinational pepsico which &ndash as part of a wider product portfolio renewal strategy &ndash presented its new 500 ml gatorade &ldquokenny&rdquo pet bottle, specially designed to make it easier to use when practicing sport.this extensive restyling plan also includes the label complete with the new g. logo that so effectively reinforces the product&rsquos visual identity. on the italian market, label application will be managed using innovative sacmideveloped formsleeve technology. the latter offers a more versatile design, is more flexible as regards the choice and control of materials and is, moreover, so efficient that mdo machine direction oriented plastic printed label reel costs are significantly lower than those of traditional tdo transversal direction oriented sleeves. these, then, are the salient features of the formsleeve modular labeller, the latest machine from sacmi labelling, presented in 2013 and steadily growing in popularity among the world&rsquos major beverage industry players.chosen by pepsico to manage all its new gatorade format output for the italian market from 500 ml to 1000 ml pet bottles this machine allows the producer to make and apply &ldquofull body&rdquo andor &ldquopartial body&rdquo sleeves starting from mdo machine direction oriented plastic reels at application rates of up to 40,000 bottles per hour.further distinctive elements of formsleeve technology include its simplicity of use, low maintenance costs and energy savings, ensured by smooth integration of the labelmaking and labelling processes. moreover, the use of a fully natural ambienttemperature liquid to seal the sleeve this liquid never comes into contact with the bottle ensures the healthiness of the entire process, eliminating any risk of product or workplace contamination.

leo best supplier award 2013 goes to schreiner medipharm&nbsp&nbspthe pharmaceutical industry places high requirements on its suppliers, especially with regard to quality and delivery performance &ndash this is also true for leo pharma. schreiner medipharm supplies the internationally active pharmaceutical company with needletrap, which is applied to heparin syringes to protect from needlestick injuries. for its outstanding performance, leo pharma&rsquos production site at vernouillet, france, awarded the &ldquoleo best supplier award 2013&rdquo to schreiner medipharm.&nbspneedletrap combines a label with an integrated plastic trap. in close cooperation with leo pharma, the experts from schreiner medipharm were able to considerably improve performance with regard to quality and on time delivery. for this achievement, leo pharma distinguished schreiner medipharm as &ldquobest supplier 2013&rdquo. &ldquowe are happy that the cooperative partnership is reinforced by the award. this prize honors us and motivates us to continue optimizing our processes in the future,&rdquo said rainer alberth, senior sales director at schreiner medipharm. doriane moulard and benoit joseph bezine, purchasers at leo pharma, presented the supplier of the year award to the team from schreiner medipharm.for additional information, contactschreiner medipharm, a business unit of&nbspschreiner group gmbh &amp co. kgbruckmannring 2285764 oberschleissheimgermanyphone 49 89 315845400fax 49 89 315845422info@schreinermedipharm.comwww.schreinermedipharm.com

oberschleissheim, july 30, 2014 &ndash the pharmaceutical industry places high requirements on its suppliers, especially with regard to quality and delivery performance &ndash this is also true for leo pharma.&nbspneedletrap combines a label with an integrated plastic trap. in close cooperation with leo pharma, the experts from schreiner medipharm were able to considerably improve performance with regard to quality and on time delivery. for this achievement, leo pharma distinguished schreiner medipharm as &ldquobest supplier 2013&rdquo. &ldquowe are happy that the cooperative partnership is reinforced by the award. this prize honors us and motivates us to continue optimizing our processes in the future,&rdquo said rainer alberth, senior sales director at schreiner medipharm. doriane moulard and benoit joseph bezine, purchasers at leo pharma, presented the supplier of the year award to the team from schreiner medipharm.

the 2014 indonesia corrugated industry summit will run in pullman jakarta central park hotel, jakarta, indonesia, from september 22 to 24. this summit is sponsored by reed exhibitions, organisers of sinocorrugated 2015, and the indonesian corrugated cardboard industries association picci.sinocorrugated held its inaugural edition in 2001. after more than ten years of development, it has become a leader in the global corrugated packaging industry, enabling a large number of chinese companies abroad to grab a slice of the international market. this meeting, part of the global rollout of sinocorrugated, is designed to be the only professional meeting for the corrugated industry in indonesia, bringing together over 100 carton manufacturers and equipment suppliers, interpreting indonesia&rsquos market development trend and creating a grand vision in the country&rsquos corrugated industry.capitalize on market opportunities with immeasurable potentialindonesia has a population of 240 million, the fourth highest in the world. it is the largest economy in southeast asia. in recent years, the country has enjoyed a stable political situation. it is friendly to china and shows great vitality in the china market. china is a major exporter to indonesia, and imports of indonesian products make up 10.9 of china&rsquos total imports. this figure continues to rise annually. indonesia is the ninth largest pulp producer and the 11th largest paper producer in the world.predictions by the international corrugated case association icca show that, in 2015, indonesia&rsquos output of corrugated board will reach 6.3 billion sqm. the market growth rate will be 9, surpassing india&rsquos 8.9 and china&rsquos 7. indonesia will be the fastestgrowing emerging market in the world&rsquos corrugated industry. the indonesian market has massive potential and the 2014 indonesia corrugated industry summit will help participants focus on the most effective way to capitalize on this key emerging market.penetrate developing indonesian marketcurrently, the indonesian corrugated cardboard manufacturing industry is upgrading its equipment. so there is no better time to seize a significant slice of the market. as first impressions are the longest lasting, a new brand can quickly establish awareness and influence manufacturers in emerging markets. especially for manufacturers eager to explore overseas markets, effectively access new growth points and win honors for international brands, this is a definite winwin initiative.for full version, please click httpwww.sinocorrugated.comennewsinfonews2014indonesiacorrugatedindustrysumm…

compact led signal light offers diversecolor coded alerts of changing operating status&nbsptorrance, ca &ndash patlite&rsquos new ne signal light is a compact, rugged design providing versatile status change indication for wideranging industrial applications such as conveyor lines, automated guided vehicles, machine tools, robots, and warehousing. featuring a highly efficient, long life led, the ne provides seven different discrete signal colors to notify personnel of changing equipment or environmental conditions. on conveyor lines for example, the ne can shine green during normal operation, red for emergency stop condition, yellow to indicate error, dark blue to indicate material jam, light blue to signal supervisor call, or purple to indicate ready to start status. similarly on an automated guided vehicle, the ne shines green for forward movement, dark blue for reverse, yellow for obstacle detection, red for error, purple for dead battery, etc.the opaque white lens cover on the ne is designed to uniformly diffuse the light source so that each color emitted shines equally clear and bright. the seven discrete light output colors are created by seven different wiring combinations to the threewire input. power to only the red wire red light green wire green light blue wire blue light red &amp green wire yellow light red &amp blue wire purple light etc.. the compact profile of the surfacemounted housing measures a mere 61 mm in height by 57 mm in diameter, making the ne suitable to fit virtually any piece of equipment or machinery. the ne is perfectly suited for integration in varied industrial settings with a rated voltage of 12 to 24 vdc and gasketed construction that gives it an ip66ip67 rating for very wet or dusty environments. the ne is attached to any flat mounting surface with two screws or optional &frac12&rdquo npt adaptor. wiring is easy with its twometer lead cable.about patlitefounded in 1947, patlite is a leading provider of innovative led status indicating lights, sound alarms, visual and audible communication network systems and solutions which enhance the safety, security and comfort of workplaces and communities. the company&rsquos products and services help improve the quality control, productivity and safety of industrial automation, commercial, municipal and governmental customers.&nbsp patlite has more than 600 employees and has whollyowned sales subsidiaries in the usa, germany, singapore, korea, taiwan, and china.for more information visit www.patlite.com, email sales@patlite.com or call 18882142580.

&nbspvitaqua three good reasons to choose sacmifive caps production lines now installed in vitaqua gmbh, breunaguaranteed quality standards, outstanding productivity, optimisation of energy consumption three key characteristics of sacmi&rsquos continuous compression moulding ccm solutions for caps production that german bottler vitaqua decided were vital to the completion of its megaplant at breuna, in the kassel region in germany.motivated by a need to bring cap manufacturing under internal control &ndash to set up personalised solutions that meet their specific manufacturing requirements &ndash the german company soon identified the sacmi&rsquos complete line as the perfect tool with which to achieve its goals.the five installed lines manufacture caps with a diameter of 28 mm standard 1881 and a weight of about 2 grams, with perline output rates of approximately 1,500 pcsmin. successful testing of the first production line showed that madeinsacmi compression technology provided the ideal solution in terms of both competitiveness and costbenefit ratios vitaqua&rsquos technical staff were so impressed that they quickly confirmed the purchase of further 4 manufacturing lines.most significantly, as mr. reinhold juelg, r&ampd manager at vitaqua, points out, &ldquothe advantages associated with this technology, compared to injection, allow us to work at lower extrusion temperatures with significant energy savings&rdquo. for vitaqua, that advantage is enhanced by the fact that water cooling flow rate temperature is in the range of 2025 &degc, meaning, according to juelg words, that &ldquothe water in the circuit only needs cooling in the summer months&rdquo.in the opinion of the german technicians it&rsquos also and above all the dimensional repeatability of the cap that makes the difference. &ldquosacmi technology&rdquo, highlights the vitaqua r&ampd manager, &ldquoused in conjunction with the correct masterbatch, minimises waste and gives the line excellent overall efficiency on the basis of random testing effected on a 10hour production run, 900.000 caps were produced and only 35 faulty ones rejected.average cap weight is remarkably consistent. in the bottling line, since the caps production equipment has gone online, the percentage of bottles with caps incorrectly applied due to dimensional variations has dropped from up to 0.5 to below 0.02&rdquo. &ldquothat was one of the decisive criteria&rdquo, says mr. juelg.thanks also to the customer&rsquos faith in the project, great results have been achieved in terms of feedback and availability since the installation of the caps production lines the number of complaints received from all the three german plants belonging to the beverage group since startup in march 2013 till today was reduced to zero.last but not least, the enhanced output flexibility provided by sacmi technology, with colour change time in less than 10 minutes and minimisation of associated waste material, meets another key need solutions flexibility shared by all the world&rsquos major bottling players.

the india&rsquos premier printing and allied machinery exhibition moves back to the city after 8 years and is set to recreate historythe 10th edition of pamex, appropriately called the exhibition of the printers, for the printers, by the printers will be held from 912 december 2015 at bombay exhibition centre, goregaon, mumbai.pamex is a dedicated event for the printing and allied machinery industries in asia and is the preferred indian destination for global printing industry, facilitating value exchange between international industry and indian entrepreneurs. all india federation of master printers aifmp has successfully organized nine editions of pamex and now it comes together with printpackaging.com p ltd. ppcpl to organize the tenth edition of the show at mumbai.&quotpamex has partnered with printpackaging.com p ltd. for the 2015 edition of the show, to be held at mumbai. ppcpl, being one of the focused exhibition organisers in the field of packaging and printing, will add value to the event with its rich experience in the industry. we look forward to create new landmark in the city with pamex 2015, which promises to be bigger and better&quot said amsg ashokan, president, all india federation of master printers aifmp.the exhibition will showcase generation next technologies from worldwide solution providers across various categories like prepress, inpress and post press segments. the show will host dedicated pavilions for label &amp narrow web printing and presses paper &amp board converting and corrugated machinery &amp equipment. flexo &amp gravure printing, digital presses, web offset presses, sheet fed offset presses and signage machinery &amp process equipment will widely be displayed at the event.&ldquowe have been organizing packaging and allied industry exhibition since last 12 years and being associated with aifmp for the 2015 edition of pamex will only add to our focus towards the printing industry. mumbai being a city of opportunities will serve at the perfect venue for the show and we are committed to producing the most important event yet in the industry in the country ,&rdquo said anil arora, president, printpackaging.com p ltd. ppcpl.&nbspabout aifmpthe all india federation of master printers aifmp based in new delhi has done sterling work to increase the prestige and influence of the printing industry and help it render better and more useful service to the public. it represents 59 affiliate associations across india and aims to be india&rsquos preeminent organization in developing cooperation among national, regional and global print specialists. pamex is the flagship event held by the association since last 23 years.&nbspabout ppcplspecialising in organising niche events, print packaging.com p ltd. brings all stake holders through the value chain of the industry onto one platform. packplus, the flagship event of the company, brings these niche shows together in the largest exhibition in this field in the country. pamex is the new addition to the event portfolio of the company.for more details, send mail to neha@printpackaging.com

ami once again has gathered great speakers for the eventami, bristol, 23rd&nbspjuly 2014&nbsp the programme has been announced for the&nbspami&rsquos flexible packaging middle east2014&nbspconference, which will take place from&nbsp810 december 2014&nbspat the sofitel hotel in abu dhabi, uae. the event has become well established as the regular international forum for the flexible packaging industry attracting over 130 attendees every year.the middle east region is growing at rates of over 15 per year with all major application areas advancing. in particular the growth of sophisticated packaging converter markets are giving companies the opportunity to participate in added value areas where profits are greatest.&nbsp flexible packaging middle east 2014 will build delegates knowledge to provide an opportunity for the industry to meet and discuss the issues of concern today.the business forum will cover some exciting themes this year with fantastic speakers including mr. leonardo bianchi, head of packaging at burton&39s biscuits company, mr. paolo serafin, sales manager at taghleef industries and&nbsp mr. marco dircetti, export coordination manager emerging markets at&nbsp constantia flexibles.other presentations will look at the latest trends in materials to give fresh insight into how to add value to products.&nbsp the conference will also include the latest technology developments with presentations from idvac, ndc technologies, flint group, reifenhaeuser, davis standard, cloeren incorporated and polytype converting.the conference will also provide a detailed analysis of the current global flexible packaging market with a presentation by ami&39s research director, andrew reynolds.in addition to delivering quality papers,&nbspflexible packaging middle east 2014&nbspalso offers superb and costeffective networking opportunities with its extensive table top exhibition area.the event is sponsored by borouge and by electronic systems.the full programme can now be found on ami&39s website&nbspwww.amiconferences.com. for further information on attending, exhibiting or sponsoring this event, please contact ms. sabine prack at ami conferences&nbspsp@amiplastics.com, tel 44 117 314 8111&nbspabout applied market information ltd.applied market information ltd.ami is a leading global market research consultancy and a&nbspleading organiser of conferences for the plastics industry around the world.ami has offices in the uk and the us. the company provides research, consulting and analytical services and is a major publisher of commercial and technical information for the plastics industry. it organises more than 30 international conferences and seminars each year and also publishes a series of digital magazines, which are distributed freeofcharge globally on the internet and via apps for tablet computers and smartphones.

dongguan, china april 24, 2014sinocorrugated south and sinofoldingcarton 2014 wrapped up on april 12 at the guangdong modern international exhibition center gmiec in houjie, dongguan. this year&rsquos combined event was the largest ever,cementing the show&rsquos place as the most important converting industry exhibition in asiapacific.the number of visitors through the doors and deals concluded onsite were the highest ever. a total of 29,114 trade visitors and over 600 wellknown equipment suppliers participated, all registering high rates of satisfaction. many of the international and local suppliers debuted new products onsite, while a number of new trade and partnership agreements were forged during the show.29,114 trade visitorsthe largest sinofoldingcartonsinocorrugated south combined event everthis year, sinocorrugated south and sinofoldingcarton were held concurrently, filling gmiec&rsquos hall 3 to capacity and further extending to halls 4 and 5, to cover a total area of nearly 60,000 sqm, up 30 from 2013. the record number of visitors, 29,114, was up 39.6 from last year too. the results of the show exceeded expectations.the leading corrugated packaging manufacturing industry event in asiapacific, this year&rsquos combined show brought a large number of wellknown suppliers. these included bhs, emba, fosber, mosca, sun automation, marquipward united, e&amplalbany, maxcess, tiru&ntildea s.l., voith, rodicut, valco, hhs, nordson, esko, m&uumlhlen sohn, nippon tokken, friese, cue, siemens, ming wei, hsieh hsu, k&amph, yueli, maxdura, qingdao justu, qingdao kaituo, zhaoqing xijiang, qingdao meiguang, shanghai jinchang, zhuzhou sinovan, keshenglong, giant, ekofa, eterna, nantai, yutian chengyuan, yoco shanghai, weifang xinchuan, jinya machinery, tangsheng machinery, dongguan tianjin, dongguan qixing, qingdao hengteli, yuanluh machinery, wujin haili, infotech consultant, siksoft, shenzhen chenlong, yongjin computer, qingdao bangde, auclean, oake, sky dragon and shenzhen yilong.many companies chose to debut their new products to the asiapacific market. guangzhou giant packaging machinery, for example, unveiled the automated carton gluing and binding machine from its printingslottinggluingbinding production line lee sang duk. wenzhou zhengrun machinery debuted their painstakingly developed rb420 automated box converting machine. shanghai eterna machinery manufacturing introduced its brausse automated box gluer ta1100c6 ii. the intelligent automated corrugated board production control system displayed by erhardt leimer gmbh germany also wowed visitors.for full vision, please clickhttpwww.sinocorrugated.comennewsinfonewscorrugatednews7221019

for ardagh nowhere is this better exemplified than through the company&rsquos close and longestablished relationship with two of the market&rsquos leading brands &ndash bumble bee&reg in the us and thai union&rsquos john west in europe.both companies, with ardagh&rsquos support, have shown great innovation in presenting their respective brands, proving that although the product itself goes back quite a long way, its packaging values are bang up to date.bumble bee seafoods, for instance, has returned to its 1950s heritage to give its new larger 7oz heritage packs a retro look while adding a touch of modern convenience.&ldquobumble bee seafoods wanted to emphasise the &lsquosharing element&rsquo of their offering by reminding &lsquobaby boomers&rsquo of one of the pleasant and abiding memories of their childhood such as mom&rsquos handmade tuna salad or casserole for the family, as well as introducing the product to a new generation of consumers,&rdquo explained&nbsp ardagh&rsquos james willich, america&rsquos metal ceo.he adds &ldquobut the packaging is updated by use of our easy open ends, answering the consumer&rsquos need for modern convenience.&rdquomeanwhile across the atlantic, leading brand john west was particularly keen to stress the sustainability credentials of the cans supplied by ardagh for the launch in 2013 of its new infusions range.&ldquoof course they start from a very good basis, as the metal can is one of the most inherently sustainable packaging formats around,&rdquo explains ardagh&rsquos patrick savour&eacute, seafood commercial director.he added &ldquojohn west has also added a new twist, that of traceability. for the first time in the uk, consumers can find out the exact source of their canned tuna through john west&rsquos unique &lsquocan tracker&rsquo, which plots the source of every can of tuna back to the ocean.&nbsp&nbspboth bumble bee&reg and john west are stressing the simple, healthy nature of canned tuna, capturing not only what&rsquos best in the ocean, but what today&rsquos consumers are looking for.&nbsp and they are using ardagh cans to project their stories to the best effect.

agricultural films helping to feed the worldhigh performance plastic films play a key role in global food production&nbspami, bristol,&nbsp21st july 2014&nbsp ami consulting, a division of applied market information ltd., has just published a new report on the agricultural film market in europe 2014 analysing the latest trends in the use of silage, mulch and greenhouse films, along with developments in technology, innovation, supply chain and postuse plastic waste management.in order to feed a global population which is expected to top 9 billion people by 2050, food waste needs to be eliminated, distribution of food improved and food production increased. at the same time agriculture faces challenges due to changing economic and environmental trends including climate change, biofuel expansion, slowing agricultural yields, rising meat demand and ever increasing calorie intake from a growing global middle class. it is estimated that by 2050 about 70 of the global population will be urban, compared to 50 today.although the population increase in europe is going to be only marginal, european agriculture will continue to play its part in global food production, while simultaneously fighting for its existence in the face of competing pressures for land use. the agricultural sector is forced to produce more food of increasing quality on less land within a shorter space of time using less resources, while generating minimum waste. &nbspextending the growing season and increasing yields per hectare of land have been and will remain the main drivers for the use of agricultural films. &nbspin addition, plastic films protect the crops, which has direct implications on the crop&39s quality.&nbsp films can also improve a farm&39s efficiency by reducing the amount of chemicals, water and energy used.the european market for agricultural film has been experiencing steady growth over the past decade exceeding half a million tonnes in 2013. spain and italy are the largest markets overall, accounting for almost 40 of demand primarily driven by their intensive horticultural activity where large quantities of greenhouse and mulch films are used. in contrast, northern europe with vast areas of grass land is a major producer of animal fodder and has significant consumption of silage films both silage sheet and stretch wrap.silage film which is forecast to grow by just over 1 a year over the next five year period is going to be driven primarily by booming biomass production, demand for increasing quality of fodder and reduction of spoilage, increased number of dairy cows, increasing nutritional intake per cow, silage being increasingly fed to horses and haylage being also increasingly baled and wrapped.consumption of conventional mulch film in tonnage terms is forecast to decline slightly over the next five years as a result of the relative maturity of the market, shrinking of the area for crop cultivation and the need for the reduction of postuse plastic waste by downgauging or by using biodegradable films instead.market trends for greenhouse film demand are very similar to mulch films as both types of films are increasingly used in combination. the european market is a mature one and with one season films being gradually replaced by films lasting up to 5 years, in tonnage terms the market has seen a decline and the process is expected to continue for the next five years.the market is increasingly driven by value rather than volume. in order to increase market share in an oversupplied market, film companies will strive to develop innovative customised high performance thinner multilayer films and as well as look at opportunities for further consolidation. some of the most recent major takeovers include rkw acquiring hyplast and biofol film, itw mima&39s industrial films business being acquired by the usbased carlyle group, morera &amp vallejo acquiring the bankrupt tpm group in spain and unterland being acquired by the britton group now rebranded as coveris. &nbspin addition to its consultancy work in agricultural films, ami also organises the annual global conference for the agricultural film industry. the next agricultural film conference will be held in barcelona, spain on&nbsp1517 september 2014.&nbspagricultural film market in europe&nbspis a new detailed market report from ami consulting. for further information please contact karla vittova,&nbspkv@amiplastics.com, tel 44 0117 314 8140.for more information on&nbspagricultural film conference 2014&nbspplease contact jenny skinner,&nbspjs@amiplastics.com, tel 44 0117 314 8111.&nbsp