Tuesday December 23 2014 Royal Dsm The Global Life Sciences And Materials Sciences Company Has Received The Cii Itc Sustainability Award 2014 In India For Excellence In Environment Managementthe Award Was Granted To Dsmrsquos Engineering Plastics Facility In Pune India In Recognition Of The Companyrsquos Innovative Approach To Reduce Its Environmental Impact Which Has Achieved Exemplary Resultsthe Dsm Site In Pune Produces Compounds Of Thermoplastic Polyesters And Polyamides And Has Already Established A Strong Trackrecord Of Sustainability Initiatives The Companyrsquos Recent Innovations Include Bull The Establishment Of A Stateoftheart Solar Technology Center That Will Reduce The Plant39s Co2 Footprint By Using The Renewable Energy Generated By The Solar Plant To Meet 25 Of The Site39s Electricity Needs Bull A Highly Efficient Water Management That Increases Process Water Recycling Together With Rigorous Monitoring Of Potential Water Leakages Reducing The Operationrsquos Water Footprint By Twothirdson Receiving The Award Sanjay Jain Business Director Dsm Engineering Plastics India Said Ldquothe Cii Itc Award Recognizing Dsm India As One Of The Ldquoindiarsquos Most Sustainable Companyrdquo Reaffirms Our Commitment To Our Stakeholders Customers Shareholders Local Community That We Perform Our Business Activities In The Most Socially Responsible Way Fully In Line With Our Mission And Values It Is A Great Motivation For The Team And Inspires Us To Further Excel In This Directionrdquouday Shetty Operations Director Dsm Engineering Plastics India Adds Ldquothis Award Is A Recognition For The Continual Focused Efforts Towards Sustainability By The Dsm Engineering Plastics India Team This Would Be A Good Motivator For The Team To Raise The Barrdquoover A Period Of Six Months Participating Companies Undergo A Rigorous Evaluation Process That Is Based On A Business Excellence Model And Tailored For Business In India A Team Of Ciicertified Assessors Spends Nearly 1000 Manhours Per Application In Close Consultation With Professionals Across The Organisationthe Findings Of This Evaluation Presented In The Form Of A Detailed Feedback Report To Every Applicant Further Help The Organisations By Providing Insights That Both Improve The Impact Of Their Sustainability Initiatives And Also Drive Overall Performance By Identifying New Opportunities For Improvementciiitc Sustainability Awardsinstituted In 2006 The Ciiitc Sustainability Awards Recognise And Reward Excellence In Businesses That Are Seeking Ways To Be More Sustainable And Inclusive In Their Activities To Support The Most Significant Contributions And Encourage The Leaders Of This Revolution The Awards Are A Part Of Continued Efforts By The Ciiitc Centre Of Excellence For Sustainable Development To Create Awareness Of Sustainability Practices And To Create Capacity To Mainstream Them Winners Of This Award Are Indiarsquos Most Sustainable Ndash Role Models That Inspire All Businesses To Follow Suit More Information Can Be Found At Wwwdsmcomdsm Ndash Bright Science Brighter Livingtraderoyal Dsm Is A Global Sciencebased Company Active In Health Nutrition And Materials By Connecting Its Unique Competences In Life Sciences And Materials Sciences Dsm Is Driving Economic Prosperity Environmental Progress And Social Advances To Create Sustainable Value For All Stakeholders Simultaneously Dsm Delivers Innovative Solutions That Nourish Protect And Improve Performance In Global Markets Such As Food And Dietary Supplements Personal Care Feed Medical Devices Automotive Paints Electrical And Electronics Life Protection Alternative Energy And Biobased Materials Dsmrsquos 24500 Employees Deliver Annual Net Sales Of Around Euro10 Billion The Company Is Listed On Nyse Euronext More Information Can Be Found At Wwwdsmcom

Vinstar Smart Combines The Simple Standard Wine Aluminum Closure With A Gasket That Ensures Higher Protection For The Wine It Gives Excellent Airtightness Significantly Better Than Current Saranbased Liners And Yet The Opening Is Smooth And Easy It Is A Universal Closure Ndash Suitable For Both Still And Sparkling Wines And Is Fully Compatible With Current Wine Bottles And Capping Equipmentnbsp Wineries Can Use Vinstar Smart For Still And Lightly Sparkling Wines Without Changing Their Equipment It Is Suited For Small And Larger Bottling Operationsthe Originality Of This Product Lies In The Integral Injectionmoulded Polymer Granulate Linerthe Overall Technical Advantage Of This Closure System Is Its Pressure Resistance Compared To Other Screw Caps With A Separate Liner The Same Liner Is Used For All Products Still And Sparkling And On The Technical Side The Liner Profile Can Be Adapted To The Bottle Rimin Budget Terms Moulded Polymer Liners Are Less Costly Than Multilayer Polymer Film Liners Added Later Screw Caps With Integral Diecast Liners Offer Equivalent Levels Of Security And Convenience To Those With Separate Linersnbsp

Oberschleissheim December 17 2014 In Addition To Glass Containers Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Are Increasingly Using Primary Containers Made Of Plastics In The Case Of Soft Plastics There Is A Risk Of Migrationnbspschreiner Medipharm Develops Customerspecific Low Migration Labels For Plastic Containers That Do Not Compromise The Medicines Contained In Them Therefore Special Adhesive Systems Materials And Inks Were Qualified Tonbspdevelop The Ideal Label Design For Each Particular Plastic Containernbspunbreakable Costeffective Convenient Increasingly Primary Containers Made Of Plastics Are Used In The Pharmaceutical Industry However Soft Plastic Materials Have A Drawback Molecules From Solvents And Other Substances Contained In Inks Adhesives And Film Materials Might Possibly Migrate Through The Packaging Over The Years For Example Eye Drops In Soft Plastic Bottles Might Be Contaminated Or Their Effectiveness Impairednbspto Ensure That Harmless Materials Are Used For Each Particular Label Design Schreiner Medipharm Conducted A Study With A Renowned Independent Test Institute To Analyze Calculate And Evaluate The Migration Tendency Of Various Label Compositions The Results Make It Possible To Specifically Develop Low Migration Label Solutions For Each Application Without Any Major Expenditure Of Time Or Investment By The Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Furthermore The Use Of Verifiably Harmless Low Migration Labels Increases The Probability Of A Smooth Approval From The Respective Drug Administration Authorities And Ideally The Approval Process Can Be Shortened

Set In Two Hectares Of The British Countryside Laverstoke Mill Hampshire Is The New Home Of Bombay Sapphirereg The Worldrsquos Fastestgrowing Major Gin Brand By Volume And Value It Was The Renovated Paper Mill That Provided The Inspiration Behind The Bombay Sapphire Limited Edition Bottle An Outstanding Packaging Development That Has Been Awarded The 39best Bottle In Glass39 At The 2014 World Beverage Awardsthe Elaborate Project Took Packaging Designers On A Creative Journey That Lasted Over 12 Months The Brief Was Simple Reflect The Soul Craftsmanship And Essence Of The Prestigious Brand The Result A Stunning Limited Edition Glass Bottle That Creatively Represents The State Of The Art Production Facility And Visitor Centre Located On The River Teststretching The Boundaries Of Structural Design And Decorative Printing The Limited Edition Bottle Features Illustrations Of Laverstoke Mill By Award Winning British Illustrator Si Scott Bringing To Life The Brand Story And Maintaining The Iconic Blue Colour With Which The Brand Is Now Synonymousthe Global Marketing Team At Bombay Sapphire Worked Closely With Design Agency Webb De Vlam And Packaging Manufacturer Ardagh Group To Produce The Sophisticated Design Making Sure That The Bottles Would Run Smoothly On The Production Decoration And Filling Linesthe Complex Detail On The Bottles Was A Key Challenge In Taking The Design Through To Production According To Asaf Mahmood Senior Product Designer Ardagh Group Glass Europe Who Explainedldquowe Successfully Executed A Number Of Highly Intricate Features On The Bottle Working In Close Partnership With The Design Agency And Other Packaging Suppliers As Well Our Inhouse Decoration Centreldquothe 10 Point Star Detail In The Neck Had To Be Designed To Look Pleasing But Also In Such A Way That It Would Release Easily From The Mould The Elegant Stopper Embellished Bottleneck And Intricately Embossed Base Feature Which Are Inspired By The Multifaceted Glasshouses Of Laverstoke Mill Needed To Blend Together In Symmetryrdquoldquothe End Result Was Not Only A Stunning Pack But A Great Example Of What We Would Call A Lsquocomplete Designrsquo Where The Many Different Features Work Together In Perfect Harmonyrdquofurthermore The Continuous Print Around The Facetted Corners Meant That The Ceramic Printing Process Would Not Provide The Required Level Of Detail Requirednbsp Trials Were Carried Out Using Alternative Decoration Techniques And Finally Using Ceramic Water Slide Transfers That Offer A Superior Print Quality A Solution Was Foundto Achieve The High Level Of Accuracy And Avoid Any Imperfections During The Firing Process The Transfers Were Applied By Hand A True Crafted Finish To A Distinctive Design Whatrsquos More The Selfadhesive Metal Band Set Into The Shaped Label Recess Features Images Of The Brandrsquos Iconic Ten Botanicals A Bank Note Is Also Detailed A Nod To The Narrative Behind Laverstoke Milldirector Of Sales Amp Marketing At Ardagh Group Glass Europe Reiner Brand Saidldquoi Was Very Proud To Accept The World Beverage Innovation Award On Behalf Of The Whole Team Behind This Stunning Development The End Result Was Not Only A Stunning Pack But A Great Example Of What We Would Call A Lsquocomplete Designrsquo Where The Many Different Features Work Together In Perfect Harmonyrdquo

The Association For Printing And Paper Technology Within The German Engineering Federation Vdma And The Association For Suppliers Of Printing Publishing And Converting Technologies Npes Sign A Joint Declarationnbspjoint Endorsement Of Free Trade Harmonized Regulation And Mutual Recognition Of Standards And Certificateswashington Dc December 16th 2014 Ndash In A Joint Declaration Leading Associations Of German And American Paper And Printing Technologies Explicitly Endorse The Transatlantic Trade And Investment Partnership Ttip Signed By Dr Markus Heering Managing Director Of The Association For Printing And Paper Technology Within Vdma And Ralph J Nappi President Of The Association For Suppliers Of Printing Publishing And Converting Technologies Npes The Declaration Will Now Be Transmitted To Those Concerned Eu Commissioner Cecilia Malmstroumlm And Us Trade Representative Michael Fromanthe Two Associations Who In Sum Represent 730 Small Medium And Largesized Businesses With A Total Revenue Reaching Tens Of Billions Have Agreed In Bilateral Talks During The Last Months On A Joint Declaration Key Aspects Include Demands For A Complete Elimination Of Import Duties And A Harmonization Of Regulatory Frameworks Including Trade Mark Rights As Well As The Intention For Mutual Recognition Of Standards Certificates And Product Testingelimination Of Barriers Will Boost Exchange Of Goodsldquofor Us The United States Are An Important Market If Business Conditions Were Harmonized And Other Barriers Eliminated It Would Help Businesses On Both Sidesrdquo Dr Markus Heering Stated In Washington Dc When Signing The Joint Paper In Addition Mutual Recognition Of Standards Certificates And Product Testing Is Important To Financially Relieve Businesses And To Boost Reciprocal Export Of Printing And Paper Technology In 2013 American Suppliers Delivered Machines And Plants Worth Euro246 Millions To Countries Belonging To The Eu28 A Quarter Of It To Germany In Return European Producers Exported Printing And Paper Technology Of About Euro1 Billion To The Usa Of These Producers 44 Were German Ldquothe Portfolios Of German And American Producers Complement Each Other While Our Strengths Lie Mainly In Analog Printing Procedures Our American Collegues Are Very Strong In The Digital Fieldrdquo Heering Explainsmember Businesses Of Both Associations Hope For Tangible Relief Through The Ttip Agreement When It Comes To Import Duties This Mainly Means High Bureaucratic Effort Currently These Are Glaringly Disproportionate To Scored Public Revenue Through The Largely Low Duties Thus What Strains Especially Small And Mediumsized Exporters Is The Different Fiscal Economic And Environmental Regulations Of Both Markets As Well As The Differing Regulations Concerning Product Declarationunnecessary Barriers Block Chances For The Futureldquothe Mere Fact Of American And European Regulations Demanding Different Descriptions For The Exactly Same Article Thus Actually Creating A Need For Certain Descriptions Makes For Considerable Extra Effortrdquo Kai Buumlntemeyer States Managing Partner At Kolbus And Also Chairman Of The Board Of The Association For Printing And Paper Technology Within Vdma This In Turn Makes It Difficult To Match Erp Systems For Product Planning And Production Control However Joint Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Are Indispensable For Seamless Cooperation Of Production Facilities In Europe And The Usa Ndash All The More So When Considering The Visions Of Industry 40 According To Buumlntemeyer The Superfluous Bureaucracy Hinders German Mechanical Engineering Companies From Creating Added Value In The Usa This In Turn Might Obstruct Growth Chances In The Current Revitalization Of The Us Industrycontinuing The Bilateral Dialoguein Order To Exploit Potentials In The Fields Of Standards Certification And Product Testing The Association For Printing And Paper Technology Within Vdma And Npes Intend To Continue Their Cooperation Ldquono Matter What The Outcome Of Ttip We Have Already Achieved Muchrdquo Heering States In The Past Months There Has Been A Very Productive Dialogue Between The Associations Which Is Sure To Serve As A Sound Foundation For Future Cooperation Ldquowe Are Aware Of The Importance Of Harmonized Regulatory Frameworks For Our Member Businesses This Constructive Atmosphere Will Facilitate Further Negotiations Concerning Standards Norms Or The Mutual Recognition Of Certification And Product Testingrdquo He Says After All Free Trade Not Only Means Elimination Of Import Duties And Bureaucratic Hurdles It Also Means Mutual Trust This Is Another Stated Goal Of Todayrsquos Bilateral Declaration The Associations For Printing And Paper Technologies Envisage The Governing Principle Of Ldquoonce Tested Everywhere Acceptedrdquo In The Future Npes And Vdma Are Convinced That Harmonization Of International Standards Is A Key Factor In Boosting Transatlantic Commerce This Objective Should Be Promoted Through A Strong Ttip Agreement

Stutenseeberlin December 16th 2014 The International Ima Industria Macchine Automatiche Spa Bdquoima Groupldquo Headquartered In Bologna Italy Acquires The Operating Business Of Oystar Group A Globally Leading Producer Of Packaging Machines From Private Equity Firm Odewald The Operating Companies Of Oystar Group Ndash Benhil Erca Gasti Hamba And Hassia Ndash Will Be Transferred Into The Newly Founded Holding Company Ima Dairy And Food Gmbh Under The Umbrella Of Ima Group They Will Continue To Act Independently And Continue Their Growth There Are No Material Consequences For The Grouplsquos Customers Employees And Production Locations Following From The Change In Ownership The Closing Of The Transaction Which Is Expected In The First Quarter Of 2015 Is Subject To Approval Of The Cartel Authoritiesima Group Will Hold 80 Percent Of The Shares In Ima Dairy And Food Gmbh While Odewald Will Continue To Support The Companies With A Minority Participation Of 20 Percent For The 20 Percent Of The Shares Remaining With Odewald Put And Call Options Have Been Agreed Upon Planned To Be Exercised In The Years 2017 And 2018 With More Than 850 Employees The Companies Now Acquired By Ima Expect Consolidated Revenues Of Approx Eur 185 Million And An Ebitda Of Approx Eur 15 Million In Fiscal Year 2015ima Group Is World Leader In The Design And Manufacture Of Automatic Machines For The Processing And Packaging Of Pharmaceuticals Cosmetics Tea Coffee And Food The Group Has Approx 3700 Employees And 24 Production Plants In Italy Switzerland The United Kingdom The United States India And China As Well As A Global Sales And Service Network Ima Group Is Active In More Than 80 Countries For Fiscal Year 2014 Ima Group Expects Revenues Of Eur 850 Million And Ebitda Of Ca Eur 130 Millionalberto Vacchi Chairman And Ceo Of Ima Group Said Ldquowith This Acquisition The Ima Group Is Taking Another Important Step Towards The Future The Product Range Of The Companies Being Acquired Is Complementary To Our Presence In The Food Industry And Positions Us Worldwide Among The Most Important Group Leaders In Food Packaging The Combination Of Italian And German Excellence Internationally Recognized As The Leading Edge In This Field Of Technology Opens Up New And Interesting Prospects For The Ima Group Italian Creativity And Design In A Framework Of Production Flexibility Combined With Solid German Technical Expertise Undoubtedly Result In Creating A Unique And Successful Mix For Our Key Markets Generating A Model For Combining Already Competitive Industrial Expertise In Different Parts Of The Europeldquomarkus Ehl Ceo Of Oystar Group Said Ldquoour Strategy Has Been And Will Be To Focus And Build On Our Strengths Odewaldrsquos Support Over The Past Years In Growing Our Business Has Been Outstanding We Are Looking Forward To Continue Our Successful Growth Path Under The Umbrella Of Ima Grouprdquotorsten Krumm Partner At Odewald Said Ldquoover The Past Years Oystar Grouprsquos Development Has Been Excellent And The Company Has Significantly Expanded Its Position As Global Technology Leader In The Market For Packaging Solutions For The Dairy And Food Industry We Are Proud To Have Contributed To This Development And Put An Excellently Positioned Company In Good Hands We Will Continue To Support The Companiesrsquo Development In Our Role As Minority Shareholderrdquoodewald Acquired Oystar Group In March 2007 And Together With The Grouprsquos Management Implemented A Strategic Realignment In 2009 And 2010 That Led The Company To Sustainable Profitable Growth Since The Realignment Of The Business Was Concluded Oystar Has Recorded Steadily Rising Revenue And Earnings Figures Its Growth Was Further Accelerated By Strategically Focusing The Company On Primary Packaging Solutions For The Dairy And Food Industryabout Oystarthe Oystar Group Is One Of The Worldrsquos Leading Providers Of Complete Solutions For Packaging Machines As A Global Company With Eight Manufacturing Plants And Sales And Service Companies Worldwide The Oystar Group Develops Manufactures And Sells Both Individual Machines As Well As Complete Packaging Solutions For The Dairy And Food Industriesabout Ima Groupima Group Is World Leader In The Design And Manufacture Of Automatic Machines For The Processing And Packaging Of Pharmaceuticals Cosmetics Tea Coffee And Food The Group Has More Than 3700 Employees And 24 Production Plants In Italy Switzerland The United Kingdom The United States India And China As Well As A Global Sales And Service Networkabout Odewaldodewald Is One Of The Leading German Independent Private Equity Companies The Company Primarily Invests In Highgrowth Mediumsized Companies In Germany Austria And Switzerland It Focuses Its Investments On Companies From The Specialized Mechanical Engineering Business Services It Energy Medical Technology And Healthcare Sectors Odewaldrsquos Investors Include Insurance Companies Pension Funds Fund Of Fund Managers Family Offices And High Net Worth Individuals From The Germanspeaking Region As Well As International Investors

2014 Has Ended Very Proudly With Double Success For The Team At Ardagh Group Behind The Production Of The King Oscar Seafood Can The Eye Catching Container Was Recently Honoured At The Canmaker Summit In Hong Kong Where The King Oscar Easy Peelreg Lid From Ardagh Won Silver In The Ends Caps Amp Closures Categoryat One Of Europersquos Most Prestigious Packaging Awards King Oscar Shared A Name With The Award Title At The Oscar De Lrsquoemballage 2014 The Aluminium Can Produced By Ardagh For The Norwegian Seafood Firm King Oscar Claimed An Oscar For Best Product In Metalthe Jury Was Particularly Impressed With Ardaghrsquos Easy Peelreg Aluminium Opening Solution That Gives The Consumer An Easy And Quicker Means Of Opening The Can While Significantly Reducing Any Risk Of Spatter Also Praised Were The Weight Reduction 50 Per Cent Lighter Than A Standard End Its Safety With No Sharp Edges To Contend With And Its Role In Rejuvenating The Club Mackerel Can Categorypatrick Savoureacute Commercial Director Seafood At Ardagh Grouprsquos Metal Division Was Absolutely Delighted With These Latest Achievements Adding Ldquo The Awards Demonstrate That Striking Design And Excellent Functionality Are A Perfect Combinationrdquonotes To Editorardagh Group Is A Global Leader In Rigid Packaging Solutions Producing Metal And Glass Packaging For Most Of The World39s Leading Food Beverage And Consumer Care Brands It Has 94 Production Facilities In 23 Countries And Employs Approximately 19500 Peoplethe Canrsquos Design Created By Brand Agency Lfh Uses An Interlocking Stylized Fish Pattern To Underpin Its Positioning As Lsquoseafood Expertsrsquo Ndash With 110 Years Of Norwegian Heritage And Tradition It Also Features A Badge Lockup To Hold All Key Product Information And Communicates The Brandrsquos Heritage And The Passion Norwegians And Others Have For Mackerel In Tomato Sauceking Oscar Has Two Factories In Poland And Norway Filling 90 Million Cans Per Year With Sales Worth 80m In 2013

Representative Of Malaysian Association Of Corrugated Case Manufacturers Maccma Expressing Thanks To Guestson October 31 2014 Representatives Of Reed Exhibitions Organizer Of Sinocorrugated 2015 Were Invited To The Banquet For The 26th Anniversary Of Malaysian Association Of Corrugated Case Manufacturers Maccma Held In Kuala Lumpur Malaysia This Event Gathered Together Nearly 600 Distinguished Guests Including Members Of Maccma Members Of Accarsquos Regional Associations Supplier Representatives And Representatives From The Industryrsquos Mediamr Henry Low President Of Malaysian Association Of Corrugated Case Manufacturers Maccma Extended His Gratitude To Guests From Afar Mr Budiawan Teguh And Mr Kinardo Ang The Incumbent And The Former President Of The Indonesian Corrugated Cardboard Industries Association Picci Mr Jeffri Tan Executive Director Of Picci Mr Ma Weiwu Former President Of Hong Kong Corrugated Paper Association Hkcpma Ms Varna Sudasna Representative Of Thai Container Group Ms Tuti Buntaran From Pt Tosi Jasindo Mr Zhou Paiqin Deputy General Manager Of Muda Packaging Industry Co Ltd And Mr Jim Keller Managing Director Of Rengo Packaging Were All Among The Guests From Distinguished Associations And Carton Plantsduring The Banquet Various Speciallyprepared Halloween Presents And Little Corrugated Boy The Exposition Mascot Were Given To Those Guests As Souvenirs Many Said They Had Visited Sinocorrugated More Than Once And They Were Impressed With The Exhibition So Would Definitely Be There For The Next Yearrsquos Eventsinocorrugated 2015 Will Have Its Grand Opening At Shanghai New International Expo Center From April 14 To 17 2015 With The Aims To Offer A Service Feast For Corrugated Packaging Enterprises Across The Globe By Bringing Together Industry Elites And The Cuttingedge Industry Information Technologies Sinocorrugated As A Worldleading Professional Exhibition For Corrugated Equipment Consumables And Techniques Will Gather Together Leading Brands In The Industry And Showcase All Manner Of Highend And Highly Costeffective Products In Order To Assist Carton Plants In Making Efficient Purchase Decisions Provide Participating Enterprises With Access To Cuttingedge Products Innovative Techniques And Market Dynamics And Set Up A Platform For Communication And Exchanges With Suppliers This Event Will Certainly Boost Exchanges Among And Development Of The Global Case Industry Writing A New Chapter In The Course Of The Industryrsquos Development

Chicago Il Ndash W H Leary Was Chosen As A Featured Presenter To Showcase The Benefits Of Their New Masterjettm Noncontact Gluing Station Which Features The Only Selfcleaning System On The Market The Whatrsquos New In Corrugated Session Will Take Place On Tuesday January 6th 2015 Starting At 500pm At The Oak Brook Marriott In Oak Brook Il The Event Hosted By Chicago Tappi Will Feature A Strong Lineup Of Presenters Covering The Latest Technologies Available To The Corrugated Industryafter The Presentation Attendees Can Stop By Learyrsquos Tabletop To Speak With Their Gluing And Quality Assurance Experts About The Many Benefits Of Using A Selfcleaning System Including Decreased Downtime And Waste Reduction They Can Also Learn More About The Most Innovative Glue Application Quality Assurance And Data Collection Technologies Available To The Paper Converting Industry All Of Learyrsquos Solutions Are Designed To Reduce Waste And Increase Both Uptime And Productivityw H Leary Co Inc Is The Supplier Of Choice For The Paper Converting Industry For More Information About The Company Contact Their Corporate Office At 1 708 4444900 Or By Email At Alesuswhlearycom You Can Also Find Leary Online At Wwwwhlearycom

On Thursday April 23rd 2015 The 1st European Conference On The Future Of Business Education In Packaging Will Take Place Every Second 100000 Products Are Packaged And Distributed Globally By Industry And Retail Ndash And Unpacked By The Enduser For Europe The Estimate Is 25000 Products Each Second This Makes Packaging One Of The Most Intensely Discussed And Complex Activities Of Our Times With Tens Of Thousands Of Professionals Daily Involved How Does The European Industry Nurture The Talents Within The Organisation And How Do We Implement The Lifelong Education And Training Of The Ageing Knowledge Workers In Packagingthis Oneday Conference Tries To Find Answers Connects Industry With Education And Training Institutes And Provides A Concise View On How To Maintain An Agile Workforce In The Field Of Packaging To The Benefit Of Industry Education Institutes And Society As A Wholedate And Location The Conference Will Take Place On Thursday April 23rd 2015 From 10 Am 6 Pm At The Gallery In Enschede The Netherlands The Gallery Is Located At Twente University Home Of The Nvc Chair Packaging Design And Management For Whomthe Conference Addresses The Needs Of Managers In Hrm And In Other Functions Responsible For Or Involved In The Development Of Skills Knowhow And Knowledge Of The Workforce In The Field Of Packaging Within Their Companystudents At Higher Education Institutes In Europe And Nvc Packaging Professionals Have Free Access To The Conference Please Send An Email To Irma Walstra The Conference Is A Unique And Attractive Platform For Organisations Offering Business Education And Training In Packaging Please Contact Charissa Koolen For More Informationresearch Studya Research Study Is Being Performed Examining The Needs Of Business For Attracting Maintain And Nurturing Talent In Packaging The Results Will Be Presented At The Conferenceprogrammethe Full Programme Will Be Published February 1st 2015 For Information Contact Michael Nieuwesteeg Phone 31182512411more Informationfor More Information Please Contact Infonvcnl Or Call 310182512411

9th European Bioplastics Conference Connects More Than 320 Participants In Brusselsberlin 4 December 2014 The 9th European Bioplastics Conference Took Place On 23 December 2014 In Brussels Connecting More Than 320 Participants From Administration Policy Industry And Media In His Keynote Speech Dr Helmut Maurer European Commission Dg Environment Stressed The Need For Intelligent Products That Make Efficient Use Of Resources And Show An Acute Awareness For Waste Generation The Benefits Bioplastics Offer In Especially These Two Aspects Were Acknowledged By Axel Singhofen The Greenseuropean Free Alliancebdquowe Appreciate That Eu Stakeholders Increasingly Recognise The Potential And Performance Of Our Materialsldquo Commented Franccedilois De Bie Chairman Of European Bioplastics Bdquowe Are Aware That The Vast Field Of Plastics That Are Biobased Biodegradable Or Both Offer Hundreds Or Thousands Of Benefit Combinations That Are Hard To Oversee For Stakeholders A Step By Step Approach To Understand The Advantages Of Bioplastic Materials Is To Look At Different Applications And What Additional Value The Respective Bioplastic Offers In The Case At Handldquothe Overall Positive Development Trend Of The Bioplastics Industry Was Mirrored In Several Speeches During The Two Day Conference Brand Owners Tetra Pak And Ecover Presented Their Initiatives To Move To 100 Percent Biobased And Recyclable Packaging The Annual Market Data Update Of European Bioplastics And Its Scientific Partners Ifbb Institute For Bioplastics And Biocomposites And Novainstitute Foresees A Fourfold Growth Of Production Capacities By 2018during The Bioplastics Magazinersquos 9th Annual Global Bioplastics Award Ceremony Two Companies Were Honoured This Year Organic Icecream Brand Zandonella Received The Award For Its Compostable Biofoam Packaging Ndash The First Of Its Kind On The Market Provided By The Dutch Company Synbra The Second Winner Is The Swiss Coffee Company Whose Engagement For A Responsible Disposal Of Coffee By Using A Certified Compostable Coffee Capsule And A Correspondingly Compostable Three Layer Packaging For Its Brand Beanarella Was Acknowledged By The Judges More Information On The Award Can Be Found At Httpwwwbioplasticsmagazinecomduring The 9th European Bioplastics More Than 320 Participants Coming From Roughly 210 Companies From 29 Countries Caught Up On The Latest Discussions Developments And Progress In The Bioplastics Industry The Adjoining Exhibition With 30 Companies Showcased A Tremendous Diversity Of The Latest Products And Materialseuropean Bioplastics Extends A Special Thank You To Its Sponsors For A Great Conference Braskem Jinhui Zhaolong Sinvestec Basf Corbion Erema Ifbb Institute For Bioplastics And Biocomposites Natureworks And Sulzer Chemtechimages Of The Conference Are Available Athttpeneuropeanbioplasticsorgpresspresspictureseventsactivities2more Information On The Recent Market Data Update Is Available Athttpeneuropeanbioplasticsorgpresspressreleaseshttpeneuropeanbioplasticsorgpresspresspictureslabellinglogoschartsthe Conference Proceedings Download Link Will Shortly Be Available For Purchase Herehttpeneuropeanbioplasticsorgconferencespeakers Mario Abreu Tetra Pak International Martin Baitz Pe International Laurent Beacutelard Natureplast Franccedilois De Bie European Bioplastics Corbion Puracgerold Breuer Erema Ron Buckhalt Us Department Of Agriculture Biopreferred Program Michael Carus Novainstitute Bruno De Wilde Ows Tom Domen Ecover Oliver Ehlert Din Certco Hansjosef Endres Ifbb University Of Applied Sciences And Arts Hannover Stefano Facco Novamont Linda Goumlbel Ikt Institut Fuumlr Kunststofftechnik Jan M Henke Iscc Meo Carbon Solutions Gmbh Constance Iszligbruumlcker European Bioplastics Virginia Janssens Europen Thomas M Klaumlusli Ava Biochem Joanna Kuzincow Packaging Research Institute Cobro Kristybarbara Lange European Bioplastics John Leung Biosolutions Dr Helmut Maurer European Commission Dg Environment Molly Morse Mango Materials Ramani Narayan University Of Michigan David Newman International Solid Waste Association Isao Nodameredian Salvador Ortega Anipac Johnny Pallot Roquette Paolo Pavaj Henkel Paul Pereira Meredian Emmanuel Rapendy Sulzer Chemtech Kathryn Sheridan Sustainability Consult Eric Sievers Ethanol Europe Axel Singhofen The Greenseuropean Free Alliance Michiel Stork Ecofys Netherlands Joachim Venus Leibnizinstitute For Agricultural Engineering Potsdambornim Harmen Willemse Cen Technical Committee 411 Biobased Products Krzysztof Woacutejcik Packaging Research Institute Cobro Linda Zellner Perstorp Patrick Zimmermann Fkur Kunststoffexhibitorsapi Basf Bioplastics Magazine Biotec Biotic Braskem Corbion Purac Din Certco Ebeam Technologies Erema Europabio Fkur Fnr Agency For Renewable Recources Institute For Bioplastics And Biocomposites University Of Applied Arts Hannover Ikt Itene Jinhui Zhaolong High Technology Labtech Engineering Limagrain Mitsubishi Chemical Natureworks Ningbohome Link Novamont Organic Waste Systems Perstorp Ptt Mcc Biochem Rsb Roundtable On Sustainable Biomaterials Showa Denko Europe Sulzer Sustainability Consult Us Pacific Nonwovens Vinccedilotte Wackereuropean Bioplastics Is The European Association Representing The Interests Of The Industry Along The Complete Bioplasticslsquo Value Chain Its Members Produce Refine And Distribute Bioplastics Plastics That Are Biobased Biodegradable Or Both You Can Find More Information At Wwweuropeanbioplasticsorg

Ldquoour Aim Is Maximum Availability With Minimum Use Of Energy And Resourcesldquomosca Gmbh At Waldbrunn In Neckarodenwaldkreis Has Grown Into A Global Player With 800 Staff Of Which 460 Are In Germany And Latest Sales Of 130 M Euros Since Its Establishment In 1966 The Familyowned Company Manufactures Strapping Machines And Tapes For Them At Four Locations Around The World As A Systems Provider It Stands For High Quality Demands Which According To Ceo Timo Mosca Include Consistent Orientation Towards Sustainability For Production Solar Energy Is Used The Mosca Products Are Geared Towards Energy And Resource Efficiency Every Tenth Member Of Staff Works In Rampdmr Mosca Can You Please Introduce Your Company In A Few Wordstimo Mosca With Pleasure My Father Established It On 1 April 1966 He Dealt With Strapping Technology Throughout His Life And Had To Do With The First String Tying Machines Designed Here In This Country Already In The Fifties We Have Our Roots In Narrow Tape Strapping Which Is Widely Used In The Newspaper Industry Ndash And Have Consistently Expanded Our Portfolio Actually We Are Now Represented Everywhere Where Goods Are Secured For Transportation Or Products Are Bundled Worldwide We Have At Present 16 Subsidiaries Sales Offices And Production Sites In Canada The Usa Malaysia And Germanyyou Manufacture With Co2 Neutral Solar Energy How Important Is Sustainability For Youmosca For Some Sustainability Means Buying An Electrically Powered Car For Us This Implies Maximum Availability With Minimum Use Of Energy And Resources We Strive To Produce Machines And Consumables Of The Necessary Quality Level As Sustainably As Possible Its Not About Going To Extremes Our Customers Would Not Forgive Us If Quality Suffered To The Benefit Of Sustainability As Far As The Tapes Are Concerned This Means The Right Material At The Right Place Wherever Possible Recyclable Material Or Alternatively Bioplasticshow Is This Approach Reflected In Your Machinesmosca Our Machines Are Exclusively Operated With Primary Energy We Largely Refrain From Using Compressed Air Or Hydraulic Systems Apart From A Few Applications We Have Banned Pneumatic Systems Completely Because They Are One Of The Biggest Energy Guzzlers In The Engineering Industry For That We Created Our Own Label Get Inside Get Stands For Green Efficiency Technology We Give This Label To Machines That Satisfy Requirements Of A High Levelis This Your Response To The Demand Are You Acting By Conviction Ndash Or Bothmosca Actually We Didnt Have To Change Much For Me Sustainability Also Means That A Product Has A Long Service Life And Meets The Expectations Placed In It This Has Always Been The Guiding Principle For Mosca We Established The Energy And Resources Saving Ultrasonic Welding Method As An Alternative To Heat And Friction Welding 20 Years Ago Already Not In Order To Be Green But Because We Were Convinced That This Is The Technology With The Best Futurewhat Standing Does Printing And Paper Technology Have For Mosca Mosca Newspaper Printing Has Always Been A Very Important Mainstay For Us But It Is Being Replaced By Corrugated Board Now Newspaper Printing Is Doing Badly Other Areas Are Opening Up Instead Packaging Printing And Printing Of Promotional Material Arent Suffering That Much We Are Present Everywhere Even In Papermaking Where We Are One Of The Key Players Mail Order Business Is Growing As Well For Us The Corrugated Board Industry Is Even More Positive Nearly Every Product Must Be Packed And Transported We Offer Solutions For All Aspects Along The Value Chain Of Paper Corrugated Board And Carton Including The Companies That Use Them To Pack Their Products This Is A Pleasant Situation Above All Since Our Strong Diversification Protects Us Against The Ups And Downs Of Single Industries It Also Helps In Passing On The Experience Gained In One Industry For New Impulses In Other Industries And In Transferring Solutions Hellipalso On An International Basismosca Absolutely Especially With Regard To Services We Are In Close Contact With The Customer Not Only In Order To Sell Machines But Also In Order To Provide Comprehensive Services Since In The Automated World All Links Of The Chain Must Be Equally Strong The Strapping Machine Through Which Every Product Has To Pass At The End Must Not Be A Bottleneck Our Offer Ranges From The Carefree Allinclusive Package Including A Maintenance Agreement And The Supply Of Tapes To Engineering And Training We Can Offer Our Customers Whatever They Needhow Important Is Machine Manufacturing Combined With Tape Manufacturingmosca Basically Our Machines Can Process All Tapes That Are Commonly Used In The Market And Comply With The Specifications Of The Machine However There Are Of Course Differences Ndash And Thats Where We Come To The System Concept Reliability And Availability In Highly Automated Production Processes Must Be Ensured Because We Have To Take Responsibility For Our Product The Tape Is A Key Component Of Our Solutions We Produce Tapes That Guarantee High Operational Reliability Of The Machine Since We Are A Machinery Manufacturer Our Focus Differs From That Of A Pure Tape Manufacturer Who Generates Margins Solely Based On Cost We See The Functioning System Ndash Ie The Machine And The Tape We Focus On The Productivity Of The Customerthe Variety Of Your Tapes Is Amazing Will This Variety Become Even Largermosca Formerly The Tapes Were Aligned To The Performance Of The Machine With Our Technologies We Are In A Position To Align Them More Strongly With The Needs Of Our Customers And Their Products With Our System Knowhow We Can Also Help Our Customers Save Daytoday Consumption Cost Ndash For Instance By Using 8mm Tapes Instead Of 12mm Tapesback To Bioplastics Is That Where The Future Liesmosca Plastic Pollution Is A Subject Of Discussion If One Day There Are Political Initiatives For Guidelines With Reference To Pp Or Pet Tapes Bioplastics May Become An Alternative For The Time Being They Are Still Between Pp And Pet As Far As Quality Is Concerned We Are Doing Research In Order To Use Them For The Development Of Solutions And To Improve Their Properties Like Temperature Resistance Or Tear Resistance Pla Is A Raw Material In A Class Of Its Own In This Respect Development Work Is Needed This Too Makes Mosca A Premium Supplier We Invest Launch New Technologies In The Market And Arent Simply Following Innovations About Ten Percent Of Our Members Of Staff Work In Rampdare Your Customers Also Prepared To Pay Premium Pricesmosca It Is True Our Machines Have Their Price But Our Customers Thus Acquire The Option To Cooperate With Us On A Longterm Basis And To Find Optimum Efficient Solutions Of Course There Are Suppliers With Cheaper Offers But We Need Not Hide As Regards Total Cost Of Ownership

All Bioplastic Materials Increase Eu In Need Of Clear Frameworkberlin 3 December 2014 The Results Of European Bioplasticsrsquo Annual Market Data Update Presented Today At The 9th European Bioplastics Conference In Brussels Confirm The Positive Growth Trend Of The Global Bioplastics Production Capacities Ldquothe Market Is Predicted To Grow By More Than 400 Percent In The Midtermrdquo Stated Franccedilois De Bie Chairman Of European Bioplasticsthe Data Compiled In Cooperation With Its Respected Scientific Partners Ndash The Ifbb Institute For Bioplastics And Biocomposites University Of Applied Sciences And Arts Hannover Germany And The Novainstitute Huumlrth Germany Ndash Shows That Bioplastics Production Capacity Is Set To Increase From Around 16 Million Tonnes In 2013 To Approximately 67 Million Tonnes By 2018 Biobased Nonbiodegradable Plastics Such As Biobased Pe And Biobased Pet Are Gaining The Most Pla Is A Major Growth Driver In The Field Of Biobased And Biodegradable Plastics Furthermore Renewable And Compostable Plastics Produced Locally Are Likely To Benefit From The New Eu Directive On The Reduction Of Shopping Bags Flexible And Rigid Packaging Remains By Far The Leading Application Field For Bioplastics Ldquobesides This A Decisive Growth Can Be Observed In Textiles And Automotive Applications From Functional Sports Garments With Enhanced Breathability To Fuel Lines Ndash Bioplastics Are Constantly Spreading Into New Marketsrdquo Explained De Biewith A View To Regional Capacity Development Asia Will Expand Its Role As Major Production Hub Most Of The Currently Planned Projects Are Being Implemented In Thailand India And China About 75 Percent Of Bioplastics Will Be Produced In Asia By 2018 In Comparison Europe At The Forefront Of Research And Development Will Be Left With Only Roughly 8 Percent Of The Production Capacities Additionally Other Regions Of The World Such As The Usa And Asia Invest Into Measures Lsquocloser To Market Introductionrsquo Which Results In A Faster Market Development Than In Europe Ldquowe Urge The Eu Legislators To Consider And Make Efficient Use Of The Immense Environmental Economic Growth And Job Creation Potential Of Our Industry In This Context The Circular Economy Package Should Remain In The Commissionrsquos 2015 Work Programme And The Waste Target Review Should Proceed As Plannedrdquo Concluded De Biemarket Data Graphics Are Available For Download In English And German Httpeneuropeanbioplasticsorgpresspresspictureslabellinglogoschartseuropean Bioplastics Is The European Association Representing The Interests Of The Industry Along The Complete Bioplasticslsquo Value Chain Its Members Produce Refine And Distribute Bioplastics Ie Plastics That Are Either Biobased Biodegradable Or Both More Information Is Available At Wwweuropeanbioplasticsorginstitute For Bioplastics And Biocomposites Ifbb Ifbbrsquos Research Focuses On The Development Processing And Industrial Usage Of Bioplastics And Biocomposites The Practiceoriented Approach Of The Ifbb Is An Asset To Engineering Education The Ifbb Offers A Large Range Of Bioplastic Data Processing Routes Feedstock Requirements Land Use More Market Data Etc Free Of Charge At Wwwdownloadsifbbhannoverdenovainstitute Founded In 1994 The Novainstitute Is A Renowned Sparring Partner For Industry As Well As Public And Policy Institutions At European Level The Data Excerpt Of European Bioplastics Only Covers Novel Biobased Andor Biodegradable Plastics And Is Part Of A Comprehensive Market Study With A Larger Scope Due To Be Published By The Novainstitute At The Beginning Of 2015 More Information Is Available At Wwwbiobasedeumarkets