Rochdale, uk &mdash 11 june 2012, sun chemical, the world&rsquos leading manufacturer of printing inks and pigments has appointed angus blundell as marketing director, liquid and packaging inks, emea europe, middle east and africa, reporting to felipe mellado, chief marketing officer and board member, sun chemical. As a strong and growing area for sun chemical, packaging continues to provide the company with major sales opportunities in the packaging inks market. In his new role, angus will drive the planning and delivery of programmes to increase sun chemical&rsquos sales value, market share and profitability along with identifying new market and business opportunities.

 Angus will head up a team of six, working closely with sun chemical&rsquos business teams in order to manage, develop and grow the products and services sun chemical offers to existing and potential packaging customers, as well as other entities higher up the value chain such as brand owners.

 Angus has a strong marketing background his most recent position before joining sun chemical was at ppg architectural coatings, a major multinational coatings company, where he held the position of marketing director, northern europe region. In this role he redesigned brand strategies to deliver growth in highly competitive retail and trade markets and managed a team of 50 across seven countries.

 Angus graduated from newcastle business school gaining a chartered institute of marketing postgraduate diploma. His first roles were spent with united provincial newspapers and field packaging group. In 2002 angus joined kalon decorative products as a category manager and was promoted rapidly. In 2006 he was appointed brand marketing controller for the johnstone&rsquos and leyland paint brands, where he built significant success in the sales of these brands through innovative marketing, leading to his first regional role and then to his most recent post in ppg. Felipe mellado, sun chemical says &lsquoangus is a highly talented marketing professional and we are excited that he has decided to join sun chemical.

 We look forward to working together to create and deliver a successful brand strategy that continues to drive the company&rsquos packaging growth trajectory.&rsquo angus started at sun chemical on 1 june 2012 and is based in rochdale uk. &ndashends&ndash about sun chemical sun chemical, a member of the dic group, is the world&39s largest producer of printing inks and pigments and a leading provider of materials to packaging, publication, coatings, plastics, cosmetics, and other industrial markets. With annual sales of more than 3.5 billion, sun chemical has over 8,000 employees supporting customers around the world.

Sun chemical corporation is a subsidiary of sun chemical group coöperatief u.a., the netherlands, and is headquartered in parsippany, new jersey, u.s.a. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com.

suggests handbook of food packaging technology for packaging professionalsdelhi, wednesday, may 17, 2012 &ndash www.packagingconnections.com marks the &ldquohandbook of packaging technology&rdquo as a must read for every packaging professional involved with packaging of food and beverages. The book provides an insight into the technology and eye for detail on a range of topics starting from preservation of fresh food to increasing the long life of raw milk for consumers.

The book highlights the trends in packaging of food and beverages, post harvest technologies and biodegradable packaging amongst other important topics.mr sandeep goyal, founder & ceo, www.packagingconnections.com suggests it as a must read and how it can be of help.the book is available on httpstore.packagingconnections.com for inr 3792 and reaches the reader within 1520 business days after a confirmed order. 

About packaging connections www.packagingconnections.com is your destination for anything in packaging.www.packagingconnections.com has its expertise in technical packaging solutions with powerful project management skills. Coordinate the whole project with designer, vendor and stakeholders. Successful handling and implementing projects on outsourcing model is their specialization.

An entrepreneurial company started by young but experienced packaging technologist mr. Sandeep goyal who has worked with leading mncs & indian companies both as a user and a supplier of packaging materials. From its inception the company was powered with an ultimate vision to be a common packaging platform to connect professionals from all across the globe. In order to realize this dream, packaging connections has continuously strived to bring the latest resources from all over the world to the doorstep of packaging industry.

The portal offers resources like buyer and seller offers, pinterviews, innovations, key decision maker direct contacts, online reports and other promotional services to provide a onestop shop to buyers, sellers, users & professionals. It helps to find out newer business opportunities in india & worldwide with 24 x 7 days online access. Keeps you informed about the latest packaging developments around the globe every week and promote direct interaction among members & visitors. Backed by years of industry experience, the company has created cutting edge in offering packaging solutions for healthcarepharmaceutical industries, foods & beverages and customized training. The reason for their accelerated growth is their technical experts and professionals who have vast & practical experience and knowledge about the industry.

Their innovative solutions and customized services have shown the way to growth and prosperity. They have achieved a high level of client appreciation by understanding their requirements and exceeding their expectations. Packaging connections is your instant single point source for everything connected to packaging directly or indirectly without using any middlemen. Exclusive, integrated and enhanced contacts on everything in packaging buyers, suppliers, user companies, professionals, packaging technology software&rsquos and much more with complete skills and knowhow of the essentials of the packaging industry and the requirements of the clientsmedia contactanant chhibber tel 91 124 4965770 email anant.chhibber@packagingconnections.comfor further details contact amita venkatesh associate &ndash scientific affairs and consultancy amita.venkatesh@packagingconnections.com tel 0124 4965784

·  Automation 2012

  7th to 10th september 2012·

 7th international exhibition and conference ·

   nse complex,goregoan , mumbai ·     

    hall no 5 & 6  automation 2012 focuses on factory automationprocess automation and control systemsfield instrumentation

Smart sensorsrobotics and drivesbus technologies software solutionswireless technology building automationprocess automation and control systemsfield instrumentation and smart sensorsrobotics and drivesbus technologies software solutionswireless technology building automationhydraulic and pneumaticsautomation in renewable energysafety & security systemspumps & valvesautomation in renewable energysafety & security systemspumps & valves, a four day automation event is set to introduce new and upcoming technology this year.

 Be it factory automation, robotics, drives and controls, logistics, hydraulics and pneumatics, building automation, pumps and valves and software solutions, it is termed as india&39s biggest automation show of the year. The show is dedicated to the introduction of the new automation techniques that can be used for supreme efficiency and productivity at various levels for different industries. As always, the industry is hungry for new technologies and this place gives you an opportunity to interact with the best of the technology minds.an investment of time, not money.with the right platform and partners and with the right end users fantastic results will be achieved for less money and in short time.as the asia&39s leading trade fair for automation and instrumentation, automation 2011 is the perfect platform where the head honchos i.e.

The users and manufacturers of the industry explore, participate, and focus on a latest in automation technologies, solutions, systems and services. Single topic, industry, or vision. Automation 2011&rsquos concentrated focus of manufacturers, system integrators, users and consultants is ripe for finding solutions, addressing the user&rsquos issues and marketing products to thousands of visitors during the 4 day show.it showcases the latest solutions for technology cutting costs and improving performance. It passes on knowhow for improving efficiency. It presents innovations and trends. And it is consistently practice oriented. In short it is indispensable for everyone who wants to successfully position themselves for the future.india is one of asias fastestgrowing markets worldwide.leading international exhibition for automation technologies since 2002, no other exhibition that depicts the insturmentation and automation market is as thorough, concentrated or transparent to large percentage of international exhibitors and visitors · 

        ied communications ltd and automation 2011 has proven to be the asia&rsquo s biggest automation human face to face networking event.·  

       ied communication ltd and automation 2011 clearly demonstrate their close links to the world&rsquos leading association . The synergies created will lead to further growth within the next few years.·

         presence of industry leaders the industrys global players are represented at automation 2011· 

        excellent visitor profiles with large percentage of visitors from the manufacturing sector, who are major users·

         technology conference with world class speakers presenting their papers to the users along with day conferences organized by foundation fieldbus and profibus.·  

       mumbai is the business capital of india·   an excellent location the bombay exhibition centrenesco is a modern exhibition centre at the centre of the city, on watern espress highway,nh .it is very easily accessable from every part of city,it close to domestic and international airports in mumbai·  

       ied has close contact with the local market and excellent know how of the industry, and close interaction with the trade media

·         ied communications ltd cooperates with ministries and official organizations and are supported by all important industry associations from india and abroad·  

       ied communications ltd provides extensive pre and after sales exhibitor services and contacts 

Clariant business heads at ficci&39s second international conference on specialty chemicals guidance on regulatory issues and trends reflects clariant&39s commitment to support customers&39 sustainability mumbai india, june 26, 2012 clariant urged india&rsquos colorant and personal care industries to improve their business sustainability by considering current trends and preparing for the future, at the federation of indian chambers of commerce&rsquos ficci recently concluded &lsquospecialty chemicals conclave 2012&rsquo in mumbai.

As part of its commitment to support the success and growth of its customers worldwide, the specialty chemicals expert is proactive in identifying active and legislative trends influencing development opportunities and future direction of sectors. At this conclave, regional business heads from clariant in india highlighted trends within the indian personal care sector, and environmental issues and regulations, such as the shift in india to stringent adherence of regulations, impacting the colorant market. In his presentation &ldquotrends in the indian personal care market&rdquo, dr alexander snell, head of business unit industrial & consumer specialties, clariant chemicals india ltd emphasized the stability of the personal care market despite economic crisis, and india&rsquos position as one of the countries with the highest global growth rates for personal care.

Dr snell identified the key trends impacting india&rsquos personal care market ï&sbquo§ biobased products find high traction safety aspect ï&sbquo§ higher valueadded brands grow faster e.g. The body shop ï&sbquo§ the younger generation has a wider appealpreference with quality global brands ï&sbquo§ slow change from old formats bars, oils, talcum powder to more modern formats liquid soap, hand sanitizer, 2in1 shampoos, deodorants ï&sbquo§ men&rsquos grooming takes off creams, deodorants clariant is responding to these trends with its new biobased product line, velsan&trade, which not only meets requirements for biobased products but also offers additional value such as skin repair, and exceptional moisturizing and hair repair qualities. For the colorant sector, dr.

 Dileep wakankar, head of product stewardship india &ndash clariant chemicals india ltd., delivered a lecture on &ldquopigments &ndash regulatory issues&rdquo. In addition to indicating the importance of colorants in everyday life, dr wakankar covered the environmental implications associated with selected colorants, and gave global illustrations of regulations affecting food contact and packaging inks.

He briefed the audience about european, american and chinese regulations and outlined differentiation with india&rsquos current restrictions. &ldquoit is only a matter of time until similar regulations and restrictions will be enforced in india in the interest of human health and environmental safety. To ensure sustained business the country&rsquos colorant industry needs to prepare itself for compliance with such regulations,&rdquo commented dr wakankar. The specialty chemicals conclave2012 titled &ldquothe rise of india in the global specialty chemicals industry&rdquo was organized by ficci and the department of chemicals & petrochemicals, government of india.

A highspeed blister line with a continuous cartoner stutenseeschloss holte, 19 june 2012. Oystar iwk, a leading manufacturer of cartoning machines, and mediseal, a technological pioneer in the field of blister machines have established a partnership. Effective immediately, the companies will together be developing and producing packaging lines for the highperformance sector. &ldquowith this collaboration, we are pooling our resources and increasing our productivity,&rdquo explained markus ehl, ceo of oystar holding. &ldquoin future this will enable us to position ourselves more strongly in the market.&rdquo stephan plewa, managing director of mediseal, adds &ldquofrom a technical perspective, our highperformance blister machines can be greatly enhanced by oystar iwk&rsquos continuous motion cartoner.

 This will enable us to offer our customers an ideal highspeed blister solution.&rdquo mediseal&rsquos &ldquocp600&rdquo and &ldquocp1200&rdquo have undergone continual redevelopment for the last ten years, and can be combined with the oystar iwk continuous motion cartoners to produce a range of products with a nominal output of up to 600 blister packs or 450 cartons per minute. &ldquothere is also high customer demand for the cp400 to be combined with the sc 4 continuous motion cartoner,&rdquo explained plewa. &ldquoa line such as this is particularly well suited for a stacking solution, with just one blister pack per folding box and can produce and carton 400 blister packs per minute.&ldquo oystar iwk is a globally active company, belonging to the oystar group. The company produces and sells cartoning machines, tube filling machines and complete packaging lines, worldwide. The product portfolio focuses on applications for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry. As a pioneer in blister, sachet and stickpack packaging, mediseal is at the pinnacle of innovative packaging technology, and is continuously building on its position as a technological leader.

 The company belongs to the körber medipak group, a leading provider of packaging and inspection technology systems for the pharmaceutical industry. About the oystar group oystar. The packaging group is one of the world&rsquos leading suppliers of packaging machinery, technology and services. Oystar has extensive knowhow in the key industries of dairy products, food and consumer, as well as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Based in stutensee near karlsruhe, germany, the holding company currently represents 12 manufacturing companies as well as numerous sales and service companies. At present oystar holding employs a workforce of approximately 2,000 worldwide and generated a total of eur 404 million in sales in 2011

Benco pack, divisione formfillseal di sacmi filling, ha recentemente avviato con successo presso un importante imbottigliatore europeo di acqua e bevande piatte una nuova confezionatrice asettica equipaggiata con isa, dispositivo di applicazione etichette "sleeve" integrato con la confezionatrice.

La linea di confezionamento ffs in questione, sviluppata in collaborazione con la consociata sacmi labelling e brevettata nel mondo, permette, in un processo innovativo ed integrato, il confezionamento e l&rsquoetichettaggio di 18.000 contenitorih e grazie a questa tecnologia unica al mondo è possibile termoformare, riempire, sigillare e &ldquosleeverare&rdquo in linea i contenitori partendo da bobine. Grazie alla la termoretrazione integrata nella ffs, è possibile l&rsquoapplicazione di etichette sleeve con getti di vapore di durata variabile, ma comunque inferiore a 0,8 secondi. Il consumo di vapore di questo innovativo sistema è direttamente proporzionale alla velocità di lavoro e notevolmente inferiore ai tradizionali tunnel di termo retrazione, poiché non richiede preriscaldamento e arresta l&rsquoerogazione di vapore ogni volta che la confezionatrice ffs viene messa in standby.

 Per maggiori informazioni www.sacmi.com benco pack and i.s.a. Integrated sleeve applicator benco pack, formfillseal division of sacmi filling, has recently successfully started up a new fully aseptic packaging line equipped with i.s.a., the integrated device for cup decoration with shrink sleeve labels, to a main european bottler of water and soft drinks.

This ffs packaging line, developed in cooperation with the sister company sacmi labelling and patented worldwide, thanks to an innovative and integrated process, allows packaging and labelling up to 18.000 cupshr. Thanks to this technology unique in the world it is possible to thermoform, fill, seal and sleever the cups in line starting from packaging materials supplied in rolls.

The thermoshrinkage integrated into the ffs line, allows to apply the sleeve labels onto the cups by steam jets of varying duration but in any case less than 0,8 seconds. The steam consumption of this innovative system is directly proportional to the working speed and much reduced vs the traditional thermoshrinking tunnels as preheating is not necessary and steam jets are deactivated whenever the ffs line is in standby. For further info www.sacmi.com

 Atlas converting equipment ltd. Is pleased to confirm that it received an order for a titan er610 compact slitter rewinder from heukäufer folien gmbh during the drupa 2012 exhibition held in düsseldorf, germany from 3rd to 16th may.  The company is located in herten, northwest germany and will install the new slitter in a new, purposebuilt production hall during august this year.   Heukäufer folien gmbh has been established for more than 90 years and has become one of germany&rsquos leading suppliers of specialized printed and composite films and flexible packaging materials, mainly used in the food processing sector. &lsquowe decided some time ago that we needed to improve our productivity and replace an existing slitter rewinder&rsquo, explained mr. Kurt barth, managing director of the company. &lsquothe titan er610 model is very compact and is a perfect solution for our production requirements. 

We took some time to research the market and consider several suppliers but we were very impressed by the high performance of the titan machine during a demonstration some months ago.  We are looking forward very much to increasing our slitting capacity within the next few months,&rsquo he confirmed.

 The new titan er610 slitter at heukäufer folien will be for materials up to 1350mm wide with a maximum speed of 450 mmin.  Rewind diameters can be up to 610mm with a minimum slit width of 35mm.  The slitter will also be equipped with laser safety scanners, a static control system and edge trim extraction system. The titan er610 has been a great success for atlas converting equipment ltd. With sales of more than 100 machines worldwide.  It is available in two web widths &ndash 1350 & 1650mm and features a 10&rdquo touch screen control system. 

A pneumatically controlled braking system provides accurate web tension control and a digital edgeguide system controls lateral movement of the unwind reel to 50 mm.  Slitting systems available include shear knives, rotary razor burst or razor slitting in air or groove.  Optional features include laser line core positioning and also a shaftless unwind roll pickup from the floor.  The titan er610 slitter can process a wide range of flexible materials including plain, printed, coated or metallized film from 20 to 200 micron, a wide range of laminates and paper from 30 to 200 gsm.

  It is a more environmentally friendly solution with reduced power consumption, no hydraulics for oilfree, hygienic operation, unlubricated compressed air for zero oilair emissions and less steel through its compact design. Its &lsquoonepiece&rsquo construction also enables rapid installation and commissioning.     

      Approx. 420 words for more information in english, please contactatlas converting equipment ltd., wolseley road, 

One solution for all products the cosmetics company kao is going with diversity when it comes to packaging its hair care products with the new "fp 181" filling platform from oystar iwk, tubes and products of various shape formats and product formulations can all be processed by one machine. Stutensee, june, 2012. Featuring renowned brands such as john frieda, kanebo or goldwell, the hair care assortment offered by kao is very diverse.

 As such, the japanese cosmetics company&rsquos production capabilities need to be every bit as diverse and flexible in order to operate efficiently and profitably. The german subsidiary kao corporation gmbh has therefore decided to invest in a new tube filler for shampoo and conditioners, namely the fp 181 tube filling machine from oystar iwk. The fp 181 is a powerful and efficient machine that can be used for a variety of functions and purposes. At kao, the fp 181 produces 50 ml tubes with a performance of up to 120 strokes per minute as well as 250 ml tubes with a performance of up to 80 strokes per minute. &rdquothat&rsquos a peak performance, especially in light of how difficult it is to bottle this particular product&ldquo, emphasizes peter wrobel, plant manager at kao in darmstadteberstadt, germany. "the machine allows for the processing of up to fifty different product formulations as well as up to five base materials without any problem whatsoever." the fp 181 is also capable of processing metal and plastic tubes with a diameter of 10 to 60 mm and a length of 60 to 250 mm.

Troublefree processing at the beginning of the production process, the tubes are placed in a tube infeed system tzs and then furthered along to the tube filler. The tube inserting device makes use of a vacuum to remove one tube in each case from the feed chute and leads it to the tube holder. "this works because of a simultaneous swivel and rotation movement without any waiting periods", states mathias ponzelar from oystar iwk. "in addition, the tube inserter works in a curvesteered manner such that the tubes can be smoothly passed along to the fp 181." the tubes are then fed along to the various machine stations from the tube holder. They are positioned exactly in the respective work station with the aid of automatic height adjustment provided by the transport system.

At the next station, the filler, the tubes are gently lifted by a motion profile run by a servo motor in order to achieve a smooth, bubblefree filling process. In addition, the dosing station makes precise capacity settings possible via a servo motor piston pathway setting. "this guarantees kao a high level of process security", states mathias ponzelar of oystar iwk. "in addition, we were able to clearly reduce the downtime of the machine, because all of the parts coming into contact with the product can be exchanged without tools when the product is switched." the same is the case for the hot air head that is made use of during the ensuing welding of the tubes. This can also be exchanged without using tools when changing over to a new format, as can the press device that seals the tube afterwards. "regardless of which format or material we switch the fp 181 to, the tool changeover only lasts a few minutes in each work station", emphasizes peter wrobel of kao. During the sealing procedure, servoaligned scanning marks ensure that the tubes are sealed with the correct orientation.

 Thanks to the heightadjustable transport system, the station only has to be adjusted to the various tube lengths. Before the tubes are then finally ejected from the machine through the tube discharge, they are trimmed for best optical appearance by the doublesided operated shear blades. Tube filler no. 4 the fp 181 is operated via the new "hmi" from the oystar group &ndash an ergonomically designed, futureoriented touch screen. Similar to an iphone, its use is intuitive and takes place via a modern multitouch system. Both the machine processes and any current messages are systematically presented on the 15.4" widescreen display from kao and are immediately recognizable.

"that makes it very easy to use", says peter wrobel. "we can then see all the information we need to while always maintaining a good overview." with the new filling platform, oystar iwk is further enhancing its strong business relationship with longterm customer kao. The cosmetics manufacturer is currently making use of three tfs series tube fillers at its plant in darmstadt, both for the production of hairdye and hair conditioning products. "each machine is running flawlessly and makes a considerable contribution to our productivity", sums up peter wrobel of kao. "featuring this versatile range of applications for our wide spectrum of products, the fp 181 machine is definitely the right choice for us." captions oystar fp 181kao 1 at kao, the fp 181 produces 50 ml tubes with a performance of up to 120 strokes per minute as well as 250 ml tubes with a performance of up to 80 strokes per minute.

Oystar fp 181kao 2 rainer bangert, teamleader filling at kao corporation gmbh in darmstadt. About oystar iwk iwk verpackungstechnik gmbh is a globally operating company in the oystar group with approximately 330 staff. The company manufactures and sells cartoning machines, tube filling and sealing machines, in addition to complete packaging concepts from a single source. The company&rsquos portfolio aims at applications for the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. A further focus is placed on the company&rsquos service business. Worldwide sales are supported by oystar&rsquos own sales and service companies in france, england, the usa, thailand, russia and china as well as commercial agencies throughout the world. About oystar group oystar &ndash 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, food and consumer, as well as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Based in stutensee near karlsruhe, germany, the holding company currently represents 12 manufacturing companies as well as numerous sales and service companies. At present oystar holding employs a workforce of approximately 2,000 worldwide and generated a total of eur 404 million in sales in 2011.

Drupa 2012 marked an ultra positive reception for the products presented by omet omet supports the growth of converters with multiprocess allinonepass technology and pays the greatest attention to efficiency for a converter there are two major issues to be taken care of nowadays keep costs low to preserve margins and rely on a consistent printing result, reachable with the minimum effort in terms of process efficacy. Materials, workforce, handling are the general costs, which must be reduced. Shorten the production process &ndash make it simpler to manage, from startup to final delivery &ndash and reduce the impact in terms of time and space needed are the key to success for converting companies

who face continuous and sudden changes in the market demand and suffer from uncontrolled increase in costs. Omet response, widely applauded at drupa, is multiprocess technology for allinonepass production of labels, flexible packaging and folding carton. The idea at the base is simple stretch the converting process in one pass, erase any handling fee, minimize time waste and rely on a smaller number of operators with a standard level of preparation. At drupa omet showed the real possibilities of such a solution printing live folding carton and flexible packaging &ndash from roll unwinding to final sheet delivery &ndash, with the availability of multiprocess, that means having all the printing, finishing and converting processes prepared in line like an army ready to attack. Multiprocess technology at omet include flexo &ndash uv and solventbased, rotogravure, offset, screen, digital inkjet, cold and hot foil, lamination, etc. &ldquothis solution is available to any converter whose desire is to have a onestop printing solution for any job requirement. It is a major change in mentality. One single machine incorporates all the technologies needed to print the final product for justintime deliveries.

The solution displayed at drupa was especially dedicated to carton converters working with sheetfed and its aim was to show that no extra handling and costly offline reworking is needed anymore,&rdquo informs marco calcagni, omet sales and marketing director. &ldquothe floor space occupied by our varyflex v2 in carton converting is not even comparable to sheetfeed our press summarizes in itself all the available technologies, leaving the possibility of choice of the most suitable ones for each specific job&rdquo next to varyflex v2, a xflex x6 printed wine labels using the new omet digital inkjet technology jetplus. The bet to bring digital inkjet to the same level of performance of traditional printing technology in allinonepass production is won.

During the show demos, an impressive speed of 60 meters per minute was reached not to count the advantages provided by faultless inline diecutting. Omet monotwin cut, in fact, makes of diecutting a fast and smooth process with the great possibility to change format by replacing only the flexible die and keeping the costly cylinder and magnetic die the same. &ldquowith xflex x6, or varyflex v2, equipped with jetplus the label converter can print only what is needed with no extra wastage. If the need is to print 1000 labels,

The machine processes the exact material and there is no loss of material in between, also thanks to our advanced electronic control and register systems,&rdquo continues marco calcagni, &ldquodifferently from standard compact digital printers, which require offline converting and higher handling costs.&rdquo omet secured 5 orders during the show. Drupa over, omet invites all customers to visit its premises in lecco to touch and feel what is felt as the great occasion offered to converters. Customers at drupa were very pleased with omet solutions, we believe it is going to be the same for all clients all over the world.

The sacmi group breaks through the 1.4 billion euro barrier full steam ahead for ceramic, packaging, plastic and chocolate machines business volumes up by 40 and 180 new employees, 90 of whom in sacmi imola alone the soundness of the diversification and investment plan implemented at the start of the recession &ndash investments in r&d, industrial facilities and machine tools totalling over 65 million euros &ndash was clearly confirmed in 2011 the sacmi group achieved all its goals, with total sales reaching 1,400 million euros compared to 1,030 in 2010 and consolidated group profits rising to 32.4 million euros compared to 12 million in 2010. Revenues from complete plants and machines for the ceramic industry grew by over 50 and not simply because of exports to the socalled &ldquobric&rdquo countries brazil, russia, china and india but also thanks to italy,

Which remains the group&rsquos thirdlargest market. Growth prospects have also been confirmed in the packaging machine sector here, in a division that continues to represent both italian and emiliaromagna excellence, sales have increased by 10. &ldquowith a clear strategy, a global presence and careful attention to both product and customer, growth can be achieved even in harsh economic times&rdquo, comments pietro cassani, managing director of the sacmi group and president of acimac, the italian association of ceramic machinery makers.

With completion, on the part of sacmi subsidiary negri bossi, of a farreaching reorganisation plan that has led to complete renewal of the product range, even the plastic injection machine business has returned to profitability after several long, difficult years. As in the group&rsquos other business areas, strategy focuses on the finetuning of processes and products that consume less energy, outstanding production flexibility, a reduction of specific product costs and greater attention to the environment recycling of raw materials, item weight and thickness reduction etc. These positive results are also evident on the unemployment front &ldquobetween october 2010 and december 2011&rdquo, comments the president of the sacmi group, domenico olivieri, &ldquo90 people joined sacmi imola, and at least twice that number were taken on by the group as a whole&rdquo.

Even the establishment of carle & montanari holding &ndash the largescale italian chocolatemaking hub jointly owned by sacmi and ima, where, in addition to carle & montanari, opm and fima have also been integrated &ndash has accomplished its goals, achieving total sales of 90 million euros. Despite an industry slowdown in several emerging economies, especially in india and china a sluggishness partially offset by growth in russia, these results are expected to be repeated in 2012, the year in which the new cmh will be presenting itself on the market with an outstanding customer portfolio.

Polytype and mechatronica collaborating on the packaging market polytype ag in switzerland a company of the wifagpolytype group and mechatronica co in bulgaria have entered into a close partnership to mutually develop and market packaging machinery for the oral care, cosmetic and beverage market. For this purpose polytype has acquired 49 of mechatronica shares. Mechatronica, located in gabrovo bulgaria has developed best priceperformance packaging machinery for laminated plastic tubes, formfillandseal equipment for semiliquid and liquid cosmetics and beverages as well as specialty forming equipment for metal containers over the last 15 years.
Polytype is a leader in the decoration and finishing of extruded plastic tubes for the cosmetic market. With this partnership polytype will get access to the growing market of laminated tubes and is complementing its portfolio for the oral care and cosmetic market. The formfilland seal concept for plastic tubes allows new production approaches for latest stage customization and reduced inventory and logistic cost for the oral care and cosmetic packaging market for semiliquid goods. The sales and service organization in usa, china, thailand, brazil and india of polytype can improve the market coverage for the mechatronica products and increase the sales channel efficiency of polytype.

With the low cost basis of mechatronica and the polytype reputation both companies can leverage their respective strengths to participate better in the fast growing market for extruded as well as laminated tubes. A similar formfillandseal concept has been introduced by mechatronica to the beverage market for non carbonated juices packaged in cylindrical pouches and is complementing the polytype packaging solutions for the beverage market. Polytype offers decoration concepts for low cost plastic drinking cups as well as highly sophisticated metal bottles in aluminum or steel under the brand of mall°°herlan. Untapped potentials exist in a special forming technology of mechatronica, which allows new kinds of shaping of metal containers, typically recognized as &ldquocola bottle ripples type shapes&rdquo.

This technology could enlarge the leading position for the metal container offering to existing and new mall&herlan customers in the beverage industry. Polytype and mechatronica will remain active under their respective company and product brands and continue to act as separate companies but jointly on the market. An exclusive dealer agreement for india has been already signed before closing this partnership between mechatronica and wifagpolytype marketing india ptv, other distribution agreements between the polytype group companies and mechatronica will be implemented in the near future. Mr. Alain berset, business unit leader of the plastic packaging division in the wifagpolytype group www.wifagpolytype.com and mr. Miroslav hinkov, founder and owner of mechatronica www.kombis.net will be the main contacts for any kind of questions regarding this strategic cooperation. Fribourg, april 2012

Sun chemical receives intertech&trade technology award for low migration ink product line parsippany, n.j. &ndash 13 august, 2012 &ndash sun chemical has been awarded an intertech&trade technology award, one of the highest honours in the printing industry, for its sunpak® lmq low migration quality products.

Awarded annually by the printing industries of america, the intertech award recognizes the development of unique and innovative technologies that are predicted to have a significant impact on the graphic arts and related industries. Sun chemical&rsquos sunpak lmq products help address the risk brand owners face in packaging, where compounds from materials in the packaging structure can migrate into the food product or the surrounding environment.

Sunpak lmq inks exhibit very low odour, offflavour and migration levels, and offer a comprehensive solution to brand owners and converters who are looking for ways to address migration concerns for food, pharmaceutical and tobacco applications. The sun chemical solution combines chemistry, press preparation procedures, lithographic guidance and analytical support to help converters meet the most demanding requirements. &ldquowe are thrilled that sunpak lmq inks have been recognized with the intertech technology award,&rdquo said felipe mellado, chief marketing officer, sun chemical. &ldquothe issue of low migration and food safety will only continue to grow in importance and sun chemical is committed to helping customers make that transition to ensure they comply with regulations and food safety requirements now and in the future.&rdquo &ndashends&ndash about sun chemical sun chemical, a member of the dic group, is the world&39s largest producer of printing inks and pigments and a leading provider of materials to packaging, publication, coatings, plastics, cosmetics, and other industrial markets.

With annual sales of more than 3.5 billion, sun chemical has over 8,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Sun chemical corporation is a subsidiary of sun chemical group coöperatief u.a., the netherlands, and is headquartered in parsippany, new jersey, u.s.a. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com.

The future of labelling as designed by sacmi makes its debut at china brew & beverage 2012 this beijingheld september megaevent will see a presentation of new labelling technology and complete solutions for the closures market and beverage industry labelling, filling and stretchblowing plus cap production, control and handling sacmi offers the beverage market not just individual machines but also complete, fully integrated solutions spanning from raw materials to finished products. Such &ldquoturnkey solutions&rdquo will be showcased at china brew & beverage 2012 this twoyearly event, dedicated to technology and equipment for beverages and liquid foods, will take place from 19th to 22nd september at the china international exhibition center in beijing. The sacmi group will be at stand 1c005, covering 182 m2, inside the international area hall e1.

 A great deal of attention will, of course, be focussed on the outstanding capmaking technology ccm continuous compression moulding is currently the world&rsquos most competitive solution for the production of mineral water caps, hot and aseptic filling. Designed by the sacmi imola closures division, this series includes the topoftherange ccm 48sb, which will be on show at the fair. Capable of producing up to 1600 caps per minute with just 48 cavities, the press will be equipped with a mould suitable for the production of three types of s29w caps in hdpe with diameters from 29 mm and weighing just 1.25 grams.

Its winning feature the ratio between high output rates and consumption. Thanks to &ldquolean technology&rdquo, in fact, sacmi has achieved further improvement of energy performance, while keeping cap production cycle times below 2 seconds. A great opportunity, then, for the closures division to show off the advantages of compression technology ultralow cycle times, low consumption and low maintenance costs.

 Extremely compact, this press will be displayed together with the cvs3000 vision system for inline cap control the latter has been developed by the automation and inspection division, which will also be showcasing the innovative pvs2, an inline or offline sampling system equipped with cameras for complete, precision control of preforms, both inside and out. Considerable attention will also be focussed on labelling technology the labelling division has chosen the chinese market to present the latest innovations including the new formsleeve, to be applied to the sacmi labelling machine range, which visitors can find out about and see working at the group&rsquos stand. The stand will also be dedicating plenty of space to the sbf range of rotary blow moulders, which feature from 6 to 24 stretch blowing stations. These are machines at the very apex of their category, ensuring output rates of over 64,000 bottles per hour in the standard halflitre format. Advantages on this line include the

1b2b system, that is, the possibility of installing, on every machine in the range, a onecavity mould for large bottles up to 3 litres or a 2cavity mould for small bottles up to 0.6 litres moreover, the switch from one size to another is extremely simple and is completed very quickly. Hourly output may therefore be as high as 2700 small bottles per station, thus making full use of the output capacity and potential of both the machine and any connected downstream filling line.

The fair also provides an opportunity to find out about the pet preform injection production systems, thanks to the innovative ips press in addition to the flexibility of the system and the rapidity of size changeover, outstanding ergonomics, excellent energy saving performance and compactness, this latest offering from sacmi can also count on the global sales and aftersales service network. Sacmideveloped filling technology will also be playing a prominent role, being extensively represented by a complete range of mechanical or electronic isobaric and volumetric fillers for ambient temperature or hot still product filling and sparkling product filling.

Sacmi&rsquos strength in the beverage sector also stems from its skill and experience in supplying turnkey lines, which combine stretchblowing, filling and capping to provide a winning combination of low investment outlay, minimum overall dimensions and excellent process efficiency solutions developed to meet every specific customer need.

Ondemand printing of calibration labels using thermal transfer printing suitable for subsequent variable marking and tamperproof schreiner protech delivers discrete labeling solution for meters for hydrometer gmbh, a company of the corporate division diehl metering, schreiner protech has developed calibration labels which the customer can mark as needed. They allow the manufacturer to flexibly respond to actual demand and changes in calibration periods. The solution makes it possible to individually print meter calibration labels with the appropriate calibration year. In addition, the calibration labels are protected against tampering and counterfeiting. For this purpose, schreiner protech in collaboration with schreiner prosecure integrated various security features in the labels. In the past, hydrometer either had to have surplus inventories of expired calibration labels disposed of as scrap or&ndashshortly before the end of a calibration period&ndashreorder very small quantities of labels to cover shortfalls, incurring high costs in either case. &ldquothe ability to print the appropriate calibration year on an individual label is more efficient for us.

This way, we can avoid large residual inventories without running the risk of shortages,&rdquo says günter hildenbrand from hydrometer. The marking solution from schreiner protech makes it possible for the company to quickly and flexibly provide calibration labels with the required information using thermal transfer printing. To ensure compliance with governmental requirements for stickers documenting the initial or recalibration of metering equipment, schreiner protech implemented the specifications issued by the bavarian state office for weights and measures.

To prevent an illegal transfer of calibration labels to other metering equipment, schreiner protech additionally integrated several tamperevident features in collaboration with the counterfeit protection experts from schreiner prosecure. &ldquoonce the label has been applied to the equipment it cannot be detached and reapplied due to the integrated void effect,&rdquo says michael lamke from schreiner protech.

Inspectors can definitely verify the authenticity of the labels. For authentication purposes, the ink contains a special pigment the presence of which is demonstrated by a corresponding reader. This security feature is invisible to the human eye.

 Speciality films and flexible packaging global conference 2012 presents parallel sessionschoose the session as per your interest fromi.developments in lamination and coatingii.multilayer films advances in extrusion technology.the delegates attending the conference will have an excellent opportunity to hear about global and indian developments in the fast growing speciality films and flexible packaging industry in seven power packed sessions.want to know what is driving the demand for speciality films and flexible packaging in india&ldquocome and be a part of this excitement&rdquo networking opportunityunprecedented networking opportunity with over 300 delegates as well as top officials of our partner companies.

 For more details please visit our website at httpeliteplus.co.in packaging industry potential in indiapackaging industry plays a unique role by way of both creation of wealth through a wide range of manufacturing activities and also by way of preserving the wealth or value created by many other industriesthe indian packaging industry is currently us18.8 billion with a growth rate of about 15 per annum of which flexible packaging stands at us 4 billion.

The coming 34 years will witness the growth of the foodprocessing industry in double fold, which will consequently lead to a huge demand for packaging material.the flexible packaging industry in india is growing at a high growth rate of approximately 20 per cent. Increased penetration of organized retail in india as well as increasing preference for branded products has greatly increased the demand for flexible packaging solutions,

Which has led to advent of machines and advanced technologies for printing and converting packaging materials for the flexible packaging industry to meet the rising requirement. Why you should attend hear top international and national experts talk about key packaging technology learn about latest technology developments, assess innovations and find out how they can help improve productivity, quality and output keep up with the latest industry trends understand the business challenges facing participants in the industry

Video of full automatic pet bottle blow molding machine, 4 cavities, about 3800bph for normal round 500ml bottle.httpwww.youtube.comwatchv3haiaseczrcfor more details, please visit our website httpwww.kintls.comcontact oscar huangkingtop international group ltd.,email kintlcn@gmail.com

Russias trade fairs for plastics and packaging offer major opportunities for exportfocused companies interplastica and upakovkaupak italia invite exhibitors from all around the world to moscow the russian economy is on the up. In 2011 the gross domestic product rose by 4 per cent, consumer spending by 5 per cent and investment in production sites and equipment by 6 per cent. Even if the dynamic in the current year has weakened a little, the signs continue to be positive and the mediumterm prospects for many industries are very promising. The plastics and packaging sectors in particular benefit from this favourable development and experts predict continued great potential for both industries.

 Nationwide, capacities in the packaging sector are being extended and plants modernised, in particular the food and drink industry is seeing processed and packaged foods and convenience products becoming increasingly popular. Packaging plays an important role in the entire consumer goods sector in russia, not only acting as a protective container for storage and transportation, but also for the marketing and presentation of products.

 The development of key consumer industries is also leading to growing demand in the plastics and rubber industry. The packaging sector is, of course, of great significance and the construction industry has also been revitalised, primarily as a result of extensive nationwide renovation and modernisation measures for which, for example, insulation material, piping, window frame products etc. Are needed. Many small and mediumsized companies have sprung up in the past few years, investing in the expansion of existing capacity and the creation of new factories, not least due to state support.

These positive future prospects will be of great benefit to the exhibitors at interplastica 2013, the most important platform for plastics and rubber technology in russia, and upakovkaupak italia, russias leading trade fair for the packaging industry. Exhibitors from around the world are invited to both events, which will take place from 29 january to 1 february in moscows trade fair centre, expocentre in krasnaya presnya, to showcase their products and services to the promising russian market. There is already an active demand for exhibition space.

 The synergy of the two trade fairs has proved itself over many years they perfectly complement each other in terms of what they offer and their target visitor group. Well over 800 exhibitors are expected and the two events will occupy a net exhibition space of more than 16,000 square metres. About 20,000 visitors from across russia and many cis countries came to the previous events in 2012 the exhibitors consistently reported interesting and promising discussions, a positive number of new customers and onthespot deals.

 Companies from the plastics and rubber industry and providers of packaging machines, machines for the food industry, packaging and accessories have until the beginning of october to register for interplastica 2013 andor upakovkaupak italia 2013. Further information is provided on the internet at www.interplastica.de and www.upakovkaupakitalia.de and from messe düsseldorf gmbh, stefan koschkeclaudia wolfgram interplastica, koschkes@messeduesseldorf.de wolfgramc@messeduesseldorf.de, tel. 49 0 21145 607768, and thomas frankenmarieluise schläfke upakovkaupak italia, frankent@messeduesseldorf.de schlaefkem@messeduesseldorf.de, tel. 49 0211456077397741.

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Schwaebisch hall, packaging valley germany e.v. Haus der wirtschaft, stauffenbergstraße 35 &ndash 37, 74523 schwaebisch hall responsible for this text kurt engel cluster with proven expertise at fachpack fair weather clouds over packaging valley schwaebisch hallnuremberg with almost 1000 square meters, the joint fair stand of packaging valley at fachpack 2012 in nuremberg will exceed those of previous years in size. This time, the packaging machine builders from the kocher and jagst valley fly their flags together already for the third time. Once again, the member companies of packaging valley e. V. Will create awareness among the international clientele attending fackpack 2012 for the powerful concentration of packaging competence in the surroundings of the southern german towns of schwaebisch hall and crailsheim.

This cluster will make a powerful appearance by a joint stand dominating hall 2 of the fairground 9 machine builders will be grouped around the packaging valley lounge. More companies of packaging valley &ndash an network founded 5 years ago will attend the fair with another 7 stands. Altogether 38 companies are now unified under the roof of packaging valley e.v. Another two companies joined the association last year. The new concept for the stand &ndash developed in cooperation with crailsheimbased media resource group mrg &ndash was designed under the motto cluster of competence and innovative power in one region. The guiding concept is based on &lsquocloud computing&rsquo, a tool for virtual pooling knowledge and competence in the best interest of all stakeholders under a cloud.

Already at a very early point, this network of packaging machine manufacturers understood that in a society that is increasingly going global, a network can be beneficial even for competitors, as the opportunity to compare offers and innovative power within one region is procured for an international clientele. The joint stand will also launch the advertising campaign for the international packaging valley days 2013, to be held from april 10 to 11 april, 2013. Fachpack in nuremberg will take place from september 25 until september 27, 2012. Being one of germany&rsquos most important trade shows, fachpack will is a trade fair for all aspects around the sectors of packaging, processing and logistics.

The significant event expects visitors mainly from germany and europe. For packaging valley, the proven concept of a joint stand has already become part of its success story. As in previous years, the exhibiting companies want to use the advantages of making a joint appearance, through which important new contacts could be won and brand awareness for the individual companies and "packaging valley germany" has been further increasing.

Another advantage for the associated enterprises lies in the fact that packaging valley e.v. Assumes responsibility for planning, fair stand construction and setup, catering and other logistic tasks. But top priority is &ndash of course &ndash placed on visitor benefits nine enterprises in one go a genuine cluster and much room for dialogue in the packaging valley lounge &ndash that&rsquos an impressive bottom line. Even for those members not represented at the fair, the joint stand turned out to be a valuable meeting place, offering great opportunities for exchange of thought and experience. The visitor can expect a host of innovative and very recent developments. Here a few examples from packaging valley optima from schwaebisch hall will present a filling machine for liquid and natural processing aids that performs all activities along the entire process chain from container sterilization to filling and labelling and &ndash finally &ndash closing.

Stako, a company domiciled in wolpertshausen, shows an alignment machine for plastic bottles that is characterized by high flexibility even under extreme output. Ocs schwäbisch hall exhibits an xray scanner for the detection of foreign particles as well as highprecision dynamic checkweighers. Once again ishida schwaebisch hall will exhibit its efficient and futureoriented packaging technology. The company will introduce multihead weighers, packaging machines and quality control systems. The xray control system ixga4075 for maximum safety has been designed to detect even very small foreign objects. Hvs hohenloher verpackungssysteme, wolpertshausen will show a horizontal cartoner that erects folding boxes and offers outstanding flexibility of use. A specialty from svz maschinenbau crailsheim is a stateoftheart robot cell with two robots that can form bundled packages e.g. Antipasti bowls etc..

Somatecepple sulzbachlaufen is specialized in machinery for smaller batches and exhibits an innovative vertical folding box erector. Heitec ag stands for solution engineering and sector competence in the areas of electronics and mechanical engineering and software. The company&rsquos novelty presented at the fair, the valimanager, stands for efficient compilation and organization of validation documents. The exhibits from r.weiss from crailsheim will occupy most of the joint stand&rsquos surface. R.weiss will set up a complete shampoo bottle packaging line. After easy and simple tool changeover, the robotbased top loading system inserts bottles vertically or boxes horizontally into boxes, which afterwards are secondarypackaged on pallets.

Packaging valley member companies at the joint fair stand at fachpack in nuremberg optima packaging group schwaebisch hall stako gmbh wolpertshausen r. Weiss verpackungstechnik gmbh crailsheim , ocs checkweighers gmbh schwaebisch hall, heitec ag crailsheim, hohenloherverpackungssysteme gmbh wolpershausen, ishida gmbh schwäbisch hall, svz maschinenbau gmbh crailsheim, somatec epple gmbh sulzbachlaufen these member companies of the &bdquopackaging valley germany&rdquo will attend fachpack nuremberg with their own fair stands breitner gmbh schwaebisch hall, gepas gmbh wolpertshausen, pca robotertechnik gmbh leutershausen, rudolf deckert gmbh schwaebisch hall, transnova ruf gmbh ansbach und thermopack kunststofffolien gmbh gaildorf. In case of any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kurt engel stauffenbergstraße 35 37 74523 schwaebisch hall tel. 0791580122 fax0791580113 mobil 01609 722 1321 kurt.engel@packagingvalley.com

Fachpack 2012 elematic 3000 s case packer from bosch to handle glass jars reliability and efficient production careful product handling maintains quality and reduces risk of breakage regular product flow boosts efficiency at fachpack 2012 in nuremberg, germany hall 4a, booth 304, bosch packaging technology presents a new application of its elematic 3000 s case packer, which is engineered to handle and place glass jars into tray and hood secondary packaging.

This version of the machine was designed by bosch to meet the needs of rapunzel naturkost, the german manufacturer and supplier of organic products. It suits manufacturers&rsquo needs for an efficient and reliable secondary packaging system for their glass products. High product protection designed to protect fragile and easily breakable glass jars, and reduce the risk of downtime, any machine parts that come into contact with product are made of plastic. In addition, the machine&rsquos infeed is surrounded with protective covers, eliminating the risk of jars falling to the floor and breaking.

 Thanks to the wrap around technology, jars are gently but tightly packed, minimizing the risk of product damage as they are transported to retailers. Maintaining production line efficiency the case packer elematic 3000 s can be easily adjusted to match the preceding filling machine&rsquos speed, without affecting efficiency on the production line. Jars are transported from the filling machine to the elematic 3000 s via two lanes, with each lane carrying a maximum of 95 jars per minute. The machine also features a special grouping system, which includes an accumulation area to help regulate the delivery of products to the machine, and ensure that product flow is consistent.

 Quick format changeover and easy accessibility the modular design of the elematic 3000 s combines a packaging tray with lid and a full wrap around system, enabling the operator to switch quickly between the two formats and speeding up changeovers. The machine is capable of packaging a variety of different sizes, including 250, 400, 500 and 750 gram jars. The design of the machine is transparent, allowing operators to quickly identify any issues.

To facilitate repairs when necessary, all parts of the machine can be easily reached. The mis maintenance information system informs the operator about pending maintenance jobs and when they will need to be done. Press photo 1pa18629 1pa18630 contact contact person for press inquiries bernhard vaihinger, johanna marquette, phone 49 7151 700762 phone 49 711 81158501 the bosch division packaging technology, based in waiblingen germany, is one of the leading suppliers in the field of processing and packaging technology. In more than 15 countries worldwide it develops and produces complete solutions for the pharmaceutical, food and confectionery industries. The comprehensive service portfolio completes the package. The worldwide sales and service network offers local contacts. More information at

www.boschpackaging.com the bosch group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, more than 300,000 associates generated sales of 51.5 billion euros in fiscal 2011. The bosch group comprises robert bosch gmbh and its roughly 350 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth.

Bosch spent some 4.2 billion euros for research and development in 2011, and applied for over 4,100 patents worldwide. With all its products and services, bosch enhances the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial.

The company was set up in stuttgart in 1886 by robert bosch 18611942 as &ldquoworkshop for precision mechanics and electrical engineering.&rdquo the special ownership structure of robert bosch gmbh guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the bosch group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant upfront investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninetytwo percent of the share capital of robert bosch gmbh is held by robert bosch stiftung gmbh, a charitable foundation.

The majority of voting rights are held by robert bosch industrietreuhand kg, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the bosch family and by robert bosch gmbh. Further information is available online at www.bosch.com and www.boschpress.com