Berry Global’s technical and manufacturing skills have achieved a significant breakthrough in the packaging of hazardous liquids. The company has now launched the first 20 and 25 litre containers containing 35% recycled material, which have UN Approval for the transport of hazardous goods for five of the six model liquids in the UN assessment.

In addition to the existing UN approval for water, the new containers also have approval for wetting solution, acetic acid, white spirit, and N-butyl acetate.

The introduction of these new containers into the company’s popular Optimum range will support companies both in meeting their sustainability goals and satisfying consumer demands for more sustainable packaging solutions. It will also help businesses comply with forthcoming legislation covering the required minimum amount of recycled material in a pack.

The inclusion of 35% recycled HDPE (rHDPE) into the Optimum containers provided a technical challenge in order to achieve UN accreditation. Typical processing of the material can sometimes produce varying results due to its composition, but UN approval requires processing to be stable and repeatable to ensure the quality and consistent performance of the finished container.

To ensure this, Berry is taking its rHDPE from controlled sources, focusing on post-industrial packaging such as IBCs, drums, and HDPE canisters. This minimises any variations in the material. In addition, the containers retain their low weight, both reducing the amount of material required in production and maximising ease of handling for the end-user.

“We believe these new containers offer one of the highest contents of recycled material with UN approval currently available on the market,” commented Rudolph Pfeiffer, General Manager for Berry Global BMS. “We are very pleased to be able to provide our customers with a solution to the packaging of challenging products that supports their sustainability commitments without compromising on quality or performance.”

The new Optimum containers are available with standard DIN61 and ASTM63 neck finishes, suitable for a range of standard and vented closures, and can also be specified in a range of colours. The containers’ design with interlocking top and base allows safe and easy stacking.

Typical applications include chemicals, hazardous goods, agriculture and horticulture, automotive care and pool care. Berry says additional container sizes are now in development.

 About Berry
At Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY), we create innovative packaging and engineered products that we believe make life better for people and the planet. We do this every day by leveraging our unmatched global capabilities, sustainability leadership, and deep innovation expertise to serve customers of all sizes around the world. Harnessing the strength in our diversity and industry-leading talent of 46,000 global employees across more than 250 locations, we partner with customers to develop, design, and manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular economy. The challenges we solve and the innovations we pioneer benefit our customers at every stage of their journey. For more information, visit our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter.
 

Berry Global has introduced a new range of upmarket reusable plastic cups for the foodservice industry, to meet increasing demand for alternative solutions to single-use packaging. Available in a variety of sizes for hot and cold beverages, including soups, and ideal for both on-site and takeaway requirements, the Berry Cup Range combines reusability with a premium quality feel and high-impact branding opportunities.

The new drinking cups are exceptionally durable and have a reusable feel. All are dishwasher safe and have an inside stacking rim and ribs for with smooth curves for improved cleaning. This also ensures that they retain their premium quality feel even after they have been used several times. The stackable design means they occupy minimal space.

Despite their durability, the cups are lightweight and can be recycled when they finally reach their end of life, as they are made from high-quality polypropylene (PP) which is safe for food contact and easy to recycle.

In addition, the Berry Cup Range has been designed to offer brands full customisation opportunities to further elevate the customer experience.

“We aimed to create a range of plastic cups that is not only reusable but also serve as a canvas for customised expressions for individual businesses,” explained Emma Gundersen, Product Designer at Berry Superfos. “The unique rib structure makes the cups visually appealing and adds a touch of elegance. On top of that, customers can create their own unique look for their brands by playing with the In-Mould Labelling (IML) space and having logos and messages printed on the cup.”

Equally important, the reusable cups can incorporate an RFID chip or QR code to provide additional customer engagement. The RFID chip offers the ability to set up a streamlined automatic return deposit system and refill options. It also ensures efficient cup maintenance through wash cycle tracking and inventory management.

“The Berry Cup Range is an example of how we help our customers to reduce waste and to minimise their environmental footprint and use of virgin materials,” said Josef Björck, Vice President of Berry CPI Food Service.

“Our focus as a packaging supplier is to optimise the design process with sustainability in mind, incorporating elements such as reusability and recyclability whilst still offering our customers the opportunity to make their brand stand out with high-quality packaging solutions.”

The Berry Cup range is available in 250 ml and 500 ml sizes for hot drinks and soups and 250 ml, 400ml and 500ml sizes for cold drinks.

The hot cups feature heat insulated material while the ribs ensure additional heat insulation as well as a secure grip.

About Berry

At Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY), we create innovative packaging and engineered products that we believe make life better for people and the planet. We do this every day by leveraging our unmatched global capabilities, sustainability leadership, and deep innovation expertise to serve customers of all sizes around the world. Harnessing the strength in our diversity and industry-leading talent of 46,000 global employees across more than 265 locations, we partner with customers to develop, design, and manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular economy. The challenges we solve and the innovations we pioneer benefit our customers at every stage of their journey. For more information, visit our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter.

- CANEI, a leading supplier of recycled plastic raw materials, is pleased to announce it placed No. 196 on the 2023 Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies.

Canada’s Top Growing Companies ranks Canadian companies on three-year revenue growth. CANEI earned its spot with three-year growth of 240%.

CANEI's founder and CEO, Alkarim Shamsy, is committed to improving the environmental impact of plastics. After witnessing the negative implications of not having a proper waste management system, he was inspired to enter the plastics industry. Alkarim is grateful for the recognition from The Globe and Mail and is more motivated than ever to continue his life's mission of reducing plastic waste.

Canada’s Top Growing Companies is an editorial ranking that was launched in 2019. It aims to bring the accomplishments of innovative businesses in Canada to the forefront. In order to qualify for this voluntary program; companies had to complete an in-depth application process and fulfill requirements. In total, 425 companies earned a spot on this year’s ranking.

The full list of 2023 winners along with editorial coverage is published in the October issue of Report on Business magazine. The list is out now and online here

“Canada's Top Growing Companies acknowledges the drive and ingenuity displayed by Canadian business," says Dawn Calleja, Editor of Report on Business magazine. “This year’s ranking serves as an inspiration for future business owners.”

“This year’s Report on Business magazine’s list of Top Growing Companies shows how innovative ideas always rise to the top, perhaps even more so in times of uncertainty,” says Andrew Saunders, CEO of The Globe and Mail. “The Globe and Mail congratulates this year’s winners for meeting and surpassing those economic challenges.”

About The Globe and Mail The Globe and Mail is Canada’s foremost news media company, leading the national discussion and causing policy change through brave and independent journalism since 1844. With our award-winning coverage of business, politics and national affairs, The Globe and Mail newspaper reaches 6.3 million readers every week in our print or digital formats, and Report on Business magazine reaches 2.8 million readers in print and digital every issue. Our investment in innovative data science means that as the world continues to change, so does The Globe. The Globe and Mail is owned by Woodbridge, the investment arm of the Thomson family

About CANEI CANEI's presence extends to over 15 countries, and the company aims to help manufacturers use more recycled plastics in their process without sacrificing quality. By promoting sustainability and offering high-quality materials, CANEI is positively impacting the environment and leading the way in the industry. CANEI's commitment to sustainability and the environment has been at the forefront of its business model since its founding in 2012. The company has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing startups in Canada in 2016 and 2017, and as one of Canada's fastest-growing companies in 2018 by Canadian Business and Profit Magazine. Additionally, CANEI Corporation ranked No. 310 on the 2020 Report on the Business ranking of Canada's Top Growing Companies. And most recently on the Financial Times list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies 2023, ranking at No. 268. As one of the few waste management and recycling programs on the list, CANEI's focus on providing high-quality materials to its clients has solidified its position as a leader in the industry.

MG America, the U.S. subsidiary of MG2 of Bologna, Italy and a leading supplier of processing and packaging equipment, has hired longtime equipment sales and maintenance professional Toby Spohn as a Regional Sales Manager for its Processing Division. In this role, Mr. Spohn will be responsible for relationship building and sales efforts for the company’s portfolio of capsule filling, material handling and checkweighing equipment. He will concentrate largely on the Midwest and West Coast areas.

Mr. Spohn was with his previous employer, prominent pharmaceutical manufacturer Mylan, Inc. of Morgantown, WV, for more than 25 years. There, he served a variety of roles, including positions with key project maintenance oversight for capsule filling.

“Toby’s extensive experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing – particularly pertaining to processing equipment – will serve him well here,” said Claudio Radossi, President of MG America. “His years executing and overseeing high leverage manufacturing and equipment maintenance projects will give him unique perspective on our customers’ real world production scenarios, as well as their evolving needs.”

Mr. Spohn earned an associate degree in mechanics from the Pittsburgh Institute for Aeronautics. He is also a former U.S. Marine. He resides in the Pittsburgh area.

About MG America

MG America is a subsidiary of MG2 of Bologna Italy, a company that was founded in 1966 and today is one of the world’s three leading manufacturers of capsule filling equipment. MG America is a leading supplier of an innovative family of precision-crafted processing and packaging machinery that includes capsule fillers, material handling, primary packaging equipment, secondary packaging equipment, checkweighing/weight control systems, tablet & capsule inspection, and line integration solutions. From sales, field service and spare parts to machine trials and local service/support representation, MG America offers a true "Partnership for Success."

MG America is located at 31 Kulick Road, Fairfield, NJ 07004.  For more information, call (973) 808-8185 or visit www.mgamerica.com. 

Social responsibility along the entire value chain including the observance of
human rights is fundamental to SÜDPACK – and is firmly anchored as a central pillar of its corporate strategy. Although the German Act on Corporate Due
Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains will first apply to the family business starting on January 1, 2024, SÜDPACK has already implemented the new legislation, compiled a declaration of principles on respecting human rights and simultaneously completed extensive SA8000 certification in August 2023.

On January 1, 2023, the first phase of the Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains came into force for companies with more than 3,000 employees. The act regulates corporate due diligence obligations with regard to the respect of human rights in global supply chains, which includes protecting children from exploitation through work, the right to fair wages and protecting the environment. As of January 1, 2024, it will also be obligatory for the SÜDPACK Group since it has more than 1,000 employees.

The SA8000 Standard is an internationally recognized certification standard that was initiated by Social Accountability International, a non-governmental organization located in New York. The certification is performed voluntarily and focuses on social responsibility in the workplace. It is based on the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Labor Organization (ILO) Conventions and other international human rights standards as well as the labor rights that are anchored in national labor laws. In August 2023, SÜDPACK became one of the few companies of its size to successfully complete the extensive certification program.

“With the Act on Corporate Due Diligence and SA8000 certification, we are demonstrating due diligence towards our employees, customers, suppliers and society as a whole – and in doing so, clearly substantiate our high standards
regarding sustainability and social responsibility,” elaborated Carolin Grimbacher, Managing Partner of the SÜDPACK Group.

An overview of measures at SÜDPACK

In recent months, the internationally operating film manufacturer analyzed the risks in its supply chain in terms of a sustainable supply chain and fair working conditions. Direct suppliers were examined based on their industry and country risks to identify real and potential risks to human rights and the environment in the supply chain in order to implement the appropriate measures for prevention and minimization. In addition and particularly for suppliers at a high risk regarding these issues, an assessment was performed both in-house and externally with the EcoVadis scorecard. “With regular reporting as well as the examination and updating of risk analyses, we are able to monitor the effectiveness of measures well and, most importantly, continually develop,” highlighted Lisa-Marie Schmidberger, who as Project Manager at SÜDPACK is also responsible for sustainability reporting.

At the same time, the training opportunities that involve social topics have been significantly expanded in order to raise employee awareness of corporate principles and values. For Carolin Grimbacher, the working conditions of key suppliers in particular are “a mirror of our own values that we would like to be sure of in our company group – and that we will continue to update in our sustainability reports. It is in this sense that we set particularly high standards.”

At SÜDPACK, a compliance agent, a compliance committee and a social performance team make sure that all of the applicable compliance rules are known, that they are complied with along the entire supply chain and that ultimately breaches and the resulting risks are minimized.

Moreover, the implementation of complaint mechanisms and a whistleblower system provide different ways for employees, suppliers and all other relevant stakeholders to report incidents regarding risks to and violations of human rights and the environment.

About SÜDPACK

SÜDPACK is a leading manufacturer of high-performance films and packaging solutions for the food, non-food and medical goods industries and also of customer-specific compounds for technically demanding applications.

The family business, which was founded by Alfred Remmele in 1964, is headquartered in Ochsenhausen. The production sites in Germany, France, Poland, India, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the USA are equipped with cutting-edge plant technology and manufacture to the highest standards, including the capacity to operate under clean room conditions. The global sales and service network
ensures a high degree of proximity to the customer and comprehensive application technology support in more than 70 countries.

With its state-of-the-art Development and Application Center at its headquarters in Ochsenhausen, the innovation-oriented company offers its customers an
optimal platform for developing individual and tailor-made solutions and also for performing application tests.

SÜDPACK is committed to sustainable development and fulfills its responsibility as an employer and towards society, the environment and its customers. For its sustainable product developments and consistent commitment to a functioning circular economy in the plastics industry, SÜDPACK has received numerous awards. Further information is available at www.suedpack.com

• Coca-Cola HBC Austria and Mondi partnered to create an innovative paper sleeve that tightly wraps and secures bottle bundles during transit.
• The new Hug-IT sleeve will secure 1.5-liter PET multi-packs of the Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite and Mezzo Mix brands.
• Hug-IT replaces existing plastic shrink wrap, using paper as a more sustainable solution made from responsibly sourced fibres.

 Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, is delighted to launch a new more sustainable sleeve packaging, created to replace conventional plastic shrink wrap around 1.5 litre sparkling soft drink multipacks produced by Coca-Cola HBC in Austria and keep them secure. Mondi’s Hug-IT, which keeps six bottles together during transportation, is made of Mondi’s Advantage SpringPack Plus, crowned by Guinness World Records as the strongest paper in the world.[1]

The Hug-IT sleeve has high tensile strength and incomparable stretchability, so it can be trusted to wrap around the six bottles tightly, keeping them upright and held together during transit – from factory site, to retailer, to the consumer’s home. It will secure 1.5-liter PET multi-packs of the Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite and Mezzo Mix brands and will be sold in retail outlets throughout Austria. Hug-IT is an innovative solution, and Advantage SpringPack Plus is currently the only paper on the market offering such unique capabilities, being strong enough holding the bottle bundles together as final Hug-IT solution.

Advantage SpringPack Plus is 100 % kraft paper made from wood that is FSC® Certified (with the licence code C012179) as being made with responsibly sourced fibres, and recyclable in existing paper recycling streams: paper has one of the highest recycling rates among packaging materials in Europe (82% within the EU[2]) and is convenient to dispose of for consumers.

The Hug-IT solution has taken three years to complete, from conception through to planning, trialling, and getting the product onto shelf. Its development involved a number of Mondi’s divisions and cross-segment collaboration, making the most of the company’s expertise in paper packing and converting and creating more sustainable, technically advanced solutions. The sleeves are engineered on automated machinery provided by Krones, a technology group and service provider for the beverage & liquid food industry, whose swift installation and close collaboration with Mondi made the process smooth and efficient. Expert teams from Mondi, Coca-Cola HBC and Krones worked closely together to meet the challenges related to required strength and stretchability of the paper.

Felix Sprenger, Supply Chain Director at Coca-Cola HBC Austria, says: “The careful use of resources and recyclable materials is one of the most important pillars in our sustainability strategy and plays a central role in the design of the sustainable packaging mix for the Austrian market. With the introduction of our new solution, which is unique in the world to date, we will be able to reduce material use by a further 200 tons of plastic per year in the future. It was a pleasure to work with Mondi and our other partners to jointly walk the talk contributing to a circular economy."

Silvia Hanzelova, Sales Director Speciality Kraft Paper at Mondi, adds: “Our approach is paper where possible, plastic when useful - and the shrink wrap solution that is used for bundling bottles across continents and industries provides the ideal opportunity to put that into practice. By producing a paper as strong as this, we are able to replicate what the plastic shrink wrap does, delivering secure and safe transportation of multipacks with our Hug-IT paper sleeves that reduce plastic use.”

Advantage MF SpringPack Plus holds the record for being the strongest paper in the world, according to Guinness World Record (2001, Swedish Edition). The strength of this brown MF grade was demonstrated by lifting a 4.2-tonne container on a single sheet. In 2003 Mondi unofficially broke its own record by parking and lifting a 9.8-tonne locomotive on a single sheet.

Company also will showcase grid lacquer coated paper and coated Tyvek® for device packaging, solvent-bondable TPE tubing, and more.

Wayne, PA – TekniPlex Healthcare, which utilizes advanced materials science expertise to help deliver better patient outcomes, will be highlighting its wide array of healthcare solutions at Compamed, November 13-16 in Dusseldorf, Germany. At Hall 8B, Stand N02, the company will showcase solutions ranging from medical compounds and tubing for medical devices to its grid lacquer coated paper and coated Tyvek® constructions for device packaging. 

In the area of multilayer tubing, TekniPlex Healthcare is well versed in developing solutions for the transfer of sensitive drug products that contain preservatives, proteins, or other active ingredients prone to absorbing into the walls or surfaces of conventional tubing options. Recent examples include patented multilayer tubing configurations that offer extremely low absorption properties to help extend the usable life of insulin and other unstable drug products, such as chemotherapy drugs. Another patented configuration, designed for fluid transfer of DMSO and other solvent suspensions, features a polypropylene-based outer layer providing safe product delivery in dual hormone delivery systems and advanced cell and gene therapy processes.

The company also will be displaying multi-lumen tapered tubes, manufactured from Pebax® polymer, for endoscopic biliary procedures. For ease of handling by clinicians, the 2050 mm (81 inch) tubes transition from 2.45 mm (0.096 inches) on the proximal end to 1.72 mm (0.068 inches) on the distal end, which accesses the bile duct in the small intestine. A guidewire lumen, contrast lumen and balloon inflation lumen traverse the length of the tube to perform complex, minimally invasive procedures. The lumens are as small as 0.4 mm (0.016 inches) to 1.10 mm (0.43 inches), and retain consistently tight tolerances throughout the length of the tube. 

The company also will be highlighting its medical device packaging offerings, including a variety of grid lacquer coated paper specifications and coated Tyvek® options. Early next year, TekniPlex Healthcare will be opening a new facility in Madison, WI, significantly boosting its lamination capacity for a broad range of materials including PET, nylon, paper, foil, PE, EAA and ionomer, in both peelable and non-peelable structures. The plant’s new coating and lamination assets will increase capacity for an array of products such as coated Tyvek® and reinforced papers.

Another offering will be the company’s range of solvent-bondable thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) tubing produced with its proprietary compound formulations. An alternative to polyvinyl chloride (PVC), TekniPlex Healthcare’s range of thermoplastic elastomer compounds combine the performance benefit of vulcanized rubber with the processing properties of thermoplastics. Free of silicone, latex, phthalate and halogen, they are suitable for a wide variety of medical device tubing applications. 

About Ideal for upstream inspection of bulk items like cereals, rice, legumes, coffee & sugar, the XR Bulk incorporates vertical piping technology to reliably inspect raw materials at high speeds.

Travagliato (Brescia), October 11, 2023 – Antares Vision Group, an Italian multinational and a leading provider of track and trace and quality control systems, has introduced an X-ray scanner system designed for inspecting food ingredients and raw materials such as cereals, rice, legumes, coffee and sugar. Incorporating a novel vertical piping system, the company’s XR Bulk unit utilizes gravitational fall to inspect for a wide range of contaminants in a manner that ensures contained, smooth product flow. 

Historically, bulk product inspection in the food sector has relied either upon X-ray belt systems – which can bring product handling issues by changing its natural flow – or vertical metal detectors, which often have detection limitations. Antares Vision Group’s XR Bulk is the first model on the market to combine appropriate product handling through a vertical pipe with the inspection power of X-ray technology. The result is streamlined incorporation of an important upstream layer of inspection for food products, well before final packaging and sealing. 

The XR Bulk system is situated vertically to accommodate production lines, with product entering through a steel infeed pipe at the top. Following inspection, product exits from an outfeed pipe at the unit’s bottom. All product is contained inside the pipe and inspection chamber, both of which offer hygienic design. The machine also features a proprietary custom sensor that is sealed and protected from potential dust accumulation. 

To ensure inspection is consistently effective, the XR Bulk unit reconfigures product flow from a cylindrical to a rectangular pathway, creating a layer with uniform thickness whose width aligns with inspection sensors. All totaled, the XR Bulk offers several fundamental advantages when compared to traditional belt X-ray systems: 

•    The elimination of product handling problems associated with conventional belt X-ray systems.

•    The creation of homogeneous product flow without “peak” or “empty” stretches.

•    The employment of a proprietary sensor that operates at exceptionally high speeds, identifies the position of contaminants, and rejects only affected portions of the flow – thereby increasing efficiency and minimizing product waste. 

•    An absence of belts, motors, and other components allows the horizontal X-ray beam to pass only through the product, ensuring high sensitivity even at high speeds.

By combining the benefits of vertical piping product management with the power of X-ray inspection, the XR Bulk avoids common problems with product handling, plant maintenance, and maintaining a sanitary working environment. Vertical pipe X-ray inspection optimizes operating conditions, helping the unit achieve the extraordinarily high levels of sensitivity necessary for granular products and other challenging raw materials.

About Antares Vision Group
Antares Vision Group is driving digitalization of products and supply chains by leading traceability, inspection, and integrated data management. AV Group helps companies and institutions to achieve safety, quality, efficiency, and sustainability, enabling Trustparency®.

DIAMIND, AV Group’s integrated ecosystem of solutions, simplifies the technology environment and supports businesses’ growth by enabling a data-driven and tailored journey to digital innovation. Connecting physical products with digital identities, DIAMIND runs at the line, factory, warehouse, enterprise, and supply chain levels, and helps guarantee product quality (inspection systems and equipment) and end-to-end traceability (from raw materials to production, from distribution to the consumer and back) through integrated data management.

AV Group operates in the life science (pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and hospitals), beverage, food, cosmetics, chemicals, and packaging industries and potentially many others.

AV Group has been listed in STAR segment of Euronext since May 2021 and has been included in the Euronext Tech Leaders index, dedicated to leading tech companies with high growth potential, since July 2022.

In 2022, Antares Vision Group recorded a turnover of €223 million. The Group operates in 60 countries, employs more than 1,300 people, and has a consolidated network of over 40 international partners. To learn more, please visit antaresvisiongroup.com and rfxcel.com. 

For further information:

TekniPlex Healthcare utilizes advanced materials science expertise and technologies to develop and deliver critical solutions for medical and diagnostic devices, drug delivery systems and healthcare packaging applications. With a global reach, the division’s deep understanding of the greater pharmaceuticals and medical landscape helps it produce exemplary barrier properties for drugs and precision medical devices for interventional and therapeutic procedures. TekniPlex Healthcare’s ever-evolving portfolio helps meet demands for high-leverage medicines and mission-critical healthcare products that benefit care providers and patients. For more information visit www.tekni-plex.com/healthcare. 
 

Company also will showcase grid lacquer coated paper and coated Tyvek® for device packaging, solvent-bondable TPE tubing, and more.

Wayne, PA – TekniPlex Healthcare, which utilizes advanced materials science expertise to help deliver better patient outcomes, will be highlighting its wide array of healthcare solutions at Compamed, November 13-16 in Dusseldorf, Germany. At Hall 8B, Stand N02, the company will showcase solutions ranging from medical compounds and tubing for medical devices to its grid lacquer coated paper and coated Tyvek® constructions for device packaging. 

In the area of multilayer tubing, TekniPlex Healthcare is well versed in developing solutions for the transfer of sensitive drug products that contain preservatives, proteins, or other active ingredients prone to absorbing into the walls or surfaces of conventional tubing options. Recent examples include patented multilayer tubing configurations that offer extremely low absorption properties to help extend the usable life of insulin and other unstable drug products, such as chemotherapy drugs. Another patented configuration, designed for fluid transfer of DMSO and other solvent suspensions, features a polypropylene-based outer layer providing safe product delivery in dual hormone delivery systems and advanced cell and gene therapy processes.

The company also will be displaying multi-lumen tapered tubes, manufactured from Pebax® polymer, for endoscopic biliary procedures. For ease of handling by clinicians, the 2050 mm (81 inch) tubes transition from 2.45 mm (0.096 inches) on the proximal end to 1.72 mm (0.068 inches) on the distal end, which accesses the bile duct in the small intestine. A guidewire lumen, contrast lumen and balloon inflation lumen traverse the length of the tube to perform complex, minimally invasive procedures. The lumens are as small as 0.4 mm (0.016 inches) to 1.10 mm (0.43 inches), and retain consistently tight tolerances throughout the length of the tube. 

The company also will be highlighting its medical device packaging offerings, including a variety of grid lacquer coated paper specifications and coated Tyvek® options. Early next year, TekniPlex Healthcare will be opening a new facility in Madison, WI, significantly boosting its lamination capacity for a broad range of materials including PET, nylon, paper, foil, PE, EAA and ionomer, in both peelable and non-peelable structures. The plant’s new coating and lamination assets will increase capacity for an array of products such as coated Tyvek® and reinforced papers.

Another offering will be the company’s range of solvent-bondable thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) tubing produced with its proprietary compound formulations. An alternative to polyvinyl chloride (PVC), TekniPlex Healthcare’s range of thermoplastic elastomer compounds combine the performance benefit of vulcanized rubber with the processing properties of thermoplastics. Free of silicone, latex, phthalate and halogen, they are suitable for a wide variety of medical device tubing applications. 

About TekniPlex Healthcare
TekniPlex Healthcare utilizes advanced materials science expertise and technologies to develop and deliver critical solutions for medical and diagnostic devices, drug delivery systems and healthcare packaging applications. With a global reach, the division’s deep understanding of the greater pharmaceuticals and medical landscape helps it produce exemplary barrier properties for drugs and precision medical devices for interventional and therapeutic procedures. TekniPlex Healthcare’s ever-evolving portfolio helps meet demands for high-leverage medicines and mission-critical healthcare products that benefit care providers and patients. For more information visit www.tekni-plex.com/healthcare. 
 

Snacking is an integral part of 21st century fast-paced lives. In the world of snacks, packaging plays a crucial role in preserving freshness, enhancing visual appeal, and ensuring convenience. In this blog, we'll explore various snack packaging formats, from pillow bags to standup pouches, to help you better understand the world of snack packaging.

Pillow Bags and Boxes

Pillow boxes are a classic choice for packaging snacks. These boxes have a unique, curved shape that resembles a pillow, hence the name. Pillow boxes are not only visually appealing but also versatile. They are perfect for packing chips, cookies, and other snacks. The foldable design and tuck-in flaps make them easy to seal, preserving the snack's freshness.

Side Gusset Bags

Side gusset bags are a popular choice for packaging snacks like nuts, coffee, and dried fruits. These bags have gussets on both sides, allowing them to expand and accommodate varying volumes of snacks. In case of a bottom gusset, it ensures the bag stands upright, making it ideal for retail displays. Side gusset bags often come with resealable options to maintain snack freshness after opening.

Flat Bottom Bags

Flat bottom bags, also known as box pouches, combine the convenience of a bag with the stability of a box. Flat bottom bags are excellent for packaging granola, candies, and popcorn. Their wide base allows for easy stacking and storage. These bags often feature a resealable zipper for repeated snacking.

Doypack or Stand-Up Pouches

Stand-up pouches are a versatile and popular choice for snack packaging. They have a bottom gusset that allows them to stand upright on store shelves. Stand-up pouches come in various styles, including windowed pouches that showcase the snack inside. The most popular type of stand-up pouches are retort pouches with spouts. They are ideal for packaging trail mixes, jerky, and dried fruits. Zipper seals and tear notches provide easy access and resealing.

Flow Packs

Flow packs, also known as flow-wraps or fin-seal wraps, are a type of pillow wrap. They are a streamlined packaging format ideal for single-serve snacks. Think of individually wrapped chocolate bars, energy bars, or single cookies. Flow packs are created by wrapping a snack in a continuous roll of film and then heat-sealing it. This packaging format ensures the product remains fresh and tamper-evident.

Tin-Tie Bags

Tin-tie bags combine the convenience of a bag with the resealing capability of a box. These bags come with an embedded metal tie that can be twisted to reseal the bag after opening. Tin-tie bags are often used for packing bulk snacks like coffee beans, granola, and loose candies.

Snack packaging formats have evolved over time to cater to various preferences and convenience needs of consumers. The choice of packaging depends on factors like snack type, marketing strategy, and consumer convenience. Understanding these packaging formats allows snack manufacturers to deliver their products in a way that is not only visually appealing but also practical and fresh-preserving.

Friedrich Holz and Jonathan Tedder to oversee Wilson, N.C. facility as company plans to expand tube production into cosmetics sector in 2024.

Wilson, North Carolina, USA – Hoffmann Neopac, a global provider of high-quality packaging and dosing applications for pharma, beauty and oral care, has appointed two new Co-Directors to lead its U.S. facility in Wilson, North Carolina, which until recently focused mostly on small diameter tubes for the pharmaceutical sector. Friedrich Holz was hired as Director of Finance & Administration and will co-lead the facility alongside Jonathan Tedder, who was promoted to Director of Operations. The appointments come as the company plans to significantly increase its tube production capacity in 2024, including a new focus on larger diameter tubes applicable to the cosmetics sector. 

For Neopac, its U.S. facility’s expanded market focus will entail the installation of a new tube line producing tubes 25-40mm in diameter, with an output capacity of 40 million tubes annually. The line will mainly target the consumer health and cosmetic industries, manufacturing both high barrier Polyfoil® and recyclable Polyfoil® MMB mono-material tubes.

Mr. Holz joins Hoffmann Neopac with more than 20 years of experience in managing internal controls and financial operations within the manufacturing industry. Most recently, he was Chief Financial Officer at Haag-Streit, a medical device company in the eyecare field. Prior to that, Mr. Holz held numerous senior-level finance positions for more than a decade at Silicon Microstructures, Inc., a manufacturer of high-end pressure sensors for automotive, medical and industrial applications. 

Mr. Tedder joined Hoffmann Neopac in 2019 as Head of Production, and for several years oversaw the Wilson plant’s machinery to ensure safety, quality and productivity. He was promoted to his new role of Director of Operations in May 2023.

Mr. Holz and Mr. Tedder’s new roles coincide with the retirement of outgoing Managing Director, Douglas Voreis, whose tenure was both lengthy and successful. Mr. Voreis’ accomplishments included overseeing the U.S. facility’s initial build and ramp-up as it began and expanded production of small-diameter pharmaceutical tubes.

“As we say farewell to Douglas, who served the company with dedication for five years, we are grateful for his stewardship that helped us further our presence in the North American marketplace,” said Mark Aegler, CEO at Hoffmann Neopac. “We are confident that Friedrich’s and Jonathan’s extensive backgrounds and prior accomplishments will help us achieve our growth targets in Wilson, including the addition of a new cosmetic line for sustainable cosmetic tube solutions that broadens our American-made portfolio.”

• New packaging design ensures optimal protection and eliminates transport damage by integrating one-way shock sensors.
• The ISTA-certified premium offset-printed box features additional flexo print inside cleverly presenting user instructions.
• Mondi Grünburg accomplished the endeavor from initial prototype to final delivery in only three weeks.

Mondi Grünburg has partnered with NKE, a prominent manufacturer of bearing solutions for wind, railway and industrial applications, to create a new packaging solution for wind power components. With the rising demand for renewable energy sources, the wind power sector has gained significant attention. The challenging operating conditions of wind turbines necessitate components that deliver exceptional efficiency and uncompromising reliability.

With premium-class rolling bearings sold in over 80 countries, including the booming wind farm market in the United States, NKE faced mounting complaints due to transportation damage. A Hybrid bearing, has a value of thousands of euros and weighing more than 20kg, features inner and outer rings made of high-quality steel and ceramic balls. Unfortunately, damage often goes unnoticed until installation, resulting in costly delays in wind energy production.

Recognising the urgency, Mondi Grünburg’s team of packaging advisers and in-house product development specialists swiftly embarked on a mission to design a cutting-edge packaging solution that would ensure optimal protection for NKE's bearings during transport. The innovative design incorporates one-way shock sensors, providing real-time feedback on the bearing's condition upon arrival.

What sets this endeavor apart is that it was completed in a mere three weeks, as Mondi Grünburg, traditionally known for delivering packaging solutions for the FMCG and food and beverage industries, successfully ventured into the heavy-duty sector. Leveraging its expertise in creating visually appealing, intelligent packaging that stands out on shelves, Mondi Grünburg integrated its printing excellence into the design.

The result is an offset-printed box with an additional flexo print on the inside, providing clear usage instructions and simplifying handling as accompanying documents are no longer necessary. Thus Mondi Grünburg designed a premium packaging for industrial goods, offering optimal protection to its content as transport damage of the bearings can now be prevented. The innovative design has already undergone rigorous testing and certification at Mondi’s lab, a performance laboratory certified by The International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) to ensure that the customers’ packaging is suitable for the product and protects it in their specific supply chain.

"This collaboration means not only an improvement in the bearing itself but also in its protection during transport and, most importantly, until its installation in the wind turbine tower. The packaging also incorporates several technological advances. It not only perfectly fulfils our stringent requirements for unparalleled protection and efficiency but also demonstrates a steadfast commitment to sustainability," says Victor Zaera, Head of Operation & Quality at NKE.

Tarik Aniba, Sales & Marketing Director of Mondi Corrugated Solutions, emphasises the power of collaboration and customer-centric innovation, stating: "This remarkable achievement is a testament to the exceptional collaboration between NKE and Mondi. Our combined expertise delivered a cutting-edge packaging solution that is meticulously tailored to meet our customer’s exact requirements. It showcases Mondi's unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of innovation in the packaging industry and creating lasting value for our valued partners."

The design's remarkable performance earned it recognition from external experts, receiving an award in the 'Wellpappe konstruktiv' category during the Forum Wellpappe Awards ceremony in Vienna on 5 October. This means that Mondi’s innovative packaging for wind turbine components now also qualifies for the international WorldStar competition by the World Packaging Organisation.

TOPPAN (TYO: 7911) subsidiary InterFlex Group, a global flexible packaging supplier and converter, has completed the

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Executive-level move coincides with retirement of longtime CIO Jeff Rishel; Goturi brings more than 15 years of CIO experience at global organizations.

Holland, OH – TekniPlex, a globally integrated provider of innovative solutions through materials science and manufacturing technologies, has hired veteran IT executive Rahul Goturi as its Chief Information Officer (CIO). Goturi brings over 25 years of IT experience to TekniPlex, including a deep background with global manufacturing companies. He will replace outgoing CIO Jeff Rishel, who is retiring after a successful tenure spanning nearly a decade with TekniPlex.  

With more than 15 years of CIO-level experience, Goturi has led teams responsible for standardizing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and processes, business intelligence, infrastructure and cybersecurity. Most recently, he spent five years as CIO for Buckman Laboratories, Inc., where he helped build the organization’s first globally centralized IT team. Prior to that, Goturi held CIO roles with W.R. Grace & Co. of Columbia, MD; and Solutia Inc. of St. Louis, MO.

Goturi’s professional highlights include five-time recognition on InformationWeek’s annual list of Top 500 IT Innovators. He has given presentations at a variety of CIO, CISO and cybersecurity forums, and also led a seminal study on cloud strategies for chemical companies on behalf of the American Chemistry Council.

Rahul’s expertise in automating business processes, standardizing workflows, and building global teams will undoubtedly elevate TekniPlex's digital landscape,” said Chuck Pfister, Chief Financial Officer, TekniPlex. “We’re excited to welcome Rahul to the TekniPlex team, as he works closely with our outstanding longtime CIO, Jeff Rishel, to ensure a smooth transition.”

Goturi earned a master’s degree in computer science & engineering from the University of Missouri, and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.

About TekniPlex

TekniPlex is a globally integrated company that provides innovative solutions through materials science and manufacturing technologies. A global leader in the healthcare and consumer product markets, TekniPlex provides medical device components and a multitude of materials science solutions that lead to a healthier and more sustainable world. Its solutions are found in some of the most well-known names in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, personal care, household, and food & beverage markets.

Headquartered in Wayne, Pa., TekniPlex employs 7,000 team members throughout its operations in Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Northern Ireland, and the United States. For more information visit www.tekni-plex.com.

New Levitate Beauty skincare series to hit Family Dollar stores in October, will offer luxury skincare products at affordable price.

Innovative Beauty Group’s (IBG) Brand Incubator, the brand development segment of the leading global beauty solutions provider, has partnered with value retailer, Family Dollar, to launch an elevated skincare line. Named Levitate Beauty, the 9-product assortment features a versatile range of cleansers, serums, masks, moisturizers and a travel kit designed to offer a luxury skincare experience at an accessible price point. Ranging in price from $4-7 USD, the line will be exclusively available in over 8,000 Family Dollar stores nationwide beginning in October.

The Levitate Beauty collection has formulations sourced from Europe with the highest quality, good-for-you ingredients that are well-suited for consumers of all ages and with all skin types. Products in the series are cruelty-free, and free from parabens and sulfates.

The product offerings include:
•    Hydrating Cleanser: A silky-smooth cleanser that is the perfect first step to elevating any skincare routine. Formulated with two essential Ceramides, it works to remove excess oil, dirt and makeup.

•    Exfoliating Cleanser: A gentle, but effective exfoliator formulated with Chamomile Extract, Green Tea Extract, Caviar Lime Extract, & Bioactive Complex (Mango Extract, Papaya Extract, Pineapple Extract).

•    Vitamin C Serum: A glow-giving serum that works to brighten the complexion. Packed with a unique blend of plant extracts, including Pineapple, Acai, Turmeric, Chamomile and Goji Berry.

•    Hyaluronic Acid Serum: Infused with Provitamin B5, this serum gives the gift of glow and hydration.

•    Hydrogel Under Eye Mask: Formulated with Ginseng Root Extract and Pearl Extract, the under-eye masks brighten tired looking eyes.

•    Day Cream: A lightweight moisturizer that awakens skin. Formulated with Watermelon Extract, Peony Extract and Niacinamide to brighten and smooth skin.

•    Night Cream: Cloud 9 in a jar, this night cream is formulated with Niacinamide, Ceramide, Biomimetic Peptide, Phospholipids & Glycolipids, Shea Butter, & Vitamin E to moisturize overnight so users can wake up looking refreshed.

•    Eye Cream: A luxurious under-eye cream formulated with skin-loving ingredients such as Avocado Oil, Coffee Extract, Shea Butter, Niacinamide and Retinol. Works to combat puffiness and increase smoothness around the eye area.

•    Daily Glow Trial & Travel Set: An on-the-go daily glow kit featuring three travel size versions of the Vitamin C Serum to keep you glowing, Day Cream to lock in moisture and Eye Cream to brighten under eyes.

“This collaboration is an exciting one for our team as we believe that quality skincare should be attainable for everyone,” said Jennifer Raphael, CEO of Innovative Beauty Group North America. “We were inspired to create a full range of luxurious skincare products that will nourish the skin and make users feel their best, all while remaining at an affordable price point.”

“Introducing the Levitate Beauty line exclusively to Family Dollar stores is an exciting and meaningful step in expanding our beauty offerings,” said Trusha Patel-Aleks, Vice President of Private Brands. “We are thrilled to provide our customers with a full range of premium skincare at a value without sacrificing ingredients or experience.”
IBG’s Brand Incubator serves as a centralized entity to offer brands and retailers the support, resources, and facilities to bring innovative beauty and personal care products to market through full-service turnkey capabilities, from design, product development and manufacturing to packaging, logistics and marketing. IBG’s Brand Incubator was founded to cultivate a portfolio of brands in collaboration with strategic partners, and to promote the development of unique beauty concepts.
 

About IBG 
IBG (Innovative Beauty Group), a division of the Albea Group, is a leading global beauty solutions provider proudly serving some of the world’s most dynamic mass and prestige beauty brands. Comprised of Orchard Custom Beauty and FASTEN Packaging, IBG applies its industry expertise to support its customers with innovative and responsible custom and turnkey solutions that include design, sourcing, formula development, bespoke packaging and accessories for color cosmetics, skin care, personal care, home care, hair care, and gifts with purchase.
With a global team of beauty experts and a distinctly personal approach, IBG empowers all its clients – from established beauty brands to first-time private label retailers – with strategic partnerships that bring visions to life, and products seamlessly to market. The company has offices in Offices in Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, The Netherlands, Paris, Shanghai, Guanzhou, Shenzen, and Dongguan.
 

Berlin Packaging | Premi Industries is breaking new ground in the prestige fragrance sector by offering refillable packaging solutions with an exclusive and contemporary design, for brands that want to stand out, also thanks to a focus on sustainability

Available at this link high resolution images of the entire collection on display at Luxe Pack Monaco 2023

Berlin Packaging, the world's largest Hybrid Packaging Supplier® specialising in the supply of glass, plastic and metal packaging and closures, returns to Luxe Pack Monaco with an innovation in the field of prestige fragrance: the Infusion Fragrance collection becomes refillable, a direct expression of the company's consolidated expertise in premium packaging for the beauty sector and of the mission that guides it in the creation of packaging collections developed following eco-design criteria.

Berlin Packaging | Premi Industries presents the Infusion Fragrance packaging collection in a new guise. The iconic 100 ml FEA 15 bottle becomes refillable thanks to a new version with a screw neck, which allows the consumer, in combination with the refill set, to refill it once the fragrance is empty. In fact, with the refill twist pump presented in combination with the Neville 150 ml bottle, Berlin Packaging is responding to an increasing demand for refillable packaging in the masstige and prestige fragrance market. Infusion Refill is also synonymous with sustainability: the screw neck allows to immediately separate the glass bottle from its accessories, helping the final consumer in the recycling process.

"Infusion has been designed to enhance the fragrances of high-end perfumery and home fragrance in the name of sustainability and personalisation. The innovations introduced with this proposal are the fruit of our corporate mission, which drives us to create attractive and iconic premium full packaging solutions that are sustainable and future-oriented, as the luxury market demands," comments Alessandro Prestini, CEO of Berlin Packaging | Premi Industries.  

The beauty lies in the details of this collection, and the decorative capabilities of Berlin Packaging | Premi Industries enhance its potential: the design is elegant and timeless, characterised by a silhouette with apothecary overtones, modelled by strong, minimalist curves. It is presented in a semi-transparent deep purple varnish, and personalised by a tone-on-tone screen print enriched with glossy gold hot stamping. The metallic wood capsule echoes the gold details of the customisation, highlighting the natural texture of the wood thanks to the highly reflective metallic effect.

Infusion Fragrance, in addition to the already existing 30, 50 and 100 ml FEA 15 bottles, is completed with a 200 ml bottle with 24-410 neck size, soon to be joined by a new size in 300 ml: perfect formats for home care and home fragrance products thanks to the possible combination with various accessories, from dispenser pumps to diffusers with wands with elegant wooden or aluminium neck covers. The Infusion collection is the first of a long list of new fragrance collections that Berlin Packaging | Premi Industries will be presenting in the coming months, pursuing its commitment to the creation of sustainable and prestige packaging.

Specialising in primary and secondary packaging for fine fragrance, skincare, colour cosmetic and home fragrance sectors, Berlin Packaging | Premi Industries aims to reinvent the perfumery market with the creation of sophisticated and entirely customisable solutions.

The Infusion collection, in fact, enriches the fragrance proposal of Berlin Packaging | Premi Industries that is already on the market and that stands out thanks to a refined design and a striking comprehensiveness in terms of format. This year at Luxe Pack Monaco 2023, the company presents some of these collections in a new decorative guise, in addition to a new collection designed for the masstige market:

-        Euphoria: a new collection of 30, 50 and 100 ml bottles with a cylindrical conical section, characterised by an imposing round shoulder and subtle thicknesses, which give this collection the ability to adapt to any type of brand, inspired in a contemporary manner by the refined shapes of classic perfumery.

-        Himiko: ancient perfumery meets the modernity of regular shapes, giving life to a collection of glass bottles characterised by a square section softened by apothecary details. Available in 30, 50 and 100 ml sizes with an FEA 15 spout, Himiko is an ever-evolving collection whose distinctive design has recently been complemented by bottles and jars with screw spouts in both plastic and glass suitable for the skincare market.

-        Moon: the simplicity of a circle draws the outline of this collection, enhanced by a scaling that emphasises the beauty of the glass by elevating its content. Its wide, slightly curved surfaces make the two 75 ml bottles in main size and 12 ml in travel format perfect for brands whose visual communication and imagination know no limits.

-        Vip Fragrance: luxury travel size 5 and 10 ml with FEA 13 and screw spouts available in both cylindrical and square cross-sections: Vip Fragrance bottles are bestsellers thanks to their exquisite glass quality and a perfect size impression for premium packaging with reduced nominal content.

The Luxe Pack Monaco fragrance offer is completed by the Natural Vibes, developed for home fragrance market. Designed with the aim of enhancing the environments we live in every day, this elegant selection of room diffusers and spray vaporisers is made of glass, with wooden closures that recall natural textures. Matt finish coatings lend a ceramic look to the glass bottles, embellished with tone-on-tone embossed lettering thanks to the use of 3D inkjet technology.

A visit to stand RD06 (Ravel Hall) will also give the opportunity to learn more about the Berlin Packaging | Premi Industries collections for the beauty sector by discovering first-hand the potential offered by various solutions, including Double Glass and Airglass Slim Refill & Go.

Double Glass was designed for the prestige packaging segment dedicated to luxury beauty formulas, enhancing the textures of cosmetic formulas thanks to an innovative and attractive design, characterised by a tubular glass ampoule that appears suspended inside a transparent glass bottle. Available in two sizes of 15 and 30 ml, the bottles of the Double Glass collection are designed for luxury skincare and make-up formulas such as serums, creams, lotions, masks, gels, foundations and illuminants, and are refillable up to 25 times for less environmental impact.

Airglass Slim Refill & Go is the perfect solution for beauty formulas that need to be kept free from external contamination, thanks to the combination of airless packaging inside a refillable glass bottle. Airglass Slim Refill & Go combines a glamorous and slender aesthetic with a special assembly feature that facilitates the correct disposal of each component thanks to a completely removable filling system. The possibility of separating the PP airless bottle from the glass bottle by means of a safety clip that blocks the dispensing of the pump makes it possible to carry this solution with you in complete safety.

Berlin Packaging

Berlin Packaging is the world's largest Hybrid Packaging Supplier® of glass, plastic, and metal containers and closures. The company supplies billions of items annually along with package design, financing, consulting, warehousing, and logistics services for customers across all industries. Berlin Packaging brings together the best service providers in terms of production, distribution and increased profitability. The company's mission is to boost its customers' economic results through its packaging products and services.

Diofan® Ultra736 provides ultra-high water vapor barrier with excellent thermoformability, unlocking the potential to design thinner and more sustainable blister films

Solvay, a global market leader in specialty materials, has introduced Diofan® Ultra736, a new polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) coating solution with ultra-high water vapor barrier that allows carbon footprint reduction for pharmaceutical blister films. As an aqueous dispersion, Diofan® Ultra736 is fluorine-free, meets regulatory requirements for direct pharmaceutical contact and supports the design of sustainable films with thinner coating designs.

“Consumers and legislators are requesting increased efforts related to carbon footprint reduction from the packaging industry, and one of the most effective means to this end is to reduce the size and weight of packaging products,” says Federico Baruffi, Global Marketing Manager, Packaging, Solvay Specialty Polymers. “Our new Diofan® Ultra736 coating solution can help packaging film manufacturers achieve superior barrier properties with thinner structures, leading to a significant carbon footprint reduction of the blister film.”

Diofan® PVDC coatings are widely used in pharmaceutical blister packaging to protect sensitive solid-dose drug preparations as well as in the packaging of delicate food and similar other consumer goods. They can be applied on both plastic and paper-based substrates and are often preferred for their unique combination of water vapor and oxygen barrier.

Diofan® Ultra736 PVDC coating was custom-engineered to maximize the water vapor barrier without sacrificing its high oxygen barrier, chemical resistance or transparency. The product also exhibits excellent thermoformability, enabling smaller pack sizes with higher pill density if compared with incumbent alternative coating solutions.

Thanks to its ultra-high barrier performance, Diofan® Ultra736 allows the reduction of the coating thickness compared to incumbent mid to high barrier PVDC coatings, without impacting the functionality. In particular, it has been shown that, for Duplex barrier structures, Diofan® Ultra736 enables halving the number of base coat layers while delivering the same water vapor barrier. This approach can contribute to decreasing the overall carbon footprint of final blister film structures by up to 13%1 .

When Proslat inaugurated its newly constructed production facilities in Quebec, it could also take advantage of a fully automated packaging line. In connection with the construction, Proslat installed a RoRo StretchPack® solution for horizontal stretch hood packaging of the cabinets. It didn’t just automate the packaging process, it also improved packaging quality while reducing cardboard consumption. 
Solutions Murales Proslat Inc. is a Canadian producer of functional, modular storage solutions. Until this year, cabinets, including corner protection, were manually packed in cardboard boxes, according to CEO Eric Letham. Today, the packaging is automated with a RoRo StretchPack® solution developed by Tentoma A/S. It means that the cabinets, after applying corner protection, are packed horizontally into a tubular stretch hood film. The tubular film is welded on both ends during the fully automated packaging process, so the packaging is 100% sealed.  
Reduced cardboard consumption and full waterproofness
Although automated packaging was the main goal, the packaging process using RoRo StretchPack® also provided more advantages. The obvious outcome is a large decrease in the amount of cardboard consumption. Proslat has lowered its cost for cardboard while reducing the amount of waste to be managed by the end-user after unpacking. Unlike other types of plastic film used for packaging, the minimal amount of stretch hood film is effortless to handle and return for recycling.
CEO Eric Letham also adds,” The packaging quality has improved with RoRo StretchPack®. Now the cabinet packaging is completely sealed and waterproof, which was not the case when using cardboard boxes. The stretch hood film used for packaging is transparent, so now it is clear for everyone during the logistic chain what is inside the packaging, so there is no need to break the packaging just to check product colour, etc. There have been fewer complaints and product damages after the RoRo StretchPack® packaging introduction. This may also be because it is easier for the carrier to handle the package correctly if they know what the packaging contains”.

Inline packaging of cabinets in multiple sizes
The newly installed packaging line is a fully automated, in-line RoRo StretchPack® solution. It can pack various cabinet sizes in random order. When the cabinet arrives at the infeed conveyor, a measuring bridge assesses its length, height, and width. The dimension of the cabinet is sent to the RoRo StretchPack® machine, which prepares the appropriately sized stretch hood film for the packaging process. Packaging and sealing is done in one single cold packaging process in contrast to wasting energy on heat shrink. The smooth and nice packaging result is achieved by utilizing the tensile forces of the stretch hood film.  

Horizontal packaging using stretch hood film 
Tentoma A/S installed the RoRo StretchPack® packaging solution at Proslat in Canada. The RoRo StretchPack® technology is based on well-proven stretch hood packaging technology for vertical hooding of e.g., pallets. Tentoma A/S is a Danish company that refined the technology to fit horizontal packaging, which enables 6-sided packaging and 100% sealed packaging in one operation. RoRo StretchPack® is suitable for 100% waterproof packaging of rolls, building materials and similar large products. The stretch hood film prevents excessive film use. This means when customers shift to RoRo StretchPack®, they typically see reductions in film consumption between 25-60% compared to conventional packaging methods such as orbital wrapping and heat shrink.
 

“Our customers are under constant pressure to deliver consistent print results quicker, ch

Berglandmilch is the first company in Austria to use the self-separating K3® r100 packaging. For its product innovation, Greiner Packaging has now received the Green Packaging Star Award, which is presented annually by the Austrian magazine KOMPACK.

• The Green Packaging Star Award honors sustainable solutions for packaging
• This year's winner in the category “environmentally friendly product” is the selfseparating cardboard-plastic cup K3® r100, which Greiner Packaging is producing for the traditional company Berglandmilch
• Greiner Packaging has received the Green Packaging Star Award multiple times already in the past

Kremsmünster, October. The Green Packaging Star Awards have been running since 2008. The awards are intended to highlight eco-friendly packaging solutions, recycling, and packaging-related improvements in production, logistics, and distribution that focus strongly on the environment. The self-separating cardboard-plastic combination K3® r100 was particularly impressive this year. The Austrian company Berglandmilch is the first company on the Austrian market to use the innovative packaging - for its Schärdinger, Tirol Milch and Stainzer brand products. Both companies are very pleased that the award recognizes and honors their commitment to sustainable packaging.

Doing the work for you: self-separation for outstanding recyclability

Cardboard-plastic combinations consist of a thin-walled plastic cup surrounded by a cardboard wrap. The packaging solution is characterized by a low plastic content and reduced CO2 emissions. The thin-walled white or transparent plastic cup additionally, makes excellent recycling material. Until now, separating cardboard-plastic combinations has been heavily dependent on consumer cooperation. But in the case of K3® r100, the two materials separate on their own – even while they are still on the way to the recycling plant. This means that the cardboard and plastic can be assigned to the correct material streams during the initial sorting process before being recycled. However, the K3® r100 design also retains its intuitive and easy-to-use tear-off solution, which allows consumers to keep separating the packaging into its components themselves.

Innovation with symbolic character

By switching to the innovative packaging solution, Greiner Packaging and Berglandmilch are not only bringing an innovative and sustainable packaging onto the Austrian market. They also want to set an example. Both companies are in intensive and regular exchange with political actors as well as the dual system – the goal: paper and cardboard that end up in the recycling stream of light packaging should be sorted and consequently, recycled in the future. While that happens in other countries, such as Germany, this is currently not possible in Austria. Currently, paper and cardboard that end up in the yellow bin will be sorted out with other interfering materials in the sorting plant and are then thermally recycled. By that an important part of recyclables is lost. To fully exploit the potential of K3® r100 in the future, Berglandmilch and Greiner Packaging are striving for realignment of sorting streams in Austria.

Presentation of the Green Packaging Star Award in Vienna

The Green Packaging Star Award ceremony took place this year as part of the Packforce Packaging Update on September 28 in Vienna. The award was accepted by Fabian Grabner, Global Product Group Manager, on behalf of Greiner Packaging: "We are very pleased that our efforts to provide innovative and sustainable packaging solutions have been met with such a positive response and are attracting attention in the industry.

The award for our K3® r100 is a clear sign that we are heading in the right direction and that our efforts are paying off. Many thanks to the committee and to Berglandmilch for the great cooperation."

About Greiner Packaging

Greiner Packaging is a leading European manufacturer of plastic packaging in the food and nonfood sectors. The company has enjoyed a reputation for outstanding solutions expertise in the fields of development, design, production, and decoration for over 60 years. Greiner Packaging responds to the challenges of the market with two business units: Packaging and Assistec. While the Packaging unit focuses on innovative packaging solutions, the Assistec unit is dedicated to producing custom-made technical parts. Greiner Packaging employs a workforce of more than 5.000 at more than 30 locations in 19 countries around the world. In 2022, the company generated annual sales revenues of EUR 909 million (including joint ventures), which represents almost 40% of Greiner’s total sales.