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February
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Packaging Industry News | February 2010 |
Issue 169 |
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NEWS INDEX
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 Boris
Johnson’s plastic bag attacks would create more waste and environmental
damage in London
CBC, the trade lobbying group fighting environmental misinformation on
plastic carrier bags, says that Boris Johnson is ignoring ten years of
studies and research which have already led to anti-bag legislation being
killed off in Westminster, Scotland and London.
CBC Chairman, Paul
Marmot has written to Mr Johnson to point out the facts and said, “It is
incredible that, after so many years, we still have politicians who are
ignoring the science in favour of political spin. The reality is that
lightweight plastic carriers have the lowest environmental impacts of any
alternative and are re-used by 80% of people. Mr Johnson also chooses to
ignore the fact that, through voluntary action by retailers in the last
two years, the use of plastic carriers has halved and there is clear
evidence from independent studies that attacking plastic bags simply
displaces demand to heavier, higher impact alternatives.”
CBC has reiterated
the Government statistics which show that far less than 1% of landfill
comprises plastic bags of all types (including bin bags) and Encams
research which shows that a minute proportion - 0.167% - of litter is
plastic bags.
The trade group has
also pointed to research carried out for the Scottish Government by AEAT
Consulting which indicated that more waste would be created and more heavy
vehicles forced onto the roads if retailers had to provide heavier
alternatives which take up to ten times the volume and weight of thin
plastic bags – an inevitable consequence of consumers being pushed into
buying bin bags and waste sacks for domestic and pet waste disposal.
CBC also said that attempting to legislate against plastic carrier bags
has recently failed in London after the London Local Authorities (Shopping
Bags) Bill was aborted last year. “Millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money
has already been wasted in perpetuating environmental myths about plastic
bags” said Paul Marmot. “Mr Johnson says he wants the capital to be
plastic bag-free by the time of the Olympics but totally fails to
recognise the negative effect this might have on impulse shopping by the
millions of visitors expected for the Games let alone the fact that 23,000
competitors and officials will be taking advantage of plastic bags for
everything from sports kit to snacks and sandwiches.”
In its letter, CBC
also reminded Mr Johnson that attempting to discriminate against plastic
as one of a number of competing materials used for carriers would fall
foul of EU Competition Law.
Paul Marmot
concluded, “All we ask for is a fair, open and scientifically-sound
approach to the carrier bag issue in the UK and we have to rely on
Government to ensure this is achieved. The Environment Agency Life Cycle
Analysis which promised this in 2007 is still unpublished and we have to
question why. Is it because it is likely to prove that, for the 80% who
re-use their bags, plastic has the least environmental impacts? This
continuing absence of an expert Life Cycle Analysis has contributed for
some years to media coverage and green lobbying based on ignorance and
emotion. It has also led to a failure to recognise that all types of
plastic bags represent an excellent opportunity to reduce, re-use and
recycle.”
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Sirane’s Crisp It takes food service packaging to a new level
 Europe’s
premier packaging solutions company, Sirane Ltd, has come up with a
radical new design for food service packaging using a new type of
microwave susceptor material that can be shaped in various formats.
Sirane’s Crisp-It Light has already won a number of advance bulk orders
from leading train and airline operators in the UK and abroad.
Jeremy Haydn-Davies, Sirane Sales Director says that the new Crisp-it™
Light product is already wowing the market both for its lightweight appeal
and for its amazing in-transit cook-in performance abilities. ‘Our new
film can be made into carry bags for chips and French Fries and potato
wedge wraps; as well as pouches for popcorn and as wraps for the cooking
of paninis and sandwiches. For frozen foods destined for the microwave,
there is no longer a need to package into boxes. In fact, the uses are
endless! As usual with Sirane, we have are no size restrictions and any
concept can be developed into a product.
Sirane’s next generation version of its Crisp It™ packaging is an
integrated two layer film that can be shaped into more or less any kind of
package to suit the microwaveable cooking application of the food.
Originally developed by Sirane as a food crisping susceptor film for the
insides of burger boxes and other fast food items, the latest version of
Crisp It™ represents a quantum leap in design.
 Sirane`s
traditional strength has been to successfully laminate susceptor films to
board and paper without the use of adhesives, making the product much more
versatile in performance and more environmentally friendly. Sirane has
taken Crisp It Light one stage further by combining, again without glue, a
clear film to the susceptor film and creating a strong bi-laminate which
is ideal for crisping up paninis, baguettes and pasties and other foods.
In the microwave the film clings to the food, thus making it crisp.
Available in various formats such as sleeves, the film can also be used to
flow-wrap foodstuffs, so eliminating the need for additional outer
packaging. Sirane’s new formula means that direct printing onto the film
is easy - thus removing the need for a label. ‘The accent,’ says
Haydn-Davies ‘is on what the food service market desires; lightweight and
functional and ideal for busy take-aways, airlines and food-to-go outlets.
Great also for fast food needs in the office or home, too.’ Meantime
Sirane also continues to develops and manufacture its range of Crisp It
susceptor discs for pizzas and Crisp It shaped boards for burger buns and
other fast foods.
The Crisp It range will be one of the many new Sirane products on show at
the company’s stand (WO31)at the Foodex Exhibition, NEC Birmingham, March
21-24.
Website:
www.sirane.com
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CeDo achieves 1000 containers annual turnaround at Telford plant
 Europe's
leader in second-life household disposable, CeDo, is achieving turnaround
rates of 1000 containers a year at its automated goods handling and
container destuffing facility in Telford.
The new plant is also nearing its 50,000th pallet milestone there. The new
CeDo Ltd facility in Telford co-ordinates and redistributes CeDo’s
international products to CeDo customers in the UK and in Ireland.
Newly appointed Group Chief Executive David Pearce says that ‘our
investment in this technology and its staffing has fully justified itself
in terms of the added value we have been able to give to our customers
from our Telford facility.’
The heart of the system is an extendable conveyer, connected to an
overhead conveyer with capacity to move some thirty boxes per minute.
Other elements of the investment include a pallet positioning system,
packaging table, and autowrapper.
The process starts with an extendable conveyor which extends into the back
of the container. This allows the operator to load up the boxes and then
transported them along a series of high and low driven conveyors, to a 'U'
shaped unloading platform. This configuration of equipment allows the
operators to work in a safe and efficient area, and to build each
individual pallet into there specific customer requirement.
CeDo Ltd’s system is typically worked by a total of five operators and
allows three 40 foot containers to be unloaded and wrapped within a single
ten hour shift; handling around 1500 cartons per hour.
The container unloading system was designed and installed by CSL Conveyors
and Systems Ltd. The auto wrapping stretchwrap machine and positioning
conveyor were supplied and installed by MJ Maillis.
Pearce adds that ‘we have learned a great deal in bedding down this
equipment and these kinds of working practices and are now able to
consider rolling out the technology as appropriate to our CeDo Group
worldwide. The whole project is a good indicator of the new face of CeDo
since our purchase by Rutland Partners last summer.’
Website:
www.cedo.com
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FUJIFILM Europe launches low migration coatings for food packaging
 FUJIFIILM
Europe announces the availability of a new range of low migration coatings
for the food packaging industry, which expands on its already sizeable
pressroom offering. These new coatings comply with the European regulation
(EG) 1935/2004, and provide printers with a safe and proven option in the
printing of food packaging.
Fujifilm has launched both UV and water based coatings, each with a low
migration rate, which comply with European regulation (EG) 1935/2004
meaning they are the ideal choice for packaging which comes into contact
with food. The coatings offer extremely high reliability, as well as a
very good rub resistance, high wet block resistance and fast drying. They
are able to print gloss or matt and are very easy to handle.
The European regulation (EG) 1935/2004 states that anyone who produces
packaging which comes into contact with food carries complete
responsibility to ensure that the packaging is of a certain standard to
prevent the migration of any chemical substance into the food. Packaging
printers faced with a changing industry and increased levels of
responsibility can find it difficult to be certain that they are in
complete compliance with everything now required of them. With the launch
of this new range of coatings and its wealth of knowledge in this area,
Fujifilm is able to help packaging printers ensure they are in compliance
and that they provide safe and suitable packaging to the end user.
Dieter Zang, technical manager Graphic Arts Chemicals, FUJIFILM Europe,
comments, "We take great pride in working closely with our customers to
advise on the best coating that can be used for individual applications.
Many customers still find this an extremely confusing area and are
ill-informed as to the changes they should make within their printing
processes. We are in the perfect position to be able to offer information
and advice, and actively encourage printers and print buyers to come to us
to discuss their concerns and requirements respectively."
Fujifilm has been active in the development of chemistry for the pressroom
for many years and provides a wide range of solutions to the printing
industry including founts, coatings, washes and glues. All solutions are
designed to enable its customers to get the best out of their presses,
whatever the application.
Website:
www.fuji.co.uk
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Ceramicx beats the cold with profitable infrared solutions
 As
Europe continues to enjoy its coldest snap for a while, Frank Wilson,
founder of leading infrared heating supplier, Ceramicx, offers some
thoughts on the art of heat work involved in plastic packaging
manufacturing - and how to put the best ‘thermo’ into thermoforming.
Any plastics packaging thermoforming production system has its areas of
opportunity and weakness - high-speed packaging lines for food and
beverage applications even more so.
It is easily forgotten that the thermal systems installed as part of the
thermoforming process are the engine of production. Without maintenance
and without sufficient analysis, production output and quality will
suffer. Infrared heaters, ceramic heaters, quartz heaters, and ceramic
elements are all based on a specific and particular technology. The more
understanding gained of infrared science, the better your production will
be.
At Ceramicx they are used to listening to plastics processors and
packaging users pointing to the heating system as a possible cause of
packaging deformation and quality failure. But as a general rule, heat
systems per se are very rarely the cause of production problems.
Instead, the complexity of the packaging part design; it’s dimensions, the
depth of the thermoforming ‘draw’ and the characteristics of the material
composition – these are the prime factors that must be calculated and
overcome in order to make quality product.
Indeed, given the costs and the business issues at stake, it is somewhat
strange that the principles of Infrared heating are so little understood
by its users in packaging and thermoforming.
The essence of Infrared heating involves a ‘Holy Trinity’ of three factors
– absorption; transmission and radiation. However, the misunderstanding of
these principles generally leads many packagers to the misuse of the
thermoforming equipment and the consequent expense in energy, cost and
capital plant.
The practical key to a good infrared heating system is one in which
incoming electrical wattage is converted into infrared output more quickly
and efficiently.
In
thermoforming production a number of infrared ceramic heaters are
generally mounted on reflectors which are then arrayed upon a platen – or
two – which is part of the production line.
The performance of the background reflectors - their material composition
- and the performance of the platen in general – these factors are all
vital in directing the infrared heating to the plastic. But too often,
packaging processors of thermoforming machines end up fighting the demands
and design of their machine in order to get some efficient heat work done.
For example, stainless steel is not an adequate material for use in
infrared reflection work. It will absorb a high percentage of the emitted
energy and will therefore over time cause burnout of the electrical wiring
behind the reflector and will also start to discolour from 120degC.
Polished aluminum on the other hand is in most cases the best reflector
for ceramic infrared heating but > 500 C it also will start to fail. The
business of thermoforming thin and clear plastic sheet needs some
installation of passive ceramic tiles in the base of the platen in order
to reflect back the heat. Every system, in some way, has its custom
features.
Furthermore, in many cases, as a platen system starts to discolour and
degrade in operation– with dirt and process plastic and other materials –
so the reflectivity will be compromised and the machine operator will then
typically be involved in a vicious circle of increasing the temperature in
order to achieve the same performance. Regular review and maintenance
could pre-empt the bother; the increasing lack of control and the extra
cost.
Over twenty years of experience at Ceramicx suggests to them that a 30-40%
improvement in operational efficiency of most packaging thermoforming
systems can be achieved through this single and simple step of reviewing
and renewing the infrared heating platen. The ideal control for this
situation is to mount a thermocouple on the existing reflector system –
keeping a temperature watch. When this starts to rise – taking more and
more energy – the user should be alerted to take action.
This issue will continue to bear on the packaging industry to come as
cost-down and higher quality demands continue. At Ceramicx they believe
that the consciousness of the future packaging industries will no longer
tolerate sub standard parts and poor thermoforming design.
They are now therefore kitemarking and badging all their Ceramicx heaters
and elements as guarantees of true quality in packaging production. They
intend to have 75% of theiroutput badged as such before they exhibit at
the K 2010 plastics exhibition in Dusseldorf next autumn.
In these cost and energy conscious times, the packaging sector should take
the opportunity to investigate where its ‘heat work’ is letting production
down – and also take the trouble to understand the principles of infrared
a little better. The savings could be considerable.
Website:
www.ceramicx.com
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 FleetwoodGoldcoWyard
Combines U.K. Operations to Form CBI Fleetwood Ltd.
Merger Creates Stronger, More Balanced Business
FleetwoodGoldcoWyard, Inc. has announced the merger of its two key
business locations in the United Kingdom. The company’s European operation
in St. Albans, U.K., and Central Bottling International Ltd., a
FleetwoodGoldcoWyard company in Doncaster, U.K., will now operate as one
business under the new name CBI Fleetwood Ltd., which will be located at
the existing Central Bottling facility near Doncaster in South Yorkshire.
“Our
goal is to bring strength and balance to our operations in the United
Kingdom by combining the strong historic position of the Fleetwood and
Goldco product lines in Europe with the unique market position of Central
Bottling,” explained Neal McConnellogue, Vice President of Sales for
FleetwoodGoldcoWyard and Central Bottling worldwide. “The new business
will combine the strength, talent and resources of both teams, allowing us
to provide continued support to all of our customers in Europe, Middle
East and Africa with new equipment, repair parts and service.”
CBI
Fleetwood Ltd. will operate from the 100,000-square-foot facility in
Doncaster, providing space to design and manufacture packaging and process
equipment for its core markets in the can and end handling, beer and
beverage, food, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries. The merger
will be completed by the end of January 2010, and primary points of
contact for sales, customer service and service for the combined business
will remain the same.
“Combining these operations provides us with the critical mass needed to
provide a platform for growth for the Fleetwood and Goldco can and end
handling product lines in Europe,” explained Richard Cranston, who will
continue his role as Director of Operations for the newly formed CBI
Fleetwood Ltd.
Website:
www.barry-wehmiller.com
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High Barrier Compostable Packaging Film increases chocolate’s shelf life
 Innovia
Films’ high barrier compostable material, NatureFlex™ NK, has been
selected by a Dutch company, Amigos International, to wrap its new range
of dark, Fair Trade, organic chocolate from Ecuador - Ananda.
Available in five mouthwatering flavours with a minimum of 70% cocoa
content, Ananda, means ‘ecstasy’ in Sanskrit and Pali and is a popular
Buddhist name. Eating regular small amounts of dark chocolate can benefit
your health due to its happiness-producing particles, so-called ‘Anandamides’.
Amigos International believes in Fair Trade principles and works closely
with farmers, processors, exporters and researchers in developing
countries, such as Ecuador, to generate local employment. Through
speciality stores, wholesalers and direct online, the company sells exotic
tea, coffee and chocolate, which is organically produced and ecologically
packaged.
Jeroen Kruft, the owner of Amigos International, stated that, “Amigos
International is a long-time distributor of organic products. We
appreciate not only the ecological aspects of the ingredients, but were
also looking at packaging to complement this. That is why we started to
look at more environmentally friendly options, which led us to Innovia
Films and NatureFlex™.”
NatureFlex™ NK was launched in 2008 and offers not only biodegradability
and compostability, but also a moisture barrier approaching that of
co-extruded OPP. This means it has the best moisture barrier of any
biopolymer film currently available, which has been achieved through
Innovia Films’ unique coating technology. Another advantage in using
NatureFlex™ NK film is the increased shelf life it can give the product,
keeping it in tip-top condition for longer. Packaging Knowhow advised
Amigos International on choice of film and Hapece Flexible Packaging, a
specialist in small runs, converted and printed the NatureFlex™ NK in this
application.
NatureFlex™ begins life as a natural product – wood - and breaks down at
the end of its lifecycle in a home compost bin (or industrial compost
environment) within a matter of weeks. It also offers advantages for
packing and converting such as inherent deadfold and anti-static
properties, high gloss and transparency, resistance to grease and oil,
good barrier to gases and aromas, print receptive surface and wide
heat-seal range.
“Supplying Amigos International with NatureFlex™ NK to package their
Ananda Chocolate is a win-win-win situation, as the transparent film
offers high barrier, increases product shelf life and is certified
compostable. The NatureFlex™ range continues to develop fast, driven by
both consumer demand for greener alternatives - more sustainable packaging
-, and by niche companies like Amigos International and large brand owners
alike who see the differentiation and environmental benefits,” enthused
Alexander van ’t Riet, Innovia Films’ Global Sales & Marketing Director.
NatureFlex™ films are certified to meet both the European EN13432 and
American ASTM D6400 standards for compostable packaging. The wood-pulp is
sourced from managed plantations from referenced suppliers operating Good
Forestry principals (FSC or equivalent). NatureFlex™ films typically have
a renewable biobased content of some 95% by weight of material.
Website:
www.innoviafilms.com
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 SACMI
Labelling at Coca-Cola Edmonton
It’s only just successfully ended , inside the Coca-Cola Edmonton UK
Plant, the testing of two Opera 200 Roll Fed 18T S1/E1 labelling machines
signed by Sacmi Labelling.
Opera 200 Roll Fed is an automatic-rotative labelling machine right to
label bottles made in PET, 2l on this case, using a speed production of
40.000 bottles per hour. Safe, reliable, and easy to be used, Opera Roll
Fed can work both cylindrical and shaped conteiners made by PET, glass or
metal, and is also able to apply both partial or rolling labels made by
different materials.
Opera Roll Fed represent an high-advanced technology that made Sacmi
Labelling famous all over the world. The Group, born on January 2000,
reached the higher lebelling market point in few years, mainly regarding
innovation, but even regarding volumes within 200 workers and 40 milions
of sales proceed on 2009.
Sacmi Labelling produces a complete labelling machines range:
self-adhesive, combinated, modulars, roll fed sleeve technology, cold glue
and hot melt. It’s celebrity among bottling market is due to production
and furniture of Roll Fed Labelling Machines all over the world. Even
competitors use to combine this typology of labelling machine in their
complete lines. Opera Roll Fed has several advantages. Labelling station
is equipped with two self contained coil supports, furnished of both a
film tension control system and a automatic rectification system that
assures the vertical position. It’s furnished of a motor positioned on
film’s driving roller, which rectify the feed speed. The first labelling
group has no pliers. The film is transferred from the roll to the bottle
by an “empty” technology. This turns less critic the labelling process.
Easy to be used and with very few maintenance demands, this machine can be
equipped with a coils automatic junction system, so to be able to work on
continuity. In Coca Cola Edmonton Plant, has been installed two equal
labelling machines to label 2l PET bottles using a roll plastic film label
at a production speed of 40.000 bottles per hour.
Coca Cola Edmonton
represents an important reference to the Beverage world. It is one of the
7 Coca-Cola Enterprise Ltd plants in UK, the main producer out of USA of
products signed by Coca-Cola. With 4.650 workers, 7 production plants and
8 distribution centres, it produces more or less 260 millions Coca – Cola
packs per year and 650.000 per day.
In Gait Britain
products portfolio includes soft fizzy drinks like the classic Coca-Cola,
Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Fanta, Sprite; Oasis and others non fizzy fruit
juices, isotonics like Powered and Abbey Well Water. However inside the UK
market, it produces and distributes even Schweppes, Appletiser, Monster
and Capri Sun.
Edmonton’s plant started it’s activity on 1975, has 6 complete working
lines producing both small and large Coca-Cola products format, and
distributing in Edmonton and in Enfield (to the north of London).
Edmonton staff is really satisfied by machines performance, and also by
service offered during both the design and the installation steps,
developed together with the local service support.
Sacmi Labelling belongs to the Sacmi Group Business unit, specialized in
complete bottling lines for water, soft drink and beer.
Website:
www.sacmilabelling.com
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 Innovations
in beverage segment address cost, environment, markets US$22 Billion
Market Focuses on Consumer and Eco-Friendly Packages
The beverage
packaging industry is experiencing a period of increasing innovation in
design, materials and efficiency intended to meet cost and environmental
concerns while enticing splintering consumer groups, according to
“Beverage Packaging Market Assessment — A Benchmark Study,” conducted by
Proactive Worldwide, Inc., on behalf of PMMI, the leading packaging and
processing supply chain association.
“Single-serve containers are particularly strong market drivers. Consumers
are seeking ‘grab and go’ convenience at retail, and they’re increasingly
looking to packaging for portion control – even with beverages,” notes
Charles D. Yuska, president & CEO of PMMI, which produces the PACK EXPO
trade shows. “Sustainability is also a market driver as consumers expect
brands to play a role in helping the environment.”
Top beverage packaging trends PMMI expects to impact the market include:
Eye-catching single serve packaging;
Cost-effective
“green” packaging, driven by manufacturers’ cost and environmental
concerns;
Plastics as “the material of choice” because of rapid innovations likely
leading to lighter, more eco-friendly packaging;
New packaging
machinery that is flexible and supports the latest container technologies;
Rapid growth for pouch containers as manufacturing technologies bring
costs and speeds of pouch beverage production in line with high-speed
glass bottle production;
Minimizing secondary
packaging to cut costs and reduce overall carbon footprints.
“There are many
changes occurring in the primary packaging of beverage products, which
means that companies are also looking closely at their production
operations and making sure they have the latest processing and packaging
machinery they need to deliver these new formats to the market,” adds
Yuska. “At the end of the day, it’s all about innovation. Companies can’t
expect to operate the way they used to if they want to continue to attract
consumer buyers, and flexible packaging will lead the way.”
Plastics Dominate Beverage Segment
According to the report, the $22 billion U.S. beverage primary packaging
market is dominated by plastics, with 40 percent of consumer goods
companies (CPGs) using a variety of formats to attract consumers. Other
materials used are aluminum (35 percent), glass (18 percent) and paper (5
percent), and today’s most popular primary packaging format for beverages
is the bottle, which the report puts at 55 percent of the marketplace.
Researchers predict market growth will exceed $28 billion by 2020, with
plastics and bottles driving innovations and sales in that time.
“In the beverage segment, plastics are the leading materials, and bottles
the dominant packaging format to attract consumers,” says Yuska. “The
research we conducted clearly shows that plastic bottles will be the
primary areas of focus for consumer goods companies looking to increase
sales and gain brand awareness.”
Future is Plastics, Pouches
In addition to being the material of choice, beverage manufacturers expect
plastics to drive a vast majority of incremental beverage container sales
through 2020. Respondents to PMMI’s survey spoke of plastic as the medium
in which green, eco-friendly/bio-degradable packaging technologies will
flourish. Additionally, innovation efforts with plastics are expected to
continue focusing on improved break resistance, light weighting and
features that reduce spilling.
Pouches are expected to show the greatest percentage growth between 2010
and 2020, increasing as much as 105.9 percent, from $545 million to
1,378,000,000: New processing and packaging equipment has made pouches
cost-effective for high volume operations, as companies can now run
pouches as fast as other packaging formats.
Environmentally, pouches require much less landfill space than plastic
bottles and some pouches are completely biodegradable. In addition, when
compared to glass bottles, pouches require a small fraction of the space
and shipping infrastructure: The beverage volume transported in a
truckload of quart-sized pouches would require nine trucks of glass or
plastic bottles.
Within the aluminium, glass and paper container markets, respondents see
much less overall innovation but noted that new aluminium bottle designs
are providing manufacturers new ways to present their products — premium
images that maintain the benefits of aluminium's thermally isolative
properties.
“It’s an exciting time to be involved in this dynamic market segment,”
notes Yuska. “With the branding opportunities pouches and aluminium can
offer, and the eco-friendly innovations that are emerging, consumer goods
companies can expect to see a great deal of activity, options and
innovation PACK EXPO International next October.”
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The largest Packaging event in China of the year 'Premium Packaging
Showcase' is going to make a grand debut
The living standard of the Chinese keeps rising nowadays, not only that
they have higher expectation on product quality, but they also pay more
attention on the product's packaging. There is a saying goes: 'Fine
feathers make fine birds'. This also applies to products like food,
beverages, cosmetics, cigarettes, electronic appliances, etc; the products
need a fabulous packaging to capture consumers' attention even when the
products have the best quality. A nice package will definitely increase
the consumers' desire to purchase. Many consumers have the perception that
the quality of packaging reflects the quality of the product inside.
Manufacturers are totally taking advantage of this perception we have, and
use the packaging of products as a means to get closer to the consumers.
Packaging has gradually become a very important part of products from a
subsidiary position it used to be, and the two are not separable anymore.
For the past sixteen years, the China International Exhibition on
Packaging Machinery & Materials not only kept abreast of market trends,
provided an effective platform for business matching, created business
opportunities, but also actively introduced the latest technology from
abroad and kept the market moving forward. The exhibition continues to
take up the responsibility this year to promote the development of the
China packaging industry. The 17th China International Exhibition on
Packaging Machinery & Materials (known as Sino-Pack 2010) cum The14th
China International Exhibition on Brewery, Beverage and Liquid Packaging
(known as China Drinktec 2010) will be held during March 9-11, 2010 at
China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex (Area A), Guangzhou, PR China.
The exhibition area doubled the size of last year and there will be a
number of highlights added this year, including the newly established
'Plastics Packaging Products and Machinery Zone'. The zone is widely
welcomed by suppliers and many leading enterprises are attracted to
exhibit for the first time, which include one of the leading plastic
packaging machine manufacturers in China--"Ningbo Haitian" and one of the
world's high-end cast film equipment manufacturers -- "Guangdong SIMCHENG".
It is expected that this theme zone will attract both plastic packaging
manufacturers and end user enterprises from the industries of food,
beverage, cosmetics and pharmaceutical.
Meanwhile, the 'Premium Packaging Showcase 'is going to make a grand debut
this year. This theme zone is designed to facilitate visitors to easily
grasp the latest information of packaging-related industries, and to get
better understanding from the up-stream part of the production process and
related equipment, to the final packaging products including the most
cutting-edge packaging design concepts. Visiting the zone will absolutely
inspire manufacturers in packaging design, so as to enhance the
competitiveness of products.
'Premium Packaging Showcase 'will showcase a great diversity of exhibits,
which covers paper products, plastic products, metal products, glass and
ceramic products, such as bottle packaging, wine cap, handicrafts, wood
packaging, leather products, shell packaging and other new packaging
materials and techniques. The collective debut of nearly 100 high-end
packaging product companies at the event for the first time will certainly
come under the spotlight.
In addition to product display, the organizer will also hold a variety of
activities during the show period, including 'Symposium on the Application
of the Advanced Technology on Cosmetic Packaging', 'Symposium on the
Application of the Advanced Technology on Pharmaceutical Packaging',
'Symposium on Food safety, Standardization and Quality Control', as well
as for the first time held ''Adsale Cup Green Packaging Competition''
Statistics show that consumers are more aware of the environmental
protection issue; they tend to purchase products with environmental
protection concept. Many countries have a series of specifications on the
packaging of imported products, regarding its recyclable nature, its
bio-degradable nature, its material reuse and recycling possibility, etc.
Various renowned enterprises, particularly in food, beverage, daily
chemical, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, response to the
policies by changing the packaging design and recycling the package
materials. The trend of green packaging must go on.
China's packaging industry is demonstrating its growing strength in the
global arena, the production of packages has shifted from
functional-oriented to environmental protection oriented, which leads the
packaging industry to be more focus on safety, health and possibility of
recycle and reuse. Therefore, the strategic development priorities of the
packaging industry are going to be innovation, reduction, reuse and
resources. In view of this, Guangdong Packaging Technology Association,
Guangdong Packaging Technology Association Design Committee, Guangdong
Packaging Technology Association Printing Professional Committee and the
Hong Kong Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. will jointly hold the ''Adsale
Cup Green Packaging Competition''to promote the technological innovation
capability and enhance the level of comprehensive utilization of resources
of China's packaging industry.
The "Adsale Cup” Competition cum award presentation ceremony will be held
on March 9 at the opening ceremony, winning entries will be exhibited in
hall 8.1 during the exhibition period. The event is fully supported by
various professional association, including The Design Committee of China
Packaging Federation, the International Commercial Art Designer
Association-China headquarters, Hong Kong Packaging Institute, Association
of Advertising Agents of Macau and Macau Designers Association. The event
is also co-organized by Guangzhou Packaging Technology Association Design
Committee, Shenzhen Packaging Technology Association Design Committee,
Zhuhai Graphic Design Association and Shunde Design and Communication
Association.
Website :
http://www.2456.com/sino-pack
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signs Capran® film distribution agreement with leading European packaging
company
Milan, Italy-based CFP Flexible Packaging to offer nylon 6 films for
food and other markets
Honeywell announces that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement
with CFP Flexible Packaging, a leading European packaging company.
CFP, which has more
than 35 years of experience in the manufacture of bioriented and
multilayer cast nylon films, will become the main distributor in Europe,
the Middle East and Africa for certain Honeywell Capran® nylon films.
“The European
packaging industry requires film technology that offers superior barrier
capabilities with more flexibility – key attributes of Capran films,” said
Doug Wilson, global business manager for Honeywell’s flexible packaging
business. “CFP’s established presence will help us reach more customers in
this important region.”
Capran films are
simultaneously bi-axially oriented nylon 6 films, also known as BOPA
films, with excellent strength, toughness and clarity, and superior
oxygen-barrier characteristics. In addition to food packaging, the films
are used in book covers, balloons, and bags and pouches.
“Honeywell barrier
films are known throughout the industry for their performance and
reliability,” said Maurizio de Costanzo, chief executive officer of CFP.
“We’re pleased to offer Honeywell Capran flexible films to the European
packaging market.”
CFP will sell Capran
1200, 1500, 1500M, 2500 and 2500M. These films are manufactured at
Honeywell’s Pottsville, Pa., plant.
Honeywell is a global
leader in the manufacture of films. In addition to Capran, Honeywell
manufactures Aclar® moisture-barrier films for pharmaceutical packaging
and PowerShield™ backing film for photovoltaic panels.
Website:
www.honeywell.com
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transparency: DuPont™ Surlyn® an Eye-catching and Cost-effective Material
for Opaque Perfume Caps
“In the Mood for
Love”, an eye-catching new fragrance from Gianfranco Ferré Profumi,
demonstrates the aesthetic appeal of DuPont™ Surlyn® when used for the
cost-effective production of opaque perfume caps. The thick-walled,
injection-moulded parts are produced in a single shot to match the gloss
white appearance of the lacquered glass bottle, without the need for
additional post-moulding operations. Further benefits of Surlyn® when used
for this highly visual application are the material’s high resistance to
the ingredients present in the fragrance and its very good scratch and
abrasion resistance for a durably attractive appearance.
 The
new fragrance from Gianfranco Ferré Profumi has as a floral ambery woody
scent and is available in three sizes (30ml/1 oz, 50 ml/1.7 oz and 100
ml/3.4 oz). The stunning design for its bottle and cap, created by the
famous art director Fabien Baron, is described as “clean, architectural
and fluid” and has been created to be reminiscent of the female form.
Their color – white – is the emblem of the Gianfranco Ferré style and said
to evoke a spirit of purity of love.
It was when seeking to replicate the glossy white appearance of the
lacquered glass bottle that ITF Cosmetics S.p.A., the Italian company
responsible for handling the creation, development and worldwide
distribution of Gianfranco Ferré Profumi fragrance lines, approached the
French perfume packaging specialists Qualipac S.A. for assistance in
recreating the cap’s design using polymers. “It was clear from our
discussion with the customer, that in light of the thickness of the cap
and the requirement to cost-effectively match the appearance of the
bottle, that Surlyn® would be the material of choice for this
application,” recounts Christophe Benigni, development manager at LMA
Packaging (part of the Qualipac group). “By adding a colorant to the
Surlyn® ahead of moulding, we were able to produce a part with the same
gloss white appearance of lacquered glass straight from the tool. This is
in direct contrast to alternative polymers such as polypropylene, which
require the application of a lacquer to achieve a comparable surface
finish and appearance.” The chemical resistance of Surlyn® to the
ingredients contained within many of today’s fragrance was a further
benefit of the material in terms of its long-term appearance. In contrast,
polymers such as copolyesters are more susceptible to chemical surface
attack which, in turn, can lead to visual defects on the surface of the
molded part. Finally, the simple and reliable process of molding Surlyn®,
in which LMA Packaging is an established specialist, provides users of the
material with extra peace of mind.
“The size and shape of the caps, which are produced in three sizes,
presented a further technical challenge,” continues Benigni. “The largest
cap, for instance, measures 116.7mm in length, 40.4 mm in width and 45.3
mm in height and has a maximum wall thickness of around 38 mm. Moreover
the cap is designed so as not to come into direct contact with the glass
bottle, thereby creating a ‘floating’ effect. To produce such a massive
injection moulded part requires the injection gate to be positioned and
sized as unobtrusively as possible, and for the entire injection moulding
process, including the cooling stage, to be highly accurate in its
repeatability. Based on our experience gained from similar projects in the
past, we were confident that Surlyn® could meet these constraints.”
Such confidence was well-placed, as Giorgia Martone, marketing director at
ITF Cosmetics, confirms: “The caps made of Surlyn® are a perfect match for
the bottle, creating a deep and pure white appearance in line with the
overall identity of our new fragrance. We are very satisfied with the
outcome.”
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DuPont
Packaging & Industrial Polymers Announces Price Increase for Various Resin
Products
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers (P&IP) announced a global price
increase of $0.11 to $0.22 USD per kilogram for DuPont™ Appeel®, Bynel®,
DuPont™ 20, Elvaloy®, Elvaloy® AC, Elvax®, Entira™, Fusabond®, Nucrel®,
Selar® and Surlyn®, depending on the grade. This increase will take effect
March 1, 2010. Raw materials continue to escalate as well as energy and
transportation costs, necessitating the need for these increases. Specific
increases in local currency will be communicated to customers by DuPont
P&IP’s regional sales and marketing organizations.
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