Matters 1.12 (ENG) 2

January to March 2012
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EUROPE’S LEADER IN RIGID
PLASTIC PACKAGING
At the forefront of responsible packaging solutions.
MAGIC APPEARANCE FOR QUALITY
SKINCARE RANGE
PROMOTE YOUR PRODUCT WITH
EASYDOSE
RPC Bramlage-Wiko’s Magic SL dispenser has been selected to package a new collection of
dermatological products for sk:n, the UK’s no 1 skincare clinic.
EasyDose from RPC Superfos is an exciting new household container with an
integrated dosing system, ensuring exact quantities every time it is used.
Cutting food
waste
sk:n has a reputation for excellence in treating skin
conditions with a range of highly effective products
which are now on sale in the company’s clinics
nationwide as well as larger Boots stores and online.
The collection features five treatment areas –
cleansing, anti-ageing, repair and protect, anti-blemish
and corrective.
Working with design house Pentagram, RPC has tailored
the Magic SL to create a stylish and user-friendly pack
that complements the family image of the other packs in
the range which include tubes and jars. The 30ml
container is finished with a matt surface and a matt
lacquer overcap that reflect the high quality,
dermatological nature of the products.
The eye-catching decoration for the packs features hot
foil stamping and a colour coded band to distinguish the
different product types. A key requirement was for the
band to be located in exactly the same place so that it
matched the other packs in the range to maximise onshelf branding.
The Magic SL offers convenient one-handed operation
and delivers a 1ml dose for controlled dispensing of the
product.
“We were looking for a convenient and easy to use
dispenser with an attractive appearance that would
reflect the premium positioning of our products,”
comments Julie Davies, Marketing Director of sk:n.
RPC Bramlage-Wiko UK
+44 (0) 870 751 6670
“The Magic SL exactly met these criteria and is proving
an excellent addition to our range.”
sales@rpc-bramlagewiko.co.uk
Its imaginative construction, with an internal partition
plate, means the user gets the exact quantity of
products such as cereal, detergents, coffee or baby
food. Now EasyDose is available at one of Germany’s
largest retailers, Tchibo.
EasyDose is suitable for any products in powder,
granular or pellet form. RPC Superfos delivers EasyDose
in two sizes, 1.5L and 2.2L. The lid and plates are
available in a multitude of colours and decorations can
be added with in-mould labelling.
Tchibo was so impressed with the dummy version of
EasyDose that it placed an order straight away.
The retailer decided to focus on a breakfast theme of
orange, yellow and pink for porridge oats, cornflakes and
muesli respectively.”
The container itself is frosted plastic while the lid, the
internal plate for measuring and printed stripes are in a
matching colour.
At home, EasyDose is easy to use and refill and is
dishwasher safe. For brand owners and retailers, it also
makes a perfect give-away for consumers, helping to add
to product sales, enhancing brand position and consumer
loyalty.
RPC Superfos Region Nordic
Keld Krogh Nielsen from RPC Superfos says: “For Tchibo
we have produced EasyDose in three different colours.
RPC’S BESPOKE PACK
BREATHES LIFE INTO PRO FRESH
RPC Containers Market Rasen has created a stylish pocket pack for a lifestyle breath-freshening
mint from Lofthouse of Fleetwood, makers of the famous Fisherman’s Friend lozenges.
Pro Fresh has been developed to extend the profile of
Fisherman’s Friend beyond the brand’s traditional market,
with a particular emphasis on a younger demographic.
In order to position Pro Fresh effectively in that market,
Lofthouse of Fleetwood wanted a bespoke packaging
format that would project a stylish image and be compact
enough to fit into pockets and handbags.
RPC Market Rasen was an ideal choice as it has expertise
both as a manufacturer of bespoke containers and in
pharmaceutical markets – a sector characterised by the
kind of stringent quality control required of the Pro Fresh
pack.
Working closely with Lofthouse of Fleetwood, RPC Design
developed a solution that could carry 30 Pro Fresh pellets.
The container body is injection moulded in PP with a living
hinge flip-top lid and bore seal neck to achieve the best
possible seal.
The product design was tested and trialled with twin cavity
prototype tools. This allowed the customer to test the
product in the market, before investing in custom
production tooling. The packs are finished with a shrink
sleeve.
Pro Fresh contains a unique blend of long lasting breath
freshening herbs and is available in Peppermint, Sweet
Mint, Lemon & Mint and Blueberry. Following the
success of the trial in Asia, it is now also on sale in
Norway and Holland and the distinctive pack design
plays a central role in the product advertising.
“Pro Fresh is an exciting product that is a proven hit
with consumers,” says Andrew Broome from Lofthouse
of Fleetwood.
“RPC Market Rasen understood the brief and delivered
at each stage of this project.”
sales@rpc-marketrasen.co.uk
superfos@superfos.com
RPC’S THOR POT IS A GLORIOUS!
WINTER WARMER
Rapidly-growing fresh food brand Glorious!
has chosen the Thor Pot from RPC Containers
Blackburn for its successful new range of
premium stews.
The Thor Pot is RPC Blackburn’s microwaveable, tamper
evident food pot solution, with proven functional
benefits matched by strong aesthetics.
Injection moulded in polypropylene, the Thor Pot’s
robust design and wide opening ensure safe, convenient
handling for consumers – essential for the Glorious!
single-serving stews which are designed to be
microwaved in the container.
A tamper-evident tab delivers product security while the
snug-fitting, resealable lid maintains product freshness
after opening.
For Glorious! the Thor Pot is supplied in a clear 480ml
size, for filling with a 400g portion. The impact of the
range is enhanced with eye-catching label designs to
provide additional visual presence.
The range has been launched to build on the successful
Glorious! A-Z of Global Flavours and comprises three
brand new stews – Bengal Chicken Masala, Moroccan
Lamb Tagine and Smoky Hungarian Goulash.
made it possible to explore and develop new ranges for the
increasing number of customers. We needed a pack which
would support our ambition for this premium range and
RPC Blackburn has been able to give us exactly what we
wanted.”
The stews are now on-shelf in Asda and Morrisons
supermarkets.
RPC Blackburn
RPC Market Rasen
+44 (0) 1673 840200
+45 5911 1110
Matthew Stephenson, Marketing Manager, Glorious!
said: “Year-on-year growth in excess of 100 per cent
+44 (0) 1254 682298
sales@rpc-blackburn.co.uk
CLIP JARS SPICE UP PRODUCT IMAGE
Bart Spices, one of the UK’s leading ingredients suppliers, has selected the 350ml size Clip Jar
from RPC Bramlage for a specialist gourmet spiced sugar, produced for a leading food retailer.
DAIRY CREST LOOKS TO RPC FOR NEW
CHILDREN’S CHEESE SNACK PACK
The latest entrant into the UK’s buoyant children’s cheese snack market has
gone on shelf in a pack from RPC Bebo UK.
Part of RPC Bramlage’s standard range and available in
four sizes – 50ml, 125ml, 200ml and 350ml – the Clip Jar
offers a modern and robust plastic pack that echoes the
look of the traditional glass storage jar.
The clarity of the PET enables products to be easily visible
and together with the jar’s distinctive design help to create
a high quality image and strong on-shelf impact and
appeal. Individual branding can be achieved through
quality decoration including top labelling of the lid and full
colour printing.
The jar is lightweight, easy to handle and shatterproof,
offering consumers valuable convenience and safety
benefits in the kitchen. A further advantage is that the jar
is re-usable.
A metal clasp and hermetic seal ensure product quality and
freshness are maintained.
“For this project, we wanted to help our customer create
an effective on-shelf presence with an attractive, addedvalue pack,” explains Joanne Love, Assistant Brand
Weight reduction
Manager of Bart Spices. “The Clip Jar from RPC
Bramlage combines aesthetics and practicality to
deliver an ideal packaging solution.”
RPC Bramlage
RPC Bramlage-Wiko UK
+49 (0) 4442 881 0
+44 (0) 870 751 6670
sales@rpc-bramlage.de
sales@rpc-bramlagewiko.co.uk
RPC BEBO FRANCE CUSTOM POT EXTENDS
SHELF LIFE FOR SOUP ON THE GO
A leading French food brand has selected a custom pot from RPC Bebo
France for the launch of a healthy, organic soup range.
Chedds Cheese & Toasties consists of six slices of real
mild Cheddar cheese and six mini Melba toasts, foil
wrapped for crispness in a specially-designed PP/EVOH
pack which is heat sealed. Three snack packs at a time
are then sold inside a cardboard sleeve.
With parents under continued pressure to offer healthy
lunchbox selections, Chedds is the only brand to provide
cheese snacks made from 100 per cent mild Cheddar.
Dairy Crest has backed Chedds with a £3m advertising
campaign, with a view to rivalling the three leading
children’s cheese brands, Dairylea, Cheestrings and Babybel.
Cathedral City Chedds is in all the major retailers in the UK
and sales have been strong since it hit the shelves in August.
Dairy Crest is confident that with the backing of the wellestablished and trusted Cathedral City brand, Chedds will
stand out from other cheesy snacks for children.
The children’s cheese snacking category is currently worth in
excess of £185m annually and growing at a rate of
1.5 per cent.
RPC Bebo UK
+44 (0) 1536 272945
salestf@rpc-corby.co.uk
Longer shelf life
The Bouxwiller site was chosen by Délices de la Mer
because of its ability to provide a suitable custom pack
rapidly, in accordance with the customer’s short deadline.
DIDDEN CONTINUES TO INNOVATE IN
RPC SQUEEZE BOTTLE
The 400ml microwaveable pot is supplied in a diameter of
95mm and utilises PP/EVOH/PP barrier technology. It has
been designed with customised cavities to allow for
product sterilisation, delivering an extended shelf life of 12
months.
Traditionally prepared cold sauces from Belgian
manufacturer Didden are being introduced in a new
plastic head-standing squeeze bottle from RPC Kerkrade.
RPC provided a complete solution with the supply of the
pot, thermoformed cap and the spoon to allow eating on
the go.
The soup, which is being sold under the popular Bjorg
brand name, was launched in October in two flavours –
‘Sweet potato & coconut’ and ‘Minestrone with vegetables
& epeutre’.
It follows a two-year collaboration between RPC Bebo UK
and the UK’s largest dairy processor, Dairy Crest, to
develop the packaging for its Cathedral City Chedds
Cheese & Toasties.
The success of Didden started in 1925 with the production of mustard.
Over the years the company has continuously developed, with
mayonnaise and other cold sauces added to the range.
RPC Bebo France
+33 (0) 3 88 71 7800
info.bouxwiller@rpc-tedeco-gizeh.com
Didden sauces have traditionally been packed in glass jars. However
the company noticed the trend for consumers to buy more and more
squeeze bottles.
Didden contacted RPC Kerkrade and in close co-operation between the
engineers of both companies, a 300ml blow-moulded bottle has been
developed. Its multilayer PP/EVOH/PP structure provides a high oxygen barrier for longer shelf life.
GOOD VIBES PACKED BY RPC SUPERFOS
Successful French food producer Michel & Augustin needed packaging with a smile to match its
latest off-the-wall product promotion – and UniPak from RPC Superfos was perfect for the task.
The company has several major private label customers including Carrefour, Colruyt, Delhaize, Aldi
and Lidl. Also Didden products are exported to Holland,
RPC Kerkrade
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Luxemburg and France.
Longer shelf life
+31 (0) 45 543 6643
info@rpc-kerkrade.nl
RPC UKSC PACK GUARANTEES NO
SLIP-UPS FOR PURE WHITE
A consumer-friendly 3kg pack from RPC Containers UKSC has been selected by NGS Ltd for its
easy-spread ‘Pure White’ de-icing salt.
The custom made container is fitted with a standard
Procap 63mm flapper cap in contrasting blue, and features
a wide neck and integrated handle for convenient
distribution of the salt.
The company identified a gap in the French market for
yogurt sold in family-size 1kg pots. The pack also needed
to offer versatile and colourful decoration possibilities
which matched the company’s fun image.
for playing at the beach. Also included was a voucher
for a drinking yogurt, a cookie as well as a donation to a
charity. It was a limited edition and stocks didn’t last
long!”
Michel & Augustin’s Head of Communication, Christopher
(the company doesn’t use surnames), says: “In our eyes it
is essential that our customers get a sense of quality when
they are in contact with the packaging.
He adds: “We felt that RPC Superfos were just as
excited as us about the idea and clearly felt like doing
something special and extraordinary, just like Michel &
Augustin.”
“We like the fact that a big pot is economical,
environmentally friendly and calls for sharing and enjoying
our yogurt in the company of others.
Michel & Augustin started in 2005 baking traditional
biscuits. The next step was to produce a healthy
drinking yogurt called ‘La vache à boire’ (’the cow you
can drink’). Yogurt in 1kg and 500g pots followed, and a
chocolate mousse has also hit the shelves, also in
UniPak.
“RPC Superfos gives us all these key benefits, not least an
endless range of options for decorating the pots with inmould-labelling. This is important to us, as Michel &
Augustin wants packaging to be flashy, funny and different
from the rest.”
In summer 2011 the UniPak pot was also at the centre of a
Michel & Augustin promotional campaign aimed at
holidaymakers.
Christopher explains: “We sold T-shirts with a print of our
brand ‘La vache en pot’ in a UniPak plastic pot. The T-shirt
is a great gift for children who could then also use the pot
Michel & Augustin has now reached a turnover of more
than € 12 million. The products can be found in all
major French supermarkets as well as outlets in
Belgium, Switzerland, Luxemburg, Japan, USA and
Singapore.
RPC Superfos Region French
+33 (0) 385 32 2755
Lagenete@superfos.com
Promotion of the product has seen it go on display at
several leading trade shows, using the snooker player
Jimmy White (pictured) to further tie in with the brand
name. NGS also sponsors White in the UK’s Premier
League Snooker competition.
The company successfully sells Pure White marine salt
in sacks of up to 25kg for bulk users but, particularly
following the heavy UK snow in the winter of 2010/11,
was looking for an easy-to-use pack more suited to
general retail outlets such as supermarkets and garage
forecourts.
RPC UKSC designed a 3kg pack which is ideally suited
for general domestic use, such as de-icing doorsteps,
footpaths and driveways.
The branding is underpinned by the white plastic and
the use of two colourful labels, back and front, which
are applied by RPC UKSC during the manufacturing
process.
NGS imports and supplies high purity sustainable white salt
ideal for paths, roads, car parks and highways. The high
purity provides a quicker de-icing effect, with anti-caking
properties which leave no residue on the ground. It
represents a clean, sustainable, alternative to rock salt.
Rakesh Ram, General Manager of NGS Ltd, says: “The
NGS Pure White de-icing salt range is an innovative
breakthrough into the retail sector. We developed
packaging for the range to fulfil several criteria: each pack
of white marine salt must be easy to carry and handle, and
have a pouring system that allows the salt granules to be
spread accurately and economically.
“The 3kg plastic carton pack not only fulfils these
objectives, but also allows us to add attractive and
colourful company titles and sales messages.”
RPC Containers UKSC
+44 (0) 1933 411221
sales@rpc-rushden.co.uk
WINNING RPC CORBY JAR SHOWS
‘EXEMPLARY INNOVATION’
RPC Containers Corby’s Ultra Retortable Barrier Jar was the winner of the
prestigious Horners Bottlemakers Award 2011.
The jar is part of RPC Corby’s enhanced range of retortable
barrier plastic jars for catering applications which combine
a mix of food-safe, long-life and lightweight food storage.
The awards organisers said its design strengths, owing to
the properties of barrier plastics, were the cost
effectiveness and high standard of product protection,
allied to enhanced convenience and safety. Typical shelf
life is 18 months unopened and once open it is easily
resealed and stored in the fridge without the need to
transfer the contents into a separate container.
Peter Davis, Chairman of the Horners Award Committee
said the Ultra Retortable Barrier Jar “demonstrated
exemplary innovation and comprehensive product design.”
He added: “The panel was unanimous in concluding that
the benefits of the product, especially within the catering
industry, will help to promote the contribution that good
design can make. It is a solid example of the significant
role of plastics in wider society.”
RPC PAIL PROVIDES CLEAR PATH TO
SUCCESS FOR DE-ICING SALTS
Protecting food
content
The winning jar uses a unique construction of thermic
ribs which facilitate expansion and contraction during
the heating and cooling stages. The product’s widemouth neck and robust shape mean it can easily be
hot-filled and processed using existing machinery, while
the lightweight construction reduces the amount of
packaging used.
Michael Stegeman, General Manager of RPC Corby,
says: “We are thrilled to have been chosen as the
winner of the 2011 Horner’s Bottlemakers Award. We
strive constantly to create genuinely innovative products
and it is exceptionally gratifying for our work to be
recognised in this prestigious way.”
This is the second recent accolade for RPC Corby, which
was also awarded Bronze in the 2011 Starpack awards
for its M&S Pickled Vegetables pack, part of the British
Groceries range.
RPC Corby
+44 (0) 1536 263488
RPC Containers Oakham’s expertise in combining pack manufacture and effective decoration
has been recognised by the makers of KelKay De-Icing Salt.
A 7.5 litre pail from RPC Oakham is being used to
market the clean, white, pure salt designed for the rapid
clearance of snow and ice from paths and driveways, to
help prevent slipping during wintry conditions.
The product also prevents unsightly brown marks being
trodden into entranceways and carpets, which can result
from other brown rock salts or sand-based products.
The 7.5kg pail with a resealable lid is ideal for keeping
in a car boot and comes with a handy plastic scoop for
easy distribution.
It is decorated with a striking two-colour print and RPC
Oakham’s ability to deliver a pail with effective
decoration provides the added benefit of giving KelKay
a strong, visible retail presence.
Deborah Dugher of KelKay says: “RPC were able to
supply competitively priced, high quality pails, with
good print decoration.
us to respond to sudden uplifts in demand.”
KelKay De-Icing Salt is now available from major home and
garden retailers.
RPC Oakham
+44 (0) 1572 723771
“Because this is a seasonal product, we needed to be
able to work closely with a supplier who could enable
salesbm@rpc-corby.co.uk
sales@rpc-oakham.co.uk
KÖRRISAFT AND FC ST PAULI SCORE
WITH RPC
Fans of German football club FC St Pauli are enjoying their favourite
pre-match snacks served with curry ketchup in a plastic bottle from
RPC Containers.
Körrisaft has been the official ketchup of FC St. Pauli in Hamburg since summer 2008. Its
curry ketchup was first launched in a glass bottle with a clamp top, but since February 2011
has switched to a standard 520 ml Eclipse multilayer PP bottle, filled at Farmhaus
Produktions und Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG in Düsseldorf.
STARRING ROLE FOR RPC BLACKBURN’S
SNACK POT
Symington’s launched a major UK movie tie-in to promote
Golden Wonder: The Nation’s Noodle in a Snack Pot from RPC
Containers Blackburn.
The new plastic bottle not only appeals to a wider audience but also takes into account
safety concerns in the football stadium.
The bottles feature a special barrier layer which protects the gourmet sauce from
excessive oxygen penetration, guaranteeing a longer shelf life. The striking sleeve
by Riviera NL-Drachten features the club’s brown and white colours to ensure a
strong on-shelf presence.
The instant hot noodle snack makers became an official partner for The
Inbetweeners movie.
The curry ketchup was initially intended as a limited edition but has now become a
long-term favourite. Curry ketchup is enjoyed not only in the stadium but makes
chips at home a real taste experience. As well as a special mixture of spices, the
ketchup is flavoured with caramel, aloe vera juice and chillies.
Golden Wonder: The Nation’s Noodle was launched in 2009, followed in 2010
by The Nation’s Normous Noodle, 25 per cent larger than the standard size.
In parallel with the introduction of the squeeze bottle, the ketchup has an expanded
sales network including Metro Deutschland, REWE, Edeka and GLOBUS.
The visual appeal of the brand was strengthened by RPC Blackburn’s use of
distinctive black polypropylene and Golden Wonder: The Nation’s Noodle is
already worth in excess of £8 million less than three years since its launch.
RPC Corby
RPC Halstead
RPC Kutenholz
+44 (0) 1536 263488
+44 (0) 1787 473224
+49 (0) 47 628 90
salesbm@rpc-corby.co.uk
sales@rpc-halstead.co.uk
info@rpc-kutenholz.de
RPC Blackburn supplies Symington’s with Snack Pots in 430ml and 550ml sizes.
The custom pots are injection moulded and feature vertical flutes to help disperse heat from the top of the container,
ensuring safe handling.
RPC Blackburn
RPC CREATES A JEWSON GOOD-LOOKING
PACK
+44 (0) 1254 682298
The pack also features a generous labelling area, allowing
prominent branding opportunities to enhance on-shelf presence.
sales@rpc-blackburn.co.uk
RPC’S EURO SQUEEZE RANGE EXPANDS
RPC Containers is seeing growing success for its range of Euro Squeeze bottles, which now
includes two extra sizes.
The 500ml version, launched in 2011, has proved highly
popular and the range is now even more versatile, with the
company witnessing growing interest in the 250ml size
ideal for mustards, sauces and dressings.
Production of the bottles is taking place at three RPC
plants - Corby (UK), Kerkrade (Netherlands) and
Kutenholz (Germany). Caps, including a non-drip option,
are manufactured by RPC Halstead.
The larger 750ml variety is also in high demand for a range
of household products, and is suitable for a variety of
applications.
The Euro Squeeze range is manufactured in
PP using a multi-layer process with a special
barrier layer, protecting contents against the
excessive penetration of oxygen and water
vapour. The bottles are suitable for hot
filling and can be autoclaved at up to 120°C.
Longer shelf life
RPC Containers UK Injection Moulding
is supplying 2.5 and 5 litre paint cans
and 10 litre pails as part of the launch of
new-look own brand products for
Jewson, the UK’s leading supplier of
sustainable timber and building
materials.
The new packaging, which features loyal Jewson
customer Shane Wood, has been developed to
clearly convey the quality of the product inside.
Natalie Davenport, Private Label Manager at
Jewson comments: “The new packaging uses
colour coding, icons and product information to make it
easy for our customers to recognise the quality and
benefits of the product and choose the correct product
for their job.”
As part of this process the RPC packs, which are
produced at the company’s RPC Barplas site in Bradford,
feature enhanced decoration using colour offset litho
printing to create an effective presence and customer
appeal on-shelf.
The cap design allows the bottles to stand
inverted and the product to be squeezed out
easily through different sizes of openings,
helping to ensure correct dosing. Another
advantage is that the cap sizes are allocated
proportionally to the bottle sizes, offering a
better cost ratio for the total pack.
The new designs include an eye-catching vignette effect
showing Shane Wood decorating together with
graduated blue shading that ensures that the Jewson
brand and product name stand out.
RPC Kutenholz
RPC Corby
RPC Kerkrade
RPC Halstead
+49 (0) 47 628 90
+44 (0) 1536 263488
+31 (0) 45 543 6643
+44 (0) 1787 473224
info@rpc-kutenholz.de
salesbm@rpc-corby.co.uk
info@rpc-kerkrade.nl
sales@rpc-halstead.co.uk
The proven RPC Paintainers and Pails also offer
excellent strength and durability at light weights for
effective product storage and protection and ease of
use by the end-user.
“The RPC packs are practical and user-friendly and these
benefits, combined with the stylish new decoration, reflect
the quality and value of the paints they contain,” explains
Natalie Davenport.
The Jewson paint range includes everyday trade products
such as Contract Matt emulsion and Vinyl Silk or Matt
emulsion, plus more specialist products such as Acrylic
Eggshell, Masonry paint and Floor paint.
Mr Wood, of Shane Wood Building Contractors has traded
with Jewson throughout his career and is now appearing
on over 2000 products in more than 500 branches across
the UK. This is a reflection of the Jewson commitment to
work closely with local builders and offer them the best
value on both products and customer service overall.
RPC Blackburn
+44 (0) 1254 682298
sales@rpc-blackburn.co.uk
RPC BEBO FRANCE MOVES INTO
NEW TROYES FACILITY
RPC Bebo France has completed a move to a new modern manufacturing
site in Troyes.
‘RADICAL’ STACKABLE PACK WINS
UK PACKAGING AWARD
Reduced carbon
footprint
RPC Containers UKSC’s stacking pack for Cuprinol Sprayable Fence Paint won the ‘Best Rigid
Plastic Pack’ category at the UK Packaging Awards in November.
Stacking containers normally require a deep indent so
the cap fits into the base of the one above, and to have
flat faces on the top and base. The Cuprinol pack, for
AkzoNobel, utilised a complex mould design not
normally available on the type of blow moulding
machines used to make retail packs of this size in HDPE.
A new handle was also necessary due to the restricted
shape of the top of the container. This gave the
opportunity to significantly reduce the amount of
material used.
The new factory, in a former truck axle assembly plant, has
been fitted with equipment to minimise its carbon
footprint, by reducing electricity and water consumption,
and maximise safety for the 122 employees.
machines in May 2011. To avoid production stoppages,
machines were put back into action as soon as they
were reinstalled and until the end of June the two sites
were in simultaneous operation.
The layout means no forklift trucks are needed in the
production area. Lifting tables have been installed, and an
air treatment system maintains a controlled pressure and
temperature.
Vincent Dumange, Production Manager, says: “It has
been a very busy period for the RPC team to ensure a
smooth restart and thanks to the efforts of all
employees it has been managed with success and
without major disruption to customers.”
The new factory is in an industrial area around 8km from
the former site, which was in the city centre of Troyes.
Following six months of preparation, RPC began to transfer
The injection moulded polypropylene handle,
manufactured by RPC Market Rasen, was designed to fit
into the limited space between the cap and inner face
of the top upstand, and this area was shaped so that
when on pallets, the handle laid horizontally and
allowed containers to fit together on the pallet.
The awards organisers said: “Bringing both stand-out
and structural innovation to the sprayable paint market,
RPC’s pack for Cuprinol thrilled our judges, who
RPC Bebo France
+33 (0) 3 25 71 3535
info.troyes@rpc-tedeco-gizeh.com
RPC COBELPLAST-MONTONATE
SLASHES ENERGY USE WITH
REVAMPED EXTRUSION LINE
Extensive research and trials made clear the cap recess
could be dispensed with and the location provided in a
different manner. Instead, a new base allowed the
mould to open normally and create a lateral location for
the neck. This, together with simple top upstands and
base indents provided the location for the stacked
packs.
described it as ‘radical’ and noted that the pack enabled
retailers to maximise space on-shelf.”
In the same category, there were shortlisted entries for
RPC Blackburn for SunPat Peanut Butter, RPC Oakham’s
Supertainer and RPC Corby for M&S Pickled Vegetables.
The SunPat Peanut Butter pack was also shortlisted for
Best Re-Packaging of a Brand.
Reduced carbon
footprint
RPC Cobelplast-Montonate has opened a line dedicated to the production of extruded PET foil
from recycled material – and reduced energy consumption by around 30 per cent in the process.
The line, which resumed production in September, is
now equipped with a co-rotating twin screw extruder
and a high-efficiency melt filtration system. It has the
potential to produce more than 25 tons per day using
recycled PET and bottle flakes as the raw material.
The redesign means RPC Cobelplast Montonate is
ideally placed to take advantage of the possibilities of
producing food-contact PET foil directly from postconsumer flakes under EU Regulation 282/2008,
provided that the flakes have been cleared of any
possible contamination.
Pictured (l-r): Josh Brooks (Editor, Packaging News), Stuart Beecher (AkzoNobel), Jim Dale (RPC Design), Tony Hawks (Compere).
The high decontamination potential of the co-rotating
twin screw extruder is coupled with a high efficiency
degassing device, based on a vacuum pump, and an
additional cleaning process. The project is now waiting
for approval from the European Food Safety Authority.
The refurbished line is also energy efficient, with an
estimated saving of roughly 30 per cent. Power
consumption, including the chiller/water refrigerator is
0.480 kwh/kg, against 0.710 kwh/kg previously.
RPC Containers UKSC
RPC Market Rasen
+44 (0) 1933 411221
+44 (0) 1673 840200
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PACKAGING INNOVATIONS 2012
RPC Containers will have a significant presence at Packaging Innovations 2012, on stand F43-45
at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham from 29 February-1 March.
RPC Cobelplast-Montonate
+39 0331 989811
info@rpc-cobelplast-montonate.it
RPC Market Rasen, Blackburn and Oakham will be exhibiting a range of standard containers and new innovations. RPC
Bramlage-Wiko UK will be showing airless pumps, dispensers and cream jars. And RPC UKSC and RPC Llantrisant will be
exhibiting a range of blow-moulded containers for use in food, drink and industrial applications.
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