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M A R K I N G & C O D I N G | L A B E L S | B U I L D I N G B R A N D S | P H A R M A & H E A LT H | P R I N T
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Packaging
November/December 2015
IML SHELF APPEAL
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag shows how
to inject new life into retail packs
PATH TO PURCHASE
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REFLEX-OLOGY
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can from eco-experts Reflex Labels
CODING HEAVEN
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help from Rotech
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THIS ISSUE
4 INDUSTRY NEWS
All the essential info on the people
making the packaging business boom
8 PRODUCT NEWS
The lowdown on the latest releases,
renovations, revisions and revolutions
UN-BOXING DAY
22 MARKING & CODING
Linx Printing Technologies’
CHARLES RANDON explains how
an effective coding system is vital
for lean manufacturing
24 PRINT IN PACKAGING
RICHARD PETHER, Director at
12 BUILDING BRANDS
Rotech, tells us how an offline RF2
Purple Creative’s STEVE BEWICK discusses
coder transformed operations for
today’s best beer packaging design
Heaven Made Foods
14 LABELS & LABELLING
NIGEL FLOWERS, MD of Sumitomo (SHI)
Demag UK, explains why you should
give in-mould labelling another look
16 PHARMACEUTICAL &
HEALTHCARE
We look at the difference a sextuplet
of Fortress Stealth Metal Detectors
has made to sports supplement
manufacturers the Nutrition Group
18 PHARMACEUTICAL &
HEALTHCARE
When Philips AVENT needed to go allelectric, they turned to Sumitomo for
the correct kit. We look at why…
25 MARKING & CODING
Markem-Imaje’s MARTIN BAILEY
considers why promotional codes
are becoming an increasingly
common sight
26 MACHINERY NEWS
This issue’s round up of some of the
sharpest new tools of the packaging
trade
28 ENVIRONMENT MATTERS
MD of Greenerpack, ANDREW
LOWDEN, looks at whether CO2
emissions can be realistically
calculated
We hear from CORMAC NEESON,
Director of External Affairs at Crown, on
a contest designed to deliver the future
possibilities of print
29 ENVIRONMENT MATTERS
Rotech’s RICHARD PETHER reflects
on the role of sustainability on the
packaging machinery market
C. M. YEUNG, MD of HLP Klearfold,
shows how proper packaging gives the
potential consumer a clear view of the
product
34 INDUSTRY INSIGHT
ANDREW ABBOTT, General
Manager of Dantex Graphics
Limited, talks about Dantex Digital
and the secret of success
Whilst it only seems like mere minutes ago I agonised
artistically* over my intro to this same issue last year,
somehow, here we find ourselves again, once more
staring down both flared, threatening barrels of yet
another season of peace of earth and goodwill to all
men. Traditionally, this means it’s time to limber up and
stretch it out in preparation for the oncoming glut of festive gluttony, to
scour the Christmas edition of the Radio Times with a pen for anything
non-repeaty and, of course, to pray to the very gods of packaging that
your discerning designs do exactly what was intended and deliver the Jesus
Day goods by calling out to consumers from the shelves everywhere and
giving gift recipients that complete perfect-encasement experience.
Of course, having wandered the hallowed halls of Olympia recently at
EasyFairs’ excellent Packaging Innovations Show, I am more than quietly
confident you’ve all done the deed with aplomb yet again, in fact I would
say that I am actually overly loudly, clamorously, even cacophonously
confident that, this year, you’ve absolutely kicked the Jingle Bells backside
out of it.
So, relax. Sit back, pour yourself another light sherry and stick on the
Bond movie; it’s job well done for 2015.
And on that Bond-shell, a very Merry, and possibly messy if you’re into
that kind of thing, Christmas from all at Retail Packaging, we’ll see you in
January for an equally Happy New Year!
*May contain wild overstatement.
Stuart Pritchard
Editor
stuart@retailpackagingmag.co.uk
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Retail Packaging is the trade magazine that offers complete coverage of the retail packaging
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Our ABC-audited readership consists of company directors, senior marketing,
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RETAIL PACKAGING INDUSTRY NEWS
TALENT MINING
With the full briefs for the 2016 Starpack Awards
now available online, the winner of the 2015
Student Category, Gavin Houseley, urges school,
college and university Design departments to
enter this prestigious student scheme organised
by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.
The scheme gives design students the
opportunity to work on a brief designed by
industry experts, providing them with a real
experience of the process of packaging design
and the opportunity to win a work placement at
one of the UK’s leading packaging companies.
Gavin, of Edinburgh Napier University
scooped Gold for his interpretation of the ‘Grow
Your Own Culinary Herb Kit’ in the category
sponsored by Graphic Packaging International.
Part of Gavin’s prize was a week’s work
experience placement at GPI’s state of the art
Global Innovation Centre in Bardon.
The selection design briefs
for 2015, for year 11 and
AS level students, and for
University students are
available online at
www.iom3.org now.
RETURN OF
THE MAC
Thermoforming specialist
Macpac has won yet another
prestigious Starpack award,
making it three out of three. This
year’s bronze-winning pack
featured a new closure concept
called ‘Snap In’ and came about
through close collaboration with
Staeger Clear Packaging, a UK
leader in transparent packaging
solutions. Snap In provides a strong,
versatile base to a wide variety of
pack shapes and sizes that are made
up of two or more parts. The snap in
feature enables the base to be attached quickly and
simply to the rest of the pack, giving it extra rigidity
and strength.
The original concept was developed for a new
style of hat box that gave the product more visibility
whilst providing good protection. Staeger’s customers
are leading horticultural suppliers to supermarket
chain Tesco, for their Finest brand range of luxury
exotic houseplants. The packs supplied consist of a
transparent die-cut and creased glued sleeve that is
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PACK EM IN
The UK’s largest packaging event expects further
growth following its record breaking footfall last year.
The shows dynamic core brands – Packaging
Innovations (incorporating Contract Pack and
Ecopack), Empack and Label&Print – return to the
Birmingham’s NEC on 24th and 25th February 2016,
bringing together the very best in packaging and print
from right across the globe.
The flagship packaging event will play host to
over 350 exhibitors, many of whom will be launching
new products and innovations to thousands of
packaging and print designers, retailers, buyers and
key decision-makers.
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Exhibitors and visitors can expect a unique
experience at the show. Exhibitors get the opportunity
to network and interact with some of the biggest
buyers and decision-makers within the packaging
industry, whilst the visitors get to see the very best
packaging innovations and solutions right across the
whole supply chain.
For anyone interested in exhibiting, contact below.
T: +44 (0)20 8843 8800
E: PackagingUK@easyFairs.com
www.easyFairs.com/PIUK
www.easyFairs.com/EmpackUK
www.easyFairs.com/Label&Print
screen printed in two colours to the Finest branding. A
large unprinted area of the sleeve displays the
stunning flowers and their decorative ceramic holder.
The base of the pack used to be a fibre based
material before the introduction of Snap In. The
horticultural supplier wanted to re-launch the plant
range with improved packaging that addressed the
issue of ease of product access for the customer. The
brief required easier assembly as well as safer access
to the product. The patented Snap In base proved to
be an ideal solution meeting all requirements.
Snap In has huge potential for a wide variety of
applications, can be manufactured in virtually any
shape to package small hand-size items all the way up
to the base for large merchandising units.
www.macpac.co.uk
BUILD A BRAND
Those who know Curtis, know that their core
business is developing brands; and not just wellknown ones. Happy to grow and nurture smaller
brands, this foresight and tending to the needs of
said brands is where Curtis come into their own and
new brands approach them as a result of personal
recommendation from companies they’ve previously
helped – the best kind of advertising.
Their biggest success story so far is a brand
that was known to no one but which is now a wellestablished household name, Ella’s Kitchen. This
company came to Curtis eight years ago and,
following a meeting at the plant, a small initial
order was placed. Then came success after success,
and the brand grew to the point that, eight years
on, the company was sold to the American giant,
Hain Celestial.
Curtis’s approach normally stems from
attending exhibitions and having the opportunity to
meet with new start-up businesses, envisioning
where the brand could go; the thrill being not
about the big orders, but about watching brands
grow too.
Renowned for doing the difficult, Curtis is
always on the lookout for a new challenge,
regardless of size, Curtis itself being a business that
is big enough to cope and small enough to care, so
whether you’re launching afresh or need a whole
brand overhaul, give them a call and see what
Curtis can do for you.
T: +44 (0)20 8947 8178
www.curtispackaging.co.uk
INDUSTRY NEWS RETAIL PACKAGING
PRIZE PAIR FOR PACEPACKER
At a gala ceremony held for the PPMA Group Industry
Awards 2015 and hosted by comedian, entertainer
and creator of the Daleks, Bobby Davro, at the
National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham,
Pacepacker scooped a brace of awards for Most
Innovative Processing/Packaging Machine of the Year
for its new Mixed Tray Loader (MTL), and the coveted
Partnership of the Year accolade for its three-way
alliance with likeminded automation specialists
FANUC UK and Festo.
The MTL packing system, which creates mixed
retail trays of food and FMCG goods, was praised by
the PPMA judges for its simplicity and effectiveness,
which they felt: “epitomises an essential element of
innovation.”
Omron sponsored the Most Innovative Machine
of the Year accolade and UK General Manager, Mark
Butters, expressed his delight at seeing a British
company demonstrate its ingenuity and market
influence to win both titles.
Collecting both accolades in front of more
than 400 industry leaders and innovators,
Pacepacker’s Managing Director, Dennis Allison,
commented: “Two awards in one night is a
tremendous honour. It underpins the importance of
collaboration with both customers and industry
counterparts, particularly in relation to showcasing
the benefits and removing the barriers to
automation.”
www.pacepacker.com
PLASTIPAK’S AWARD ARRAY
RPC REAP REWARDS
For the second-year running the UK’s leading plastic products design and
engineering company, the RPC Group, has been named Company of the Year
in the prestigious UK Packaging Awards.
Now in their 10th year, the UK Packaging Awards recognise and reward
the greatest in design, innovation and business performance in the UK
packaging industry. Acknowledged as the sector’s most prestigious prize, the
awards are judged by a panel of the most influential packaging buyers and
specifiers in the business.
The award reflects another outstanding year for RPC, which has seen it
continue to consolidate its position as a major international player in the rigid
plastics sector. The company combines the development of innovative
packaging and technical solutions with unparalleled levels of service and
support, winning unanimous praise from the judges for its exemplary work.
As one judge commented: “It is fantastic to see a UK-based business
become such a major force in the world of plastics packaging – a worthy
recipient of the award.”
Established in 1991, RPC today has 91 manufacturing sites in 24 countries
and employs more than 15,000 people. The company’s devolved structure
enables it to offer specialist knowledge and expertise across all the major
plastics processing technologies and a huge variety of end-markets, serving
customers on a local, national and international basis.
T: +44 (0)1933 410 064
www.rpc-group.com
Plastipak Packaging’s European operation has once again won recognition of their
ground-breaking innovation and excellence by scooping two awards at the UK
Packaging Awards.
Having taken place at London’s Hilton on Park Lane on Wednesday 11th
November, Plastipak’s success at the UK Packaging Awards follows an extraordinary run
of achievements, having scooped three gold and two bronze awards at the recent
Starpack Awards, held on 10th September.
E-LiquiPack, a packaging system for e-liquid used to refill electronic cigarettes,
won the Innovation of the Year Award, with judges describing it as “non-fiddly, despite
its small size. It solves several problems, including legislation requirements, in a very
clever way”. The second award was for SprayPET Reveal®, the world’s first transparent
bag-on-valve aerosol system, which won the Best New Concept Award; the innovation
impressed the judging panel, coaxing the comment that SprayPET Reveal® is a
“fantastic, well thought-out product, offering a great consumer experience”.
Kinza Sutton, Marketing Manager of Plastipak Packaging Europe, said: “With the
UK Packaging awards being such a prestigious event, we are delighted with such an
amazing result! Being recognised for our innovative solutions and commitment to
developing new concepts for market is testament to the talent, creativity and hard
work of everyone at Plastipak.
“Following the rebranding of APPE in July, success in these awards is very
important to our business and Plastipak as a whole, sending out a strong message to
our customers that we are a truly inspiring business that can solve challenges and
deliver higher levels of industry innovation.”
T: +44 (0)1978 317 378
E: kinza.sutton@plastipak.eu
www.plastipakeurope.com
RP NOV-DEC 15 MASTER_TRADE REGISTER JAN-FEB 13 17/11/2015 16:23 Page 6
RETAIL PACKAGING PROFILES - NEWS
Easypack set for further
growth following
rebrand
Easypack Limited, the UK’s leading
manufacturer of environmentally friendly
packaging solutions, has announced that it
has rebranded following an extensive
review of its business.
Since its inception in 1992, Easypack has led the way with its range of patented
packaging solutions and its commitment to protecting the environment. Today the Company
works with some of Europe’s largest brands as well as SME’s and start-up businesses,
enabling hundreds of organisations to pack their goods with 100% environmentally friendly
packaging. The Company also has an expanding distribution network that extends
throughout Europe.
After undertaking a
comprehensive brand
modernisation process, their
new branding reflects the
things that matter to them
most through their new
strapline; Innovative, Green,
Packaging which underlines
their passion for innovation,
their sustained commitment to
protecting the environment
and a continuing desire to
provide the highest quality
packaging solutions.
Through their newly
defined brand pillars they aim
to further develop the business
to enable them to continue to
provide their customers with innovative solutions that will have a positive and direct effect on
all packaging operations and enable others to build their own sustainability credentials.
In addition to the visual brand changes, Easypack is strengthening its foundations by
reviewing and further developing all of the processes which have made Easypack so
successful and to ensure that they continue to provide the highest levels of service to its
customers.
www.easypack.net
Ambitious Atwell scoops top
honours at PPMA Industry
Awards
Atwell Self-Adhesive Labellers won the top place in the
Exceptional Sales or Company Growth category at the
recent PPMA Group Industry Awards dinner, held during
the PPMA Show at the end of September. The award
recognises companies which have achieved outstanding
growth in solutions, customer base, markets and turnover
during the last three years. Acquired by its current owners
in 2005, Atwell re-located to a purpose built freehold unit
near Hayward Heath, West Sussex. Following a period of
reorganisation and reviewing the business activities, the
company has experienced considerable growth in all areas of activity. Owner and manager
David Charlesworth commenting on receiving the top prize said “It is very important to be
recognised as a dynamic and progressive company by your peers. We have worked very
hard to develop our business and this is a reward to my team for their efforts”
Tel: 01444 239 970 | www.labeller.co.uk
API invests to increase its transmet laminate
capacity for customers
API Laminates has announced a significant
increase in production capacity for its class-leading
Transmet laminate following the recent upgrade
and commissioning of its new Transmet module on
the state-of-the-art Laminator 4 production line at
its Poynton manufacturing site. Transmet is API’s
film-free laminate option for paperboard which
provides an all-over, print-receptive coating to the
base material in a bright metallic finish. The
brightness and physical characteristics are class leading and suitable for use across all
commonly used printing technologies, providing stand-out shelf impact and enhancement to
a wide variety of branded products. The unique characteristics of API’s Laminator 4 ensure
that Transmet laminates are manufactured to exceptionally high tolerance, a requirement
demanded for print registration. It also is capable of producing a complete range of laminate
finishes including Transmet holographic which enables brands to select the laminate style
and effect that adds unique visual impact to their product’s packaging.
Tel: 01625 650500 | www.apigroup.com
PROFILES - NEWS RETAIL PACKAGING
Luxury Packaging success for
Pollard Boxes
Rigid box specialist Pollard Boxes has taken the award
for Best Luxury Personal Care Pack at the Luxury
Packaging Awards for its presentation box designed to
house ghd’s top of the range Aura hairdryer.
The Aura features innovative technology to
allow better styling. To reflect this premium
positioning and pricing, the pack had to convey a
luxury image and create a gifting experience
while remaining on brand and cohesive with the
rest of the ghd product range. The eye-catching box
created by Pollard Boxes combines ghd brand colours with
dots that are embossed in foil. These both give the box a tactile
quality and also create the effect of a shimmering wave of air, which
glints and catches the eye in the light. The same embossed finish is used for the ghd logo
printed below the design, along with the name of the product.
Douglas new Home Spa Range by M&H Plastics
Douglas, the Europe-wide personal
care company with over 1,900
stores, has recently launched its
“Home Spa” range and turned to
M&H Plastics to provide a range of
standard Tubes, Bottles and Jars to
present the products at retail. M&H
Plastics, part of the RPC Group of
companies, was able to produce
the first part of the range
in 14 weeks enabling Douglas to
plan timely launch activities with the
full family of products. Commenting
on the range, the production company said, “there are very few packaging manufacturers
that can consistently provide the service levels we have come to expect from M&H. Having
the entire range ready and available for the launch across our stores has enabled us to
approach the market in a co-ordinated manner leading to excellent sales figures.”
Tel: 0116 275 2666 | www.pollardboxes.co.uk
Tel: 01502 715518 | www.mhplastics.com
BBC Children in Need custom
print cups
Safe and easy handling for chemicals
Benders Paper Cups are working in
partnership with UK food on-the-go
retailer, Greggs, by supplying them with
an exclusive, limited edition BBC Children
in Need themed, custom printed cup.
Greggs has been focusing
increasingly on its coffee service
throughout the year with it now forming a
key part of their customer offer in store.
Benders supply Greggs with their
current coffee cups and were pleased to
develop the relationship further by supporting them to launch their first charitable cup. The
cups feature the same high quality insulating feature that makes them perfect for takeout
and on-the-go use. Benders’ custom printing also allows for the full height of the cup to be
printed, emphasising the message for maximum effect.
The recently-launched 5 litre co-extruded jerrycan from RPC Promens Industrial Rushden has
been selected for a range of specialist cleaning and maintenance chemicals from leading
manufacturer Selden Research.
The blow moulded HDPE container incorporates a
nylon barrier material that prevents the migration of
solvents and delivers a permanent barrier performance
with no breakdown in effectiveness due to abrasion
from the contents. It is complemented by a 38mm
tamper-evident cap from RPC Promens Consumer
Halstead, which features a PET faced EPE liner to
ensure complete barrier protection. The robust
construction of the jerrycan provides effective product
protection with good chemical- and stress-crackresistant performance. Equally important, the lightweight
design allows ease of handling and pouring for the
end-user.
Tel: 01978 253 080 | www.benders.co.uk
Tel: 01933 411221 | www.rpc-promens.com
Tri-Star dominates
Café Life Awards
with impressive
packaging ‘one-two’
Lightweight Containers
launches 10-litre one-way keg
Tri-Star Packaging claimed a
remarkable ‘one-two’ result at this
year’s Café Life Awards, earning both
the Winner and Highly Commended
spots in the packaging section of the
New Café Product (non-food) of the Year category. The outright winner in the category was
Tri-Star’s new compostable Oval Eco Street Bowl, made from unbleached sugar cane pulp.
The unique, ergonomic bowl is perfect for hot and cold food, better for the environment and
much easier to hold while eating than the usual round and square containers. Earning Tri-Star
a Highly Commended was the Tri-Label Allergen Food Rotation Label, a simple, affordable
back-of-house solution helping cafés to provide their customers with information about any
allergenic ingredients that may be present in the food they serve.
Lightweight Containers has launched its newest KeyKeg.
This latest addition to the family, the KeyKeg 10 Slimline,
holds 10 litres, thereby helping to meet the growing
demand for smaller-volume kegs. Lightweight
Containers expects that the keg’s 10-litre size will make
it well suited for premium wines, beers, and specialty
drinks. The KeyKeg 10 Slimline also has just what it
takes to be attractive in the catering market.
The latest addition to the Slimline family offers the
full range of KeyKeg technologies. The Bag-in-Ball™
technology keeps beverages good for weeks after tapping. The Double-Wall™ technology
keeps the KeyKeg even safer; it can withstand higher pressures than most kegs and is highly
stable in storage and transport. If desired, the KeyKeg can be delivered with either a newly
designed carrier handle, or the familiar grip. Lightweight Containers has managed to limit the
keg’s weight to just 0.82 kg. Its diameter is 240 mm and its height is 330 mm.
Tel: 020 8443 9100 | www.tri-star.co.uk
Tel: +31 223 760 760 | www.keykeg.com
RETAIL PACKAGING PRODUCT NEWS
SMELL OF SUCCESS
Jo Malone has been described as an ‘English scent
maverick’ and the woman responsible for creating
some of the world’s most-loved fragrances. After
exiting the Jo Malone London brand in 2006, she
returned to the fragrance industry with the launch
of her new venture ‘Jo Loves’ to global
anticipation in 2011.
Following the opening of the first Jo Loves
freestanding store in 2013, and most recently the
launch of her first patent pending product innovation,
Jo wanted a whole new look that instantly defined the
luxury positioning of the brand whilst incorporating her
personal design style, so she came to Pearlfisher. The result
is a calming palette of white textures complemented by
striking hints of red including the single red dot – Jo’s
creative signature.
Jonathan Ford, Pearlfisher Founding Partner & CCO,
explains: “The new design had to encompass Jo’s personal
values, her passion for fragrance and her creative vision whilst delivering the luxury experience so eponymous with the
Jo Loves product collection.
As we spent more and more time with Jo, we were fascinated to learn that each fragrance is so carefully crafted
that it can often take her anywhere between two or three years to perfect, before receiving a single red dot – her
creative signature and seal of approval. From that moment, we knew exactly how to translate her story into a luxurious,
timeless and tactile new identity across all touch points.”
Product News
The lowdown on the latest releases, renovations, revisions and revolutions…
CLEAN DESIGN
In collaboration with RPC Promens
Consumer Kutenholz, Schwarzkopf and
Henkel has developed a new 250ml
shampoo bottle.
The stylish bottle, blow-moulded in
HDPE, features a slim, modern design that
combines consumer convenience with
effective on-shelf appeal. It will be
produced in a variety of colours for a
range of hair care products developed
especially for men, including Zinc AntiDandruff, Arginine Growth-Factor, Taurine
Power & Energy, Amino Power Hair &
Body, and Active Protein + Fresh Kick.
T: +49 (0) 4762 890
E: sales.kutenholz@rpc-promens.com
www.rpc-promens.com
PERSONALISE WTH PRINTPLUS
Producers of padded protection perfection, Jiffy Packaging, has launched a
new digital printing service for its range of Jiffy mailing bags.
Called PrintPlus®, the full-colour print option will see customers able
to personalise Jiffy’s iconic mailers with whatever image or marketing
message they like. With minimum order quantities from a mere 100 units
up to 50,000+, fast turnaround and no printing plate charges, this really is
a speedy and sophisticated option for those looking for eye-catching
design. The printing option is also available for those looking to
personalise the Colom Pac® postal packaging range.
Jiffy has always offered a flexographic printing service, but with the
introduction of Jiffy PrintPlus® they are now able to offer much more
complex print options. All customers need to do is supply their artwork
and Jiffy will take care of the rest, whether it is full-colour logos,
photographic images, graphics or promotional calls to action.
T: 01606 867 200
www.jiffy.co.uk
LOTTA BOTTLE
World leader in the rigid plastic revolution, Plastipak Packaging, has launched a
crown finish bottle, the company’s latest PET innovation for the beverage industry.
Designed to be capped with a metal crown closure, the bottle is suitable for
applications such as beer, cider, alcopops and juice shots.
Plastipak’s CrownFinish range offers the lightest weight crown finish PET
bottles in Western Europe with three standard bottle sizes available; 275ml,
330ml and 500ml. The range is available in clear (with a UV light blocker), green
or amber. The CrownFinish PET bottles cannot be resealed, are unbreakable and
are an ideal solution for mass-events such as concerts, festivals and sporting
fixtures.
To ensure products reach the consumer in perfect condition, without
compromising taste, quality or appearance, Plastipak’s CrownFinish has been
developed with multilayer barrier technology that protects against oxygen ingress
and reduces CO2 loss. This maintains and preserves the colour, taste and
carbonisation levels of beer and cider and can provide up to 12 months filled
product shelf life.
CrownFinish can be delivered as preforms for blowing in to bottles at the
customer’s site, or as pre-blown bottles. Standard bottle shapes are available, or
should volumes allow, fully customised bottle shapes can also be developed.
Up to 85% lighter than glass equivalents, CrownFinish bottles offers
manufacturers and retailers the opportunity to achieve significant carbon footprint
reductions not only in terms of packaging material, but also in the logistical chain.
www.plastipakeurope.com
PRODUCT NEWS RETAIL PACKAGING
GETTING SAUCY
BRINGING CLOSURE
Enercon Industries has won a prestigious award alongside
the consumer goods giant Unilever. The 2015 Package of
the Year award was presented to Unilever and its nominated
vendor Enercon Industries for the new and innovative
Hellmann’s Mayonnaise Squeeze bottle.
The international trade association, The Association for
Dressings & Sauces (ADS), awarded the prize in recognition
of the product’s consumer friendly design.
The squeeze bottle aims to prevent users from having
to shake or scrape the container to get the sauce, while the
‘clean lock cap’ works to eliminate drips. However, this new
design presented challenges when trying to apply an
induction seal. The flip-top closure’s foil is recessed from the
top of the cap, unlike standard applications, and the
induction seal’s diameter is significantly smaller than that of
the cap. To find a solution, Unilever approached Enercon for
their induction sealing expertise.
Ryan Schuelke, Vice President of Sales at Enercon
Industries, commented: “This was not a one-size-fits-all
project. To ensure Unilever could achieve perfect seals, our
engineers fitted the induction sealers with custom-sealing
heads designed to focus the sealing energy directly to the
foil’s position. This is critical in producing a consistent
hermetic seal.”
As a result of this partnership, Unilever selected Enercon
Industries as its Supporting Vendor of the Year for the
award.
www.enerconind.co.uk
REFLEXOLOGY
Obsolete aerosol containers appear to be a burning
issue within the industry. The main reason being the
recent change in CLP Regulations. This is where
Aeroflex ticks all the boxes ensuring the cans can be
recycled. Cans can be labelled empty and go through
the water bath successfully prior to filling with no fear
of water incursion such as can blight ROSO and Shrink
Sleeves technologies.
“Reflex saw this as an opportunity to innovate in
the marketplace,” Says Michael Preston. “We developed
a shrinkable self-adhesive label which can be
embellished and enhanced in a variety of ways and
named it ‘Aeroflex’. The next challenge was the
application so we invested in our fully automated lines
where containers are labelled and shrunk in at the neck
and base of the can to complete the look. Our
customers can choose whether to leave the side seam
exposed or completely cover the aerosol, entirely their
preference.”
In collaboration with Boucheron, Interparfums
has launched a new ‘Boucheron Quatre’
women’s fragrance in 30, 50 and 100ml bottles
featuring a bespoke closure produced and
decorated by RPC beauté.
The Boucheron fine jewellery house was
founded in 1858 in Paris and is well-known for
the sublime elegance and refinement of its
fineries. This new fragrance is inspired by the
Boucheron’s iconic ring ‘Quatre, White Edition’.
Comprising graphics and unusual
combinations, the attractive closure, produced
in ABS and PP, is distinguished by two rows of
raised white square patterns and a gold metallic-look finish, created by electroplating surface
treatment. As well as delivering a high-quality appearance, the closure offers user convenience
thanks to its unique opening and closing system, where turning down the external part releases
the spray from the cap centre. This ensures that the closure remains attached to the bottle at all
times.
RPC beauté has a proven reputation in the development and production of luxury fragrance
components, offering high speed assembly facilities and a choice of specialist decoration
techniques. The company has an established working partnership with Interparfums.
T: +33 (0) 243 31 56 10
E: info.marolles@rpc-beaute.com
www.rpc-beaute.com
PAPER ROCKET
Italian fine paper manufacturer Gruppo Cordenons
has announced the launch of its luxurious new
range: AstroKing.
AstroKing has a consistent and luxurious matt
finish which is pleasing to the touch. It imparts an
impression of opulence due to its special
shimmering lustre. AstroKing conveys an exclusive
touch and feel, similar to the soft texture of
precious garments.
AstroKing is the perfect packaging solution,
manufactured by a process which complies with
strict environmental standards. It is the ideal product for challenging and ambitious
graphics tasks and designers’ demanding creative projects.
The product is available in three grammages: 120g/m2; 240g/m2 and 350g/m2.
Sheet size: 72 x 102cm. It is manufactured, across the range, in five exciting and
distinctive shades: Snow White; Desert Sand; Moss Green; Brown Stone and Plum Tree.
The new range carries FSC accreditation. Gruppo Cordenons continues to invest in
new and distinctive processing techniques. AstroKing is the latest in a range of new
products that they have developed and launched recently. The company’s extensive
range of products includes metallised and iridescent papers; textured papers with
blended fibres; felt-marked papers and papers with a special touch and feel.
E: info@gruppocordenons.com
www.gruppocordenons.com
Plain or printed cans can be labelled through the
automated production lines. The team at Reflex will
print, apply and shrink the label onto the cans and then
palletise and send back to the customer. We are
fortunate enough to have our own internal graphics
and design services who understand how to work with
clients to deliver real impact through the product
branding.
Aeroflex can incorporate special print effects
including gold or silver foils, metallic and holographic
effects, gloss or matt varnishes, decorative tactile and
braille, all of which aerosol manufacturers have never
been able to achieve before now.
Reducing wastage is key to all organisations at the
moment and inventory reduction and agility is becoming
ever more a priority. Aeroflex allows for what once
would have been obsolete and wasted cans, to be
reused by relabelling them. Alongside this, the
innovation can be used as an effective marketing tool
for new products or launches prior to full
production taking place. Short run labelled cans for
marketing purposes can be produced within two
weeks, if required. Marketing teams will love it!
www.reflexlabels.co.uk/labels/aeroflex/
RETAIL PACKAGING DS SMITH NEWS
RRP TO HELP LAUGHING
DOG BE LEADER OF THE PACK
Fold Hill Foods, owner of Laughing Dog
pet food, has partnered with DS Smith to
provide a retail ready pack (RRP) that
provides maximum impact on the store
shelf, helping to drive sales in the pet food
category.
Printed using a litho-laminating
process and using colours that perfectly
match the different pouch variants, the
resulting pack looks clean and crisp
making it easy to spot on the shelf.
The retail ready tray is manufactured
in E flute, and the R-Flute® hood protects
the products in handling, storage and
distribution. DS Smith produced the two
items separately, and via an inline
BAKER STREET ROLLS
RISE WITH THE HELP OF
DS SMITH
DS Smith has collaborated with Carrs Foods to
increase the purchase performance of its Baker
Street Xtra life soft rolls. The award-winning
supplier of European bakery goods turned to
DS Smith to help maximise the sales of its
Baker Street soft rolls, by bringing its display
trays to life with a branded design.
DS Smith worked closely with Carrs Foods
throughout the process and looked at ways to
improve the case and distribution efficiency, as
well as the aesthetic appeal. The decision to
use specially formulated flexo inks ensured
excellent print quality and the tray itself is
further enhanced by a specially created notch
in the corner of each tab which prevents the
tabs from popping out – an on-going problem
for previous trays.
Jenny Bostock, Marketing Manager at Carrs
Foods said: “The brand itself ‘Baker Street’
existed on the primary packs, but could not be
viewed or recognised by customers when
stacked in pallet displays as it was hidden in a
brown tray. According to wholesaler Booker,
branded case displays result in an improvement
to sales, so the decision to move to branded
cases for focus products was key.”
The pack was launched in May 2015; with
feedback from the trade already exceeding
expectations, Carrs Foods is anticipating an
increase in sales.
www.dssmithpackaging.co.uk
THEATRICAL
DISPLAY SCOOPS
AWARD FOR
DS SMITH
A theatrical Disney-themed
display created for ASDA
George by DS Smith’s UK
Packaging Division has been
awarded a bronze at the 2015
FESPA Awards.
Held in Cologne in May,
the prestigious ceremony
recognises the highest
quality printing by
companies around
the world.
DS Smith
scooped the bronze in
the Point of Purchase
Products category – Printing
on paper & board, after being
challenged by ASDA George to
develop an impactful 3D point of
sale structure to hold a range of
Disney Frozen themed products.
Using graphic assets from the
movie, the DS Smith design team
developed a theatrical 3D display
that included a cut to shape
backboard and header with a triple
plinth to carry the products.
Further perception of depth was
created using a digitally printed,
clear, polypropylene snow scene
tray at the top of the main pillar.
The unit was printed on a
digital press with robotic in and
out feed – part of a recent £1m
investment in the firm’s display
business.
Tony Foster, Sales & Marketing
Director for DS Smith’s UK Packaging
Division, said: “The display is a great
example of how our creative and
innovative products can make a real
difference to our customers’ sales.”
www.dssmithpackaging.co.uk.
combining process bringing the tray and
hood elements together.
Tony Foster, Sales and Marketing
Director at DS Smith’s UK packaging
division, commented: “The RRP that has
been created for Laughing Dog
demonstrates that a pack can be designed
to look great on the shelf, help to make the
packing process efficient, and be robust to
meet all the challenges of the supply chain.”
Jaiminie Chauhan, Marketing Executive
at Fold Hill Foods, said: “Since the re-launch
we have had a great response from the
trade and consumers about our new design,
this has contributed to new listings.”
www.dssmithpackaging.co.uk
www.robertsmetalpackaging.com
RETAIL PACKAGING BUILDING BRANDS
beer is beautiful
CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF ACCLAIMED DESIGN AGENCY PURPLE
CREATIVE, STEVE BEWICK TALKED TO US ABOUT WHAT’S
MOST EXCITING ABOUT BEER PACKAGING RIGHT NOW…
Tanks for the memory
Attract with eye-catching looks
TANKED UP
Tank beer is all about getting beer lovers to think
about their lager in a different way, by drawing more
attention to the way it’s brewed and the delivery
process. Pilsner Urquell are proud of this entire process
and want to celebrate the functional beauty, which
also signals the different taste profile of Pilsner
Urquell’s unpasteurised beer to others on the market.
It’s proving massively popular, with one in four
consumers now trying it for the first time.
Pilsner Urquell also recently changed the colour of
its bottles from its traditional green colour to a more
authentic brown, all because, like cans, brown bottles
don’t let in light like green bottles do, which can
affect the taste of the beer inside. The new brown
bottles are beautiful, with the design based on some
of the original labels used in 1842, and reinforce the
brand’s authenticity.
Beer culture has changed hugely over the last few
years, with a clear focus on local and craft brewing
brands which have both seen huge growth. Partly
because of tax breaks open to small companies, and
partly down to a country-wide ‘beernaissance’ – with
sales to women and young adults growing steadily,
and the ‘traditional’ beer drinker (beard, cardigan,
pipe) finding themselves the unlikely poster boys of
the hipster brigade.
The care, attention and effort that independent
beer companies take to create beautiful packaging is
definitely playing a part in its popularity. Smaller
brewers like Beavertown and Electric Bear probably
have the freedom to make design decisions quicker,
without the input of shareholders, so the results aren’t
created by committee – and are all the better for it.
Beer lovers seriously appreciate great design principles
– and they are rewarded for this appreciation with
quirky and beautiful bottles and cans, with some
beers even featuring one-off animations and
illustrations. These artistic choices by brewers means
the packaging is expensive, and adds to the price, but
connoisseur beer drinkers aren’t interested in ‘10 cans
for a tenner’ bargains, they would rather spend their
House of Peroni
dinner-design
money on four, beautifully packaged, quality tasting
beers, and they are rightly proud of their purchases.
DRINK TO THAT
In fact the more interesting the packaging is, the
more likely it is to be shared, both in real life and
via social media – to the point where some beer
cans and bottles are being collected to display as
pieces of art in people’s homes. And it’s not just the
smaller brands doing this – Peroni won plaudits for
its 750ml sharing bottle Alta, which is elegantly
shaped like a wine bottle and intended for Peroni
drinkers to share and enjoy over dinner. Beer bottles
and cans as collector’s items is a trend I very much
welcome.
I’ve spent the last three years working with
Pilsner Urquell, a delicate, crisp tasting beer from
the Czech Republic. Most recently, I’ve been
working on ‘Tankovna’, a new tank beer concept
that brings fresh unpasteurised Pilsner Urquell to
bars. Essentially, this is how the beer tastes when
you try it straight from the casks in the brewery’s
cellars – absolutely delicious!
It’s delivered from the brewery in Pilzen in
refrigerated containers but must be delivered to a
bar within 24 hours to ensure it’s kept at its
freshest. One of my jobs was to research and
consult on potential Tankovna bars. The interesting
thing about the concept is Pilsner Urquell’s decision
not to rely on conventional packaging, but instead
create more complete ‘tank bars’, displaying the
actual tanks used to store the beer as packaging in
their own right. Usually beer is hidden in cellars,
leaving only the tap on show, but Pilsner is
celebrating the functional metallic beauty of the
tanks, making them the star of the show.
THINKING DRINKING
These are both great examples of a brand making big
packaging design changes, purely to benefit the beer
itself, and of course the people drinking it – in the
case of the tank beer, genuinely revolutionising the
whole delivery and serving method as a result.
But whether its beautiful cans and bottles, tank
bars bringing industrial Czech-style to pubs, or beer
moving onto the dining table, it’s clear that beer
packaging is playing a large part in its current
popularity; and long may it continue.
www.purplecreative.co.uk
Behold Tankovna!
PROFILES - BUILDING BRANDS RETAIL PACKAGING
M&H packages Kate Humble’s new range of
products
Kate Humble, the well-known TV
broadcaster and writer has recently
launched a new range of personal care
products inspired by her love of nature and
the countryside. In keeping with this
philosophy, M&H Plastics, part of the RPC
Group of companies, has manufactured the
tubes using post-consumer regrind
(PCR) polymers. The products are sourced
with equal sensitivity as they do not contain
parabens or SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulphate).
The range comprises a hand wash, hand
lotion and intensive hand cream together
with a body wash and body lotion in two fragrance sets: Sweet Pea & Verbena and Rose &
Frankincense. The Rose & Frankincense range also boasts a sumptuous bath honey.
Engagement solution
delivers 50%
increase in product
panel attendance
Engagement specialists Solutions for
Retail Brands (S4RB) has achieved a
20% increase in the sign-up rate, and
a 50% increase in attendance, for a
leading US retailer’s product
testing panels by using the
principle of ‘gamification’ to re-brand the initiative and generate greater levels of interest and
loyalty. These increases have led to an estimated saving of $20,000 per month when
compared to external product testing options, as well as an increase in the volume and
quality of feedback obtained. S4RB’s solution was to create a product panel club where
employees could earn points for attending. The incentives offered as part of this are already
available to the Private Label team, meaning the programme does not incur any additional
costs.
Tel: 0115 727 0150 | www.s4rb.com
Looking good,
feeling good
M&H Packages a new range of ASDA Shampoos
A range of deodorants
from Ziaja is using
RPC Bramlage’s 60 ml
Roll On to deliver
user-friendliness and
a high quality on-shelf
presence. Ziaja Ltd is a Polish producer of pharmaceuticals and high-quality cosmetics based
on natural ingredients for face, body and hair. The company’s cosmetics combine highly
regarded traditional components, such as herbal extracts and vitamins with modern
technology. Its new deodorant range provides a two-way action that both suppresses
perspiration and neutralises smell to provide a long-lasting feeling of freshness.
The container for the Roll On is injection blow moulded and the cap injection moulded in
polypropylene. The pack offers an attractive modern design and is personalised through the
use of colour coding for the different products in the range. It is easy to handle, offering
maximum convenience for the end-user.
M&H Plastics has recently packaged
ASDA’s new range of own brand shampoos
on behalf of Potter & Moore.
Using the stylish PET Contour bottle
(4145) with an oval flip-top (8337) in PP
the new family comprises a range of
shampoo bottles and conditioner tottles. A
bright, vibrant colour scheme was used to
reflect the exotic ingredients of
pomegranate, orchid, coconut, raspberry,
silk and Argan oil.
Fiona Dobson, Packaging Development
Manager at ASDA commented on the new
range, “We’re delighted with the packaging
for our new range. We worked closely with Potter & Moore and M&H to develop the perfect
colour palette for the bottles & caps. The finished result has really helped to create presence
on the shelf as well as improved quality perception within the Asda Own Brand category.”
Tel: 04442 881 200 | www.rpc-bramlage.de
PG tips
custom print
From South Africa with Love
Benders Paper Cups are partnering with
Unilever as a supplier of choice, developing
and supplying them with their new PG tips
‘Keep it Tea’ branded paper cups.
According to an independent study
conducted by The NPD Group, a British
consumer market research company
specialising in foodservice, tea is the
nation’s favourite hot drink at home, but
when it comes to drinking out of the
house, coffee outsells tea by over two cups to one. Tea is also only included in 8% of all
visits to Britain’s foodservice markets compared to over 17% for coffee.
With the launch of its ‘Keep it tea’ campaign, PG tips was keen to drive awareness of
this message and wanted to make sure consumers saw the branded paper cups whilst
drinking tea out of the home.
Tel: 01978 253 080 | www.benders.co.uk
Royston Labels’ add
innovation to new look
whisky branding
A new brand identity for International
Beverage’s blended Scotch whisky Catto’s
has been captured in a striking new bottle
and packaging design. The result is a
dynamic new look which captures the
history of the whisky’s founder, James
Catto, an ambitious businessman and pioneer of blending who was one of the first to ship
whisky around the world when Catto’s was established in Aberdeen in 1861. The new bottles
were produced by Ardagh Group from a new brand proposition, with primary and secondary
packaging designs by JDO Brand & Design; the label was produced by Royston Labels.
The label shape, which takes inspiration from a boat’s bow, was designed to sit within
the bottle’s wave feature intensifying the lines created in glass. From concept designs,
Royston Labels had to combine many different decoration techniques in order to achieve the
desired end result.
www.roystonlabels.co.uk
A 40 year old secret recipe, a famous chef and a link to a South African diamond family. Is
this a new spy thriller? Well no, but it does lead to excellent Biltong!
Here’s the link – the famous Partridge Restaurant was once the home of the Cullinan
Diamond family who owned the Great Kimberley diamond mine. Willem Van de Ploeg, former
head chef of said restaurant has shared the secret recipe with the current owners of
Chichester Biltong who own the Partridge restaurant building.
The heritage of this recipe is almost as rich as the country from which it heralds. Now
with the second largest biltong drying chamber in the UK two Great Taste Awards, Chichester
Biltong has certainly made a South African mark on UK shores.
Daniel Hill, Digital Marketing Manager for the brand said, “Our biltong comes from a
traditional South African recipe using only high quality British beef; we want more people to
experience and enjoy this SA delicacy and the range of flavours we’ve paired with it”.
The packaging needed to be rugged yet delicate with simple branding reflecting the
history and colours of South Africa. National Flexible produced a kraft paper laminate with
registered window which does just that.
Tel: 01274 68 55 66 | www.nationalflexible.co.uk
RETAIL PACKAGING LABELS & LABELLING
mould the future
NIGEL FLOWERS, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SUMITOMO (SHI)
DEMAG UK, INVITES THOSE WHO HAVE NOT REVISITED IN-MOULD
LABELLING FOR A WHILE TO GIVE IT ANOTHER LONG, HARD LOOK…
No one could describe in-mould labelling (IML) as the
new kid on the block and perhaps having been
around for so long makes it easier for brand-owners
and packaging converters to overlook it. This is
despite the fact that the balance between costs and
benefits has actually undergone a considerable shift in
recent years.
IML is gaining traction in the UK and Europe and
generating interest beyond the automotive sector and
yellow fats food categories. Now, other packaging
categories, such as DIY, and a much wider range of
foods are reaping the benefits.
Industry analysts signal that, while Europe
commands the IML market with 58% of overall
demand, its growth is barely on the radar compared
to emerging markets, including South America
and Asia Pacific – which have enjoyed an annual
growth pattern of 17.5% and 7.5% respectively.
Based on global IML volume, the injection moulding
format (IML-IM) dominates at 68% in comparison
to 31% for IML extrusion blow-moulding and a
mere 1% for thermoforming. This reflects the much
deeper penetration of the technology in Europe,
where, currently 95% is IML-IM compared to the
other IML alternatives.
Get image-conscious with IML
Get a fresh, enticing, new
look with in-mould labelling
ON THE UP
Looking ahead, a new study by The Freedonia Group
Inc. predicts that IML will grow the most rapidly of all
primary-packaging label technologies between now
and 2019, with stretch, sleeve and heat-shrink labels
also experiencing solid growth.
When it comes to the application of labels,
techniques vary. In injection moulding the most
common approach is to index pre-cut labels into the
mould using a dedicated robotic arm, and immobilise
them using vacuum or static electricity. The polymer is
then rear-injected into the mould, while heat and
pressure are carefully adjusted to deliver the required
degree of melt in the film.
Converters and brand-owners in the UK and
of Europe may express concern about entering a
whole new market with a different set of suppliers.
However, because the networks and reputations have
had plenty of time to bed-in, new entrants stand a
much better chance of latching onto established
supplier relationships.
Europe’s track-record in IML-IM, along with its
tried-and-tested supply chains, is a real advantage in
this maturing primary packaging market. An
experienced eye can conjure up cost savings – and
other benefits – from unexpected sources.
Our company, for example, has actively recruited
more in-house packaging specialists. Having access to
this type of knowledge is invaluable, as packaging
tends to need bigger and more complex moulds than
other sectors. But at the same time, it typically
requires less clamp force. Recently, Sumitomo (SHI)
Demag reduced the machine specification for one
packaging application from 160 tonnes, initially down
to 130 tonnes, and now to just 100 tonnes.
Cost of converting to IML may be cheaper than you think…
WEIGH IT UP
The use of materials in IML also offers benefits. With
the weight of packaging more closely scrutinised than
ever before, IML-IM offers a cost-effective method of
forming robust thin-wall containers with lots of visual
shelf-appeal.
Most filmic IML labels are around 40 microns.
Enhancements in pre-mould handling technology give
converters the option of using label materials at the
thinner end of the spectrum.
While label substrates have become thinner, they
have also advanced from decorating a small portion or
strip of a pack to covering the entire container. For
food packaging this is a big development, as labels
can incorporate multilayer barriers and even provide
full-coverage to minimising oxygen penetrating the
pack, extending shelf-life and reducing product waste.
The cost of converting to IML is equally
encouraging. At Sumitomo (SHI) Demag the capital
costs of systems have declined at an estimated
12-15%. Much of this can be attributed to the
simpler integration of robots, which in the last five
years has stripped out some significant expenditure in
IML installations. Meanwhile, IML cycle times have got
faster, varying from four seconds upwards.
CATCH THE CONSUMER
No sector is immune from today’s much fiercer
competition for the consumer’s attention, and IML has
proven benefits in terms of image-quality, consistency
and overall visual-impact. Tactile and visual finishes
gives a container a unique standout and that’s driving
brand owners towards IML.
Higher-quality results are largely the result
of dependable supplier relationships between IM
machine manufacturers and tool, downstream
equipment and IML robot manufacturers. This
joined-up approach is vital in label converting to
ensure the ideal machine calibration to achieve
optimal functionality.
Finally, for those contemplating converting to
IML, the wider IML machine-footprint must be
factored in too. Effectively, a label insertion system
requires the same amount of space again as the IM
machine itself! However, converters that have the
physical capacity to expand, and the imaginative
capacity to spot the opportunities, will offset any
drawbacks against the huge – and growing –
advantages offered by this technology.
www.sumitomo-shi-demag.eu
PROFILES - LABELS • PHARMACEUTICAL & HEALTHCARE PACKAGING RETAIL PACKAGING
Innovative Xaar
Print Bar system
Clearly Measured
Xaar’s new Print Bar System
incorporates the Xaar 1002 family
of high-precision industrial
printheads with TF Technology™
and adds single-pass inkjet
capability to analogue web and
sheet-fed presses giving the ability
to add special effects and variable
data digitally. It is versatile, easy to
configure and ideal for
personalised, variable data, special
effects and short-run printing for a
range of applications, including labels and packaging. The system can handle a wide range
of inks and fluids, including spot colours, lacquers, spot varnish, heavily pigmented highopacity under-surface whites, cold foil adhesives, metallics, etc.
Measom Freer’s popular range of
blue measures are now available
to order in Clear SBC Polystyrene.
Ranging in size from 0.5 to 150ml
they are ideal for the precise
dispensing and dosing of
powders, pellets, dried goods and
liquids making them suitable for a
wide range of product sectors.
Our hand scoops can also be
ordered in clarified polypropylene for bulk handling of product. Logos or company details can
easily be added to the handles in their in house screen printing shop.
They also manufacture and stock plastic bottles, closures, jars, fasteners and spoons all
available off the shelf, as well as a variety of different caps – including flip caps, dropper
caps, screw caps and spray & gel pumps. All their products are designed and manufactured
in the UK, with a minimum order of just a single box.
www.xaar.com
Tel: 0116 2881588 | www.measomfreer.co.uk
Dantex installs Truepress L350UV Digital Label
Press and Colour Management for Hine Labels
Fortress ‘Never Obsolete’ guarantee seals deal for
tablet manufacturer
Rotherham based self-adhesive labels specialists,
Hine Labels UK, has recently invested in a Truepress
L350UV Inkjet Label Press. The installation, supplied
by Dantex, includes a suite of colour management
tools from Alwan in partnership with Colour Engine.
Delivering exceptional results, the Truepress Jet
L350UV addresses the continuing demand from major
brands for value-added label and package printing.
Boasting photo-realistic quality, fast job turnaround
and stable output, the press prints widths up to 322mm and prints at 50m per minute.
Commenting on the investment, Bill Hine, Hine Labels MD said: “The Truepress has
increased our digital label production speeds by 150%. The quality levels we have seen so
far are amazing and the single pass white particularly produces outstanding ink laydown and
opacity. Since investing in the new system we are very pleased with its high quality printed
results, as too are our customers”.
Supplement manufacturer Nutrition Group PLC
produces 3 billion tablets and 500 million capsules
annually, among them two MHRA licensed products.
To maintain the highest product quality they recently
installed six moveable Stealth Pharmaceutical metal
detectors from Fortress Technology.
Checking for metal contaminants as tablets
free-fall through the detector apertures, each unit
inspects up to 30,000 tablets per minute and can
detect ferrous/non-ferrous metal particles as small
as 0.15mm (0.3mm for stainless steel).
Impressed by the machine’s build quality, robustness and sensitivity, Fortress’s ‘Never
Obsolete’ guarantee clinched the deal. Facilities manager Tim Edwards puts the benefit into
context: “Equipment can quickly become outdated. Even if I need a part in 10 years Fortress
guarantees to support its metal detectors. That’s a big commitment!”
Tel: 01274 777 777 | www.dantex.com
Tel: 01295 256266 | www.fortresstechnology.co.uk
Cool Brands use Label Apeel
Owner of Label Apeel and Shuck Design, Stuart Kellock explains why brands shouldn’t follow
the crowd when it comes to their labels.
Each September, Cool Brands produce a report to identify and pay tribute to the nation’s
coolest brands, people and places in Britain.
In 2015, 14 of Label Apeel’s clients made the list:
Booja-Booja
Forza
Hampstead Tea
Murdock London
Rare Tea Company
Selfridges
Vita Liberata
Whole Foods Market
Cutter & Squidge
Gilpin’s Gin
Liberty
Rococo Chocolates
The Artisan Kitchen we are tea
The report got me thinking why these
brands use Label Apeel.
As a business we’re happy and confident
in our own skin.
We don’t look at our rivals and want to
emulate what they’re doing. We stick to our
own rules. So, our customers aren’t going to
get a generic service or sticker that we
literally just peel off the printer. We do
something different, something unique for
each client that really fits with their brand.
We do this by getting to know the brand and
the people behind it. Just because you’re in
one particular sector doesn’t mean you have
to stick to the safe rules set by the hordes.
We surround ourselves with other free
thinkers
From the people we recruit to the designers
and suppliers, we only work and mingle with
like-minded people who share a vision to do
things their own way.
The brands on the list tread their own
path, don’t pander to trends or populism and
more importantly they aren’t trying to be
cool.
Tel: 0116 231 4555
www.labelapeel.co.uk
RETAIL PACKAGING PHARMACEUTICAL & HEALTHCASE CASE STUDY
health & efficiency
Stealth at all times…
UPPING THE PRODUCTION ANTE AT ITS BLACKPOOL PLANT, WE LOOK AT THE
DIFFERENCE A SEXTUPLET OF FORTRESS STEALTH METAL DETECTORS HAS
MADE TO SPORTS SUPPLEMENT MANUFACTURERS, THE NUTRITION GROUP…
The Nutrition Group moved to
its brand new facility last year
and has now completed its
expansion with six new Fortress
Metal Detectors
Sports nutrition and health supplement manufacturer
Nutrition Group PLC has installed six Stealth
Pharmaceutical metal detectors from Fortress
Technology on its tablet pressing lines as part of a
major upgrade and expansion programme.
Reliability, sensitivity and ease-of-use were all key
factors in the purchase, according to facilities
manager Tim Edwards. However, it was Fortress’s
‘Never Obsolete’ guarantee, a focal point at PPMA
2015, that really clinched the deal. This means that
Fortress will continue to support the detectors
throughout their lifetime, ensuring that spares and
upgrades continue to be available to maintain
compliance with the latest standards.
“The problem with a lot of equipment is that it
can quickly become outdated, but Fortress says that it
will guarantee to support its metal detectors, even if I
call them up needing a part in 10 years’ time. That’s a
big commitment,” says Tim.
Fortress also provided an on-site demonstration
and left a Stealth unit on site for six weeks so that
Nutrition Group could be confident it met the
company’s needs. “Everybody loved it. We were all
impressed with the build quality, ease-of-use and
general robustness. It was a clear winner,” he says.
Checking the loose tablets for metals as they
emerge and free-fall through the detector apertures is
one of the Critical Control Points identified by a
HACCP analysis of the Nutrition Group production
process. Rejects are diverted into lockable bins that
can be removed for secure disposal. Each unit can
handle up to 30,000 tablets per minute and uses
digital signal processing to detect particles down to
0.15mm for ferrous and non-ferrous metals and
0.3mm for stainless steel.
PACK IT IN
As a contract manufacturer and packer, Nutrition
Group PLC produces a wide and constantly evolving
range of products that demand adaptable equipment
to enable rapid changeovers and easy cleaning
between production runs. “We have relatively short
production runs that can be anywhere between
100,000 tablets up to eight or 12 million,” says Tim.
SEE THE LIGHTS
The Blackpool-based Nutrition Group is the UK’s
fastest growing contract manufacturer and packer in
the sports nutrition and health supplements market,
producing in excess of three billion tablets and 500
million capsules a year. Clients include major high
street retailers, blue chip pharmaceutical
organisations and leading international brands, as
well as SMEs. The rapidly growing company has
recently invested £2 million in state-of-the-art
manufacturing facilities.
While most of the products made by the
company are classed as supplements, Nutrition Group
also produces two MHRA licensed products. Metal
detection plays an important role in maintaining
product quality and safety, paramount in this market.
The Obsolete
guarantee seals the
deal for tablet
manufacturers
Fortress protects
against any errors
“Some are on and off in just half a day, so we need
flexibility.”
Several features make the Stealth Pharmaceutical
metal detectors ideal for this fast-paced environment.
First, the detectors include a library of product
characteristics, so they can swap between different
products in seconds. They are also constructed from
316 Stainless Steel and offer Nema4X/IP65K protection
against dust and liquids, so they can withstand the
factory’s rigorous cleaning regime between production
runs. In addition, they’re mounted on locking casters
and offer powered height adjustment, which is unique
in the market. This enables Nutrition Group to move
them between tablet lines and adjust them easily and
safely to suit different presses.
FOCUS ON FORTRESS
Oxfordshire-based Fortress Technology (Europe) Ltd is a
wholly owned subsidiary of the privately owned Toronto
based Fortress Technology Inc. Since manufacturing
began at the Banbury site in 2011, over 1000 UK-built
Phantom and Stealth metal detectors have been
supplied to home and export markets. Fortress
Technology is the only metal detection manufacturer
that, since its inception in 1996, custom manufactures
the detector head to suit its customers’ needs,
application and specification to ensure optimal
performance.
Dedicated to their ‘Never Obsolete Commitment’,
new technology is developed to be backwardscompatible and accessible without having to purchase
an entirely new system.
In addition to product manufacture, the company
offers a range of after-sales service and support services
including training, preventative maintenance plans,
spare parts and validation visits. So, if you’re in the
market for a metal detector that works past, present
and future to deliver product peace of mind, give them
a shout to see what they can do for you.
T: +44 (0)1295 256 266
E: Sales-UK@fortresstechnology.com
www.fortresstechnology.com
RETAIL PACKAGING PHARMACEUTICAL & HEALTHCARE CASE STUDY
child’s play
SUFFOLK-BASED BABY HEALTH PRODUCT PRODUCERS, PHILIPS AVENT,
NEEDED TO UPGRADE AND GO ALL-ELECTRIC, SO WHEN IT CAME TO
SOURCING IM KIT, THEY TURNED TO SUMITOMO. WE LOOKED AT WHY…
Philips AVENT has taken a confident leap into allelectric injection moulding, installing three 100 tonne
IntElect machines from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag at its
Health & Wellness Suffolk production plant. These
three systems were acquired solely for the production
of the protective caps and mouth shields for AVENT
baby soothers, manufactured in 20 colour variants
using a food grade polymer.
As the facility’s first all-electric installation, Matt
Panton, Senior Process Technician admitted to being a
little tentative about switching from hydraulic
machines and how the figures would stack up.
“Naturally, with any manufacturing of baby products,
precision and quality is paramount and every
component we produce here is thoroughly trialled and
tested,” emphasises Matt. An early stage trial using an
8-impression shield mould tool on an IntElect machine
quickly appeased any apprehension.
Running a like-for-like production scenario the
team was staggered by the energy savings, recalls
Matt: “As well as reducing the cycle time by 3.45
seconds, the energy saving climbed to 65% when we
All-electric intelligence
The finished
product
ramped the IntElect up to its full speed! Even though
we are using the same tooling technology, we have
increased our moulding capacity across the
component variants with an average cycle time
reduction of 30%.”
TALENTED TRIPLETS
The three new IntElect’s slotted effortlessly into the
Suffolk plant which houses over 100 injection
moulding machines, including a large number of
hydraulics from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag. Working
around the clock, often seven-days a week, two of
the latest additions produce dummy caps, and the
other protective mouth shields. This limits the number
of tool changes, commented Matt. “Here in Suffolk
we produce over 50 million soothers a year. It’s big
volumes and therefore we need our machines to run
quickly and consistently.” These AVENT soother caps
are produced on 16-impression moulds at an average
cycle time of 10 seconds, and 8-cavity moulds are
used for the soother shield with a cycle time
averaging 15 seconds in the new machines.
As well as being noticeably more hygienic due to
the lack of hydraulic oil, all three IntElect machines are
equipped with activeFlowBalance to ensure a more even
filling of the mould. Matt explains: “For the soother
shield especially, activeFlowBalance delivers a much
more balanced shot across the tool. Before this we
would have achieved a similar balance by adjusting the
temperature. Now there are less manual adjustments
and tweaks for our technicians to perform.”
When it comes to scrap, Matt also believes that
an all-electric system lowers waste because, unlike
some of the older hydraulic machines, they run
continuously without the interruption of resets.
NO DUMMY
Matt also valued the unique software developed
several years ago by the UK engineering team at
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag. The special food-grade
polymer used for AVENT’s dummy components is
highly heat-sensitive – if the press stands still for any
length of time the polymer goes brittle, resulting
operatives having to purge the degraded material
from the mould. “The team customised a managed
shutdown solution for our retired hydraulic Demag
machine to overcome this issue, and when we came
to the all-electric installation the engineer of this
timeout solution visited us on site and fitted it to the
new machines,” explains Matt. “It’s especially
reassuring to know I can contact someone who is
based in the UK, so highly knowledgeable and will
come up with a solution whatever the issue.”
Being familiar with the technology interface and
equipment also helped in the transition to all-electric,
claims Matt. “The NC5+ control panel is not that
much different to the Demag NC4, which the
technicians are familiar with. From their perspective,
the machines are easy to use.”
ELECTRIC AVENUE
Sumitomo helps
sooth the soothers
Furthermore, James Hines from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag
delivered a second training day in mid-May, spending
time talking to the technicians on how to optimise the
processes. “Until this point, we weren’t properly
utilising all the functionality and speed,” says Matt.
Shortly, the team will take delivery of three nimble
robotic sprue pickers to efficiently remove any waste
material and parts from the mould. And if the interest
from colleagues is anything to go by, Matt doesn’t think
the switch to all-electric will stop here. “As a company,
Philips AVENT has a strong sustainability policy. As well
as increased production efficiencies, a 65% energy
saving has a significant environmental impact.”
For any organisation still hesitant about switching
to all-electric injection moulding, Matt’s advice is: “Go
and have a look at one running. Take your moulds
and try them out. When you see the savings, it’s a bit
of a no brainer!”
www.uk.sumitomo-shi-demag.eu
ADVERTORIAL RETAIL PACKAGING
NEW prescription packing
system for mail order pharmacy
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The Script Pack SPrint system, currently only available in the USA,
automatically produces and applies the shipping label, prints and
inserts order documents, verifies prescription and patient
information, loads the product, then seals the bag and completes the
order. It produces mail-ready bags at speeds up to 720 orders per
hour.
The project features a multi-layer verification process that
ensures order accuracy. Medications are verified as they are
conveyed to the packaging station, and again before they are
loaded into the bag. Literature inserts are scanned as they are
printed and prior to loading into the bag. Shipping labels,
paperwork and medications all have a fail-safe reject or reset
mode that ensures only complete and accurate orders leave the
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Automated Packaging Systems delivers the bagging system
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RETAIL PACKAGING PRINT IN PACKAGING
print & the revolution
TAKING A DIFFERENT TACK ON PRINT’S USE IN PACKAGING, WE HEAR FROM CORMAC NEESON, DIRECTOR OF
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AT CROWN ON A CONTEST DESIGNED TO
DELIVER THE FUTURE POSSIBILITIES OF PRINT…
Brands are continually seeking new ideas and different
means by which to engage consumers, grow shopper
loyalty and ultimately increase sales. Crown Holdings
continuously strives to develop new formats and
research new technologies – like printed electronics –
to enhance the consumer experience. In 2014,
Cormac Neeson, Director of External Affairs at Crown,
saw an opportunity to engage the next generation of
packaging designers to research and model new
concepts that would leverage printed electronics to
engage consumers at a higher level.
While the field of printed electronics is
appropriately almost boundless, in the packaging
industry it typically consists of electronic circuits
printed onto either a film or a label – that is then
applied to the container itself – whether rigid or
flexible. When the packaging is filled and sealed, the
result is a container that offers a new level of
functionality, such as providing alerts if the food it
contains has spoiled or the capacity for self-heating or
cooling the package’s contents.
As a leader in metal packaging, Crown has a
tradition of innovation spanning the company’s long
history. Against this background, exploring the new
capabilities afforded by new developments in printed
electronics was a logical step for the company. In
2014, Neeson proposed hosting a ‘design challenge’
for students at Brunel University. He also brought in
the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), which is part
of the UK Government’s Catapult Centre for High
Value Manufacturing and has an entire facility
dedicated to the scale-up and commercialisation of
printed electronics.
Real-time info could be
displayed on-can
THE DESIGN CHALLENGE
The contest took place during the spring semester of
2014 in order to follow the academic calendar and
students received class credit for participating. A total of
36 post-graduate students from a range of different of
backgrounds including design, innovation and branding,
participated in the challenge, all under the mentorship
of Brunel’s Program Director, Stephen Green.
The event kicked off at Crown’s UK Innovation
Centre in Wantage, where students were given
introductions to Crown and CPI, as well as an
overview of printed electronics and their capabilities.
The teams needed to propose and design new
packaging concepts that would benefit consumers or
other stakeholders. The main components of the
packaging needed to be manufactured from metal,
and all concepts should feature printed electronics.
The final presentations took place at Crown’s
Innovation Centre in Wantage, Oxfordshire.
Presentations ranged from heated baby bottles to
intelligent sunscreen dispensers to drum kits made of
metal closures to ‘cheering’ beverage cans. Here’s a
selection of some of the best.
www.crowncork.com
“Cormac Neeson, Director of External
Affairs at Crown, saw an opportunity
to engage the next generation of
packaging designers to research and
model new concepts”
Design students present
their print innovation
EXAMPLE 1: KEEP STOCK
OF BEAUTY PRODUCTS
Because of the opacity of an aerosol container, it is
typically difficult for consumers to gauge when the
product inside is running low. Brunel students
proposed adding a printed LED indicator on the
aerosol package, powered by the thermoelectric
charge generated by the drop in temperature
inside the can when product is dispensed. The
result is a self-powered aerosol container that
senses – and displays – the volume of product
remaining in the can, reducing the risk of coming
up short before a date!
EXAMPLE 2: INTERACTIVE
SPORTS PACKAGING
Sports fans love to promote and share their intense
loyalty to their favourite teams. Typically, beverage
cans have been limited to printing team colours,
logos or players on the can itself. The students at
Brunel, however, took this to a whole new level, by
adding an Actuator Printed Battery to the can, to
help brands power a whole suite of effects and
capabilities on their packaging. For example,
organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) could be used
to light-up the can in team colours, or microspeakers could be employed to create sound
effects when supporters toast one another. The use
of Near Field Communication (NFC) tagging within
the can could link content to consumers’
smartphones, enabling multiple fans to interact,
take part in activities through connected social
networks, or share content.
EXAMPLE 3: CONVENIENT
INFANT FORMULA
When parents are out and about with their
children, it can be difficult to store, mix and heat
up infant formula on the go. The proposed
disposable aluminium packaging for formula can
store a single dose of milk powder and includes a
hygienic teat. A thin-printed thermostat, heater
and battery can warm the milk and adjust it to a
suitable temperature. All that is left for parents is
to add water and press the switch on the bottom
of the bottle to give their baby a warm meal. With
all components of the packaging being recyclable,
families do not need to worry about the
environmental impact either.
PRINT IN PACKAGING RETAIL PACKAGING
better by design
C. M. YEUNG, MD OF HLP KLEARFOLD, EXPLAINS HOW PROPER
PACKAGING GIVES THE POTENTIAL CONSUMER A CLEAR VIEW OF
THE PRODUCT…
Plastic packaging that’s perfect
for practically any product
Increase product sales with enhanced visual, and let
your products speak for themselves. With over 46
years’ experience of supplying clear unobtrusive
packaging to showcase your product, we are well
placed to offer you a full rounded service and are
committed to help you increase your product sales.
We have a purpose-built state-of-the-art factory
which houses, under one roof, our vertical
manufacturing process, which includes different
substrate manufacture, design and innovation,
printing including foil blocking and silkscreen, gluing,
soft crease scoring folding and assembly.
PERFECT PACKAGING
Packaging is but the vehicle used to transport the
goods to the consumer, in order to be effective and
viable it has to be durable, rigid enough to stack
when required, protective and have a good ecological
back story. It needs to enhance the product and let
the product shine through.
Today’s customer demands a quality product at
an affordable price, everyone is more and more aware
of excessive waste and unnecessary packaging. Here
at HLP Klearfold we understand all that and can offer
all of that and much more.
The starting point for the journey with HLP starts
with your product and your ideas, as such we have an
experienced sales team who will visit you at your
convenience and discuss your initial requirements. We
are happy to work with you on a tight brief or to take
the brief and come back and present options and
ideas; we will do this with your product and present
back with CAD samples displaying your products.
KLEAR CHOICE
Transparency inspires trust
HLP Klearfold have the required credentials for today’s
market. We, as a company, are both BRC and ISO
certified and in-house manufacture our own base
materials which allows us to recycle all process and
post-consumer waste in line with our environmental
policy. The material content is 30% post-consumer
recycled.
We have the production capacity for 1.5 million
packs per day and so are well geared-up to supply
from small quantities of 5000 pieces up to millions.
Whilst the beauty of Klearfold product is to
showcase the product, we can also print up to 13
colours in one pass. We are experienced in dealing
with automated packaging and can adapt to suit
online packing.
Our product knows no boundaries in application
and our markets include gifts, drinks, food, hardware,
technical products and cosmetics, to name a few – if
you pack it we can Klear pack it!
T: +44(0)1684 273 905
E: sales@hlpklearfold.co.uk
www.hlpklearfold.co.uk
Almost endless
options on offer
RETAIL PACKAGING CODING & MARKING
crack coding
CHARLES RANDON OF LINX PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES EXPLAINS
HOW AN EFFECTIVE CODING SYSTEM CAN BECOME AN IMPORTANT
ELEMENT OF A LEAN MANUFACTURING APPROACH…
In retail markets, the coding of products is usually
carried out for legislative requirements – for batch
traceability, to provide best-before and use-by dates,
or for companies’ own tracking systems. Coding is
therefore usually regarded as a ‘necessity’ and
something that does not add value to the production
process. However, in today’s highly competitive
markets, with more and more companies
implementing lean manufacturing principles that
focus on maximising value and minimising waste,
the latest coding equipment can make an important
contribution.
A lean company constantly focuses on the value
of what it does for its customers, mapping its
processes across its business to incorporate everything
from the initial order to the final delivery of a product.
Using this method, companies are able to identify and
minimise the things that do not add value to their
operation – in lean terms, this is defined as ‘waste’.
This approach brings a number of benefits.
Companies are more flexible and better able to
respond quickly to customer demands; they can
achieve a higher quality of work, increase their
production throughput and reduce costs. All of these
are vital benefits for any company supplying into the
retail sector.
stops; reduced speed; start-up rejects and production
rejects. It is these ‘wastes’ that lean manufacturing
seeks to minimise, and where the enhancements and
developments to coding equipment in recent years are
playing their part in helping to improve OEE.
For example there have been innovations to
reduce machine downtime. These include longer
intervals between scheduled maintenance, and easier
maintenance procedures such as self-servicing,
mistake-proof consumables changes, and simple
wash-down designs. Product changeovers have been
made quicker and suffer fewer mistakes, thanks to
more companies embracing variable digital coding,
and to suppliers who are continually innovating to
produce more effective coding technologies; for
example, coders that can store multiple line settings,
have increased memory storage, and allow code
changes at the touch of a button.
GET THE GEAR
Code creation has become more intuitive and
mistake-proof, with the introduction of touchscreen
user interfaces and on-screen help and prompts.
Editing capabilities can be limited for different users
and set-up can be accessed and controlled remotely.
LEAN TIMES
Many companies may not consider themselves as a
‘lean company’, but when it comes to the production
environment most will already be embracing lean
principles by focusing on Overall Equipment
Effectiveness. OEE aims to reduce or eliminate the six
‘big losses’ that cause inefficiency in manufacturing;
these are: breakdowns; set-up and adjustment; small
Innovations such as
self-servicing help to
minimise downtime
The latest coding equipment can make an important contribution
to lean manufacturing
Minimal start-up procedures, the availability of
one coder for several applications, and coders that
can be moved easily to where they are needed,
highlight the flexibility of modern coding equipment.
As a result, there is less need to fit processes around
the coders.
Latest models, such as our own recently-launched
Linx 8900, also incorporate a range of advanced
reporting functions that provide valuable production
line feedback to help companies identify ways to
improve productivity. Features such as real-time
printer output and a batch status screensaver can
help keep production on target. In addition, output
information can be downloaded via a USB for
reporting and analysis.
Such developments are already generating results
– from our own customer base, for example, the
move from labelling to digital coding at a fruit and
vegetable packaging operation increased throughput
from 300 to 1000 units per day; and a pet food
manufacturer doubled output by using coding to
apply more data to the pack, which speeded up
product changeovers, reduced pack inventory and
enabled the company to run on-pack promotions for
even greater added value.
CODE WITH CONFIDENCE
Touch screen user
interfaces help to simplify
set-up and operation
Coding equipment can therefore play a significant role
in a lean operation and help meet the demands of a
busy retail supply chain. However, it is still important
not to overlook the basics and to ensure you select
the coding technology most appropriate for your
application, which could be Continuous Ink Jet, Laser
or Thermal Inkjet. For this reason, it is worth talking to
experts who will be able to guide you through the
pros and cons of each. And once you have selected
your technology, it is wise to run a trial with the
eventual coder that you choose to make sure it is able
to deliver the savings you want. As part of this, do not
just look at the printer in isolation – it is how it can
contribute to minimising waste throughout the whole
operation that counts. In the same way, judge the
coder on its total cost of ownership, which will
include on-going consumables and servicing costs.
Another factor in this will be the reliability of the
coder as breakdowns and unplanned stoppages can
be extremely costly.
Value for money is a watchword for the retail
sector. Coding may be a necessity in this market but
making the most appropriate choice of coder can
undoubtedly help to add value to your operation.
www.linxglobal.com
Unit W Sapcote Trading Centre,
68 Wyrley Road, Aston,
Birmingham B6 7BN
Tel: 0121 250 2525
Fax: 0121 250 2526
SUPPLIERS OF • HOTMELT HOSES • HEATED JACKETS • TEMPERATURE CONTROLLERS
www.flexibleheatedhoses.com
email: sales@flexibleheatedhoses.com
Wherever you need to maintain the viscosity of thick setting fluids, stable temperatures
or frost protection, Flexible Heated Hoses have the answer. We stock a complete range
of products to suit a wide variety of commercial and industrial requirements:
HEATED HOSES
A wide range of bespoke
heated hoses anufactured
and installed for
applications that transfer
heated fluids such as
bitumen, wax, hot melt
adhesives etc.
CONTROL PANELS
We can supply a range of
temperature controllers
and construct bespoke
control panels to suit your
environmental needs.
DRUM HEATERS
We can supply drum
heaters in a range of
designs from simple belt
heaters to heated cases.
HEATED MATS
Our heated mats are ideal
for relatively flat irregular
shape surfaces for example
machine hoppers.
HEATED JACKETS
Made to measure heated
jackets ideal for complex
shapes that require
heating such as process
equipment.
SURFACE HEATING/
TRACE HEATING
We are able to design and
install surface heating
systems constructed with
the highest quality trace
heating elements.
FLANGE HEATERS
To ensure process
pipework maintains a
stable temperature. Our
flange heating
compensated for heat loss
around flanges.
RETAIL PACKAGING MARKING & CODING
made in heaven
80-100 sleeves
coded per minute
RICHARD PETHER, DIRECTOR AT ROTECH, EXPLAINS
HOW THE PURCHASE OF AN OFFLINE RF2 CODER
HAS TRANSFORMED THE SLEEVE CODING OPERATION
AT HOLT-BASED HEAVEN MADE FOODS…
Chilled dessert manufacturer Heaven Made Foods has
recently invested £0.5 million in a versatile production
line and chiller tunnel for its core jellies and summer
puddings on the back of substantial sales growth. In
addition, the Norfolk company has been busy
developing new product lines, among them a new
range of vegetarian jellies. Like many of Heaven Made’s
other desserts, the new range is packed in tubs with
cardboard sleeves, which meant it needed a way of
coding an increased volume of sleeves with batch codes
and use by dates.
Heaven Made had existing online coding
capabilities, but was coming up against several issues.
“A lot of our products use card sleeves, and the shapes
and angles vary considerably. It is a difficult process to
set-up with each product change, and we have never
Hopper guides on the RF2
can be quickly changed
been totally happy with the quality,” explained Oliver
Elmer, managing director of Heaven Made Foods.
Exasperated with the performance of their
existing coding equipment and with the new range
coming on stream, Heaven Made Foods was aware
that coding efficiency and quality had to be
addressed. “With the new range, quality was
paramount and in order to achieve the targets set
within the costings, we needed to date code the
sleeves far faster,” said Oliver.
adjustment to suit different sleeve dimensions, and
the same system can switch between rectangular,
curved and watch-strap sleeves as well as cartons.
THOUGHT FOR FOOD
PRINTS CHARMING
Heaven Made Foods found Rotech, a Hertfordshirebased coding and marking specialist, via an internet
search. A face-to-face meeting convinced the dessert
producer that Rotech was the right partner for this
project. “The company was very clear about its
abilities. The quality looked very good. Its machines
are British made and the after sales support and
advice is only a phone call away,” said Oliver.
Rotech recommended its RF2 – a standalone
friction-feed overprinting system that would enable
Heaven Made Foods to code sleeves offline and bring
them to the production line already printed. Engineered
specifically for the food industry, the RF2 uses Rotech’s
stack-to-stack feeding technology to pick sleeves from
a stack, accurately print date or batch codes, and place
the printed sleeve neatly onto another stack for
collection, all at speeds of up to 400 per minute. “The
ability to code offline whilst the sleeve is still flat makes
for a far better job, and enables the exact amount to
be produced for that batch,” said Oliver.
It was also important to Heaven Made Foods
that, unlike its existing online coder, the offline coder
would be adjustable to accommodate different sleeve
sizes and designs. The hopper guides on the RF2 can
be quickly changed via a simple mechanical
Crisp, clean date and
batch codes made easy
The producer also liked the fact that with the RF2
there are no restrictions on where the print area can
be. “Rival systems feed into a side gripping belt,
which limits where on the sleeve you can print. Our
machine feeds down the middle of the machine,
which means the full width of the sleeve surface is
available to the printer,” explained Richard Pether,
Rotech’s director.
Knowing that Heaven Made Foods didn’t have 24
hour engineering cover, Rotech specified a system that
used TIJ (thermal inkjet) printing, for reasons explained
by Richard: “Thermal inkjet coders are extremely easy to
use and require zero maintenance. All the user needs to
do is change the cartridge when the ink runs out, which
literally takes a couple of minutes. TIJ also alleviated this
customer’s quality concerns, as it is capable of printing
very clear codes at very high speed.”
Heaven Made Foods were impressed with the
short turnaround from placing the order to having the
system having the system installed and running.
“Turnaround was first class. They delivered ahead of
time and within budget,” said Oliver.
UP THE SLEEVE
Responsiveness is one of Rotech’s strengths – the
company now keeps an inventory of systems built for
sleeve printing, to enable it to offer ultra-speedy
turnaround. “We can easily deliver systems within a
week of a customer placing order, and that includes
building in time to test a sample in our factory. If
customers need a machine really urgently, same day
delivery isn’t out of the question,” said Richard.
The RF2 is located within the high-care packing
section of Heaven Made’s factory, and the operator
prints off however many sleeves are required for that
packing run.
Oliver reports that the system is “performing very
well indeed” and that “speed and quality is
excellent”. Stating that, with the Rotech system, date
coding is done in about 10% of the time that it was
taking, he concluded: “The Rotech system has
overcome all quality, time and consistency issues. It
has freed up time within packing. It has increased
quality and efficiency. We have not had any downtime
with the system since it was installed. Once it is set, it
can be left to print off the required number of sleeves.
Should we require further printing/feed systems,
Rotech will be our first port of call.”
www.rotechmachines.com
MARKING & CODING RETAIL PACKAGING
source code
How dairy! MU
Yoghurt with
promo coding
UK OPERATIONS MANAGER OF THE LEADING MARKING AND
CODING SPECIALIST, MARKEM-IMAJE, MARTIN BAILEY,
CONSIDERS WHY PROMOTIONAL CODES ARE BECOMING AN
INCREASINGLY COMMON SIGHT…
In today’s fiercely competitive retail environment any
promotional tool that adds value beyond a short-term
increase in sales has to be worth serious
consideration. While traditional tools such as
discounting remain a staple in the retailer’s armoury,
more sophisticated methods are rapidly gaining
greater traction as they become easier to implement.
Promotional coding for instance, which involves the
use of ‘unique intelligent numbers’, could finally see
the demise of simple price cuts altogether.
Unique numbers used for on-pack promotions are
helping brand owners to get better value from the
consumer data that these numbers allow them to
capture. Indeed, today many brand owners include a
unique number, even if they are not running a
promotion.
There are many reasons for using these codes;
the use of intelligent unique numbers provides brands
with a more effective method of rewarding consumer
loyalty, but the real advantage is that they enable a
more strategic approach which leads to longer term
sales growth.
Promotional coding can
give cost-cutting the chop
NUMBERS UP
Promotional codes are not simply random numbers,
these intelligent, unique codes are not sequential,
there is no logic to them and they are completely
different to date batch, best before or Julian codes –
every customer deserves a unique number and they
are made up of 8, 10, 12 or more alphanumerical
digits. With every purchase, consumers can claim a
reward, entering their codes via smartphones, social
media platforms or brand websites to claim points,
cash or coupons or enter prize draws.
Key to the success of promotional coding is the
customer’s interaction with the brand. It is something
that on-pack promotions, which have no link to
purchase, cannot do. By providing every customer
with a unique code with which to make their claim,
brands can also obtain the sort of detailed marketing
data that price cutting promotions never can.
The data that unique codes help the brand to
gather enables a more powerful, strategic approach to
be taken in any campaign, providing more information
about consumer-behaviour than any other form of
promotion. This knowledge can be used to produce
smarter, more targeted communications – it’s all about
getting the right message to the right person at the
right time.
Not only does the use of intelligent unique codes
provide brands with the key information they need –
who bought their product, what exactly they bought
and when they bought it – it instantly removes the
need to buy in data from third parties.
PATH TO PURCHASE
Driving sales is the bottom-line for any promotional
activity, but as brands simultaneously seek long-term
loyalty and growth, the importance of using
promotional activity more strategically grows.
Collecting valid, proof-of-purchase data helps to
track consumer behaviour providing insight to the
‘path to purchase’ and enabling personalised
communications to build brand engagement. Having
the right coding hardware means this can be done
with minimal impact on the production line and the
reality is that return on investment is such that any
brand, large or small, can justify the use of intelligent
Have your cake
and eat it…
Promo codes can even
adorn bottle caps
unique codes. Indeed brands who want to run a
promotional campaign on relatively small print runs
should not think that the cost will be prohibitive or
that the introduction of code printing will disrupt
production.
The combination of today’s reliable coding
technology, performance guarantees and in particular,
payment options that remove the need for capital
financing, means promotional coding has never been
easier.
The potential return on investment is plain to see
and it is clear that the combination of a simple-toexecute coding platform with an easy to use coding
process will see a continued increase in the use of
intelligent unique promotional codes. By working in
partnership with marking and coding specialists like
Markem-Imaje, brands and retailers can maximise the
opportunities that promotional coding offers to secure
long term sales growth in an increasingly challenging
market place.
MARKEM-IMAJE
Markem-Imaje, a wholly owned subsidiary of the
US-based Dover Corporation, is a trusted world
manufacturer of product identification and traceability
solutions, offering a full-line of reliable and innovative
inkjet, thermal transfer, laser, and print and apply label
systems. Markem-Imaje provides global reach to over
50,000 customers with 30 subsidiaries, six technology
centres, several equipment repair centres and
manufacturing plants with the most comprehensive
marking and coding portfolio available in the
marketplace. So if you’re looking for a coding solution
specific to you, contact us today!
www.markem-imaje.co.uk
RETAIL PACKAGING MACHINERY NEWS
S EXPRESS
Automated Packaging Systems, the world
leader in high-reliability bag packaging
systems, has introduced its newest and
most advanced bag packaging system –
the Autobag® 850S™ Mail Order
Fulfilment Bagger, combining state-ofthe-art engineering and superior
ergonomics to create a mail order
fulfilment system with a small footprint
that is easy to use and inherently safe.
Autobag 850S runs mail bags up to
22 inches wide – two inches wider than
any other fulfilment bagger on the market
today. Innovative bag opening technology grabs and
securely grips the bag in load-ready position, creating a passthrough up to 11 inches x 11 inches, making it ideal for bulky or
multi-item orders. This arrangement also enables the use of a smaller, more completely filled bag
to reduce material costs.
An AutoTouch™ control screen provides quick access to job setup parameters, on-board diagnostics,
data retrieval, performance monitoring, and a help system with operator tutorials.
A compact thermal transfer imprinter is positioned directly over the next bag to be loaded, applying
shipping labels, graphics, barcodes and text directly on the bag, eliminating the cost of printing and
affixing separate shipping labels.
Seeing to the mail order fulfilment and shipping of practically any industry, the Autobag 850S is
available now.
www.autobag.co.uk
ONE FOR ALL
For the highly efficient and cost-effective manufacture of
business cards and labels in multiple-up production,
Bograma now offers an ‘All-in-ONE’ automated cutting
and packaging system.
In the process the printed sheets are initially die-cut
using the Bograma BSR 550 Servo Rotary die-cutter.
With the help of ‘Dynamic Alignment’ (auto register
correction) each sheet is aligned laterally, and this
ensures a consistent cutting accuracy of +/- 0.1 mm.
Integrated barcode monitoring allows both constant
monitoring of the production process as well as tracking
of the products.
Following the die-cutting and stripping process, the
products are counted and stacked in piles of identical
products, and packed into boxes using a newly
developed and innovative ‘robot’ solution.
For further information about the new system and
the rest of Bograma’s range of equipment, contact UK &
Ireland agent, Friedheim International.
T: +44 (0)1442 206 100
E: info@friedheim.co.uk
www.friedheim.co.uk/
www.friedheimpackaging.co.uk
Machinery News
Some of the sharpest new tools
of the packaging trade…
A G THING
EASY UNWIND
MBO Digital has announced details of its new Unwinder – the UW500 –
which, because of its open interface, is sold independent from the press
manufacturer and can be placed either in-line, near-line or off-line. The
Unwinder UW500 can handle web rolls up to 60 inches in diameter, web
widths up to 20½ inches, and paper weights ranging from 50g² up to 250g².
With a maximum production speed of 490 ft/min, the UW500 can
maintain a constant web tension and precise web alignment, regardless of the
web speed or the roll diameter. All of these functions are controlled via the
touch of a button, due to the new control system which meets all current ISO
standards.
An electronic paper lift reduces the risk of operator injury and speeds up
the roll change process. Built-in sensors recognise splices and web breaks and
stop the machine automatically. In the event of a web break, the operator can
patch the web via the ergonomic splice table and lead the web through at
low speeds until the spliced portion is removed from the production run.
The UW500 Unwinder can also be used in tandem with the RW500
Rewinder as an unwind/rewind solution for digital web presses, and for job
applications that require ultra-precise left-to-right rewind alignment.
T: +44 (0)1442 206 100
E: info@friedheim.co.uk
www.friedheim.co.uk/www.friedheimpackaging.co.uk
AM Labels Ltd (AML) have announced the launch of the Epson ColorWorks C7500G
digital, inkjet colour label printer, which can revolutionise in-house label printing.
Designed to satisfy the growing demand from companies who want to print
their own full-colour labels, the Epson C7500G is ideal for businesses requiring
small to medium volumes of durable, high-quality colour labels, printed on-demand,
exactly when required. The printer has a resolution of 600 x 1200 dpi, and a
variable droplet size, producing labels to a very high standard. The printer maintains
and produces a high-level of print quality at the fastest print speed of 300mm per
second. This cost-effective solution dramatically reduces lead times, decreases the
need to stock large quantities of pre-printed labels and eliminates the need to scrap
unused labels.
Overcoming many of the reliability and print quality problems of alternative
technologies, the C7500G’s revolutionary new Nozzle Verification Technology
improves reliability, extending the life of the print head and overall print quality.
Piezo crystals eject the ink directly onto the labels, instead of using heating
elements, therefore reducing the risk of blocked nozzles.
Ink-wise, the Epson uses specially developed pigment-based ink, Epson
Ultrachrome DL, which is perfect for the production of very glossy, high-quality,
distinctive product labels that are extremely durable and fade resistant.
T: +44 (0)1536 414 222
www.amlabels.co.uk
PROFILES - MACHINERY NEWS RETAIL PACKAGING
Seafood manufacturer reeled in by Loma’s
inspection equipment
Reinforcing a long-standing relationship
that spans some 20 years, Joseph
Robertson has recently installed two
further CW3 combination checkweigher
and metal detection units and a standalone
IQ3 metal detector from Loma Systems.
This high performance equipment, which
complements three existing CW3
machines, provides extra inspection
capacity in line with growth and also
replaces outdated models at the state-of-the-art seafood manufacturing plant in Aberdeen.
Installed on three separate packing lines, the new Loma CW3 combination checkweigher
and metal detection units and IQ3 metal detector are inspecting a wide range of Joseph
Robertson seafood products, including frozen and chilled coated fillets and fishcakes, for
contaminants at speeds up to 80 packs per minute. Loma’s CW3 combination provides
superior product support in a compact and space saving design.
New Bobst glue line
investment at Chester Medical
Chester Medical Solutions is continuing its major investment programme with the installation
of a new Bobst Expertfold 110 Glue line at the company’s advanced carton and leaflet
manufacturing facility in Deeside, Flintshire. The introduction of the line brings the total
number of glue lines at the site to three and will effectively double the company’s gluing
capacity. It marks the latest phase in Chester Medical’s ongoing schedule of expansion and
improvement initiatives which have already seen the doubling of production floor space, the
upgrading of its MRP system and most recently, the installation of a digital braille printer for
cartons. The new glue line offers a number of productivity and quality enhancements,
including glue presence detection. As with the existing lines, pharma code readers are also
included for effective in-line inspection.
Tel: 01252 893300 | www.loma.com
Tel: 0151 343 1181 | E-mail: twilliams@chestermedical.com
PA offer the most
cost effective tray
skin solution on
the market SkinPAC
ICE printers hand picked for reliability
PA have extended their range of
tray sealing machines and have
developed SkinPAC the
revolutionary pack format for
enhanced presentation, preservation
and protection of fresh products
such as meat and fish. The SkinPAC system of sealing uses a highly transparent barrier film
that wraps tightly around the product like a second skin and forms a seal with the bottom of
the tray. This pack format offers high visibility vacuum packs aimed at improving shelf life,
better product quality and packaging reduction with the use of a shallower tray than would
otherwise be possible. Skin packing which originally found favour in the packaging of fish
has recently been adopted for the packaging of meat, poultry and game products.
Tel: 01565 755000 | www.pal.co.uk
Fresh produce business S&A Group
is using Zodiac thermal transfer
overprinters from Interactive Coding
Equipment (ICE) to help reduce
packaging costs and increase coding
efficiency across its two production
sites in Herefordshire and Kent. The
18 Zodiac printers, integrated with
Proseal GT2 Twin traysealers, are
being used to print variable
information directly onto film on heat
seal trays. They have replaced inkjet
coders printing onto pre-printed
labelled lids, a process which S&A found was not able to cope with the increases in the
volume of produce they were experiencing. S&A reports that the Zodiacs are easy to operate
with switching between product lines a simple process using the touchscreen interface.
S&A has also benefited from fewer coding errors.
Tel: 01159 640144 | www.interactivecoding.co.uk
RETAIL PACKAGING ENVIRONMENT MATTERS
get greener
grade Polystyrene. This material is far less intensive to
manage and has been tried and tested as a
substitute to virgin plastic with a negligible impact
on quality. Only when this production process is
added to the fact that product manufacture takes
place in the UK, can we start making far more robust
claims to sustainability in the true sense, as opposed
to simply ‘shifting responsibility’ to another country.
Internal waste management systems are also
imperative when formatting a ‘package’ of ecofriendly methods. Collection and treatment of all
plastic waste at Greenerpack is part of the everyday
work process and not only increases the volume of
recycled plastic versus virgin material being used in
production, but also results in less plastic waste
being diverted to landfill. Consequently, this ensures
that finite, expensive natural resources are preserved
and reused time after time, and not left to
contaminate our agricultural and industrial land. It
also means that potentially corrosive chemicals are
not left for years, being allowed to contaminate our
valuable water table.
Waste not, want not…
BE AWARE
MD OF GREENERPACK, ANDREW LOWDEN, A GROWING
SUPPLIER OF DISPOSABLE CUTLERY TO THE FOODSERVICE
SECTOR DISCUSSES WHETHER CO2 EMISSIONS CAN BE
REALISTICALLY CALCULATED…
As the manufacturing industry attempts to feed a
worldwide appetite for cheap products, exports
account for a growing proportion of global
greenhouse gas emissions. Indeed the UK has set itself
challenging ‘carbon budgets’ as we attempt to take
responsibility for our own processes, but as many
companies source alternative manufacturing options
in pursuit of cost benefits, are we actually improving
the problem as a whole, or simply contributing to a
larger, more global problem by just geographically
relocating our emissions?
Sourcing products from recycled materials is an
obvious place to start when addressing our individual
responsibilities. Actively recycling and using recycled
products, has become an everyday expectation and is
the first thing we all do in our own attempts to
become more environmentally savvy. But if we’re to
paint a more realistic picture of how industrialisation is
continuing to effect the environment, are these efforts
enough?
A 2008 study1 shows that through trade with
China, the UK reduced its own carbon emissions by
approximately 11% in 2004. However, due to the
more carbon-intensive and less efficient processes in
China, export trade from China to the UK resulted in
an additional 117 million tonnes of CO2 to global
emissions in the same one-year period, suggesting
that international trade can result in very significant
increases in global emissions.
So when a product claims to be environmentally
friendly, we need to look more closely at its
manufacturing and logistical processes if we’re to be
entirely comfortable with its claims to sustainability.
HOW FRIENDLY?
As industry becomes privy to more and more in-depth
studies, it’s becoming more widely acknowledged that
‘offsetting’ and ‘counterbalancing’ are now just as
important as recycling when it comes to calculating
the environmental impact of products and the way we
make them… meaning the arguments for UK
manufacturing are gaining momentum.
In the case of plastic cutlery, most manufacturers
are reluctant to take on recycled plastics due to
potential loss of quality – thermoformed plastic
especially, presents inferior quality when recycled. So,
in the main, manufacturers choose virgin materials;
but these are more intensive to manage, using
production processes that are less efficient when it
comes to emissions.
Greenerpack, however, has found a local,
sustainable source of post-manufactured waste, food-
Recent claims by one of the major supermarkets,
that it aims to recycle its packaging waste into plastic
bags, is an important example of how some
re-educating is required. Over recent decades we
have made major steps in the general awareness of
industry and its consumers, towards their
environmental responsibilities, now it’s time to drill
down into the detail.
Recycling should be seen as a much broader
picture, with claimants being taken to task over their
processes. Whilst on the face of it, this sounds like a
very positive step, what is less positive is that the
waste materials will be collected in the Midlands,
transported to Eastern Europe for processing, on to
Germany for manufacture and then back to UK for
distribution to the stores. And whilst there are no
specific figures detailing the logistical impact on CO2
emissions for this particular model, it further
strengthens the argument for a more common-sense
and transparent approach to green claims.
EXPORT STRENGTH
Increased recycling and general awareness are a
great start, but by choosing to ignore the impact of
our export philosophy, are we simply masking the
true extent of the global problem? Putting genuine
methods in place in order to reduce our impact on
the planet, should be an international consideration,
and by championing UK manufacture as a major part
of that process, we can start making a difference,
not in 10 or 20 years, but right now.
www.greenerpack.co.uk
A load of rubbish.
Get greener with
Greenerpack
ENVIRONMENT MATTERS / ROTECH RETAIL PACKAGING
green machine
RICHARD PETHER, DIRECTOR OF OFFLINE ADVANCED
CARTON FEEDING SYSTEMS DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE
FIRM, ROTECH, REFLECTS ON THE ROLE OF SUSTAINABILITY
ON THE PACKAGING MACHINERY MARKET…
Rotech’s new vacuum technology
accurately handles re-sealable pouches
An offline coding
system easily prints
info onto difficult to
handle pouches
Sustainable manufacturing is a practice that is being
driven by both the market and regulation and without
doubt plays a part in the upward growth of the
packaging machinery market. Retailers, in particular,
play a key role in driving demand for more sustainable
packaging throughout the supply chain, even though
they generally are not end-users of packaging
machinery. Machinery suppliers can most certainly
facilitate FMCG manufacturers to reduce carbon
footprint, conserve resources and minimise waste
through automation.
With the economy strengthening, disposable
income is higher, allowing for greater consumption of
packaged goods. With packaging formats constantly
changing to meet changing lifestyles and to meet
landfill reduction targets, machinery needs to be
adaptable and this too spurs growth. For example,
take the adoption of the stand-up pouch – we have
experienced a lot of interest in coding such packaging
before filling, as it allows only the right amount of
packaging to be brought to the production line ready
printed; this not only minimises packaging waste but
produces a perfectly positioned clear code.
CODE CASE
The trend to code offline is not just limited to primary
packaging packs but secondary too. With shelf-ready
packaging on the rise, the ability to mark-up
secondary packaging offline meets a growing need in
today’s grocery market. The emerging retail channels
of discount, convenience and online will account for
all the growth over the next 10 years as conventional
supermarkets decline. For many food operators, this
shift is driving a rapid rise in the complexity of their
logistics operations as demand grows for mixed cases
and little-and-often deliveries to a wider range of
locations.
The new RF-Box Feeder enables the fast, efficient
feeding of secondary packaging such as flat boxes
and cartons into and out of labelling and coding
systems. This offline, stack-to-stack feeder enables
users to pre-mark flat cases prior to erection and
filling with customised data such as promotional
messaging or special pricing. Rates vary depending on
the box length and chosen marking technology, but
typically range from 50 to 150 boxes per minute.
Using such offline technologies mean less wastage, as
only the needed number of boxes are marked up. It
also allows manufacturers to hold lower levels of stock
rather than hold inventory in expensive heated
warehouses.
ATTENTION SEEKERS
Display packaging also plays its role in the growth of
the market. In order to lure the consumer into making
a purchase, products are cutting some sophisticated
shapes, with products packaged in trays, tubs or pots
The offline
stack-to-stack
RF-Box Feeder
with outer sleeves – an increasingly common sight on
supermarket shelves. Despite clear and correct batch
codes, use by dates and traceability codes being
essential when supplying the retail market, packaging
designs are often presented to production as a fait
accompli, so it is up to equipment and factory
engineers to figure out how to run that pack using
packaging machinery. Figuring out how to run these
new designs most certainly creates new opportunities.
From a coding technology point of view, acting
sustainably is crucial, but of equal importance is
overall cost of ownership. With the latest thermal
inkjet, nasty solvents typically associated with
continuous inkjet printers are eliminated and energy
savings are made as the printer only runs as and when
needed – small but important steps towards fulfilling
manufacturers’ goals of social and environmental
responsibility.
ALL SUSSED OUT
Sustainability will always play a role in the growth of
the machinery market, but ultimately we compete in a
global marketplace which demands high-quality
products at the lowest possible prices. Automation
with the right return on investment for machinery for
manufacturers will help to achieve just this, with the
sustainability factor always high on the agenda.
www.rotechmachines.com
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We can pack:
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Tel: 01226 742511
Fax: 01226 350496
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Manufacturer of all types of
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Plastic Bottles and Containers
To request our latest brochure call
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Fax: 01732 742602
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COSMETIC & TOILETRY PACKAGING
Technical Treatments Ltd
Est. 1946
Why buy film on cores, only to throw
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www.technical-treatments.co.uk
We have over 700 sizes of cartons and
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DANTEX
ANDREW ABBOTT, GENERAL
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DANTEX DIGITAL…
Dantex has been around for quite a few decades now, but for
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Dantex was founded by brothers Jerry and Richard Danon in 1967 and its origins
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presses.
You’re a British-based company, but where else outside of the UK do you
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‘exceptionally brilliant’ and is a single-pass application. Used in conjunction with
optional Corona treatment, PicoColour II can be used for paper as well as filmic
based media. As many printers are under pressure to offer shorter runs and must
become more flexible to meet the demand of print buyers the PicoColour range of
equipment will be an ideal solution in meeting these challenges.
Sales of PicoColour® II UV digital press will begin in here the UK, followed by
Germany, France, Poland, Austria, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland and the United
States. Parallel to this, Dantex will be training its dealership network so that the
benefits of the PicoColour II can be offered and supported worldwide in the
fastest possible timeframe. Exciting times!
So why the move further into the Digital arena?
The introduction of our own digital press offering to the label industry was a natural
next step for Dantex. We started our high-tech offerings with Torelief letterpress
plates, followed by our digital plates, and now we are offering a digital press solution
to our customers. We are extremely proud that this important technological step is
part of Dantex’s manufacturing capabilities.
We made the PicoColour II press to serve those printers who need a digital
solution to meet the trend of short run lengths with all the aspects of digital printing.
Finally, after 40-odd years at the top of your game and with sales offices
and distributors across the globe, the question is: what next for Dantex as
a company?
We will be looking to expand our pre-press product portfolio and our customers
will continue to enjoy the innovations that Dantex is able to provide. Growth in
our digital press offering, along with associated equipment and consumables, will
play a key part in Dantex’s future and we very much look forward to further
developing this technology.
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Dantex has obviously got the balance right between customer service and
product reputation, so what’s the secret of your success in these areas?
We have a hands-on approach to customer service and this is fully supported by
after installation care programmes tailored to the needs of individual customers.
We work directly with the customer to find out what they need to achieve
excellent results from their plates and equipment.
All of our representatives are fully-trained and we have specialists in
Letterpress, Dry Offset, Flexographic and Digital processes.
Always innovating, what’s new at Dantex?
Dantex Digital! This is a newly created division of the Dantex Group focused
purely on our digital offering. As part of this we have recently launched our new
PicoColour II high-speed UV inkjet digital label press. The press was developed by
the Dantex Digital team, together with JF Machines, which is now part of the
Dantex Group.
The PicoColour II is a versatile, high-quality, high-productivity printing system
offering superb printed results at a competitive price. PicoColour II works with UV
based inks and is available with CMYK + White. The optional white is claimed
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