18 septembre 19
Quadpack acquires Inotech’s technology
18 septembre 19 | e.bonus
Quadpack Industries has acquired the commercial rights to the patented bi-injection blow moulding (BIBM) process of German technology company Inotech. The terms of the agreement include the joint research and development of new beauty packaging solutions using the process. Quadpack’s department of Design and Advanced Technologies will work with Inotech’s designers, led by Josef Gleixner, to fully exploit the possibilities of the BIBM technique.
Launched during the last FachPack 2018, Ecocraf Skin developed by Südpack was chosen by the Swiss meat and sausage specialist Rapelli, using the packaging concept for its Ticino-style ‘grill snail’ sausages.
The supplier of film packaging solutions for food and medical products has appointed a new management spokesperson: as of 9th September 2019, Erik Bouts will take over from the previous spokesperson and managing partner, Johannes Remmele.
The three organizers of the leading beauty exhibitions, i.e., BolognaFiere, Informa Markets and Shanghai Baiwen Exhibition Co Ltd have joined hands to host South China Beauty Expo in the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center from July 30 to August 1, 2020.
KeyKeg/UniKeg’s fifth manufacturing facility in Guadalajara, Spain is now fully operational and open for business. The additional capacity provided by the plant meets the rapidly growing demand for KeyKeg and UniKeg in the region.
Tekni-Plex has acquired automation equipment solutions manufacturer MMC Packaging Equipment which will become part of Tekni-Plex’s Tri-Seal business. Headquartered in Laval, in the Montreal metropolitan region, Québec, Canada, MMC has a three-decade long reputation as a leading automation equipment manufacturer including cap lining, slitting/folding, assembling and closing systems.
Part of the Axium Group since Summer 2016, KKT GmbH, specializing in the manufacturing of plastic bottles and jars by ISBM and EBM for more than 50 years, is active on the European markets for cosmetics, food & beverage and chemicals. KKT GmbH is offering large ranges of standard products from 5ml to 5000ml and is also proposing specific developments according to customers’ requirements.
The supplier will be demonstrating innovative designs for closures that are attached to bottles (known as “tethered caps”), which conform to the requirements set down in EU Directive 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment.
DIC Corporation, including SunChemical subsidiary company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BASF’s global pigments business, known as BASF Colors & Effects (BCE). The acquisition will broaden DIC’s portfolio as a global manufacturer of pigments, including those for electronic displays, cosmetics, coatings, plastics, inks and specialty applications, by creating a world-class pigments supplier that offers customers an even wider range of versatile solutions.
Logopak Systeme, german manufacturer of logistically integrated labelling systems, labelling software, and barcode and industrial printers, appointed its new general manager. Together with Dietrich Barsch, Steffan Gold will manage the business of the globally active labelling experts from Hartenholm, near Hamburg, Germany.
Clariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, has signed an agreement with respect to the sale of its Healthcare Packaging business to a newly-formed affiliate of Arsenal Capital Partners. The total consideration of the sale amounts to approximately CHF 308 million payable at closing, which is expected in Q4 2019.
B-Better®, an innovative water start-up brand from Unilever’s Future Platform, is launching a range of on-trend water beverages in SIG’s unique combidome carton bottle, offering all the advantages of an aseptic carton pack and all the benefits of a bottle shape – a perfect fit for B-Better.
Since 1st of June, Giulio Mengoli has been the new General Manager of the Sacmi Group. His appointment was made official by the Board of Directors of the parent company, SACMI Imola. A native of Padua, 49 years old, Giulio Mengoli has a long international experience, having held top positions in France, the United States, Brazil, Sweden and Italy with General Electric and Tetra Pak.
Bosch plans to sell its packaging machinery business, based in Waiblingen, to a newly incorporated entity managed by CVC Capital Partners (CVC). The company and its Pharma and Food units will remain intact. Based in Luxemburg, CVC is a leading private equity and investment advisory firm with 24 offices in Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Pretium Packaging has made a 2M$ investment in new reheat stretch polyethylene terephthalate (PET) blow molding equipment and infrastructure for its Troy, Alabama manufacturing plant. The equipment is capable of producing both cold- and hot-fill PET containers to support the growing demand from the condiment, sauce and dressing market, as well as increased supply requirements from the beverage category, including ready-to-drink teas, energy drinks, coffee, etc.
Sabri Demirel has just taken over as new Managing Director of Romaco North America, Romaco’s Sales & Service Center in the United States. He succeeds Charles Ravalli, who has entered his well-deserved retirement. Born in Southern Germany, Sami Demirel crossed in 2005 the Atlantic, working for 19 years in total in executive positions in sales and customer service at a leading German manufacturer of packaging technologies.
SIG is making aseptic cartons with ASI-certified aluminium foil available to consumers for the first time in partnership with B-Better® in Belgium, a start-up brand from Unilever’s Future Platform. The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) standard is designed to enhance traceability and responsibility in the aluminium supply chain.
Bestowed at Hershey’s annual Supplier Summit in mid-May, the award recognized Rovema’s efforts in support of the candy company’s initiative to introduce Doy-type Standup Pouches (SUPs) for a variety of its confectionary products.
According to the last 7th Ucima's National statistic survey, the Italian packaging machinery sales grow 9 times faster than Italy’s GDP. Revenue generated by packaging machinery manufacturers sees further 9.4% growth to 7.85 billion euros.
Yet black plastic packaging materials pose a challenge for the recycling value chain on account of the color used in them to date, as they cannot be properly identified and sorted by the optical sensors at waste sorting facilities. But this situation is about to change.
The Marchesini Group has finalised the acquisitions of two new companies to boost the Group’s strategy of rapid expansion. The first company acquired is Axomatic in Settimo Milanese (Milan, Italy), a “Made in Italy” excellence in the packaging machinery sector, specialised in automatic equipment for the cosmetics industry, as well as pharmaceuticals and food. Alongside Dumek, already part of Marchesini (since 2017), Axomatic - thanks to thirty years of expertise and a major portfolio of multinational customers - will further contribute to consolidating the cosmetics sector of Marchesini which is essential for the Group’s growth strategy.
David Ellen, President of Domino Digital Printing North America, has been promoted to the global position of Divisional Director of Domino's Digital Printing Solutions division. This follows the recent announcement that Robert Pulford, previously Managing Director of the division, has now taken over as CEO of Domino Printing Sciences.