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Create magic with packaging SOUTH AFRICA HAS been using recovered paper and board as an alternative fibre in papermaking since 1920. Although our country recycles around 68.4 percent of paper, cardboard and cartons, less than 10 percent of offices and businesses recycle their used paper products. The Paper Recycling Association of South Africa confirms that the annual paper recovery rate has sustained two percent year on year growth since 2012 and was at 68.4 percent last year. This surpasses the global average of 58 percent.
Reliable labellers for pharma packs
The flexibility of folding cartons allows you to design curves and create innovative packaging that differentiates your products from competitor brands. In the words of Marcel Heinze, key account manager for sales of premium packaging at Edelmann, ‘the art of packaging development is one that creates magic through additional nuances and technical features at every glance’. The technical challenge lies in creating a design that appears simple but is actually quite complex. Choosing paperboard not only provides more options for creating unique structural designs but is also a cost saving option. Don’t miss this month’s focus on new developments and trends in carton and board packaging on page 44. Enjoy the read! Assistant Editor Aarifah.Nosarka@newmediapub.co.za
POSITIONED TO SERVE THE SA MARKET FULL SERVICE SUPPLIER of glass, plastic, metal containers and closures, Berlin Packaging and Bruni Glass recently announced the completion of the acquisition
The vial and bottle labeller
of England-based packaging equipment supplier, Erben. Erben brings its dedicated operations to South Africa and California
LSS LABELLING SYSTEMS (LSS) will showcase its
with its capsules business and operates www.thebottlejarstore.co.uk for
solutions at Achema, taking place in Germany from
convenience quantities.
11 to 15 June. The company will present machines
Berlin Packaging is a US$2.6 billion global supplier of rigid packaging products
for tamper evident and vial and bottle labelling. There
and services to all types of customers across all sectors. The company has a
will be a press demonstration in Hall one on 12 June
stronghold in North America, where it has operated since 1898. Its European
between 10:30 and 11:30.
headquarters are in Milan, Italy. Berlin acquired Bruni Glass, a supplier of premium and speciality glass containers and accessories in 2016. ‘For more than 10 years, Erben has had a full service team in Cape Town,
LSS is a subsidiary of Germany-based Logopak. The company has developed a standard vial and bottle labeller and tamper evident labeller. These machines are designed with high attention to simple and safe
supplying quality packaging containers and closures. We see significant
operation, precision in labelling and safe and secure
opportunities to expand in South Africa and beyond,’ says Jeremy Lagomarsino,
product handling. Easy function overview, inspection
executive VP of business development and strategy at Berlin Packaging.
and control, easy line clearance and ergonomics are
Since the completion of the Erben acquisition, the company has a combination of offices spread throughout Europe, Italy, France, Spain, UK, China, North America and South Africa. ‘MD Sasha Erben leads an extraordinary company that not only shares our
also significant features of both labellers. As of February 2019, the European Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) 2011/62/EU will be mandatory for the pharma industry within the EU. The
focus on quality, service and results for customers, but also has a culture that
new tamper evident labeller from LSS complies with
delights in serving and growing powerfully in the marketplace. Adding the
the directive and ensures tamper proof security of
company to the Berlin enterprise shows our commitment to acquire the best
cartons. As an option, a laser or inkjet printer and a
businesses in the packaging industry along with our proven approach to organic
vision system of any brand can be integrated to provide
growth,’ says Andrew Berlin, chairman and CEO of Berlin Packaging.
each carton with a unique identification for track and trace and serialisation. The machine is operated with a
Roberto Del Bon, owner of Bruni Glass; Sasha Erben, MD at Erben; Andrew Berlin, CEO at Berlin Packaging and Gino Del Bon, executive chairman of Bruni Glass
user friendly HMI. The flexible solution handles cartons ranging from 50 to 220mm in width, 15 to 120mm in height and 40 to 120mm in length. A small footprint allows the machine to fit into any production area. The vial and bottle labeller can be used for labelling a variety of smaller cylindrical products made of glass or plastic with a product diameter between 14 and 35mm and a minimum height of 30mm. The machine labels up to 250 vials or bottles per minute. It runs as an off-line or in-line unit. Its vision inspection of both the label and vial, or bottle ensures maximum safety.
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| MAY 2018 | Packaging Review