IXAPACK GLOBAL
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French company iXAPACK GLOBAL specialises in the design and manufacture of automated production lines. Thierry Merlet, Commercial Manager, outlined the company’s capabilities to Jordan Yallop and Phil Nicholls.
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ichel Gaboriau, the current CEO, founded iXAPACK GLOBAL in 1973. The company began producing automated end-of-line packaging solutions for the food industry. From this beginning, the family-owned company steadily expanded, in 2009 and 2013 adding ultrasonic cutting and wrapping equipment to the portfolio. Based in Mauléon, in the department of Deux-Sèvres in western France, iXAPACK GLOBAL has 250 employees at its single production site. 40% of iXAPACK GLOBAL’s output of flexible automated solutions is exported. Today, iXAPACK GLOBAL designs and manufacturers four categories of automated equipment. The first is a range of weighing equipment, including a Checkweigher, with different levels of protection rate adapted to the production environment. This equipment can be associated with a CEIA type Metal Detector. This range also includes labelling machines for the top and bottom of the product and a weigh/price module. The second machine range is composed of cutting equipment. The Ultrasonic Cutting Machines are mainly used for the cheese sector but are suitable for bakery, dairy and
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