News bulletin – industrial packaging

NEWS BULLETIN

INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING

FLEXICON RELEASES DRUM DUMPER

Flexicon has unveiled a new Tip-Tite® pail dumper for the dust-free handling of highdensity solids. “Intended for powder metals, chemicals, pigments, minerals or other heavy, dense bulk solids, the unit features dual hydraulic cylinders that work in tandem to raise and seat the pail rim against a speciallyconfigured, elongated discharge cone and then tip the pail to an angle of 45˚, 60˚ or 90˚ with a motion-dampening feature,” the company says.

“At full rotation, the discharge cone seals against the inlet of the receiving vessel, creating a dust-tight connection and allowing controlled, dust-free discharge through a pneumatically-actuated slide gate valve.” www.flexicon.com

MAUSER MAKING CHANGES

BWAY, Mauser Group, National Container Group (NCG) and Industrial Container Services (ICS) have combined to form a new company, Mauser Packaging Solutions, with the aim of reliably and sustainably delivering products and services across the entire packaging lifecycle for customers around the globe. With a promise of ‘Redefining Sustainability’, Mauser Packaging Solutions will serve customers of all four legacy companies with capabilities that span every phase of the packaging process.

“When developing our growth strategy, we recognised that customers were looking for a global partner to deliver sustainable packaging solutions and close the loop from purchase to reuse,” says CEO Ken Roessler. “For the first time, businesses have a single partner who can deliver an industry-leading portfolio of products and services, of the highest quality and widest range, around the world.” www.mauserpackaging.com

GREIF ADDS TO UK PRODUCTS

Greif has released a new line of speciality steel and stainless steel drum types at its Burton-onTrent plant in the UK. “We are constantly seeking new ways to meet customers’ expectations and market demand which is what led us to expand our range,” says Tim Hingham, speciality sales manager at Greif UK. “Our stainless steel drums are a high-integrity option for the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Stainless steel offers a high level of chemical resistance and can provide flawlessly pure and sanitary performance.”

Greif has announced a third-quarter net income of $67.7m from net sales worth just over $1.1bn. This compares favourably to respective prior-year figures of $43.9m and $961.8m. “Greif delivered solid third-quarter results, with stronger year-over-year operating profit before special items, earnings and free cash flow,”says president and CEO Pete Watson. “Our Paper Packaging and Flexible Products segments continue to demonstrate strong results. Our Rigid Packaging segment experienced strong demand across much of the portfolio, but was impacted by the continuation of rising raw material costs and unique headwinds in certain regions of our global business.” www.greif.com

GENERAL STEEL DRUM ENTERS THE MIDWEST

General Steel Drum has acquired North Coast Container, based in Cleveland, Ohio. The move adds a fourth company to the portfolio owned by the Stavig family, joining Myers Container and Container Management Services, and gives them a foothold in the Midwest.

“We are pleased to be joining forces with the Beardsley family who have built a formidable business since its inception in 1983,” states Kyle Stavig, CEO of General Steel Drum. “The Beardsley and Stavig families have been friends for generations. This transaction is good for North Coast, good for our customers, and good for the Stavigs’ container businesses that, collectively, now have the ability to service customers across the country.”

Jim Beardsley will remain as senior executive vice-president of North Coast Container, which will now operate as North Coast Container LLC. www.generalstreeldrum.com www.ncc-corp.com