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The industrial medical and aseptic and antibacterial packaging center was born in Marcianise. With a significant investment, made leveraging exclusively on its own financial lines, Nuova Erreplast - first company of the Raccioppoli Group, excellence of flexible packaging - has started a process of production diversification with the purchase of a meltblown extruder, or of non-woven fabric, a fundamental element for making Dpi devices. Thanks to the efforts of the Group, which firmly believes in technological innovation as a lever of development, an industrial center in the South of Italy dedicated to the medical and aseptic and antibacterial packaging industry is taking shape. «The installation and the consequent start of the new production lines - declared the CEO Domenico Raccioppoli - allows us to further expand our field of action beyond the traditional reference markets, confirming the NUOVA ERREPLAST SRL traditional propensity for Via Giovanni Francesco action that has always Maggiò, 1 characterized us. Even in 81025 Z.i. Marcianise times of great uncertainty Sud (CE) - Italy and general difficulties, Tel. +39 081 8421259 we are demonstrating info@nuovaerreplast.it that we are keeping up www.nuovaerreplast.it with process and product innovations. And this is a source of pride for our company and for the entire production system
MARKEM-IMAJE ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF POLISH COMPANY SOLARIS LASER Markem-Imaje, part of the Imaging & Identification division of Dover Corporation (New York), has announced the acquisition of Warsaw-based company Solaris Laser which has served the marking and coding industry for more than 25 years with the supply of advanced fibre, ultraviolet and CO2 laser systems. The operation will
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of Southern Italy». The extrusion plant (supplied by an Italian company) already supports the production of approximately 1.8 million masks per day, which are made in a clean room, in compliance with the strict hygiene standards required by the medical sector for packaging aseptic and antibacterial. But in the near future, it will allow the production of TNT materials destined for other areas: medical protective clothing (gowns, caps, shoe covers, sheets etc ...), topsheet/backsheet for diapers and sanitary towels, breathable membranes / vapor barrier for insulation of roofs and walls, protections for greenhouses and crops in general...
enable Markem-Imaje to expand its portfolio of laser technology solutions and strengthen its position as a leading provider of identification and traceability equipment. “Our customers are increasingly adopting laser marking solutions for more of their product identification and packaging applications,” said Vincent Vanderpoel, CEO of Markem-Imaje. “The addition of Solaris will enable Markem-Imaje and Solaris to
Group synergies. Through the various companies that comprise the same, the Raccioppoli Group is able to cover the entire supply chain, starting from the raw material, up to packaging and delivery, using materials and accessories completely made in-house. Currently, Nuova Erreplast is already active in the production of Type 1 surgical masks (MEDMASK T390), which are distributed by Medpack, together with other sanitary products imported from abroad via Bigplast. Lastly, we should mention Packingraf, which also recently entered the orbit of the Raccioppoli Group, which also manufactures cases for the medical sector.
offer the most innovative and comprehensive range of laser marking solutions for our customers’ product identification needs in both industrial and fast-moving consumer goods applications.” Markem-Imaje already offers a wide range of innovative print and apply, laser, thermal transfer and inkjet labelling systems. The company has 30 branches with 3,000 employees, 6 R&D centres and numerous production plants.
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