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Argonews MAY 2013

ISSUE 7

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Outstanding Eye Care Packaging

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Alevia’s FIBRE in 1 liter M jar New 30ml vial 18/415

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COOPER extends its collaboration with Argo

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ARGO EGYPT PLASTICS in collaboration with market leaders AFRO PACKAGING 2013. Meet us there

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Venting caps

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CAPAROL in Argo Rom’s stackable canister Vanelli’s HERR in Argo Rom bottle

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Post graduate students of University of the Aegean at Argo

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Mr.Giuseppe Riva, Plastics Europe regional director, at Argo

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Outstanding Eye care packaging With over than 30 years continuous development in eye care packaging, Argo is still investing in advanced tools, new products, procedures and services which best meet current and future needs of this demanding healthcare sector.

Our offering for eye care market is produced in certified Clean Room Class C-ISO 7.

Development, manufacturing and distribution are accredited according ISO15378:2011, ISO9001:2008 and ISO14001:2004.

Latest developments include - new vial sizes including vials made of Polypropylene - use of advanced material grades to solve specific product stability requirements - nozzles with other drop sizes - colored caps for US market - tools of high cavitation for better production flexibility - quality tests for evaluating functionality issues - validation of sterilization processes : gamma (in accordance with ISO11137-2) and EtO (in accordance with ISO11135-1) - flexibility and back-up in sterilization services (including plants FDA approved) All new developments have been included in recently updated Drug Master File at FDA and new registration at Russian Health Ministry.

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Alevia’s FIBRE in 1 liter M jar Alevia, located in Falticeni, Romania is specialized in the production of dietary supplements and teas, whose fundamental purpose is to be a real support for the health of many people.

The company is well known in the country for the high quality of its products, based on herbal extracts, and the shelf appeal of the packaging it uses.

Alevia has recently selected our M jar 1l for the its “Fiber for weight loss”, a new powerful formula for weight loss and detoxification. Fiber is vital to any healthy diet and accelerates weight loss during diet.

The wide (80mm) and flip-top closure of the jar offers convenience in use, while the attractive and minimal label creates an outstanding shelf appeal.

New vial 30ml 18/415 Our new 30ml standard vial made of HDPE has just arrived.

The new vial is round and its thread is screw-on 18/415.

It can be combined with nasal pumps, spray pumps or flip-top closures.

For customers , who demand a complete packaging solution, we also provide the pumps which meet the required needs.

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Cooper extends its collaboration with Argo COOPER SA is one of the oldest pharmaceutical manufacturers in Greece.

It was founded in 1936 in Athens in collaboration with the French company La Cooperation Pharmaceutique Francaise. Since then Cooper has a remarkable progress by adopting individual innovative techniques in the production of parenteral solutions, injectable antibiotics, established and unique hospital products and manufacturing a well known range of eye care products. In addition, partnerships with world recognized companies offer to the company further expansion opportunities.

This product is used for the preparation of the rectum for diagnostic and surgical procedures. The Enema Cooper bottle is a round and squeeze one made of LDPE. Its brand name and basic use instructions are engraved on it. The bottle is combined with a long, soft nozzle and a protective cap all of them made of polyethylene. The nozzle is preassembled with a rubber insert for both product flow control and air ingress elimination in order to secure its single use.

Argo has a long collaboration with Cooper in eye care products (sterile ophthalmic solutions) since 90’s.

Recently the collaboration was extended with two new product categories: The Enema Cooper Large volume Parenteral solutions Cooper’s range of parenteral solutions for iv infusion like Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin, Metronidazole, Fluconazole, Mannitol and Potassium Chloride in dextrose injection are packed in Polypropylene infusion vials 500ml, 250ml and 100ml proper for autoclave sterilization. The vials have volume indication engraved and a hanging ring incorporated into the bottom.

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ARGO EGYPT PLASTICS in collaboration with market leaders

ARGO EGYPT PLASTICS continues growing by investing – apart from the strong local players – on the co-operation with multinational companies. Recently, two multinational companies in the field of food & dairy (DANONE EGYPT) and cosmetics (LOREAL EGYPT) have trusted the development of their branded bottles to ARGO EGYPT PLASTICS. For these new projects ARGO EGYPT has already invested in 4 new machines, thus increasing the number of machines operating in our El Obour plant and the current production capacity. The assigned bottles are in volumes ranging from 100ml up to 700ml and will be monolayer (HDPE and PP) as well as multilayer (COEX). Meanwhile, only 2 years after its establishment, ARGO EGYPT PLASTICS is recognized as one of the leading plastic packaging producers in Egypt and the MENA region with focus on the quality and innovation of its products.

AFRO PACKAGING 2013 meet us there As a result of the success of last year’s fair Afro Packaging in Cairo, this packaging fair opens again its gate on June 13th and for three days, till June 15th ,it will welcome exhibitors and visitors from Africa, Asia and Europe.

ARGO EGYPT PLASTICS will be there, exhibiting together with Thrace Plastics at booth I-4, Hall 2.

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Venting caps Packaging distortion is quite common problem for some product categories. The container is deformed due significant difference between the pressure inside the container and the pressure of surrounding environment: Certain active formulas create gas, which is captured in the container and caused container to bloat/swell. In other cases the product in the container consumes oxygen from headspace and this leads to paneling. In both cases changes in altitude (and therefore change in surrounding pressure) and temperature can catalyze this activity.

In ARGO, we have worked on this issue even since 80s, proposing various solutions depending on the cause. These include container reinforcement by proper polymer grades, by advanced design, by weight increase, by wall thickness control on sensitive areas or venting closures.

Our new proposal refers to venting closures. First applications presented at closure models Agrochem 50 and Agrochem 50VTE. These Argo standard closures are offered with vented induction sealing liners. The liners allow via a hole on them and the bottle thread, air movement between inside of the bottle and the outside environment. As a result, the container is breathing and by this swelling or paneling of the bottle is eliminated.

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CAPAROL in ARGO ROM’s

stackable canister

DAW BENTA is the representative in Romania of the German firm DAW, the market leader in Germany for wall finish products and trademark owner of CAPAROL, CAPATECT, ALPINA and DISBON. The range of products manufactured and sold covers the interior and exterior washable paints, primers, coatings structured, lakes and mountain settlement, wallpapers and decorative products, special epoxy paint for floors, computerized tinting systems for paints, varnishes and coatings.

DEUTSCHE AMPHIBOLIN WERKE von Robert Murjahn GmbH & Co. KG is one of the largest paint manufacturers in Europe in the field of construction and finishing materials. DAW Germany is a family business with a history of over 110 years; the manufacturing site CAPAROL from Ober - Ramstadt is one of the most modern and innovative professional paint manufacturing plants, using revolutionary and environmental friendly technologies. Daw Benta company chose to pack the product “Unigrund” under Caparol brand in our polyethylene 4l stackable canister DIN 45.

Vanelli’s HERR in Argo Rom bottle Vanelli, located at Iasi, Romania is among well known Romanian producers and traders of healthcare and personal care products dedicated to pets. The new HERR shampoo is specially formulated for dog’s personal care.

It is offered in various formulations with different plant extracts. For its packaging , Vanelli selected our 300ml PVC white bottle fitted with 24/415 flip –top cap for more convenience in use.

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Post graduate students

of University of the Aegean at Argo

End of April, during an educational trip 25 University students visited Argo, Koropi.

They are postgraduate students of University of the Aegean from two departments: the Department of Business Administration and the Department of Financial and Management Engineering, parts of the School of Business, which is based in the Greek island of Chios, in the Northern Aegean Sea. The students and their Professor Dr. Andrew Kakouris, were welcome by Argo’s CEO Mr.George Stassinopoulos, who also was available to answer to students’ question at the end of the event.

They were guided to the Argo’s facilities and had the opportunity to be informed by our Olga Ageli, Supply Chain supervisor and Marieta Koutsopodioti, sales, about modern production and supply chain operations.

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Mr.Giuseppe Riva, Plastics Europe regional director, at Argo

Mr.Riva in the middle at Argo with Mr.Haris Panopoulos of Panchart SA, Secretary General of the Association of Hellenic Plastics Industry (right) and Mr.George Stassinopoulos, CEO of Argo SA, Vice President of Association of Hellenic Plastics Industry (left).

On January 18th ArgoNews had the opportunity to discuss with Mr.Giuseppe Riva, Regional Director –Mediterranean Region of Plastic Europe organization, by the opportunity of his visit to Argo.

What is PlasticsEurope , what is the role of Plastics Industry in European economy, how the organization see the future of plastics and especially in packaging , how crisis influence the industry, can plastics contribute to sustainable development?

Mr.Giuseppe Riva had the kindness to answer to the above questions: PlasticsEurope has more than 100 member companies, producing over 90% of all polymers across the 27 EU member states

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plus Norway, Switzerland, Croatia and Turkey.

The European plastics industry - plastics producers, converters and machinery manufacturers – are significantly contributing to the European economy (with trade exceeding the 12 billion euro).

The industry directly employs some 1.6 million people and many more that work in industries relying on plastics for their business.

Nowadays, in less than 100years from 1930’s first plastics derivatives of petroleum, which impelled plastics industry to mass production, we can not imagine our life without plastics. Thanks to them we have cleaner, easier, safer and more enjoyable life.

Plastics are organic, the same as wood, paper or wool. The raw materials for plastics production are natural products such as cellulose, coal, natural gas, salt and, of course, crude oil. Plastics are today’s and tomorrow’s materials of choice because they make it possible to balance modern day needs with environmental concerns.

Their impressive variety of properties and ratio of cost to performance, offer better lives to people of all income groups. But meeting the needs of society is not just about ‘’today’’. Future generations also have the right to enjoy a safe environment and a good life. Meeting the needs of tomorrow is the foundation of the concept of ‘Sustainable Development’. Plastic products are already contributing to natural resources conservation and helping to protect the environment for tomorrow, in a rapidly changing world.

No doubt, the world will face a numerous challenges in the coming future: greenhouse

gasses and their consequences, a rapidly growing and more mobile population, an increasingly tight supply –demand balance for fossil fuels, aging and growing in population, with ever-increasing demands for water, food, shelter, sanitation, energy, health services and economic security etc.

PlasticsEurope believe that by taking a proactive, inclusive approach to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, will be best able to contribute to a sustainable world.

These activities focus, in the first instance, on three key areas: energy efficiency and climate protection; resource efficiency; and consumer protection.

Plastics industry is constantly driving innovation that brings benefits to society in all three parameters of sustainability. It is not an exaggeration to say that if plastics did not exist, we would probably need to invent them to tackle these issues.

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ARGO S.A. 1st km Koropiou - Varis str., P.0.BOX 87, 19400 Koropi, Greece Tel. +30 210 6625501, + 30 210 6626691-5, Fax: + 30 210 6625500, e-mail: sales@argo-sa.gr

ARGO ROM PLASTICS S.A 211 - 249 Drumul Dealul Bradului str., Sect. 4 Bucharest, Romania, Tel. +40 215 393262 - 7, Fax: + 40 215 393264, e-mail: argorom@argorom.com

ARGO EGYPT PLASTICS S.A.E. Plot 10, Block 13002, 1st Industrial Zone El Obour City, El Obour, Cairo, Egypt Tel. 002 02 46101761-3, Fax: 002 02 46101769, e-mail: argoegypt@argo-sa.gr

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