SMINOW Magazine 1 2008 English Version

ƒ Red Stripe ƒ Zhujiang Beer ƒ La Doria ƒ

Sirma

ƒ

Inbesa

ƒ

Sanpellegrino

ƒ Cadbury Schweppes ƒ Maeil Dairy ƒ

Magazine 2008 01

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INSTALLATION

4.

Jamaica: Red Stripe

8.

China: Zhujiang Beer

14.

Italy: La Doria

www.smigroup.it

20. Turkey: Sirma

Contributors to this issue:

24.

Spain: Inbesa

28.

Australia: Cadbury Schweppes

32.

Korea: Maeil Dairy

Red Stripe - Zhujiang Beer - La Doria - Sirma - Inbesa - Sanpellegrino Cadbury Schweppes - Maeil Dairy

Printed in 13,000 paper copies Available in: Italian, English, French, Spanish, Portoguese, Russian and Chinese.

Product pictures in this issue are shown for reference only.

INNOVATION

34. LSK shrinkwrapper: a competitive compact machine

40. SR stretch-blow molders: energy saving is a standard feature

44.

Automation: an ever friendlier man-machine interface

48. Smipack L-sealing machines: the production of the “automatic” raises

INFORMATION

54. Shipping: our partnerships with the world leaders of the freight services

56.

Solidarity in the foreground

58.

2007 Summary: the market at a glance

60. 2007 Summary: SMI group grows at “Chinese” rates

62.

Exhibitions: a 360° presence

SMI packaging machines sold

BEER SECTOR

519 FOOD SECTOR

346 WATER & CSD SECTOR

2493 DAIRY SECTOR

USERFRIENDLY

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

UP TO 35 PPM Packs in film only, pad + film, tray + film

MODULAR STRUCTURE

REDUCED OVERALL DIMENSIONS

>> PAG.34

TURNOVER (EURO)

2007 Summary: SMI group grows at “Chinese” rates

>> PAG.60

Magazine 2008 01

104

Red Stripe.

The history of Diageo begins between the 18th and the 19th century, with

the

creation

of

some

of

the

most

prestigious

and

renowned

brands of alcohol. Following expansion, innovation and diversification in the 20th century, today the Group has acquired great success in the business familiar to everyone, confirming itself as one of the leading worldwide producers of quality drinks (alcohol, wines, beer) sold in over 180 countries. The leading brands produced by the group include: Johnny BEER SECTOR

Walker, J&B, Baileys, Guinness, Red Stripe, Senator Keg, etc.

Red Stripe Diageo group Kingston, Jamaica >> casepacker SMI WP 450

4

installation.

Red Stripe has been part of

Diageo

its

since 1993,

history

with

a

One

began

“simple

morning

in

but 1918

meeting”.

two

young

The

beer of

and

spirit

the

rebellion.

Kingdom

the West Indies Mineral &

the

birth

Table

and

ska

Water

Company

in

“My

name

Thomas

Geddes,”

youthful

association

in

To

this

the

of

70’s

with

reggae,

punk

(musical from

day

genres

Jamaica).

Red

an

the newly arrived person.

of

events

The

festival “Reggae Sumfest”.

responded:

important

Stripe

is

other

said

music

of

This

originating

is

Hargreaves

become

good

was grounded in the United

men met in the offices of

Kingston, Jamaica.

has

symbol

like

“Pleasure to meet you. I’m not that long here myself. I am Eugene Desnoes.”

For the first time, Desnoes and

Geddes

(see

photo

above) shook hands: it was the beginning of a beautiful partnership, which created the

world

Lager,

of

the

Red

most

Stripe popular

beer in Jamaica. Red Stripe is

in

fact

brand

the

name

commercial of

“Desnoes

& Geddes Limited” and the leading brand name of the company.

Since then Red Stripe Lager has the

been long,

Jamaica, the

its

“ethics”

yourself)

representing

rich

history music

of

born

DIY

of and

(do

with

it

the

anarchic-punks.

5

sponsor

the

annual

RED STRIPE Being

part

international has

been

for

of

the

Diageo

highly

the

group

significant

international

distribution

of

Red

Stripe

and Dragon Stout.

And

now

the

new

Red

Stripe Light Red Beer has also been added. Red Stripe beer is currently exported to

the

the

USA

and

Caribbean,

Canada, Australia

Japan and three European countries.

In this context of expansion, the

new

investments

in

facilities,

as

production well

as

with

the

partnership

SMI,

have

been

fundamental.

Initially,

the

wanted

to

existing

plant,

was

customer renew

involved

in

with

the

phase

its

and

SMI

this

first

provision

of a line of conveyor belts to

increase

accumulation

buffers in the existing line.

With a view to continuous business expansion, it was crucial

to

complete

the

project with the installation of a brand-new production line.

A SMI WP 450 wrap around casepacker has been added to

the

line,

partitions

equipped

insertion

with

device,

along with a line of conveyor belts

for

both

loose

and

packaged product.

Flexibility

of

and

packaging

final

essential

6

the

features

as

line are the

installation. machine packages different kinds

of

and

loose

products

clusters/baskets

(in

addition to Red Stripe beer, Dragon, and

Guinness,

Smirnoff

Ice

Malta bottles

are also packaged).

The

loose

product

packaged

in

wrap

boxes

provided

is

around with

partitions to preserve the quality of the bottle during transport.

The commercial activity of the is

Red

Stripe

geared

to

international this

qualities

it

to of

and

markets:

context

essential

brewery

national

in

becomes

protect the

the

packaging,

so that the product is of great impact within largescale

retail

ensure same

the

trade

and

customer

image

the

the format.

production efficiency and so

The plan has been satisfying

be able to provide Red Stripe

for both partners; from the

not

in

outset the conditions were

with relevant conveyor belt

is

created to understand the

line, but also with a service

customer’s

and commitment of a long-

company

has in Jamaica.

Moreover cluster

the and

packaged

in

boxes

the

in

product baskets

wrap

around

classic

4x6

in

terms

expectations of

layout

and

only

with

a

machine

term partnership.

THE BEER MARKET - How to satisfy customers in a dynamic market in continuous growth!

The beer market is rapidly evolving, recording an increase in pro-capita consumption and creating good opportunities in consolidated markets and in regions with emerging economic potentials.

Within this dynamic context a mix of factors become crucial: choice of consumers, marketing strategies, branding policies and innovative ideas for the product and packaging.

The competitiveness of breweries is increasingly based on their flexibility and timeliness to meet market demands and production efficiency.

The experience SMI gained in this sector, combined with the flexibility to satisfy all kinds of customer’s requests, makes for a successful partnership.

7

Zhujiang Beer.

ZHUJIANG BEER

INBEV GROUP Inbev is a world leader in beer production, with a turnover of 13.3 billion euro in 2006.

It enjoys a key presence both in the most BEER SECTOR Zhujiang Beer Inbev group Guangzhou, China >> casepacker SMI WP 450

industrialized and in the emerging markets, selling its products in over 180 countries, directly indirectly

by

its

own

through

operating

licensing

units

or

agreements.

Stella Artois and Beck’s are just some of the brands which unite consumers around the globe; Inbev’s portfolio includes famous brands like Leffe, Brahma, Staropramen and Hoegaarden,

as

well

produced worldwide.

8

as

200

local

brands

installation.

SOME HISTORICAL DETAILS...

The history of Chinese beer is 900 years old, with recent archaeological

discoveries

that

show

Chinese

villages

producing beer as an alcoholic drink on a small individual scale, with a production process similar to that of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Chinese beer, initially popular only in China, has enjoyed international development over recent decades.

Guangzhou Zhujiang Beer Group Company Ltd. was founded in 1985 under the guidance of Inbev and is currently one of the top 3 beer brands in China and second in terms of sales.

Zhujiang Beer The “Southern” beer The

origin

of

the

name

“Zhujiang Beer”, pronounced “Joo

Jung

means is

Beer”

“Pearl

particularly

consumed

in

one

hour

is

astronomical: 48,000!

which

River

Beer”,

interesting.

The

company

covers

production

50% needs

of

The Pearl River is the third

region

largest river in China after

Guangzhou needs.

the Yangtze and the Yellow

A

River.

industries,

number

group

to

and of

of

smaller

which reach

the

80%

led the

the best

is

positions over a very short

located in Southern China,

period of time, are all part

in

Guangzhou,

of the Zhujiang Beer group.

which lies on the delta of the

Named “Beer of the South”,

Pearl River in the province

it is known extensively and

of Guangdong, region known

is

available

for its culinary preparations

the

country

and

gastronomic

nearby

The

production

The

Zhujiang

the

city

Guangzhou as

the

company of

is

style. unit

in

recognised

largest

beer

earning

throughout and

Asiatic export

international

in

shares

markets

France

the

recently also in Canada.

9

of

bottles

in like

Great Britain, Sweden, USA,

production site in the world; number

the

regions,

and

Australia

and

ZHUJIANG BEER

High-speed China A challenge to be won through SMI partnership manufacturers.

The

partnership

with

SMI

starts here.

The

Zhujiang

fact

is

a

Brewery

long

in

standing

SMI’s customer, as its first order

for

a

wrap

around

casepacker dates to 1999.

The growing sales success marked

the

beginning

of

the expansion process we know

today

and

led

the

company to invest in new production

lines,

where

over 20 SMI machines are currently used.

2008

is

great

the

year

of

challenge,

the

which

Zhujiang wants to win with SMI

help.

training

to

Like

an

win

athlete

the

“gold

medal” at the 2008 Beijing Olympic

games,

Zhujiang

is preparing itself for the greatest

challenge

producing

72,000

per In a competitive market like

China,

Brewery

the

has

Zhujiang

known

how

conquested

a

leadership

position in the beer sector, continuing

to

accept

market

demand and consolidate the

to consolidate its success.

quality of its product, also

Success achieved by virtue

beyond time

China. has

challenges,

much

of a first class technology

passed

since

centre,

which

company

started:

machinery

in

as

Not

1985, when a long history years

so

the

to tackle the change in the

a

Zhujiang

handful

of

Brewery

by

to

leads use

the

hi-tech

produced

leading

international

10

hour

in

one

ever: bottles single

production

line

packing

products

in

various

installation. types in

of

packaging

film,

overwrapping sleeve

(packs

multipack or

brewery.

with

cardboard

wrap

around

How

is

the

largest

production

plant

boxes). This has given way

world

to

challenge?

We

Luo

deputy

the

new

installation

beer

of

bottling

two lines:

preparing

Zhijun,

one at Guangzhou brewery

manager

and the other at Zhanjiang

Brewery.

beer

in

the

for

this

asked

Mr.

general

of

Zhujiang

IT IS THE CUSTOMER’S TURN TO SPEAK – Interview with Mr. Luo Zhijun What factors have made you invest in two new lines for the production plants of Guanzhou and Zhanjiang?

“These two new production lines are essential for bottling our beer (draft beer). We have designed the fastest line of cans in China at the production plant of Guangzhou, with a production of 72,000 cans per hour.

The

of

the

population

consumption

size

has

caused

a

and

the

growing

substantial

rise

pro-capita

in

the

beer

industry: factors which have led our company to add these new

high

speed

production

lines

to

satisfy

the

growing

demand of the market. We expect the new lines to be able to satisfy the demand for canned beer for the next 2 or 3 years.

We have also invested in a bottling line of 50,000 bottles per hour in the production plant of Zhanjiang, in western Guangdong.

The production of Zhujiang Beer Zhanjiang will have to cover the

market

of

western

Guangdong,

Hainan,

capacity

the

Guangxi

and

Guizhou.

Jack Lee, SMI China area

The

manager, met the deputy

cannot satisfy the demand in these regions and we hope

Manager of Zhujiang Beer,

that the start of the new high speed production line will

Mr. Luo Zhijun

improve our supply.

(in the photo on the left)

To summarise, the high demand of the market has been the

current

production

of

Zhanjiang

plant

main reason for our investments in these two new lines, which will come on line before Summer 2008 and improve our supply.”

What challenges does Zhujiang Brewery want to conquer in 2008?

“In 2008 the total output of Zhujiang Beer will exceed 15 million hl, thus starting its climb towards the peak of the “top 10” of the Chinese beer industry.

11

ZHUJIANG BEER

Mr. Luo Zhijun, deputy general manager of Zhujiang Beer

Currently bottling

there plants

within

are

10

operating

Zhujiang

Beer,

in

1999.

term

After

this

business partner.

province.

Zhujiang

2008-2009

Beer

has

great

How

has

SMI

contributed

to the success of Zhujiang Beer?

“Zhujiang Beer is a famous

belief in SMI machinery.

brand in China and Zhujiang

As a result, we purchased

Beer

outwards: the short term

the

speed

the first Chinese companies

objective is to design two

shrinkwrapper

and

the

working in the beer market

new bottling plants, one in

MP

packaging

and the largest producer in

the province of Hunan and

machine

the

lines,

Beer

wants

other

in

Zhujiang

we

believe SMI is an excellent

almost all in the Guangdong In

long

co-operation

to

expand

the

Guangxi

SMI

high

multipack for

our

though

new

we

had

can no

Corporate

is

one

of

Southern China.

SMI machines have helped

province, with a production

experience with this kind of

us

capacity of 40,000 bph.”

machinery.

our

Zhujiang Beer expects the

the

SMI is a long time supplier

SMI supply to help maintain

the image of our product,

of

20

the high level of efficiency of

thanks

machines installed and 8 to

the new lines and to offer

packages we can create.”

be delivered shortly.

the market greater choice

What

of

Zhujiang,

with

does

Zhujiang

secondary

Brewery expect from this

means:

new supply of SMI?

or

with

pad “Yes, are

many at

SMI

work

in

machines Zhujiang

Beer.

in

packs flat

packaging in

film

only

cardboard

support,

multipack

overlapped

cardboard

sleeve

and

boxes.”

The first WP was installed

12

cardboard

reach

and

current market to

consolidate position

and

the

in

increase

variety

of

La Doria.

FOOD SECTOR La Doria La Doria group S.p.A. Salerno, Italy >> multi-packer SMI MP 200

La Doria is a leading group in

level of flexibility, is able to satisfy

the production and sale of tomato

almost all kinds of needs, through

by-products, legumes and pasta in

the

boxes, juices and drinks of fruit and

packaging and service. To offer an

other complementary products and

innovative impact “packaging” which

is present in the most important

represents the group’s brands at

chains

best, Doria relies on the experience

of

the

large-scale

retail

trade and discount in Italy (29% of

personalisation

of

recipes,

of SMI.

sales) and abroad (71%), especially in Northern Europe.

The

Group

is

the

first

Italian

ƒ The production sites

producer of legumes in boxes and the

second

by-products company, attentive long

of

juices.

fruit

always to

customers, year

producer and

the thanks

tomato The

particularly needs to

experience

14

of

its and

The historic production plant of the group is located in Angri (Salerno), from

where

its

began

its

50

1954.

Here

high

the

activity

Ferraioli in

the

tomatoes,

family distant

legumes,

fruit juices, fruit salad and boxed

installation.

GETTING TO KNOW TOMATOES: an important product for the Italian economy Tomato is one of the primary ingredients of Italian cuisine. It is tasty, genuine and easy to digest. It has a low calorie content and is rich in vitamins and mineral salts including potassium: all features which have made it remarkably successful.

The use of tomatoes, or their by-products, is so diffused that it is impossible to think that pizza, pasta and so many other dishes were

pasta are produced.

At the Sarno plant (Salerno) tomato conserve,

ready

made

sauces

in

glass, fruit juices, tea in PET bottles and metal packages are produced to meet the production needs of the

group.

High-tech

packaging

born and lived at length without its presence, just like it seems strange that the tomato was not born in the Mediterranean basin, but in South America, in the tropical and sub tropical areas of Peru and Ecuador and only in relatively recent times it has become a primary ingredient of Italian cuisine.

lines have been installed in Sarno. A

According

line for the production of packaged

comes

tomato pulp in the combisafe

®

to

from

some the

scholars,

Aztec

the

English

“xitomate”

or

name

“tomato”

“zitomate”,

while

390

according to others from “tomati”, name which a number

g package format (new retortable

of indigenous populations of Mexico called the fruits of the

cardboard packaging) has recently

tomato plant they fed on. In the 16th century the tomato,

been installed. La Doria will use the

initially considered a medicinal plant, entered Italian cuisine,

same line to launch the production

it was given the name of “golden apple” and was used mainly

of

to decorate balconies.

organic

legumes

for

the

first

time in Italy.

The other production sites of the group

are

Faenza

in

Fisciano

(Ravenna)

(Potenza).

The

(Salerno),

and

Lavello

production

site

of

Fisciano produces peeled tomatoes and organic pulp primarily intended for

foreign

markets

like

Japan,

Scandinavian countries and Great

A short time would pass before the advent of the tomato transformation industry would arise, which to this day is still one of the most important realities of the Italian economy.

The Italian market of tomato by-products has experienced considerable diversification in offer over recent years and today the products in the tomato range can be divided into concentrates, peeled, sauce, pulp, ready made sauces and cherry tomatoes of Pachino.

of

The process of diversification has also involved the packaging

Faenza produces fruit purees, while

industries, which must always be ready to offer customers

the site of Lavello is dedicated to

of the industry machinery which satisfies the most varied

the production of large formats for

kinds of requests of the market.

Britain.

The

production

plant

catering, as well as fruit purees.

15

LA DORIA

The other packaging.

Beyond the can and the glass The competitive strategies of

La

Doria

objective its

of

position

the

have

the

strengthening and

product

innovating with

new

formats and packaging.

Since 1995, SMI has been able

to

understand

the

development of the market and provide La Doria with the

kind

of

packaging satisfy

the

demands

of

14

secondary

machines the

different

packaging

that

production moment. kinds

of

machines

are

installed at the production plants

of

(tray and

the

company

formers,

medium

high

speed

wrappers

and

shrink

overlapped

cardboard sleeve packaging machines),

to

respond

to

the demands of innovative attractive packaging which should always capture the attention of the users. As

The companies of the group

regards strip

the

wrap

packaging

specifically,

around

machines

an

MP

200

The companies LDH and EUGEA are part of La Doria group.

has been recently installed

LDH (La Doria Ltd) is an English company, working in the sale

to

of tomato by-products and fruit, legumes, tuna and boxed

conserve

salmon and other products. The company is the operating

390

arm

product is packaged in 1x2,

of

the

parent

company

in

the

United

Kingdom

and

process

the

in

g

tomato

combisafe

packaging.

provide the large chains of retail-trade directly, without the

1x3

use of intermediaries. To date LDH enjoys important market

with an attractive graphic

positions

appearance

above

all

in

tomato

by-products

and

fruit

with

and

2x2

速

The

and

multipacks a

strong

private labels.

visual impact. The packages

Eugea Meditteranea SpA, located in Lavello (Potenza) is a

realised

company involved in the production of tomato by-products

packaging

and fruit purees.

easy store the

to

with

MP are

handle, and

open

and

guarantee

product

protection

16

the

machines

thanks

excellent to

the

installation.

LA DORIA IN FIGURES In 2007 La Doria recorded a consolidated turnover of more than 406,6 million euro, the 29% of which on the domestic market and the remaining part on the international markets, especially in Northern Europe.

The

sales

consist

of

the

fruit

line

(27,5%),

of

the

“red”

line (29,6%) and of the line for the production of legumes, vegetables and boxed pasta (19,3%). The “other sales” (mainly consisting of products sold by the subsidiary company LDH - La Doria Ltd) make up 23,6% of the turnover.

85%

of

the

Group

revenues

result

from

private

labels

products, especially sold abroad (among the chains of largescale retail trade, it is worth mentioning Sainsbury, Tesco, Aldi, Hahold, Danske Supermarket, Carrefour, Auchan, Coop Italia, Conad PAM ICA, etc.); the remaining 15% results from La Doria-branded products, Vivi G-branded products and La Romanella discount products, almost exclusively sold on the Italian market, in the copacking formula.

La Doria also produces for some leading brands in Italy and abroad, such as Star, Santarosa-Unilever, Coca Cola, Heinz, Mutti, Kagome.

possibility

of

applying

pack

The

MP

200

machine

container

packed

packaging

satisfies

the

guarantees is

line

traditional

full,

the

whose

nominal

a

superior

quality of the product and

production demands of the in

by

MP 200 is highly innovative,

reinforcing flaps.

an

alternative tin

to

the

cans

and

®

speed is of 14,400 bottles

glass jars. With combisafe ,

per hour.

La

La

Doria

propose respond the

has

decided

combisafe to

the

purchasing

®

Doria

also

offer

large-scale

trade

a

to

sure logistical benefits, like

in

optimisation

habits

of

space

and

of

new

The

strong and

easy

open

image

freshness.

of

to

with

a

quality

The

new

range

offered

by

combisafe tomato

®

with

shelving

transport

storage costs.

and

retail

packaging

change

containers,

to

to

the consumer, who prefer handle

wants

of La

and

products Doria

in

will also include by-products,

17

LA DORIA legumes,

soups,

made

sauces

made

meals

ready

and in

ready

different

formats.

The advantages of this new kind of packaging are many, both for the producer and the consumer.

combisafe

ÂŽ

Advantages for the producer

Advantages for the customer

1.

1.

It

catches

attention:

its

packaging

the

high

visual

impact

It

is

a

convenient

practical, packaging:

fast it

and

can

be

the

product

stored in the fridge, without spilling

encourages

impulse

the

makes

attractive,

consumer’s

product,

partially

closed

and

buying and is easy to recognise on

does not leave odours. Once used,

the shelves.

it

2.

It

offers

optimizes (+80%

logistics

both

of

benefits:

transport

products

it

costs

per

pallet

can

be

crushed

and

occupies

very little space in the trash bin and can also be recycled along with paper.

+15%

2. It is a safe and easy to open

compared with cans) and shelving

packaging, since it is provided with

space

a tear opening, does not need tin

compared

with

(+50%

combisafe

ÂŽ

glass shelf

and

space:

12

containers in place of

openers

and

8 standard cans) and it is easier

breakage

to stack and store.

injury.

3.

It

level

features

a

high

flexibility

in terms of sizes available

3.

It

which

(from 200g to 500g) and product

from

portfolio.

the

is

(as

an

there with

the

consumer

environment,

also

destination after use.

18

no

eco-friendly

satisfies the

is

glass

risk

of

jars)

or

material demands

to in

respect its

final

Sirma.

SIRMAGRUP: SOME HISTORICAL DETAILS Despite its recent origins, the SIRMA group has quickly initiated a process of expansion, increasing its production output and investing in technologically advanced systems.

WATER & CSD SECTOR Sirma

The first production plant Buron Tum Gida was set up in Bursa in 1991, where water production was begun under the name “SIRMA” and where “Sirma soda” glass bottles are currently packed.

Sirmagrup Bursa, Turkey

Other production lines, dedicated to water bottling, lie in Sapanca, where

>> stretch-blow molder

Kaynak Sulari ve Turizm is located. Later, in 2002, Grup Soda Ve Mesrubat

SMI SR 4HC

Paz was set up to package “fruit soda” in glass bottles, forming a sound base for the development of the group; in fact, in 2008 a new production plant of 15,000 m 2 will be completed near the Sapanca spring site.

Above: sunset on the Sapanca Lake, the resort were the Sirma water spring gushes out

In Sapanca the renowed Sirma water, featuring natural taste and healthy properties, gushes from Mount Kartep at an altitude of 1,800 m.

Bottled by fully automatic machines it is distributed throughout Turkey and beyond, so that all may benefit from these qualities.

20

installation. ƒ The beverage market The

consumption

of

Some figures

mineral

water is in continuous growth and

it

is

further

expected

increase

that

will

SIRMA – Bursa plant

a

15,000 m 2 : production area;

take

place by virtue of the same

90,000 : number of bottles / hour

factors

5: types of bottles

its

which

current

and

have

marked

success:

foremost

the

20: types of packaging

first

10: types of product

limited

21: flavours

possibility of disposing of good organoleptic water

in

intense by

drinking

addition

to

marketing

major

and

quality

the

orientation

privilege

– Sapanca plant

activities

industrial

nutritional

KAYNAK SULAN VE TURISM

the

20,000 m 2 : production area

groups

90,000: number of bottles / hour

towards

lifestyles

7: types of product

that

healthy-natural

food

habits.

The

market

of

flavoured

or

important

health

like

waters

enriched

vitamins,

by

ingredients

oxygen,

herb

ƒ The beverage market in

ƒ Sirmagrup

Turkey This

The process

of

continuous

its

Sirma

Group

products

has

available

made

also

to

extracts, etc. is also in rapid

expansion has involved Turkey, as

international consumers, earning

development.

well;

a

For

some

years

the

a

this

country

“magmatic”

water

the into

sparkling

into the international trade, ever

is

being

by

the

the

of

still

waters,

despite

contrasted discreet

slightly

effervescent

it

partially

success

sparkling natural

of and

waters.

and

has

on

to

a

the

scene,

operators

-

with

an

those tied to taste.

PET by

is the

the

material

vast

companies,

used

majority

while

glass

of -

where

is

not

Italian

are

only

as

in

Italy

considered a

business

heavily disadvantaged in terms

“partner”

of costs and handling charges

importance,

connected to the practise of

also a cultural and

money back for empty bottles

development model

- is still used in the channel of

to

home deliveries, but continues

the

to fall.

which to and

of

copy,

great but

providing technology serves

improve

new

Turkey

interlocutor

advantageous

position

This

qualified

models

higher

international

are

successful

living.

reliable

combine health needs – which being

ever

turned

integrated

western

an

scenario

and

fully

the of

strength

ability

to

with

standard as

the

years

market

closer

Still waters in fact base their on

a

15

over

has been gaining ground over

consumption

last

experienced

development

local

international

production.

21

continuous

growth

in

the

volume of water exports. Today, with

more

products, name

for

than

19

SIRMA itself

different

has

made

within

a

Turkey

and chosen an Italian partner to

enter

the

international

arena: SMI, which has been following

this

growth

since

unstoppable the

21st century.

early

SIRMA IT IS THE CUSTOMER’S TURN TO SPEAK - Mr. Erol Karabacak, the founder of company Sirma, explains the importance of the choice of a supplier within an expansion process. found ourselves up against

0.33, 0.5 and 1.5 l bottles.

a

Following

growing

the

demand

market

context make

it

and

was

in

in

this

crucial

further

to

production

partnership group itself

supplier who could respond

the

not

molder

to

our

requests

installation,

with

began,

investments and choose a only

this

which dates from 2004, our

with

the

new

SR

to

the

SMI

consolidating choice 4HC

of

blow-

produce

PET

could

bottles of 5 and 10 litres

also be our advisor in this

and with the installation of

important

other secondary packaging

of

the

to

moment,

development,

respond

a

but

efficiently

market

in

to

continuous

machines

at

the

various

production plants of SIRMA group.

change.”

Overall, a dozen of SK and Since 1991 SIRMA has been

How

experiencing

growing

continuos have

a

period

expansion.

been

the

of

What

factors

have

and been

foremost able

advantage

of

opportunities consumers products

take

market and

a to

we

to

you

tackle

demands

of

the

LSK

the

at

market?

offer

particular

soft are

water

drinks looking

alternative

to

necessary

and

consumers

it

has

in

been

install

innovative design.

being

And

has

a

from

that

(apple, lemon, tropical fruits,

began

cherry),

with SMI, adding the SR 8

moment

on

our

of

Sapanca

that

to

our

the

demands

of

production

Consumption

12,000 bottles/hour.

ever

closer

segment

to

which

this

SMI

responds

our

was

plant

satisfy

enriched with vitamin C. moving

we

relationship

to

able

to

perceive

requests

and

to the demands of healthy

immediately

nutrition.

technical staff available for

In

the

early

2000s

we

made

its

the development of the new

22

become

2008

install

to

due

operational produce

in

large

volume containers, and an LSK 35F shrinkwrapper.”

What

been

waters flavoured with fruit

blow-molder

to

to

Our original line of water is

of

decided

plant nearby Sapanca,

to

with vitamins and a series

also

packaging

bottles with a particularly

is

of

a new SR 4HC in the new

glass:

context

it

We

for

purity expectations.

beverages

kinds

to

new production line of PET

sparkling

varied

of to

and glass.

In

respond

flavoured

Bursa,

further in production.

their economic, health and

waters

are

plants

packaging for PET products

this

include

the

and

produce

of

to

in

“The only way was to invest

series

expanded

shrinkwrappers

work

Sapanca

of

this success ?

“First

did

factors

consolidated partnership?

have your

installation.

“For sure, the contact with

the

the supplier.

us

After the first SR 8 blow

able to use best what we

molder

had

our did

was

started,

contacts not

with

limit

themselves

to

traditional

like

spare

and

technical rather

into

an

to

services,

parts

but

SMI

supply

assistance, transformed

approach

geared

maintaining

and

market; in

the

the

later

installed

Only

with

continuing

this

long-lasting

supplier

making

his

initially

to

requests realisation which

to

of

would

allow a

us

available:

study

and

our the

product

respond

view

can be established.�

entire

came

staff

achieve

to a

partnership

lifecycle.

The

be

possible

collaboration

machine, guaranteeing their the

put

to

efficiency.

performances of each single for

and

maximum

improving continuously the

functions

to

condition

to

our demands and those of

23

Inbesa.

In

the

region

Northern economic oneness

WATER & CSD SECTOR Inbesa Fuensanta group Asturias, Spain >> shrink-wrapper SMI SK 602T

of

Spain,

development with

the

in

important company in Asturias in

and

terms of turnover and the twelfth

Asturias

history

a

most important producer in Spain,

beauty

with 132.8 million litres bottled in

create

natural

of the woods and lakes, with the

2006,

characteristic

of

landscape

of

the

92.6 of these in the plant

Aguas

de

Fuensanta

and

the

mountains and the turbulent ocean

rest split between the branches

sea.

of

pride

The

natural

of

this

providing

the

areas

are

independent resources

the

region, for

its

Aguas

de

and

2006

economic development.

production

It

a

is

from

landscape

this

that

economic

uncontaminated the

sector

waters

develops.

of

is

Spain

home

Orotana

2.5%

the by

group

market

Fuensanta group.

of

Another

mineral

to

region

important

Aguas

great

regional y

attributing

share

development

(Innovaciones

increased

7.97%,

predominant This

and

de Font de L’Om. Between 2005

to

the

group is

Bebidas),

of

Inbesa whose

bottling companies.

majority shareholder is the Aguas

The Fuensanta Group is the most

de Fuensanta company. The plant

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installation.

SENSACIÓN AND VITALÍNEA Packaging realised with the SMI SK 602T shrinkwrapper Galea

water

is

currently

sold in Spain and abroad.

Since

2005,

supervision Danone,

the

Font

Inbesa

producing plant

under

of

Vella-

has

at

the

aromatised

been Siero

waters

of Font Vella Sensacion and of

Galea

produces

a

vast

range

functional waters Vitalinea.

of waters, beverages, cider, juices

These

and

previously

other

brand

drinks

name

producers.

and

with that

Inbesa,

its of

which

own other

among

Above: www.fontvellasensacion.com

Institute for Economic Development

matches the refreshing

shareholders

boasts

also

were

imported

from

France.

the Font Vella web site

the

its

waters

The Inbesa production plant has

made

considerable

properties of water and fruit

investments to install this

Spanish

with the rhythm of

new bottling line, which is

company to produce flavoured and

the “Garglings” band music

of

the

(Idepa),

Principality was

the

of first

fruit flavoured waters.

Asturias

an

innovation

in

the

offer

of mineral water in Spain: it is a product, which for its characteristics is close to

the

concept

of

CSD

beverages.

This

operation,

with

the

Font

Vella

developed

cooperation (that

of

markets

the Sensacion and Vitalinea products) the

demonstrates

importance

both

for

its

this

sector

level

of

of

Inbesa,

experience and

in

for

the

technological

and

innovative development.

The

new

line,

called

Font

Vella Sensación, is a water based

product

with

the

addition of fruit flavours.

The

formula,

already

sold

INBESA

by Danone in France, Great

been

Britain

companies and has allowed

packages in trays + film and

met with a good response

the

a tray former.

on the Spanish market.

of this range of products,

To

products

which satisfy an increasing

SMI

Vitalinea,

number of consumers.

respond to changes in the

pack

and

Germany,

its

two

Sensación Inbesa install

and

has in

has

chosen

for

production

both

and

sale

to

production

a

shrinkwrapper

has

market

which

Inbesa

and

shrinkwrapper is the result

Fuensanta group have had

of a partnership began with

to tackle, offering different

the origin of Inbesa, founded

solutions

1.25 litre PET bottles are

in 1995 as an independent

highlighted the technological

packed

company of the Fuensanta

aspects and assistance of

Group.

the supplier.

2x2

a

to

shrinkwrapper.

and

of

able

line an SK 602 T twin lane

3x2

installation

been

make

the other companies of the

multipacks in film only and

The

to

SMI

in

its

satisfying

which

have

in 4x3 and 5x3 packs with the support of a 130 mm

The first machines delivered

high

by

tray,

which

provides

SMI

to

the

Spanish

greater protection for the

company date to 1996, with

content of the pack itself.

further investments in the

The

following

investment

made

has

years,

including

Water market: Sanpellegrino closes the year with the record of one billion bottles San

San Pellegrino was set up.

Pellegrino Terme (Bergamo),

In

To date it is an important

a short distance from SMI

economic

manufacturing

the

undisputable protagonist in

“record”

the Italian catering sector

bottling

abroad and a valuable client

new

Ruspino

of

plants,

production

of

the

local

plant

of

Sanpellegrino-

Nestlé

Waters

Italia

reality,

an

for SMI group.

was

celebrated: over one billion

Of

bottles

2007

produced,

over

70%

are

water

exported,

confirming

the

produced

between

in

mineral

and beverages.

In

historic

the

billion

international terms,

the

the

bottles

mission

company.

of

Already

in

Bergamo plant is the leading

1900, in the first year of

plant

of

activity

of

Nestlé

Waters

exports

were

16%

production

dates

to

Sanpellegrino1889

group: when

it the

company Anonima Terme di

26

1907

of

the

business,

more

Sanpellegrino

than

and

in

water

installation.

Sanpellegrino group Sanpellegrino-Nestlé

Waters

Italia

is

the

largest

and most important company in the non-alcoholic beverage sector in Italy, leader in the Italian market of mineral waters and second in the soft drinks market. In the mineral waters sector, Sanpellegrino operates with the international brands S. Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, national brands Levissima, Nestlé Vera and S. Bernardo and regional mineral waters Pejo, Recoaro, Claudia and Nestlé Vera S. Rosalia.

On the CSD market, instead, Sanpellegrino operates with the brand San Pellegrino (orange, lemonade and other sparkling drinks), Chino (chinotto), Sanbitter (alcohol free aperitifs), Belthè (cold tea), Recoaro and Vera. In 2006 Sanpellegirno reported sales for 900 million Euro. Its products are available in over 100 countries and are marketed through a worldwide network of branches and distributors.

could be found in New York,

Sanpellegrino

Shanghai, Calcutta, Sydney

are bottled in glass and can

“packaging”

and Lima. Currently, among

formats. Furthermore, the

by 6%. Furthermore, 30%

the

Sanpellegrino

great

Italian

were

reduced

holds

of the goods transport has been moved to tracks, with

which

outside of Bergamo, for the

the

exports the majority of its

bottling in PET of soft drinks

50% in three years.

production (86%).

and other mineral waters,

is

the

Sanpellegrino

only

one

such The

values

quality,

of

such

its

as

refinedness,

Italian

elegance,

Levissima,

Recoaro,

Bernardo,

Nestlé

Claudia,

Acqua

S.

Panna

faire”

and

Pejo.

and “sociality”, have marked

the

Sanpellegrino

the success of Sanpellegrino

in

Ruspino

mineral water in the sector

of

the

of Italian catering abroad.

production

At

the

development of projects for

star

the territory protection. In

the

bottle has

“savoir

as

Vera,

group

environmental impact of the

another 8 production sites

producers,

water

beverages

same

with

time

the

become

red

is

group

in

terms

the

latest

the

improvement

of

business

Terme,

flagship

results

ambassador of the country Pellegrino

plant

the

valuable

San

a

Nevertheless,

year,

through of

process

and

of

the

than 120 countries.

suppliers, wastes of water

In the ten production lines

in

of Ruspino plant, in addition

were cut down by 15%; on

to

the other hand the energy

the

renowned and

mineral aperitifs,

the

with

the

carrying its name to more

water

relationship

of

and

production

consumption

process

and

27

the

the

objective

of

reaching

WATER & CSD SECTOR Cadbury - Schweppes Melbourne, Australia >> casepacker SMI WP 600

Cadbury

Schweppes

is

the

largest “sweet” company in the world,

with

a

strong

presence

in the beverage markets of the Americas and Australia. With an operation strengthened by over 200 years of business, today the products of the group – which include

brands

Schweppes, Dr.

like

Cadbury,

Halls,

Pepper,

Trident,

Snappel,

Trebor,

Dentyne, etc. - are appreciated worldwide.

The business began in 1783 when Jacob own

Schweppe

process

of

perfected mineral

his

water

production in Geneva, Switzerland.

Cadbury Schweppes.

And in1824 John Cadbury opened his

business

to

sell

chocolate

and cocoa in Birmingham. These two

great

names

merged

in

1969 to form Cadbury Scheppes plc. From that moment on the group

has

extended

its

own

business globally with continuous expansions.

Concentrating

on

its

brands

in

the beverage and sweet industry, since

the

80s

the

group

has

been strengthening its portfolio through 50 acquisitions, including brands like Mott, Canada Dry, 7 Up etc.

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installation.

Cadbury Schweppes Australia becomes automated with SMI How to reduce operations in distribution centres: today it is possible with innovative packaging Following its

first

the

SMI

installation

machine

of

in 1999,

Cadbury-Schweppes renewed its confidence in the “made in Italy” technology,

purchasing

ten

SMI

packaging machines and installing them in major Australian cities.

Cadbury-Schweppes avails of an imposing

distribution

system,

which allows it to reach quickly major small this

supermarket retail

stores.

system

has

Schweppes

to

chains The

led

and

use

of

Cadbury-

choose

to

pack

most of its beverages in wrap around cardboard boxes. Thanks to

this

kind

products

of

packaging,

contained

the

in

the

boxes, be they in film packs or loose containers, are protected further

from

knocks;

the

cardboard boxes have a greater stability

and

consequently

are

easier to stack.

The by

production SMI

of

lines

realise

a

supplied

vast

easily

interchangeable them of

range

configurations, thanks

between to

automatic

the

system

format

change

controlled by computer.

Specifically,

in

recent

years,

Cadbury-Schweppes

has

adopted the philosophy of supplier/one

model

purchasing

six

packaging

of

model

reach

a

machine”

wrap

machines

same

(WP

around of

600),

production

“one

the which

output

This the it

“standardisation” models extremely

perform

any

maintenance packaging

margins

of

of

made

easy

to

repair

or

work.

Two

machines

have

been installed in the State of

Queensland,

remaining among

are

while

the

distributed

Victoria,

New

South Wales and Western Australia.

of

60 packs/minute and guarantee wide

has

development.

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CADBURY SCHWEPPES

Three functions in one: grouping, wrapping, sealing SMI perform generally three box

casepackers

three

operations

carried

different

out

by

machines:

formation,

filling

and

closing.

fact

that

could from

cardboards

used

wrap-around

by

a

limited

of

SMI machine users instead choose

from

a

wide

range of suppliers, availing

SMI

of

extremely

With

provided in unfolded blanks;

assistance

consequently

of

occupy

competitive

prices.

are much cheaper and are

the

spare

technical and

supply

parts

service

half the space of the RSC

managed

boxes

Cadbury-Schweppes

(Regular

only

number

the machines

they

cardboard

purchased

suppliers. can

Furthermore,

the

be

Slotted

by

SMI

Pacifica, can

Carton), reducing transport

count on long term, highly

and storage costs.

efficient

The

cardboard

blanks

are

fed in the same simple way

support

machines

for

all

in

its

installed

production plants.

as the sheets of an office printer: this is one of the

SMI

reasons why SMI machines

are

are distinguished for their

multinationals

reliability over time.

bottling they

production suitable

for

systems all

and

companies, do

not

as

require

Of equal importance is the

huge

fact

beginning and also present

that

retail

traders

investments

large small

have welcomed with great

substantially

enthusiasm

operating costs.

kinds can

of be

the

different

boxes

casepackers;

by

for

SMI

example,

perforated boxes have the advantage of easy opening that

makes

products

immediately available on the shop shelves.

Another benefit is the cost of the packaging material.

In

the

there

Australian were

controversies,

market several

due

to

the

reduced

which

handled

in

the

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Maeil Dairy.

THE MARKET OF DAIRY PRODUCTS In

line

with

the

world

trend,

the

consumption

of

milk/cheese

products are growing exponentially also in Korea. The offer is wider and wider, diversified and ready to introduce on the market new DAIRY SECTOR

products that do not only satisfy the tastes of consumers of all

Maeil Dairy

ages but also respond to the demand for healthy and well balanced

Seoul, South Korea

eating. For this reason the milk-dairy industry must be dynamic

>> shrinkwrapper

in capturing the new nutritional habits and flexible in offering an

SMI SK 600F

ever wider product range meeting consumer’s requirements and

>> combi packer

knowing how to propose a practical yet innovative packaging.

SMI CM 300 For Maeil Dairy Ltd, leading company in Korea, this later aspect covers an ever greater importance; packaging and the technological content of the machinery were in the spotlight when the “Youngnam” plant, located in Yeong Dong, decided to “restyle” the existing line and new SMI machines were installed.

32

installation. ƒ From product

A little bit of history

diversification...

From

its

origins,

the

mission of Maeil Dairy has

In Korea, Maeil Dairy Ltd. is one of the undisputed protagonists of the

been to provide fresh and

milk industry history.

healthy products.

Founded in 1969 with the government support, in the last 10 years

The passion for the product

the

quality, for the attention to the consumer’s health and requests

have

driven

of

products

on

has

achieved

remarkable

goals,

turning

deserted

domestic milk industry. The research and development investments

the

have

company to launch a vast range

company

landscapes into green pastures and setting up a sound base for the given

way

to

different

training

programmes

for

farmers,

developing a real industry of milk and its by-products.

the

market: milk (skimmed, with

Today Maeil Dairy is leader in the sector not only in Korea but also

a high calorie content, with

abroad:

vitamins, calcium enriched),

overseas.

its

brands

are

recognised

internationally

and

exported

foods for infancy (like milk with

cereals),

fermented

products (like liquid yoghurt, GG

yoghurt,

and

soft

sun-up,

Biofeel,

drinks

Caffé

etc.)

like

Maeil

Latte,

The enlargement of the 36,000

sector

drinks

is

of

recording

developments Dairy

and

is

diversification

picnic

and soya milk.

The

ƒ ....to packaging

soft

bph

good

the

Maeil

shrinkwrapper,

production supply

of

line an a

required

SK

series

CM

series

progressively

combined machine and a belt line

investing in production lines

to process loose and packaged

dedicated

product.

to

this

product

The

sector. First and foremost, “Caffè

Latte”,

(Arabica

a

beans)

coffee

and

milk

The SMI SK 600 shrinkwrapper packs

“Caffé

Latte”

cans

of

175

ml

flavoured drink available in

different

cans

is

and 215 ml) and 240 ml cans of

the product that has been

Energy drinks in double and triple

enjoying most success.

lane, forming packs in film only of

The new “culture” of Caffè

4 and 6 cans respectively.

of

Latte

in

different

cans

sizes,

is

not

sizes

(mainly

very

recent in Korea.

The

The sale of this product by

conveyed to the SMI CM

Maeil

300

Dairy

dates

to

the

early 90s.

The

market

segment

Latte

ever

greater; the

are

combined

then

machine,

where they are packaged

Caffè reason

packs

is

of

becoming for

company

in formats of 24 cans in trays with shrink film.

this has

The CM 300

combined

targeted the modernisation

machine also packs loose

of

of

products in wrap around

Youngman plant where the

its

production

cardboard boxes and in

production

tray+film.

of

line

beverages

takes place.

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two

installed high

machine

ensure

packaging

models

Maeil

Dairy

flexibility:

a

soft

drinks marketed by the company are

available

on

the

completely

closed

tray

film,

with

market

boxes

satisfying

or

in in

both

logistics and marketing needs.

LSK series.

The technology within everyone’s reach In recent years the packaging market has been characterised by a trend of great importance: the demand for machines/equipment for mid/low speed packaging lines has remained at very high levels and greatly increased in the emerging markets. It seems the market has focused its attention and invested new resources on a target of customers with clear-cut needs.

In 2007, in line with market trends, SMI carried out an attentive research and development activity to launch new types of product not only capable of satisfying different production demands in the 35 packs/minute segment, but also of guaranteeing the same reliability and quality standards as in higher level SMI machines.

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innovation.

LSK shrinkwrapper a competitive compact machine The

SIMEI

trade

fair

in

Milan in late 2007 was the perfect occasion to present the

new

“competitive

compact” by SMI: the LSK 20 and LSK 35 automatic packaging machines, which reach a maximum speed of 20

and

35

packs/minutes

respectively.

components

and

state of the art technology the

prices

models

of

are

the

new

extremely

competitive

and

therefore

accessible

to

mid-sized

and

family-owned

bottling

companies.

The

price of

model 350,

of

same level

the of

the

LSK

35

corresponding

“high

which

range”

is

SK

reaches

maximum but

of

electronic

The LSK series can be used to

create

of

a

vast

formats,

range

packaging

different kinds of containers in

film

only,

corrugated

cardboard pad + film, tray of

corrugated

cardboard

All LSK packaging machines have a motorised oscillating dividing

group,

positioned

above the infeed belt, which facilitates loose

the

laning

containers

the

product

section,

of

towards grouping

preventing

sudden

stops in container flow.

packer is 30% lower than that

series

controls.

with or without film.

Despite the use of superior quality

a

the

output

equipped

with

The grouping of the product and

the

packs a

formation

occur

mechanical

working

in

of

through system,

alternate

mode.

>> Maximum speed up to 35 PPM >> Ideal for packaging products in film only, pad + film and tray + film >> Ideal for packaging plastic, metal or glass containers >> Wide range of possible pack collations (2x2, 3x2, 4x3, 6x4,...) >> Manual changeover >> Available with in-line or 90° infeed conveyor

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the

SERIE LSK

The

LSK

come

35

with

models a

also

system

of

electronically

synchronised

partitioning

bars

which

makes packing smoother.

the range of formats that can be processed.

In fact, should the customer need his products packed in formats of 6 x n or 8 x n,

The cardboards are taken

it is sufficient to add two

from

extra rows at the infeed.

the

blank

magazine

by an alternate cardboard picker

composed

group

of

with

of

suction

vacuum

a

cups

aspiration.

Unwinding of the film reel, positioned in the lower part of the machine, is controlled by

a

which

progressive ensures

brake

constant

tensioning of the film.

The

LSK

series

Though manual, the format change necessary mechanical

can

be

90° infeed belt, depending on the customer’s request.

extremely

to

replace

or

After

completing

mechanical the

various

by

counters and hand wheels to widen/tighten the guides, the

operator

needs

All models have a four-row

format

from

infeed

control terminal.

this

parts,

means of specific reference

select

but

the

adjustment

simply

conveyor,

any

electronic

component.

of

provided with an in-line or a

is

easy and fast as it is not

does not limit in any way

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the the

to new

POSYC

innovation.

Furthermore, shifting from a small package to a larger one or vice versa does not create any

problem, as the

operator has the possibility of

easily

changing

the

machine pitch by choosing among

the

three

pitches

available on all LSK models.

Each machine pitch, in fact, is

identified

by

coloured

position indicators situated on the chains.

LSK

packaging

machines

are managed and controlled through

the

POSYC

operator panel, running the whole length of the machine, which the

gives

access

to

machine

manuals,

the

updates/changes working

of

the

parameters

and

the monitoring of the entire packing process.

The

highly

Upon

request,

possible

to

it

is

install

also

All LSK packaging machines

two

are

POSYC control panels, one

in

very those

reduced

in

models

size;

packing

intuitive

for each side of the machine,

products in cardboard pad

interface, the touch screen

in order to further facilitate

or tray, the blank magazine

and the advanced realtime

the operator’s work.

is

functions of diagnostics and technical

support

available

on the POYSC, ensure that even not expert operators can

quickly

learn

how

to

efficiently run the packaging machine.

The

LSK

series

distinguished compactness

its is

the

The design

facilities.

production

and

(just

a

few

months

from

simplified

allows

If we consider that more than 25 LSK the

launch on the market), there is no doubt that this new series has been welcomed with great satisfaction by the market and is likely to acchieve outstandig sales results in the near future.

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so

as

the to

considerably.

with

small

beneath

conveyor,

reduce machine dimensions

ideal solution for customers

models were already sold up to March 2008

by and

is

positioned

infeed

of

the

modular LSK

shorter

delivery

series

assembly

times:

batch

SERIE LSK production is programmed in advance and guarantees the possibility of pre-testing machines bottles

with and

personalizing according

standard formats,

them

to

NEW FOR 2008 - New PSHA pre-shrink handle applicators

the

later actual

The increasing success of pre-shrink handle applicators has driven SMI to completely renew its PSHA range.

The two PSHA models currently available are very small

needs of the end user.

in

Finally, thanks to the vast

little space to install a handle applicator as a post-shrink

range

operation.

of

available,

LSK

accessories packaging

size

PSHA

and

the

handle

ideal

solution

applicator

is

for

customers

positioned

at

the

who

side

have

of

the

of

its

machines can be customized

shrinkwrapper

in order to increase their

structure.

basic

Handles are applied to shrink film before the film is wrapped

functions

so

as

to

satisfy special applications.

and

becomes

an

integral

part

around the product cluster to be packed.

The

accurate

and

precise

handle

centering

system

is

activated by the detection of a specific mark on the shrink film surface and eliminates any possible error.

In details, PSHA handle applicators work in a very simple manner: the adhesive tape is coupled with a central support made of plastic and paper to form the handle.

The

continuous

repetition

of

this

operation

produces

an

uninterrupted series of handles, which are then applied to the shrink film.

Both the adhesive tape and the central support are wound on a reel. The handle length is adjusted electronically through the operator control panel.

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SR series. >> Maximum speed up to 36.000 bph >> Ideal for manufacturing PET/PP containers from 0,25 to 10 litres >> Wide range of models: - from 4 to 20 standard cavities (SR series) - from 4 to 6 High Capacity cavities (SR HC series) >> Quick and easy changeover >> Air recovery system supplied as standard equipment >> Reduced energy consumption and low operating costs

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innovation.

SMI of

is

at

the

present

fourth

manufacturers stretch-blow the

world,

of

rotary

molders

with

one

largest

over

in 200

units already delivered and highly

encouraging

growth

prospects.

Despite this

competition

sector

is

in

particularly

strong, SMI has succeeded

and PP bottles, mainly used in

the

food

sector.

In

&

detail,

the SR range is composed

Specifically, the pitch of the mandrel-

as follows:

holding chain in the perform heating

>>

eight

“standard”

models

from 4 to 20 cavities, for producing

bottles

of

0.25

in a relatively short period

Capacity”

of time, if we consider that

to

the

designed to produce large

rotary

stretch-

in 1999.

The SMI of

lies

to

success

within

a

continuous led

to

of

series

technical

improvements have

which

a

substantial

increase in the production speed.

The

SR

boasts of

a

1,800

cavity,

series

currently

maximum

speed

bottles/hour

depending

on

per the

machine model and type of container to blow.

The blow

two 6

SR

rotary

molder

stretch-

“HC models,

volume

production

PET,

from

with

4

specifically

a

(4-10

maximum

speed of 1,100 bottles per hour/cavity.

The

huge

reduction

in

electrical consumption and compressed traced

to

air

two

technical recently

be

innovations

state-of-the-art the

can

important

added

preforms

to

SMI

blowers: heating

module with reduced pitch and

the

compressed

recovery system.

guarantees of

High

containers

considerable performances in

–

cavities,

litres)

key

on standard models and 80 mm on HC models.

This reduction increases the number

speed of 1.800 bph/cavity: >>

first

module has been brought to 40 mm

to 3 litres with a maximum

in making a name for itself

blow molder was launched

Reduced heating module pitch

beverages

greater

PEN

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air

of

preforms

entering

the

heating

module and consequently increases production

speed

maintaining

the

times

and

the

by

20%,

though

preform

heating

heating

module

energy consumption unchanged.

SERIE SR

SR stretch-blow molders: energy saving is a standard feature The innovative system to recover

compressed

provided

on

all

air,

models

of

The operating pressure of

the

pre-

blowing

circuit

the SR range, reduces the

is

consumption of compressed

an

air by 40% and contributes

r e g u l a t o r,

to

while

lower

energy

costs

controlled

by

electronic the

further.

service circuit

This system is based on an

by

eco-friendly technology and

re d u c e r s .

is essentially composed of

If

the

pre-

two drain valves assembled

blowing

or

on

the

each

molding

stretch-blow

station:

the

first

not

system

tank,

all

second

drains

which

cannot

Therefore, recovery

the

the

air

be

recycled.

thanks system,

to

the

part

of

service

circuit does

puts air into the recovery while

manual

use the

air

re c ove re d , this

latter

is also used to

feed

the air of the blowing circuit

the

air

p r e s s u r e

(40

bar)

is

recovered,

low

recycled and used to feed

line of machines

the pre-blowing (4-16 bar)

utilities.

and

service

circuit

of

the

40 BAR

EXCESS OF AIR FOR EXTERNAL SYSTEMS

RECOVERY

20 BAR TANK

SERVICE AIR FOR THE MACHINE OPERATION

PRE-BLOWING 4 - 16 BAR

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USE OF RECOVERED AIR

machine.

innovation.

Molds and bottles

Integrated electrical cabinet

High performances, extremely reduced energy costs, use of The on

latest SMI

novelty

SR

molders

is

rotary the

completely

introduced

state of the art technology and excellent quality/price ratio

stretch-blow

make the SR series the ideal solution to produce plastic

electrical

integrated

cabinet

inside

the

heating module.

containers of various sizes (from 0.25 to 10 litres) with shapes that vary from the simplest to the most complex and sophisticated.

then

SMI employs an advanced CAD centre for design, 3D planning

to

and graphic elaboration of the bottles. After an accurate

elimination

analysis of the customer’s needs and requests, the new

of the power cables (positioned on

container design is developed, enriched and finally turned into

or

a detailed project. To date SMI designers have planned more

Stretch-blow more access

to

molders

compact thanks

above

and to

ground)

connect

the

are easier

the

generally

machine

used

with

its

than 700 different containers.

external electrical cabinets.

The passage from the project study to the realisation phase actual

occurs in very quick times: molds in special aluminium alloy

size is more limited and so the user

for SMI stretch-blow molders are also produced internally.

has more space available to install

SMI avails itself of an FMS line composed of 12 CNC machining

optional

centres, through which molds are produced not only for SMI

Furthermore,

the

machine

accessories

equipment.

or

additional

machines but also for other manufacturers of stretch-blow molders.

CNC

centres

used

in

SMI

production facilities follow preset manufacturing programmes (CAM) and

operate

24/7

even

unmanned

shifts.

SMI

centres

have

a

capacity per

year,

motors

of

over

are

production

15,000

fitted

featuring

during

machining

with

molds linear

displacement

speed of 80 metres/minute and mandrels running at 30,000 rpm.

Consequently, the excellent finish and

quality

of

the

always guaranteed.

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molds

are

AUTOMATION

Automation: an ever friendlier man-machine interface Since 1995 SMI packaging machines have been fitted with

simple

and

intuitive

graphic interface operator terminals

for

maximum

ease of use and fast humanmachine interaction.

At

Interpack

unveils,

for

the

worldwide, hardware novelties

2008

SMI

first

time

the and in

latest software

terms

of

automation and control for industrial machines.

POSYC 3000 New

operator

terminal

based

on

the

latest

generation

hardware solutions. The POSYC (Point of System Control) 3000 is distinguished by: > greater processing power > 15� LCD screen > innovative and user-friendly design > full compatibility with older POSYCs.

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innovation.

GREEN RAY

New human-machine interface software which, thanks to the power of the new POSYC 3000, displays on screen interactive pages and menus with 3D graphics to facilitate machine running, monitoring and maintenance.

The

new

GREEN

RAY

parameter

configuration

interface distinguishes itself

and change, so as to limit

for the following aspects:

the

information

shown

to

those strictly necessary.

• Graphic control elements

• Possibility to personalise

similar

of

the

IT

addition of IT functions, like

the

to

the

most

icons

common

programmes.

•

Use

of

screen

selection

graphics

for

of

a

the

• for

Integrated the

fast

area

to

screen commands.

• Simple and intuitive index the to

functions home perform

turning

which

from

page all

operations

allows

the

basic

(turning off,

on,

rephasing,

format change, etc,.).

•

Function

and

buttons

parameters

distinguished

by

greatly

are

a

identification (talking

single

number

code)

which

facilitates

operations

and

routine

telephone

assistance.

•

Possibility

between including

25

to

choose

languages,

Chinese,

Russian

and Arabic.

• Machine manuals available in electronic format for fast on screen consultation.

•

Separate

software

environment ordinary to-day

the

machine management

programs

processing

intervene on through touch

of

with

e-mail.

3D

displaying machine sections on

system

for dayand

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of

production

data

and

the

programmed maintenance.

AUTOMATION THE ADVANTAGES OF GREEN RAY The

new

GREEN

RAY

software

interface

has

been

designed to make the work of machine operators ever simpler, faster and more accurate.

In view of this the program is very well equipped and comes with a full range of “utilities” and “worktools”. ƒ Format catalogue Formats to be handled are displayed on screen along with

product

pictures,

as

well

as

instructions

for

the procedure of format change and key parameter alteration. In this way the operator is facilitated and supported when changing the format. ƒ Virtual assistant In case of operating problems, a “virtual assistant” is displayed automatically to guide the operator to the solution, drastically reducing machine down times. ƒ Oscilloscope Through this function the operator is able to control the

main

sizes

of

the

machine

(motor

parameters,

activation/deactivation of I/O elements).

SMI likes OMAC SMI exclusively manufactures third generation (GEN3) packaging machines and rotary stretch-blow molders; they feature modular design, operating flexibility and high performances, thanks to the fully automatic processes, the electronically controlled drive shafts and the wiring by field bus.

The hardware and software components are open and modular, complying with the most important international rules (CE, UL) and relying upon consolidated standards of the industrial field and of the packaging sector: OMAC guidelines, SERCOS, PROFIBUS, IEC61131, OPC, Industrial PC. As a result, SMI machines can guarantee easy integration with the other machines in line, user friendly technology and safeguard of the investment value.

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Smipack.

An unparalleled success Despite its small-medium sizes, SMIPACK is the protagonist of a growth process that has been as sudden as remarkable.

It is sufficient to look at the results achieved to understand how well repaid were the efforts and the investments this young company made in the research and development of a reliable and stateof-the-art technology.

Over the last two years the turnover grew by 23% and 28% respectively, reaching the maximum value of 12 million euro in late 2007.

The turnover increase was accompanied by an equally significant rise in sales: more than 3,300 machines sold in 2006 and about 4,000 in 2007 (+21%).

SMIPACK today boasts a position of all respect in its market segment, with almost 20,000 machines installed in Italy and abroad.

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innovation.

L-sealing machines: the production of the “automatic” raises SMIPACK machines

are

package

packaging

automatic models – cover a

presence felt.

used

to

much larger share of the

In 2007 only 77% of exports

of

production

was

different

kinds

products in shrink film and

in

comparison

are used in many market sector:

food

(bread

by-products,

and

confectionary,

we

analyse

the

data

more

products,

how in the last two years

conserves);

the production of automatic

and

food

the

(products

graphics

industry,

closely,

we

can

see

of

models rose from 33% to

IT,

almost

40%

electronics and mechanics,

in

2007

laundry,

of

FP

toys,

house

EU countries.

referring to the FP series

milk-dairy non

in

23% was absorbed by nonIf

pizza, fruit and vegetables, beverages

concentrated

Europe, while the remaining

with the recent years.

of

the

the

total;

sales

automatic

cleaning articles, perfumes

packaging

and pharmaceuticals); large

reached

distribution chains.

with 300 units sold

machines

their

peak,

overall.

The

manual

automatic

and

semi-

L-seal

hood

SMIPACK

has

packaging machines (S, SL

always

and

a deep international

SE

series)

count

for

maintained

58% of the total production

vocation,

and, consequently, continue

also

to

of

be

“flagship

considered

the

product”

of

SMIPACK.

thanks

to

a

network

branches

and

distributors located both

in

Italy

and

SMIPACK packers sold

abroad.

Nevertheless,

in

recent

years, the “core business”

90%

of

machines

this

dynamic

shifted

firm

has

progressively,

chasing

the

demand

for

growing

of

by

the

produced

SMIPACK

is

exported.

automatic

machines.

The sold

majority

is

Europe,

the

in

It is suffice to think that the

most

FP range (L-seal packaging

consolidated market,

machine with shrink tunnel)

even

and BP (shrinkwrapper with

times

sealing

number

bar) ranges – the

only ones including different

mature if

in a

and

recent growing

of

non-EU

countries have made their

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* Data refer to March 1, 2008

SMIPACK machines, manual or semiautomatic L-seal packaging machines

and

tunnels,

led

designers

to

same

type

relevant SMIPACK

choose

of

the

technology

for all automatic models of the FP series (FP 6000, FP 6000 CS, FP6000 INOX and FP 8000 CS).

In

more detail, the Flextron

Electronic

Controller®

composed

of

unit

with

a

a

16

is

Master

bit

micro

controller and a series of remote devices for handling signal and power I/O. In 2007 several novelties were

introduced

to

the

improving

the

aesthetics The

of the pack.

is

SMIPACK production range.

Unlike

the

FP

To begin with, the launch of

that

the FP 8000 CS automatic

manufacturing

L-seal

years,

packaging

which reaches speed hour

of and

a maximum

1,800 is

motorised system,

machine, packs/

fitted

with

“centre

finally

a

seal”

completed

6000

SMIPACK the

has for

new

FP

CS, been

a

few 8000

CS model avails of a larger sealing and

bar can

(860x670mm) pack

higher

products (up to 250 mm in height).

the FP series.

Secondly, the high efficiency The

“center

allows seal

to

to

seal”

centre

the

product,

system the

height

of

and reliability of the Flextron®

film

control technology, already

the

successfully

considerably

experimented

with on the hood packaging

FP 8000 CS >> Automatic L-sealer with shrinking tunnel >> Output of 600-1800 packs per hour >> Sealing bar: 860 x 670 mm >> Pack maximum height: 250 mm >> Conveyor closing system (optional) >> Motorized centering of the sealing

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flexibility

based

on

of

Flextron®

the

extreme

unification/standardisation of

the

devices

to

handle

innovation.

The new BP 800 at Interpack

signal and power I/O, which can be used indistinctly on all models of the FP range.

The

modularity

derives

of

from

Flextron®

its

module

architecture, in which the control panel

and

the

CPU

are

clearly

separated from the devices for handling signal and power I/O. In this way, in case one of the devices fails, gets damaged or is faulty, the customer can replace it without changing the control panel or CPU, with a consequent reduction

in

the

maintenance

time and spare parts purchase.

Thanks to the Flextron® control system, the operator can store up to ten different work cycles, check the opening of the sealing bar, set the sealing time, adjust the

sealing

temperature

the

length

and

sealing

bar,

of

conveyor

the

width

change

the

belts,

along

of

the

speed

activate

2008 is looking like a year

simpler

full of novelties.

move.

and

faster

to

the device to bring belts close and

carry

statistics machine

out

various

(instant yield,

control, etc…).

process

production,

faulty

packs

In

fact,

in

April

2008,

The new BP shrinkwrapper

the

has a sealing bar of greater

SMIPACK

presents

BP

semi-automatic

800

size

than

the

current

BP

shrinkwrapper with sealing

700, can mount a film reel

bar at the Interpack fair in

up to 750 mm in width and

Düsseldorf.

reaches productions up to 10 packs/minutes.

The

feature

making

this

machine totally innovative is

Furthermore,

its single-block structure.

range of products that can

the

size

be packaged is significantly The BP 800 model is like a

greater: in fact, it is possible

“single” piece, formed by the

not

machine and shrink tunnel,

diameter

and is therefore easier to

also to realize packs with

move within the production

dimensions larger than 630

units;

mm (length) x 410 (depth) x

furthermore,

provided wheels,

51

with which

it

feet make

is and it

only

to

25

mm

containers

pack

but

380 mm (height).

SMIPACK The

Flextron速

technology,

control

which

shrinkwrapper equipped an

with,

is

BP also

guarantees

immediate

precise

the

and

control

highly

range of standard features, composed parts:

of

the

upper

lower

following

roller

roller

to

and

facilitate

the

loading of film reel, shrink

packing process; unlike the

tunnel belt with fibre glass

BP models of the preceding

bars

highly

generation,

heat,

stop-product

the

of

The BP 800 model has a full

functions

of the machine and shrink

located

tunnel

entry

are

handled

by

a

single electronic card.

at

resistant the

and

the

time

and

temperature of sealing and adjust sealing

the bar,

opening the

fan

located at the shrink tunnel exit.

check

machine

cooling

This card makes it possible to

to

press,

of

speed

the of

the shrink tunnel belt and the shrink temperature.

52

PARTNERSHIP

Shipping: our partnerships with the world leaders of the freight services. development of a software system integrated into the management the

two

system

companies,

considerable

of with

advantages

for the customer: - reduction in the delivery time of spare parts; -

automation

of

processes

several

previously

performed manually; - automatic sending of an e-mail to the customer and SMI

shipping

the

department;

message

contains

useful information such as shipment

state,

delivery

date, AWB number, package features web

and

page

link

to

to

DHL

view

the

“shipment-tracking details”.

Customers must not worry Each how

customer

important

knows

it

is

to

wants

to

service

offer

to

an

extra

any longer about contacting

the

the supplier to monitor the

ensure

receive the ordered goods

customer a valid support in

order:

in

tracking the delivery.

done automatically, setting

the

time,

shortest

above

all

possible

when

they

SMI

has

always

particularly

attentive

been to

between

the

collaboration

SMI

International,

and the

The

success

global

DHL

system with

leader in the international

on”

satisfy this need, numerous

express

Italian

warehouses were setup in

and

the

freight

main

foreign

markets

be

activities.

DHL

this aspect and, in order to

to store parts. Today SMI

will

him free to deal with other Hence,

are spare parts.

everything

in

courier services the

land

and

services.

partnership

allowed

54

of

the

has

other

companies

SMI–

“caught leading in

the

air

same sector, who decided

This

to adopt it to improve the

the

efficiency level of their own

information.

delivery service.

countless

The delivery service made

logistics/organisation

in

available to SMI customers

delivery

times,

starts much sooner, from the moment the customer places

the

machine

order

and

for

decides

a to

entrust SMI to take care of the shipment Those

opting

solution, the

can

for

this

benefit

from

assistance

offered

by

SMI staff and the services provided by a leader in the sector

of

maritime

and

air transport, Gava Group, which

counts

clients Pirelli,

like Boeing,

important

Ferrari, among

Lg, its

customers. The advantages for

the

customers

are

55

terms

of and

including

constant

tracking

of

the

delivery; a special software, integrated

with

the

PARTNERSHIP management

system

Solidarity in the foreground

of

the two companies, is due to become operational very soon

and

same the

will

results

SMI-DHL

ensure achieved

the in

International

collaboration.

In

recent

years

the

SMI

group has not only shown itself

to

be

to

adequate

particularly

attentive to social themes

The

of

by

great

guarantee

nutrition.

importance

but

service the

rendered

association

goes

also totally willing to really

beyond the mere delivery of

help who is living in difficult

the food supplies, as from

conditions.

the the

moment homes

During 2007, the SMI group

recipient,

donated over 5,000 kgs of

have

food

establish

products

to

charity

organisations.

The to

of

efforts spread

undertaken

benefit

volunteers

opportunity a

mutual

to

relationship esteen

friendship,

and

making

the

themselves participate the situation of their neighbour.

above

bring

the

the

entering

the

concept of solidarity to the forefront

and

of

of

were

all

in

focused

the

area

of

Bergamo, home to SMI.

Through

this

contribution

small

the

SMI

group has tried to provide In

particular,

of

the

the

food

majority

true

aid

products

need,

committing

to

all

those

in

itself

to

distributed free of charge

continuing in the future this

were

donated

“mission

ONLUS

Bank

of

to

the

Solidarity

located in Bergamo.

This

charity

works

who

numerous currently

assist more than 150 needy families

and

nunneries,

7

cloistered

making

home

deliveries of a wide range of

basic

56

food

solidarity�

of immeasurable value.

organisation

through

volunteers,

of

products,

so

rich in feeling and emotions

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SMI REPORT 2007

2007 summary: the market at a glance packed beverages, above all bottled water.

Hence,

strong

growth the

impulses

are

of

expected

production,

in

packaging

and sale of these products, above all in emergent and developing countries.

At the same time product innovation variable and a

and

ever

sizes

will

costant

flow

level

more

packaging

forms ensure of

investments

high

in

the

industrialized countries .

In 2007 the world market of

packaging

machines

recorded a turnover of 21 billion euro.

Italy is the second European producer and

(after

the

producer

Germany)

third (after

world Germany

and USA) of packages and “ The “clock” of the world

and

population

annual

of

million,

urban areas.

births

shows

of

81

concentrated

to

assure

goods

and

provisions services

in

exclusively in the developing

The same can be said for

countries.

rural regions where today

In 2007 the United Nations

over

estimated

already

a

growth

in

billion

have

people

no

access

the world population from

to tap drinking water and

today’s

are

6.7

billion

to

9.2

billion by 2050.

This

new

scenario enormous

forced

to

use

packed

water. demographic

will efforts

require to

build

appropriate infrastructures

As

a

result

the

important institutes greater

most

research expect

an

consumption

58

ever of

machines

with

an overall production of 3.5 billion Euro, 80% of which is exported

almost

one

packaging

(in

2003

73% and in 2006, Early

2008

consolidation trends,

it

was

76%).

shows of

a

2007

though

in

the

presence of economic and financial are

indicators

difficult

to

that

interpret:

the US dollar, always weak against prices winds

the at of

all

euro, time

recession

petrol highs, in

the

information.

US,

growth

inflation,

of

Chinese

difficult

situation

of the international banking and financial sector due to sub prime mortgage crisis.

A mix which creates some worries

on

top

floors

of

large and small companies in the packing sector, which once to

more

their

capacity investments and

must

own

trust

innovation

and

sizeable

in

research

development

to

take

up and win the challenges looming on the horizon.

The Italian scenario The strong appreciation of

The

the euro against the dollar

machines

has

distinguish itself for a higher

penalized

products

European

export

to

the

sector

growth

USA and in general towards

with

the

thanks

dollar

reducing

area

countries,

competitiveness

of EU products.

Italian

the

negative

companies effects

have

growth of exports towards euro area markets, Eastern and

(above

Middle

East

(Turkey mostly).

59

all

Russia)

countries

packaging

if

to

to

compared

national

Italian

been limited thanks to the

Europe

rate

the

average;

international

customers’ ability

For

of

continues

trust

into

manufacturers’ to

innovate

technologically

and

improve

“made in Italy” products.

SMI REPORT 2007

2007 summary: the SMI group grows at “Chinese” rates Despite

the

strong

different

product

appreciation of the euro, in

played

2007 the SMI group’s sales

role

recorded

customers

higher most

a

growth

than

that

dynamic

marking a

rate

of

the

economies,

14.11% rise in

new

a

in

loyalising

company

company

automatic

in

the

ratio

to

a

among

the best on the market.

In

started

existing acquiring

thanks

quality-price

To achieve this goal, a deep was

and

clients,

comparison with 2006. reorganisation

lines

fundamental

greater

detail,

SMI

machines

increase,

from

9.2

to 11.8 million euro; on the other

hand

the

subsidiary

food

packaging)

company (paper

SMIWRAP

for

recorded

sales

for

16.6

million euro (+16.2%).

parent

(high

and

28%

speed

The

number

of

SMI

packaging

packaging machines sold is

rotary

equal to 2006 levels, while

second half year of 2006;

stretch-blow

molders)

the

this

generated

for

72.3

order flow raised by 17.8%.

(+11.7%

over

China,

major

supported

change

by

the

was

results

million

of the huge investments in

2006).

sales

euro

as Subsidiary SMIPACK

The continuous technological

automatic

innovations

machines)

applied

to

the

molder

Russia

division’s

and

Turkey

again confirmed themselves

research and development made in 2005/2006.

blow

company (low

speed packaging

registered

Turnover (Euro)

60

a

the

emergent

most

important

markets

for

SMI exports in 2007, with a

share

5.3%

and

equal

to

2.9%

of

9.9%, overall

information.

SMI packers sold

TOT. 3462

SMI stretch blow-molders sold

TOT. 208

SMIPACK packers sold

TOT. 20341 * Data refer to March 1, 2008

production respectively.

Western

Satisfactory

remains a key market for

specific

SMI products. Spain stands

management requirements,

out

guaranteeing

were

accomplished

Mexico while

results

and European

showed

the

in USA,

countries

encouraging of

absorbed

by

position

with

2.8% of sales.

was

Central-

to

meet

class

the

customers’

production them

pre-sale

and

and a

top

after-

sale technical assistance.

The

exports

pole

which

signs

of growth.

60%

in

Europe

excellent

achieved SMI

show

group

has

61

results how

the

been

able

EXHIBITIONS

Exhibitions: A 360° presence

Brew

&

Beverage

will

contribute to giving a new impulse to the progressive expansion

policy

for

the

Asian market.

In 2008 the SMI group will

again

take

part

in

most

important

events

of

the

European packaging

several trade shows of the

sector:

packaging sector, with the

Emballage in pole position.

aim of further consolidating its worldwide presence.

The

Interpack

presence

and

in

the

American continent cannot

As usual the Old Continent,

go unnoticed: as usual, the

which

trade shows of Fispal, Expo

most

represents stable

and

the

mature

Pack

and

Pack

Expo

are

market, will be the centre

the ideal stage to present

of

ever

greater

investments

in

more

technologically

the trade fair arena.

advanced innovations.

It is enough to say that SMI

Finally,

group will take part in the

in

the

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INTERPACK 2008: a series of novelties not to be missed On

the

occasion

Interpack

2008,

of

the

SMI

group companies exhibit a

is

used

to

blow

containers

PET/PP

with

capacity

from 0.25 to 3 litres.

D端sseldorf GERMANY 24-30 APRIL

lot of innovations that can not be missed.

WE WILL BE EXHIBITING AT...

The new electrical cabinet, fully

integrated

in

the

heating module, has reduced

S達o Paulo

presents a new version of

machine

BRAZIL

the SK 600 T shrinkwrapper

while

equipped with the new TS

the

pack stacker, and a SR 8

to

rotary stretch-blow molder

production speed by 20%.

SMI,

the

with

parent

company,

integrated

cabinet

and

size

the

reduction

heating 40

substantially, module

mm

has

of

increased

electrical

reduced

pitch

of the heating module.

3-6 JUNE

pitch

Bangkok THAILAND

Finally,

SMIPACK,

group

business

the

SMI

11-14 JUNE

specialised

in the production of mediumThe a

SK

600

maximum

packs/min various

T

achieves

speed and

of

60

packages

products

in

film,

low

speed

a

wide

hood (SL

with or without film. Thanks

seal

to the new TS device, it is

with

possible

series),

or

more

plastic,

stack,

layers metal

on

two

trays or

of

glass

range

of

packaging

cardboard pad + film, tray

to

packaging

machines, exhibits not only

and

S

machines

series)

packaging shrink but

L-seal and

MEXICO 24-27 JUNE

L-

machines tunnel

also

semi-automatic

Mexico City

(FP

the BP

Poznan

new

POLAND

800

15-18 SEPTEMBER

shrinkwrapper.

containers and pack them with film.

The

most

features

of

innovative this

latter

The TS device is an optional

model are its single modul

accessory

structure, which makes any

installed

and

on

can

any

model

be of

machine

movement

the SK series, upon request

and

from the customer.

sealing bar.

As

to

the

SR

8

stretch-

features

a

Beijing CHINA 24-27 SEPTEMBER

easier larger

Chicago, IL U.S.A. 9-13 NOVEMBER

blow molder, this machine reaches a maximum output of

1800

bph/cavity

and

Paris FRANCE 17-21 NOVEMBER

Munich GERMANY 14-19 SEPTEMBER 2009

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