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Mexico 20
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billion litres
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TOP 4
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beverage
segment
sector.
of
Western
Europe and North America have the highest
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share
(40%),
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Brazil 12.5
China 17
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billion litres
Arca. one
Company.
the
On the whole, the CSD industry in
world, with an average of 225 litres
Mexico has recently become aware
per
of a consolidation process destined
Mexico consumer
is
the
of
person;
number
Coca-Cola a
in
disproportionate
number which has surpassed the
not
inventors. The consumption in the
mergers and acquisitions amongst
to
end,
characterised
by
USA is “only” 200 litres per person.
the main bottlers. The producers
WATER & CSD
This
have
Embotelladoras Arca
essential
Coca-Cola Group Monterrey, Mexico >> 4 shrinkwrappers SMI LSK 35 F >> conveyor belts
fizzy
drink
is
part
of
considered the
an
Mexican
widened
portfolio
by
also
their offering
product isotonic
people’s diet and can be found even
drinks, mineral water, juice-based
where there is no drinking water.
drinks and products deriving from
Such trend on the Mexican market
milk. Coca Cola Femsa, one of the
is also evident in economical terms
main subsidiaries of The Coca-Cola
as
of
Company in the world, operates in
the global sales of The Coca Cola
this context, as well as important
it
represents
about
4
11%
installation. local bottlers such as ARCA, CIMSA, BEPENSA and TIJUANA. These the
businesses,
products
in
distributes
4
out
of
the
5 top beverage brands in
produce their own label beverages.
the world: Coca-Cola, Diet
SMI
Coke,
to
Atlanta,
to
also
has,
from
The Coca-Cola Company addition
date,
supplied
the
secondary
packaging
machines,
a
Sprite
and
Fanta.
During 2007, the company
Coca Cola Group with about 300 worked
with
over
400
brands
and
over
2,600
different
third of which is installed in the
beverages. As well as classic CSD – the Group’s core business
Americas. SMI has been, for years,
- the Atlanta company markets bottled water (Dasani, Ciel,
contributing in the modernisation and
widening
process
of
many
bottling establishments in Mexico where, in 1997, it chose to set up a subsidiary to readily and efficiently answer demands
the of
ever the
KIN, Lilia, Multiva), juices and fruit based drinks (Minute Maid, Fruitopia, Appletiser, Andina Nectar), sport drinks (Powerade, Aquarius, Aquactive), energy drinks (Burn, Real Gold, KMX, E2 ), cold tea (Nestea, Gold Peak, Enviga in joint venture with Nestlè) and
coffee
(like
the
new
Chaqwa
and
Far
Coast
products,
launched in 2006).
increasing
Mexican
and
Central American clients.
The highest developments have been achieved in the bottled water division, also thanks to recent acquisitions in the natural and functional drinks sector (including low-calorie drinks such as Coca-Cola Zero, Nestea, Aquarius and Powerade). The Coca-Cola Company, the trademark’s owner, does not, in most cases, bottle its own beverages; it produces concentrated syrups and sells them to the bottlers’ distribution network, spread
over
200
nations,
who
has
the
licence
to
produce,
bottle and distribute their products. It is also an important shareholder in the main production holding of the “Coca-Colabranded” beverages, like Coca-Cola Enterprises (North America, UK,
France,
Europe,
Benelux),
including
Coca-Cola
Italy),
HBC
Coca-Cola
(operating
Femsa
in
(Central
most and
America) and Coca-Cola Amatil (Oceania).
SMI Centroamericana S.A. de C.V. The offices and warehouses of SMI Centroamericana are situated in a modern building in the Gustavo A. Madero delegation, one of the main industrial areas of Mexico City, a few minutes from the most important communication networks. Highly specialised mother-tongue personnel supply a high quality service in marketing promotions for SMI and SMIPACK machines, offering clients with suitable solutions for achieving desired sales
objectives
and
operating
efficiency;
technical
after-sales
service
assistance
for
plant
installation and maintenance; supplying spare parts, with optimisation of delivery times and reduced transport costs. The competence, professionalism and customer-orientation of SMI Centroamericana’s marketing and engineering staff represent the key factors in achieving excellent selling results in Mexico and in the nearby countries.
5
of
Latin
ARCA
To everyone their own taste: SMI’s choice for modernising the production lines of the “mezclado” product. The plant modernisation process
in
Mexico
seems
never ending and involves all The
Coca-Cola
Company’s
main
bottlers:
ARCA,
CIMSA,
TIJUANA
FEMSA, BEPENSA,
have
considerable
made
investments
in
the
productive
for
cans
and
PET
bottles
to
soft
drinks,
dedicated
lines
water and other marketed products. There has been an increase in
the
manufacturing
capacity
through
installation
of
and
a
new
dynamic
the lines,
packaging
development to readily and efficiently
face
the
ever
evolving market. Suppliers
capable
of
best
satisfying large companies’ requirements, advanced machinery flexibility,
both
with
technology and have
operating been
privileged in this innovative phase.
6
ARCA SMI’s
constant
upgrading it
technology
has
to
enabled
answer
the
expectations of The CocaCola
Company
who
have
bottlers,
recognised
commitment
in
the Arca brands:
assuring
them the possibility to offer a
comprehensive
service
Coca-Cola,
Coca-Cola
fit for their clients and a
Light,
notable
Fanta, Fresca, Manzana Lift,
economic
return
Sprite,
Sprite
for their investments. The
Delaware
following
Kin-light, Mickey Aventuras,
ones
have
particularly the an
on-site
to
presence
Azul Joya,
plan
modernisation production
fast
supply
of
The
optimisation
maintenance
each
line,
the
machinery. of
costs
the has
also been welcomed, thanks to
the
spare
use
parts
of
common
amongst
the
different machines installed at every bottler’s. SMI has recently finalised marketing agreements
with
The
Coca-Cola Company’s main bottlers
in
Mexico.
“Jugos
del
Valle”
owned
by
the
The
company, “Coca-Cola
Femsa” group, has decided to
increase
by
purchasing
productivity
shrinkwrappers,
high
Joya
Flavors.
the
of
Lourdes,
Topo
Light, Kris,
Chico, Bimbo,
Sangria
Don Diego, Tipp, Topo Chico
and
to
Soda,
(Mineral),
Manzanita
client’s
requirements
single
of
availability
understand
Club
Senzao,
Purasol, Sierra Azul, Sierra
assistance
the
therefore
Ciel,
appreciated:
engineering
service,
been
Punch,
Light,
speed
amongst
which, two SK 600P (max. 60 ppm) for bottling cans in single and double lane, and one SK 800P (max. 80 ppm) for packaging glass bottles.
8
installation. The
“CIMSA”
the
group,
recent
with
acquisition
of
a LSK 35F shrinkwrapper (max. with
35 a
ppm)
HA
applicator, an
series has
it
is
not
packages on
the
easy
35F
to
find
handles
Mexican LSK
at
packaging
with
the
handle
aimed
innovative
as
In
coupled
market. packaging
machine, PET bottles with different capacity (between 0,25 and 3 l) are clustered in
multiple
formats,
confirms
the
which
machine’s
operating flexibility. All
main
bottlers
Coca-Cola upon to
of
Company
SMI’s
support
The rely
experience latest
trends
coming from soft drinks and bottled
water
consumers.
Researchers
SMI technology in the service of ARCA bottling lines
that
In ARCA’s many bottling lines there are currently over 20 SMI hi-tech packers running. Since 2000, the year of the first supply, a tight business relationship has grown between the
two
companies,
above
all
thanks
to
the
high-quality
standards of SMI packaging machines and to the guarantee
consumers
purchasing bottles but
show
of
with
Bundles
prefer
packages the
different
with
with
same
size
taste.
“multi-taste”
bottles have then become quite popular: for example, a 6-bottle bundle containing
of a locally based after-sales service operation provided with
two Coca-Colas, two Fantas
spare parts stock.
and two Ciel waters.
For these reasons ARCA trusted SMI experience also for the renovation of its bottling lines situated in Culiacan, Juarez, Matamoros and Mexicali.
The multi product package, better known as “mezclado”, is not new on the Mexican market
as
it
has
been
In each of these 4 bottling plants, in 2008 SMI installed a
available in shops for a few
LSK 35F shrinkwrapper and relevant conveyor belts to pack
years already; the novelty is
the innovative multi-taste product bundle (mezclado). The production lines “upgrade” will go on next year and will be extended to other factories of ARCA group.
the
packaging
previously manually.
9
automation,
carried
out
ARCA EMBOTELLADORAS ARCA. Some history Embotelladoras constituted
Arca
in
was
2001
from
the merger of Argos, Arma and
Procor,
eldest
three
bottling
of
the
companies
to purchase The Coca-Cola Argentina,
Embotelladoras resources
second
economic
The
bottler
Coca-Cola
of
Company’s
extended
its
ARCA
invests time, knowledge and
in Mexico. This is how the largest
it
activity to South America.
to
favour
growth,
local
and
is
committed to safeguarding
products in Latina America
the
is
the development of plastic
born.
The
constituted
firm
with
was
the
aim
to increase its added value, by
offering an
excellent
service
and
a
complete
range
high
containers’
through recycling
projects.
consumers
with of
environment
quality
products,
competitive and made up of prestigious trademarks. With it
offices
has
The to
in
a
Monterrey,
contract
Coca-Cola bottle
with
Company
and
distribute
beverages belonging to the Atlanta-based Northern in
For this purpose, SMI has studied
a
conveyor
belt
system at the input of the LSK shrinkwrapper, to lane the
bottles
according
to
the taste, and a roller belt at the output, to guarantee package
cooling
manual palletisation.
before
company
Mexico,
Nuevo
in
mainly
Leon,
Coahuila,
Sonora,
Sinaloa,
California,
Baja
Baja
California
Sur
and
Tamaulipas.
also
sells
its
beverages
and
distributes
brand
products.
other Every Arca
more
million
through
plants
distribution
than
consumers
operating
bottling
It
label
Embotteladoras
serves
15 by
day
own
and
centres.
13 60
Since
2007, it has been widening its
product
adding
snack
Bokados.
In
portfolio foods March
by
from
Above: The meeting between
2008,
ARCA’s Mr. Raul Montemayor
after signing an agreement
and SMI Sales Area Manager for Mexico, Mr. Roberto Cagnis.
10
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> shrinkwrappers and tray packers > wrap-around casepackers > PET blow moulding machines > conveyor systems SMI S.p.A. -Via Piazzalunga, 30 - 24015 San Giovanni Bianco (BG) - ITALY Tel. +39 0345 40111 - Fax +39 0345 40209 - info@smigroup.it - www.smigroup.it
5100 Tibet Spring water.
“Top of the world” bottling The “5100” water flows at 5,100 m (above sea level)
from
the
Dongziong
source,
south
of
the Nyenchen Tanggula mountain chain, on the WATER & CSD 5100 Tibet Spring Water Tibet Glacier M.W. Co. Ltd. Lhasa (Tibet), China >> casepacker SMI WP 350
Qinghai-Tibet plateau, one of the few areas in the world without pollution. For this reason, “5100”, pure, clean and uncontaminated, can be a health support. The
bottling
plant
belongs
to
Tibet
Glacier
Mineral Water Co. Ltd (located near the capital city of Lhasa at 4,300 m (above sea level), which was founded in 2005 during one of the
Right side: the “prayer
most
flags” welcome visitors
made in Lhasa in the last few years.
considerable
on the Nyenchen Tanggula mountain chain
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marketing
investments
installation. BEIJING-LHASA: an incredible journey on the “Sky Train” The
Beijing-Lhasa
know
as
connects
the the
railway
line,
“Quinghai-Tibet capital
of
China
also line”, and
the capital of Tibet, covering 4,200 Km in 48 hours. Its route serves 44 stations and enables a circulation of eight trains at the same time. The construction works started in 1956 and the final leg “It is a magic light blue road which
was inaugurated on 1st July 2006.
brings the motherland’s affection to
The “Sky Train” is an engineering masterpiece which climbs
the confining areas. From now on, the
up impracticable mountain routes, up to a height of 5,029 m
mountains will no longer be high and
(above sea level), and runs on the highest track in the world;
the roads will no longer be long, happily
the previous record was held by a mere thirty kilometre
joining the various ethnic groups.”
route which, at a height of four thousand metres,
winds up
the well known Machu Picchu peak in Peru. These are the words from the “Light Blue Road” song written by the Tibetan population, and sang by the Tibetan singer Basang, to celebrate the
opening
of
the
Qinghai-Lhasa
railway line on 1st July 2006. The
“Sky
Train”,
which
holds
the
record as the highest railway in the world - the longest situated on an upland - stimulated the development of the Tibetan market, giving new economic
vitality
to
this
region,
better known to the world for its Buddhist Monks. This
new
technologically
The passenger carriages are pressurised and air-conditioned like
aircrafts,
structure,
imagination
in
a
of
new
job
use
of
a
new
7 tunnels have been dug-out (amongst which the Fenghuoshan Tunnel, 1,338 m long, built at a record high of 4,905 m above sea level) and 286 bridges built to allow the crossing of the bare, impracticable and untouched Tibetan mountains.
Tibetan bridge
efficient
means of transport. After
all,
the
“Tibet
Express”
UVA
zero.
opportunities and
against
that is permanent glaciers, with temperatures well below
for Tibet’s workers, who can now make
windows
Long stretches of the railway are rested on permafrost,
towards happiness, thanks to the creation
protection
sea level) high.
advanced
the
represents
high
The highest station is Tanggula, over 5,000 metres (above
and, at the same time, environmentfriendly
with
rays, as 80% of the railway stands at a height of 4,000 m.
has
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5100 favoured the spread of the
the new transport system.
“5100” mineral water, which comes high
from
the
Tibetan
5,100
glaciers
mand
The first year of operation, after opening to the traffic,
“The
realisation
of
Qinghai-Tibet
the
railway
made
the
line
construction of our factory”,
have
travelling on the new railway
says
to the point that, with the
line.
Glacier
Jiang
Ltd The
Tibet
Water
Glacier
Co.
Ltd
Mineral company,
during China
bottler of the “5100” water,
“which
has particularly enjoyed the
after
economic
news.
advantages
from
Xiaohong,
Mineral Managing an
means having
sources
rivers
in
south-eastern born
on
the
of
the
China
and
Asia
are
Yangtze, Indus, Yellow River and Salween are fed by the Tibetan glaciers. The “Roof of the world” is also famous for of
sheltering species
the
mountain
to
reproduce
survive
a
number
belonging
only
eco-friendly,
to
wildlife,
able
itself
and
in
a
“special”
primeval
and
uncontaminated context. The mineral water of the plateau represents one of the most important trade resources starting
of
the
from
Qinghai-Lhasa has costs, to
region;
2006,
the
railway
line
reduced
transport
making
distribution
China
and
abroad
possible.
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“5100”
water
increased
of 300,000 tonnes per year,
with
the
company
International,
the
largest
moved
received
The Brahmaputra, Mekong,
of
noticeably
current productive capacity
we
Qinghai-Tibet.
sales
Director,
interview
Radio
The
Co.
“Asia’s water tank” The
Tibet
Water
Tibet: main
the
we
therefore
after
before
that
right choice”.
is distributed in China, and abroad,
began
shows
the
in Tibet.
has
water
become bottler
installation. SMI IN CHINA The constant commitment to achieve client’s satisfaction, has brought SMI to decide to be directly present on the Chinese territory with two representative offices in the industrial poles of Nanjing and Guagzhou. The highly specialised and constantly updated mother-tongue staff ensures a high quality service both in marketing activities and in engineering assistance service, for installing and maintaining the plants. The supply of spare parts on the premises, has also made it possible to optimise delivery timing and reduce transport costs. Competence,
professionalism
and
availability
of
SMI
marketing
and
engineering
personnel in China, represents a key factor in the excellent sales results reached by SMI in this area.
SMI and “5100�: together at high altitude Tibet Water
Glacier
Co.
world
Ltd
highest
sea
level.
the
water
is
distributed in the whole of
for
the
China and abroad.
situated
at
Aware of such need, Tibet
altitude
on
Glacier
plant
the
since
the
record
bottling
Mineral
holds
The
Mineral
Water
Co.
company
Ltd has turned to SMI for
largest
the supply of a wrap-around
water bottler in Tibet, with
casepacker model WP 350
a
of
represents
the
productive
capacity
of
the
WP
series,
to
be
300,000 tonnes per year.
inserted in the 25,200 BPH
The
bottling line.
at
geographical 4,300
level) of
m
requires advanced
bottling enable
location
(above the
the
We can therefore confirm
use
that
technology
systems,
constantly
sea
which
they are planned for facing extremely different climate conditions. Packaging
to
care
the
in
corrugated
cardboard box is the ideal
product packaging process
solution
is not to be undervalued,
Tibet Glacier Mineral
15
in
to
weather conditions. need
packaging installed
every part of the world, as
challenges due to extreme The
are
difficult
company face
SMI
machines
for
distributing
5100 The
choice
company
of
the
to
Tibetan
collaborate
with SMI, has been positively influenced by the excellent reputation
of
Smigroup
in
the whole Asian continent, where
it
is
considered
a
highly qualified and reliable partner. In
fact,
more
than
40%
of the 350 SMI packaging machines installed in China is
represented
by
wrap-
around casepackers. To
face
climate “roof
the
extreme
conditions
of
the
Glacier
on
world”,
Mineral
the Tibet
Water
Co.
Ltd has decided to rely on SMI Water Co. Ltd products all over the world. Packs
made
with
wrap-around
SMI
casepackers
offer important advantages in the conveyance operation: PET bottles contained inside the package are protected from
impact,
abrasions
and mechanical stress as, whilst
moving,
the
carton
thickness works as a shock absorber. The is PET l
“5100”
mineral
distributed bottles
capacity
bottles smaller
of
in
of
0.33/0.5/1
and 1.5
water square
in l
bottles,
round
PET.
The
0.33
and
0.5 l, are packaged in the traditional whereas
4x6 the
1
format, and
bottles in 3x4 format.
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1.5
l
efficient
technology,
whose packaging machines are
distinguished
the
modular
by design,
operating flexibility and high performances,
thanks
to
fully automated processes, electronic machine
control
axis
and
of
the
field-bus
wiring. Another factor
in
determining choosing
a
SMI
product, is the good quality/ price sales
ratio
and
the
assistance
guaranteed Chinese
by
after
service the
subsidiaries
Nanjing and Guangzhou.
two in
Suntory. The heat-shrinking film: an innovative packaging for the Japanese market. The launch on the Japanese market of the “Tennensui
Aso”
natural
an
interesting
represents
WATER & CSD
mineral
water
novelty,
both
for the type of product introduced, a”new
Suntory Suntory Ltd. Group Kumamoto, Japan >> shrinkwrapper SK 450 T
entry” and
in
for
the the
company’s package
most
products
in
cardboard
has
a
decided
to
are,
in
box. use
wide
“look”. fact,
In
range, Japan
distributed
Suntory
Limited
heat-shrinking
film,
relying on the advanced technology of SMI machines. This type of packaging offers a On top: the Aso volcano in the Japanese city of Kumamoto
cost-effective
alternative
to
corrugated
cardboard and it plays a key role in the product use
of
marketing film
strategies,
printed
with
since
decorations
the and
images allows to catch the consumer’s eye. Packages made with heat-shrinking film can be more easily handled, conveyed and recycled.
18
installation. Suntory dynamism
Limited’s
is
Suntory’s origins
effectively
synthesized in the company slogan “Yatte Minahare!” (Go
Suntory Limited was founded
for it!). The
renowned
group
is
supply
a
unique
product, satisfy
palate
aesthetically
and
tasting can and
good
to
be look
maximum packs SK
taste
product
commits
to
so
it
differentiate
of
minute.
models
electronic
and
speed
per
at. It knows the consumer’s changes
1899
when
Shinjiro
Torii
opened a wine shop in Osaka
to
which
the
in
Japanese
determined
feature system
grouping
and
360
started
to
produce
and
sell his own wine “Suntory”.
All an for are
available in single or double
In
1921,
growth, company
following the
business
“Kotobukiya”
was
founded,
changing its name to “Suntory”
its production to follow the
lane operation.
market trends.
They are also equipped with
in
automatic
change
popular product), and started
control
to produce beer as well with
The
Osaka-based
is in
in
the
and
products
and
of
innovative
by
eclectic
variety the
company
both
of
constant
electronic the
motor.
importance of the wrapping
This
to
film
and
in
the
buyer’s
supplying
eye
content
information. In
2008
the
Kumamoto
establishment Limited
installation BPH
of
Suntory
invested of
PET
mineral
a
line
“Tennensui with
SK
450T
a
cutting
In
way,
this
the
improved.
natural
entrusting of
a
shrinkwrapping
machine: 2 l square bottles are
clustered
only
format,
0.5
l
in
3x2
film the
bottles
are
round
packaged
in
whereas tray
and
film
6x4 format. SK series is constituted by fully
automatic
machines
for packaging plastic, metal or glass containers. Depending
on
chosen,
is
make only,
it
the
packages cardboard
film,
tray
tray
and
only, film,
model
possible
to
in
film
pad
and
cardboard reaching
and
precision. package
aesthetic quality gets highly
the
supply
constant
tensioning
better
unit,
brushless
guarantees
bottle
Aso” the
of
36,000
to
water,
SMI
in
film-cutting
means
packaging. It recognises the catch
format
a
19
1963
(named
after
the
the same name. In 1997, the company
became
a
licensed
bottler and distributor of the Pepsi Cola drinks in Japan.
SUNTORY
Suntory: A product range for every consumer’s tastes Suntory eldest
Limited
alcoholic
producer
and
is
the
beverages distributor
in Japan and has, in years, extended its activity to Asia (mainly China), to the United States
and
particular
to
Europe
Scotland
(in and
France). It
has,
in
time,
confirmed
its success thanks to the capacity
to
differentiate
the product range and keep up with consumers tastes. The beverages sold by the Japanese group represent the answer to the market trend for the various drinks categories: >
LEMON
is
Japanese
an
authentic
green
tea-based
beverage, launched in 2004 >
the
TEA
SUNTORY
has
OOLONG
become
a
very
popular brand >
BOSS
is
nicknamed
canned “The
coffee
worker-
friendly coffee” > PEPSI is the famous colatasting beverage
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installation.
Water for life Suntory Limited promotes environment
defence,
as
shows the “water for life” slogan,
which
expresses
the group’s commitment to protect
water,
source
of
life and “infinite and precious land resource”. The
company
the
will
a
to
announces
work
towards
sustainable
“resonant nature”,
of
society,
people
and
and
invests
in
activity to safeguard green spaces,
developing
friendly
and
eco-
recyclable
products. The >
the
DAKARA
reputed
to
be
drink the
is
“daily
healthy drink”
is a natural water from an uncontaminated source. to
company’s enrich
that
each
enjoy
his
its
aim
is
offer
“so
consumer
can
favourite
drink,
anywhere and at any time”.
titled
“Natural
Water
Forest”
and
opening
of
the
and
Water”
children
to
environment
the
to
educate
respect are
the
amongst
the most recent initiatives. Suntory Limited recognises that its
many
products
gifts, its
and
ingredients are
of
nature’s
demonstrates
determination
keeping it.
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for
protection
“Suntory School of Forest
> SUNTORY NATURAL WATER
The
programme
forest
in
safe
Sinalco.
Who Arabian Aerated Water Co. is The
company
1953 for
in
was
Basra,
bottling
beverages,
founded
south
of
“Sinalco”
licensed
in
Iraq, brand
by
Sinalco
WATER & CSD
International GmbH & Co. KG.
Arabian Aerated Water Co.
The production and trading began
Sinalco International
in 1954, and after two years, a
Jaber, Jordan
second
>> stretch-blow moulder
in
SMI SR 8
became
>> shrinkwrapper
office.
SMI SK450 P
company
Baghdad,
was
which
the
founded
subsequently
company’s
head
The immediate success and growing demand brought AAWC to install other productive lines in 1986, and to build a new company in 2000.
Right: the cutting of
The German beverages became “leader” on the Iraqi soft drinks market.
the ribbon by Jordan’s
The launch of two bottling lines in 2005 has been followed by the opening
Minister of Trade
in 2008 of the Al Jaber plant in Jordan.
and Industry, Eng. Amer Al-Hadeedy.
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installation. After the 2005 celebrations for
its
Sinalco
100th has
anniversary,
celebrated
the
opening of a new PET bottling line
in
Jordan.
company, Water 55
Co.,
years
with
boasts
joint
venture
Sinalco
International,
the
its
Iraqi
Aerated
which of
announced expand
The
Arabian
intention
trade
to
into
the
Syrian-Jordan free trade zone of Al Jaber. The
new
unit
is
manufacturing
dedicated
to
bottle
Sinalco beverages of different tastes,
like:
Mela,
Cola,
Cito,
and
Mulberry.
political
and
officers
Orange,
Cloudy
Lemon
The
highest
entrepreneurial attended
opening
ceremony;
the
the
new
establishment opened its doors to
the
of
Trade
Amer
Jordanian
of
Trade,
Minister
Industry,
Al-Hadeedy;
Minister and
and
Eng.
the
Syrian
Economic
Affairs
Dr.
Amer
Lutfi;
Sinalco International Managing Director, Mr. Mongi Goundi; and the Deputy General Manager of Arabian Aerated Water Co, Mr. Hussain Al-Rahmani. SMI
had
the
participate supplying for
to
both
blowing
privilege the its
the
to
event
by
machinery
PET
bottles
and the secondary packaging. It can be confirmed that the SMI
engineering/trade
supported Water
Co.
Arabian in
this
staff
Aerated important
developing project. Top: moments from the opening ceremony of the Al Jaber plant. Above: Mr. Hussain Al-Rahmani, Deputy General Manger of Arabian Aerated Water Co. and Mr. Mongi Goundi, Sinalco International Managing Director, during the delivery of the event brass.
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SINALCO The
opening
Jaber
of
the
factory
positively
Al was
welcomed
by
the inhabitants and by the over 50 employees of the company. “Sinalco”
beverages
initially
be
sold
will
in
Iraq,
Jordan and Syria, and later in Saudi Arabia. ƒ
7
day
August which
2008:
marked
a the
expansion of Sinalco in the Middle East Al Jaber, 7 August 2008. The
official
opening
Sinalco’s
brand
production took
unit
place
in
with
Jordan a
celebration,
which
attended
by
authorities Syria,
of new
great was many
from
Jordan,
and
nearby
Iraq
countries. The
event
success who to
had
see,
was
a
amongst the
great guests,
opportunity
closely,
the
state-
of-the-art technology of the installed machinery. Arabian Aerated Water Co. turned to SMI’s experience for supplying and installing a 8-cavity rotary stretchblow
moulding
(SR8
model)
machine and
a
shrinkwrapper to pack PET bottles in the pad and film configuration. After From left: The Deputy General Manger of Arabian Aerated Water Co., Mr. Hussain Al-Rahmani, with the Jordan’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr. Eng. Amer Al-Hadeedy, and Syria’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Trade Dr. Amer Lutfi
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an
evaluation
of
expectations, hard
to
accurate the
client’s
SMI
worked
study
the
new
installation. Packaging solutions as flexible and different as consumers 2.25 find the of
l
PET
the
bottle,
best
secondary already
and
to for
To support market trend and consumers’ preferences, “Sinalco”
packaging
beverages are proposed in a wide and flexible range, by size and
solution
existing
type of packaging. Bottle capacity varies from 0.33 to 2.25 l,
bottles
distributed in returnable and non returnable glass, in PET and in
(0.33/1/1.5 l).
can. The four bottles, blown from
The original and legendary “Sinalco” bottle is available for the
the
following drinks:
eight-cavity
machine
at a speed of 12,000 bph
> Sinalco Cola
(1.5 l) are packaged by an
> Sinalco Cola light
SK 450P shrinkwrapper in
> Sinalco Orange
4x3 film only and pad + film
> Sinalco Apfelschorle
format (0.33 l) and 3x2 film
> Sinalco Zitrone
only and pad + film format
The German brand prefers the innovative and eco-friendly PET
(1/1.5/2.25 l).
instead of the non returnable glass.
Sinalco Yesterday and today “Sinalco” is the name of a
fruit-based
created
in
German
soft
1902
drink
by
the
psychotherapist
Friedrich
Eduard
Bilz,
alcohol. The
German
started
beverage
conquering
the
world in 1907, in particular South
America
and
the
which he initially called “Bilz
Middle East.
Brause”.
In 1937 the red circle, which
It is an health elixir made
became
its
with a mix of seven tropical
created
and,
fruits and its success was
of its fiftieth anniversary, a
so huge that many tried to
characteristic
imitate it; therefore in 1905
made.
it was decided to register
The
trademark
the
were
purchased
trademark
with
a
new name to protect the
Hövelmann
product.
and
Many
contests
among
was
the
symbol, in
was
occasion
bottle
group
was
rights by in
Deutsche
the 1994
Sinalco
constituted
and
customers were launched:
three years later became
in the end the name “Sinalco”
Sinalco International GmbH
was selected, which comes
& Co. KG. A century from
from the Latin expression
its
“sine alcohole”, e.g. without
beverage
creation,
the
popular
registered
25
its
SINALCO second
greatest
triumph:
in 2003 - only in Germany - 100 million litres (against 41
million
in
2002)
sold,
whereas
after
the
were
in
2004,
market
launch
of the 0.5 l bottle – that joined the already popular 1 l package - 164 million litres were sold. Today,
“Sinalco”
drinks
can
purchased
in
85
well
as
be
countries
and,
as
the original product on sale since
1905,
the
German
company proposed different taste
variations:
lemon,
cola,
orange,
grapefruit,
forest fruit, some of which in the “light” version. Sinalco International GmbH & Co. KG is the worldwide owner
of
rights
and
the
trademark
operates
as
franchisor, giving a number of subsidiaries in different countries
the
right
to
trade its products. The German company has built
a
tight
relationship
with its partners so that all
head
office
directives
are respected in terms of essence supply, production recipe, agreements
distribution and
use
technological applications.
26
of
installation.
PET containers and the respect for the environment SMI
engineering
is
constantly
in
designing
containers
office engaged
new
and
is
PET
able
to
offer innovative solutions to clients so as to reduce the quantity in
of
order
material
to
lower
used
energy
costs. The the
“light-weighting”, study
aimed
at
weight
of
of
bottle
e.g.
shape
reducing
the
preforms,
plays
an important role. It
is
based
mainly
on
the
calculation of the “top load”, meaning the maximum load the bottle can bear during palletisation. Huge are
eco-friendly gained
benefits
thanks
to
the
use of oil-based materials. The reduction of the heat necessary
to
shape
the
material also means energy saving. The
advantages
of
the
package recycling are not to be undervalued; in fact it is thinner and, therefore, can
0.33 litres
be more easily compressed
1.00 litres
and
takes
up
less
space
1.50 litres
during waste collection.
2.25 litres
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ZHUJIANG BEER
Al Rawdatain. Al Rawdatain in brief The Al Rawdatain Water Bottling Co. foundation dates back to 1980. The
bottling
and
trade
of
the
mineral
water
with
the
same
name
began in 1983 and immediately registered a great success amongst WATER & CSD
consumers due to its freshness, purity and mineral richness.
Al-Rawdatain
The demand evolution in the following years determined the introduction
Al-Rawdatain Water Bottling Co.
of new products and the use of innovative containers.
Safat, Kuwait
The company also proposed the supply and installation of water heating
>> casepacker
systems.
SMI WP 300
After undergoing careful laboratory analysis to guarantee the highest
>> shrinkwrapper
safety and quality standards, the water is bottled in PET containers
SMI SK 350 T
and distributed in Kuwait and abroad thanks to an efficient logistics
>> handle applicator
system.
SMI HA 35
At the beginning of 2008, Al Rawdatain Water Bottling co invested in
>> divider
the widening of its production range by installing a new 18,000 bph PET
SMI DV 500
line in the Safat factory, for which it purchased from SMI the end-of-
>> conveyor belts
line packaging machines and the conveyor belts from the labeller to the palletiser.
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installation.
“Sweet” water in Kuwait: A precious source The
area
called
“Al-
was
constituted
by
rain
Rawdatain”, from the Arab
and
“Rawda”
large wells, the main ones
meaning
land,
enriched
and
flourishing
“garden
with
water
the
near
construction
Udailliah,
of
Shamiya,
vegetation”,
Adilliya, Hawally and Nugra:
stands in northern Kuwait
but it was salty and impure
and
water.
features
properties
geological
making
it
a
In that area, characterised
unique place in the world.
by
The
geological
of
alternative
this
desert
of
water was to draw it from
the
whole
dates
Shata Al Arab and Al-Basra
back
to
“birth”
oasis Kuwait
the
and
Palaeozoic
scarce
rivers,
by
rainfalls,
an
source
of
using
special
Age: the high-quality water
sailing ships.
streaming
With the country’s economic
from
it
is
the
result of the rainfalls which,
growth,
in the course of millions of
demand
years, have enriched it with
made it necessary to build
mineral
sea
salts
featuring
the for
water
increasing fresh
water
distillation
and
precious natural properties.
desalination plants. However,
The only source of drinking
continuous
water in Kuwait in the past
brought
to
subsoil the
29
drillings
discovery
AL RAWDATAIN of the Al-Rawdatain source,
The
the
through chemical processes
eldest
drinking
water
production
of
source in Kuwait, and still
has
the best.
50% in the last three years
The
water
the
subsoil
in
gushes and
mineral
from
is
salts,
rich which
naturally dissolve.
increased
water
and,
by
according
nearly
to
recent
statistics, should double in less than ten years. The boom of the desalters
Such properties distinguish
has been mainly registered
it
on the rich coasts of the
from
other
drinking in
the
types
of
water
available
Middle
desert,
obtained
managed
East,
through chemical processes
high
for
plants.
salt
water as
elimination
and
purification,
reverse
such
osmosis
and
carbon filtration.
costs
are
only
Coleridge
be
“drinking
his in
“Old
a
ballad
those
natural
classified
and not a drop to drink>>. the be
“Marine”
the
desperately useless
only
may
one
look
at
stretch
of
to the
salty
water. Less than 1% of the earth’s water quickly
is
sweet
running
and
it
out:
is
the
number of people who today do not have enough water - one billion - is destined to grow by 2050. On
the
basis
estimation, “produce” was
born.
of
the
such
an
idea
to
drinking It
as
mineral waters”.
<<Water, water everywhere
not
coming
sources
two centuries ago:
Soon
the
desalination
defined
from
shout
of
have
waters” or “health waters”, as
Marine”
cover
Waters in this way obtained
As the English poet Samuel had
which
to
water
determined
the spread, on a large scale, of desalters from China to the Persian Gulf, to Israel, to Spain, to Florida.
30
can
“natural
installation.
Integrated systems:
SMIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s solutions allow the optimal an
Fluid movements with SMI solutions
handling
product
flow
accurate
of
study
accumulation,
the
through of
the
distribution
and conveyance dynamics and distinguish themselves for: > modular structure easily
Al
Rawdatain
water
is
square
PET
in
0.33/
and
bottled
in
containers
0.5/1.5
is
mineral
l
and
drastically
running costs. Al
Rawdatain
Bottling Co. turned to SMI
both
to purchase the end-of-line
in
corrugated cardboard box
machinery
with
set
around film
WP300
wrap-
casepacker
only
bundles
and with
film the
Water
formats
packaged
the
lowers
and +
in
tray
SK350T
of
and
the
conveyor
whole
belts
to
transport loose containers and packed product. Product
movements
must
shrinkwrapper.
be
fluid
and
The bundles packaged in 5x4
in
order
to
format (for 0.33 and 0.5 l
maximum operating flexibility
bottles) and in 3x2 format
and
(1.5 l bottle) are conveyed
sudden flow variations due
towards the HA 35 machine
to
for
the
application
guarantee
successfully unforeseen
manage
functioning
a
problems of each machine.
handle, whereas the other
The use of an automation
bundles only run through it
and control system of the
in transit.
latest
The sorting of the square
with
bottles
sophisticated
is
assigned
of
constant,
to
a
generation, the
along
employment
of
sensors,
DV500 divider-laner, which
allows to keep top efficiency
receives the loose products
levels in all phases of the
in
production cycle.
a
single
row,
into
more
them and
lanes
the
secondary
them
divides rows
towards packaging
machines. All SMI machines are built with first quality material, which guarantees working reliability
and
long-lasting
functionality. The use of wear and tearresistant reduces
components cleaning
maintenance
and
operations
31
adaptable to various types of containers and flows >
format
change
times
reduced to a minimum to quickly shift from a product to another >
high
thanks
running to
components
reliability
frame made
and
of
AISI
304 stainless steel > lowest noise and friction levels > clearly defined cleaning and maintenance interventions >
simple
and
starting
intuitive
and
control
operations >
user-friendly
thanks operator
to
technology
the
panel
POSYC featuring
touch-screen LCD >
energy
consumption
and
operating costs among the lowest on the market.
InBev.
SUN InBev Ukraine is considered as
the
InBev Group Desna â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ukraine >> stretch-blow molder SMI SR 20 >> shrinkwrapper SMI SK 602 F
the
beer
Yantar
breweries.
Brewery
(Desna)
The has
Chernigiv been
part
of Interbrew since 1996, followed
has been following the traditional
by Mykolaiv (Yantar) in 1999 and by
brewing
Kharkiv Brewery (Rogan) in 2000.
(now
SUN InBev Ukraine
of
culture in Ukraine. Since 2000, it
the
BEER SECTOR
ambassador
method,
parent InBev).
inherited
company It
is
from
Interbrew
the
national
representative of InBev, the world largest
brewer,
merger AmBev.
born
between SUN
out
of
Interbrew
InBev
Ukraine
the and has
been the undisputed leader of the Ukrainian
beer
market
for
more
than 7 years, with a market share up to 38% (2007) and an output of more than 10 million hectolitres of beer (2007). The bottling plants are situated in Desna, Rogan and
32
In
2006
merged
the to
three
form
a
companies
single
called SUN InBev Ukraine.
entity
installation.
The new PET line: Innovations developed from consumer’s needs Aiming
at
understanding
deeply
the
lifestyle
and preferences of today’s and tomorrow’s consumers, InBev
constantly
innovative
offers
products
tailor-made
and
services,
according
to
everyone’s
expectations. The
search
packaging
for
solutions,
new such
The sales increase induced the
company
as PET containers, is part
new
of
bottling.
that
approach.
The
plants
to
for
invest beer
in
PET
polyethylene has been used
At Chernigiv plant in Desna,
for
a
long
by
various
InBev
high-speed
markets and it has proven
output
to
realized
be
a
winning
choice
the Eastern market.
in
of
line
at
36,000
by
the bph,
Sacmi
Filling
and SMI, has been recently installed. Sacmi filler
Filling model
140/20,
the
supplied
the
volo-mas
80/
labeller,
the
4-infeed palletizer and the conveyor systems. The
blowing
bottles
at
of an
1
l
output
PET of
36,000 bph, of 1,2 l bottles at an output of 32,000 bph and
of
2
l
bottles
at
an
output of 24,000 bph has been entrusted to the 20cavity
SR20
blow-moulder
manufactured by SMI. Smigroup the
also
conveyors
supplied for
the
transportation of preforms and SK
a 602F
shrinkwrapper, model,
33
for
the
packaging
of
double lane, in
bundles
on
4x3 (1/1.2 l)
and 3x2 (2 l) pack collations, film only.
INBEV
InBev & Smi: Special attention to the quality and the environment
The production of beer is an art which dates back to the past centuries: with more
than
600
years
of
experience, InBev has been able
to
launch
products SUN
on
InBev
gained
top
the
quality market.
Ukraine
the
has
consumers’
confidence by implementing new
technologies,
maintaining
the
though
traditional
brewing methods. For
instance,
the
installation of the new SMI blow-moulder
at
plant
in
of
project
a
costs
Chernigiv
Desna
is
of
part
blowing
optimization
and
performance improvement. The
SR
20
moulder
stretch-blow
manufactured
by
SMI, like all models of the
INBEV in synthesis
SR series, is supplied with the innovative Air Recovery System
With world-wide activity, InBev is a “global beer” producer. InBev is a publicly traded company (Euronext: INB) based in Leuven, Belgium. The company’s origins date back to 1366, and today, it is the leading global brewer.
as
a
standard
equipment, which minimizes the
energy
reduces
costs
the
and
compressed
air consumption up to 40%; thanks
to
manages a carefully segmented portfolio of more than 200
blowing circuit (40 bar) is
brands.
recovered
Artois® like
and
Leffe®
“local
Beck’s®,
and
champions”
fast
growing
Hoegaarden®, like
Skol®,
and
multi-country brands many
Quilmes®,
consumer-loved
Sibirskaya
Korona®,
Chernigivske®, Sedrin®, Cass® and Jupiler®.
that
of
is
the
system,
a
This includes true beer icons with global reach like Stella
part
this
As a true consumer-centric, sales driven company, InBev
air
and
to
say
of
the
recycled, it
is
used
for the pre-blowing circuit (4-16
bar)
and
for
the
machine service air. If the recycled air is not used for the
pre-blowing
circuit
or
InBev employs close to 89,000 people, running operations
for the service air circuit,
in
it can be used for the low-
over
30
countries
across
the
Americas,
Europe
and
Asia Pacific. In 2007, InBev realized revenues for 14.4 billion
pressure
euros.
external systems. The
For further information visit www.inbev.com
ARS
exhaust
circuit
of
consists valves
stretch-blowing
other of
for
two each
station:
the first one introduces the
34
installation. air
into
the
system
air
tank;
one
discharges
that
can
The
recovery
the
not
be
The market of beer in PET bottles
second the
air
recycled.
operating
pressure
The
market
of
beer
in
PET
of the pre-blowing cycle is
bottles
controlled by an electronic
market shares and recording
regulator,
great
whereas
the
service air circuit pressure is
controlled
by
continues approval
This
through
innovative
increases value,
system,
pursuit
of
model
moulders,
integral part of the marketing
the
machine’s
strategies,
to
comply
every
thanks
their
provided
with
environment
technology
requirements.
costs.
innovation
introduction
blow
environment-friendly reduction
of
the
new packaging methods is an
with
SMI
the
manual The
of
from
consumers.
reducers. supplied
gaining
and of
the
to
the
energy
the and
they quality,
economy
The beer bottled in PET demonstrates that the packaging has a great influence on the buying decisions. Beer
bottlers
have
recently
met
with
great
success,
especially among the young adult consumers, by offering the innovative PET container, expected to be a good way to make the product look newer, younger and adventurous. Furthermore, the use of polyethylene is bound to another key concept for the modern marketing strategies: the idea of “convenience” for the consumer. The strong competition between the industries of this sector requires
a
constant
pursuit
of
new
packaging
solutions.
The wide range of materials used for the packaging is an attempt to draw the consumer’s attention and to follow the most recent market trends.
35
INBEV
InBev acquires Anheuser-Busch: Market share and synergies On 13 July 2008, InBev and
Busch
and
Anheuser-Busch announced
result
in
an
growth opportunities from
agreement
to
combine
InBev
the two companies, forming
leveraging
the
the
combined
brand
world’s
leading
global
brewer.
will
significant companies’ portfolio,
including the global flagship Budweiser
brand
and
The combined company will
international
be
leaders such as Stella Artois
called
Anheuser-Busch
InBev (A-B-I).
market
and Beck’s, maximizing the new company’s unparalleled
The
combination
Anheuser-Busch
of
global
distribution
InBev
network and applying best
will create the global leader
practices across the new
in
organization.
the
beer
and
industry
and
one of the world’s top five beverage manufacturers. On
a
pro-forma
for
2007,
company
the
basis
combined
would
have
Budweiser
and
are
largest
the
beers
in
Bud
the
Light selling
world,
the new company will have an
unmatched
portfolio
generated a global volume
imports,
of
and local core brands.
460
million
hectolitres,
local
26.6
EBITDA
of
billion)
and
US$10.7
an
billion
(Euro 7.8 billion).
The be by
The will
expanded be
diversified,
company
merger
expected
is to
completed the
end
of
2008.
geographically with
leading
positions in the world’s top five markets – China, U.S., Russia, Brazil and Germany – and balanced exposure to developed
and
developing
markets. A combination of Anheuser-
36
of
premiums
revenues of US$36.4 billion (Euro
and
installation. The beers of InBev SUN InBev Ukraine produces and sells 10 beer brands: >
2
global
brands:
Stella
Artois and Beckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; >
5
multi-country
brands:
Leffe,
Staropramen,
Brahma, Hoegaarden
and Lowenbrau; >
3
national
brands:
Chernigivske, Rogan, Yantar.
1.00 litres 1.20 litres 2.00 litres
37
New TS. The
wide
range
secondary solutions
and
SMI
two or more layers a wide
packaging
of
range of plastic, metal or
applications
glass
containers
has been further enriched
packaged
thanks
tray
to
the
introduction TS
of
(New
Tray
recent
the
and
in pad
already
cardboard and
wraps
NEW
them in heat-shrinking film,
Stacker)
guaranteeing the end user
accessory device, which can
the
be mounted on all SK series
flexibility
automatic
shrinkwrappers
format change timing. The
(F,
T
and
reduced
and
â&#x20AC;&#x153;fit-inâ&#x20AC;? type cans can also be stacked without pad or tray
packaging machines.
between the layers, or at
NEW
TS
38
models)
and
operating
on all CM series combined The
P
maximum
stacks
on
the bottom of the pack, for
innovation. The new TS device stacks: > trays > “Over The Top” clusters > “fit-in” tins or jars > briks > small jars
a
cost-effective
packaging
in heat-shrink film. The
production
varies
speed
depending
product
on
the
characteristics
and can reach a maximum of 60 ppm. The NEW TS was intended to
be
device easily
an of
accessory
reduced
integrated
standard
frame
in of
shrinkwrappers combined is
trayformer installed packaging on
after and
both
can on
machines
pre-existing
the SMI and
machines;
inserted
size,
it the be new and
machines,
without having to purchase a new or dedicated plant or having to rearrange the-ofend line spaces.
39
SR series. At
Interpack
exhibited
an
rotary well
SMI
stretch-blow
moulding as
2008
eight-cavity
machine as
the
which,
integrated
reduced to 40mm for the SR to
standard 80mm
models
for
the
SR
and HC
models. This
enabled
to
increase
cabinet, was equipped with
production speed by about
a
20%,
new
module
preform with
heating
40mm
chain
pitch. Thanks
to
the
technology preform chain
innovative
applied,
holder pitch
40
the
mandrels
has
been
respect
older
models
blow
moulding
maintaining preform heating
module
the
stretchmachines,
the
heating
consumption.
to
of
same time
and
energy
innovation.
SR stretch-blow moulders: At...reduced pitch The
performance
improvement been
has
obtained
without
jeopardising
the
compactness
of
machine,
has
which
the kept
the same dimensions of the models with heating module chain pitch at 50 mm. SMI stretch-blow moulding equipment solution and
are
for
low
the
high
cost
ideal speed
production
of PET and PP containers of various dimensions, and can
reach
a
production
of
maximum 1,800
bph
per cavity with bottle neck ring
Ø
lower
mm.
Even
for
neck
ring
Ø
than
38.5
bottle
with
higher
than
The
heating
module
chain
38,5 mm, SMI’s SR series
pitch on the SR HC models
standard
stretch-blow
has been reduced to 80mm
moulders offer competitive
from the previous range at
performances and boast a
100mm,
quality / price ratio amongst
in production of about 20%
the best on the market.
with
the
heating SMI
technological
innovations
exhibited
with
same cycle
HC
moulders high
the
series
rotary
at SR
stretch-blow designed
capacity
increase preform
time
and
energy consumption level.
Interpack 2008 were also regarding
an
for
container
production (up to 10 litres).
41
SERIE SR
SR stretch-blow moulders: Integrated automation SMI presented the fourth generation of the SR series rotary stretch-blow moulders at Interpack trade fair held in April 2008. Compared to the previous generation machines, new SMIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SBMs for high speed stretch-blow moulding of PET and PP containers are characterised by a series of important technological innovations, amongst which the electrical cabinet integrated in the machine frame and the
42
innovation. 40mm
heating
module
chain pitch. The integrated electrical
cabinet
is
a
novelty in this sector and SMI
is
currently
manufacturer it
on
its
the
to
blow
only offer
moulders,
now made of one compact block. SMI
Research
Development
&
Centre
drastically
reduced
has the
encumber of the electrical plant
to
been
the
point
integrated
machine
it in
module
has the with
remarkable advantages for the end user. The
elimination
external
of
electrical
the
cabinet
has enabled to reduce the stretch-blow and
to
moulder
further
size
simplify
the installation and testing operations. Thanks
to
the
new
simplifies and shorten the
integrated electric cabinet,
installation
all
the customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s site.
power
supply
cables
operations
at
(overhead or ground) used for connecting the external
Currently,
electrical
stretch-blow
cabinet
stretch-blow
to
the
moulder,
only
need
have been eliminated, with
powering
a
plant
drastic
handling,
reduction
maintenance
in and
energy costs.
and
operator
SMI one the
for
entire the
a
and
safer
more comfortable working environment.
pre-tested wires, mounted on
cable
guarantee
The use of pre-cabled and directly
rotary moulders
the
machine
module during assembling,
43
Smipack. MONOBLOCK SHRINKWRAPPERS WITH SEALING BAR Semi-automatic: > ßP800
With in-line infeed:
With 90° infeed:
> ßP800AS
> ßP802AR 230R
> ßP802AS
> ßP802AR 340P
> ßP1102AS
44
innovation. Following of
the
the
monoblock the
in
SMIPACK new
monoblock
structure
guarantees the advantages
semiautomatic
of more compactness and
market
months,
The
ßP800
shrinkwrapper, on
debut
new
already for
a
October
the
2008
the
introduced
in-line
two
automatic
shrinkwrappers,
easier
few
ßP800AS
and ßP802AS models.
movement
production packaging
inside
unit,
machine
as is
equipped with both feet and wheels;
the
larger
sealing
bar offers the possibility to use polyethylene reels with larger bands of up to 750
They, the
too,
are
monoblock
and
will
based
on
mm.
structure the
Amongst the improvements
currently
made to the new models,
in production, as with the
not to be forgotten is the
ßP800
cutting
ßP700AS
replace model
shrinkwrapper
compared to the ßP700.
blade
pneumatic
movement system and the use of a modular electronic
The
in-line
automatic
card;
shrinkwrappers
repropose
technology
innovations
memorise
the
new
technical
added on the ßP800 model.
45
the
Flextron© enables up
to
to 10
programmes and to check
SMIPACK
the
machine
functions
temperature
and
like
sealing
The
oven
speed
is
time, opening of sealing bar,
inverter,
oven
with
temperature,
oven
conveyor, controlled is
now
glass
whose by
an
equipped
fibre
bars
conveyor speed, pack count
(SMI’s patent) and the new
device.
supplementary chain which guarantees better flow, and
Access to the electric plant
supports
has also been improved.
products.
The
reel
positioning
simple
and
to
addition
the
rollers
on
fast
the
of
By
loading
SMIPACK
and
upper unwinders. launching
models occasion
has to
of
the
in-line
end will
of
2008,
launch
shrinkwrapper
an for
larger products, which will be
The
weighing
is
thanks
lower
larger
the
new
offered
the
carry
out
called
two with
“ßP802AR
restyling of the small scales,
automatic
product-stop
and
the
and
shrinkwrappers
90°
a
presser,
“ßP1102AS”,
new
input: 230R”
the (with
regrouping) “ßP802AR
cooling fan and compacting
(without
rollers (optional).
regrouping).
340P”
automatic
46
innovation. ßP800AS It
is
a
ßP802AS
compact
in-line
frame
shrinkwrapper,
It
ßP1102AS
offers
productivity
enhancement
and
operating flexibility and is
characterised by:
It
is
an
in-line
wrapper
ideal
shrink-
for
large
packs, characterised by:
characterised by: > 1,060 mm sealing bars
> 760 mm sealing bar >
Mono
chamber
tunnel
> 760 mm sealing bars
(identical to the BP800 one)
>
with
total
total
installed
power
No
tunnel
installed
> with
power
of
26700W
of 17270W >
Bi-chamber
connecting
conveyor
>
conveyor
tunnel
installed
No
connecting
between the shrinkwrapper
and the tunnel
and the tunnel
and the tunnel
>
> Fixed speed infeed belt
>
> New guides on the infeed
belt
belt
(controlled by inverter)
enable
faster
simpler
width
and
and
height
adjustments >
With
irregularly-shaped
and
at
connecting
variable
speed
Infeed
and
variable by
> New guides on the infeed faster
width
at
inverter) belt
faster
conveyor
(controlled
belt
simpler
belt
speed
> New guides on the infeed enable
of
between the shrinkwrapper
between the shrinkwrapper
Infeed
with
power
26700W >
Connecting
Bi-chamber
total
and
height
enable
simpler
width
and
and
height
adjustments
adjustments
>
set the pack length as well
>
irregularly-shaped
products, it is possible to
as work with the photocell
products, it is possible to
set the pack length as well
reading
set the pack length as well
as work with the photocell
as work with the photocell
reading
products up to 1200 mm
reading
> “Long pack” option, which
>
> “Long pack” option, which
offers
offers
adapt
products,
>
it
is
Manufacture
possible
of
longer
Automatic
semiautomatic
to
or function
With
adapt
option
the
possibility
the
infeed
and
possibility
the
connecting
infeed belt
to and
speeds
to
connecting
the
that of the tunnel conveyor,
so
type of product handled and
so as to guarantee excellent
excellent
its size
heat-shrinking quality, even
quality, even with very long
with very long products
products
> Introduction of right side
> Introduction of right side
operator (optional)
operator (optional)
> Manufacture of products
> Manufacture of products
longer than 2000mm
longer than 2000mm
>
Automatic
or
to
the
minute,
on
speeds
irregularly-shaped
> Speed up to 11 packs per depending
belt
to
With
semi-
that of the oven conveyor,
>
as
to
guarantee
heat-shrinking
Automatic
or
semi-
automatic function option
automatic function option
> Speed up to 22 packs per
> Speed up to 11 packs per
minute,
minute,
depending
on
the
depending
on
the
type of product handled and
type of product handled and
its size
its size
47
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
Customer Service Centre Different clients have different expectations, which are to be satisfied with personalised solutions. All
SMI
thought
activities
and
around
the
satisfaction”
are
SMI Customer Service Centre’s numbers
organised “customer
concept.
This
> world-wide presence: over 4,000 machines installed and technical
means sharing the client’s
assistance centres on main markets
objectives and the ability to
>
offer
professional competence in mechanical, electrical and electronic
ideas. a
proactive
improving
Whoever
purchases
SMI
count
product
on
Service
the
“Customer
Centre
assistance
which
personalised to of in
improve the
efficiency,
(CSC)” provides solutions
performance
systems
terms
can
of energy
supplied reliability,
consolidated
experience:
80
specialised
engineers
with
high
fields > on-line assistance: a wide range of technical support services, studied to use all potentials of modern information technologies >
on-site
assistance
at
client’s
premises:
world-wide
qualified
staffs of field engineers, able to supply a fast and efficient service depending on the client’s requirements. >
wide
availability
of
original
warehouses in Italy and abroad
saving
and low handling costs.
48
spare
parts:
fully
automated
information. To enable clients to obtain the
maximum
return
on
equity (ROE) for investments in SMI
machines has
and
an
plants,
after
sales
integrated activity package studied
according
principles
of
the
to
the
“Product
Life Cycle Management”. The of
accurate the
enables the
analysis
product to
client
life
cycle
agree
with
the
interventions
necessary to
prevent
the plant’s efficiency decline, maintaining, in time, a high level of: > production efficiency > operating flexibility > energy saving > minimizing total costs of operation (TCO). Through services Life
the of
Cycle
integrated
the
“Product
Management”,
SMI offers the customer a comprehensive
portfolio
of
personalised solutions to: > PLAN > SOLVE > MAINTAIN > ENHANCE the
efficiency
and
performance of the systems
supplied,
during their entire life cycle.
49
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
Plan: A correct activity planning is at the base of any company’s success. SMI an
offers
engineering
consolidated to
plan
the
in
the
with
experience due
advance
installation
machinery
client
staff
of
the
purchased
into
the production line. Every
intervention
personnel
is
of
SMI
accurately
programmed together with the to
machine’s respect
and
end
agreed
production
in
order
to
discomforts installation,
user timing
schedule, minimize during
start-up
and
commissioning operations. SMI
Customer
Centre a
operates
network
of
Service through technical
assistance centres all over the
world,
which
support,
through
highly
qualified
mother-
tongue personnel.
50
supplies
360°
SMI’S SR SERIES BLOW MOULDERS
From now on you can manage air flows at best SMI’s
SR
series
rotary
stretch-blow
moulders are equipped with an innovative air recovery system, which cuts air consumption up to 40% and allows energy cost reduction as well. Thanks to an advanced technology developed by SMI’s R&D laboratory,
the air recovered
during
moulding
can
be
the
stretch-blow
re-used
to
feed
the
process
pre-blowing
circuit and the machine utility line. All this in the respect of the environment. SMI: the best technology for a sustainable growth.
> shrinkwrappers and tray packers > wrap-around casepackers > PET blow moulding machines > conveyor systems SMI S.p.A. -Via Piazzalunga, 30 - 24015 San Giovanni Bianco (BG) - ITALY Tel. +39 0345 40111 - Fax +39 0345 40209 - info@smigroup.it - www.smigroup.it
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
Solve: The ever-evolving market demands faster and faster solutions. The
engineering
staff
diagnosis of the machine’s
ON-LINE assistance
Service
working
Centre is at the customer’s
suggest
of
SMI
Customer
>
Telephone
Help
Desk.
It
is
the world, to provide quick
form of technical support,
the plant.
and
dedicated
The
efficient
support
technical suggestions.
and
most
immediate
to
solving
emergency Clients
situations.
can
count
on
the
best
way
and to
restore the full efficiency of
disposal wherever he is in
the
parameters the
tele-assistance
is
also used for updating the machine’s
automation
vast experience of a team
software,
of service area managers
enables
the
based at SMI Head Office,
of large data volumes in a
able
to
short time.
user
with
provide key
to sort out
the
end
information the machine
problems. >
Smigroup
Reserved password, can
Web
Area:
Site/
through
a
the
customer
an
interactive
access
menu by which it is possible to
consult
a
wide
archive
of technical data to repair low-medium
complexity
troubles. >
Tele-assistance:
to
a
thanks
peer-to-peer
remote
connection
between
the
operator
machine’s
panel
and
SMI
engineer’s
computer, the latter is able to see on his monitor the same information displayed on
the
operator
panel
touch-screen LCD. In
this
can
to
way,
SMI
carry
52
out
engineer a
quick
as
and
control
it
transferring
information. the
ON-SITE assistance
machine’s
perfect
From
the
web
site
and
www.smigroup.it the client,
> Restore interventions: in
efficiency during its entire
through personal USER ID
case
life cycle.
and
running the
problem
machine
cannot
through
on-line
on
be
the
conditions
by
solved
support,
>
Updating
interventions:
PASSWORD SMI,
can
Customer
provided
access
Service
the
Centre
SMI engineers are ready to
should the customer wish
Reserved Area, where the
intervene in person at the
to
following
customer’s factory in order
functions
to
applications, SMI Customer
provide
the
necessary
widen
the or
add
new
assistance to restore the
Service
machine full functioning.
skilful personnel with proven
SMI
Service
ability
and
experience
to
Centre has several teams
carry
out
mechanical
or
of
electronic
Customer service
engineers
broad
experience
with in
mechanical,
and
electrical
electronic
operate
both
fields,
who
from
the
short
Centre
machine’s
time
updating and
the
factory’s
activity.
many subsidiaries abroad. > Maintenance interventions: service
are
also
engineers
available
for
planned maintenance -
ordinary
and
extraordinary -
in
order
with
in
a the
minimum inconvenience for
head office in Italy and the
SMI
provides
to
ensure
53
production
on-line
services
are available: > Contacts > On-line assistance > Spare parts > Training Centre > Software upgrade > Planned Maintenance
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
Maintain: Maintaining the manufacturing line efficient goes further than the ordinary maintenance concept SMI Centre
Customer has
a
Service
wide
range
of services to prevent the machine’s efficiency decline during its whole life cycle: > original spare parts stock > planned preventive maintenance > machine check-up on request
Original spare parts stock To
maintain
machine’s
> quantity
highest efficiency standards,
> price
it is essential to use SMI
> delivery date
original spare parts, which
> buying conditions
the client can easily receive
> world-wide shipment
to his premises from both the main warehouse of SMI
SMI
head office (all spare parts)
with
and from SMI subsidiaries’
which allows to dramatically
warehouses
simplify custom procedures
abroad
(key
spare parts).
signed
an
DHL
and
agreement
International
speed
up
delivery
times. A
dedicated
(SMILE) the
allows
availability
software to of
consult spare
From
DHL
customers
parts in all SMI warehouses
delivery
and get information about:
sms
or
web can
status e-mail
about it.
54
site,
SMI
follow
the
or
receive
notification
information. Planned
preventive
maintenance SMI
>
Customer
Centre
offers
three
Service the
client
intervention
packages
for
maintenance
the
machine
according
to
check-up
on
request A the
who,
has
planned at
any
any
programme of
request a
SMI
engineer to: >
verify
the
functionality drop
in
machineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
to
detect
efficiency
components
due
wear
a to
and
tear >
carry
interventions
out to
urgent bring
replacement
SMI
activated
time,
intervention
>
efficiency
of
a
the
machine back to maximum productivity > analyse SMI original spare parts stock at his site for necessary integrations
55
and
the
to be carried out
> 12000 hours
visit
the
found
> 8000 hours
periodical
on
status,
recommended interventions
restore
preventive
maintenance can,
for
not
problems
> 4000 hours
>
account
machine
components, the
in
fatigued
order
to
machineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
full
and
original
of
analysis spare
of
parts
stock of the customer to check SMI
service engineer for a full
client
reason,
detailed
the
the use level:
Each package includes: Machine
check up of the machine
if
required
integrations
are
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
Enhance: The client can, at any time, count on SMI’s experience to improve the machine’s efficiency.
Machine’s new functionalities Machine’s full potential can be
exploited
through
implementation parts,
of
additional
the new
format
changes, new accessories. SMI Machine updating SMI
“R&D”
committed
in
centre
is
researching
hardware
updates,
even
machines
which
have
already
new
years can:
technologies, to
build
which newer
machines characterised by: > higher productivity > lower running costs >
higher
versatility
the market success of the
new solutions and developing enable
machines
plays a key role to guarantee
environment
been
working
for
client’s products, thanks to a wide range of packaging and
marketing
which
match
solutions the
most
innovative market trends.
> benefit from latest
Machine’s upgrade ensures:
technologies
>
> increase production
production
efficiency
>
> extend life cycle
compatibility
high
flexibility
greatest
of
return
the from
investments >
top
efficiency
of
installation
> higher operating flexibility
> low costs of operation
Through software and
and maintenance
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the
information.
SMI Training Center: Time dedicated to training is always a successful investment SMI
Training
Centre
organises technical training courses,
to
teach
the
participants the use of full potential
of
SMI
machines
they run. Courses â&#x20AC;&#x153;seniorâ&#x20AC;?
available > skilled trainers with proven mechanical
are
held in
languages
by main and
with the support of latest technologies.
>
specific
of
theory-
training
activity,
to
for
line
maintenance
engineers, engineers,
practice
courses
operators,
teaching proposal are: mix
of
participants
machine they operate
electric
proven
electronic
capable
use the full potential of the
The strength points of SMI
>
and
experience, preparing
engineers
foreign
level of discussion and days
mechanics, and
electronic production
managers >
training
course
in
the
which allows to experience
main
on the machine what learnt
a maximum of 6 people, to
in the training room
allow
>
diversified
programmes to
each
number
training according
machine of
model,
participants,
foreign
languages
adequate
and
to
deep
learning of the topics dealt with >
attendance
issued
at
certificate
the
end
of
the
course >
possibility training at
to
arrange
programmes the
factory.
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clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
SMI REPORT 2008
2008 Report: Smigroup consolidates great market position In the first nine months of
2008,
Smigroup
registered
sales
remarkable
values in all main segments. Over 4,000 SMI packaging machines and over 22,000 SMIPACK
packaging
machines were running all over the world by the end of September. SMI
has
confirmed
its
position
as
leadership supplier
of
packaging
secondary and
rotary
stretch-blow machines
for
containers. market
PET/PP
The
growing
demand
innovative line
moulding
for
solutions
logistics
has
of
in-
allowed
SMI to get many orders in this segment as well. SMIPACK
has
reached
record sales amongst the manufacturing
companies
value
and
it
of hood packaging machines
consolidation
and
flow
has
growing in
the
demonstrated competitiveness
category
of
semi-
automatic
registered of
the
generated
European
towards Mexico were good
order
in respect to previous year,
by
market,
represents
a
about
the which
50%
of
since
Mexican
welcomed interest
customers
with the
great
new
LSK
automatic
and
sealing
bar
shrink-
were the exports towards
machines.
wrappers,
thanks
to
Asia
East,
On the other side, sales of
remarkably
SMI stretch-blow moulding
the
the
total.
launch of the new ßP800,
which
ßP800AS,
in
ßP802AS
and
ßP1102AS series. From
January
September volume was
of
similar
to
2008, SMI’s to
the
exports
the
2007
Also
and
satisfying
Middle
grew
comparison
with
the
series
of
heat-shrinking
machines
increased
first nine months of 2007.
considerably in the first 9
China,
Turkey
months of 2008 in respect
most
to the same period of year
Russia
continue
to
and
be
the
important markets for SMI
2007,
product
Turkey, which took a share
range.
58
Exports
especially
towards
information. SMI packers in the world
Prospects for the year 2009 Even in Q4 2008 SMI business should be confirming the
positive
results
of
the
previous
six
months,
thanks to the reliability and versatility of the solutions offered. The demand for SMI and SMIPACK machines,
TOT. 3816
both in Italy and abroad, should remain high in Q1 and Q2 2009 as well.
The number of machines delivered
by Smigroup in the first three quarters of 2008
SMI stretch-blow moulders in the world
gives reason to think that marketing goals set for 2008 will be successfully achieved.
TOT. 229
SMIPACK packers sold
TOT. 22611 * Data refer to October 1, 2008
of
12%
of
the
total,
and
advanced
machines
to
an
growth,
which
towards Iraq, Iran, Mexico
ever increasing number of
has
and China, all with a share
clients all over the world.
accomplishing
around
results
The
achieve
the
shares
shows
7%.
These
allowed
SMI
larger
market
and
to
supplier
be of
to
trusted
as
a
technologically
positive first
trend
three
that
in
quarters
research
and
innovation are fundamental elements
for
59
a
constant
year
been since
despite
the
Smigroup successfully year
its
after
foundation,
presence
of
fiercer and fiercer local and multinational competitors.
EXHIBITIONS
Exhibitions: Record attendance in 2008
In Latin American countries the presence of Smigroup in Brazil (Fispal 2008 - San Paolo – 2,000 exhibitors and about 60,000 visitors) and in Mexico (Expopack 2008 Mexico City - 850 exhibitors - over 30,000 visitors) was greeted clients The outcome of the trade
Over
shows to which Smigroup
from
participated in the first half
Federation
of
countries
2008
both
in
was
satisfactory
terms
received
and
of
in
orders
terms
of
24,000 the
trade
operators
whole and
Russian
other
CIS
visited
show
this
dedicated
to
packaging technologies. A
The
year
began
participation
to
with
the
Upakovka/
high
percentage
of
Russian, Italian and German exhibitors
registered,
many
companies
Upak Italia, a must-be fair
but
held
from France, Czech Republic
in
Moscow
Düsseldorf, 330
in
by
Messe
which
exhibitors
from
over 22
and
also
was
Turkey
displayed
products.
their
hundreds
of
markets
in
constant growth. Year
after
Paulo
year
do
the
Sao
Brasil’s
fair
shows how important the South is,
new prospects contacted.
by from
of
America’s
drawing
the
market attention
entrepreneurs
from
all
over the world on innovative packaging solutions. Whereas
Expopack
internationally as
the
most
is
recognised important
event in Mexico: it is, in fact,
nations took part.
supported
60
by
associations
information. like The Mexican Packaging Association
The numbers of Interpack
(AMEE),
The
Mexican
of
Processed
Chamber Food
The 2008 edition of Interpack (Düsseldorf) ended with record
(CANAINCA), The
Food
Suppliers (FPSA)
figures: 170,000 sq m of exhibiting surface, 179,000 visitors,
Processing
18 halls, 2,700 exhibitors, of which 475 were Italian.
Association
and
the
Packaging
Professionals
The outcome of such an important trade show turned out
Institute
to
(IMPEE).
be
up
to
Smigroup’s
expectations,
as
testified
by
the
hundreds of contacts met, the high number of quotations requested by the visitors and, above all, the new orders
Committed Asian
to
explore
markets’
SMI
has
the
renewed to
Asia
(Bangkok
2008 exhibitors
visitors) & >
and
over
and
2008
700
generated
Propak >
exhibitors’
Brew
staff,
Smigroup
at
fair,
BITEC
clients
Vietnam, and
from
Burma,
the
trade
stands,
meetings
with
visitors
so
fruitful
from the Indian sub-continent; an important attendance from South and Central America was welcome, too.
Korea,
Indonesia
proved
this to
be
of regional interest and not only limited to Thailand. The
show
aimed growing the
in
at
demand
is the
from
(Association
South-East countries
Bangkok
meeting
ASEAN
Asian and
of
Nations)
serves
a
market of over 600 million people in 10 nations. China
Brew
&
Beverage
event in Asia for the bottling industry
Smigroup in
the
and
took place in the brand-new 60,000 sq m international exhibition centre in Beijing.
also
took
latest
Taropak,
2008 is the most important technology
and
were from European countries, 20% from Asia, in particular
met
Philippines;
show
its
since 65% of them were decision-makers.
who
represented many
during
In all, 121 nations were represented: 62% of the guests
Thailand’s the
opportunities:
Visitors’ internationality and experience were praised as well,
and
50,000 visitors). SMI
business
orders so huge.
(Beijing
exhibitors
outstanding
50 year history, the “feel” had never been so positive in the
2,000
China
Beverage
The 2008 INTERPACK PROCESSES AND PACKAGING exhibition
its
participation 766
received after the fair.
potential,
part
edition
which
of
always
40,000
visitors,
attendance 35
of
Poznan fair.
from
Poland
and nearby countries. This of
year, 20,000
on sq
700
exhibitors
their
products
61
a
surface m,
over
displayed to
over
with
an
abroad
which exceeded 30% in the
attracts a growing number companies
from
years
history
of
the
EXHIBITIONS Smigroup’s presence at Pack
Expo
International
Through
ICE,
SMI
is
also
present at events like Iran
2008 – Chicago, USA – is to
Agrofood
be mentioned as well, since
25/28 May - 611 exhibitors
this is the most important
and about 40,000 visitors),
exhibition
Food
in
the
United
States and Canada. SMI m
USA,
on
stand,
will
SK450T
a
&
2008
2008
Bev
(Teheran
Tec
(Mumbai
–
Mumbai -13/15
146
sq
November – 152 exhibitors
display
an
and
automatic
and
model
shrinkwrapper.
nearly
5,000
Sibupack
visitors) 2008
(Novosibirsk – 2/5 December
PMMI (Packaging Machinery
– 200 exhibitors and over
Manufacturers
6,000 visitors).
is
an
Institute)
American
association, the
business
aimed
improving
and
activity
members,
at
promoting
of
to
consumer’s
EMBALLAGE 2008: Paris, the capital city of packaging
its
500
satisfy
the
demand
in
terms of packaging material and machinery. PACK 2008
EXPO will
2,000
International
welcome
nearly
exhibitors
on
a
surface of about 93,000 sq
“Pack
m, and over 45,000 visitors,
“Pack the World” are the slogans
6,000 of which from over
of
125 foreign countries.
World Packaging Exhibition, which,
PMMI
has
developed
aggressive strategy,
every
in
edition
of
Paris”
and
Emballage
–
an
from 17 to 21 November 2008,
marketing
will make Paris the international
aimed
attracting
different
the
at
capital
highest
of
Packaging
for
one
week.
possible number of decisionBusiness, innovation, trends will
makers. top
be the key words for the 38th
managers from thousands
edition of the “Salon”, where over
of
2,200 companies, 53% of which
Visitors
are
US
usually
companies
multinational
and
are
industries
international,
from over 125 nations.
the
Managers,
countries,
engineers,
manufacturers, controllers experts,
R&D
The
production
supervisors, purchasing and sales
directors,
85%
of
the
represent Pack
will
present
technologies to
the
from
50
over 100,000
visitors awaited in Paris.
quality and
best
proposals
from
packaging
material
manufactures
represent
about
40%
will of
the
total; the remaining share will be
Expo
constituted by packaging machine
International’s guests.
producers, equipment
62
complementary and
packaging
information. range will
products,
present
original
which
winning
and
proposals
but
also
for
information
and research.
for
perfumes, spirits and food
The success of the previous
delicatessens.
edition convinced Smigroup to confirm its participation
This,
not
to
be
missed,
to Emballage 2008 with a
biennial
event
always
255 sq m stand, to exhibit a
attracts
many
visitors
WP450 model wrap-around
from all over the world.
casepacker
equipped
with
in line blank magazine and For
its
37th
Emballage
has
its
capacity
the
whole
edition, confirmed
to
of
pre-assembled
partitions
inserting device.
mobilise
the
sector
SMIPACK, a company owned
professionals by welcoming
by
108,054 visitors, 38.4% of
range of hood and sealing
which are from abroad.
SMI,
bar
presents
packaging
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wide
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amongst which is the new
In
2006,
supplying
companies primary
secondary
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and
packaging
systems which invested in R & D were awarded, since they services. Over
could
propose
high
added value solutions.
half
of
the
exhibitors
will
For
such
a
reason,
turn to the food industry and 1
Smigroup
visitor out of 3 will come from
D every year about 4% of
the food industry.
its turnover, to always be
Since
visitors
will
be
able
to
attend also on the concomitant IPA
fair
(World
Food
Process
invests
in
R
&
ready to offer competitive systems and services to an ever growing market.
Exhibition), then they will be able
At Smigroup’s stand many
to
new
benefit
from
opportunity range
of
to
outstanding
meet
products,
materials to The
an
Salon,
a
from
wide raw
packaged goods. of
course,
will
will
and be
about
potential
welcomed current
talk
needs
and
requiring
solutions:
key
feature
in
reserved to the pharmaceutical,
meet
many
cosmetics and personal hygiene
managers,
industry.
directors, R & D experts. Space”,
dedicated
to
in
Hall
the
6,
high
we
our
profile:
“Luxury
fact,
of
17% of the surface will, in fact, be
be
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