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The R+D department at the Taichung City company is devoted ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŶĞǁ ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƌLJ ĐŽŶƟ ŶƵŽƵƐůLJ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƐŝŶŐůĞ͕ ĚŽƵďůĞ͕ ƚƌŝƉůĞ͕ ƋƵĂĚƌƵƉůĞ ƚŽ ŽĐƚŽŶĂƌLJ ĚŝĞͲŚĞĂĚ ďůŽǁ ŵŽƵůĚŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ͕ /D> ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ŝŶũĞĐƟ ŽŶͲƐƚƌĞƚĐŚ ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐ ;ĨŽƌ W d ĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞƌƐͿ͘ Kei Mai has sold over 5000 machines to customers in an ĞƐƟ ŵĂƚĞĚ ϴϱ ĐŽƵŶƚƌŝĞƐ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƚ ϯϬ LJĞĂƌƐ͘ /ƚ ŚĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ďĞĞŶ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐ ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐ ŝŶ ŽŶŐŐƵĂŶ͕ ŚŝŶĂ͕ ƐŝŶĐĞ 1998, where it operates a 15,000m² factory.

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By the way Publisher &Managing Editor: Martin Wells (martin@ summitpub.co.za) Editor: Tessa Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara (tessa@ summitpub.co.za) Editorial assistant: Heather Peplow (heather@ summitpub.co.za) Financial manager: Lisa Mulligan (lisa@ summitpub.co.za) Designers: Jeanette Erasmus Graphic Design (jeanette.erasmus@ lateraldynamics.co.za) Bronwen Moys Blinc Design gmail.com) (bronwen.clarke@

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Hands off! â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fullimput in Durban has, contrary to the expectation of virtually everyone (and possibly even the founder), survived and is thriving. The company was started in 2003 by Irene Murgatroyd after she took early retirement from a compounding operation. At that stage it was mostly to keep her busy, as she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite ready to retire, but as you can read on page 30, the business has gained momentum

No promises from industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warriors this time OU R industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warriors put on a good performance at the African Marine Waste Conference in Port Elizabeth in early July. They were all there, representatives of Plastics/SA, POLY CO, PETCO and other industry associations, but on this occasion there werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t any promises, forecasts or projections. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become apparent that the problem of plastics litter isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going away very easily and, if anything, is getting worse. A lot of effort and resources have been thrown at the thing, but success remains elusive. %XW VRPH SRVLWLYHV FDPH RXW RI WKH HYHQW VSHFLÂż FDOO\ WKDW RXU industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s delegates were welcomed and are seen as cooperating with other authorities, which is good news. Douw Steyn, sustainability manager, said the industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal was to achieve â&#x20AC;&#x153;zero plastics scrap on $IULFDÂśV EHDFKHV´ 7KDWÂśV JRLQJ WR EH GLIÂż FXOW WR DFKLHYH EXW LI \RX FDUH IRU the environment and for the future of our industry, join in and help during the C â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; lean-up and Recycle Weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from 11-16 September.

CSIR likes â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;100% biodegradableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bag www.saplastics.co.za GAUTENG Lowrie Sharp t: (011) 9 73 4691 f: (011) 9 71 0544 c: 08 2 344 0 7 8 e: lowrieplasticsmedia@ absamail.co.za KZN Lynne Askew t: (031) 6 74 2494 f: (031) 6 74 067 6 e: lynne@ summitpub.co.za Printed by: Tandym Print, Maitland, Cape Town SA Plastics Composites + Rubber Technology is published six times a year and focuses on these industries in South and southern Africa. We welcome news, articles, technical reports, information in general and photographs about events and developments related to the plastics industry.

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7+( &RXQFLO IRU 6FLHQWLÂż F DQG ,QGXVWULDO 5HVHDUFK &6,5 EHOLHYHV that the 100% biodegradable plastic bags which it has been testing will replace the current bags used in South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest supermarkets.

The bags consist of agricultural by-products and are bio-based, using maize and sugar cane. They are also completely biodegradable in mudâ&#x20AC;&#x161; soilâ&#x20AC;&#x161;water and compost and break down completely in just three to six months, apparently.

A CSIR spokesman said it was hoped to provide interested stakeholders with pilot samples by September, and that it expects the product to be in its commercial stage by early 2018 . Pick n â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; Pay and :RROZRUWKV DUH WZR ELJ QDPHV FRQÂż UPHG WR EH LQYROYHG LQ WKH SLORW project.

Has anyone informed these people what happened before?Or better still, surely they inquired?

There are several problems with biodegradable bags in Africa, just as there are different problems with bags elsewhere. Maybe the CSIR people should visit a bag recycling plant?

Filler in bags problem only part of the problem THE article in the last issue which suggested that fear and loathing was stalking the recycling sector, with many at loggerheads both with other recyclers and convertors over the issue of the excessive loadings of CaCO3 Âż OOHU LQ EDJV PD\ KDYH IRFXVVHG RQ MXVW WKH WLS RI WKH LFHEHUJ :H KHDU WKDW VLPLODU KLJK ORDGLQJV RI Âż OOHU DUH JRLQJ LQWR D wide variety of products, like buckets. So the recyclers are in a perilous situation. Some said that it was time for the recyclers to invest in proper equipment, which was insulting as just about every recycler around the country has invested in process equipment, and some big investments have been made (as you will read in this issue).

But we also hear that some of the recycling ventures are managing to skirt the problem, by somehow avoiding purchases of material with high Âż OOHU OHYHOV :HÂśOO WU\ DQG Âż QG RXW KRZ WKLV happens. But until technology is in place SOMETHING to process material with KLJK Âż OOHU ORDGLQJV â&#x20AC;Ś IF YOU HAVE the material is essentially treated as contaminated by most recyclers and dumped.

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Comment World’s first ‘triple-row, one-step’ ISBM machine at Drinktec – Nissei ASB will be demonstrating its ASB-150DPX machine at Drinktec in Munich (11-15 September), which by all accounts is the ‘World economic summit’ of the beverage sector. The machine will run a 100ml, 5.3g yoghurt container. This lightweight container requires a very short preform that would be impossible to handle and re-heat in a two-step system, so the one-step process, where the container is formed directly from resin within one machine and held securely by its neck throughout, is the only practical choice. The triple-row blow mould system is visible here – page 83

Foreign entrants to market will

increase competition levels SA converting operations assessed more favourably by foreigners than by ourselves

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HERE have been even more i‘nvasions’ in the local converting industry than reported and it’s reached the stage now when you’ve got to ask: H ‘ ave we missed something? ’

Besides the most recent purchase of Boxmore group

by Alpla of Austria and that of Astrapak by RPC of England earlier this year, that of Nampak Flexible by Amcor and Afripak by Constantia Flexibles last year and … the list goes on and on, there have been at least two other purchases of local converting businesses by international players recently (which we hope to report about). This suggests that there are others besides and leaves little doubt that there will be more.

With few exceptions, South African convertors have not been outward looking. This does not come as a complete surprise, as doing business in Sub-Saharan Africa is not easy and the opportunity to test crossborder business activity close to home has not been that attractive. But the boot is now on the other foot and we have a situation where many of the country’s top converting businesses are foreign-owned. Coming to terms with this may prove more challenging than expected: what we are seeing here is almost certainly a ratcheting up of competition levels.

The new entrants to the market are leaders in their own countries and have proven that they can survive and thrive in foreign markets. They have successful operational formulas, have reduced costs (by activities such as building their own machines) and increased per employee output to levels with which we are not familiar.

So tough times lie ahead.

One aspect that is going to come as shock is employee numbers. Although the total number of workers in the local plastics, composites and rubber sectors has declined, we are by international standards still employing too many people, which is not going to

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wash well with BEE criteria.

And the new foreign entrants know their game.

Plants we have visited reveal how the planners know the exact position where every machine needs to be placed, and where the chillers and silos should go and so on, down to every little detail. Often these plans are drawn up in design departments in the northern hemisphere, so these guys know what they are doing.

There are plusses too: personnel Planners at groups that have g ‘ one foreign’ may, if they put their hands up, know exact get opportunities to gain global position experience. And, as in the automotive where market, there may be potential to every supply global markets with locally manufactured goods (with the machine exception of containers). needs to Let’s hope for that. be placed This goes back to our suggestion previously that South African converting operations are assessed more favourably by interested foreign parties than by many people in our industry themselves, which is, well incredible!From this writer’s perspective, and I’ve visited about half the converting businesses around the country (something like 500plus companies over the past two decades), the standard of our operations is high and the quality of goods produced is of a very high standard, maybe even too high. But we have been out-competed by suppliers of inferior quality products, mainly from the Far East.

That should never have happened, but it did.

Now we face competition from the other end of the spectrum. Let’s not kid ourselves that this problem is going to go away: many of our convertors face serious challenges.

Martin Well s, Publisher

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At SAFRIPOL, we never leave things to chance. We walk our business journey with care; which is why we are doing all we can to preserve the environment in which we operate. By working closely with a plastic recycling company since 2012, we’ve replaced the previously used wooden pallets – many of which need to be thrown out after one delivery – with pallets made from the tons of scrap and waste plastic destined for landfills. This is just one of our many innovations developed to create a more rewarding future.

CAIA Responsible Care Initiative of the Year Award (Received in 2016).

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News

Automould installs another big KM Narrow margin for error makes this a tough challenge

6 AUG / SEPT 2017

AU TOMOU LD has commissioned another big rKaussMaffei injection moulding machine, the fourth so far, at its plant in East London.

The MX 1000-6100 B â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; luePowerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; unit from the German machine manufacturer can operate three injection units (with two being bolt-on or B â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; aby Plasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; supplementary systems) which suits Automouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s need to produce the 2Kmouldings that are increasingly being required by the automotive OEMs. Automouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s East London production unit, operating in the Industrial Development Zone near the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s harbour, was originally planned as a satellite operation to do additional work for automotive manufacturers in the Eastern Cape, but the plant KDV LQ UHFHQW \HDUV EHFRPH D IXOO\ Ă&#x20AC; HGJHG RSHUDWLRQ ZLWK VLJQLÂż FDQW LQMHFWLRQ FDSDFLW\ which is now supplying auto manufacturers around the country.

Established in Durban in 198 4, Automould has been a subsidiary of the listed Metair group for the past 10 years.

The bulk of the machines at its plant in Westmead are from Engel. According to Automould managing director Brent Latter, the company prefers to work with dedicated suppliers, and the result has been that the East London plant is now using mainly M K technology.

This was at least partly the consequence of a vigorous tendering process in 2006, when the plant was still run by Control Instruments. A number of machine suppliers were invited to tender to supply their equipment, with Plastic &Chemical Trading, the Johannesburgbased agent for rKaussMaffei, emerging very favourably from the interviews.

The process continued and Automould has installed other M K systems, including a 1600-ton machine with 2Kcapability in 2016. PCTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ben Cockram was apparently able to offer a complete solution, including the robot (from Sepro, France), hopper/ blender (Matsui, Japan) and magnetic clamp system (Technomagnete, Italy). The

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The new 1000-ton KraussMaffei MX 1000 6100 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;BluePowerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; machine brings to four the number of these top marque Germany injection systems at the Automould plant in East London; the original KM machine was installed prior to the Metair group businessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purchase of the plant

M K 1600t machine was commissioned in mid-2016 and the fact that it has operated YLUWXDOO\ Ă&#x20AC; DZOHVVO\ VLQFH PXVW KDYH KHOSHG make the decision to purchase the new machine easier. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We look at a lot of factors when buying machines,â&#x20AC;? said Latter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The cost of the machine is just one of the aspects thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s considered: once the machine is operating optimally and pumping out product, the actual cost of the machine becomes a minor factor, especially considering the extended life we expect from these systems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We like to run the same makes of machine in plants, which also makes sense for service back-up,â&#x20AC;? added Latter.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We look at a lot of factors when buying machinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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The new machine is being used to produce items such as automotive door interior SDQHOV NQRZQ DV ÂľFDUULHU SODWHV Âś ZKLFK UHTXLUH . LQMHFWLRQ PRXOGLQJ RI GLIIHUHQW materials, in this case of elastomer seals around the main PP structure. The plates have become high-spec mouldings used to support various components and systems within the door panel. Minimal tolerances are a necessity: just sub-millimetre variance is allowable

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The FLIR (front looking infrared) screen on Automould East London plant manager Cameron Hammond’s phone VKRZV WKH KHDW À RZ LQ FRPSRQHQWV such as moulds. Excessive heat buildup can have a detrimental effect on machine and mould performance

production of large dimension mouldings, operating continuously with virtually zero maintenance.

The Matsui blender/feeding system has been offered by PCT for a number of years and is ideal for the dosing of PDWHULDOV ZLWK KLJK JODVV¿ EUH ORDGLQJV Some of the Automould mouldings require a high level of reinforcement, in some FDVHV RYHU JODVV¿ EUH FRQWHQW 8VH RI ORQJ VWUDQG JODVV¿ EUH KDV DOVR EHHQ a requirement, which the Matsui system handles comfortably.

And the magnetic mould clamp system from Technomagnete has also proved a winner: the technology allows for quicker mould change times, which has become another necessity in auto component manufacturing where moulders are running a wide range of products often

www.automould.co.za www.plastrading.com The design of injection moulding machines hasn’t changed much in recent years, but the PC controls have, with most sophisticated machines adopting PC-based controllers giving them access to far more controllability

AJ North bought

by Japanese pharmaceutical company AJ NORTH, the East London manufacturer of various toiletry items such as toothbrushes, haircare and beauty products, has been bought by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co of Japan. Rohto is a multinational fastmoving consumer goods and OTC (over the counter) pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in Osaka; it has a presence in North America, Europe and Asia … and now Africa. AJ North has been in operation for over a century and is certainly one of the oldest plastics convertors in the Eastern Cape region.

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The sturdiness and smooth operation of the .UDXVV0DIIHL V\VWHP DOORZHG IRU WKH VSHFL¿ FDWLRQ of a relatively smaller machine, with platen size being the main criteria. A larger machine, even as large as 1600 ton, may have been required by many competing machine brands

with relatively short runs.

The complete solution provided by PCT appears to be producing the desired results for Automould.

“We give the customers what they want,” said PCT’s Matthew Cockram. “The main objective is to optimise the process and get cycle times down as much as possible. Some of the machines here are even running above spec, one of the M K units is running at 104% capacity.”

A NEW specialist container manufactur@ enDon Packaging, has ing operation, L been formed in Cape Town following the purchase of Andrea Packaging by Cam Mould, the Cape injection moulding company. Andrea Packaging was focussed on the production of cosmetics and related, mainly decorative containers. Cam, run by Donald Ballard, is an injection moulding company with clients across a wide range of sectors which makes its own tools, along with other capabilities such as 3D and laser printing.

Andrea Protti started the eponymously named Andrea Packaging in Maitland, Cape Town, in 2013. Andrea had earlier been one of the partners at RAP Products, which for two decades (198 -82008 ) was one of South Africa’s top cosmetic container manufacturers, specializing in eye-catching bottles and jars often with impressive foiled closures, many with pumps and sprayers. Some even regarded him as the Salvador Dali of the SA cosmetics container design sector, and they weren’t far wrong, Protti is Italian (Dali was Spanish).

However, unexpected challenges were encountered at start-up and Protti conceded that his passion for product design and development may have resulted in some of the harsh realities of business operation being somewhat overlooked.

The company’s equipment has been relocated to the Cam premises in Montague Gardens, where L @ enDon now operates from, and its clients are being serviced by the new business. Protti should be freer to engage in his passion for container development on the platform provided by the Cam management’s steady keel.

News Another milestone for Extrupet EXTRU PET has achieved another milestone by achieving an AA audit grade for BRC Global Standards for Packaging and Packaging Materials â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the highest grade possible.

The standard is a framework to manage product safety, integrity, legality and quality, as well as the operational controls for these criteria, in the food and food ingredient manufacturing, processing and packaging industry.

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RPC Astrapak slips out of limelight ASTRAPAK , now known as RPC Astrapak, slipped quietly off the JSE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and media and competitor focus â&#x20AC;&#x201C;in June as the group adjusted to merge its divisions into the global RPC business.

Delisting from the local stock exchange may have been a relief for Robin Moore, now CEO of RPC Astrapak, as GHDOLQJ ZLWK WKH Âż QDQFLDO PHGLD GXULQJ Astrapakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5-year turnaround process subjected the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s management team to intensive focus.

Being part of an international business, a new experience for Astra as well as several other companies in the country, is a completely new reality: opportunities for exports and access to new technology may be presented, but the international parents can be expected to demand increased productivity and improved performance from their investments.

RPC bought Astrapak for R1,37 0million on a cash-free, debt-free basis.

The business employs 1,100 people and had revenues of R1.4-billion for the year to end February 2016.

RPC is involved in 31 countries across the northern hemisphere, including the S UA, Mexico and Canada, Russia, China and SE Asia.

Its only other involvement in Africa is in Algeria. It employs about 21,000 people. RPC chief executive Pim Vervaat, a Hollander, has the reputation of being one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the FMCG market worldwide.

RPC is listed on the London Stock Exchange and has a market capitalization of 3 ÂŁ.5-billion and a turnover of 2 ÂŁ.5-billion.

Sizabantuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major PVC-O pipe venture Production underway at Natal north coast plant ONE of the biggest ventures in the plastic pipe manufacturing sector in South Africa to date is taking shape at Richards Bay on the Z KN north coast.

The joint venture project by Sizabantu Piping Systems (SPS) involves the installation of a PVC-O (oriented PVC) pipe manufacturing plant in cooperation with its technology partner Molecor Canalizaciones of Spain in a project with an estimated value of R300-million. The Sizabantu plant is based at the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone, where a number of the pipe extrusion lines have already been commissioned. Sizabantuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cooperation with Molecor commenced in 2013, with the construction of the plant continuing over the past year and nearing completion.

PVC-O pipe is now being accepted as an alternative option to traditional metallic pipe for bulk water pumping reticulations. This is where water is conveyed from dams, rivers and natural reservoirs to municipal water SXULÂż FDWLRQ SODQWV 7KLV LV D SLSLQJ DSSOLFDWLRQ where large volumes of water are pumped over long distances at high pressure, which

plastic pipe has up till recently not been able to match. As a consequence, that area of the water reticulation network remained the domain of steel pipe, but the Molecor TOMÂŽ PVC-O bi-axially orientated PVC pipe technology allows for the manufacture of pipe which is able to match these diameters and pressures.

The fact that the PVC-O pipe is far lighter than the steel version presents a major advantage for installation. Other advantages are that PVC-O, unlike metallic pipe, does not need special coatings and protection, as it is non-corrosive, and does not require cathodic protection when installed near stray HOHFWULF Âż HOGV TOMÂŽ PVC-O pipe manufactured by Molecor (Pty) Ltd, the JV between Sizabantu and Molecor Spain, has been used in a number of bulk water and potable water reticulations contracts around the country so far. Pipe diameters from 110mm-8 00mm with working pressure up to PN 25 bar have been successfully installed.

Put simply, Molecorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technology involves orientating the molecular structure of the PVC pipe under temperature and pressure

PVC-O pipe moves along the extrusion line into the mould where the molecular structure of the PVC is orientated under a controlled temperature and pressure process, developed and licensed by Molecor

Renier van Wyk and Don Coleman, factory manager at the Richards Bay plant and Sizabantu MD respectively, have been driving the development of the impressive plant on the North Coast

The Molecor (SizabantuMolecor JV) plant in the Richards Bay IDZ is a major project with an estimated investment value of over R300-million

Some of the large diameter moulds that lie at the core of the Molecor technology

in a mould, creating a far stronger pipe.

The Molecor TOM® 500 PVC-O pipe provides a level of molecular orientation that enables the pipe to perform similarly to the characteristics of steel. The orientation process in the mould also applies to the pipe socket, which previous orientation technologies were unable to achieve.

Molecor already operates plants in Europe, North and South America, Australia and Asia. The introduction of its TOM 500

PVC-O pipe in South Africa “proved to be an instant success and is now recognised as an acceptable alternative option for traditional pipe materials, used in bulk water and potable water reticulations,” said Sizabantu Piping Systems MD Don Coleman.

‘Helping the people’ Sizabantu was formed in Kwazulu-Natal in 2002 and set up as a pipe and pipe component supply operation. It has since

grown to the point where it now operates 10 outlets around the country, plus branches in Mozambique and Swaziland, and has become one of the leading complete piping solutions suppliers in Southern Africa.

The name Sizabantu, which means ‘helping the people’ in Zulu, was selected by company founder Don Coleman, after spotting a rural spaza shop with this creative name. Sizabantu Piping Systems has applied that ethos in its business culture, where staff have a vested interest in the success of the business and the company’s managers around the region are shareholders too.

Now, with its manufacturing operation adding to the range of products it supplies, SPS’s plan appears to be working. www.molecor.com www.sizabantupipingsystems.com AUG / SEPT 2017 9

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Alpla buys Boxmore group,

Boxmore CEO Len Engelbrecht with Alpla CEO GĂźnther Lehner and Christoph Riedlsperger, Alplaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regional director for Africa, Middle East & Turkey

dominates African PET sector Biggest acquisition in history of Austrian group

10 AUG / SEPT 2017

ALPLA, a leading provider of plastic packaging worldwide, has bought Boxmore Packaging, one of South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest PET preform and container manufacturing businesses and a leader in the sector in Southern Africa.

Headquartered in Samrand, Boxmore specialises in PET preforms, PET bottles and closures and currently employs around 1,000 people at nine locations.

It has become a fully-owned subsidiary of the Austrian packaging specialist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The African continent is an attractive growth market for us. With the purchase of Boxmore Packaging, we now also have a broad basis for entering the market in South Africa, in addition to our activities with Alpla Taba in North Africa,â&#x20AC;? said Alpla CEO GĂźnther Lehner.

Alpla has acquired 100% of Boxmore Packaging, which besides its seven plants in South Africa, also operates plants in Zambia and Mauritius. All employees and locations are being taken on by Alpla, although it has been decided that the management structure will remain the same. Boxmoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current board, under the leadership of Len Engelbrecht, will

continue to manage the business and, in addition, take on responsibility for the integration and management of the existing Alpla SA business, which started operations in 2014. For the foreseeable future the company will continue to operate under the existing name as a member of the Alpla Group.

Founded in 1995, Boxmore is seen as the market leader for PET preforms and bottles (ISBM technology), as well as closures in southern Africa. Its headquarters are located in the industrial zone of Samrand near Johannesburg. Around 1,000 employees currently manufacture approximately 4 billion containers a year.

Boxmoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s customers are situated in more than 20 African countries as well as the Indian Ocean islands. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both the products and customer structure of Boxmore Packaging suit our corporate structure very well,â&#x20AC;? emphasised Christoph Riedlsperger, Alplaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regional director for Africa, Middle East and Turkey. The active customer base includes numerous international consumer goods companies and long-term customers of Alpla, but also local customers previously unknown to Alpla. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With this acquisition, the biggest in the

history of the company, we are taking a VLJQLÂż FDQW VWHS WRZDUGV RXU WDUJHWV RQ WKH African continent,â&#x20AC;? added GĂźnther Lehner.

Engelbrecht is delighted with this strategic partnership saying: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our combined ambition to prioritise growth in Africa is a very exciting opportunity and one that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be exploring through Boxmoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current footprint, and existing relationships in Sub-Saharan Africa.â&#x20AC;?

Alpla in Africa Besides the plant in Spartan, Johannesburg, which it has operated since mid-2014, in 2015 Alpla took over the Egyptian location of Argo SA in El Obour.

In March 2016, Alpla strengthened its market presence in North Africa and the Middle East through a joint venture with Egyptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taba Group. Since early this year, the company has operated under the name Alpla TABA. Also earlier this year, Alpla TABA opened a new location in Tenth of Ramadan City that meets state-of-the-art production standards.

With the locations of Boxmore Packaging, Alpla now owns 13 production facilities in Africa. www.alpla.com

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Grinder manufacturer Flexo Line bought by Irvern Trading FLEXO Line Products of Atlantis, which almost inadvertently became one of the Capeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main manufacturers of plastic spice grinders, has been purchased by Irvern Trading. The Western Cape region has over the past decade or longer been a major centre for the production of the spice grinders, an African leader if not a world leader in this

category, mainly due to the fact that one of the inventors of the grinder concept resides in the region.

Several moulders became involved in the production of these very useful mouldings after their popularity led to sustained demand surge and volumes have remained substantial; several design variations have been developed too. This in turn led to

VRPH FRQĂ&#x20AC; LFW EHWZHHQ PRXOGHUV ZLWK suppliers at times playing them off against each other. Flexo picked up more and more orders, to the point where it won a substantial portion of volumes, which is apparent from the eye-watering rumoured sale price of R166-million. Flexo Line MD Victor Bauer is to remain with the company for a two-year period.

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Demand for active, intelligent packaging forecast to expand annually BRE Packaging Innovation has recently added some exciting products to its extensive portfolio â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a range of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;intelligentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; labelling among them.

Smart packaging provides enhanced functionality that can be divided into two submarkets: Active packaging, which provides functionality such as moisture control, and intelligent packaging, which incorporates features that indicate status or communicate product changes and other information.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a growing segment: According to a report from Freedonia, demand for active and intelligent packaging in the US is forecast to expand 8% annually to $3.5 billion in 2017, well above total packaging GHPDQG JURZWK 7KH UHSRUW LGHQWLÂż HV WKDW pharmaceuticals will be the fastest growing active and intelligent packaging market through 2017, with opportunities driven by the health care needs of an aging population.

One of the most interesting products BRE Packaging Innovation has introduced to South Africa is the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;After Opening Freshness Timerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from Insignia Technologies Ltd. Insignia Technologies Ltd is an innovative business developing a range of sensing technologies in BioCity, Scotland.

Their products include a range of smart pigments and inks that can change colour when exposed to a variety of gases or UV light.

The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;After Opening Freshness Timerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is applied to the inside of the packaging Âż OP DQG LV DFWLYDWHG E\ VLPSO\ RSHQLQJ the pack and is set for a standard fridge storage temperature. The rate of colour change is temperature sensitive â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it accelerates outside of cool storage in the same way that food degrades more rapidly outside of a fridge.

The After Opening Label uses a smart plastic which detects changes in atmosphere and temperature. Opening the packet changes the atmosphere around the label, triggering the colour changing process. The centre dot on the label will change colour gradually from yellow to purple over three days, after which it is considered â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;past bestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

The advantages of temperature sensitive technology include the fact that the labels can be calibrated to meet â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;consume withinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; guidelines i.e. 2 days, 3 days, 7 days. It also helps ensure products are consumed at optimal freshness and within food safety guidelines, reduces unnecessary food waste and can assist in extending â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;consume withinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; guidelines.

Another new product is the Thermo&RRN RYHQ VDIH Âż OP SDFNDJLQJ E\ 3ODVWRSLO which provides easy and healthy onetouch oven cooking. Plastopil is a global company, specialising in development, manufacture and sales of an extensive DUUD\ RI KLJK WHFK Ă&#x20AC; H[LEOH SDFNDJLQJ IRU WKH chilled food market. Plastopil is an Israeli company with an international network of distributors and packaging partners in more than 20 countries.

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The constant heat transfer during the two cooking phases ensures consistent cooking results and reduces cooking time E\ XS WR 7KHUH LV DOVR D VLJQLÂż FDQW reduction of product weight loss due to evaporation during cooking. The bags also eliminate the risk of cross contamination as the food inside the sealed pack is never touched until served.

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Polyplast (Pty) Ltd buys out Firstform in East London EAST London injection moulding business Polyplast has purchased the equipment of fellow Eastern Cape company Firstform, for an undisclosed sum and added the Firstform products to their own range. Firstformâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assets have been merged into the Polyplast operations at Fort Jackson. Franz Schmidt-Schaffer

and Wanda Mhlamanzana, the Directors at Polyplast, said the move was really a rationalisation as the companies had been operating in similar sectors and was aimed at continuing to support existing customers as well as potentially improving capabilities. The companies had reached an amicable agreement, they added.

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Turkish compounder specialises in complicate grade development EUROTEC Engineering Plastics of Turkey, a compounder of engineering materials with capacity for 25,000 tons a year, of which over two-thirds is exported, has expanded supply to its convertors across its main markets, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

In South Africa, Eurotec is represented E\ WKH $(&, JURXS FRPSDQ\ &KHPÂż W And SA now ranks as one of Eurotecâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main markets in Africa. What started as a trial introduction to the market

VRPH IRXU \HDUV DJR ZKHQ &KHPÂż W Âż UVW PDGH WKH (XURWHF FRPSRXQGV available to convertors in South Africa, KDV QRZ EHFRPH D IXOO\ Ă&#x20AC; HGJHG PRGHO with both the successful material grade development by Eurotec and surprisingly rapid delivery times steadily building up customer FRQÂż GHQFH Eurotec was established in 2004 in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;European Free Zoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in Turkey and produces engineering plastics exclusively, primarily for the automotive/ transportation, electrical/electronic, and home appliance sectors. Other areas in which it is involved include sports and leisure, safety equipment, garden and power tools, construction and agricultural and furniture sectors.

Making a difference via its unique structure and approach to business, Eurotec sells the bulk of its compounded materials to markets abroad. It has also managed to become a leader in the domestic market in Turkey, with its high and sustained quality, competitive pricing, alternative solutions and understanding of aesthetics.

Eurotec combines state-of-the-art technology with a high level of knowhow and a dynamic, experienced, service oriented team creating high quality products for its customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sustainable success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Due to our strategic location in the centre of big markets, we have great access with many options for transportation to Europe, the Middle East, African and Asian markets,â&#x20AC;? said a Eurotec spokesman.

Besides a wide range of standard grades, the Turkish compounder also customizes special formulations for customer requirements. Its materials all have the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tecoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; derivation, with its PA and PPA range being TecomidÂŽ, PBT (TecodurÂŽ), PET (TecopetÂŽ), POM (TecoformÂŽ), PP and PE (TecolenÂŽ), TPU 7HFRĂ&#x20AC; H[ÂŽ), PEEK (TecopeekÂŽ), PPS (TecotronÂŽ) and PK (TecoketÂŽ).

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Eurotecâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s engineering grades Narrow margin for error makes this a tough challenge THE margin for error in the manufacture of engineering components is very narrow: in many cases the plastic components are GHYHORSHG WR UHSODFH ULYDO PDWHULDO VROX tions and convertors manufacturing such goods hence face serious challenges.

Even though they may believe that the plastic component will be superior, not least because injection or blow moulding with plastic offers design solutions which

other materials do not possess, the OEMs often want advantageous pricing as well as superior performance and aesthetics.

Personnel at Eurotec in Turkey have come up with numerous material grades which meet many wide criteria (actually, in every case ALL the desired performance IHDWXUHV QHHG WR EH PHW DQG HYHQ H[FHHG ed) in order for the convertor to win the supply contract. In essence, the process

is quite simple: namely to develop material grades with combinations of additives and reinforcement, but the FKDOOHQJH LV WR UHGXFH WKH GHYHORS ment stage of the process and then to EH VXFFHVVIXO IURP WKH Âż UVW WULDOV RI WKH manufactured components.

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Banbury mixer celebrates century, YHU\ GHĂ&#x20AC; QLWHO\ LQ WKH PL[ SA group attend celebration of brilliant invention of 1916 THE Banbury Mixer is 100 years old, making it one of the longest lasting internal material mixing systems ever developed. The century milestone was actually celebrated in November last year, 100 years to the day DIWHU )HUQOH\ +RSH %DQEXU\ LQWURGXFHG WKH Âż UVW SUHV surised internal rubber batch mixer in November 1916. Âł \HDUV RQ DQG PDQ\ WKRXVDQG %DQEXU\ PL[ ers operate all over the world. At least 100 have seen service in South Africa,â&#x20AC;? said Ron Dunwoodie of Carst & Walker, who attended the celebratory conference at the Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) in Manchester in November.

The event was hosted by HF Mixing Group, which is the owner of Farrel Ltd, manufacturers of the Banbury mixers.

Besides some excellent presentations, one given

by Donal Ryan of Nuvo by special invitation, there was a factory visit and many hours devoted to the study of the exhibits at this amazing museum

The latest versions of the Banbury, now manufactured by HF Mixing Group, are formidable machines WKDW DFKLHYH YHU\ HIÂż FLHQW PL[LQJ and dispersion of all ingredients 16 AUG / SEPT 2017

Guests at the get-together at the Banbury centenary in Manchester included Gareth Jefferson of Berwin Polymers UK (formerly with Matmin in Johannesburg); Donal Ryan and Collin Stroberg of Nuvo Rubber; Ron Dunwoodie, Hennie Strydom and Jaco Smith of Carst & Walker; and Ian Latchem, the HF sales engineer for SA (and ex-C&W)

C&W has been the agent for Banbury mixers for nearly 40 years.

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Engen Chemicals secures X-PURGE exclusivity 18 AUG / SEPT 2017

3XUJLQJ PDWHULDO IRUPXODWHG VSHFLÂż FDOO\ WR FOHDQ SULPDU\ SODVWLF PDFKLQHV ENGEN and PTT, the National Oil Company of Thailand, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for Engenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exclusive rights to a product called X-PURGE. At the signing ceremony in Cape Town, Engen was awarded the sole distribution rights for At the MoU signing ceremony between Engen and PTT were, from left Ruethaipat Sirisinha (PTT), Thaiyaphat Jittiborripat (PTT), Watcharasit Reinsriwong (PTT), Somsri Phanichrungruang (PTT), Paiboon Prapussornchaikul (PTT), Dr Emma Mokoena (Engen), Shirley Moroka-Mosia (Engen) and Drikus Kotze (Engen)

X-PURGE in South Africa.

Dr Emma Mokoena, Engen manager, chemicals & special products said the company was excited about bringing the new product to its customers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As the leading producer and marketer of a wide range of fuels, lubricants and oil-based products, as well as our polymer resin in South Africa, we are very proud to add X-PURGE to our portfolio,â&#x20AC;? she added.

X-PURGE is an FDA approved purging PDWHULDO IRUPXODWHG VSHFLÂż FDOO\ WR FOHDQ DOO primary plastic machines when changing colour, resin or simply removing black spots or contaminants. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a nutshell, it saves time by helping to reduce machine downtime and maximize productivity,â&#x20AC;? explained Mokoena.

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Our dynamic, new management team is ready to take your business into the future with a strong focus on supply assurance, and a reliable network that takes advantage of our distribution centres in all major cities and a number of outlying areas.

We supply a wide range of industries, including: Adhesives, Pesticides, Cable Compounds, Ink Oils, Plasticisers, Rope Dressing, Rubber, Textiles, Coatings, Paints, Sealants, Detergents and Wood Oils.

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The ‘trikeneurs’ are sourced through referrals from buy-back centres. They’re supplied uniforms, monthly stipends and a tricycle with bins to collect waste.

There are 26 000 mobile waste pickers in SA who are desperate to work – not only does this project create jobs but also protects the environment.

improves wastepickers’ productivity and income Phahama Pedal Power Project turns waste collectors into entrepreneurs TO most, waste-pickers or recyclables collectors are simply anonymous city dwellers, who emerge on rubbish collection day to trawl through bins – picking out anything to be sold and recycled. Phahama, an organisation for the upliftment of individuals in the waste industry, has shifted the way waste pickers operate with the Phahama Pedal Power Project.

The project, founded by Clive Harding, builds tricycles and loans them free-ofcharge to homeless waste collectors, who sell their wares to be recycled by manufacturers. Through the project, local businesses can sponsor tricycles branded with their logos and information – and thus create a new and innovative form of advertising that’s as philanthropic as it is effective.

Sponsoring a Phahama tricycle for the Cycle for Recycle initiative turns a waste collector into an entrepreneur on the road,

with a tricycle that improves their productivity and income, whilst also addressing waste management and providing advertising for businesses looking to get their name out there.

The ‘trikeneurs’ are sourced through referrals from buy-back centres. They’re supplied uniforms, monthly stipends and a tricycle with bins to collect waste. There are 26 000 mobile waste pickers in SA who are desperate to work – not only does this project create jobs but also protects the environment.

The project assists these individuals with self-sustaining micro-businesses and an opportunity for growth. The tricycles are easier to move, have a triple breaking system and can carry up to 300kg. Waste collectors are held accountable, reporting back to project co-ordinators on a regular basis.

Many waste pickers are homeless, so the Phahama project has also partnered with

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The Phahama Pedal Power Project has been rolled out in two provinces so far. In Gauteng, with 12 tricycles and in the Western Cape, with 11 tricycles – with hopes to expand throughout the country.

The target, at the time of writing, was to secure 35 more tricycles by the end of July.

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Clariantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s EcoTain label creates value, reduces impact for a sustainable future in SA

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DPI Plastics upgrades large-bore extrusion line

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Irene Murgatroyd with the Fullimput management team, Reg Nyandeni (commercial director), Henk Visser (technical director) and Clinton Smith (sales director), at the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plant in Jacobs

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Retirementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; venture surprises by gathering momentum FULLIMPUT, the Durban blow moulding business which was started as a retirement venture without too much expectation, has gone from strength to strength â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to the surprise of many, including possibly even the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founder herself, Irene Murgatroyd.

In one of the more unusual ventures in the local plastic container manufacturing sector, Fullimput was started by Irene in 2003 after taking early retirement from PVC Compounders. She had been a Âż QDQFLDO PDQDJHU DW WKH 6DVRO 39& operation in Durban and opted out after the business relocated to Johannesburg, but she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ready to call it a day. Her son David, of Spec Tool & Die, also based in Jacobs, suggested she try her hand at â&#x20AC;&#x153;a bit of blow mouldingâ&#x20AC;? to keep her busy.

Other members of Ireneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family were involved in converting too, so although she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know much about blow moulding it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a completely new venture.

Getting started that year, Irene purchased a shelf company with the unusual name of Fullimput, along with a well-used second-hand blow moulder and business commenced. At that stage already, as one of the only woman company founders in the blow moulding sector, Irene may have

Clinton from the pumps supply sector, but been a bit of a novelty, but the name of WKH\ÂśYH Âż WWHG LQ ZHOO DQG FRPSOLPHQWHG WKH the business hinted at possible successful companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s management effectively. progress.

That of Henk Visser may have proved Son David wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shy to ask others key for Fullimput. A man who has spent his in the industry to â&#x20AC;&#x153;helpâ&#x20AC;? his mom, but it entire career in the blow moulding sector, became apparent that assistance wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t having been at Greif and Mpact, Henk has really required. extensive experience in blow moulding and $W Âż UVW )XOOLPSXW UDQ MXVW RQH SURGXFW has worked in the production of all sizes and that was a prototype container. of containers, even up to large drums.

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Fullimput has ISO accreditation and achieved the required BEE levels, thanks to well-planned management and Irene is now able to take more of back seat and let the guys get on with it. www.fullimput.co.za Automating â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Production at the Jacobs company is being steadily converted to automated systems, with handling of containers almost being eliminated

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Maus mould streamlines production of Praestet paediatric bed

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Roto moulding proves best choice for large components WHAT started as a student design project and a university thesis on the topic of the recovery of young patients received accolades earlier this year when Jed Aylmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design of a paediatric hospital bed was adjudged the ARMSA Product of the Year.

The Symba Paediatric Hospital Bed, also referred to as a cot, has proved to be an ongoing project for Aylmer. The design process has lasted over two-and-a-half years and about 38 design variations have been modHOOHG TXHVWLRQHG DQG WHVWHG 7KH Âż UVW RUGHUV for the beds were received from the Nelson Mandela Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital and production of these is underway. Besides being the manufacturer, Aylmer has virtually been the custodian of the project, such has been the intensive needs of the development process.

Now a commercial reality, the new design

hospital bed is manufactured by Jedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s company, Praestet, with the majority of the larger components being roto moulded.

Roto moulding was an obvious choice for the production of the bed frame: not only was plastic considered to be more childfriendly, lighter and less prone to temperature variations, the relatively low production volumes suggested that roto would also be the most cost-effective solution. Roto moulding also produced seamless parts ideal for infection control in hospitals. To achieve the expected tolerances of a medical product, Praestet opted for a CNC cast aluminum mould and working with local converter Pioneer Plastics of Pretoria, commissioned Maus of Germany to design and manufacture the mould. $W Âż UVW WKH PDLQ DWWUDFWLRQ RI WKH &1&

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The main structural items, including the base of the cot and the upright supports, are roto moulded, but injection and compression moulded items are used too

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Roto Solutionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Garyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a hit in India

Gary Lategan, the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;slimlineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; version of the man, at the conference at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai in July

GARY Lategan of Roto Solutions gave a presentation at the Injection, Blow, Roto & PET Moulding International Summit in India recently and was most surprised at the enthusiastic reception he received. *DU\ ZDV DWWHQGLQJ WKH Âż IWK HGLWLRQ RI the Summit at the Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, on 6/7 July. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though I was the last speaker on the last day and my time slot was 6.30pm and I only got to speak at 8pm, the hall was still full. And the organiser of the FRQIHUHQFH VDLG LW ZDV WKH Âż UVW WLPH VKH had heard whistling and shouting for more in over 100 conferences she had run,â&#x20AC;? said a surprised Gary.

The Summit was a grand success said the organiser, Nidhi Verma of ElitePlus Business Services, drawing over 680 delegates from

about 290 organisations from 13 countries.

Gary, who was on his 14th visit to India (which suggests he likes the food there, or something), had been invited to present a paper at the conference, as the organisers believe that roto moulding offers substantial opportunity for growth in the sub-continent.

There can be little doubt of that, as Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy gears up there is bound to be demand for large plastic mouldings such as tanks and various other large-volume PRXOGLQJV VSHFLÂż FDOO\ IRU URWR PRXOGHG products. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was so amazing that the audience stayed to listen, and more so the fact that most were not even roto moulders. Some major possible players and the top three roto moulders in India all congratulated me on a great presentation,â&#x20AC;? said Gary.

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Once sales commence, they will use an industrial rotational moulding partner. The Seabin uses recycled plastic mesh in the catch bag. Recycled material vs virgin materials will also be used in the production of the Seabins.

sorption properties of the hessian. Recycled HDPE ocean plastics area also been tested to see what content recycled material vs virgin materials can be used in the production of the Seabins.

Ceglinski, Seabin inventor Andrew Turton and marine scientist Sergio Ruiz Halpern are hand-building the patented prototypes.

Once sales commence, they will use an industrial rotational moulding partner.

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Middle East

Quo vadis Qatar? Where are you going?

Instability in regions can lead to disruptions in global oil, petrochemical markets

BY NIALL MARSHALL

QATAR has been in the news as much in the last two months as it was when it won the rights to host the 2022 World Cup and as then, everyone has a strong opinion on the rights and wrongs of the situation. Then it was this small country, two-thirds the size of Gauteng, with a resident population of under 2 million (that includes foreign labourers, workers and ex-pats) that bid and won the rights against countries like the USA, Australia, South Korea and Japan.

For the Middle East, Qatarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winning the right to host the World Cup was a regional victory and there were even talks of games being held in UAE and other neighbouring countries.

Now things are very different.

Qatar, which only has a single land border (with Saudi Arabia) and which controls no air-corridor into international skies (think of it as being similar to a land-locked country with no direct access to the sea) has managed to annoy its neighbours so much that they have imposed far-reaching sanctions on it.

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from Iran or Turkey. Qatar Airways now KDV WR Ă&#x20AC; \ RYHU ,UDQ DQG DYRLG 6DXGL Arabian airspace completely, even ZKHQ Ă&#x20AC; \LQJ WR 6RXWK $IULFD DGGLQJ D FRXSOH RI KRXUV WR WKH Ă&#x20AC; LJKW The reason for these sanctions is, on the surface, simple: Qatar is funding Islamic terrorist groups. Qatar of course denies funding terrorists and points out that Saudi Arabia and other countries are also funding â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;opposition groupsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in, for example, Syria.

In fact, the situation is not simple, but it can serve to illustrate some of the complexities of the Middle East and how these geopolitical issues can affect the global oil and petrochemical markets.

Because, as much as developments with shale-gas in the USA and elsewhere reduce the reliance of these countries on the Middle East for oil, the region remains a major global supplier and interruptions in supply will have global implications.

To an outsider the Middle Eastern political system seems simple: it is all autocratic â&#x20AC;&#x201C; either a theocracy (like Iran), an absolute theocratic monarchy (like Saudi Arabia), an absolute monarchy (like Qatar) or a secular autocracy (like Syria). And the opposite then would be democracy. So, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the problem â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Qatar expresses its sovereignty by supporting groups and ideologies which are totally unacceptable by Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt (and in many cases the USA).

The Qatari-owned Al Jazeira provides a platform for the exiled leaders of these groups to broadcast in Arabic into the GCC and Egypt countries. Add

to this the rumours (as reported by the Financial Times but denied by Qatar) of $1 billion ransoms paid to Islamist militias in Iraq, rumours of plots to RYHUWKURZ WKH 6DXGL NLQJ XQFRQÂż UPHG but there was a major shake-up in the succession plans with the Crown Prince being replaced by the son of the King) and it becomes clear that this is not a little misunderstanding that will quickly be sorted out.

Qatar is not a major producer of oil but it does have one of the largest QDWXUDO JDV Âż HOGV DQG LV KRPH WR WZR GTL (gas-to-liquid) plants, one a joint venture with Sasol. It also has polymer companies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one producing 800 000 tons of LDPE, another producing 600 000 tons of LLDPE and a third producing 450 000 tons of HDPE. Most of this polymer is exported and the effect of the sanctions will be to disrupt shipping which will have a short-term effect in certain regions, but the volumes are small enough that it is unlikely to create major disruptions or price increases.

The question remains, how will this be resolved? In a region with many divisions the unity of purpose of the GCC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain â&#x20AC;&#x201C; provided at least some stability. The cracks in the GCC caused by this fall-out, and the long-term damage in relationships, make the region less stable and this, in turn, can lead to disruptions in the global oil and petrochemical markets.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all hope that some common ground can be found, and an element of stability can quickly return to the region.

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SOMA printer stars at Ferrostaal open house event Impressive new press at Cibapac IMPRESSIVE recent developments in print technology were premiered at PP Equipment Solutionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Future of Flexoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; open house event in Cape Town recently.

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extrusion equipment supply business in the Ferrostaal group.

The event, hosted at the impressive Nitida wine farm in Durbanville, included a visit to Cibapac, the EPS IRDP DQG 39& /' Âż OP PDQXIDFWXUHU to view its new SOMA â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Optimaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; printer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one of the most sophisticated printers yet installed in South Africa.

The SOMA machine, which can print RQ YLUWXDOO\ DOO SODVWLF Âż OPV ODPLQDWHV and paper, can run at up to 300m a minute on roll width up to 820mm and roll weight up to 2000kgs. Features of the system include auto registration, rapid job change and quick set-up and wash-up.

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Ulrich has recently been elected chairman of the exhibitorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; council for the K show for the sixth time in succession

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A new face and a new era in vacuum forming Matthew Glanvill, who joined Maritime 0DUNHWLQJ UHFHQWO\ ZLWK WKH )RUPWHFK 508FS that was on display at GSWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent open day

MATTHEW Glanvill has joined Maritime Marketing which recently demonstrated the Formech 508FS at an open warehouse exhibition at GSW Johannesburg.

Vacuum forming has been around since the 1930â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s but it is fast becoming more and more relevant in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s markets.

The cheap tooling costs, the ease of use and the capabilities on small batch runs and prototyping make it a great option compared to injection moulding.

In the modern era of 3D printing, thermo-formable ink and in-mould decorations, Formech have created machines that bring out the best of these newer technologies. Formech have revolutionised the vacuum forming industry E\ SURYLGLQJ HDV\ WR XVH FRVW HIÂż FLHQW DQG safe machines that are built to the highest quality standard.

Formech are market leaders in vacuum forming and supply enterprises such as Disney, Google, Nike and DuPont. Their machines will match any requirements.

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Formech and are also partnering with the printing powerhouse, GSW. The 508FS was on display at GSWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent open day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was a great event, where a lot of the major printing companies and sign industry leaders got to look at the machine and see the immense potential for designing and marketing,â&#x20AC;? said Matthew. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 508FS is a great machine that is easy to transport, set-up and work with â&#x20AC;&#x201C; perfect for testing, prototyping and designing. The machine is essential to anybody with a creative mind that enjoys producing specialised designs. It is controlled by a touch screen computer, but is also fully manual in operation.

Formech have a wide variety of machine sizes and operations ranging from desktop sizes to large automated machines. They are an amazing company to work with, always there for support and have a large export market which allows the customers peace of mind that they will always have someone to contact for assistance,â&#x20AC;? he added.

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People on the move Kumarasen (Kay) Govender has been appointed as a director BASF South Africa

Thandeka Molakeng is BASF South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Head of Sales for the Performance Material Division in Africa Dr Kjelt van Rijswijk will be leaving the Mandela Bay Composites Cluster (MBCC) for the Netherlands in September to take up a position at the Delft University of Technology

Kumarasen (Kay) Govender has been appointed as a director for BASF Holdings South Africa (Pty) Ltd, the service platform for BASF in Africa where he will also be a member of the local executive team. Govender is the Head of BASFâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s manufacturing community in Africa. He has a Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in Pure and Applied Chemistry and a Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Business Administration. He has held various leadership positions, including that of a managing and site director in mostly chemical companies.

Govenderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expertise focuses on the Âż HOG RI FKHPLFDOV IRU GLVSHUVLRQV DQG paints in the decorative and building industry. He has been working for BASF for over six years, with his previous role being site manager for BASF Construction Chemicalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dispersion production site in Durban.

Thandeka Molakeng has been appointed as BASF South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Head of Sales for BASFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Performance Material Division in Africa. She will be responsible for the divisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sales for the entire African continent excluding Egypt and Sudan. Thandeka joined BASF in 2004 through the acquisition of the then CHC Urethanes where she began her career as a Technical Specialist for CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers) and specialties in the polyurethanes business. In 2014, she was appointed as business team

leader, responsible for industrial and transportation performance material business in South Africa, both a technical and commercial front. In 2016 her responsibilities were expanded to include all performance material industries, including consumer, construction, industrial, and transportation in the SubSahara Africa region.

Andrew Parsons has joined leading composite materials and related technology and tooling supplier, Aerontec, as general manager. Andrew joined the company in March and will be responsible for technical sales and new agencies Aerontec acquires. Prior to joining Aerontec, Andrew had been in the composites industry for 17 years. With a degree in aeronautical engineering, Andrew brings with him extensive knowledge and experience in light weight, engineered composites. Amongst other achievements, he has designed carbon Âż EUH URFNHW PRWRUV DQG LQ KLV VSDUH WLPH GHVLJQHG DQG Ă&#x20AC; RZQ D FDUERQ Âż EUH light sport aerobatic aircraft. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aerontec is already positioned as a leader in advanced composites and it will be exciting to build on this solid foundation to offer new products and solutions to the South African marketâ&#x20AC;? he comments.

Tobela Tapula has left Plastics/SA and in fact, left the industry too.

Peter Rappard, the additives and masterbatch specialist who was formerly

Kumar Naidu has joined Carst & Walker

Andrew Parsons has been appointed general manager at Aerontec

with Ciba and Clariant and more recently a consultant to the industry, has relocated to the United Kingdom.

Hennie Strydom has returned to Dubai. He was working with Carst & Walker in Port Elizabeth but was made an offer that couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be refused by a UAE-based materials manufacturer.

Victor BĂśhmer of Solvay is no longer in the plastics industry.

Danie Maritz, production manager at SPI in Cape Town for an extended period, has left the company â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the industry in fact: heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s joined his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business in the hydraulics sector.

Dr Kjelt van Rijswijk will be leaving the Mandela Bay Composites Cluster (MBCC) for the Netherlands in September to take up a position at the Delft University of Technology, heading up an Advanced Manufacturing 4.0 hub.

He has put everything, and then some, into making the MBCC a reality and has had an impact on every one of the MBCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s participants over the years.

Clinton Farndell has left Amcor Flexibles in Durban.

OBITUARIES Barry Hunt passed away on 27 July.

Barry was an Associate of the IOM3 and owner of Matt Rubber, a moulding company on the West Rand. Our condolences go to his wife Margaret, son Anthony and daughter Debbie.

Commitment to the Altair STEM initiative Building excitement for engineering at school level â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Altair South Africa once again hosted a group of potential engineering students as part of their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) initiative to expose them to the opportunities available in the HQJLQHHULQJ Âż HOG 7KH SURMHFW KDV JURZQ H[SRQHQWLDOO\ VLQFH LW EHJDQ WKUHH \HDUV DJR ZLWK RYHU OHDUQHUV WKLV \HDU .H\QRWH VSHDNHU ZDV &KULVWRSKHU 0D[ZHOO IURP Bloodhound SSC, who spoke about the technology behind building a car to go faster WKDQ PSK 2WKHU SUHVHQWDWLRQV DORQJ ZLWK WKRVH IURP $OWDLU IRFXVHG RQ HDFK engineering discipline including aeronautical (SA National Space Agency), industrial (University of Stellenbosch), mechatronics (Greenchain Engineering), FLYLO %\ 'HVLJQ FKHPLFDO 9HROLD DQG HOHFWULFDO VRIWZDUH $OSKDZDYH

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The Skyland â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;2â&#x20AC;&#x2122; team surprised everyone, including possibly themselves, with their victory on the day. Here we see the guys Nelson Subben, Desmond Moodley, Terence Pillay and Jason Govindsamy with their trophy along with Kevin Govender of GPS, main sponsor this year

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Masterstrokeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Triumphant after his hole-in-one, Ian MacIntosh explained how it happened â&#x20AC;¦ and then he had to buy drinks for about 160 people, eina!

KZN CORRESPONDENT ONCE again the gods were very kind to the PISA KZN golfers and guests and the day of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contest, Friday 22 June, was very pleasant â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and it needed to be: about 160 players were entered for the event. The players teed off at Royal Durban course under the watchful eyes of two tee box managers, the highly reputable Gan Naicker and Peter Rose. $QG WKHQ IURP WKH VWDUW WR WKH YHU\ HQG DOO LQ WKH ¿ HOG EHKDYHG themselves, apparently, and there were no complaints at all.

The main sponsor of the day, GPS Plastics, provided the very colourful shirts and also entered a team. It was GPSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth sponsorship of the event and on this occasion was held in remembrance of Kevin Govenderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s late father. The shirts proved very popular and the organisers have since had several requests for more.

First prize this year was the Skyland â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;2â&#x20AC;&#x2122; fourball, including Jason, Desmond, Terrence and Nelson, who came in with the impressive score of 102 points.

Prizes were presented to each and every player as well as to hole-in-one scorers and nearest-the-pin shots. The halfway house was sponsored by Associated Additives, and Associated MD Kevin Carlisle played in the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourball.

It would be amiss if mention was not made of Bobby â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Guptaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Pillay of BNR Agencies, who organised the entry of 12 teams, which is no mean feat.

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Macâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hole-in-one Probably the most impressive event of the day was the hole-in-one by Ian Macintosh, the ex-Sharks and Springbok coach who has been a regular guest at the PISA event over the past few years. When Ian got to the green at the sixth, KH FRXOG QRW Âż QG KLV ball. After looking all over it was eventually found in the hole. What with 160 players and 12 committee members, this was a lot of people to buy a drink for. A call was made to Ianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s broker and eventually his insurance covered the account.

Ian tends to call just about everyone master, so well done MASTER! The evening started off with PISA KZN chairman Bruce Naidoo welcoming all, particularly the special guests who â&#x20AC;&#x201C; unknowingly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; were to be upgraded that evening. Bruce conducted this with the help of KZN vice-chair Rani Appalsamy.

First was the upgrading of Alain Berichon to Honorary Life Fellow. Alain was chairman of KZN as well as national chairman. Next up was Kevin Govender, also upgraded to Honorary Life Fellow. In his silent way,

Most of the stalwart KZN members who were upgraded on the night were present at the event, which was in itself impressive as most had not been advised beforehand

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Kevin just gets things done. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a glory boy and does not like the limelight.

The biggest surprise of the evening was when Garth Taylor was honoured with the Honorary Life Fellow award. Garth has been a member for 11 years, been KZN as well as national chairman and has got things done. When he organised the .=1 JROI GD\ IRU WKH Âż UVW WLPH D PHUH players entered â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and by this year that had grown to the record 160 players. This was also a record turnout for Royal Durban.

All in all, this was the most successful golf event that any PISA region has organised. It is with regret that we will lose Garthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s organising skills as he has decided to take a back seat and advised the branch that he will not be organising the golf day in future, although he said he may help if needed ...

Garth suffered a heart attack in April, giving him the fright of his life. He promised his wife he would slow down.

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21 years of clean-ups CLEAN-UP and Recycle SA Week will take place this year from 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;17 September, with various clean-ups being planned for neighbourhoods, water sources and beaches around the country. One of the highlights of this annual environmental awareness event will be the 21st International Coastal Clean-Up Day (ICC) on Saturday, 16 September. Plastics|SA coordinates the beach clean-ups in the three Cape provinces, as well as various river clean-ups inland.

KZN Marine Waste Network members coordinate beach clean-ups at all the major beaches in KwaZulu-Natal. This year Plastics|SA is also partnering with the Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Do It! Africa campaign and the WESSA Tourism Blue Flag Project â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a National Department of Tourism funded coastal conservation and youth development project â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to support or implement a number of registered ICC events stretching from the west to the east coasts of South Africa. This collaborative effort will mark one year to the big World Clean-up Day on 15 September 2018.

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Operation Clean Sweep THE South African plastics industry has launched Operation Clean Sweep. The primary goal of WKH FDPSDLJQ LV WR VWRS SODVWLF SHOOHWV Ă&#x20AC; DNHV and powder used in the plastics industry, from reaching the sea. Mark Liptrot, sustainability manager at the packaging company, Constantia Afripak, said the extended effect of plastics on the ocean is a growing problem as micro-plastics attract chemical pollutants that are ingested by marine life, which, in turn, is eaten by other marine animals. To help highlight the importance of clean oceans, Miss Earth SA ambassadors took part in 100 beach clean-ups across the country.

Here we see Douw Steyn, sustainability director at Plastics|SA, with Miss Earth ambassadors at the launch of Operation Clean Sweep at the Durban beachfront.

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Quality Pipe Manufacturers of HDPE pipe Think big, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inkuluâ&#x20AC;? is Gabriel Reddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motto, who started the new pipe manufacturing business Inkulu Plastic 3LSHV LQ +DPPDUVGDOH .=1 $QG VHOOLQJ LW PLQG \RX 7KH ÂżUVW SLSHV SURGXFHG DW KLV QHZ FRPSDQ\ ZHQW GLUHFWO\ IURP PDFKLQH WR WKH EDFN RI WKH GHOLYHU\ WUXFN Âą ZLWKRXW HYHQ WRXFKLQJ WKH IDFWRU\ Ă&#x20AC;RRU Inkulu Plastic Pipes leased a 3440m2 factory in Hammarsdale. Inkulu Plastic Pipes has not looked back since, and the machines DUH QRZ UXQQLQJ 7KH FRPSDQ\ KDV DOVR DFTXLUHG 6$%6 FHUWLÂżFDWLRQ *DEULHOÂśV WKLUG PDFKLQH DUULYHG LQ $XJXVW *DEULHO believes in always making a plan and satisfying his clients and keeping them happy. His success is due to the support and the good wishes of his very loyal customers and suppliers.

Products include: HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) Pipes, LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene) Pipes, PP (Polypropylene) Pipes and Fabricated Fittings

Contact us: Unit 6B Coveway Industrial Park, Hammersdale, 3700 | Tel: 031 736 1055/56 | Fax: 031 736 1054 Gabriel: 084 446 6384 | Nikieta: 083 229 7161 | Email: gabriel@inkuluplastics.co.za | www.inkuluplastics.co.za

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Polyco launches movement to

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;make waste workâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Movement designed to change mindsets, behaviours about recycling an all-time low â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which has been the case for more than 14 months. This low demand can be attributed to the general HFRQRPLF VOXPS ZKLFK KDV VSHFLÂż FDOO\ DIIHFWHG FRPPRGLW\ PDUNHW DSSOLFDWLRQV for recyclate.â&#x20AC;?

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$%287 WRQQHV RI SRO\ROHÂż Q plastics were recycled last year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; contributing approximately R1.7 billion to the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s GDP and creating over 14 000 jobs. However, 363 000 tonnes were not, meaning that South Africa is missing out on potential GDP growth and much-needed employment opportunities.

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YOUR LOCAL EREMA CONTACT RELLOY S.A. (Pty) Ltd P.O.Box 8190, ZA-1613 Edenglen www.relloy.co.za

WE DRIVE THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY.

Whether it is inhouse, postconsumer or bottle recycling: you can only close loops in a precise and profitable way if machines are perfectly tuned for the respective application.

Count on the number 1 technology from EREMA when doing so: over 5000 of our machines and systems produce around 14 million tonnes of high-quality pellets like this every year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in a highly efficient and energy-saving way.

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SAVA hosts successful Industry awards recognise contributions to PVC sector development THE Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) hosted a successful Vinyls SA Conference at the Hilton Hotel in Sandton in June. *OREDO VSHDNHUV ZKR SUHVHQWHG SDSHUV DQG DQVZHUHG TXHVWLRQV UDLVHG E\ GHOHJDWHV LQFOXGHG 3HWHU :LOOLV RZQHU RI µ&RQYHUVDWLRQV WKDW &RXQW¶ ZKR GHOLYHUHG WKH NH\QRWH DGGUHVV ,DQ Lilja of the Vinyl Council of Australia 9&$ ZKR GHOLYHUHG DQ XSGDWH

on the VCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Product Stewardship 3URJUDPPH DQG 'U %ULJLWWH 'HUR JHQHUDO PDQDJHU RI WKH (XURSHDQ Council for Vinyl Manufacturers and 9LQ\OV3OXV ZKR SURYLGHG DQ H[SHUW RYHUYLHZ RI WKH (XURSHDQ 5HJXODWRU\ DQG 3ROLF\ &RQWH[W /RFDO H[SHUWV VXFK DV *HUKDUG .XKQ VHQLRU HFRQRPLVW DW WKH ,'& 5HQLHU 6Q\PDQ RI '3, 3ODVWLFV 7DQG\ &ROHPDQ RI 3RO\Ã&#x20AC; RU 6$ DQG 0LNH 6PDUW

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SAPPMA: supply of gaseous fuels through plastic piping systems First policy document on the subject in SA

George Diliyannis, technical service and development engineer at Safripol heads up the SAPPMA task team 48 AUG / SEPT 2017

The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association (SAPPMA) has released the local LQGXVWU\¶V ¿ UVW SROLF\ VWDWHPHQW IRU WKH VXSSO\ RI gaseous fuels using polyethylene (PE) pipes, to HQVXUH WKDW WKHLU DSSOLFDWLRQ DQG XVH FRQIRUPV WR SANS/ISO 4437:2014.

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compliant with its key undertakings.

Recipients included Adcock Ingram Critical Care, Alpha Plast, Belgotex Floors, Chemsystems, Chembridge Additives, Cibapac, Continental Compounders, DPI Plastics, Floorworx SA, Isegen SA, Marley Pipe Systems,

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A special â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Innovation in Recyclingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; trophy was awarded to Adcock Ingram &ULWLFDO &DUH DQG 3RO\Ã&#x20AC; RU 6$ IRU WKHLU individual contributions to improving the A special â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Innovation in Recyclingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; WURSK\ ZDV DZDUGHG WR 3RO\Ã&#x20AC; RU 6$ and Adcock Ingram Critical Care for their contributions to improving the recycling of PVC. Tandy Coleman RI 3RO\Ã&#x20AC; RU 6$ UHFHLYHG WKH DZDUG from Delanie

recycling of PVC. The sponsors of VinylSA 2017 included Alpha Plast, Continental Compounders, DPI Plastics, Elco Plastics, Isegen and Sun Ace SA. www.savinyls.co.za 6XQ $FH JURXS ZDV RQH RI WKH PDLQ VSRQVRUV of the event and here we see the team, with ,DQ /LOMD RI 6XQ $FH $XVWUDOLD VHFRQG IURP right), Terence Hobson, Alistair Calder and Terry Coetzer

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Tel: +27 11 704 0824 | Fax: +27 11 462 2180 | Unit 17 Lanseria Business Park, Lanseria Corporate Estate, Malibongwe Road, Lanseria | www.cabletech.co.za

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Materials Hexamoll DINCH plasticiser from BASF is ideal for many articles made from soft PVC, including food packaging

Flexible, durable plasticiser now available Africa-wide

50 AUG / SEPT 2017

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plasticiser can be processed on FRQYHUWHUVÂś H[LVWLQJ PDFKLQHU\ Âą ZLWK minor formulation and process parameter DGMXVWPHQWV Âą IRU 39& H[WUXVLRQ LQMHFWLRQ and rotation moulding, calendering, and spread coatings. Âł,WV H[FHOOHQW SURGXFW SHUIRUPDQFH PDNHV +H[DPROO ',1&+ LGHDO IRU PDQ\ articles made from soft PVC, including food packaging,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dean adds.

Food contact applications include cling Âż OP WXELQJ OLGGLQJ DQG FORVXUHV $SSURYDOV DQG FHUWLÂż FDWLRQV +H[DPROO ',1&+ LV DSSURYHG IRU D YDULHW\ RI DSSOLFDWLRQV E\ FRPSHWHQW authorities. For food contact applications, LWÂśV DSSURYHG E\ WKH -DSDQ +\JLHQLF 39& Association and the European Food Safety Authority (EU Regulation No 10/2011); and is listed in Chinese GB Standard 9685-2008.

For drinking water applications itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assessed by National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Standard 61.

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Sharpening its PVC focus PLASTICHEM recently became a member of the Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) to gain more insight into the PVC market and FRQWULEXWH WR WKH REMHFWLYHV outlined by its Product Stewardship Commitment.

This is according to Plastichemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regional manager for Africa, Dean Delaporte, who adds: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Belonging to SAVA RIIHUV XV YDOXDEOH QHWZRUNLQJ opportunities with fellow leaders and role players in the local PVC industry, and SURYLGHV XV ZLWK D SODWIRUP for sharing ideas and gaining access to information that will enable us to stay on top of GHYHORSPHQWV LPSDFWLQJ RXU industry.â&#x20AC;? www.plastichem.co.za

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Innovative twin shower system

wins supreme design award 2016 New Zealand Plastics Industry Design Awards METHVEN Limited was awarded the Supreme Award in the most recent New Zealand Plastics Industry Design Awards for their Aurajet AIO Twin Shower System.

Methven have reinvented showering with new and innovative concepts to form and control water droplets and spray. These SURYLGH D KLJKO\ HI¿ FLHQW OX[XULRXV VKRZHULQJ H[SHULHQFH IURP D uniquely styled halo shaped showerhead.

The judging comments highlighted that this New Zealand development is based on comprehensive market research and features considerable design originality. A range of SODVWLFV PDWHULDOV KDYH EHHQ HPSOR\HG WR PHHW VSHFL¿ F SDUW UHTXLUHPHQWV 7RROLQJ DQG SURGXFWLRQ DUH FRPSOH[ DQG KDYH followed classic concept and prototype development processes.

Commercial performance has been impressive.

Ten Gold medals were presented in various Award categories.

Supreme Award Winner Methven Limited

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Food/Beverage Gold Winner Talbot Technologies Ltd

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SMOD This product scored very highly for FRQFHSW RULJLQDOLW\ DQG GHVLJQ ,W LV highly innovative and designed for practical use. The material selections and manufacturing elements are sound and well considered. It is a New Zealand conceived and developed product which is showing great commercial promise. www.talbottechnologies.co.nz

Design Industrial Gold Winner - Talbot Technologies Ltd

AuCom EMX 4i High Voltage Motor Controller The design and presentation were considered well above average for an industrial application, while also including thorough consideration of VLJQL¿ FDQW PHFKDQLFDO DQG WKHUPDO loads. Material selections have been EDVHG XSRQ FRPSUHKHQVLYH WHVWLQJ DQG UHVHDUFK 7KH FRPSRQHQWV UHSUHVHQW PRXOG DQG SURFHVVLQJ UHTXLUHPHQWV ZKLFK ZHUH YHU\ challenging but well executed. Original 1HZ =HDODQG FRQWHQW LV VLJQL¿ FDQW while there has also been careful DWWHQWLRQ SDLG WR HQG RI OLIH UHF\FOLQJ and use of regrind in production.

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Extrusion Gold Winner - EPL

Foam Quad Co - Extrusion Although this appears to be a relaWLYHO\ VLPSOH SUR¿ OH H[WUXVLRQ LW LV LQ IDFW D VRSKLVWLFDWHG PXOWL PDWHULDO product intended to provide a superior long life solution to seals used on VOLGLQJ DOXPLQLXP MRLQHU\ ZLQGRZV DQG doors. Materials have been selected ZLWK FDUH WR PHHW D UDQJH RI HQG XVH QHHGV ZKLOH HQVXULQJ WKHLU FRPSDWLELO LW\ IRU FR H[WUXVLRQ 7KLV IRXU FRP ponent co-extrusion is produced in RQH SDVV WKURXJK D FRPSOH[ GLH 7KH SURGXFW LV FRPSOHWHO\ 1HZ =HDODQG conceived, developed, and produced. www.eplgroup.com

Supreme design award Building Gold Winner - EPL

V3 Edge Seal The concept of a single product versatile enough to solve a FRPELQDWLRQ RI PHFKDQLFDO DQG VWUXFWXUDO EXLOGLQJ UHTXLUHPHQWV PDNHV VHQVH 3URGXFWLRQ RI WKLV FRPSOH[ FR H[WUXVLRQ LV FRPELQHG ZLWK GRZQVWUHDP LQ OLQH DFWLYLWLHV to produce the product in a single SDVV 7KH SURGXFW LV FRPSOHWHO\ originated in New Zealand and FRPPHUFLDOO\ SURYHQ www.eplgroup.com

Design Consumer Products Gold Winner - Millennium Plastics Ltd

Inverse Conditioning System This is an innovative product with a stylish yet practical design. The product and its decoration are designed for long life with good potential for recycling at end of life, so careful consideration has been given to materials selection for the various components in the system. Tooling and production processes are complex and have required some original solutions. The concept, development work, tooling and production are 100% local. www.millenniumplastics.co.nz

Environmental & Energy Achievement Gold Winner Millennium Plastics Ltd

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MPL Environment & Energy Achievement This entry was considered to be a classic example of a coordinated, company-wide commitment to energy HI¿ FLHQF\ DQG HQYLURQPHQWDO FRQVLGHUDWLRQV 7KH programme has run over a long period and commenced ZLWK D FRPSUHKHQVLYH DXGLW ZKLFK À RZHG WKURXJK to identifying objectives and action plans. Wide staff involvement has resulted from training programmes DQG WKH DGRSWLRQ RI LGHQWL¿ HG HQHUJ\ VDYLQJ WDUJHWV DQG SUDFWLFHV 2XWFRPHV KDYH EHHQ TXDQWL¿ HG LQ WHUPV RI both savings and CO2 emission reductions.

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Environmental considerations and an ongoing reduction in environmental impacts are an established part of the company’s product and process development activities.

Export Gold Winner Gallagher Group Ltd

S20 Solar Fence Energiser This product represents further evolution in development from earlier versions and has resulted in a practical concept based upon a versatile and functional design. It is 100% conceived, designed, developed, and manufactured in New Zealand.

Export sales performance over a relatively short period is extremely impressive and it is a product that will enhance the environment by eliminating the use of disposable batteries. www.gallagher.com

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Equipment Whatta beast! â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The new =HUPD VKUHGGHU DW 7XIĂ&#x20AC; H[ in Germiston is a seriously impressive piece of equipment.

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Zerma machines installed in Gauteng, KZN

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Shredders, granulators commissioned at 3 sites ZERMA Africa has had several busy months recently with the commissioning of machines in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.

At Nampak Liquid Packaging in Westmead, KZN, the granulation of large 5-litre motor-oil containers required a PDFKLQH ZLWK VSHFLÂż F FKDUDFWHULVWLFV WR ensure the containers are readily accepted and recycled without bridging. The new Zerma compact GST-400/600 soundproofed granulator is designed with blowmoulders in mind. With its extremely tangential cutterhouse design and overall robust construction, it handles both the containers DQG KHDY\ Ă&#x20AC; DVK ZLWK HDVH 7XIĂ&#x20AC; H[ 3ODVWLF 3URGXFWV FRPPLVVLRQHG a Zerma ZXS-2000 heavy-duty singleshaft shredder. To reduce a wide variety of challenging material at high capacity, from large lumps and lengths of thick pipe, WR Âż OP DQG ZRYHQ 33 PDWHULDO DQG DOPRVW HYHU\WKLQJ LQ EHWZHHQ 7XIĂ&#x20AC; H[ UHTXLUHG D versatile heavy-duty shredder â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Zerma ZXS series single-shaft shredder met the brief.

Meanwhile, three Zerma GSE-500/500 granulators were recently installed in Gauteng at a world-class manufacturer of containers for the chemical and edible oil market. The choice of granulator for 25 litre jerry cans can often be a compromise between recycling the lightweight, voluminous containers and the thick, cold tops and tails; not so with Zermaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s GSE =HUPD $IULFDÂśV -HII &DZFXWW LQ IURQW RI series cutterhouse design and rotor one of the GST-400/600 soundproofed FRQÂż JXUDWLRQ JUDQXODWRUV FRPPLVVLRQHG DW â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quick and easy access to the 1DPSDN /LTXLG 3DFNDJLQJ machine makes for rapid material FKDQJHV DQG WKH EODGH Âż WWLQJ MLJ PHDQV less machine downtime with the setting done externallyâ&#x20AC;?, says Zerma Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jeff Cawcutt. â&#x20AC;˘ VISIT US AT PROPAK CAPE, CTICC Cape Town, 24-26 OCTOBER, STAND A51 =HUPD $IULFDÂśV -HII &DZFXWW VWDQGLQJ LQ IURQW RI D *6( JUDQXODWRU RQH RI WKUHH UHFHQWO\ LQVWDOOHG LQ *DXWHQJ DW D ZRUOG FODVV manufacturer of containers for the chemical and edible oil market

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Equipment

Extremely low warpage, KLJK Ă DPH retardance

Two cell monitoring units and one battery management unit are fabricated from Pocan AF4130. The PBT+ASA displays extremely low warpage and very high Ă&#x20AC; DPH UHWDUGDQFH IRU XVH DV D KRXVLQJ PDWHULDO

Ideal for application in precision components for vehicle battery systems

60 AUG / SEPT 2017

LANXESS has developed a new compound called Pocan AF4130 in collaboration with HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co, based in Lippstadt, Germany. It serves as a housing material for a battery management unit (BMU) and two cell monitoring units (CMU).

The blend of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and acrylic ester-styrene-acrylonitrile (ASA) contains 30% by weight JODVV Âż EUHV DQG D KDORJHQ EDVHG Ă&#x20AC; DPH UHWDUGDQFH SDFNDJH The particular advantages of the material are its extremely ORZ ZDUSDJH DQG VKULQNDJH FRPELQHG ZLWK LWV KLJK Ă&#x20AC; DPH retardance â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ideal for application in precision components for vehicle battery systems. HELLA fabricates the BMU and CMUs for a German manufacturer of battery systems for PRWRU YHKLFOHV 7KH YHU\ Ă&#x20AC; DW GHYLFHV FXUUHQWO\ DUH XVHG LQ WKH

lithium-ion battery system of a German compact car.

7KH KRXVLQJV RI WKH %08 DQG &08V KDYH ODUJH Ă&#x20AC; DW surfaces as well as complex geometries along the edges and on the inside. Thanks to their innovative design, they can be injection moulded cost-effectively as single components.

The contact pins for the connectors must not bend when the housings are mounted on the printed circuit boards. The tolerances for the spacing between the connector mounts and the cut-outs for the pins are therefore extremely close.

The material is destined for the injection moulding of Ă&#x20AC; DPH UHWDUGDQW KRXVLQJ FRPSRQHQWV 6XUIDFHV PDGH RI WKLV thermoplastic are very low-emission, as demonstrated by thermal desorption analyses conducted by Lanxess. www.lanxess.com

Shini granulators â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cutting itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for PMS customers SHINIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S newest agent in South Africa, PMS Plastics, can now offer customers the complete range of Shini granulators. Granulator orders have already been received from Freedom Stationers and Gem Manufacturing in Pretoria. Apart from granulators, PMS Plastics also supply

the complete range of Shini equipment, including heating, mixing, drying and converting equipment. PMS Plastics offer full backup service and carry a complete range of spares.

PMS Plasticsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Paul Ferreira and Godfrey Mudau with the new Shini granulator at K & P Precision Spicoly in Cape Town are very happy with their new Shini granulator from PMS Plastics. Pictured here are Paul Ferreira (PMS), David Venter (Spicoly) and Jo Klip (PMS agent)

www.pmsplastics.co.za

Golden Eagle Plastic Machinery

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MAKO MACHINE MOUNTS

With years of expertise in the Plastic Industry, we can help from start up to large installations. Our specialities are energy saving solutions and advice, assistance with production costing, forecasts and, most importantly, being there for our customers long after we have done our installations.

4 Newton Road, Hughes , Ext. 15 Boksburg P O Box 6250, Dunswart 1508 Tel: +27 11 823 5840/41 â&#x20AC;˘ Fax: +27 11 823 4969 Email: mail@pmsplastics.co.za â&#x20AC;˘ www.pmsplastics.co.za

Equipment

Thermoplastic pipe welding a cinch Next-gen CNC butt-welding machine available in SA THE CNC ECO 2.0 from HĂźrner, leading German welding technology company, represents next-generation plastic butt-welding technology of the highest quality and durability, developed in compliance with the highest global industry standards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine is available in South Africa from Plastic-Tech Piping Systems in 12 basic machine chassis models, which can join pipes as large as O.D. 1600 mm in diameter,â&#x20AC;? comments Brad Chamont, Plasti-Tech managing member. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The unit is easily transportable and comes with a fully encased CNC hydraulic and control box of ingress protection (IP) of 54 and can handle pressures of up to 220 bar.â&#x20AC;?

The CNC ECO 2.0â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heating element is covered with an anti-stick coating and, along with the facing tool, is attached to the chassis of the unit on the hydraulic and control box. This FRQÂż JXUDWLRQ QHJDWHV WKH QHHG IRU DQ\ additional power distribution on the unit.

Throughout the welding process, the heating element temperature and pressure control are implemented in line with applicable standards, including DVS, UNI, WIS, NEN, etc. All parameters for a good quality, reproducible joint are carefully monitored throughout the welding process and the related data are saved to the unitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s internal memory, which boasts the capacity for up to 10 000 reports.

Additional features on the unit include a movement pushbutton, a tag printer and label tags, and front panel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The pushbutton on the basic machine chassis of the HĂźrner CNC ECO 2.0 allows for movement 62 AUG / SEPT 2017

of the unit while the welder stands alongside,â&#x20AC;? explains Chamont. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This renders the machine a far more convenient setup than its competition, because it eliminates the usual backand-forth between the hydraulic and control box and the chassis,â&#x20AC;? he says.

The standard version of the HĂźrner CNC ECO 2.0 comes with matching next-generation high resolution temperature-range-extended character display. The modern GT keyboard allows for easy input of component parameters and traceability data. Furthermore, each welded joint is easily labeled with the dedicated tag printer that comes as an optional extra. The printer prints a scratch-proof sticker that can be used DV D ODEHO RQ Âż WWLQJV RU MRLQWV Driven by data The HĂźrner CNC ECO 2.0 also represents innovation in the line of XVHU LGHQWLÂż FDWLRQ DQG DFFHVV FRQWURO in butt-welding technology. On this unit, user IDs and access control are not reliant on barcodes or scanners as is the case with traditional technology. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Data is made available to the hydraulic and control box by the error-proof and user-friendly RFID (radio IUHTXHQF\ LGHQWLÂż FDWLRQ

technology, which makes it so unique.â&#x20AC;?

Regular input devices like the scanning pen and handheld scanner remain available as optional extras on HĂźrnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next-generation units, which also carry a USB port for downloading welding data in short abstract form or in an extended PDF format or for archive in the HĂźrner DataWork format.

HĂźrnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CNC ECO + 2.0 model features the HDC, or HĂźrner Distance Control, which is a sensing system for DFFXUDWH YHULÂż FDWLRQ RI SURSHU ZHOGLQJ and welding process preparation.

Training & safety While operation of the CNC ECO 2.0 GRHV UHTXLUH DQ\ VSHFLDO TXDOLÂż FDWLRQV training on the use of these is necessary and is conducted at PlastiTechâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edenvale premises. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working at such high welding pressures with large pipes, design consideration for the operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safety is paramount,â&#x20AC;? comments Chamont. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The units boast excellent operator safety features, including the radio frequency ID system that restricts unauthorized access, as well as the hydraulic system bypass valve that must be opened to relieve the pressure before the machine and weld can be inspected.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is our recommendation that when the welder is operating the unitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s control box, there must be no interference by a second person in the welding zone, due to safety risks associated with high pressure and temperatures,â&#x20AC;? cautions Chamont. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We always ask our clients to ensure that only one person operates the unit during the welding process,â&#x20AC;? he says.

All HĂźrner welding machine repairs and maintenance are conducted at PlastiTech Piping Systemsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; workshop by a trained technician. www.plastitech.co.za

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MARITIME MARKETING: REVAMPED AND RELOADED Maritime Marketing, the well-known plastics converting machinery supply company has been providing plastics machinery solutions in South Africa and beyond for more than 50 years. With new premises, a new management team and refreshed branding, the company is primed for decades to come. Having traditionally aligned itself with premium brands from the UK, Europe, China, Taiwan and Australia, Maritime offers a complete solution for customers, ranging from injection moulding, extrusion, blow moulding and flexibles to recycling and ancillaries, coupled with world class support, service and spares, Maritime is well positioned to provide you with the ideal solution for your plastic converting requirements.

“The Maritime brand continues to associate itself with like-minded brands who echo the company’s values and ethics,” says Marc Gerasimo, Sales Director at Maritime, “and it’s upon this basis that Maritime will continue to provide the very best solutions in SA.”

Pedigree and longevity, I think, best describe Maritime, and we are looking ahead to leverage Maritime’s long-standing presence in the plastics industry to position it as the premium choice for plastics solutions.”

Maritime is proud to showcase its brands, some of whom have been with the company for over 30 years and some new ones who have recently joined and are conscious about partnering with a company that has a proven track record in Southern Africa.

Some of these include: Injection Moulding: Chen Hsong (China), TMC (Taiwan), Fomtech (China) Extrusion: Liansu, BG Plast Recycling: Avian, Telford Smith Ancillaries: Piovan, Apex The newly formed management team tempers youth with experience. Volker Hoffmeister who is one of the early shareholders, focuses on providing valued experience and guidance to management and staff alike. History is very important to this company and it is in paying homage VQ VJKU JKUVQT[ VJCV YKNN FGƒPG KVU HWVWTG HQT OCP[ [GCTU to come.

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Equipment More than a conference – The talks and presentations at Engel’s automotive conference were accompanied by an automobile and partner exhibition in the Design Centre in Linz, Austria

Electromobility, autonomous driving, connectivity & car-sharing Over 500 participants attend Engel automotive conference to share challenges, new technologies THE list of attendees at the Engel trend.scaut 2017 read like a who’s who of the international automobile industry. More than 500 development and production managers, managing directors and market analysts attended the two-day conference at the end of June in Linz and St. Valentin, Austria, where they discussed trends and challenges, presented new technologies and shared their visions for the future. Trend.scaut is one of the leading network meetings for decision-makers in the auto industry.

Electromobility, autonomous driving, connectivity and car-sharing are among the major trends that are set to fundamentally change demands on vehicles and consequently on how they are manufactured in the coming decade. It was unanimous that it will only be possible to meet the new challenges successfully if companies at every stage of the value chain start to work together even more closely.

“Today we think in composite materials and electronic functionalisation of components, in highly integrated manufacturing processes and closed material cycles. For very different technologies to work together in the best possible way, from the raw materials through processing and to later recycling, it is important that we increasingly combine our know-how beyond company boundaries,” stressed Michael Fischer, head of business development technologies at Engel Austria.

New technologies ready for series production At Engel’s large-scale machine manufacturing plant in St. Valentin the conference took a very practical focus. Interior components, instrument panel carriers and composite components were SURGXFHG LQ ¿ YH KLJKO\ LQWHJUDWHG DQG DXWRPDWHG SURGXFWLRQ FHOOV DecoJect, in-situ polymerisation, highly automated HP-RTM or 66 AUG / SEPT 2017

injection-compression moulding – all the applications showed how the highest standards of component quality and stability can be FRPELQHG ZLWK JUHDW HI¿ FLHQF\ IRU DXWRPRWLYH VHULHV SURGXFWLRQ In lightweight construction in particular, cost pressure is one of the biggest drivers behind the development of new processes.

The Engel Centre for Lightweight Composite Technologies on the company’s site in St. Valentin is working to reduce the time it takes to introduce innovative technologies on the market. $ JRRG H[DPSOH LV LQ VLWX SRO\PHULVDWLRQ RI İ FDSURODFWDP WR SURGXFH WKHUPRSODVWLF ¿ EUH UHLQIRUFHG FDUULHU VWUXFWXUHV with subsequent functionalisation by injection moulding. With the automated production cell presented during the event, Engel and its partners have created the basis for automotive series production.

More capacity for auto During the conference, Engel took the opportunity to open its new SURGXFWLRQ KDOO RQ WKH 6W 9DOHQWLQ VLWH WR YLVLWRUV IRU WKH ¿ UVW WLPH An additional 4100m2 of production space have been created in the south of the premises. Later this year construction will also EHJLQ RQ D QHZ RI¿ FH EXLOGLQJ DQG DQ HYHQ ELJJHU FXVWRPHU technology centre. In the course of this work, more space will also be created for the Center for Lightweight Composite Technologies.

Since 2009, the injection moulding machine manufacturer ENGEL has regularly invited the automotive and its supplier industry to trend.scaut, and for the past three years the conference has alternated between different continents. The next dates are 2018 in Shanghai, China, and 2019 in Detroit, USA, before it will return in 2020 to be hosted in Austria.

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A new generation takes shape.

Take the proven and tested, make it even better and explore something new â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that is what makes ENGEL and their customers so successful.

Following our claim be the first, we present a new generation of injection moulding machines setting new standards. For now, we will entice you with this: We do not compromise on energy efficiency, ergonomics or precision. Do you want to know more?

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Celebrating

11 years of Mars 180 000 Mars Series machines produced and delivered to over 130 countries HAITIAN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the largest injection moulding machine manufacturer worldwide in respect of sales volume, celebrates its 11th year of production of the popular Mars Series. To date more than 180 000 Mars Series machines have been produced and delivered to over 130 countries.

The brand name Haitian, registered LQ PHDQLQJ Âľ+DLÂś ZDWHU ÂľĂ&#x20AC; RZLQJ thoughtsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;tianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (heaven) â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;spiritual freedomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, suggests mobility, an innovative spirit and entrepreneurial YLVLRQ Âą UHĂ&#x20AC; HFWLQJ WKH FRPSDQ\ÂśV guiding principle to this day. In 1989, when Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government removed trade barriers, Haitian founder =KDQJ ZDV RQH RI WKH Âż UVW SULYDWH entrepreneurs in China to use the opportunity to export. Since then Haitian has built three of the largest injection moulding machines: a machine with a clamping force of 25,000 kN in 1997, 40,000 kN in 2004, and 66,000 kN in 2014.

In 2006 the company was restructured and Haitian International Holdings Ltd was founded and listed 68 AUG / SEPT 2017

on the Stock Exchange. The year 2006 also saw the development of Haitianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s servo-hydraulic and energy-saving Mars drive technology. Launched in 2007, the innovative Mars Series was to become an important driving force behind Haitianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success, setting new standards in repeat accuracy, precision and energy savings with its servohydraulic drive system.

What makes the Mars technology so unique is the direct link between the servomotor and the gear pump. This ensures precisely regulated speeds and extremely fast reaction times throughout the cycle. An inverter matched to the GULYH JXDUDQWHHV RSWLPDO HIÂż FLHQF\ and repeat precision, while the high HIÂż FLHQF\ JHDU SXPS HQVXUHV VWDEOH machine operation and low energy consumption. The patented drive system is an entirely newly developed, independent system, which is standard on all Mars and Jupiter machines.

Haitianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience in manufacturing injection moulding machines has given it a decisive advantage in technological expertise.

Regular collaboration between the German and Chinese specialist teams is fertile ground for the design and SHUIRUPDQFH GHYHORSPHQW RI GLYHUVLÂż HG machine concepts. This is evidenced by the high and constantly increasing demand for the various models â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from the best-selling Mars II Series (launched in 2012) to the space-saving Jupiter II Series with its two-platen technology; from the all-electric Venus II Series to the electrical Zeres Series with its integrated hydraulics.

In the future, Haitian International will continue to systematically improve its machines, processes and services, preparing technologies, providing customers with practical solutions that meet actual needs; solutions WKDW DUH VSHFLÂż F WR WKH LQGXVWU\ DQG with performance capabilities that are SHUIHFWO\ EDODQFHG EHWZHHQ Ă&#x20AC; H[LELOLW\ and productivity. â&#x20AC;˘ Cabletech is representive for Haitian in South Africa. Visit Cabletech at Propak Cape 2017, Hall 1, Stand G54 www.cabletech.co.za

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Ultrasonic welding in medical technology Tight tolerances, traceability and hygiene with an accuracy of 0.01 mm. It is also possible to set limit values on the machine which trigger an alarm or stop the machine in order to ensure reproducibility and thus quality.

7KH GHÂż QHG ZHOGLQJ SDUDPHWHU GDWD UHFRUGV DQG ZHOGLQJ results can be exported from the machineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s internal storage to an external data storage medium to enable compliance with the medical technology sectorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s audit and documentation requirements. In addition, a non-erasable audit trail records all events, for example maintenance operations and changes to parameters, for quality improvement and traceability purposes. Different hierarchical levels of authorisation can be set, so ensuring that only authorised persons can change parameters or acknowledge events. The Electrical Motion has ,62 &ODVV FHUWLÂż FDWLRQ IRU FOHDQ URRP PDQXIDFWXUH

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THE Electrical Motion ultrasonic welding machine (working frequency 20 kHz) from Rinco Ultrasonics, the Swiss ultrasonic welding specialist, meets the demanding requirements for tight tolerances, traceability and hygiene which are typical of medical technology.

Its electrical drive and control, by means of an ultrasonic generator with built-in industrial PC, ensure particularly accurate sonotrode control, while welding force and rate are also accurately adjustable. This results in consistency and reproducibility of the welding, punching, cutting and sealing RSHUDWLRQV FDUULHG RXW RQ WKHUPRSODVWLF PRXOGLQJV DQG Âż OPV nonwovens and synthetic textiles.

Thanks to its electrical drive, the Electrical Motionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s welding force, rate and speed are very much more accurately controllable than on a conventional, pneumatically driven machine. Distance mode, for instance, permits positioning

Equipment GRAMIXO, together with GRAVIX and the other loss-in-weight dosing systems, adds a new milestone to the Moretto’s DOSING 4.0 project: machines designed not only to dose but able to interchange data with the ability to be networked, manage machine parameter remotely, run statistics on production, consumption and costs

Moretto launches DBK GRAMIXO dosing system Designed for loss-in-weight extruder feeding control MORETTO has launched GRAMIXO, WKH QHZHVW GRVLQJ V\VWHP VSHFL¿ FDOO\ designed for loss-in-weight extruder feeding control. GRAMIXO, together with GRAVIX and the other loss-inweight dosing systems, adds a new milestone to the Moretto’s DOSING 4.0 project:machines designed not only to dose but able to interchange data with the ability to be networked, manage machine parameter remotely, run statistics on production, consumption and costs.

Thanks to the free weighing hopper, the system is able to dose up to six components creating an accurate blend.

The VIS (Vibration Immunity System) allows the installation of GRAMIXO directly on the processing machine ensuring an extremely accurate weighing up to 0.01% .

DBK GRAMIXO is eq uipped with a loss-in-weight extruder feeding control, which further ensures a consistent weight per meter ratio. Dosing precision is guaranteed with the inclusion of a double weighing cell which further controls the material loss in the mixer, and allows the extruder to work in

accordance with operation parameters.

The ‘totalizer’ function allows the collection of information about consumption, production and material in stock.

The new GRAMIXO is eq uipped with a double eyelid shutter device with a reaction time of only 25 milliseconds and 0.01% dosing accuracy. Moretto’s patented Rotopulse allows the operator to control and dose minimal batches up to 0,08g.

The machine has three opening sides, featuring three transparent panels that provide uniq ue visibility to the dosing process and simplify cleaning and inspection activities.

The internal parts of the machine are illuminated with multicolor LED lighting with four different colours to signal the machine operating status. Easy production changes are guaranteed ‘on the go’ thanks to the u qick hopper emptying system.

The removable mixing chamber is inclined, providing a perfect mixing, without stagnation, and total emptying.

It enables u qick and easy cleaning.

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construction that makes it robust and suitable for medical, optical and food industry sectors.

GRAMIXO includes multiple connectivity options:USB, Ethernet, RS485, MOWIS ready (Moretto supervising system). It is eq uipped, as standard, with an advanced colour touch-view control and easy programming interface.

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G-Max 23 granulator from Wittmann

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The binâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capacity of 13-litres reduces the need for regrind storage area beside the press

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Portable piece of equipment which allows for great versatility THE Wittmann Group has launched the third model of the G-Max series of conventional blade granulators:G-Max 23. This latest model completes the G-Max granulator series, which now consists of G-Max 12, G-Max 23 as the latest development, and G-Max 33.

The G-Max 23 is the latest model in D VHULHV RI Ã&#x20AC; H[LEOH FXVWRP PDGH DQG belt-driven compact granulators. The * 0D[ LV VSHFL¿ FDOO\ GHVLJQHG IRU WKH FORVHG ORRS UHF\FOLQJ RI VSUXHV UXQQHUV from injection moulding machines with up to 240 tons of clamping force.

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WKURXJKSXW RI NJ K LV PDGH SRVVLEOH $ UHPRWH FRQWURO UHSODFHV WKH ¿ [HG HOHFWULFDO FRQWURO SDQHO XVXDOO\ XVHG RQ JUDQXODWRUV 7KLV QHZ IXQFWLRQDOLW\ allows for standard functions that are not available with traditional granulator design. For example, the control device has an hour counter with a digital GLVSOD\ KHOSLQJ WR ¿ [ WKH DSSURSULDWH maintenance date. An interface enables full communication with the injection moulding machine. As an option, a special shutdown-function is available:When the injection moulding machine is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;offâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, the granulator stops DXWRPDWLFDOO\ KHOSLQJ VDYH HQHUJ\ There are two different positions of the control on the granulator to choose from, making it much easier for the operator to supervise the grinding process. The controlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s connecting cable to the granulator is 3m long and this allows the control of the granulator from outside a protective housing.

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consisting of 3 Ã&#x2014;2 knives with open spaces between the rotating knives and the centre of the shaft. This provides XQUHVWULFWHG DLU Ã&#x20AC; RZ WKURXJK WKH ODUJH 310 Ã&#x2014;235mm cutting chamber â&#x20AC;&#x201C;thus FRROLQJ KRW PDWHULDOV &RQVHTXHQWO\ WKH G-Max is ideal for granulating heatsensitive resins or feedstock that is still

ZDUP IURP SURFHVVLQJ )RU WKH JULQGLQJ of even hotter materials, the granulator FDQ EH UHWUR¿ WWHG ZLWK D VSHFLDO FRROLQJ ZDWHU FLUFXLW ,Q DGGLWLRQ WKH VODQWHG knives improve the cutting process of thick parts, biting into them from different angles. The rotating knives can be sharpened with ease, and are also LQGLYLGXDOO\ DGMXVWDEOH 7KLV OHDGV WR optimal knife gaps that minimize dust and DFKLHYH D JUHDW RYHUDOO UHJULQG TXDOLW\ G-Max regrind bin The granulatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regrind collection bin is made of stainless steel. The binâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s FDSDFLW\ RI OLWUHV UHGXFHV WKH QHHG IRU regrind storage area beside the press. A high level sensor giving visual and audible DODUP LI QHFHVVDU\ LV ORFDWHG XQGHUQHDWK the cutting chamber, thus avoiding the RYHU¿ OOLQJ RI WKH ELQ DQG DOVR NHHSLQJ WKH cutting chamber free from regrind. This position of the sensor brings about some additional advantages:direct wiring to the electrical cabinet, the sensorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head not being amidst the material, and full LQOHW FDSDFLW\ RI WKH ELQ 7KH ELQ¶V VZLYHO RXWOHW SLSH FRPHV ZLWK WKH SRVVLELOLW\ RI DGMXVWDEOH DLUÃ&#x20AC; RZ DQG ZLWK IURQW VODQWHG FXW IRU RSWLPDO HPSW\LQJ â&#x20AC;¢ Wittmann Battenfeld is represented E\ ,SH[ 0DFKLQHU\ 3W\ /WG Attend Ipex Machineryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open day from 21-23 August and stand a chance to win a return ticket to Fakuma. T&Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apply. www.ipex.co.za www.wittmann-group.com The G-Max 23 is also equipped with a hybrid rotor (open and staggered) consisting of 3 Ã&#x2014; 2 knives with open spaces between the rotating knives and the centre of the shaft

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Since the Ultra Blooms are moulded entirely out of algae-derived Bloom foam, they only come in one colour: algae green

Earth-friendly running shoes made of algae GALAHAD Clark spends a lot of time thinking about whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on his feet. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in his blood: For seven generations, his family has owned Clarks, the legacy footwear brand responsible for making loafers, slippers, and slides. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pushed the envelope of the family business in his own unorthodox ways, experimenting with 3-D printed shoes and designs made from upcycled materials. In 2004, Clark launched Vivobarefoot, a company that rose to cult status for its barely-there shoes made for running and hitting the trails, all with soles so thin, every nerve in your foot can feel the rugged earth beneath you.

Now Clark is trying an innovative new material on for size. The Vivobarefoot Ultra Blooms, set to release in July, will be

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San Diego company Bloom visits waterways with high algal bloom, scoops up some of the algae, then sucks out the moisture and combines it with polymers

to create a foam-like material.

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Dell increases use of recovered e-plastics DELL has more than doubled its annual usage of e-plastics collected through its supply chain since beginning the effort two years ago, according to the electronics manufacturerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2017 corporate responsibility report.

The company has also nearly doubled the number of devices it manufactures using recovered e-plastics content compared with a year earlier.

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margin than it did the previous year. Dell began its electronics plastics recovery HIIRUW LQ LQFRUSRUDWLQJ H SODVWLFV recovered from its takeback program into new products.

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wholesale prices on par with EVA. On WRS RI WKRVH EHQHÂż WV &ODUN VD\V WKH foam in each pair of Ultra Blooms will UHF\FOH JDOORQV RI Âż OWHUHG ZDWHU back into natural habitats while saving

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Recycled plastics in fashion collection FASHION designer, Phillip Lim, has incorporated recycled plastics into his latest collection â&#x20AC;&#x201C; resulting in some cutting edge design.

The look that Lim is pioneering is to combine practical fashion items made from recycled plastics with chic pieces

that will stand the test of time. Whether wrapping your recycled-plastic jacket around your waist (as is the current retro trend) or sporting a shiny and super-chic pair of pants made from plastic, you can dress easy knowing your wardrobe is gentle on the environment.

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:MUW\M 8IKQĂ&#x2026; K Q[TIVL PI[ UW[\ XTI[\QK TQ\\MZ WV MIZ\P NEARLY 38 million pieces (17 tons) of plastic debris have washed up on the beaches of one of the most remote places on earth, 5 000km from the nearest major population centre. Henderson ,VODQG DQ XQLQKDELWHG LVODQG LQ WKH 6RXWK 3DFLÂż F Ocean, has the highest density of anthropogenic debris recorded anywhere in the world, with plastic accounting for 99.8% of the pollution. The island, a Unesco World Heritage Site, is near the FHQWUH RI WKH 6RXWK 3DFLÂż F *\UH RFHDQ FXUUHQW meaning the rubbish carried from South America RU GHSRVLWHG E\ Âż VKLQJ ERDWV DFFXPXODWHV WKHUH Researchers found that the beaches were littered by up to 671 items per square metre, the highest density ever recorded. The authors of the study, which was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, wrote: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The isolation of remote islands has, until recently, afforded protection from most human activities.

Songwon to meet key industry needs with its new pilot plant.

Songwon to meet key industry needs with its new pilot plant SONGWON Industrial Co., Ltd. (www.songwon.com) announced today that its new pilot plant in Panoli (Gujarat), India has come onstream, thereby strengthening the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall specialty chemicals development capability.

Built on Songwonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Indian site with all the necessary main unit operations, the new plant is equipped with the most up-to-date technologies and materials for producing a wide range of chemicals for a broad spectrum of applicationsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;from one kilo up to several hundred kilo samples. To reinforce the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position in existing areas of business and enhance its ability to enter new areas, the new pilot plant will be supported by the Songwonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 78 AUG / SEPT 2017

strong local R&D team in Panoli, as well as its central Technology Innovation Center located in Maeam, Korea. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Technology and product innovation is at the core of Songwonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business strategy. With our highquality manufacturing expertise and strong R&D, we have already earned a solid reputation in the industry,â&#x20AC;? says Giacomo Sasselli, Leader Operations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This new facility will play an important role in ensuring that Songwon can continue developing new industrial technologies to meet evolving market needs and make it possible for us to reliably supply customers with innovative products for testing and approval.â&#x20AC;?

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BASF expanded compounding plant for engineering plastics On June 21, 2017 BASF put the expanded compounding plant at BASFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Schwarzheide site in Germany into operation. With the expansion of the plant, up to 70,000 tons more UltramidÂŽ (PA) and UltradurÂŽ (PBT) can be produced each year.

This is a further step in the capacity expansions with which BASF is responding to the rising global demand for engineering plastics. With the expansion, Schwarzheide is the site with the biggest PA and PBT compounding capacity within BASF globally. The engineering plastics Ultramid and Ultradur are used to make high-performance components for the automotive, electrical and electronics industries, as well as for the construction and furniture sectors. www.basf.com

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Altair has bold vision for IoT leadership ALTAIR has acquired Carriots SL, an Internet of Things (IoT) technology company from Madrid, Spain, founded in 2011. The company is the developer of Carriots®, a complete IoT application enablement platform (AEP) to rapidly connect and manage devices, collect and analyse data, and build intelligent

applications together with enterprise business systems.

“Combining Altair’s software suites with Carriots’ solutions for the IoT will provide our customers with the complete stack of technology they need to create, simulate and manage their new connected products over complete lifecycles”, says Miguel

Castillo founder of Carriots. “We are joining forces with a leader in product design and engineering, and as part of the Altair team we can now better help organisations capture the full value of IoT.” The Carriots platform offers customers the freedom to choose their own hardware or infrastructure provider, tailor and build custom applications, integrate with third party solutions and corporate IT systems or on-board devices directly to Carriots as a turn-key Platform-as-a-Service offering. Carriots offers free trial access for customers to fully develop proof of concept IoT applications, which can be scaled to millions of devices with a commercial agreement (https://www.carriots.com/ joinus). Key advantages of the Carriots platform are the speed of deployment and scalability for broad use cases ranging from smart cities, energy, and agriculture to consumer products and logistics. www.altair.com

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$6% WR GHPRQVWUDWH ZRUOG¡V Ă&#x20AC; UVW â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;triple-row, one-stepâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ISBM machine at Drinktec â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;World economic summitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for beverage sector NISSEI ASB Machine Co, a world leading manufacture of machines for injection stretch blow moulding of PET and other plastics, will exhibit at the Drinktec in Munich from 11-15 September. Live moulding will be demonstrated on ASBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 215m²booth together with a display of some of the most interesting recent updates in ISBM technology.

Held every every four years in Munich, Drinktec provides the role of w â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; orld economic summitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for the beverage and liq uid-food industry.

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In 2013, the exhibition saw a 14% growth in attendance over the 2009 event with 66,880 visitors from 183 countries visiting to view exhibits from 1433 companies representing 76 countries.

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Live moulding of lightweight PET yoghurt containers will be conducted every day of the show

ASB-150DPX triple-row blow mould system visible at left Fascinating presentation by ASB â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The ASB-150DPX machine will be conducting daily moulding demonstrations of a 100ml, 5.3-gram yoghurt drink container. This lightweight container requires a very short preform that would be impossible to handle and re-heat in a twostep system, so the one-step moulding process, where the container is formed directly from resin within one machine and held securely by its neck throughout, is the only practical choice. The smaller the

of the small PET container, ASB believes this is opportune for the market. With the recent rise in prices of PE/PS materials, demand for PET conversion of this type of small container is increasing with QXPHURXV VSHFLÂż F LQTXLULHV IURP PDMRU food manufacturers so the company is FRQÂż GHQW RI JRRG GHPDQG IRU WKLV QHZ model.

The exhibit will also be demonstrating a full line of matched moulding ancillary HTXLSPHQW WKDW $6% LV DEOH WR VXSSO\ such as resin dryer, chiller, mould GHKXPLGLÂż HU DQG PROG WHPSHUDWXUH controllers. An in-house custom designed pick and place take-out unit with conveyor system will also be demonstrated allowing prospective customers to easily install the molding PDFKLQH XS VWUHDP RI D Âż OOLQJ OLQH

sustainable production operation is already taking tangible shape in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Brewery of the Futureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. In this research SURMHFW D EUHZHU\ LV EHLQJ GHYHORSHG step by step that can manage without fossil fuels entirely, and instead obtains its energy exclusively from recovering recyclables.

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The machineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s triple-row product eject station container is, generally the more advantageous it is for production using a one-step machine. With its triple row moulding layout allowing 36 blow cavities, and at a cycle time of 6.4 seconds, the machine run at a rate in excess of 20,000 bph. Even if a container design such as this FRXOG EH PRXOGHG E\ UH KHDW EORZ PRXOGLQJ WKH UHTXLUHG Ă&#x20AC; RRU DUHD IRU a similar capacity two-step production unit would typically be three or four times greater AUG / SEPT 2017 83

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Sidel to reveal next of complete beverage All in one solutions FREDERIC Sailly, executive vicepresident for product management and development at Sidel, comments â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beverage producers, brand owners and co-packers need to stay competitive in an evolving and demanding market, ZLWK HDV\ WR XVH VPDUW Ă&#x20AC; H[LEOH DQG customised solutions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At Drinktec 2017 we are looking forward to showing how this understanding of our customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs and the trends in the liq uid packaging industry enables us to deliver greater performance for bottling lines. The future-proof technologies and markettailored innovations on display on our stand are designed to achieve these goals while optimising total costs of ownership (TCO) and ensuring high

product u qality and enhanced versatility.â&#x20AC;?

Among the global launches taking place at Drinktec (11-15 September) are: The Sidel Super Combi â&#x20AC;&#x201C;an all-inone system for water and carbonated soft drinks (CSD) production that delivers ready-to-sell products at very high speed, with maximum uptime and ease of operation â&#x20AC;&#x201C;all at the lowest TCO. Integrated eq uipment intelligence means it continuously self-optimises for the best possible SHUIRUPDQFH DQG HIÂż FLHQF\ PDNLQJ LW one smart solution.

The new modular labeler, which has WKH Ă&#x20AC; H[LELOLW\ WR DFFRPPRGDWH GLIIHUHQW labelling technologies applicable to both glass and PET containers, for easy and u qick format changeovers

and increased productivity.

7KH QHZ 6LGHO FDQ DQG JODVV Âż OOHUV based on the proven Sidel Matrixâ&#x201E;˘ platform, offer producers of beer and CSD improved hygienic conditions, PD[LPLVHG HIÂż FLHQF\ DQG KLJK Ă&#x20AC; H[LELOLW\ 7KLV DOORZV WKH SURGXFWLRQ of top u qality drinks that meets strict standards in terms of sustainability.

Another highlight at Drinktec 2017 will be the Sidel Group Agility 4.0â&#x201E;˘ framework. This offers customers digitally-aided understanding, enhanced performance and packaging mass customisation opportunities. Additionally, VROXWLRQV WR KDQGOH DVHSWLF DQG KRW Âż OO production in PET will be a particular focus on the stand with experts available to discuss these technologies. Recently,

REPIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Colour Explorersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; will welcome guests at Drinktec Hall A4 - Stand 500 ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S time for Drinktec again, after four years that have passed uickly and positively for REPI, multinational producer of q liq uid colours and additives for plastics, with a focus on the plastic packaging applications.

Located at the heart of the PetPoint section, REPI will welcome visitors to present its latest developments in liq uid solutions for the packaging industry. Liq uid colours acting as a barrier to extend the product shelf life, speciality additives to protect sauces, juices, dairy products from UV and visible light damage and analysis instruments to help packaging producers put safe and reliable containers on the market.

Its high performance barrier line for long life (UHT and ESL) dairy product applications allow monolayer containers to extend productsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; shelf life by providing the necessary protection from UV and light degradation.

Custom-made UV additive ranges, formulated to meet FXVWRPHUVÂś UHTXLUHPHQWV HQDEOH WKHP WR RIIHU VSHFLÂż HG DQG

H[SHQVLYH VROXWLRQV UHVXOWLQJ LQ FRVW HIÂż FLHQW SDFNDJLQJ DQG providing exactly the right protection every time.

REPI will also present its â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Light Meterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; upgraded version.

In the perspective of offering an all-round solution rather than just a product, REPI has been working over the years next to its customers building ties with them as partners. In this scenario, not only is the colour and additive formulation important, but also the availability of accurate dosing and analysis instruments to rely on for measuring the real SUHVHQFH DQG SURSHUWLHV RI WKH FRORXU DGGLWLYH LQ WKH Âż QDO packaging. This is what the Light Meter is able to offer, and its latest version promises to offer the user dramatic advantages in this direction.

The bright white booth will function as a meeting point where its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Colour Explorersâ&#x20AC;?Team will welcome guests, to discuss new projects and perform live demonstrations of instruments and eq uipment.

Propak East Africa in February THE Propak East Africa show is to run from 27 February-1 March at the Kenyatta International Convention 84 AUG AUG // SEPT SEPT 2017 2017 84

Centre in Nairobi.

Like its counterpart Propak West Africa in Nigeria, the exhibition is the

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largest in the region and attracted over 3000 regional plastic and packaging professionals earlier this year. www.propakcape.co.za

packaging solutions Sidel received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Aseptic &RPEL 3UHGLV )0D EORZ ¿ OO VHDO ¿ OOHU 7KLV VROXWLRQ LV WKH ZRUOG¶V ¿ UVW DVHSWLF 3(7 ¿ OOLQJ HTXLSPHQW ZLWK GU\ SUHIRUP sterilisation validated for low acid manufacturing and commercial distribution in the United States and other FDA PDUNHWV 5HFRJQLVLQJ WKH LPSRUWDQFH RI services, Sidel will also be highlighting its Sidel Services™ portfolio which helps customers to build, maintain and improve the performance of bottling lines throughout WKH SURGXFWLRQ OLIHF\FOH www.sidel.com/drinktec Exhibiting as part of the Sidel Group, along with Gebo Cermex, Sidel will be introducing a number of breakthrough packaging solutions at Drinktec 2017 (stand A6.330), to help producers meet the challenges of ever-changing demands in beverage markets AUG / SEPT 2017 85

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BOY will have strong representation

at Interplas show Compact automation of BOY 35 E VV will be one of the highlights BOYwill have a strong presence at the Interplas show in Birmingham, England, from 26-28 September with three of its injection moulding machines presenting interesting applications.

A BOYXXS, an automated BOY35E VV and a BOY60E will be on show.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x153;nterplas is an ideal platform for us to show new machines, technologies and applications. This year, too, we are expecting a large number of visitors at our booth. The new BOYXXS, a table top machine with a clamping force of 6.3 tons and compact dimensions, will surely be of special interest for our trade visitors,â&#x20AC;?said Bob Wilson, MD of the UK %2< RIÂż FH

T â&#x20AC;&#x153; he compact automation of a BOY 35E VV (350 kN clamp force and 1.67m² installation area) with two collaborating robots will certainly be one of the highlights at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Interplas. The production of plastic beer glasses which are individually labeled on demand and presented directly to the visitor from the robotic hand will additionally attract the attention of the visitors at the BOYbooth,â&#x20AC;?he added. )RU WKH PHGLFDO Âż HOG D %2< ( ZLOO demonstrate the production of protective caps for insulin injections under cleanroom conditions. The part falls from the16-fold mould directly into a packaging machine, which is integrated below the two-plate closing unit of the BOY60E. Printed with production data for back-tracking, the transparent bags are airtight when sealed.

Eq uipped with a white antistatic coating and higher supporting feet, this injection moulding machine is ideally suited for cleanroom production, class 7.

Dr Boy GmbH & Co KG is one of the leading worldwide manufacturers of injection moulding machines with clamping forces up to 1,000kN. The compact, durable machines work precisely, are energy-saving and therefore highly economical. Since the company was founded in 1968, over 45,000 injection moulding machines

The compact automation of a BOY 35E VV (350kN clamp force and just 1.67m² installation area) with two collaborating robots

have been delivered worldwide.

BOYis represented in South Africa by PMS Plastics

The new BOY XXS, a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;table topâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; machine with a clamping force of 6.3 tons and compact dimensions www.pmsplastics.co.za

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First international plastics show in SA Complast in Sandton, 16-18 November AFTER successful shows in Kenya, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Vietnam, the Âż UVW HGLWLRQ RI LQWHUQDWLRQDO SODVWLFV exhibition, Complast, will be held from 16-18 November at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg.

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Exhibitors will be offering special prices for spot booking of machines at the exhibition. Manufacturers and

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Propak Cape to highlight agri-processing sector potential Important and integral part of the Western Cape economy THE importance of the Western Cape agri-processing sector will be highlighted at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Propak Cape exhibition in Cape Town from 24-26 October at the Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC). Packaging forms an important part of the agricultural and agri-processing value chain by extending shelf life, preventing spoilage and helping the product to arrive at the customer in good condition.

Propak Cape 2017 will showcase cutting-edge advancements in the packaging and related industries in the region. Over 200 hundred local and international exhibitors will be displaying their latest products, eq uipment, machinery and services, across packaging, food processing, plastics,

printing and labelling.

Many live demonstrations will showcase machinery and eq uipment in action. The Western Cape Province is currently South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading agricultural export region.

The provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s broader agricultural value chain, consisting of the primary production agriculture and value-added agri-processing (food and beverages manufacturing) sectors, forms an important and integral part of the provincial economy. The Western Cape agri-processing sector makes up one Âż IWK RI WKH QDWLRQDO VHFWRU 0RUH WKDQ half of South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exports from the agri-processing value chain originate from the Province.

Agri-processing, together with

www.propakcape.co.za WRXULVP KDV EHHQ LGHQWLÂż HG E\ WKH province as sectors with high economic growth and employment creation potential. Both sectors are very labour intensive with rising productivity, and allow for the creation of sustained jobs for all skill levels in both urban and rural areas. Both sectors can also be important earners of foreign exchange.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Propak show will also expand to include wine and olive oil production and supply at the newlylaunched Wine and Olive Oil Production Expo to be held alongside Propak Cape.

A series of free-to-attend seminars will add further value for visitors.

Industry leaders will be sharing their knowledge and expertise on a variety of important industry topics.

Safriqueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;new eraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SAFRIQ UE International, as an African Export/Import Distributor, is a leader in the supply of virgin and recycled polymers, technical additives, polymer extenders and more recently machinery. Safriq ue exports virgin, near prime, high volumes of recycled material and cost saving additives to over 35 African countries, as well as the Indian Ocean Islands.

Safriq ue will once again be a strong presence at Propak Cape, Propak West Africa and Plastics Printing Packaging Africa 2017 (PPP Africa 2017). Propak Cape runs from 24-26 October at the CTICC in Cape Town, Propak West Africa from 19-21 September in Lagos, Nigeria and PPP Africa from 22-24 August in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania.

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Research & Development Due to high demand for clear recycled Âż OP FRXSOHG ZLWK QRQ DYDLODELOLW\ RI FOHDU material, Safriq ue has introduced a g â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; ame FKDQJHUÂś ZKLFK WUDQVIRUPV VPRN\ Âż OP LQWR KLJKHU TXDOLW\ FOHDU Âż QLVKHG SURGXFW Called lâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ightening additiveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, this product can also be used with virgin material and the dosage is between 0.2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;0.5% . The product has been tested and approved in South Africa and other markets in Africa, with a dosage ranging from 0.2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1% .

New agencies Expanding the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offerings even further, Safriq ue has signed up several new agencies for representation in both South Africa and other selected African countries: For SA representation:Next Generation Recycling (NGR) â&#x20AC;&#x201C;recycling lines; Windmoller & Holscher Machinery â&#x20AC;&#x201C;woven

bag machinery only;Herbold Meckesheim GmbH â&#x20AC;&#x201C;washing, pulverizing and agglomerating systems;and Cadel Deinking â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Deinking technology For selected African countries: Flexowash â&#x20AC;&#x201C;washing eq uipment system; Windmoller & Holscher â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Extrusion, printing, conversion & woven bag machinery;Garant Maschinen â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Paper packaging machinery;Nordmeccanica â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Lamination & coating machinery;Next Generation Recycling (NGR);OFRU Recycling â&#x20AC;&#x201C;distillation system for solvents recycling;Herbold Meckesheim GmbH â&#x20AC;&#x201C; washing, pulverizing and agglomerating systems;and Cadel Deinking.

Safriq ue looks forward to welcoming customers and visitors to its stands at: Propak Cape Town:Stand No. D32 Propak West Africa:Stand No. B10 PPP Africa 2017:Stand No. B179 www.safrique.com

Lab Africa 2017 15-17 AugustTicketpro Dome, Northgate, Johannesburg www.labafrica.co.za

BOPET Film 2017 26-27 September Maritim Hotel, Cologne, Germany www.amiplastics.com/events

PPP Expo Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam

Agricultural Film 2017 Barcelona, Spain

22-24 August www.expogr.com

PIPES XI & PPCA conference Emperors Palace, Johannesburg

4-5 September www.sappma.co.za

Petnology Europe Munich, Germany

11-12 September www.petnology.com

Drinktec Munich, Germany

11-15 September www.drinktec.com

ICIS European Butadiene Conf 13-14 September Novotel Munich City, Germany www.icisconference.com/butadiene PU Elastomers K3N, Nürtingen, Germany

13-14 September info@fapu.de

Manufacturing Indaba KZN 14 September ICC, Durban www.manufacturingindaba.co.za EMO Hannover Messe Hannover, Germany

18-23 September www.hannover-messe.de

Intâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l Composites Congress 18-19 September ICS International Congresscenter Stuttgart www.composites-germany.org

26-28 September www.amiplastics.com/events

Interplas UK NEC, Birmingham, England

26-28 September www.interplasuk.com

Cosmetics Packaging 2017 14-15 November Maritim Hotel, Cologne, Germany www.amiplastics.com/events ICIS Asian Polymers Bangkok, Thailand

14-15 November www.icisconference.com

Automechanika 27-30 September Johannesburg Expo Centre, Johannesburg www.automechanikasa.co.za

Waterproof Membranes 2017 14-16 November Maritim Hotel, Cologne, Germany www.amiplastics.com/events

Green Building Convention 9-11 October CTICC, Cape Town www.greenbuildingconvention.co.za

Manufacturing Indaba W Cape 22 November Century City ICC, Cape Town www.manufacturingindaba.co.za/wc

3RO\ROH¿ Q $GGLWLYHV 2FWREHU www.aimplastics.com/events Vienna, Austria

Agrofood & Plastprintpack W Africa 5-7 December Accra Intâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l Conference Centre, Ghana www.ppp-westafrica.com

Intâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l Elastomer Conference Cleveland, USA

9-12 October www.rubberiec.org

OEEC Amsterdam, Netherlands

10-11 October www.offshore-energy.biz

UTECH (PU Congress) Amsterdam, Netherlands

12-13 October www.utechcongress.com

Euromold 24-26 October Exhibition Center Munich, Germany www.euromold.com

3UR¿ OHV 6HSWHPEHU Maritim Hotel, Cologne, Germany www.amiplastics.com/events

Propak Cape CTICC, Cape Town

Propak West Africa 19-21 September Landmark Centre, Lagos, Nigeria www.propakwestafrica.com

IMESA conference 2017 25-27 October Emperors Palace, Johannesburg www.conference.imesa.org.za

RubberTech China 20-22 September Shanghai New Intâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l Expo Centre www.rubbertech-expo.com

PPCA conference Hangzhou, China

Labelexpo Europe 2017 25-28 September Brussels, Belgium www.labelexpo-europe.com

Eurasian Composites Show 2017 9-11 November Istanbul, Turkey www.eurasiancomposites.com

24-26 October www.propakcape.co.za

26-27 October www.ppia-china.com

Africa-ASEAN Business Expo 2017 6-8 November Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg www.aabexpo.com

Wind Turbine Blade Mnf 2017 12-14 December Maritim Hotel, Düsseldorf, Germany www.amiplastics.com/events 2018 Propak East Africa 2018 KICC, Nairobi, Kenya PLAST 2018 Milan, Italy Rotomould 2018 Fiji

27 Feb-1 March www.propakeastafrica.com 29 May-1 June www.plastonline.org

3-5 June www.rotomouldconference.com.au

Compounding World Expo 27-28 June Messe Essen, Germany www.compoundingworldexpo.com Plastic Pipes XIX Las Vegas, USA

24-26 September www.pvc4pipes.com

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Exhibitors up their game at KZN show &KDQFH WR OHDUQ VRPHWKLQJ QHZ PHHW VRPHRQH QHZ GHÂż QLWHO\ THE KZN Industrial Technology Show in Durban in late-July was possibly smaller than in previous years and may even have drawn slightly fewer visitors, but the exhibitors certainly lifted their game and virtually everyone who attended would have been learned something new or met someone new â&#x20AC;&#x201C; guaranteed actually.

Sometimes these small discoveries can lead to competitive advantages and we are of the view that most companies in our industry could justify having at least a single employee attend.

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a show which is not dominated by exhibitors from China and India, who often attend African shows on incentives from their governments. Knowing the local market is not easy, just at it would GLIÂż FXOW IRU 6RXWK $IULFDQ PDQXIDFWXUHUV to exhibit in those countries. So it was that there was time for the local manufacturers and suppliers to spend time on their stands with guests.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Easymasterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The latest in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; series from Chen Hsong group of Hong Kong is the Easymaster, following on from the Jetmaster, Supermaster and other variations. The YTS team, Happy Dlamini, Mark and Annette Varrie, discussed the Easymasterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high accuracy and reduced energy demand, plus other features.

The machines are available from 80-300 tons

Cruncher â&#x20AC;&#x201C; YTS (Your Technical Solution) showed a shredder from SatrindTech, which it represents. Antonio Pandolfo of the Italian recycling machine manufacturer was hosted on the stand by YTSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mark Varrie. This is a powerful piece of equipment capable of shredding just about anything. The hopper chute was removed for the show so visitors could see the powerful jaw of the thing

Peter Wessel is back in Natal after a stint in the Western Cape.

Now slightly on the wrong side of 70, Peter remains involved in machine sales and looks in good shape

Ace up the sleeve â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Having something special has become a prerequisite to sell machines these days and at Acepak thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no doubt about that, mainly because the evolution of its machines is a never-ending process at this Cape company.

Danie Potgieter of Acepak KZN showed off its 650 MCF shrink wrapper on the stand; the system can up to 20 sixpacks a minute Jacques de Villiers of Crest Solar showed his companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s solar water heating system, which make extensive use of plastic components, obviously, some of which are being moulded

by Polydrum Fair game â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fair Plastic Packaging has been one of the most regular exhibitors at trade shows in South Africa and in fact across the continent, and seems to have developed the ability to introduce evolutions to the packaging equipment it manufactures at virtually every event. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the point of showing people the same thing? The automated vacuum shrink wrapping system it showed in Durban drew keen interest. Alfred Brink, Fairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s KZN distributor, was on hand to show off the features

RPS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dominique Schlenk (right) has taken over from his father at the helm of Resin Processing Solutions in Cape Town. The company supplies specialised resin, epoxy, PU, polyester and silicone equipment for adhesive, sealing, gasketing and other complex applications.

On the stand too were Jen Sandras, recently appointed marketing manager at RPS, and Franso Groenewald, branch and sales manager for KZN Beating the drum â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Polydrum was back at the KZN where it picked some good orders after debuting at the show in 2015. Brian Fetting was on the stand, pleased to be able to introduce a number of new products. Also on the stand was Gerhard Prinsloo of Polydrum Roto Moulding, the associate company in the Insimbi group

Vesco â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Eddie Swanepoel of Vesco Plastics showed off some of the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent developments with its Vesconite and Vesconite â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hilubeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; self-lubricating materials, mainly used in bushings and bearings, where its low-friction yet high-loading bearing capabilities have resulted in evolution that has continued for over six decades

WD Hearn showed an LK tapping/milling system on its stand. This is an impressive piece of equipment with a 16-station tool changer with a spindle speed of 12,000rpm.

Even Ray Cooper and Dylan Eva of WD Hearn were impressed by the performance

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