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Mark Dingley Chairman

It is hard to believe that we have just finished another financial year. It has been an extremely busy and successful year for the APPMA.

It was exciting to be part of the official launch of Packaging and Processing Week which was run in conjunction with the AIP National Conference in June. Highlights included the presentation from Rick Fox, Chairman of PMMI, which was extremely well received by all attendees and the announcement of Aleah Back, Packaging Engineer at Johnson and Johnson Pacific as our latest APPMA Scholarship winner. Congratulations Aleah.

Our member networking dinners continue to grow with feedback from attendee’s being extremely positive. The inclusion of guest speakers has proven to be a valuable addition. I would like to thank Anthony McLean from Social Influence Consulting Group (June Brisbane function) and Tanya Barden from the AFGC (August Melbourne function) for their time and presentations.

In addition, there are a range of initiatives being driven which provide continued support for the industry as a whole and to you our members. To hear more about the year in review as well as the plans going forward I encourage all our members to attend the Annual General Meeting which will be held in Sydney on the 9th of September 2014. For more information on time and location please go to the events page on the APPMA website.

Lastly, I would like to take the opportunity to remind everyone attending AUSPACK 2015 to confirm accommodation arrangements as soon a possible. It seems March 2015 will be an exciting time in Melbourne and not just because of AUSPACK, the Cricket World Cup and the Formula One Grand Prix will overlap AUSPACK, so accommodation options may be tight.

I thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you at one or more of our member events.

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN

ARE YOU WELL CONNECTED TO THE APPMA?The APPMA recognises the changing role of social media as an additional means of reaching our members, industry contacts, AUSPACK exhibitors and visitors across Australia as a national group. The APPMA has a Linked in Group and we invite you to join your peers who have already connected.

Linkedin: Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association

SIMPLOT MANAGING DIRECTOR TO SPEAK TO APPMA MEMBERS

When: Tuesday 9th of SeptemberWhere: L’Aqua Dockside, The Gold Room The Terrace Level, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour Sydney NSW 2000

Terry O’BrienManaging DirectorSimplot Australia

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Engineering a viable food processing industry in Australia: Terry will address the cause of the lack of global competitiveness of the food processing industry in Australia, what the various stakeholders could and should be doing about this and the emerging opportunities he sees for the industry’s future.

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JOHNSON AND JOHNSON ENGINEER WINS APPMA SCHOLARSHIP

PACKAGING & PROCESSING WEEK

As a part of 2014 Packaging & Processing Week APPMA Members had the opportunity to meet Rick Fox, Chairman of the PMMI in the United States and hear his paper on “Trends impacting Packaging in the United States.” Rick provided insight into the US market and the evening was enjoyed by all. Rick also opened the AIP National Conference the following morning and provided an insightful look into the global packaging market.

PMMI chairman discusses trends impacting packaging in the US

L to R - Alexandra Brayshaw, a research assistant with Arthritis Australia; Mirvic Camacho, packaging engineer with Murray Goulburn; and 2014 APPMA scholarship winner, Aleah Back.

During the 2014 AIP National Conference at the Sofitel Wentworth in Sydney the APPMA announced the winner of the sixth annual scholarship program which enables one person each year to study a Diploma in Packaging Technology. Mark Dingley, Chairman of the APPMA announced that the 2014 APPMA scholarship winner is Aleah Back, Packaging Engineer, Johnson and Johnson Pacific. According to Mr Dingley “Aleah is an ideal candidate for the scholarship as she

has shown a huge interest and commitment in undertaking the Diploma in Packaging Technology. She has both academic and practical expertise in the industry and is keen to expand her Technical Education in the Packaging Industry. Aleah not only has an interest in packaging but also the engineering process and she has had the opportunity to learn about injection technology, in-mould labelling and advanced robotic production systems.

Aleah will commence her Diploma in Packaging Technology this year and we look forward to seeing her graduate.” Mr Dingley said. The APPMA would also like to congratulate all the finalists as they were of exceptional calibre this year. The three other finalists were Alexandra Brayshaw, Research Assistant, Arthritis Australia, Mirvic Camacho, Packaging Engineer, Murray Goulburn and Sumit Kini, Continuous Improvement Specialist, Orora Glass.

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Online retailers may encourage the explosion in SKUs for fast-moving consumer goods, but the bricks and mortar stores will push back against the trend, says Rick Fox.

The chairman of the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) in the US, Canada and Mexico, speaking at the AIP National Packaging Conference, says real-world retail recognises that there is such a thing as too much choice, and bottom lines will prompt a shift in the industry.

A move away from the current short-run, multiple variety approach of brand owners could come as a relief to packaging converters, who are facing demanding cost pressures and tighter margins in the short-run, fast-turnaround space.

Fox says supermarkets are starting to limit the number of varieties they will display onshelf as a pushback against the frenzy of SKUs in a high pressure, target and diversify, fail-fast environment for brands. While online stores are able to offer more variety, designed to appeal to individual shoppers, supermarkets do not want to stack 50 different lines of a product on their shelves and risk overloading the consumer with too many options.

Furthermore, Fox says not all SKUs introduced by brands in order to maintain market share make money, or even break even. He says, “At some point someone is going to have to make a financial decision that all of the SKUs are just not worth it. Packaging converters are feeling it, supermarkets are feeling it, brands are waking up to it.

“There are too many choices. In some stores in the US they have gone down to six selections. So the pushback may be with the retailer. “Amazon, however, and the other online sellers, are unlimited in the variation they can offer, provided they have the infrastructure and processes to handle it.” But online providers may be hurting the high street stores in other ways. Shoppers, says Fox, are extremely sensitive to packaging, and even a slight difference in the package they have in their hand compared to an online version can put them off a purchase.

He says, “The sensitivity to changes of packaging at the consumer level is phenomenal. In the States everyone has a cell phone, and people will walk into the point of sale, pick up a product and scan the barcode. If the label that comes up on the internet is different to the one that they were looking at, they will not buy the product. That is the level of sensitivity.”

In this game, the story a brand is telling online must correlate with its onshelf presence, as consumers increasingly shop with their mobiles at the ready. Fox says retail is seeing generational change driven by the so called Millennials, or Generation Y. He says 92 per cent of this group have no use for brands, and 46 per cent use smartphones to check with friends or other sources to see if a product is worth buying.

The next generation, born after the 2000 mark and tipped to value quality over brand loyalty, will have their own effect on the market, set to emerge in the next half-decade.

FOX: INDUSTRY TO REJECT TOO MANY SKUS

Too many choices?

Speaking at the AIP National Conference, Rick Fox, president and CEO of FOX IV Technologies and chairman of the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) in the US, Canada and Mexico.

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AFRICA’S MIDDLE CLASS A TOP PACKAGING PROSPECT

The growth centres for packaging are shifting, with Africa destined to bypass even India and China as its population grows and matures, says World Packaging Organisation president Thomas Schneider.

Africa has the most arable land suited to farming of any region, Schneider says, meaning with the right packaging and supply chain know-how, and by achieving their population growth forecasts for 2050, African countries should be able to export across the world market.

Speaking at the 2014 AIP National Packaging Conference in Sydney, he says, “Right now Africa’s population is somewhere just beyond 600 million people, and by 2050 the UN says it will be about 1.9 billion. Most of that growth will come from Sub-Saharan Africa. That’s a lot of people, who will require more food and more packaging.

“As these countries grow, and this is true of India and China, the middle class will grow in leaps and bounds, lifting people out of poverty. That is where the packaging opportunity is: in food, beverage and electronics. This is why the WPO is so involved in packaging education in developing countries.”

To help Africa’s developing countries adopt better packaging practices, the WPO has so far assisted in setting up institutes and professional societies in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania.

Schneider says the first step towards building the foundation for a packaging boom in Africa is to educate people about its benefits.

He says, “We need to raise awareness, certainly in Kenya and I hope surrounding countries as well, about the importance and value of packaging in terms of food quality and safety, and its contribution to keeping people healthy.

“It is just at the beginning stages, but we are seeing some positive things coming out of our programmes in those countries. In 2050 we will be seeing a much different Africa.”

Rick Fox, president and CEO of FOX IV Technologies and a fellow keynote speaker, adds that packaging manufacturers from Western countries like the US and Europe are already making the shift to future lands of opportunity like African nations.

He says, “Either PNG or General Mills made a presentation to us in the US a couple of years ago. It got everyone’s attention in the packaging equipment room. They said, we are installing 21 plants next year, and not one of the will be in the United States; we are going with the market.

“We are seeing a move out of the US and into different regions because of some of the cost structures, especially associated with energy. Things are moving.

“The US is pretty much saturated in terms of packaging manufacturers. I wouldn’t say the market is done growing, but most companies looking to grow are talking about going elsewhere, to places like Africa.”

Schneider adds that the US population is expected to continue to grow from its current 320-330 million people by another 30 or 40 per cent to 2050 – by which time India may be the largest country in the world. He says China’s relaxation of the One Child policy may spur some growth, while Western Europe, on the other hand, is expected to decline.

Pierre Pienaar, the WPO’s new vice president of education, will travel to Nigeria and Ghana this year to deliver packaging technology training programmes.

Ralph Moyle, national president of the AIP, and Thomas Schneider, president of the WPO.

The WPO runs a five day residential training programme focusing on packaging technology education in Nigeria

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PACKAGING INDUSTRY: IT’S TIME TO WORK TOGETHER

Members of the Australian packaging supply chain voiced their opinion on the need for cross-company collaboration at a joint AIP/APPMA meeting held in Melbourne last night.

The group of over 80 packaging professionals had gathered to hear five colleagues share their insights on the international packaging and processing trade show interpack that took place in Dusseldorf in May. Although roughly half of the audience had attended the trade exhibition, the level of interest in the speakers’ findings was nevertheless high because, as anyone who has visited interpack can attest, the sheer size and scale of the event with its 19 halls filled to capacity by 2700 exhibitors, makes it impossible to cover all the innovation on show. And each speaker certainly shared a unique view.

Confoil’s Steve Flaherty touched on developments in plastics, including Kortec’s retortable Klear PP can, Amcor’s N-Gage mono-material lid and tray solution, and compostable and renewable PLA meat trays from Bio4Pack.

Matthews’ Mark Dingley covered innovation and trends in the domain of machinery, pointing to the increased evidence of ‘convergence ready’ solutions - the merging of automation and information technology, enabling access to line and site data and the provision of real-time information to businesses.

Murray Goulburn’s Ian Hayes showed some cool examples of packaging that marries art and science, like the attractive air-driven continuous dispensing system for personal care products from AiroPack. But what made the biggest impression on Hayes was the evidence of the rise of digital printing, especially as demonstrated by HP not only in the label space but in folding carton, flexible and corrugated packaging too.

Hayes said: “I’m not sure we [the packaging industry] have quite worked out what to do with digital print to take full advantage of what it offers, but we’ve got to do something!

“And not just because we can, but because it allows you to deliver the message you want to,” he added, referring to the potential for customisation on packaging that digital delivers.

Innovia Films’ Claude D’Amico added some interesting perspectives on bioplastics, including the new NatureFlex HK1 lidding film, and talked about the relatively high number of Australian visitors (per capita more than from any other country) to Innovia Films stand, and the importance of having a familiar face on the stand for visitors from your home market.

And Simplot’s Jason Goode provided a round-up of great ideas, especially in the ready meal and sauce container space, including Sealpac’s EasyLid that eliminates the need for an outer lid over top of a film seal thanks to its unique seal-and-lid in one solution.

But it was during question time that Goode made the most important comment of the evening. Against the backdrop of the shared interpack insights, he emphasised the value of industry, even competitors, working together to improve efficiencies and drive innovation in the face of fierce competition from retailers.

“We don’t talk to those brand owners we consider our competitors, he said, and yet we share our innovation openly with supermarket retailers.”

We need to work together at removing effort that doesn’t add value, he added. For example, as an industry we could work at developing specifications for standard packaging formats.

Mark Dingley, who is also chairman of the APPMA, concurred with Goode saying that industry has to lead the change, and it starts in forums like this one, facilitated by two leading industry associations in a bid to foster information sharing.

Claude D’Amico ended the discussion by reminding the audience that we shouldn’t have too parochial a focus. “Look beyond Australia. It’s a global market,” he said. “Don’t be afraid to innovate and sell your innovation to the world.”

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30th Sep to 2nd OctoberNEC, Birmingham, United Kingdomwww.ppmashow.co.uk

APPMA EVENTS FOR 2014

Please mark the following APPMA Members dinners in your calendar. The APPMA Board members would like to extend a complimentary invitation to each member company to join us for each dinner. The invitation extends to your staff and colleagues as this is a relaxed networking opportunity for like-minded packaging professionals.

Australian Events of Interest All APPMA Members can attend any of the following events in Australia at discounted rates.

International Events of Interest

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND MEMBERS DINNER

When: Tuesday 9th of SeptemberWhere: L’Aqua Dockside, The Gold Room The Terrace Level, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour Sydney NSW 2000 Speaker:

ADELAIDE MEMBERS DINNER

When: Tuesday 14th of OctoberWhere: The Playford 120 North Terrace Adelaide SA 5000

2nd to 5th November PackExpoChicago, USwww.packexpo.com.au

2nd to 5th November PharmaExpoChicago, USwww.pharmaexpo.com

MARK THESE DATES IN YOUR DIARY

9th to 12th of SeptemberNairobi, Kenyawww.eastafripack.com

Terry O’BrienManaging DirectorSimplot Australia

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Engineering a viable food processing industry in Australia: Terry will address the cause of the lack of global competitiveness of the food processing industry in Australia, what the various stakeholders could and should be doing about this and the emerging opportunities he sees for the industry’s future.

23rd to 25th SeptemberASB ShowgroundsAuckland, New Zealandwww.foodtechpacktech.co.nz

NZWhen: Wednesday the 24th of SeptemberWhere: ASB Showgrounds, Epsom Auckland Presenter: Dr Carol Lawrence PhD, MAIP www.aipack.com.au

NEW COURSE

LABELLING & MATCHING THE LABEL WITH THE PACKAGEHALF-DAY TRAINING COURSE QLDAIP, APPMA & SCLAA XMAS PARTY

When: Friday the 5th of DecemberWhere: Officers Mess, Victoria BarracksTime: 10.30 am www.sclaa.com.au

PACKING 800 HAMPERS FOR FOODBANK

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23rd to 25th SeptemberASB ShowgroundsAuckland, New Zealandwww.foodtechpacktech.co.nz

SCALABLE SECURE REMOTE ACCESS SOLUTIONS FOR OEMS

TOTAL RECALL: THE NEED FOR REAL-TIME TRACK & TRACE IN FOOD PROCESSING

AFGC MARKET INSIGHTS: CHINA, MALAYSIA AND THAILAND

WHITE PAPERS AVAILABLE NOW

Secure remote access to production assets, data, and applications, along with the latest collaboration tools, provides manufacturers with the ability to apply the right skills and resources at the right time, independent of their physical location. OEMs are looking to reduce costs, add more value to their manufacturing customers and differentiate themselves from their competitors. This paper

outlines the means to enable secure remote access to plant-based applications & data and can be used as guidance for OEMs to collaborate with their customers when designing a secure remote access. OEMs have traditionally relied on deploying on-site personnel to provide support for industrial automation and control systems (IACS), or used methods such as standalone dial-up access without using a firewall. This method of Remote Access often circumvents perimeter security, creates the threat of a ‘back door’ into the manufacturing system and can represent a significant security risk. As OEMs want to provide secure support remotely, and respond to issues in real time,this method is no longer sufficient.

In recent years the need for ‘real time recalls’ has increased, due to plant processing errors, recalls from Food Standards Australia New Zealand and even the threat of bioterrorism. When recalls occur, the costs can be severe, both to a company’s finances and its reputation.

Food Traceability is the process of tracking a product’s history and sharing that data along the entire processing path – so called ‘farm-to-fork’ or ‘field-to-plate’ programs. While traceability has always been important for the food and beverage industry, in recent years the need for ‘real time recalls’ has increased due to plant processing errors, recalls from Food Standards Australia (FSANZ).

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) in partnership with Austrade has published a series of reports to deepen Australian industry understanding of the opportunities that exist within Asia. The series of reports, released today, examine opportunities for specific manufactured food products – snacks, beverages, baked goods and condiments – in Malaysia, Thailand and China. Rising

incomes and increasing consumer demand across Asia are presenting unprecedented export opportunities for Australian based food and beverage manufacturers. The AFGC, with funding assistance from Austrade, commissioned a series of reports to deepen Australian industry understanding of the opportunities that exist. These reports examine opportunities for specific manufactured food products – snacks, beverages, baked goods and condiments – in Malaysia, Thailand and China.

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Smart, Safe and Sanitary Transfer of Materials for the Food & Beverage Industry

SMART, SAFE AND SANITARY TRANSFER OF MATERIALS FOR THE FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

In a 2014 survey of food & beverage processing professionals by Food Processing Magazine, an overwhelming 59% of respondents stated that food safety was their number one priority for 20141. Not particularly surprising as anyone within the food processing industry knows that breaches to food safety regulations can bring about harsh penalties. Only recently, in late 2013, a Sydney based food

manufacturing company was fined over $50,000 for contraventions of the Food Safety Scheme relating to hygiene and sanitation. After food safety, the second top priority for those surveyed was cost control, and this was followed not far behind by a focus in 2014 on automation and labour. The challenge for food processing companies then is trying to balance an adherence to regulations set for their respective industry, whilst at the same time reducing unneeded costs such as product wastage and downtime, and minimising the need for menial labour tasks. This paper provides an overview of the challenges faced in overcoming these issues relating to product transfer in the food and beverage industry, and available options for overcoming these issues.

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AUSPACK. 30 YEARS OF INNOVATION.

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ANNIVERSARY

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2015 will be a special year for AUSPACK as it will commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the largest biennial processing and packaging machinery and materials exhibition in Australia. Proudly owned and presented by the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA), AUSPACK 2015 will be held on the 24th to the 27th of March at the Melbourne Convention &

Exhibition Centre.

According to Mr Mark Dingley, Chairman of the APPMA, ‘It is hard to imagine what started out in 1985 as an exhibition for a dozen companies on a cement floor in the Horden Pavilion in Sydney, showcased in 2013 over 308 exhibitors, including 112 international exhibitors from 18 countries.’

“Today AUSPACK exhibitors represent the entire spectrum of the industry – from processing, packaging and filling machinery through to packaging materials, product identification solutions, materials handling, ancillary components and more. This is a true indication of the importance of AUSPACK on the industry calendar,” Mr Dingley said. “AUSPACK has undoubtedly played a significant role in the industry for the last thirty years and the APPMA are extremely proud of their flagship offering. We welcome you to exhibit at our Anniversary AUSPACK and we look forward to bringing you many more exhibitions of this calibre in the next thirty years.” he said.

AUSPACK CELEBRATING 30TH ANNIVERSARY

Mr Mark Cartwright, Automaint Solutions said they are also looking forward to exhibiting at their second AUSPACK in 2015.

AUSPACK provides Automaint Solutions with a platform to connect with all involved within our industry enabling us to showcase our

Tecnobox and Meler product ranges. AUSPACK, with its professional and international audience, presents the ideal environment to showcase our innovations. At the last AUSPACK we were able to generate a number of great orders thanks to interested visitors and we look forward to achieving similar results in 2015. Mr Cartwright said.

Mr Noel Ryan, Managing Director, Machine Knives (Aust), who are a new APPMA Member company, announced that they too have

signed on to exhibit at AUSPACK 2015.

Machine Knives (Aust) is a proud Melbourne-based manufacturer of all types of Packaging and Food machinery blades, Sealing Jaws, Sealing Parts and Machine Spares. We will

be displaying a large cross section of our machine spares at AUSPACK 2015 including tray sealing knives and tray sealer spares. MKA has the ability to make new sealing tools for when as customer wants to change to a different tray size and this is generally done at considerable savings when compared to OEM spares. Mr Ryan said.

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79% OF SPACE NOW OCCUPIED FOR 30TH ANNIVERSARY AUSPACK

79% of space has already been occupied for the 30th Anniversary AUSPACK which will be held on the 24th to the 27th of March at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. According to Mr Luke Kasprzak, Portfolio

Director – Industrial Division, Exhibition and Trade Fairs, who are the organisers of AUSPACK, “79% of space already occupied with eight months to go is evidence that exhibitors recognise the biennial event as the premier processing, packaging and materials trade show in Australia.”

“Such extensive industry support this far out from the event is a testament to AUSPACK’s enviable track record over the last 30 years as the recognised vehicle in Australia to showcase what’s new, what’s better and what’s different in processing and packaging machinery technology.” Mr Kasprzak said.

Companies like Fibre King and Flex Link support AUSPACK year on year due to measurable results from exhibiting and participating in the four-day trade show. Mr Burt Beaumont, Sales Manager - Australia & New Zealand, Fibre King advised that Fibre King have been proud supporters of AUSPACK for over 25 years.

“The value Fibre King takes away from AUSPACK naturally includes future leads and project enquiries, but it also allows us to network with existing customers, showcase our innovative designs and build alliance partnerships across the industry.

At AUSPACK 2015, Fibre King will introduce Australia to its global brand, Oryx Automation and collaboratively will also be promoting our newest product, the Active 150 Palletiser.” Mr Beaumont said.

Mr Peter Hutchings, Managing Director, FlexLink Systems added that they have signed on again for 2015 following successful exhibitions over the last four shows. “We see AUSPACK as a fantastic way to communicate and demonstrate our company’s products and capabilities to our broad range of customers. Flexlink Systems looks forward to showcasing our comprehensive range of conveyor systems including our new WL wide conveyors, stainless steel solutions, software, line control and pallet systems on our stand.” Mr Hutchings said.

The introduction of Packaging and Processing Week will see the expansion of the technical forums at AUSPACK, which will provide a three-day knowledge and educational program at the show. There will also be the APPMA Industry Awards of Excellence and other networking events to celebrate AUSPACK’s 30th Anniversary, so AUSPACK 2015 will be the must-attend event for the industry.

AUSPACK 2015 will provide opportunities to see hundreds of packaging and processing innovations, engage in education and training and enhance networking opportunities within the industry. For further information about AUSPACK 2015, please log on to www.auspack.com.au.

FlexLink Systems advised that they have taken space at the AUSPACK 2015

following successful exhibitions in 2007, 2009 and 2011.

Flexlink Systems looks forward bringing to our customers our comprehensive range of conveyor systems including our new WL

wide conveyors, stainless steel solutions, software, line control and pallet systems. We see AUSPACK as a fantastic way to communicate and demonstrate our company’s products and capability to our broad range of customers. Mr Hutchings said.

E.R.C. Packaging have been taking part in AUSPACK since 1999 predominantly at the Melbourne based shows but they have recently started attending the Sydney shows as well.

AUSPACK is not only an excellent showcase for new and existing products but also presents good networking opportunities. Products and needs in the packaging industries are

constantly changing and shows such as AUSPACK allow both suppliers and customers alike to be up to date with the latest trends and requirements in the market. E.R.C Packaging will have an number of new products on show in 2015 including entry level range of weigher/fillers for both solid and liquid products as well as our ever popular tray and cup sealing systems. Mr Phillips said.

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DELIVERING THE FULL PACKAGE

Changes in consumer demand don’t only affect products, they also affect how they are packaged. Smaller production runs and changing trends call for more flexibility in packaging equipment. Sarah Falson reports.

Whether you are a manufacturer or producer of food, pharmaceuticals or another type of consumable, chances are your product needs packaging to keep it in optimum condition from the times it leaves the warehouse to the time the consumer takes it home.

Packaging is used for a number of reasons including to keep a product safe or sterile, to control portion size, to display ingredients and instructions, and to ensure it stacks easily and therefore makes optimum use of pallet, warehouse and retail shelf space.

With the sheer size of Australia’s packaged goods industries and the constantly-changing consumer demands for new and different types of products, manufacturers and producers have their work cut out for them. They expect a lot from their packaging machinery, most importantly flexibility, the ability to control quality, reducing lost time, efficiency and productivity.

Quality control ifm efector is a specialist in the supply of sensors, networking and control systems for use by a number of manufacturing and production sectors. According to the company’s managing director, Dave Delany, the issue of quality control is particularly prevalent as Australian manufacturers increasingly turn to smaller production runs.

“One machine that can package multiple products is a necessity, and set-up and quality control are both issues in these circumstances,” he told Manufacturers’ Monthly. For example: when a product’s physical size changes, it’s easier for damage to occur or the product to be missed, which results in an unhappy customer.”

For Delany, industrial imaging – in particular 3D sensors – are the latest technology providing a leap in the area of quality control, therefore helping small- to medium-sized businesses in particular become more flexible and more efficient with less material waste.

“Currently there are very basic sensors that detect a product, however these have a number of limitations and therefore errors still occur. The next option available is very expensive camera systems which are quite involved to set-up and require expertise to maintain,” Delany explained.

“We believe a game-changer in this area is the ifm 3D time of flight laser sensor. It uses thousands of 1mm laser beams to look at the product and produce a 3D image. The game-changing part is the very cost-effective price of $1,500, plus it doesn’t require any maintenance and is child’s play to set up. This solves the problem of quality control, as it doesn’t miss products and enables fast set-up of different product sizes and shapes.”

Changing packaging In Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) director, Burt Beaumont’s experience, new trends in product packaging mean the equipment manufacturers use to package their products needs to offer – above all – speed and efficiency.

“One of the big issues Australian manufacturers that use packaging equipment are facing is shelf-ready packaging, and therefore the increased speed required of downstream machines, including case packers and palletisers,” Beaumont told Manufacturers’ Monthly.

“We find that for established businesses, OH&S and line efficiency are the main drivers that cause them to look at automation. We are also seeing an increase in the types of packing material used for primary packaging, which in turn causes machinery manufacturers to look at alternate technology to accommodate these newer forms of packaging – one of those being pouches in their many forms.”

According to Beaumont, beyond speed and the capability to handle a large range of sizes and pack variants, packaging equipment customers are also looking for service support, both local and remote, including built-in features like cameras and modems. “Ease of size changeover is also rated highly,” he said.

Labelling requirements The team at product coding, labelling and traceability solutions specialist, Matthews Australasia, is noticing an increased uptake of packaging equipment in the fresh produce sector, with some items which were once sold mainly loosely now being packaged.

“One of the difficulties for this sector is that many operators are buying equipment for the first time, so often they don’t know what they truly need, but they need a solution quickly. That tight time frame, without clarity on exactly what equipment, can be a challenge, because it can lead to short-term decisions being made that don’t necessarily benefit them in the long run,” Matthews Australasia general manager of operations, Mark Dingley, told Manufacturers’ Monthly.

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BRISBANE MEMBERS DINNER

MELBOURNE MEMBERS DINNER

APPMA Members had the opportunity to listen to Anthony McLean, Persuasion Strategist, Social Influence Consulting Group, talk about “Influence is a core skill in any business as it is in life.” Anthony discussed how there is a broad

range of range of skills and abilities when it comes to getting people to say yes to our requests. At one end of the continuum we have the intuitives who can do it but are not sure how. On the other end we have those who struggle to get anyone to say yes regardless of what they do.

During the evening Anthony provided insight into the 60+ years of behavioral research that put labels on what the intuitives can do and provide some easy to use and concrete tips for those who are less proficient at influence.

A wonderful speaker with a message for everyone and there wasn’t anyone in the room who didn’t walk away with at least one new learning from the evening.

Over 50 APPMA members in Melbourne spent the August dinner listening to Tanya Barden, Director, Sustainability, Trade and Innovation from the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) present some statistics from the annual

State of Industry Report.

Tanya provided an overview of the state of the food, beverage and grocery manufacturing industry, drawing on the findings from the AFGC’s report. Tanya provided some very interesting statistics and discussed emerging markets in China, Indonesia and other Asian areas.

To access the full AFGC State of Industry Report please click here

TNA WELCOMED AS NEWEST MEMBER TO THE APPMA

The APPMA Board is pleased to welcome TNA Australia as the newest Association member company. tna is a leading global supplier of integrated food packaging solutions with over 7,000 systems installed across more than 120 countries.

The company provides a comprehensive range of products including processing, coating, distribution, seasoning, weighing, packaging, metal detection and identification solutions. tna also offers a variety of production line controls integration and SCADA reporting options.

tna’s unique combination of innovative technologies, extensive project management experience and 24/7 global support ensures customers achieve faster, more reliable and flexible packaged food products at the lowest cost of ownership.

tna has branches and offices in Australia, Middle East, UK, Europe, North America, South America, South Africa and Asia.Products: • Metal detection and identification solutions. • Processing. • Coating. • Seasoning. • Plus systems controls and integration solutions. • Weighing. • Packaging.

To find out more about tna please contact: Ph: 02 9714 2300 Email: info@tnasolutions.com www.tnasolutions.com

12 PACKLINE NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2014

PROCESSING & PACKAGING INDUSTRY GROUPS CONVERGE AT PACK EXPO

PMMI, owner and producer of PACK EXPO International 2014, is pleased to announce more than 30 leading packaging and processing professional associations from all over the world will be on hand at PACK EXPO

International 2014 (McCormick Place, Chicago; Nov. 2–5) in the Association Pavilion, on the Grand Concourse at the North Hall entrance.

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, invited the organisations to exhibit as part of the PACK EXPO Partner Program (PEPP), a program that strengthens industry connections. The co-location of Pharma EXPO strengthens the potential connections even further, notes Jim Pittas, vice president, Trade Shows, PMMI.

“The PACK EXPO trade shows are about bringing the industry together — the entire packaging and processing supply chain — to spur innovation. With 50,000 attendees expected at PACK EXPO International and Pharma EXPO, PACK EXPO Partners will enjoy the opportunity to network with packaging and processing professionals and other like-minded associations,” Pittas says.

Mark Dingley, chairman, Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA), says the group is in its second year in the program, because being at PACK EXPO helps APPMA achieve its goals.

“APPMA exhibited at PACK EXPO in 2013, and it enabled our association to raise its profile on an international scale and to assist companies who are looking to establish themselves in the Australian market by connecting them to our members. The program also enables APPMA to continue our relationship with PMMI as one of our international sister associations,” Dingley says. PMMI’s mission centers on convening the packaging and processing supply chain, Pittas notes, and PEPP is a component of achieving that mission.

“PEPP is a clear example of how the packaging and processing communities come together at the PACK EXPO shows,” says Pittas. “PMMI knows how important our association partnerships are to furthering our industries and our missions. The partnership program opens the door to building and strengthening those partnerships.”

“CMI is excited for the opportunity to interact with and learn from other members of the packaging industry, as well as share our recent work and activities. We’re proud that the can is the smart and sustainable solution, and look forward to communicating that platform at PACK EXPO,” she says.

PACK EXPO International 2014 introduces the co-location of Pharma EXPO, which PMMI is producing in partnership with the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE). PMMI and ISPE anticipate the two events together will draw 2,000 exhibitors and 50,000 attendees in 1.15 million net square feet of exhibit space, stretching across McCormick Place’s Lakeside, North, South and West Halls.

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PACK EXPO International 2014 is a place of possibilities. Discover countless ways to improve production, with 1,800+ exhibitors and education sessions right on the show fl oor. It’s the event that defi nes the future of processing and packaging. Be sure to attend.

Register today at packexpointernational.com.

Co-locating with PACK EXPO International advancing the pharma, biopharma and medical device industry.

Simply email appma@appma.com.au to find out how your company can become a memberAs at July 2014

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