9th Packaging & Converting Innovation Forum 2023

Metsä

Leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards We focus on lightweight and high-quality folding boxboards, food service boards and white kraftliners. Together with our customers we develop innovative packaging solutions to create better consumer experiences with less environmental impact.

SAPIN

Saudi Arabian Packaging Industry WLL (SAPIN) is a leading metal and plastic packaging supplier to the food, paint, industrial and aerosol industry. Promoted by the 95 year old Suhaimi group, SAPIN was incorporated in 1976 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia… Today SAPIN has grown to become the chosen supplier for leading national and multinational companies and operates a total of 4 facilities across the K.S.A and U.A.E. SAPIN is committed to being the premier packaging solutions provider in the MENA region, for which we use best-in-industry machineries for printing, press and assembly. SAPIN is an active member of the Emirates Nature and WWF, owing to our commitment to sustainable growth in harmony with the environment.

DOT2DOT

We are a packaging industry leader in Poland with over 30 years of experience. Our customers include the world’s largest corporations and mid-sized companies, with our portfolio including many renowned global brands. We have 3 impressive, modern facilities, allowing urgent orders to be manufactured immediately. Deploying the resources of our R&D team consisting of 40 employees, we know how to follow the established standards, but we also won’t hesitate to act outside the box when necessary. We offer modern solutions in the segment for packaging made from solid and litho-laminated cardboard for a number of demanding sectors.

TRUVANT

Truvant provides high quality, scalable packaging solutions that create value, enable flexibility, improve speed to market, reduce costs and deliver sustainable results for the world’s greatest brands. We help our customers solve their toughest business challenges through our superior packaging and supply chain expertise, thought leadership, a deep commitment to quality in everything we do, and a relentless focus on innovation and continuous improvement, all delivered seamlessly on a global basis.

AeroFlexx

Improve your environmental footprint and enhance your consumer experience — all in one pack. AeroFlexx’s innovative liquid Pak features precisely folded film stabilized and enforced with air-chamber technology creating a flexible package with rigid qualities. Our proprietary design uses at least 50% less plastic, offers greater flexibility in size and shape, and requires no molds for efficiency in manufacturing. Thanks to seamless edge-to-edge artwork, there are no label limitations with AeroFlexx.

The Plastek Group

The Plastek Group is a world-class manufacturer of plastic packaging for Personal Care, Home Care, Food & Beverage, Cosmetics, and Pharmaceutical Packaging Industries. We specialize in Industrial Design, Product and Package Development, Mold Design and Build, Injection, Injection Blow, and Injection Stretch Blow Molding as well as value-added Assembly and Decorating. We invest heavily in and remain on the leading edge of mold making, molding, and assembly technology to keep our customers at the forefront.

JBT

JBT Research Technology Center for Fruit and Vegetable Processing, Protein, Aseptic and HPP Systems The Center of Excellence for our bulk aseptic processing and packaging technologies, JBT is proud to offer its 250 square meter pilot plant and laboratory facility, fully equipped with multiple fruit and vegetable aseptic processing technologies as well as tuna cooking machines, to help customers improve their processing capabilities. Thanks to this laboratory, JBT is able to perform trials using various processing technologies to assist customers in the development and analyses of fruit and vegetable processing systems.
Using customer supplied raw material, our experts can assist customers with feasibility studies on new products and processes to be included in their processing lines. JBT also provides consulting services for HACCP plans applied to JBT processing lines or individual equipment, as well as plans and procedures to improve quality assurance in actual production.

Asahi

Asahi Photoproducts was founded in 1973 in Europe and is a subsidiary of the Asahi Kasei Corporation which was founded in 1922 in Japan. 41,000 employees world wide work in research, production, sales, and application technology. The European headquarters of Asahi Photoproducts (APP) is located in Brussels with direct sales to UK, Italy, Germany and France. A network of authorized distributors covers all countries of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Asahi Photoproducts is a leading pioneer in the development of photopolymer flexo printing plates. By creating high quality flexographic solutions and through continued innovation, the company aims at driving print forward in harmony with the environment. The most recent AWPTM water wash plate development is setting a new industry standard in relation to packaging printing Green House Gas emissions.
If you are interested to know more, please talk to one of our conference attendees to get further information.

DECA

With more than 40 years of experience, DECA has a unique position within the packaging industry. We have developed into a worldwide packaging expert in ‘rigid plastic’. Thanks to our extensive know-how in injection moulding and thermoforming techniques, we ensure you a sustainable packaging solution with an impact. We keep close tabs on the latest developments and evolutions within the industry and therefore your contact point for all your packaging needs.

Kuraray

The Kuraray Group is committed to developing new ﬁelds of business using pioneering technology that improves the environment and enhances the quality of life throughout the world. Kuraray was founded in 1926 for the purpose of commercializing synthetic rayon, which was a cutting-edge technology at the time. Following the Second World War, in 1950 we were the first in the world to commercialize polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber, under the brand name KURALON™. It was the first synthetic fiber invented in Japan and led the early phase of Japan’s synthetic fiber industry.

SAUERESSIG

Within SAUERESSIG Group the Matthews International Corporation is bringing together the business units packaging, surfaces, engineering, rollers and elastomers under a common umbrella brand. As leading international supplier along the pre-press stage as well as of rotogravure and embossing tools, flexographic printing and special machine construction, SAUERESSIG Group offers a comprehensive expertise. The modular product and service portfolio bundles diverse competencies from the fields of design, color management, reproduction, roller and steel core production, cutting and creasing tools as well as special machinery according to customer-specific requirements. Brand manufacturers, printers and converters benefit from solution-oriented innovations, decades of experience and maximum flexibility. Within currently 13 production sites SAUERESSIG Group has a strong global network. Worldwide presence enables an optimal development, implementation and support of international projects at any time. SAUERESSIG Group is part of Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: MATW).

Baumer hhs

Baumer hhs, based in Krefeld, Germany, is your worldwide partner for reliable and innovative glue application and quality assurance systems. For us, quality and precision are basic principles of engineering and manufacturing, and professional services are an integral part of our products. We maintain a constructive and collaborative dialogue with our customers and suppliers, which form s the basis for solutions that optimally meet their individual needs. Our trained sales staff and technicians support you with any issues you encounter in production. The Baumer hhs solution centre in Krefeld offers you assistance with new applications and in selecting the right adhesives. We want our customers to be excited – with our premium products and our impeccable all-round service. But it’s best to see our products for yourself! Just call or send us an e-mail. We’d be happy to help you with your next project!

Plastipak

Plastipak is a global, leading designer, producer and recycler of PET and HDPE rigid plastic packaging.
With 40+ plants globally producing 40+billion units each year, Plastipak supplies leading FMCG brands with low carbon, 100% recyclable packaging, supporting the reduction of Scope 3 GHG emissions and the drive to Net Zero.
Our network of four recycling plants recycles over 10 billion bottles per year, with more capacity under construction. As Europe’s leading producer of food-grade recycled PET (rPET), Plastipak is a circular economy pioneer, facilitating brand owners to fulfil their recycled content commitments, safely and with confidence.
Working across markets such as soft drinks, home, personal care, food, alcohol, dairy and juice applications, our range of light, oxygen and CO2 barriers optimise shelf life and perfectly maintain product quality and integrity. Our innovative technologies, such as hot-fill, wide-mouth and handled multi-serve containers perfectly balance aesthetics with practicality.
For on-shelf differentiation, our Creative Packaging Studio’s expertise results in award-winning packaging design, brought to life by our network of Product Development Centres. Our decoration technologies such as embossing, Direct Object Printing with variable data capability, and silk-screen printing, offer a premium look to your products for maximum impact.

GABRIEL-CHEMIE GROUP

GABRIEL-CHEMIE was founded in 1950 and is one of Europe's leading masterbatch manufacturers. The independent, privately owned group has its headquarters in Austria, and operates production sites in Austria, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, Italy, Spain and Russia.

GABRIEL-CHEMIE specialises in upgrading plastics for food and cosmetics packaging as well as for medical devices and its packaging. Typical products among its range of masterbatches are
• DNA additives,
• plastic colours and colour effects,
• colours for NIR detection and sorting,
• additives for plastics recycling,
• laser marking additives, and
• compostable plastic masterbatches.

GABRIEL-CHEMIE is certified upon EN ISO 22000 (Food Safety), EN ISO 13485 (Medical Devices), EN ISO 9001, EN ISO 14001 (Environment), by the Vegan Society and by ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification).

Robert Bosch

Bosch Group opened in 2013 Bosch Cluj Plant - part of the Automotive Electronics division. Our portfolio currently includes electronic control units which provide safety in traffic and increase driving convenience, such as airbag units, multi-camera systems, driver assistance units, and electronic control units for the eBike propulsion system, designed to inspire our mobility behavior. Since opening, Bosch Cluj Plant has delivered over 300 million high quality components to international customers. We want our products and solutions to inspire, improve the quality of life and contribute to the conservation of natural resources. In short, we aim to create technology that is `Invented for life`.