Machines - news on Plastech

The large majority of TV sets manufactured in Europe come in housings produced by the privately owned firm of Jász Plasztik. Currently equipped with over 150 injection moulding machines, Jász Plasztik leads the field in Hungary - only 20 years after Lajos Kasza started it up in his garage at home. The 110 injection moulding machines from Engel have had an important part to play in this story.

Paramount Packaging, distributor for Fuji Packaging Machinery in the UK and Ireland, has introduced its new Fuji FW3410B Alpha horizontal flow wrapper featuring the Zip-Pak Reseal 360XM resealable closure applicator unit from Zip-Pak. This is the first time the applicator has been featured on a horizontal flow wrapper from Fuji Packaging Machinery.

Global demand for plastics processing machinery should grow nearly 5% a year for the next four years with sales in developing countries outpacing the US, Western Europe and Japan, according to Freedonia Group.

Erema introduced the new Vacurema Inline Strapping System - from PET bottle flake to high-grade PET strapping band in just one production line.

Italtech will launch this year two fast plane press line of small size for thin wall packaging and press applications.

The new Sleevematic M sleeve labeller is the versatile solution from Krones AG for a wide range of dress variants, whether it`s full-length sleeves, part-sleeves or tamper-evident sealing.

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (SSCC) unveiled three new innovative models of its exclusive Meta packaging equipment line last month at Pack Expo International at Chicago's McCormick Place.

Multivac has received the 2008 German Packaging Award for its new generation of thermoform packaging machines. The German Packaging Institute (DVI) presented the award in the category of machine technology. This is the second major prize that Multivac has received this year for its new machine generation, after having previously been honored with the renowned iF Packaging Award.

Unilever is a name renowned in the consumer goods industry for its innovation and product development. This decidedly successful brand was built on delivering high quality items to consumers around the world. In keeping with its mission, Unilever Polska S.A. recently searched for a new conveying solution to transport tea in one of its packaging facilities.

With more than 30 end-of-line robots, more than 20 laser-guided vehicles (LGVs), automated warehouses, and record-setting output rates, the new site currently being built by beer giant Modelo is one of a kind. The four bottling lines are all supplied by Sidel.