Interpack 2014 highlights

An uplifting atmosphere was apparent as the most anticipated event for the packaging industry, Interpack 2014, opened its doors on 8 May 2014. The eight-day show saw a footfall of 175,000 visitors in the 19 halls of the Dusseldorf Exhibition Centre.

For Jigesh Dani of Ahmedabad’s Maharshi, in the picture, it was a delightful fifth stint at Interpack. His company sold a complete line of labelling machine and shrink sleeve tunnel to a German customer, Megasol and a couple of more orders from UAE and Africa. Maharshi highlighted its label dispensing machines at the show.

Windmöller & Hölscher’s stand at Interpack 2014 was abuzz with activity as it put forth its fourth generation Topas SL form-fill-seal (FFS) line with live demonstrations at Interpack. Besides Topas, the company’s stand showcased Triumph paper bag machine offered by W&H Group’s Garant Maschinen. Rakesh Shah, managing director, W&H India, said, “Earlier versions of Topas have seen four big ticket installations in India.”

At Hindustan Tin Works' stand, Atit Bhatia, senior vice president, HTW as the company celebrated export of more than one billion can ends

With over fifty years of industry expertise in pharmaceutical packaging, ACG Worldwide was present at Interpack with solid dosage manufacturing technologies, process technologies and packaging technologies catering to global pharma industry.

Vinay Chandak of Mumbai-based Ace Industries showcased shrink tunnel. The company sold its Rota-Tunnel shrink sleeve machine, which was showcased at Interpack, to Caprilact, a Romanian dairy company.

Following a joint venture with Barcelona-based Bossar to produce and market Bossar machines in India late last year, Wraptech has launched its first Bossar machine, B1400, manufactured at its Navi Mumbai plant. In the picture Ashish(r) and Karan(l) Meghani of Wraptech

At its fifth stint in Dusseldorf, Pune-based Nichrome sold a kit to an African customer

It was a catalogue show for Starpac India, which highlighted its bagging and FFS machines

Pune-based Technofour Electronics demonstrated its portfolio, which includes metal detectors, check weighers, pin hole detectors and combo check weighers. At its stall would be the CW600HSA model of check weigher.

A new venture, Chennai-based Mohan Mutha Polytech showcased packaging prowess. Exhibiting at the India pavilion at Interpack, the company highlighted its specialisation in laminates in forms of rolls and pouches.

Friedbert Klefenz, president, Bosch Packaging Technology: clocking sales growth of 22%.

Felipe Mellado, chief marketing officer, Sun Chemicals introduced introduces packaging manifesto highlighting 10 key challenges and opportunities for brand owners.

Alon Bar Shany of HP showcasing a sample printed on HP 20000

Cama’s new cartoning machine, patency for which is awaited

Digi Europe’s linerless printing machine

Expera’s multi roller printer can select, print and apply up to five different labels

Helmuth Munter, of Durst Phototechnik: Two improvements to its UV inkjet press, Tau 330 since Labelexpo Brussels, one its eliminated the odour of UV and two, increased higher resolution – from 360dpi to 1,260dpi

It was a double debut for Horizon. It made its first appearance at Interpack as well as launched three products for short-run packaging, which included a die-cutter; an automatic folding machine; and a creasing and folding machine.

Boaz Perets, general manager for HP Scitex Industrial Presses displays a corrugated application printed using the HP Scitex 15000 which has a speed of up to 600 sq/mtr per hour allowing it to print up to 120 beds per hour

Participating for the first time, Bobst closed orders in a couple of days into the show. Bobst showcased the latest developments in AlOx coating technology it has been developing. Eric Pavone, business director - web-fed, Bobst showing how the new development has opened up new possibilities for brand owners who now can produce new types of packaging solutions from a transparent material that has high barrier properties against food deteriorating agents, enables to see the product inside the packaging, can be processed on converting machines so as to be made tear resistant and also selectively varnished, printed and decorated for enhanced on-the-shelf appeal.

The Finland-Swedish paper and paperboard manufacturer Stora Enso had a slew of new options for packagers, all of which aims to lowering weight than usual and making packaging more sustainable. The products include Cupforma Ice, a new option for ice-cream packaging; the new and lighter Tambrite cartons for pharmaceutical. Sanjeev Khandelwal, director for renewable packaging at Stora Enso’s India branch office explaining the virtues of one of Stora products.

Germany-based Schober Technologies introduced RSM DigiVS die-cutting and stacking machine, which converts pre-printed label rolls and stacks them with speed and precision. Schober is represented in India by Creed Engineers.

The colour expert from India, Kiran Prayagi deliberates with Chris Wallace of Esko over Pantone Live. Launched at Drupa 2012, the Pantone Live with four libraries then has come a long way to have 22 libraries today at Interpack.

Robatech introduced glue dispensing systems for hotmelt and cold glue applications at Interpack 2014. Jijesh Bhaskaran, manager - technical services, Robatech India, said, “The new electric cold glue application head ECX 6 Platinum combines the highest switching frequency for processing low viscosity dispersion adhesive, while ECX30 is suitable for processing medium viscosity adhesive.”

CMC, which is represented in India by Creed Engineers, highlighted CartonWrap automatic carton packaging system. The machine, which was launched at Ipex 2013, creates dynamic corrugated boxes from a continuous corrugated material reel.

Collaboration sky was the Dupont theme at Interpack and the company showed it with a sky-like decor on its stand. It also shared how interdisciplinary collaboration with customers and other market-leading players can open up multiple possibilities for increasing the functionality and attractiveness of plastic packaging materials and components, while at the same time reducing both the industry’s ecological footprint and the unnecessary waste of food.

Sappi conveyed that it just does not deliver paper, but solutions to its market with this display of a paper dress, on its stand.

It was a double debut for Horizon. It made its first appearance at Interpack as well as launched three products for short-run packaging, which included a die-cutter, an automatic folding machine, and a creasing and folding machine.

A reviewed logo and a slogan – touch the future for Drupa 2016, and the rebranded show will focus on print industry’s innovative strength and establish a platform for future technologies. Werner Matthias Dornscheidt, president and CEO Messe Düsseldorf, in the middle of Interpack announced the rebranded Drupa 2016, says the secret of success of Drupa in the last six decades can be summed up in three points: trend spotting, active endorsement and tailored trade show concepts.

B-Pack stand. A visitor inspecting an application which uses B-Pack’s multilayer barrier film. B-Pack is an Italy-based with a modern production plant large over 13.000 sq/m. The Euro 40-mn turnover company has a production capacity of 15,000 tons.

On this Leibinger stand, Hendric Schneider, Leibinger’s area sales manager, explains how the print head in the two industrial inkjet printers, Jet3 and Jet2 neo series, with integrated automated Sealtronic nozzle functions. The two printers are targeted at food packaging applications.

Dow's presence at Interpack focused on the theme, "Make it. Use it. Save it." showcases their ability to help make lighter, stronger, more cost effective packaging, and focus on solutions to save natural resources, reduce food waste, and contribute to a more sustainable environment.

Printed electronics is the new megatrend. Printed Electronic Products and Solutions (PEPSO) pavilion at Interpack highlights interesting applications and innovations in the field.

A low cost temperature sensing label developed by Norway-based Thin Film Electronics uses a combination of batteries, display and sensors, all printed.

A roll of printed memory, which can store data of up to 20 bits is printed with conductive inks using micro-gravure and rotary screen technology. A couple among the innumerable applications are brand protection and refill authentication at coffee shops.

Jignesh Patel of Ahmedabad-based J Pack Engineers: seeking tie-ups

Faridabad-based honeycomb specialist, Vikram Vashisht of Packraft Containers was excited to see innovative die-cut samples for corrugation, which he plans to implement at his factory.

Haren Baxi of Mumbai-based Grafik Prints, first timer at Interpack.

Superlekha’s Rupesh Sawant was overwhelmed with flat box made of EPS for agro food packaging, which was displayed at Innovatioparc. He believes it is a perfect packaging solution for Alphanso mangoes from Konkan.

The brainchild behind Interpack's India pavilion, Prof Dr NC Saha, director, Indian Institute of Packaging. The India pavilion hosted 50 Indian exhibitors.