Australian Institute of Packaging Monthly Newsletter
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AIP National Office 34 Lawson Street Oxley QLD 4075 Australia +61 7 3278 4490 +61 7 3009 9916 [email protected]www.aipack.com.au AIP NEWSLETTER Join the AIP on 1 MARCH 2015 TRAINING & EDUCATION - 2015 APPMA SCHOLARSHIP For the seventh year the APPMA, in conjunction with the AIP are offering one lucky packaging engineer the opportunity to complete a Diploma in Packaging Technology to the value of $9000. The Diploma in Packaging Technology is an internationally recognised qualification for those wishing to pursue a career in the packaging industry, or for those who are already in the industry and who wish to extend their knowledge and expertise. The Diploma in Packaging Technology is a Level 5 qualification that prepares students to take responsibility for packaging operations at any level through the supply chain and can also lead to higher level study. The 2015 APPMA Scholarship winner will be announced on the 25th of March at the Crown Towers, Melbourne. NEW MEMBERS The AIP would like to welcome the following new Members... Fergal Barry Member NSW Roger Cornelius Member VIC Romy Krause Member NSW Roy Macapagal Associate NSW Elizabeth Matthews Member VIC Mitchell Mulligan Associate NSW Farhad Reza Associate NSW Simone Ting Member NSW Mareike Wimmer Member VIC STATE EDUCATION & INNOVATION FOR INDUSTRY - 2015 NATIONAL TECHNICAL FORUMS T he Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) and the Australian Packaging & Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) have released the extensive program for the 2015 National Technical Forums that will be held as a part of Packaging & Processing Week at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on the 24th to the 27th of March 2015. Following a number of highly successful National Technical Forums over the last six AUSPACK exhibitions, the 2015 National Technical Forum will be designed to deliver a four-day educational program that will cover a broad range of topics relating to the theme Open Innovation & Collaboration. Book your place today! The AIP and the APPMA intend to break the National Technical Forums into breakout sessions, to ensure that a diverse range of issues and topics are covered over the four days. All of the industry are invited to attend the forums. To find out more simply visit the events section on www.aipack.com.au PROUDLY OWNED AND PRESENTED BY PACKAGING & PROCESSING WEEK CALLING ALL AIP MEMBERS AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF PACKAGING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING When: Thursday the 26th of March Time: 5.30 pm start Where: Hospitality Suite 1 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 1 Convention Centre Place South Wharf VIC 3006 Please RSVP no later than Monday the 16th of March to [email protected] should you wish to attend the AGM. 2015 PACKAGING & PROCESSING WEEK
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AIP National Office 34 Lawson Street Oxley QLD 4075 Australia +61 7 3278 4490 +61 7 3009 9916 [email protected] www.aipack.com.au
AIP NEWSLETTERJoin the AIP on
1
MARCH 2015
TRAINING & EDUCATION - 2015 APPMA SCHOLARSHIPFor the seventh year the APPMA, in conjunction with the AIP are offering one lucky packaging engineer the opportunity to complete a Diploma in Packaging Technology to the value of $9000. The Diploma in Packaging Technology is an internationally recognised qualification for those wishing to pursue a career in the packaging industry, or for those
who are already in the industry and who wish to extend their knowledge and expertise. The Diploma in Packaging Technology is a Level 5 qualification that prepares students to take responsibility for packaging operations at any level through the supply chain and can also lead to higher level study. The 2015 APPMA Scholarship winner will be announced on the 25th of March at the Crown Towers, Melbourne.
NEW MEMBERSThe AIP would like to welcome the following new Members...
Fergal Barry Member NSW Roger Cornelius Member VICRomy Krause Member NSW Roy Macapagal Associate NSWElizabeth Matthews Member VIC Mitchell Mulligan Associate NSWFarhad Reza Associate NSWSimone Ting Member NSWMareike Wimmer Member VIC
STATE
EDUCATION & INNOVATION FOR INDUSTRY - 2015 NATIONAL TECHNICAL FORUMS
T he Australian Institute of P a c k a g i n g (AIP) and the
Australian Packaging & Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) have released the extensive program for the 2015 National Technical Forums that will be held as a part of Packaging & Processing Week at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on the 24th to the 27th of March 2015. Following a number of highly successful National Technical Forums over the last six AUSPACK exhibitions, the 2015 National Technical Forum will be designed to deliver a four-day educational program that will cover a broad range of topics relating to the theme Open Innovation & Collaboration. Book your place today!
The AIP and the APPMA intend to break the National Technical Forums into breakout sessions, to ensure that a diverse range of issues and topics are covered over the four days. All of the industry are invited to attend the forums. To find out more simply visit the events section on www.aipack.com.au
PROUDLY OWNED AND PRESENTED BY
PACKAGING & PROCESSING WEEK
CALLING ALL AIP MEMBERSAUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF PACKAGING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
When: Thursday the 26th of MarchTime: 5.30 pm startWhere: Hospitality Suite 1 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 1 Convention Centre Place South Wharf VIC 3006
Please RSVP no later than Monday the 16th of March to [email protected] should you wish to attend the AGM.
T he AIP would like to take this opportunity to welcome Vacupack as our latest partner. Please take some time and find out a little more about Vacupack and how they can help you.
PERFECTLY FORMED VACUPACK, OVER 30 YEARS IN AUSTRALIA AND GROWING Packaging is one of those industries where local production is both active and viable. Especially now, as the Australian dollar makes local manufacturing affordable once more. Many of the world’s best known FMCG brands - brands like Simplot, Pepsi Co, Coca Cola, General Mills, Bega - choose to design and manufacture their packaging right here. Vacupack, a manufacturer of thermoformed plastic packaging for the FMCG, retail and medical markets, is a family-owned business breaking the mould and growing. With a modern production facility housing state-of-the-art technology, Vacupack sits on par with the best international packaging manufacturers as well as the big locals.
STATE-OF-THE-ART PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY IN AUSTRALIA For over 30 years, Vacupack has built an enviable reputation for in-house design excellence and world-class tooling that produces consistently high quality packaging. When you speak to Vacupack’s customers (a who’s who of the FMCG industry) there is unanimous praise for what they do. For a start, Vacupack’s machines are some of the best in the world. Usually found only in innovative technology-led markets like Europe, Vacupack’s investment in world-class technology has been part of the strategy from the start. The volume output from the Melbourne facility is as fast, if not faster than that of much larger operations, and the product is rated consistently high by customers for whom reliability and quality are paramount. Many of these customers have been with Vacupack for a number of years, a loyalty earned through a steadfast business orientation that sees the customer at the centre.
STRICT CLEAN ROOM 7000 ENVIRONMENT Too often, food contamination and similar scares make global headlines. The cost to repair damaged reputations can be as high as the cost to conduct mass product recalls. Vacupack are one of the very few packaging manufacturers that enforce stringent hygiene guidelines across the facility. The Clean Room ‘Class 7000’ production environment is strictly maintained, with all staff and visitors following safety procedures on site and throughout the packaging process. This is a critical requirement and an area where Vacupack is a leader.
INNOVATION WITH PURPOSE Many of Vacupack’s customers face constant pressure to innovate, while at the same time keep costs to a minimum. There is margin squeeze in the supply chain and for many businesses this calls for lean manufacturing internally and constant adaptation of business models. In working with Vacupack, clients love sitting at the table with world-class designers who come up with packaging solutions that address industry demands and are realistic commercially. Vacupack has a reputation for bringing creative and cost effective packaging solutions to customers, and delivering them from concept to production. Sometimes it only takes a slight change and improvement in the packaging process to have a massive impact on the customer’s bottom line. It takes a skilled professional to see that and Vacupack has just such a team.
NEW PREMISES SPURRED BY GROWTH In early 2014, Vacupack moved into a new, state-of-the-art premises in Melbourne. This new, much larger facility accommodates the ever-growing business with space, greater production efficiency, more storage areas, continued clean room production. All in a modern facility where customers are welcome and encouraged to tour around.
To find out more about how Vacupack can help your business please contact Boaz Noyman, Sales/Business Development, Vacupack, [email protected] or +61 (0)3 9555 8268
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SHOWCASING NEW TEST INSTRUMENTS
G unnLab completed their test instrument upgrade & addition program during the January 2015 summer period and can now showcase their new test instruments. Their focus over the last 12 months has been to invest in modern laboratory equipment to ensure the laboratory could continue to operate efficiently within short turnaround times, while meeting a growing demand for comprehensive analytical work. A top level risk assessment plan
was carried after the facility in Victoria was established. This highlighted the need to protect, update and upgrade some of the laboratory’s most critical equipment, and ensure repairs can be actioned without excessive delays.
Instruments approaching end-of-life were replaced (where possible) in a way that still allows use of the older unit for project continuity should any client require extension tests on earlier critical projects. During the upgrade period, the laboratory experienced a lightning strike that damaged one instrument (Tensile Tester) beyond repair. Fortunately the planned replacement had already been ordered, and Instron Australia responded well to expediting installation of the new instrument, allowing them to provide seamless workflow.
This investment program has also placed us in a better position to respond to enquiries for in-depth thermal analysis. A new TGA (Thermogravimetric Analyser 1) was installed to work alongside the latest DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimeter 2), allowing them to provide complementary data on plastic materials and their behaviour.
For further information on visiting GunnLab or using any of the testing instruments please contact Mawera Gunn on phone: (03) 5470 6060 or email [email protected]
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Showcasing new Test Instruments. GunnLab completed their test instrument upgrade & addition program during the January 2105 summer period.
Our focus over the last 12 months has been to invest in modern laboratory equipment to ensure the laboratory could continue to operate efficiently within short turnaround times, while meeting a growing demand for comprehensive analytical work.
A top level risk assessment plan was carried after the facility in Victoria was established. This highlighted the need to protect, update and upgrade some of the laboratory’s most critical equipment, and ensure repairs can be actioned without excessive delays. Instruments approaching end-‐of-‐life were replaced (where possible) in a way that still allows use of the older unit for project continuity should any Client require extension tests on earlier critical projects. During the upgrade period, the laboratory experienced a lightning strike that damaged one instrument (Tensile Tester) beyond repair. Fortunately the planned replacement had already been ordered, and Instron Australia responded well to expediting installation of the new instrument, allowing us to provide seamless workflow.
This investment program has also placed us in a better position to respond to enquiries for in-‐depth thermal analysis. A new TGA (Thermogravimetric Analyser 1) was installed to work alongside the latest DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimeter 2), allowing us to provide complementary data on plastic materials and their behaviour.
Source: Mawera Gunn, Ph. (03) 5470 6060 GunnLab Plastics Testing Pty. Ltd. 1 Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) Measures change in weight as a sample is heated to temperatures up to 1000°C. Used to measure mineral content, carbon black, volatiles, and other additives in plastics. 2 Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) Measures melting point / melting range, heat of fusion (the heat energy required to melt the polymer), Glass transition (Tg) and relative crystallinity.
AIP NEWSLETTER MARCH 20154
NATIONAL TECHNICAL FORUMSIn conjunction with AUSPACK 2015
APPMA 2015 INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AWARDSin conjunction with AUSPACK 2015
THE FOODBOWL SITE VISITIn conjunction with the PAC.NZ VIC
VIC
NZWhen: 24th to 27th of MarchWhere: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition CentreTime: 8.30 am to 4.00 pm
When: Wednesday the 25th of MarchWhere: The Crown MelbourneTime: 5.30 pm
When: Wednesday the 4th of MarchWhere: The Foodbowl, Auckland Airport Time: 10.00 am
Dr Carol Lawrence PhD, MAIPEnvironment & Sustainability SpecialistUPM Raflatac OceaniaThis half-day training course is designed to give a comprehensive guide to labelling and how to navigate through the myriad of options available for each style of packaging.
The course will provide an understanding of the types of adhesives and their properties, which have been designed with specific selection criteria in mind, is key to the selection of the right label. Permanent, removable, repositionable and wash-off adhesives and chemical composition of adhesives and approvals for use on foods/pharmaceuticals.
When: Wednesday the 11th of MarchWhere: Oatlands Golf Course Club HouseTime: 10.00 amPresenter:
LABELLING & MATCHING THE LABEL WITH THE PACKAGE HALF-DAY TRAINING COURSE NSW
PROUDLY OWNED AND PRESENTED BY
PACKAGING & PROCESSING WEEK
2015 Industry Excellence Awards
The program is now available for the 2015 National Technical Forums which will be held as a part of Packaging & Processing Week on the 24th to the 27th of March at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Following a number of highly successful National Technical Forums over the last six AUSPACK exhibitions, the 2015 National Technical Forum will be designed to deliver a four-day educational program that will cover a broad range of topics relating to the theme Open Innovation & Collaboration. Book your place today!
The biennial Industry Excellence Awards are conducted by the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) to recognise the efforts of the successful companies, their employees and the skills required for their outstanding contribution to meet the needs of the packaging and processing industry. Awards categories include Export Achievement Award, Design Achievement Award, Customer Partnership Award, the Imported Equipment Award, Best New Product Award and the APPMA Scholarship
All attendees will receive an overview presentation of The New Zealand Food Innovation Network followed by a tour of the FoodBowl facilities. There is absolutely nowhere else like it. The FOODBOWL is an open access facility operated by NZ Food Innovation Auckland, part of the NZ Food Innovation Network; a national network of science and technology resources created to support the growth of Food & Beverage businesses, by providing both facilities and expertise. The FOODBOWL was designed as a facility where companies can produce commercial runs of new products for trial marketing and hence capitalise on both domestic and export opportunities.
AIP PARTNERS
Find out how your company can become a partner of the AIP by emailing [email protected]
DON’T MISS OUT ON THE LATEST AIP ACTIVITIES FOR 2015ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND ANY EVENTS ACROSS AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALANDTo register to attend any of the events simply email [email protected] or visit the events page on www.aipack.com.au
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AUSPACK 2015 INTEGRATED PACKAGING SITE VISIT
AIP TECHNICAL DINNERin conjunction with the APPMA
NSWWhen: 24th to 27th of MarchWhere: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition CentreTime: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
When: Wednesday the 22nd of AprilWhere: Integrated PackagingTime: 11.30 am
When: Wednesday the 1st of AprilWhere: Box Hill Golf ClubTime: 6.00 pmGuest Speakers: Pierre Pienaar MSc FAIP
This Food Safety-Packaging Standards & Regulations half-day training course will help suppliers and packaging businesses as well as retailers become fully familiar with the requirements of the Standard.
Andrew Readman Trainer & Assessor – Printing & Graphic Arts, Spectra TrainingHave you ever gone to a press approval and struggled to make the printer understand what you wanted? Do you want a basic understanding of what problems you are likely to encounter with each print process?
When: Wednesday the 22nd of AprilWhere: Viewpoint CentreTime: 10.00 amPresenter:
When: Friday the 17th of JuneWhere: Viewpoint CentreTime: 10.00 amPresenter:
NEW COURSE
FOOD SAFETY-PACKAGING STANDARDS & REGULATIONS HALF-DAY TRAINING COURSE
INTRODUCTION TO PRINT TECHNOLOGY HALF-DAY TRAINING COURSE
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Wayne PearseTeam LeaderConsulting Services & Safety ConsultantRockwell AutomationEverything you need to know about global safety standards for packaging machinery and how they affect your business.
Mark DingleyGM OperationsMatthews AustralasiaInspection: Critical to ensure compliance and improve product quality.
Vincent RouillardEngineered Packaging and Distribution Research GroupVictoria UniversityHazards during distribution: How to collect and interpret data.
Attendees will have the opportunity to see a flexible packaging operation from resin storage, through the extrusion of film, (mono, co-ex, in-line printing & bag making) in line and on site recycling of films and trims back in to the process, and 8 colour printing and conversion to various bag formats of the printed film in the Integrated Packaging printing and converting department.
AUSPACK is the largest biennial packaging and processing machinery and materials exhibition in Australia and alternates between Sydney and Melbourne.
AUSPACK enables processing, plastics and production line companies to showcase their solutions under one roof, alongside packaging and processing machinery.
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30TH ANNIVERSARY
For more information visit auspack.com.au
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DON’T MISS OUT ON THE LATEST AIP ACTIVITIES FOR 2015
ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND ANY EVENTS ACROSS AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALANDTo register to attend any of the events simply email [email protected] or visit the events page on www.aipack.com.au
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8.30 am
9.00 am - 10.30 am
11.30 am to 1.30 pm
TUESDAY 24TH OF MARCHSESSION ONE ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
WALK AROUND AUSPACK
WALK AROUND AUSPACK
WALK AROUND AUSPACK
Daniel GrimseyPackaging AnalystEuromonitorDriving Future Growth Through Packaging Innovation. Premiumisation, on-the-go convenience and portion control are emerging as global packaging drivers
Dr. W. Bradley FainGeorgia Tech Research InstituteGeorgia Institute of TechnologyQuantification of Ease of Use in Packaging to Support Design and Procurement Using the Consumer Product Integration Review Method
Klas H. BengtssonGlobal Product ManagerABB RoboticsGlobal trends for robots in Packaging and Food Processing Applications
11.00 am SESSION TWO ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
Jason Goode MAIPPackaging Development ManagerSimplot Australia
Fiona FlemingAdvisor, Policy and RegulatoryAustralian Food & Grocery Council (AFGC)
Dr Barbara ButowSenior ScientistStrategic Science International and Surveillance Section, Chief Scientists BranchFood Standards Australia New ZealandA fresh look at the regulation of chemical migration from packaging into food
Mark DingleyGM OperationsMatthews Australasia
Misbah Khan Dip.Pkg.Tech. MAIPPackaging Productivity Lead : Corrugate & Displays Asia PacificMondelēz InternationalAdopting a Collaborative E2E approach towards Shelf Ready Packaging implementation
A collaborative approach to developing Packaging Specifications and the work that is currently underway to establish industry-based standards for sharing packaging specifications
Innes WilloxChief Executive OfficerAustralian Industry GroupThe state of the manufacturing industry in Australia: While there has been a considerable diversity in the recent experience of the sector, the last ten years or so has seen - and continues to see - considerable disruption and structural change. This presentation reflects on this experience and on the directions the sector now face
2.00 pm to 3.30 pm2.00 pm SESSION THREE ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
Daryl Thompson MAIPManager - Structural Packaging DivisionOuterspace Design GroupPackaging design for a future me: Unless you have the magical ability to stay young and healthy forever, then this presentation may be useful to you…and possibly sooner than you think. In Darwin’s 'survival of the fittest' no one wants to perish to a piece of packaging!
Marlene Cronje-Vermeulen MAIPPackaging TechnologistDiageo AustraliaInnovative Packaging Developments from Diageo Australia
Establishing Track & Trace: Serialisation to gain complete traceability and enable authentication
PACKAGING & PROCESSING WEEK 2015 NATIONAL TECHNICAL FORUMS
OPEN INNOVATION & COLLABORATION
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8.30 am
9.00 am - 10.30 am
11.30 am to 1.30 pm
TUESDAY 24TH OF MARCHSESSION ONE ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
WALK AROUND AUSPACK
WALK AROUND AUSPACK
WALK AROUND AUSPACK
Daniel GrimseyPackaging AnalystEuromonitorDriving Future Growth Through Packaging Innovation. Premiumisation, on-the-go convenience and portion control are emerging as global packaging drivers
Dr. W. Bradley FainGeorgia Tech Research InstituteGeorgia Institute of TechnologyQuantification of Ease of Use in Packaging to Support Design and Procurement Using the Consumer Product Integration Review Method
Klas H. BengtssonGlobal Product ManagerABB RoboticsGlobal trends for robots in Packaging and Food Processing Applications
11.00 am SESSION TWO ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
Jason Goode MAIPPackaging Development ManagerSimplot Australia
Fiona FlemingAdvisor, Policy and RegulatoryAustralian Food & Grocery Council (AFGC)
Dr Barbara ButowSenior ScientistStrategic Science International and Surveillance Section, Chief Scientists BranchFood Standards Australia New ZealandA fresh look at the regulation of chemical migration from packaging into food
Mark DingleyGM OperationsMatthews Australasia
Misbah Khan Dip.Pkg.Tech. MAIPPackaging Productivity Lead : Corrugate & Displays Asia PacificMondelēz InternationalAdopting a Collaborative E2E approach towards Shelf Ready Packaging implementation
A collaborative approach to developing Packaging Specifications and the work that is currently underway to establish industry-based standards for sharing packaging specifications
Innes WilloxChief Executive OfficerAustralian Industry GroupThe state of the manufacturing industry in Australia: While there has been a considerable diversity in the recent experience of the sector, the last ten years or so has seen - and continues to see - considerable disruption and structural change. This presentation reflects on this experience and on the directions the sector now face
2.00 pm to 3.30 pm2.00 pm SESSION THREE ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
Daryl Thompson MAIPManager - Structural Packaging DivisionOuterspace Design GroupPackaging design for a future me: Unless you have the magical ability to stay young and healthy forever, then this presentation may be useful to you…and possibly sooner than you think. In Darwin’s 'survival of the fittest' no one wants to perish to a piece of packaging!
Marlene Cronje-Vermeulen MAIPPackaging TechnologistDiageo AustraliaInnovative Packaging Developments from Diageo Australia
Introducing the new Blackmores Amber Bulk Packs and the journey from concept through to commercialisation along with all the considerations and testing carried out
Jacqui Wilson-SmithGlobal Head of Marketing and InnovationGourmet Garden
Collaborative & consumer centric work which revolutionised the Gourmet Garden range into a ‘system’ of herbs for busy cooks
Stephen PahlResearch Scientist (Seafood), Food Safety and InnovationSouth Australian Research and Development Institute - SARDIGoolwa PiPi Co and SARDI and their collaborative approach to MAP exploration
Jane AndersonPersonal Branding ExpertAuthor of 'IMPACT: How to Build Your Personal Brand for the Connection Economy'Personal Branding for Packaging, Design & Innovation Teams
Adam RobinsonSenior Packaging TechnologistColes BrandPrivate Label Packaging: standing out from the crowd
Associate Professor Karli Verghese FAIPCentre for Design and Society, School of Architecture and DesignRMIT UniversityA direct approach to resource efficiency in the food supply chain
11.00 am SESSION TWO ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
1.30 pm SESSION THREE ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
David BerridgeMES and Automation Software ManagerGE SolutionsFood Safety and Quality in the Age of the Industrial Internet
Michael Grima MAIP Founder QDesign Enterprises
Todd HarrisProduction Manager Blackmores
WORLDSTARWINNERS 2015
PACKAGING & PROCESSING WEEK 2015 NATIONAL TECHNICAL FORUMS
OPEN INNOVATION & COLLABORATION
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8.30 am
12.00 noon to 2.00 pm
SESSION ONE ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
WALK AROUND AUSPACK
WALK AROUND AUSPACK
Toru IchikawaManaging DirectorHosokawa YokoThe evolution of the Cheer Pack Spouted Pouch and Next Generation Packaging
Stephen Flaherty AAIPMarketing & Retail ManagerConfoilKeeping the Goodness in WindMeal: paperboard trays and automated sealing machinery
Robert HicksOEM Segment ManagerRockwell AutomationIndustrial Network Security and Secure Remote access
11.30 am SESSION TWO ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
9.00 am - 11.00 am
Wolfgang SchmollProduct SupportCompetence Center Filling TechnologyKHS GmbHRevolutionary Next Generation Can Filling/PET UCF: The Future is Now!
Chris SmithGeneral Manager – Sales, Marketing & StrategyOrora BeverageOne of the most advanced resealable can ends available
Peter BuchhauserHead of Sales Asia Pacific KronesKrones ErgoBloc L: The block-synchronised system that can do it all: stretch blow moulding, labelling, filling and capping
Richard Smith FAIPGeneral Manager Technical DevelopmentAmcor Flexibles Asia PacificIntroducing LiquiForm: Game-Changing Technology that combines the bottle-forming and filling process into one step
THURSDAY 26TH OF MARCH
3.00 pm to 4.00 pm
WALK AROUND AUSPACK
Steve DaviesDirector of Corporate Communications and Public AffairsNatureWorksRethink what you think you know about bioplastics
Closing the Loop on collecting, baling and recycling problematic waste: Turning Plastics Bags into Furniture. How the material is processed, mixed and finally moulded into products.
2.30 pm SESSION THREE ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
Cooper TyoAsia Pacific Business ManagerAutomated Packaging SystemsNew Developments in Bag Packaging Technology: Increase Productivity and Decrease Labour Requirements
Elizabeth KasellDirector of DevelopmentRed Group
Jan Fitzgerald Sustainability Program Manager Coles
Mark YatesDirectorRepeat Plastics Australia
PACKAGING & PROCESSING WEEK 2015 NATIONAL TECHNICAL FORUMS
OPEN INNOVATION & COLLABORATION
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8.30 am
12.00 noon to 2.00 pm
SESSION ONE ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
WALK AROUND AUSPACK
WALK AROUND AUSPACK
Toru IchikawaManaging DirectorHosokawa YokoThe evolution of the Cheer Pack Spouted Pouch and Next Generation Packaging
Stephen Flaherty AAIPMarketing & Retail ManagerConfoilKeeping the Goodness in WindMeal: paperboard trays and automated sealing machinery
Robert HicksOEM Segment ManagerRockwell AutomationIndustrial Network Security and Secure Remote access
11.30 am SESSION TWO ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
9.00 am - 11.00 am
Wolfgang SchmollProduct SupportCompetence Center Filling TechnologyKHS GmbHRevolutionary Next Generation Can Filling/PET UCF: The Future is Now!
Chris SmithGeneral Manager – Sales, Marketing & StrategyOrora BeverageOne of the most advanced resealable can ends available
Peter BuchhauserHead of Sales Asia Pacific KronesKrones ErgoBloc L: The block-synchronised system that can do it all: stretch blow moulding, labelling, filling and capping
Richard Smith FAIPGeneral Manager Technical DevelopmentAmcor Flexibles Asia PacificIntroducing LiquiForm: Game-Changing Technology that combines the bottle-forming and filling process into one step
THURSDAY 26TH OF MARCH
3.00 pm to 4.00 pm
WALK AROUND AUSPACK
Steve DaviesDirector of Corporate Communications and Public AffairsNatureWorksRethink what you think you know about bioplastics
Closing the Loop on collecting, baling and recycling problematic waste: Turning Plastics Bags into Furniture. How the material is processed, mixed and finally moulded into products.
2.30 pm SESSION THREE ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
Cooper TyoAsia Pacific Business ManagerAutomated Packaging SystemsNew Developments in Bag Packaging Technology: Increase Productivity and Decrease Labour Requirements
Elizabeth KasellDirector of DevelopmentRed Group
Jan Fitzgerald Sustainability Program Manager Coles
Mark YatesDirectorRepeat Plastics Australia
PACKAGING & PROCESSING WEEK 2015 NATIONAL TECHNICAL FORUMS
OPEN INNOVATION & COLLABORATION
11.30 am to 1.00 pm
FRIDAY 27TH OF MARCH
WALK AROUND AUSPACK
WALK AROUND AUSPACK
Nina Cleeve-Edwards Dip.Pkg.Tech. MAIPManager – Oceania Innovation Acceleration TeamNestlé Australia LtdHow to select the right eco-design tool for your packaging department
Tim GrantManaging DirectorLife Cycle StrategiesIntroducing the new and improved Packaging Impact Quick Evaluation Tool to provide credible environmental performance indicators
Heini LehtiGlobal Sustainability ProjectsUPM Raflatac OceaniaA Collaborative focus on Life Cycle Analysis between Unilever and UPM Raflatac
8.30 am SESSION ONE ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
11.00 am SESSION TWO ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
BUILD YOUR PACKAGING CAREER ON FIRM FOUNDATIONS WITH THE AIP
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is at the forefront of packaging training and education in Australasia; helping to shape the careers of generations of packaging professionals - from packaging technologists to international packaging business leaders along with a host of people in associated disciplines - sales and marketing, purchasing, production and environment.
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9.00 am - 10.30 am
Jason MairProduct Market ManagerSICKIndustry 4.0 – the Fourth Industrial Revolution. How will this impact the future of packaging and processing?
Glenn TamoneSenior Territory Manager, Applied Fluid Technologies Division Graco Emerging Hot Melt Technologies for Case and Carton Sealing Gurjinder SinghArea Sales Manager TOMRA Sorting SolutionsTomra’s Q Vision and Laser sorters: Sensor based sorting and processing technology for the fresh and processed food industries
Mark YatesDirectorRepeat Plastics Australia
PACKAGING & PROCESSING WEEK 2015 NATIONAL TECHNICAL FORUMS
OPEN INNOVATION & COLLABORATION
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AIP PARTNERS WITH 2015 FOOD MAGAZINE AWARDS
The AIP is pleased to announce that it has formally partnered with the 2015 Food Magazine Awards. Please consider nominating yourself, your company, client or a colleague for this awards. The Food Magazine Awards celebrate products and their manufacturers for continuing to innovate and respond to consumer demands. Now in their 11th year, the Awards have become the most highly anticipated event in the industry’s calendar,
not just because they celebrate product development, but because the awards and its accompanying Product Showcase provide an invaluable networking opportunity for attendees.
Categories:• Beverages: For ready to drink alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.• Baked Goods: For all products that use a dry heat cooking process, whether sweet or savoury.• Dairy: For all products that include cow, milk, buffalo or goat milk as a main element.• Organics: Products that include cow, milk, buffalo or goat milk as a main element.• Ready Meals: Meals that are ready to go, and do not require any additional ingredients.• Snack Foods: Foods which do not constitute an entire meal, and are eaten between main meals.• Prepared Foods: Commercially packaged foods that require some additions and can take two or more steps to create
a meal.• Ingredient Innovation: For new developments in ingredients at any level of the process.• Health and Wellness: Foods that benefit the health and wellness of consumers, and have scientific research and
reports to back up the claims.• Meat and Smallgoods: All fresh meats and deli meat products.• Sustainable Manufacturer: For companies that have made a concerted effort to reduce their environmental impact.• Food Safety and Innovation in Non-Food: This product or service needs to be directly applicable to the Australian
or New Zealand food and beverage industries and offer a food safety benefit which may be realised through design, improved sanitation or allergen testing.
• Packaging Design: This category is to recognise and reward creativity and innovation in food and beverage packaging.• Label Design: For companies that have invested time and energy into designing a unique and effective label. The
label should be unlike any other on the market and clearly communicate the manufacturer’s philosophy and who its target market is.
• Community Engagement: To recognise a company that makes a concerted effort to engage with its local community.• Employer of the Year: Companies entering this category will have prioritised investing in people and initiatives that
foster a collaborative culture, harnessing the skills of its team to grow and prosper the company.
In order to enter a product, it needs to have been launched between April 2013 and April 2015.Entries can be submitted online at www.foodmagazineawards.com.auNominations close 1 April 2015, 5pm EST.
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Collaboration: foundation of industry strengthAt a time when many industry associations are working hard to maintain their relevance, the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is raising the bar in packaging education and training. Ralph Moyle, national president and AIP fellow, shares his perspective on the association’s success to date.
The Australian business press continually re-minds those who work in the manu-facturing sector to get smarter or lose. If packaging is your field, to learn, share and
innovate we all need to continually get smarter and collaborate.
Collaboration is a key objective of the AIP, which is leading the way in education and training for the pack-aging industry in Australia and New Zealand.
Founded in 1963, the AIP is not a dwindling association and our mem-bership and reach continues to grow every year. It is a specialised associ-ation that caters for training and ed-ucation of individuals in the indus-try that ultimately improves the skills of this industry, a service we have been successfully providing for over 50 years
STRong SISTeR ASSocIATIon lInkSIn 2014, the AIP worked with many skill-based organisations and indus-try groups across Australia to fur-ther develop the knowledge of pack-aging technologists, designers and engineers in our packaging industry and enhance their personal value and that of their employer.
The extensive list of groups we linked with includes: APPMA, SPE,
SCAA, SCLAA, APPITA, AIFST, LATMA, AUSPACK, FIAL, AFGC, VUT, RMIT, University of Melbourne, FSANZ, Standards Australia and in New Zealand, NZ PACK NZ, and through our worldwide links in the WPO. The collaboration with these kindred organisations has provided a breadth of exposure to our members to share with their companies to en-sure they are well-versed in the many influences on our local industry.
This ongoing collaboration in-cludes joint technical seminars, manufacturing site visits, shared National Technical Forums, spon-sored scholarships to our interna-tionally recognised Diploma in Packaging technology and Certifi-cate in Packaging courses, half-day training courses in specialist areas and more. The AIP has worked with industry associations since its in-ception and will continue to do so as a part of its core activities.
In addition, the AIP has promot-ed environmentally sustainable practices over a long period of time. While we have been a signa-tory to the Australian Packaging Covenant since the beginning of the packaging covenants, we also provide training courses to aid members gain value through apply-ing good packaging practices.
Another highlight this year was the launch at our National Confer-ence in July of an industry-based Mentoring Program for Women in Packaging, now available in Austra-lia and New Zealand. This is not a
technical course but one designed to enhance personal skills to apply technical knowledge in our indus-try. The inaugural course resulted in a fabulous outcome for the 50 women involved from Australia and New Zealand who are now ex-panding the course into local groups. The AIP is proud to have launched this program in the indus-try and looks forward to expanding it in 2015.
Finally, I encourage all our active Diploma in Packaging Technology and Certificate in Packaging stu-dents to do well in your current studies as our industry is looking for your skills and innovation to lead us in the future. The AIP will continue to be the foundation institute of edu-cation in ANZ and we are proud of our strong 50-year history and prov-en track record for collaboration and shared knowledge. ■
The AIP’s National Technical Forum will be staged during Packaging & Processing Week (a joint AIP and APPMA initiative launched in 2014), which coincides with AUSPACK 2015 in Melbourne on 24-26 March.This industry collaboration is another example of AIP’s wider efforts in developing the industry’s knowledge base.
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Ralph Moyle
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Future trends for packaging and its role in sustainability
Packaging has an important role to play in sustainability as it functions to protect and reduce waste of products and raw materials as they move through the supply chains. To achieve this, the packaging must be holistically designed with both the product and its end use in mind so that the overall environmental performance is optimised. The packaging must also be: made from responsibly sourced materials; manufactured using energy-efficient production technologies; recoverable after use; sourced, manufactured, transported and recycled using renewable or efficient sources of energy.
When considering packaging and its sustainability, the packaging i tsel f can’t be considered
in isolation. Claude D’Amico, market development manager of Innovia, says sustainability has to apply to the product together with the packaging.
“New products, including their packaging, need to be planned with the full consideration of sustainabil-ity, starting with the raw materials, through to the manufacturing and usage efficiency as assessed by life cycle analysis, including the planned recovery of all resources embedded in the unused or waste portions of the product and its packaging,” he says.
Packaging material and its contribution to sustainabilityWithin the restricted view of the packaging itself, D’Amico says we are starting to see more emphasis on overall sustainability rather than just end-of-life options for the packaging. “Issues such as renewable resources utilised sustainably and the avoid-ance of GMO [genetically modified organisms] are gaining prominence,” he says.
Packaging materials, such as bio-plastics made with a growing per-centage of renewable resource, are experiencing a positive growth trend. According to European Bioplastics reports, global bioplastics produc-tion capacities are predicted to grow by more than 400% by 2018, with biobased, non-biodegradable plastics - such as biobased PE and biobased PET - gaining the most growth.
Steve Davies, director of corporate communications and public affairs, NatureWorks, says that tremendous strides made in the development of bioplastics and the applications in which they are used is an important macro trend in the ‘mainstreaming’ of bioplastics. He says: “Once re-garded as ‘new-to-the-world’ materi-als, bioplastics are now entering their second decade of commercial-scale, world-class production, and with the
‘remaking’ of some mature plastic types in biobased variants - bio PET, for example - bioplastics and plastics have in a sense converged.
“Bioplastics are increasingly seen simply as plastics with additional environmental and end-of-life at-tributes. The functional properties and performance of the materials are discussed first and then, as appropri-ate, the ‘bio’ properties where they are relevant.
“This is a sea change from where the industry was two or three years ago,” says Davies.
D’Amico says: “Materials such as bio-derived PE and PET are growing faster than those that are composta-ble.” He says the ‘ideal’ combination is biobased and compostable, and there are materials available from Innovia that achieve this rare combination.
D’Amico says what’s also on trend is “some sort of sustainability verifica-tion, be it origin certification - such as FSC or PEFC chain of custody certification, or other forms - such as measuring and reporting the percent-age of renewable carbon content”.
“Certifications that include con-siderations of social issues - such as avoidance of competition with food crops - is also of interest, though these are not as common for annually harvested crops.
“The objective is not sustainable packaging, but sustainable living on earth,” says D’Amico.
When asked about how we can en-sure that raw materials are responsibly grown, Davies says what is critical is that the supply chain take advantage of credible third-party certification.
“In 2012, for example, Danone in Germany wanted to demonstrate and verify the sustainability of In-geo feedstock production based on sustainable agricultural practice for its new yoghurt cup slated to replace traditional polystyrene packaging. Danone became the first company to achieve environmental sourcing cer-tification from both the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) Association and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP).”
D’Amico says: “Invariably, all raw materials need to either be grown sus-tainably or, if they need to be from a finite resource, it needs to be recycled completely and endlessly. And all this whilst satisfying the nutritional needs of the growing world population.
“In short, ensuring sustainability implies absolutely no waste - not for packaging, not for any other aspect of life’s various needs. What we now con-sider waste of any description needs to be reclassified as input for other neces-sary processes.
“Are we there yet? No, not by a long shot, but that needs to be our target.”
Re-usability or repurposingThere is not enough being done in the area of re-usability and repurposing of packaging, according to D’Amico. He says: “More needs to be done to minimise the wasting of this valuable resource. Recycling by melting and reshaping is fantastic for rigid containers made of PET or HDPE. Some flexible packaging is suitable for similar treatment via the Red Group initiative, though this more often than not is downcycled into park benches. Not yet up to structural timber replacement.
“Incineration for energy recovery may be an option for plastics and packaging that don’t suit the above techniques, and incineration of plastics derived from bio sources is even more attractive as the CO2 released is from within our time, not fossil CO2. Composting of putrefiable waste and food-contaminated packaging is not happening enough, nor is there a prevalence of the very efficient in vessel anaerobic digestion.”
Davies says there is a strong trend towards organics diversion from landfill, with legislation changes (such as landfill bans) occurring in some geographies. “This is leading to a strong interest (eg, by restaurants, entertainment and sports venues) in tools such as compostable food serviceware that facilitate and simplify organics diversion,” he says.
Standards and labellingIn the global market today there are many plastics which are claimed to be biode-gradable, compostable, oxo-degradable or oxo-biodegradable. But what do these terms mean in reality?
Rowan Williams, president of the Australasian Bioplastics Association, recently discussed this with Profes-sor Ramani Narayan, Michigan State University Distinguished Professor, De-partment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science in the United States, a world-renowned expert in the field of bioplastics and plastics generally. An extract from a precis from Professor Narayan’s discussion explains: “Claims of degradable, partially biodegradable or eventually biodegradable are not ac-ceptable. It has been shown that these degraded fragments absorb toxins present in the environment, concentrating them and transporting them up the food chain.
“Therefore, verifiable scientifically valid evidence from an approved third-party laboratory is needed to document complete biodegradability in a defined disposal system, in a short time pe-riod using the specified international standards.”
Davies says there are standards in place in Australia, for example, for industrial composting (AS4736-2006) and home composting (AS 5810-2010), and a verified logo scheme is in place (overseen by the Australasian Bioplastics Association) to ensure that claims cannot be made without proper verification.
“By taking a more stringent approach on weeding out unsubstantiated claims, governmental agencies such as the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) will help raise the overall level of interest in certifications. This would have a positive effect on the brands and improve industry practices overall, and on consumers who depend on these logos and standards to make informed decisions,” says Davies.
D’Amico says: “As our appreciation of the value imbedded in our organic waste is realised, we will divert that waste to more efficient and immediate recovery processes such as composting or anaero-bic digestion. As the infrastructure for processing organic waste is introduced, so can the introduction of appropriate labelling for packaging begin. It needs to be an instruction, not a symbol, for example: ‘Please place this plastic wrap with your compostables in the clearly marked organic waste collection bag’.”
D’Amico also says the design guides in the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC), origin certification such as FSC for wood-based products, ISCC+ for annually harvested crops, fair trade practices, fair produce prices regulations and many other initiatives are all gaining prominence, and collectively they assist with sustainable living on earth.
These are just some of the trends and approaches related to packaging and sustainability. From raw material acquisition to final disposal, applying the principles of sustainability - environ-mental, economic and social aspects - to the full life cycle of packaging, not just end of life, is clearly an important trend.
All the latest packaging and processing equipment will be on display at AUSPACK 2015, which is being held from 24-27 March at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) and the Australian Packaging & Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) will also be holding the 2015 National Technical Forums as part of Packaging & Processing Week at the event. For further information, visit www.auspack.com.au/index.php/packaging-week/.
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Branding by numbers
s in many other areas of business management, key performance indi-cators (KPIs) help us locate and identify the root causes behind er-rors and inefficiencies, and provide the facts needed to correct them. KPIs can also foster collaborative
analysis amongst all stakeholders in the graphics supply chain, be they designers, production agencies, print vendors and of course brand owners themselves.
Where the production of branded ma-terials is concerned, the key questions are what are the right KPIs and how can we implement and act on them? Sur-prisingly, many stakeholders in the graphic supply chain are not clear on these answers.
Akin to many things in business and in life, the old adage “if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it” applies here. So the first step is agreeing to a set of relevant benchmarks to measure against. When it comes to branded materials, outside of the actual packaging material or substrate, you can measure two crucial elements: content and colour.
Defining KPIs for the capture and use of content, the actual pack copy and regula-tory data itself, is a task for another article. Here we are going to concentrate on how setting KPIs for colour can deliver signifi-cant benefits to all stakeholders in the graphic supply chain – in particular the brand owner.
From the outset, it is crucial there is collaboration between all involved. Arbi-trary setting of colour KPIs by a design agency or a graphic production/pre-press agency will only cause angst for a printer. Likewise, applying colour KPIs defined
by a gravure printer who prints on gloss white films to a litho printer whose com-mon substrate is recycled board will be a waste of time.
The point here is that engaging the rele-vant stakeholders at the outset helps to set realistic expectations for all concerned. Benchmarks are established, and if re-quired, boundaries can be pushed.
A collaborative graphic production part-ner who can co-ordinate with all relevant print suppliers and the chosen creative agency can best achieve this task. Visibili-ty of the entire project, and accountability through defined KPIs, ensures a consistent outcome of all branded materials, regard-less of the printer’s geographic location.
With sufficient preparation, costly and time-consuming press passes can be a thing of the past.
So once colour KPIs are set, how do you measure and use this data? How do you ‘brand by numbers’?
That’s where Schawk’s ColorDrive comes in. ColorDrive is the industry’s first and only supply chain-focused, cloud-based print quality management platform.
Stakeholders can monitor print quality parameters globally, in real time, and make calls on colour adjustments with greater confidence.
ColorDrive then becomes a collaborative tool that provides data to validate supplier performance and improve print outcomes for all branded materials, therefore pre-serving brand equity. ■
in the production of graphics for branded materials, whether it is printed packaging, a label, or even something as simple as a shipper, errors and inefficiencies always have root causes, writes schawk’s Paul Haggett.
Paul Haggett (MAIP) is business development manager ANZ with Schawk. He recently presented a paper on ColorDrive at the AIP national conference. For more information on ColorDrive, see www.
schawk.com/resources/brochure/colordrive.
Arbitrary setting of colour KPis by a design
agency or graphic production/pre-press
agency will only cause angst for the printer.”
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