IN PACKAGING PROGRESS

ISSUE 9

ArgonewsJUNE 2014

Meet us at CPhI worldwide Paris, 7-9 | 10 | 2014 booth 2J71

| IN Packaging Progress

CONTENTS

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10-11

• Argo Egypt expands its facilities

• Renovation of Quality Control Laboratory• Mastihacare creams are travelling in tubes

• Dynamic collaboration of Argo Egypt with L’ Oreal

• Tubes add convenience in use to Savana colorants

• Full packaging solution for NEOVITA veterinary vitamins

• Two EVA PHARMA’s eye drops • Re-launching Mirage jar 60ml /35• SQS the new certifying body for Argo Rom

• Our Petrut Arsene • Social contribution

• Total Brand portfolio

• Interpack 2014

3

5

6

8

10-11

7

9

4

ArgoArgonewsnews

Kids at Markopoulo kindergarden are painting for Argo

www.argo-sa.gr | ARGO June 2014 | 03

Three years ast er its start-up ARGO Egypt is expanding its production capacity and warehouse space. A re-organization in production facilities is now on the way and this can off er the company more eff ective workfl ows. In parallel new blow molding equipment is added to increase production capacity.An extra space of 2,200sqm is added to cover the increased needs in warehouse space.Even short time in the local market, Argo Egypt has achieved good fame for its products quality and fl exibility in services and it is honored by well known demanding customers like Johnson & Johnson, L’Oreal, Danone, Nefertary, Framchem, Chema, etc.

ARGO EGYPT EXPANDS ITS FACILITIES

| IN Packaging Progress04

RENOVATION OF QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORYARGO GREECE has recently completed the renovation of its Quality Control Laboratory in line with modern ergonomic principles. Product and materials inspection is one of the most demanding tasks. Therefore particular attention was paid to high illuminance lighting in order to maximize detection in all inspection areas. Walls were painted with light colors so that visual fatigue is reduced and personnel effi ciency enhanced.

Rigorous testing of all produced items, including in-process as well as fi nished product control, according to the established methods and sampling plans takes place ensuring conformity to all agreed specifi cations. Methods and apparatus in the lab are set in line with the relevant international standards (ISO, DIN, ASTM and UN).

Our continuous commitment to high quality and services is not only refl ected in the construction of a modern laboratory. More importantly ARGO, as always, focused on the competence of QC personnel by employing another 3 qualifi ed young inspectors. Today, ARGO GREECE Quality Unit employs 15 persons that cover effi ciently all manufacturing process steps, from raw materials receipt to fi nished product release.

MASTIHACARE CREAMS are travelling in tubesMastiha is a resinous sap produced from the trunk and branches of the lentish (Pistacia lentiscus var.Chia). By scratching the tree with a sharp tool, masiha exits in teardrop shape.The mastic tree variety, found only in Chios island at the North Aegean sea, concocts a magic recipe which gives pleasure, relief and remedy through its precious tears.The Chios Gum Mastic Growers Association, through its fi rm Mediterra, off ers a range of gourmet products and cosmetics with the natural Chios mastiha in their compositions.For their new Sunscreen creams they use Argo’s polyethylene tubes, printed with dry-off set in matte version. Their closure is fl ip top natural in color.

Argonews

www.argo-sa.gr | ARGO June 2014 | 05

Strengthening its strategic co-operation with L’OREAL EGYPT, ARGO Egypt has successfully started the production of bottles for famous brands, like ELVIVE and FRUCTIS. The bottles for these brands are off ered in a range of colors. The sizes are ELVIVE 700ml and FRUCTIS 200, 400 and 700ml.For this project, ARGO collaborated closely with L’OREAL and 3 new machines have been added to our plant at El Obour, Cairo for these bottles.Additionally, ARGO EGYPT has been recently awarded one more project for bottles, which will be realized within the 3 coming months.Bottles’ composition varies according the needs of each brand’s image including PP, Multilayer and PET.

DYNAMIC COLLABORATION of ARGO EGYPT with L’ OREAL

For this project, ARGO collaborated closely with L’OREAL and 3 new machines have been added to our plant at El Obour, Cairo for these bottles.Additionally, ARGO EGYPT has been recently awarded one more project for bottles, which will be realized within the 3 coming months.

| IN Packaging Progress06

TUBES ADD CONVENIENCE IN USE to Savana colorants

FULL PACKAGING SOLUTION for NEOVITA veterinary vitamins

Fabryo-Atlas Paints is a leader in Romanian market of the decorative paints and renderings, The company’s portfolio includes products sold under SAVANA, APLA, INNENWEISS and ROST brands, operating mainly on thermal insulation, waterproofi ng, mortars, decorative paints and lacquers market segments. Behind products’ superior quality and performance there are two modern plants and a big professional Research & Development team. Savana is the most awarded brand in decorative fi nishes industry. Recently Fabryo-Atlas Paints decided to off er Savana colorants in Argo’s tubes, giving consumer’s the possibility to enjoy the extra convenience, this packaging provides and in parallel support brand’s superiority with an excellent appearance.The tube is white and is combined with black cap. The white background of the dyed polyethylene, highlights a demanding colorful artwork, printed with dry-off set. The black screw-on closure is adding a dominant base for best demonstration on retail shelves.

Vanelli, based at Iasi Romania, is active in the production of veterinary medicines.The company has already 20 years experience in animal care and shows continuous growth, especially the last years, when Romanian agricultural and livestock are developing in more professional way.Vanelli currently has over 500 products in its portfolio produced in modern plants and aligned with European legislation. Long time now the company has found an ally in the packaging fi eld: Argo Rom Plastics. Recently one more product line named Neovita is launched in Argo Rom’s packaging solution including white HDPE bottle 100ml, 28mm tamper evident closure and a dosing cup for ease serve. Neovita veterinary liquid food supplements have now a nice, safe and functional packaging to support their brand.

Argonews

www.argo-sa.gr | ARGO June 2014 | 07

TWO EVA PHARMA’S EYE DROPS in Argo’s TE010 droppers

RE-LAUNCHING Mirage 60ml Pill jar

SQS THE NEW CERTIFYING BODY for Argo Rom

TUBES ADD CONVENIENCE IN USE to Savana colorants

Eva Pharma is one of Egypt’s leading pharmaceutical companies, built on the heritage of Les Laboratoires Delta, Egypt’s second oldest pharmaceutical company.Today, Eva Pharma is the fastest growing pharmaceutical company in the MENA region, transforming from a successful local company into a strong multinational organization, with a sales and marketing presence across the region.For its eye drops Optest and Moxifl ox, the company produces, is now using the successful Argo’s model TE010 5ml eye dropper off ered sterilized with gamma irradiation.• Optest ophthalmic solution is indicated for the prevention of

itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis. • Moxifl ox eye drops, with Moxifl oxacin as active ingredient.

The new Mirage PE 60ml pill jar is more functional and stronger shelf appeal. Its wider in diameter. The new diameter is 45mm. It fi ts with an also wider closure, 35mm in diameter. The closure is tear-off band, snap-on and has gloss surface fi nish. Both jar and closure comply with European pharmacopoeia.

The Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems is the new certifying body for Argo Rom Plastics. SQS certifi ed Argo Rom Plastics for manufacturing and distribution of plastic packaging materials and similar items, according the two standards: ISO9001:2008 Quality Management System and ISO14001:2004 Environmental Management System.

Moxifl oxacin, a fourth-generation fl uoroquinolone, inhibits the DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV required for bacterial DNA replication, repair, and recombination.

| IN Packaging Progress08

From early beginning ARGO has been aware of its community involvement and contribution towards training, cultural and other support of local society.Its latest activities in this fi eld include donations in audiovisual means to 1st High school at Koropi, stackable beds to 4th Kindergarten at Markopoulo, heating oil to 1st Preliminary school at Kitsi, consumables to the local Police station.

Social contribution

Argo recently lost Petrut Arsene, Production Manager of Argo Rom…Our Petrut, was a highly skilled and professional manager, with deep knowledge in polymers processing and packaging production. He graduated from Polytechnic University of Bucharest as Mechanical Engineer and he had been working at Argo Rom since 1999. He contributed a lot to Argo Rom’s good evolution. Our colleague Petrut was a dynamic person, facing all diffi culties with a generous smile and always working with team mentality. Certainly his carrier should be very promising. He was just 41 years old, when he passed away.We stand by his lovely family. We’ll miss him !

Our Petrut ARSENE

Argonews

www.argo-sa.gr | ARGO June 2014 | 09

Argo’s motto “Packaging Solutions for Successful Products” focusing on two issues:

Total Brand PORTFOLIO

• Complete service to the customer, by off ering whole packaging solutions (all from one source), adding convenience in logistics.This means wide product category portfolio, which is mainly achieved by employing several polymer processes. Indeed Argo has the possibility to off er bottles, closures, dosing systems, applicators, jars, tubes etc

• Successful Products states our intention to learn our customers market needs and contribute to their success with packaging which could alter their products’ image.It is common, customers to enrich their brand portfolio by using diff erent packaging solutions for same or diff erent products under the same brand. Our eff ort is to meet this request with high quality and harmonized appeal in packaging , which can boost their brand.

| IN Packaging Progress10

Interpack 2014 with 2,700 exhibitors and 175,000 visitors proved that remains the world’s most important trade fair for packaging industry.The majority of exhibitors and visitors (over than 60%) were coming out of 120 nations showing the international character of this fair.A team of four persons from Argo and Argo Rom (Charis Katsichtis, Nefeli Tsapala, Agnes Andrei and Vicky Tzioli )visited the fair searching for new market trends, equipment and material new proposals and applications.The segment on focus was as usually Food /Beverage concerning fi lling equipment and

INTERPACK 2014Düsseldorf | 11-14 May 2014

Interpack 2014 with 2,700 exhibitors and 175,000 visitors proved that remains the world’s most important trade fair for packaging industry.The majority of exhibitors and visitors (over than 60%) were coming out of 120 nations showing the international character of this fair.A team of four persons from Argo and Argo Rom (Charis Katsichtis, Nefeli Tsapala, Agnes Andrei and Vicky Tzioli )visited the fair searching for new market trends, equipment

Argonews

www.argo-sa.gr | ARGO June 2014 | 11

packaging materials with special halls for confectionery and bakery products. In parallel the Save Food congress was again organized by Messe Düsseldorf and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The goal of the SAVE FOOD initiative is to reduce global food loss and wastage in order to improve food security for people and to conserve resources. Certainly proper and qualitative packaging contributes a lot to this problem elimination. The event also dealt with solutions and Best Practices presented by enterprises fi ghting food losses and waste.

Once again visitors noticed further consolidation of packaging industry and market globalization.The dominating themes at the fair were production fl exibility and effi ciency like robotic technologies, equipment dedicated for small production lots with minimum material & energy waste and set up costs. Innovations on printing technologies are mostly with laser, 3D and digital technologies.Low-cost and eco-friendly concepts are again of high interest with quite few raw material suppliers promoting biopolymers and biodegradable polymers with still a lot of issues under research.Anti-counterfeiting remains hot as well. Fighting counterfeiting is constant challenge for packaging providers.ARGO has already applications on the these issues, while its R&D department runs new related projects. In spring 2017 the next Interpack will open again its gates to welcome the experts of global packaging sector.

| IN Packaging Progress

packaging solutions for successful products

ARGO S.A. 1st km Koropiou - Varis str., P.0.BOX 87, 19400 Koropi, Greece Tel. +30 210 6625501, + 30 210 6626691-5, Fax: + 30 210 6625500, e-mail: sales@argo-sa.gr

ARGO ROM PLASTICS S.A 211 - 249 Drumul Dealul Bradului str., Sect. 4 Bucharest, Romania, Tel. +40 215 393262 - 7, Fax: + 40 215 393264, e-mail: argorom@argorom.com

ARGO EGYPT PLASTICS S.A.E.Plot 10, Block 13002,1st Industrial Zone El Obour City,El Obour, Cairo, EgyptTel. 002 02 46101761-3, Fax: 002 02 46101769,e-mail: argoegypt@argo-sa.gr

www.argo-sa.gr

Greece

Romania

Egypt