Eric Drapé
Executive Vice President – Technical Operations
Ipsen
In the pharmaceutical area, packaging is very important, and it is becoming an integral part of new drug development. Traceability, new materials, formats and ergonomics are the focuses for improving packaging. Traceability is critical for the safety and service provided to patients. Read more
Bruno Garnier
Quality Packaging & Sustainable Development Expert
Carrefour
There is no such thing as good or bad materials but there are choices to be made as to packaging components in connection with consumers’ health/safety, marketing strategy, and essential packaging functions, while remaining price competitive.
Following market trends and implementing source reduction, assisting consumers when consuming, committing to reduce the environmental impact, all these amount to offering smarter packaging! Read more
Florence Bertaux
Business Development Director
Fanuc France
From the end of line where they were first employed and have revolutionized palletizing through the parallelogram construction brought in by Fanuc, robots have moved to primary and secondary packaging operations for all kinds of products.
This development is a consequence of the tremendous technical progress made over the past 15 years, coupled with a significant decrease in acquisition costs. With such a decrease, robots can now be part of any manufacturer’s toolbox for automation. Read more
Andrea Barbolini
Application VP Packaging
Schneider Electric Automation Gmbh
The transition from a mechanical process to the mechatronic approach has led to a true sophistication of machines used in the packaging industry. The high degree of complexity makes it now possible to adapt to end-users’ new requirements and gives rise to a new vision about future issues. Read more
Pierre-Yves Berthe
Managing Director – Equipment Department
Mecapack PROPLAST Group
Flexibility and OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) have become keywords to industrial production.
Today optimizing downtime when production formats are changed is a priority. The solution lies in machines that are more and more innovative and flexible. Read more
Pascal de Guglielmo
President of Synerlink
Arcil Group
The packaging market is facing growing customer expectations. Machinery must not only be flexible and efficient, but also adapt to changes in formats, products and materials. In this context, finding complete line solutions that warrant overall performances is a strategic focus.
This is the mission of Synerlink, the global line engineering business of the Arcil Group. Read more
Fabrice Peltier
Packaging design Expert
Diadeis
Given the current economic slowdown, the packaging market is doing rather well; especially since it focuses on responding as closely as possible to the evolution of our patterns of consumption. Although today the sustainable design logic is an integral part of the manufacturing processes, innovation is on-going. With the continuous improvement of the materials’ preservation qualities and the renewed interest for cardboard, packaging is permanently reinventing itself. Read more
Nathalie Pereira
Head of Strategic Marketing & Packing
and Overwrapping Product Manager
Cermex
Our customers are increasingly demanding for ergonomics, both in relation to operators’ musculoskeletal disorders and productivity and maintenance. This trend towards ergonomics grows stronger every year and encourages us to adapt our machinery. We are therefore working on improving format changeover, on better integrating robotics and new technologies, quite simply because ergonomics is one of our major concerns. Read more
Roland Nicolas
Dairy & Aseptic Business Development Director
Serac
France has been a pioneer in the field of aseptic milk bottle filling in Europe. The French may even be the world’s greatest plastic bottled UHT milk consumers! Serac’s objective in this field is to meet the manufacturers’ constantly evolving demand and to adapt its range of aseptic machines in order to address new trends. Read more
Vincent Ferry
Packaging Manager
Danone Research
Successful innovation is a subtle mix of boldness and simplicity. “Why didn’t we think of it before?” – this remark about innovation precisely demonstrates that it is successful. In order to find a good idea, however, the right problem should be found first. Simplicity and meaning are in fact the two fundamentals necessary to design tomorrow’s packaging. Read more
Daniel Magnin
Global Head of Packaging Equipment & Operations
Nestlé
Pierre-Etienne Hannecart
Head of Consumer Centric Packaging
Nestlé
Packaging has evolved from its basic protection function and has acquired enhanced features. It must be convenient, interact with the consumer, convey emotion and protect the environment.
Designing packaging is increasingly complex and requires both brands and equipment manufacturers to change the way they work. Read more
