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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
