June 2013 eNewsletter

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2013 AIP NATIONAL TECHNICAL FORUM

A t AUSPACK PLUS 2013, the AIP conducted the National Technical Forum with the theme ‘Global Packaging Trends’. The seven international speakers were part of the World Packaging Conference

organised by the AIP. These were leaders in their fields from USA, Austria, Indonesia, China, India, Brazil and South Africa.

'The world cannot do without packaging' was the core message from Tom Schneider (USA), President of the WPO. The WPO does provide a global advantage under its motto of 'Better Quality of Life through better packaging for more people' and Tom reminded the audience that we as packaging professions are making a difference but it starts with education.

Jin Zhe (Jack) from the World Packaging Centre (China) spoke on the scale of the changes and future of the Chinese Packaging Industry. The value of the Chinese packaging industry was $248 Billion in 2012 or 50% of the world’s output and growing.

Dr. Johannes Bergmair of the Austrian Packaging Institute presented Packaging and Food Safety on a global level. This presentation was full of alerts to packaging and food technologists about the risks to Food Safety with the core being 'the problem is already out there'. There is relevant legislation in many parts of the world but there is little cohesion between them and they are not complimentary.

Global Trends in Packaging in Indonesia and within the region was the presentation from Ariana Susanti of the Indonesian Packaging Federation. Our nearest neighbour has geographical challenges of 17,500 islands and 250 million people, which affect the required packaging formats to serve its culturally diverse people with the limited supply chain resources. The radically changing retail environment provides another dimension.

Professor Narayan C. Saha represented the Indian Institute of Packaging and spoke on 'Economical, Social and Ecological Aspect of Packaging and Indian Market Potential'. With a population 55 times Australia, diverse food habits, economic

growth rates of 6.9%, an emerging middle class and booming retail market, India has addressed its ecological aspects across the country. Government controls on certain packaging formats are being applied. Rural India where 74% of the people reside is the 'Challenge of Distribution – The market for the future'.

Luciana Pellegrino represented the Brazilian Packaging Association on the topic of 'Packaging as a Marketing Tool – Global Approach'. 'The marketing strategy of a brand has to be materialised to consumers through its packages' was the core message. For consumers, packaging and product are one single element that cannot be disassociated. Luciana’s last and most telling comment was about on-line references through the various media that has the most telling influence on buying decisions. Be on-line; be connected with the real world.

Keith Pearson provided the closing presentation on 'Discovering the missing link – sustainable advances in the packaging supply chain' which was directed at all parties in the packaging to change the way we think and act. Food Waste due to buying more than we need or is not packaged appropriately is the real problem of sustainability with one third of global food production is lost or wasted annually. When coupled with the rising obesity rates underlie this problem. Good packaging saves food. Recycling is not waste but a resource of value. A fine end to a global review of packaging. The AIP strives to be relevant to its members and the demands of the Australian Packaging Industry.

Ralph Moyle MAIP, National President

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John McBride MAIPPrincipalJohn McBride & AssociatesWhat does the term ‘Best Practice’ really mean? Observations from 30 years experience in and around the packaging and food manufacturing sector.Charlie Hong MAIPSales DirectorTitan PackagingCharlie Hong MAIP will be discussing flexible packaging innovations, machinery and alternatives to current packaging which add to landfill and raise questions about sustainability.

DON’T MISS OUT ON THE LATEST AIP ACTIVITIES FOR 2013

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

AIP TECHNICAL DINNER

PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONHALF-DAY TRAINING COURSE

INTRODUCTION TO PACKAGING ECONOMICS HALF-DAY TRAINING COURSE

INTRODUCTION TO PACKAGING ECONOMICS HALF-DAY TRAINING COURSE

PACKAGING FOR PRODUCT LIFE EXTENSION HALF-DAY TRAINING COURSE

When: Wednesday the 3rd of JulyWhere: Box Hill Golf ClubTime: 6.00 pm Speaker:

When: Wednesday the 26th of JuneWhere: Viewpoint CentreTime: 10.00 amPresenter: Emeritus Professor Harry Lovell OAM, FAIP

When: Wednesday the 24th of JulyWhere: BNZ Highbrook Partner CentreTime: 10.00 am Presenter: Pierre Pienaar MSc FAIP

When: Thursday 1st of AugustWhere: Oatlands Golf Course Club HouseTime: 10.00 am Presenter: Pierre Pienaar MSc FAIP

When: Wednesday the 25th of SeptemberWhere: Viewpoint CentreTime: 10.00 amPresenter: Emeritus Professor Harry Lovell OAM, FAIP

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The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is proud to be celebrating its 50th Anniversary in September. Come and join us for a most-memorable evening with old and new colleagues, mentors and friends!

This str iking bui lding bui l t in 1891 is adjacent to St Paul’s Cathedral and is one of the CBD’s most imposing function settings. A truly historic and unique setting for the AIP’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

The AIP are presenting a half–day training course dealing with the role and preparation of specifications across a range of packaging materials. Specifications detail not only the physical details abut also those aspects concerned with the performance of packaging materials.

Packaging represents a significant investment in any brand with innovation and design driving improved consumer utility and function. Packaging protects and preserves its valuable contents through the supply chain delivering the product to the consumer in the state that its brand owners intended. WHO SHOULD ATTEND?This course is intended for people who have a direct involvement in packaging operations within all packaging associated industries. This includes the production, development, technology, purchasing, sales, QA/QC, marketing, regulatory and development functions.

Packaging also represents a major cost to its brand owners and users of packaging remain under constant pressure from rising costs due to raw materials, energy and on-costs. Understanding what is ‘cost effective packaging’ and how to achieve it – remains the key to ensuring that your company remains competitive in today’s tough trading environment.

The extension of shelf life using modern packaging techniques plays an important role in food packaging. The course examines a range of integrated technologies with the emphasis on the packaging operation, the materials used and their selection.

INTRODUCTION TO NANOTECHNOLOGY HALF-DAY TRAINING COURSEWhen: Wednesday the 27th of NovemberWhere: Viewpoint CentreTime: 10.00 am Presenter: Terry Turney

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DON’T MISS OUT ON THE LATEST AIP ACTIVITIES FOR 2013ALL 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

CSIRO SITE VISITWhen: Monday 16th of SeptemberWhere: CSIRO facility in Clayton Time: 9.30 am

INDUSTRY EVENTS

2013 CORMACK INNOVATION AWARDS

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We are back for our 12th Year!This year's Award Presentaion Night will be on

Thursday 31st of Octoberin Sydney.

Save the date, it is set to be a great evening!

For all enquiries please contact: Amber Bates [email protected] 02 9707 8017 www.cormack.com.au

The tour will be facilitated by CSIRO’s Business Development Manager Dilip Manuel who will provide everyone with an insight into one of Australia’s premier R&D facilities. The event will provide participants with the opportunity to learn more about CSIRO and its involvement in the development and commercialisation of technology. I am sure that this event will certainly generate a great deal of interest amongst all participants.

New to the aerosol industry or wishing to increase your knowledge of the aerosol and industry matters? Then the Aerosol Association of Australia’s two-day Introduction to Aerosol Technology course is for you. Delivered, for the fifth year running, by experienced and respected local and international aerosol industry practitioners, the course will leave you with a greater understanding of the components that make up this unique packaging solution, how aerosol technology works and, importantly, what affects its performance. Speakers will cover all aspects of aerosol production, including propellants and formulation considerations, safety, testing, warehousing, industry regulations, and sustainability. In addition, Hidetoshi Miyamoto, R&D Manager, Daizo Japan and One Asia Network, will share some exciting innovations in the aerosol format! Plus, now you can attend an optional extra day of factory tours on 21 August 2013 to see aerosol manufacture in progress at a can factory, a valve factory and an aerosol filler. Groups of five or more from the same company are able to negotiate a special rate, so encourage your colleagues to book with you.

For more information:

tel: (02) 8095 9630 [email protected]

www.aerosol.com.au

MGSM Conference Centre, Macquarie Park, NSW

22-23 August 2013 With Optional Factory Tours on 21 August 2013

INTRODUCTION TO AEROSOL TECHNOLOGY COURSE & Optional Factory Tours

When: Thursday the 22nd of August, 9:00 AM Friday the 23rd of August, 5:00 PM Where: Macquarie Graduate School of Management Macquarie Park, NSW What: 2 Day Workshop plus optional day of factory tours.

INTRODUCTION TO AEROSOL TECHNOLOGY COURSE

The course is a must for anyone working in an operations, laboratory or technical role with aerosols. It is ideal for those starting out in the industry or wishing to refresh or increase their knowledge of aerosol technology.

INDEPENDENT MEASUREMENT OF PACKAGING PERFORMANCE

Permeability testing - oxygen transmission and water vapour transmission.

Analysis to determine what types of plastic materials are present in a sample, including structures of multilayered packaging.

Mechanical testing of plastic films – tensile strength and related properties, tear resistance, puncture resistance, dart impact resistance and others.

Plus many other tests.

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INDEPENDENT MEASUREMENT OF PACKAGING PERFORMANCE

Permeability testing - oxygen transmission and water vapour transmission.

Analysis to determine what types of plastic materials are present in a sample, including structures of multilayered packaging.

Mechanical testing of plastic films – tensile strength and related properties, tear resistance, puncture resistance, dart impact resistance and others.

Plus many other tests.

Australia 1300 GunnLabNew Zealand 0800 GunnLab

Email: [email protected]

www.gunnlab.com.au

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AUSPACK PLUS 2013 was held over four days in early May at the Sydney Showground and broke all time records for the most exhibitors and the largest amount of visits in over a decade.

According to Mr Luke Kasprzak, Event Manager, AUSPACK 2013 achieved 5922 visits over the four day event; the second highest number in the history of the Sydney show.

“AUSPACK PLUS 2013 also saw the largest offering with 308 exhibitors in total, including 112 international exhibitors (including co-exhibitors) from 18 countries. Exhibitors this year also occupied the largest space in history of AUSPACK in Sydney with display of 7100sqm,” Mr Kasprzak said.

“The APPMA and ETF have put the success down to knowing the market, listening to what it wants and providing the right platform for business, education and networking,”

“In the midst of AUSPACK PLUS we also had the 2013 APPMA Awards of Excellence; a vital part of the event. The Awards of Excellence are designed to recognise outstanding innovation in packaging and processing from design to production.

“We also continued our long-standing partnership with the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) who ran their biennial National Technical Forum at the show. The theme was Global Packaging Trends and the speakers came from China, Indonesia, United States, South Africa, India, Austria and Brazil,” he said.

“Finally we had a pleasure to host World Packaging Organisation (WPO) with their board meetings held at the show and WorldStar Packaging Awards on the Thursday evening. There were 25 members of the World Packaging Organisation coming for the week from all over the world including Turkey, Austria, Israel, Norway, China, India, South Africa, Nigeria, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Korea and Indonesia. The WPO Board meetings were held over three days at the Showgrounds.”

“The 2013 WorldStar Packaging Awards, saw over 220 people coming from over 27 countries. Countries include Kenya, Sweden, Indonesia, Turkey, South Africa, UK, US, India, China, Serbia, Brazil, Japan, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Korea, Israel, Switzerland, Norway, Poland, Spain, Czech Republic, Germany. This was a fabulous evening enjoyed by all.”

AUSPACK PLUS is owned and presented by the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA), Australia’s only national packaging and processing machinery organisation. APPMA Chairman, Mr Mark Dingley, added that ‘As the proud owners of AUSPACK PLUS the APPMA are extremely pleased that the exhibition was an outstanding success.’

“AUSPACK PLUS 2013 achieved not only a record number of exhibitors, but also the highest number of visits in Sydney for over a decade. The most pleasing aspect of the show was the level of optimism by both exhibitors and visitors. In particular the positive feedback received from a majority of our exhibitors on the high level of enquiries and quality that they received at the show. We have already received a large number of expressions of interest to once again exhibit at AUSPACK PLUS 2013 in March in Melbourne,” Mr Dingley said.

“The APPMA also ran their biennial Awards of Excellence on Wednesday the 8th of May with over 250 people in attendance. The evening was a huge success and we were very proud to present some of our foundation member’s recognition for 30 years of support to the industry and the Association. The foundation members in attendance were CPS, Heat and Control, MPI, Nordson and Walls Machinery- with ITT Jetpak, Smith & Searls and Solari Packaging unable to attend - without these foundation members the APPMA would not be celebrating their 30th anniversary this year, nor continuing to grow AUSPACK PLUS.” he said.

AUSPACK PLUS 2015 dates have already been set; with the show being held on Tuesday the 24th to the 27th of March 2015 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.

AUSPACK PLUS 2013 BREAKS RECORDS


AUSSIE BBQ FOR WPOThe AIP welcomed the WPO Board with an Aussie BBQ at the Novotel Hotel, Sydney Showgrounds.

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Sydney recently became the nerve centre of the global packaging industry when the board of the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) met on the sidelines of the AUSPACK PLUS 2013 show for its

first full meeting of 2013.

Following the strong showing of Australian pack design in this year’s WPO WorldStar Awards, it was decided to host this year’s event, and the WorldStar Awards ceremony, in Sydney during AUSPACK PLUS week.

The WPO board meeting was organised by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), a very active WPO member, and was added as part of the program of AUSPACK PLUS to mark the show’s status as the major packaging expo in the region.

Under consideration at today’s board meeting was the launch of the new WPO website: www.worldpackaging.org.

The President of the WPO, Thomas Schneider, said the site was designed to help members, packaging companies and organisations across the world to collaborate and keep in touch with important news and trends.

"The new website is modern and easy to navigate. The purpose is to offer our members and the world packaging community rich content and useful information that can be used as a guideline for daily activities and as an aid in developing relationships with other packaging professionals around the world,” Schneider said.

The website also includes a complete list of trade shows and packaging publications around the world, as well as books and literature related to the industry.

The WPO will also discuss over the next few days parameters for research that will be conducted in order to map the statistics of the world packaging industry. Other major subjects on the agenda included new activities related to educational programs as well as marketing and communications.

Some 25 representatives from such countries as Australia, the USA, Brazil, China, Korea, Nigeria, Norway, South Africa and Turkey attended the Sydney meeting today. The board meeting will also continue over the next two days. Schneider will also be one of the speakers in the AIP Technical Forum on Thursday.

After AUSPACK PLUS closed for day three, the 2013 WorldStar Award ceremony was held, with 159 winners receiving trophies. The 2013 edition of the awards had a total of 316 entries from 33 different countries.

SYDNEY BECOMES WORLD PACKAGING CAPITAL

1st meeting 2013 for the World Packaging Organisation


WORLD PACKAGING ORGANISATION BOARD MEETINGS


The Australian Institute of Packaging’s (AIP) National Technical Forum held alongside the AUSPACK PLUS show took a decidedly international flavour this year as delegates from the World Packaging

Organisation took to the lectern to give delegates a global view of the challenges and opportunities in the world packaging industry.

WPO president Thomas Schneider got proceedings off to a start when he called on the industry to do more to counteract packaging’s low, or even negative, perceptions from consumers.

“Too often packaging is viewed by many as a problem – if they think of it at all,” Schneider said. “What we have to work to convey is that the world cannot do without packaging. It is our job to educate them.”

Follow-up speakers presented overviews of various international packaging markets, as well as pointing out common issues concerning all global markets.

The vice-president of China’s World Packaging Centre, Jin Zhe, described China’s packaging industry as one of the world’s fastest growing – already touching the quarter of a trillion dollar mark in terms of yearly value. He explained that China’s World Packaging Centre, based in the city of Hangzhou, aimed to transform China into the world’s largest packaging industry power.

The centre is one of the country’s first international industrial centres, bringing global and domestic companies under one roof – or rather, a two-tower skyscraper due for completion later this year – to coordinate packaging collaborations and trade.

Dr Johannes Bergmair from Austria’s Research Institute for Chemistry and Technology, spoke of the WPO’s efforts to survey various international scientific and legislative standards, in order to help WPO members and packaging

companies keep abreast of the different national regimes for food safety.

The Indonesian Packaging Federation’s Ariana Susanti explained the dynamics of the market in Australia’s closest neighbour, noting that the growing middle class was driving greater consumption of packaging. She told PKN this presented great opportunities for Australia companies to explore business collaborations, as well as to invest in the country’s sector to upgrade its infrastructure and logistics challenges.

In a particularly interesting and colourful presentation, the executive director of ABRE, the Brazilian Packaging Association, Luciana Pellegrino, addressed how packaging was increasingly becoming an important marketing tool.

“It is our silent sales tool. It is the packaging itself that will materialise a brand’s identity to a consumer,” she said.“Through your packaging you can talk to consumers.” She also touched on some of the future challenges to packaging as a marketing tool, especially the growth of digital social media and virtual marketing. “The virtual world is transforming our lives. We have to be aware that consumers are discussing products in ways we never used to use before,” she said. “Social media means consumers are more likely to experiment by recommendation. On the other hand, if you do something wrong, it takes only minutes for disastrous messages to get spread far and wide.”

Finishing off the forum, the WPO’s general secretary, Keith Pearson from South Africa, tackled the topic of sustainable advances in the packaging supply chain. The thrust of Pearson’s talk was around what he termed ‘the missing link’ in the sustainability chain – the lack of adoption of sustainable living in the home.

His view is that the corporate values around sustainability are strong, but while great strides have been made by industry, it’s individual consumers which need to change their thinking.

We live in a ‘throw away’ society, he said. Consumers buy way more than they need to consume, especially food. He cited the staggering statistic that in 2011, 1.3 billion tons, or a third of global food production, was lost to waste. Another problem is that consumers associate used packaging with garbage.

“Consumers need to stop thinking about used packaging as waste, and be brought around to see the inherent value in the packaging material,” he said.

“Packaging is a magnificent resource, as an industry let’s work together to get that message out there,” he concluded.

GLOBAL ROADS LEAD TO THE AIP FORUM

Jin Zhe, from China's World Packaging Centre, spoke of the country's rise to become a packaging power, at the AIP Technical Forum at AUSPACK PLUS.

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An international expert in packaging and food safet y i s ca l l ing for global collaboration

when it comes to regulations that relate to the safety of food and beverage packaging.

The chemical interactions that can occur between food and its packaging is a delicate issue for the industry and the subject of much research, according to Dr Johannes Bergmair, head of life science, Food Packaging, Pharmaceutical and Medical Products from ofi, one of Austria's largest research and testing institutes for packaging and food safety.

He told attendees at the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) National Technical Forum that hormone active substances in particular needed to be tackled on an international level, yet the safety regulations relating to this type of problem varied greatly from country to country.

“The chemicals all over the world are the same, but they are regulated differently,” Dr Bergmair said. “This is a big problem but one that we are trying to solve.” According to Dr Bergmair, the first step toward international cooperation on this issue took place in early May when the board of

the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) met on the sidelines of the AUSPACK PLUS 2013 show for its first full meeting for the year.

At that meeting the WPO board members agreed to form a working group in the next month to look at the issue, to collaborate and to raise awareness in the industry, he said. Twenty five representatives from such countries as Australia, the USA, Brazil, China, Korea, Nigeria, Norway, South Africa and Turkey attended the Sydney meeting yesterday.

Dr Bergmair told Food & Drink Business that regulatory harmonisation would not be easy. “These are big, traditional systems that are not too easy to change,” he said. Researchers in this area, meanwhile, were now focused on creating models that could more accurately calculate the risks, Dr Bergmair said.

GLOBAL APPROACH NEEDED FOR FOOD SAFETY IN PACKAGING

Dr Johannes Bergmair of ofi in Austria calls for a global approach to regulating the safety of food packaging.

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W ith over 220 people in attendance, the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) announced during the 2013 WorldStar Packaging Awards dinner at the Novotel

Hotel Sydney Olympic Park that they had upgraded two members to the prestigious grade of Fellowship.

According to Mr Ralph Moyle, MAIP, who is the National President of the AIP, ‘The grade of Fellow is the highest professional recognition awarded to AIP Members by their peers and is designed to recognise the significant and sustained contribution these people have made to the technology, science or application to packaging in the industry.

The first Fellowship is awarded to Ron Mines. Ron Mines has been a member of the AIP since 1987 and has been in the packaging industry for 47 years. He started his packaging career in 1966 as a production

planner with Alliance Cartons and worked for Visy from 1972 until he retired. Ron has been awarded his Fellowship for his significant contribution to the cartonboard and corrugate box side of the industry. Ron is currently a course presenter for the AIP half-day training course on the Introduction to Corrugate boxes and is an invaluable member of the AIP family.

The second Fellowship is awarded to Richard Smith. Richard is currently the General Manager of Technical Development, Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific – ANZ. Richard is receiving his Fellowship tonight for the significant contribution he has personally made to the development of polymers and innovative plastics packaging across a diverse range of packaging mediums including rigid containers, closures, trays and more recently flexible packaging. He is also the AIP’s newest course presenter and runs the Introduction to Flexible Packaging and Bioplastics half-day training course.

During the WorldStar Packaging Awards Emeritus Prof Harry Lovell OAM, FAIP was formally recognised from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (The Packaging Society) as an Accredited Packaging Professional.

This requires that Harry meet the Standards for Packaging Professional Competence.

During the evening Tom Schneider, the President of the WPO recognised Ralph Moyle MAIP and Pierre Pienaar FAIP for all of their hard work and efforts in bringing the WPO Board

Meetings and WorldStar Packaging Awards to Australia in 2013. Nerida and Mark Kelton were also recognised by the WPO Board, as well as Mark Dingley, the Chairman of the APPMA.

AIP RECOGNISES TWO MEMBERS WITH FELLOWSHIPS

ACCREDITED PACKAGING PROFESSIONAL

Harry Lovell, Ralph Moyle & Ron MInes

Ahmed Akbah, Richard Smith and Kishan Singh

Gordon Stewart, IOM3 and Prof. Harry Lovell, OAM


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The cream of the best new pack designs of the past year were honoured in Sydney in early May when the WorldStar Packaging Awards ceremony took place at the close of the day’s business at AUSPACK

PLUS. In the 2013 edition of the awards, organised by the World Packaging Organisation, 159 winners from around the world received their trophies.

The awards this year had a total of 316 entries from 33 different countries. Beverages had 78 entries and 41 took a WorldStar; Electronics 18 with 11 winners; Food 42 winners from 81 entries; Health & Beauty 15 winners from 33 entries; Pharmaceutical & Medical received 24 entries and 11 took a WorldStar; and Other category had 35 winners from 69 entries. Australia had a huge interest in this year’s awards. Melbourne's Outerspace Design led the Australian charge, winning three categories in this year's awards.

Outerspace's wins, for Hydralyte Sports in the Health and Beauty category, for Berri's Daily Juice on-the-go bottles in Beverages and Sprout mobile phone accessories in the Electronics category, follows its success last year at the awards when it won a WorldStar for its breakthrough design of Heinz's Golden Circle chilled juice 1.8-litre bottle in what was Australia's inaugural year at the prestigious international awards.

The Melbourne design house this year also shared the honours with local Coke bottler Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA), Poppet International and Webstercare as category winners. CCA's Easy Crush bottle for Mount Franklin mineral water and Poppet International's innovative bottles for Bebi infant juice and water joined Outerspace as winners in the Beverages category, while Webstercare's Personal Medication Planner (PMP) was named a winner Medical and Pharmaceutical pack of the year category.

All the winning packs had already tasted success at last year's Packaging Council of Australia's Australian Packaging Design Awards, which had made them eligible for the WorldStar awards. The awards are open only to organisations who have won in approved national competitions around the world. A few special awards were presented later in the evening. In the Sustainability category, CCA’s Mount Franklin Easy Crush bottle was named the bronze winner, giving Australia yet another honour. The Infini Bottle by Nampak of the UK won silver, while gold went to Loop Pallet, by IPG of Sweden .

For the first time, WPO delivered awards for Marketing, with the inaugural gold award going to the J&B Twister pack, by the UK’s MW Creative. The President's Award winners were recognised as follows: gold to Germany’s Wipak for TalkPack; silver to BossPack of South Korea for Mosspack; and bronze to Sankyu of Japan for its Folding Returnable Pallet for drums. The final award of the evening went to Australian packaging industry veteran, Harry Lovell, who was formally recognised from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (The Packaging Society) as an Accredited Packaging Professional.

WPO President, Thomas Schneider, said: "Once again the WorldStar Ceremony brings together packaging leaders from all over the world for a singular purpose: to receive recognition from the most important packaging competition globally and confirm their packaging projects are making a difference for a better world."

WORLDSTAR ACKNOWLEDGES BEST PACKAGES IN THE WORLD IN SYDNEY

The Outerspace Design Group team

WINNER - BEVERAGES CATEGORY

OUTERSPACE DESIGN GROUP

WINNER - ELECTRONICS CATEGORY

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WINNER - HEALTH & BEAUTY CATEGORY OUTERSPACE DESIGN GROUP

WINNER - MEDICAL & PHARMACUETICAL CATEGORY

WEBSTERCARE PERSONAL MEDICATION PLANNER


2013 WORLDSTAR PACKAGING AWARDSThe AIP proudly hosted the 2013 WorldStar Packaging Awards with over 220

international guests, 62 winners and a representation from 27 countries.

2013 WorldStar Packaging Awards were proudly sponsored byALONGSIDE

Owned and Presented by APPMA

Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park

2013 PACKAGING + PROCESSING + MATERIALS

Tuesday 7th - Friday 10th MayCelebrating 30 Years


Held on Thursday 9th of May 2013 at the Novotel Hotel, Sydney Showgrounds

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2013 WORLDSTAR PACKAGING AWARDS


2013 WORLDSTAR PACKAGING AWARDS

2013 WorldStar Packaging Awards was proudly sponsored byALONGSIDE






Asia Packaging Centre (APC, now known as WPC) is the first international industrial centre in China approved by the international organisations and Chinese government. It's a World Packaging

Industrial Centre integrated with Science & Technology, Education, Information, Finance, Culture, Manufacturing, Commerce, Logistic, Construction and Service. WPC has been highly valued by the leaders of Chinese State government including our new president Xi Jin-ping. President Xi emphasised in his instruction that: We should strive to construct the Asia Packaging Centre into the Worldwide Packaging Industrial Centre, making it the 'propeller' of restructuring the China’s packaging industry and the 'incubator' of the new pattern of packaging industry, in order to promote the leapfrog development of Chinese Packaging Industry.

The Construction of WPC consists of 2 parts which are the construction of Headquarters and manufacturing bases, with the resources from international organisations, support from governments and policies, guidance of the industrial service, implementation by the construction leading group, investment of the enterprises, etc. WPC adopted the operation mode of combining internationalisation, marketisation, enterprisation and industrial management, asset management and capital management, to attract the investment from all over the world, gathering the leading packaging enterprises, offering the service of Headquarters to the enrolling companies and global packaging colleagues. The construction of WPC is centralised plan and phased implementation with high standard of construction, high intensive of investment and efficient management.

After settling the WPC in Hangzhou, there has made significant progress: the WPC international Centre (APC Building) which was invested 405.5 million US Dollars will complete at the end of this year, and mainly used for introducing international packaging organisations and related international industrial organisations to settle in;At the WPC manufacturing base, the first admission of companies has already finished the construction and put into operation, recently, there are another batch companies are entering WPC manufacturing base; WPC has successfully co-hosted the Packaging forum in 2004,

International Packaging Exhibition in 2006, World Packaging Conference in 2008, Asia Packaging Conference and International Packaging Exhibition and Forum in 2010 and other related events; the World Packaging industrial centre platform sincerely welcome the leading packaging enterprises, large companies, big groups to actively invest and cooperate, share resources and mutual benefit.

With the WPC platform in China, we can integrate the global packaging resources, introduce the leading packaging companies and institutes of advanced packaging equipment, new packaging material and high-end packaging products, promote the transformation of the packaging industry, gradually establish the global packaging industrial centre, lead the development of packaging industry.

China Packaging Federation and World packets centre construction leading group entrusted the Macroeconomic Research Institute of National Development and Reform Commission(NDRC) to compiled '12th Five-Year Plan for construction of world packaging industry centre' with the main objectives are: based in Hangzhou, layout of nationwide, towards the worldwide, construct the bases of the WPC headquarters, science, education and R & D, trade and logistics, culture and creative, packaging equipment , new packaging materials, agricultural products processing and other key bases, implement 18 key projects including the Institute of World package, high-end packaging products, advanced packaging manufacturing, new packaging materials and other projects.

The implement subject of World Packaging Centre is World Packaging Centre Group which approved by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce(SAIC). WPC adheres to the idea of Green, environment-protection, energy-saving and emission reduction, gathering the global packaging colleagues, large companies, big groups to build this 'aircraft carrier' of the world packaging industry, promote the sustainable packaging and make joint efforts to the progress of human civilisation and society.

For further information please email Ruby Chen on [email protected] or visit www.apc.org.cn

ASIA PACKAGING CENTRE& WORLD PACKAGING CENTRE GROUP


With over 250 people in attendance the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) announced the winners of the 2013 APPMA Awards of Excellence during AUSPACK PLUS on the 8th of May in Sydney. The 2013

awards were proudly supported by Midway Metals, PKN, Schenker and SMC. Sam Kekovitch was the Emcee for the evening.

According to Mr Mark Dingley, Chairman, APPMA, the biennial Awards of Excellence are designed to recognise innovative and outstanding packaging and processing solutions.

“Companies that enter these biennial awards are recognised for their contribution and outstanding achievements against their peers within the wider packaging industry and we encourage everyone to enter,” Mr Dingley said.

Awards categories include Export Achievement Award, Design Achievement Award, Customer Partnership Award, the Imported Equipment Award, Best New Product Award and the APPMA Scholarship.

2013 CUSTOMER PARTNERSHIP AWARDThe Customer Partnership Award has a major emphasis on the

customisation of packaging and processing machinery which is required to suit a

customer’s individual needs.

The winner, individual or team will be able to demonstrate that the end user has experienced increased sales, increased plant efficiency and profitability. Customer improved outcomes will form a very large element of the Award decision.

The 2013 APPMA Customer Par tnersh ip Award was

presented to JMP Engineering for their automatic palletising and

stretch wrapping system designed for Pepsico Group. 183 palletising systems have

been sold to Pepsico Group to date.

The system is an automatic palletising and stretch wrapping system, in one. A combined and compact total system, which automatically palletises any shape and size product, on any size pallet, then automatically stretch wraps, within a compact cell with rates of up to 80 pallets per hour.

JMP Engineering have demonstrated their expertise in their packing capability in a variety of applications, in local and export markets with different pack formats for several years.

2013 EXPORT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDThe recipient of the Export Achievement Award will have made a

worthwhile contribution to an existing or new export market. Contributions can include

establishing a new market, achieving a significant increase in sales by both the

supplier and the customer, identifiable by monetary gain from an export activity.

It can also be any developed packaging or processing machinery sold into overseas markets which contributes to improved business outcome, efficiency, sales and profit

increases.

T h e 2 0 1 3 A P P M A E x p o r t Achievement Award was presented

to JMP Engineering for their corner board applicator and stretch wrapping system.

The corner board applicator is designed to automatically apply any size corner board, on any size pallet with product, then automatically stretch wrap and top sheet. The system is a finely engineered solution to an awkward manual process that improves safety and potentially reduces operating costs.

2013 DESIGN ACHIEVEMENT AWARDThe Design Achievement Award recognises the development of a packaging or processing line or module that results in the significant advancement of packaging and processing machinery technology by either introducing a new idea or modifying an existing principle. The design concept and implementation are weighted highly in the award decision, where better business performance must be achieved.

The 2013 APPMA Design Achievement Award was presented to Fibre King for the RPC GS Erector.

The RPC GS Erector is Fibre King’s low cost automation solution for the erecting of Reusable Plastic Crates (RPCs). Its detailed design development has led to a simpler machine, better matched to customer’s needs, reduced capital cost, improved up time, and resultant increased sales.

The RPC GS Erector promotes use of recycled packaging solutions leading to lower environmental impact.

2013 APPMA Awards of EXCELLENCE


2013 APPMA Awards of EXCELLENCE

2013 IMPORTED EQUIPMENT AWARDThe Imported Equipment Award is designed to recognise the efforts of an APPMA Member or a Company eligible to be a APPMA Member who promotes their overseas principal’s equipment in the Australian market, where the equipment in itself represents a high standard of excellence in every respect relevant to the industry consistent with the standard applied. The equipment must be principally designed by an overseas supplier who is represented by an APPMA Member/ Company eligible to be an APPMA Member applying for the Award. Any developed packaging or processing machinery sold into Australia must demonstrate an increase in efficiency, sales and profit.

The 2013 APPMA Imported Equipment Award was presented

to JMP Engineering for the Kawasak i manufacture and supplied robots that are integrated into JMP Engineering turnkey solutions.

J M P E n g i n e e r i n g h a s demonst ra ted , fo r bo th customer and supplier, an

increase in profit, and specifically for the customer an increase in

productivity and efficiency. Added to that, and beyond the award

criteria, the OH&S improvements inherent in the JMP/Kawasaki solutions

represent a real benefit to any user. The growth of this company appears directly attributable to their integration of the Kawasaki robotics, and they have nominated significant growth in their local and off-shore agency business units as a result. It is an achievement for any company to value add to overseas purchased components and then to generate increased profit both locally and overseas. This is ultimately what separates JMP Engineering from the other award nominees.

2013 BEST NEW PRODUCT AWARDThe Best New Product Award is designed

to recognise the most innovative product or equipment in the packaging and processing industry that is launched in Australia for the first time during AUSPACK PLUS 2013.

Key deliverables to be recognised as Best New Product includes the following criteria: the equipment or product must have proven efficiency

and productivity gains, be innovative and have proven and improved cost

of ownership.

The 2013 APPMA Best New Product Award winner has been awarded to Machinery

Automation & Robotics (MAR) for the Singulator.

The Singulator provides a simple answer to the requirement in packaging and processing environments for high speed sorting of products from a group of individual items in random orientations into a single stream. The innovative design, requiring minimal floor space, encompasses a series of 90 degree turns as guided by belt conveyors, sequentially running at increasing travel rates to allow for gap creation and singulation of product units.

Designed originally for food manufacturing environments, it has a robust, hygienic and easy-to-clean structure. The Singulator can be adapted for multiple product applications and is easily integrated into existing lines and infrastructure. Its chief benefit is to increase productivity and efficiency, a strong requirement in the Australian manufacturing environment. This innovation, combined with its speed rates of up to 500 pieces/minute/lane will make a positive impact on the packaging environment by transforming bulk flow of items into a single sortable stream without the need for manual intervention.

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2013 APPMA SCHOLARSHIPThe APPMA were seeking a packaging engineer that is looking to further their education by offering them a scholarship to enrol in the AIP Diploma in Packaging Technology; an internationally recognised and accredited course.

The 2013 APPMA Scholarship was awarded to Jamie Schellebeck, Packaging Engineer, Amcor Fibre Packaging.

APPMA Foundation MembersThe APPMA also recognised the Foundation Members of the Association as a part of the evening. The APPMA Foundation Members are CPS, Heat and Control, ITT Jetpak, MPI, Nordson, Smith and Searls, Solari Packaging and Walls Machinery. Without these foundation members the APPMA would not be celebrating their 30th anniversary this year.


OUTERSPACE DESIGN OPENS IN NEW ZEALAND

AIP WELCOMES NEW MEMBER

Q. Why did you join the AIP? What benefits do you believe the AIP offers all their members?

A. The Packaging industry needs organisations like the AIP to bring together designers, manufacturers and suppliers, and to raise issues and opportunities

relevant to all of us. For me, AIP membership and the publications and events that come along with it are an effective way of helping maintain industry awareness. This then puts me in a better position to make associations with, and recommendations to, new and existing clients.

Q. How long have you been in the industry? What are your areas of expertise?

A. Trained in Industrial Design, I have been employed by Outerspace Design Group since 2004. Although I have worked across design projects for both

product and structural packaging, I have been dedicated to the packaging division since 2010. Projects in the consultancy environment are varied and have provided exposure to a range of different mediums and requirements. The bulk of my packaging experience would be with design and development of Injection Moulded IML FMCG structures. I have had exposure to the complete design cycle, from creative insights through to detailed design for manufacture, plus all the developmental stages and project management that lies between.

Q. What is your current job role and what are your responsibilities?

A. In November 2012 I relocated to Auckland NZ. Still a full time employee of Outerspace Design, I am working a packaging design and NZ Development

role. Responsibilities in this role include the ongoing design, development and project management of existing Australian based projects, as well as scoping and development of new clients and opportunities in the NZ market.

Bryan Terry MAIPNZ Development ManagerOuterspace Design Group

Outerspace Design continues to expand and has cultivated a great team with solid skills and an exceptional portfolio of award winning designs.

The Structural Packaging division is excited to announce that this team has now expanded across to New Zealand shores. NZ Development Manager Bryan Terry is based in St Heliers Auckland, providing Kiwi clients with a direct point of contact. A long serving employee of the company, Bryan spent eight years honing his skills in the Melbourne studio and has now taken on this new challenge working a Design and Business Development role in his homeland.

So, what will we be doing when we’re not skydiving, bungy jumping, or analysing whether or not the new Marmite tastes the same as the old? Let’s take a brief look at one industry sector: more than 40 major global food and beverage manufacturers have invested in production in New Zealand, and Auckland is the heart of the country’s food processing and wholesaling industry. Auckland has a strong cluster of more than 4,800 food and beverage firms employing nearly 40,000 people. This alone provides ample scope for good structural packaging design support in the FMCG sector.

New Zealand enquiries: Bryan Terry p: +64 (0) 21 912 949 e: [email protected]


The Queensland Branch of the AIP were hosted by Lion – Juice based in Lytton, Brisbane in late May. In particular we thank their Site Manager, Mr Steve Hollis for making this happen and

allowing the members of the AIP to be given a guided tour of their facility.

Such visits are always interesting and well worthwhile. Many comments received were that the AIP must certainly continue organising such events. There was a cross section from the packaging industry in attendance. We were all interested to hear what products are being either packed ambient and chilled.

Lion Juice certainly has an interesting range of products being run on one of the 8 production lines which range from 110ml to 4 litre packs.

It is always of interest when one sees the products that we know so well in our supermarkets actual coming off the packing lines.

Other comments from attendees was that each one of us attending learns something from these tours, something that we can take back to our own workplace. There were also a number of AIP members that had thought provoking questions in the wrap-up session at the end as well as suggestions that Lion Juice could think further about in introducing.

We all left with good ideas and a good flavour in our mouths after sampling some of their products.

Pierre Pienaar MSc, FAIPQueensland Branch Chairman

LION JUICE SITE VISIT WRAP-UP

AIP PARTNERS

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Find out how your company can become a partner of the AIP by emailing [email protected]


YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE AIP TO CELEBRATE THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY

LIMITED NUMBERS FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT SO DON’T DELAY!

WHAT:

WHEN: Thursday 12th September WHERE: The Chapter House 197 Flinders Lane Melbourne VIC 3000 This striking building built in 1891 is adjacent to St Paul’s Cathedral and is one of the CBD’s most imposing function settings. A truly historic and unique setting for the AIP’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is proud to be celebrating its 50th Anniversary in September. Come and join us for a most-memorable evening with old and new colleagues, mentors and friends!

Please email [email protected] or visit the events page on www.aipack.com.au for more information

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE AIP TO CELEBRATE THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY

ASK THE AIP HOW WE CAN HELP YOUR STAFF WITH THEIR PACKAGING EDUCATIONPH: +61 7 3278 4490 [email protected] www.aipack.com.au

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

CERTIFICATE IN PACKAGING

DIPLOMA IN PACKAGING

TECHNOLOGY

CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND

HALF DAY TRAINING COURSES

WHO IS LOOKING AFTER YOUR PACKAGING DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND SUPPLY CHAIN EFFICIENCY? DO THEY NEED FORMAL PACKAGING QUALIFICATIONS TO IMPROVE YOUR BOTTOM LINE?

Are you aware that the AIP can assist you with internationally accredited formal packaging training?

Did you know that you can complete a Certificate in Packaging on-line in less than two years?

Did you know the AIP can offer you an on-line Diploma in Packaging Technology?

The AIP can also customise half day training courses just for your company. The courses can be delivered on-site to your marketing, supply chain, production and technical staff to promote a broad understanding of current and potential pack formats that suit your manufacturing equipment and processes.

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