PETpla.net Insider 07+08 / 2018

8 NEWS PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 07+08/18 www.petpla.net Engel is further expanding its world-wide mould technology Engel is establishing a decentralised network of mould experts in its sales regions. Around the world, demand for integrated system solutions from a single source is rising. Alongside automation and other peripherals, the mould is part of the overall set-up in more and more cases. It all starts with China. Davy Kong, head of the new department, and Ian Wang are the Mould Managers advising Engel customers in China on mould projects while develop- ing mould solutions precisely tailored to products and manu- facturing processes in partnership with a mould producing partner. “Injection mould technology calls for a great deal of coordination and close cooperation between ourselves, as the system solutions provider, and the plastics processors. That’s why it is so important to establish mould technology expertise close to our clients and have contact persons who speak their language,” says Dr Christoph Steger, CSO of the Engel Group. “These two factors simplify project management and speed up the start-up of a new manufacturing solution.” The two Mould Managers at Engel Machinery Shanghai underwent intensive training at the headquarters in Austria. They now work closely with other mould technology staff in Austria as well as the business units and application tech- nology departments in Austria and Asia. Engel will continue to strengthen its mould technology division in Shanghai in order to be able to offer its services from Shanghai to customers in other Asian countries in the future. In the course of the next year, mould managers will also be deployed to the production plant in York, PA in the USA serving the North American markets. Developing customised injection moulding solutions pre- supposes a thorough understanding of available technologies and product specifications as well as sector-specific require- ments and regional characteristics. As production solutions become ever more complex in the face of advancing process integration, for example, these aspects will become all the more important. Over the past four years, Engel has been continually expanding a decentralised network of specialist experts in its sales regions in order to keep pace with this trend. The first step was to establish its own automation cen- tres in America and Asia while introducing a business unit structure. In establishing further teams for mould technology, Engel has reorganised another strategically important area on a global scale. www.engelglobal.com All 4 Pack Paris 2018 The international trade show All 4 Pack Paris, taking place November 26-29, 2018 at Villepinte in the North of Paris, France, will bring together 87,000 professionals for four days of exchange, demonstrations, innovation and presentations from sectors such as food, beverages and liquids, cosmet- ics and toiletries, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, retail, e-commerce, consumer goods and capital goods. All 4 Pack offers a comprehensive range which addresses the integration strategy witnessed by the market, shining a light on the innovation capabilities of the packaging eco- system: raw materials, process, packaging and packing machines, marking and coding, packaging solutions and containers, pack printing and labels, secondary, tertiary and shipping packaging machines. It also addresses the intralo- gistics sector: continuous handling, automated systems, logistics services and IT systems, storage and warehouse facilities, lifting, forklifts. The 2018 marketing strategy is inspired by a drive upmarket and the targeting of buyers with high investment potential. All 4 Pack Paris carefully studies their expecta- tions in order to streamline and optimise their meetings with exhibitors whose range corresponds to their plans. In addi- tion to this supply/demand matchmaking and the business meetings which will be arranged, a specific programme is also being organised for a selection of 1,500 top European and top African buyers. As a tradeshow, All 4 Pack Paris has a role as a busi- ness accelerator but also as a community facilitator, and the 2018 edition will feature a wide variety of exclusive content and events. Several events within the event are scheduled, dedicated to innovation. www.all4pack.fr Udo Stahlschmidt, Head of Mould Technology at Engel Austria, (centre) shares his expertise related to moulds with Davy Kong, Head of Mould Technology in China, (left) and Ian Wang (right), Mould Manager at Engel Machinery Shanghai United Caps unveils extended R&D centre in Messia, France United Caps, an international manufacturer of caps and closures, hosted an open house celebrating the opening of its extended R&D facility in Messia, France, on June 21. In order to continue to provide a high level of service and to maintain the 50/50 split between standard and bespoke product development, the caps and closure manufacturer has extended its R&D centre located in Messia. With the addition of 200m 2 of floor space, an increase of 30%, the facility now is comprised of 600m 2 . This was accompanied by a 30% increase in staffing, the addition of a 3D printer for fast prototyping, and a restructuring of the R&D organisa- tion to be more responsive to market needs. The end result is an average decrease in development time of 10-20%. www.unitedcaps.com