Case histories - film only

Nov

16

Algeria is a country with unexpected charm. Overlooking the southern shores of the Mediterranean, it has two strong points: the Roman ruins and the spectacular Sahara landscapes that alternate their beauty thanks to countless archeological sites and unique natural scenery. ....

Tag: lsk - sr - nastriaria - nastri - ha - aps 3050 - pet bottles - water - film only

Nov

16

ECCBC CAVIBEL - CAPO VERDE

The first production of Coca- Cola in the islands of the Republic of Cape Verde dates back to 1997. Since then, the industrial business linked to the famous carbonated soft drink has evolved considerably and now occupies a prominent position in the local economy both for the jobs it offers (the Cavi ....

Tag: lsk - sr - nastriaria - nastri - pet bottles - soft drinks - film only

Nov

16

SMLC PEPSICO - LEBANON

2012 is a year for celebration for the Pepsi Cola brand in Lebanon: in fact, the Société Moderne Libanaise pour le Commerce SMLC, historical bottler and distributor of the popular American soft drink celebrated 60 years of strategic partnership with PepsiCo on 2 May 23, 2012 with a very special ev ....

Tag: lsk - sk - cans - glass bottles - pet bottles - soft drinks - film only - pad + film - tray + film

Jun

15

BRASSERIE MILLES - FRANCE

In the beverage sector, the division in which global competition is most pronounced is that of carbonated soft drinks. In 2010, the consumption of non-alcoholic beverages on a global level reached 229 billion litres, equal to a 2% growth on the previous year. The product category that outweighs all ....

Tag: lsk - glass bottles - pet bottles - soft drinks - film only - tray + film

Jun

15

KASSATLY CHTAURA - LEBANON

Often the combination of family tradition and strong entrepreneurship is the basis for creating great opportunities for development in industry. If, then, the traditions handed down from generation to generation become real passions, success of the business is assured. An example of how true this is ....

Tag: sk - glass bottles - pet bottles - soft drinks - wine and spirits - film only - tray + film

Jun

15

LATTEBUSCHE - ITALY

There is often a link between a company and its natural surroundings but when the company in question lies at the foot of the Belluno Dolomites, a few meters from the Piave River, bordering the National Park of the Dolomites, the bond becomes a perfect symbiosis. ....

Tag: bp - boxes - briks - cups - other containers - tins - milk and dairy products - film only

Nov

03

HIDA ALIMENTACION - SPAIN

Founded in 1954 in the city of Murcia, Hida Alimentación is a company that manufactures canned vegetables, the turnover of which was around 14 million Euros in 2010. In recent years the company has experienced a booming business, achieving a leadership position in the Spanish market (Nielsen 2010) ....

Tag: lsk - mp - sk - tins - food and pet food - cardboard sleeves - over the top (ott) - film only - pad + film - tray + film - tray only

Nov

03

BLUE KELD - UNITED KINGDOM

“Blue Keld” artesian spring water is a natural product that comes from a pristine and crystal clear aquifer. Water is filtered naturally through a land rich in chalk on the surface, making it particularly rich in calcium and low in sodium. Curious is the origin of the name “Blue Keld”: “Ke ....

Tag: bp - pet bottles - water - film only

Jun

29

ACRILEX - BRAZIL

Creativity is not harmful to health. Creative freedom must be able to express itself in every direction: at school, on canvas, on paper, on fabric, everywhere. But it must be safeguarded and free from hazards. For this reason, Acrilex dedicates a large part of its research and development activities ....

Tag: bp - fp - boxes - jars - tins - chemicals products - film only

Jun

28

REFRISO BEBIDA - BRAZIL

It is not by chance that Refriso Bebidas occupies a strong position among carbonated soft drinks manufacturers in Latin America. The company has been able to seize market opportunities and meet the growing demand for soft drinks which has been witnessed in Brazil in recent years. Outstanding profess ....

Tag: lsk - sr - cans - pet bottles - soft drinks - film only

Jun

28

PEPSICO IBERICA - SPAIN

The CSD (non-alcoholic drinks) sector was the first to industrialise the operations of bottling and packing, adopting increasingly innovative processes for managing the production plant, distribution system and packaging techniques. The correct choice of packaging, in particular, is fundamentally im ....

Tag: sk - cans - soft drinks - film only

Jun

28

PIACENTINA - ITALY

Piacentina Srl, based in San Polo di Podenzano (Piacenza), was established in 2003 from the merger of three entities: the San Martino Scrl cooperatives, the Cores Consortium and private investor Cristina Dodici. The company, in just eight years of business, has achieved a leadership position in the ....

Tag: mp - sk - nastri - tins - food and pet food - cardboard sleeves - over the top (ott) - film only - pad + film - stacked packs - tray + film - tray only

Nov

08

ALIMENTOS POLAR - VENEZUELA

The food industry is increasingly focused on meeting consumer demand in terms of quality, authenticity and freshness of the products offered. These need to be consistent with the principles of a healthy and balanced diet and compatible with the rigorous parameters of sustainable development, both in ....

Tag: lsk - nastri - food and pet food - film only - pad + film

Nov

08

AL-TAMEEM - IRAQ

“Al-Tameem Cola” is produced in the multiethnic town of Kirkuk, which well represents the fast economic development and progress recently achieved in Iraq. Kirkuk, capital of the General Government of the same name, is located in Northern Iraq, at around 250 km from the capital, Baghdad, in that ....

Tag: sk - sr - ha - soft drinks - film only - tray + film

Sep

17

COTT BEVERAGES - COTT CORPORATION - USA

SMI state-of-the-art automatic packer allows Cott to keep pace with the fast-changing market trends and with the consumer's demand for a wide range of packs patterns and eye-catching packages. Smiflexi CM series is the ideal solution for flexible and versatile production lines, which require switchi ....

Tag: cm - water - film only - tray + film - tray only - wrap-around case

Sep

17

CISOWIANKA - POLAND

Nałęczów Zdroj has shown strong orientation to grow which has given it a leading position in the bottled water market. This expansion process also includes its 2008 investment to create a modern, new production plant with five new bottling lines; the new industrial pole has a really advanced logi ....

Tag: sk - sr - water - film only

Oct

13

DI IORIO - ITALY

"To drink water is to drink the environment, to drink Molisia is to drink Molise". This is the slogan that accompanies the newest PET bottle of Molisia flat water. The innovative image of great appeal has been awarded with the "Agorà d'argento” in that ....

Tag: sk - sr - nastriaria - nastri - divipack - soft drinks - water - film only

Oct

13

ICE RIVER SPRINGS - CANADA

Ice River Springs Water Company began its activity in Feversham, Ontario, in an area of uncontaminated beauty on the spectacular high barquette of the Blue Mountains. Since 1975 the ownership of the company has remained within the founding family. The protection of the flat water source is one of th ....

Tag: sk - nastri - water - film only - pad + film - tray + film - tray only

Oct

13

BEIJING PEPSI - PEPSICO INC. - CHINA

In late 2008 the American colossal of alcohol-free beverages announced it would invest a billion dollars in China over the next four years. This is the largest investment of the company in the Asian country in the last thirty years, in line with the strategy of aiming predominantly at emerging econo ....

Tag: sk - wp - soft drinks - film only - wrap-around case

Nov

05

ARABIAN AERATED WATER CO - SINALCO - JORDAN

After the 2005 celebrations for its 100th anniversary, Sinalco has celebrated the opening of a new PET bottling line in Jordan. ...............SMI had the privilege to participate to the event by supplying both its machinery for blowing the PET bottles and the secondary packaging. ....

Tag: sk - sr - soft drinks - film only - pad + film

Nov

05

AL RAWDATAIN WATER BOTTLING CO. - KUWAIT

At the beginning of 2008, Al Rawdatain Water Bottling co invested in the widening of its production range by installing a new 18,000 bph PET line in the Safat factory, for which it purchased from SMI the end-of-line packaging machines and the conveyor belts from the labeller to the palletiser. ....

Tag: sk - wp - nastri - divipack - ha - water - film only - pad + film - tray + film - tray only - wrap-around case

Nov

05

SUN INBEV UKRAINE - INBEV- UKRAINE

The sales increase induced the company to invest in new plants for beer PET bottling. At Chernigiv plant in Desna, a high-speed line at the output of 36,000 bph, realized by Sacmi Filling and SMI, has been recently installed. ....

Tag: sk - sr - beer - film only

Nov

04

SUNTORY - JAPAN

The launch on the Japanese market of the "Tennensui Aso" natural mineral water represents an interesting novelty, both for the type of product introduced, a "new entry" in the company's wide range, and for the package "look". In Japan most products are, in fact, distrib ....

Tag: sk - water - film only - pad + film - tray only

Apr

21

Zhujiang Beer - InBev Group - China

In a competitive market like China, the Zhujiang Brewery has known how to tackle the change in the demand and consolidate the quality of its product, also beyond China. Not much time has passed since 1985, when a long history started: in a handful of years Zhujiang Brewery conquested a leadership po ....

Tag: mp - sk - wp - cans - beer - film only - wrap-around case

Apr

10

Sirma - Sirmagroup - Turkey

The Sirma Group has made its products available also to international consumers, earning a continuous growth in the volume of water exports. Today, with more than 19 different products, SIRMA has made a name for itself within Turkey and chosen an Italian partner to enter the international arena: SMI ....

Tag: lsk - srhc - water - film only

Apr

02

Maeil Dairy - South Korea

The market segment of Caffè Latte is becoming ever greater; for this reason the company has targeted the modernisation of its production line of Youngman plant where the production of beverages takes place. The enlargement of the 36,000 bph production line required the supply of an SK series shrink ....

Tag: cm - sk - cans - milk and dairy products - film only - tray + film - tray only - wrap-around case

Mar

18

Inbesa - Fuensanta Group - Spain

To pack its two products Sensación and Vitalinea, Inbesa has chosen to install in its production line an SK 602 T twin lane shrinkwrapper. 1.25 litre PET bottles are packed in 3x2 and 2x2 multipacks in film only and in 4x3 and 5x3 packs with the support of a 130 mm high tray, which provides greater ....

Tag: sk - water - film only - pad + film - tray + film

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