16/09/2014

During last Powtech exhibition, Empac GmbH entered the packaging and filling technologies section of the 6th Innovation Awards. A total of 52 entries were submitted for consideration by a jury of skilled professionals working for the trade publications "Process", "Process worldwide", "PharmaTec" and "Schüttgut".

The expert panel presents awards to the most innovative appliances and technologies of the chemical, pharmaceutical and processing industries. Empac took first prize in its category for an innovative baffle bag with an aluminium multilayer inner liner - developed in cooperation with Mondi in Halle, Germany.

"We are proud to have helped Empac win this prestigious award, which is a great acknowledgement of the excellent joint product development with our customer," says Markus Wielens, Managing Director of Mondi Halle GmbH.

Empac's innovative baffle bag was developed to optimise the filling, stacking and transportation of bulky big bags. Thanks to the baffle construction, the bags offer 10 to 20 % higher capacity, depending on the product filled. Thanks to the extruded net, no loose particles can escape, resulting in an extremely clean solution. Since all content has the same density, the baffle bags can safely be stacked without any loss of space.

The aluminium multilayer inner liner enhances the bags' capacity and raises the stacking factor to 1.5 - equivalent to an additional 1,500 kg. The extremely high strength and elongation at the sealing area ensure that the sturdy and strong shape is maintained after filling, which subsequently leads to higher efficiency during storing and transportation.

Contact

Silke Salbert
Business Intelligence & Communications Manager
Mondi Consumer Goods Packaging
Tel: +43 1 790 13 4067
Fax: +43 1 790 13 967
Email: silke.salbert@mondigroup.com

Mondi, Marxergasse 4A, A-1030 Vienna, Austria
http://www.mondigroup.com/

Mondi Consumer Packaging

Mondi Consumer Packaging is a globally operating manufacturer of consumer packaging and hygiene components. Core competencies include manufacturing, printing, coating, as well as refining or processing of high-quality films. As a leader in innovation and technology, the products manufactured by Mondi Consumer Packaging are used in a wide variety of areas with the main focus being fast moving consumer goods (FMCG). Mondi Consumer Packaging employs around 4,000 people worldwide in 19 production operations. At one Research and Development Center highly qualified teams develop innovative packaging solutions and consider new raw materials, processing and refining technologies. Mondi Consumer Packaging is a business unit of Mondi's Europe & International division.

About Mondi

Mondi is an international packaging and paper Group, employing around 24,000 people in production facilities across 30 countries. In 2013, Mondi had revenues of €6.5 billion and a ROCE of 15.3%. The Group's key operations are located in central Europe, Russia, the Americas and South Africa.

The Mondi Group is fully integrated across the packaging and paper value chain - from the management of its own forests and the production of pulp and paper (packaging paper and uncoated fine paper), to the conversion of packaging paper into corrugated packaging, industrial bags, extrusion coatings and release liner. Mondi is also a supplier of innovative consumer packaging solutions, advanced films and hygiene products components.

Mondi has a dual listed company structure, with a primary listing on the JSE Limited for Mondi Limited under the ticker code MND and a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange for Mondi plc, under the ticker code MNDI. The Group's performance, and the responsible approach it takes to good business practice, has been recognised by its inclusion in the FTSE4Good Global, European and UK Index Series (since 2008) and the JSE's Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Index since 2007.

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