Extrusion International USA 4-2022

31 Extrusion International 4/2022  Popular Aseptic Packaging, one of Pakistan’s leading packaging innovators, recently increased capacity with Da- vis-Standard’s German subsidiary ER-WE-PA GmbH’s instal- lation of a dsX™ 400 aseptic packaging line. The all-in-one triplex extrusion coating and laminating line will support the company’s production growth for a range of food and beverage applications. Popular Aseptic Packaging is known for their single window aseptic packaging for liquids, dairy products and paper cups. This is the company’s first machin - ery purchase from a Davis-Standard company. “We have been in the aseptic packaging business since 2012 and needed to boost production to address local de- mand and that of our international customers,” said Junaid Malik, managing director of Popular Aseptic Packaging. “It was important for us to have a complete aseptic packaging solution that would provide an edge in terms of increasing quantity without compromising quality and customer satis- faction. Davis-Standard’s name continually came up as hav- ing the best extrusion coating technology in the industry. After extensive research, customer reviews and detailed dis- cussions, we chose the ER-WE-PA dsX™ 400 aseptic line. Da- vis-Standard’s ER-WE-PA team in Germany did their best to complete the project on time and solve any issues related to equipment or the process, whether remote or in person.” Prior to this installation, Popular Aseptic Packaging had a production capacity of approximately 135 million packs of liquid packaging board per month. Based on increased line speed achieved during acceptance, Popular projects new line will increase that output by up to three times while sup- porting Popular Aseptic Packaging’s strict quality standards and competitive market rates. According to Malik, the line’s auto profile control die, online gauge scanner, and trim re - cycle system have already yielded advantages and cost sav- ings. The die and scanner enable greater product customiza- tion, tighter tolerances and consistency for different layers, and the trim recycle system minimizes waste losses while re- ducing the company’s carbon footprint. Currently, the line is running LDPE, ethylene alpha-olephin, and acid copolymers with plans to further extend the range of resins used. “The product quality on the ER-WE-PA line has been ex- ceptional along with beneficial features like higher speeds, tighter tolerances, equipment durability and calculated ma- terial consumption,” added Malik. “We had some obstacles to overcome with pandemic restrictions over the past two years, but Davis-Standard’s subsidiary supported us and navigated these challenges to complete the project. We es- pecially appreciate the unconditional assistance and visit to our plant by Michael Krämer, managing director of ER-WE- PA GmbH and his associate, project manager Daniel Schiller. We look forward to ER-WE-PA’s continued support with re- gard to equipment operation, maintenance, spare parts and global supply chain issues.” Davis-Standard, LLC www.davis-standard.com Popular Aseptic Packaging www.populargroup.com.pk Extrusion Coating and Laminating Line Installed Pictured from left to right: SyedAyazAli (generalmanager, Popular Aseptic Packaging),Michael Krämer (managingdirector, ER-WE-PA GmbH),MuhammadAmin (projectmanager, PopularAseptic Packaging), Daniel Schiller (projectmanager, ER-WE-PAGmbH), Uwe Schulze (commissioningengineer ER-WE-PAGmbH) for previously-owned systems available at short notice due to the tense situation on the procurement markets. At the same time, businesses that have so far had little contact with recycling are also becoming increasingly interested in this topic. Their need for feasibility studies, consulting and engineering services, project management and turnkey projects are now also very successfully catered for by KEY- CYCLE, an EREMA Group company. The initiative launched four years ago to modernise and expand existing EREMA Group sites was continued during the past financial year with the expansion and construction of a dedicated machine demonstration centre for PLASMAC in Milan. Equipped with additional production floor space and new and enlarged customer centres, all companies within the group are now well prepared to meet rising de- mand, and with the new research and development centre under construction in Ansfelden, the framework for further outstanding plastics recycling milestones from EREMA is cur- rently being optimised. At K 2022 in Düsseldorf, the EREMA Group companies will be presenting their technological innovations and profes- sional services at a shared stand for the first time this year in Hall 9, Stand C09. Outstanding lighthouse projects that show which solutions have already been implemented together with partners and customers for which plastic waste frac- tions, and which are are currently under development, will be given plenty of space in the outdoor Circonomic Center. There, visitors will also have the opportunity to see recycling processes and the quality of the recycled pellets for them- selves during live recycling demonstrations. EREMA Group www.erema.com