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Plastic Packaging Market in Poland

Vishnu Rahma

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January 30, 2023

Plastic Packaging Market in Poland

Poland is one of the EU leaders in the production of plastic packaging. The value of the plastic packaging market amounted to PLN 26.7 billion (EUR 5.85 billion) in 2021. The increase in the value of the market was over 26% year on year. There are about 500 producers of this type of packaging on a regular basis in Poland. This is the result of a market study conducted by the editors of the industry magazine Plastics Review.

Flexible packaging has over 62% of the market share, while rigid packaging accounts for nearly 38%. In 2021, over 3 million tons of plastics were used for the production of packaging in Poland. Nearly half of the production was exported. Despite the dynamic growth in sales, the average profitability fell from 7.6% in 2020 to slightly below 7% a year later. The reason is mainly due to the sharp rise in commodity prices. High energy prices are currently the biggest cost challenge for packaging manufacturers. – However, the key challenge they will have to face in the near future is waste – comments Waldemar Sobański, Editor-in-Chief of Plastics Review.

The results of the study were based on an analysis of the financial results of over 300 manufacturers of plastic packaging. The editors of Plastics Review selected TOP 77 FLEXIBBLE PACKAGING in POLAND and TOP 77 RIGID PACKAGING in POLAND from this group, i.e. elite rankings of 77 companies currently playing a key role in both sectors of plastic packaging.

TOP 007 producers of flexible packaging by business size

Company name	Net revenues from sales in 2021 (EUR thousand)
GRUPLAST GRUBA SJ	174 111
PACCOR POLSKA SP. Z O.O.	163 286
FLEX FILMS EUROPA SP. Z O.O.	156 119
Ergis SA	155 897
KGL S.A.	126 280
FOLPAK BARANOWSCY AIT	120 145
AMCOR FLEXIBLES REFLEX SP. Z O.O.	111 562

TOP 007 producers of flexible packaging by development speed

Company name	Revenue dynamics 2021/2020 (%)
FOL-PLAST II M.A.GOSTOMSCY, M.SZCZYPIOR SJ	186,65%
KIC-PAK SP. Z O.O.	175,81%
BITTNER PACKAGING SP. Z O.O. SK	174,77%
GRUPLAST GRUBA SJ	168,13%
VERPA FOLIE-WROCŁAW SP. Z O.O.	168,07%
FLEX FILMS EUROPA SP. Z O.O.	163,63%
BERRY SUPERFOS LUBIEŃ SP. Z O.O.	163,18%

TOP 007 producers of flexible packaging by profitability

Company name	Net profitability in 2021 (%)
PEAK PACKAGING POLAND SP. Z O.O.	26,04%
EUROPAK SK	22,91%
FLEX FILMS EUROPA SP. Z O.O.	19,10%
TOTAL-PACK SP. Z O.O.	15,32%
ERG BIERUŃ SP. Z O.O.	15,04%
KALIBRA SP. Z O.O.	13,72%
BIBP SP. Z O.O.	13,57%

TOP 007 producers of rigid packaging by business size

Company name	Net revenues from sales in 2021 (EUR thousand)
ALPLA OPAKOWANIA Z Tworzyw SZtucznych SP. Z O.O.	198 914
PROSPERPLAST1 SP. Z O.O.	127 683
NHG SP. Z O.O.	93 357
GREINER PACKAGING SP. Z O.O.	86 499
ZELLER PLASTIK POLAND SP. Z O.O.	70 877
ROSINSKI PACKAGING SP. Z O.O.	68 144
WIP SP. Z O.O. SK	65 324

TOP 007 producers of rigid packaging by development speed

Company name	Revenue dynamics 2021/2020 (%)
ROTOVIA MIĘDZYRZECZ SP. Z O.O.	236,37%
ZELLER PLASTIK POLAND SP. Z O.O.	191,59%
TOPLAST TOMASZEWSCY SJ	185,98%
CONTEYOR POLAND SP. Z O.O.	164,81%
GRUPA KON-PLAST SP. Z O.O. SK	163,56%
ANL SP. Z O.O.	162,56%
BERRY SUPERFOS POZNAŃ SP. Z O.O.	157,67%

TOP 007 producers of rigid packaging by profitability

Company name	Net profitability in 2021 (%)
POLIPACK SJ	25,50%
WITOPLAST KISIELIŃSCY SJ	20,72%
MPACK POLAND SP. Z O.O.	20,32%
BIS-PAK SP. Z O.O.	18,80%
PLASTAN KACPRZYK SP. Z O.O. SK	17,55%
GERRESHEIMER BOLESŁAWIEC S.A.	15,18%
PROSPERPLAST1 SP. Z O.O.	14,55%

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Mundhra Masterbatches Opens 4th Site in Chennai

Vishnu Rahma

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January 28, 2023

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Mundhra Masterbatches Opens 4th Site in Chennai

New Delhi – Indian masterbatch producers expanding consistently to cater the growing domestic market besides eyeing the growth prospects in the overseas markets of S E Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Mundhra Masterbatches, part of a diversified group, forayed into masterbatch production just over a decade ago in 2011 by establishing first site in Delhi, growing consistently, the second plant sets-up in Delhi again in 2014, followed by third unit in Sonepat (locates in neighboring Northern State of Haryana) in 2018. The Sonepat plant is the biggest facility, spreads over 2-acre area.

Delhi headquartered company has opened the fourth site in the Southern part of the country as part of reaching out to its customer base in the South. “We have opened the fourth unit in Chennai (Capital of Tamil Nadu) to serve our client Samsung. The 10% of the production goes to Samsung and rest to the South Indian market as Southern Indian market itself is a big market for engineering compounds,” said Abhishek Mundhra, Director (Sales), Mundhra Masterbatches. The company now
operates masterbactch producing four sites in merely twelve years of foraying into the vertical.

Commercial production at the Chennai site commenced in the end of August. Invested about ₹70 Million in the first phase, with another ₹60 Million to be invested in the second phase as the orders picks-up in the Southern market. “We made all the investment through internal accruals.”

On exports, Abhishek said, “We were focusing on catering the huge domestic market, but now with Chennai plant starting commercial production, export is also on the radar. We are targeting markets of Africa, the Middle East and neighboring S E Asian countries from the Chennai site. The Chennai plant is considered as the most modern and hi-tech masterbatch unit installed with mix of machinery procured from the US, Germany and Indian suppliers.

All the four units are operating with 15 lines, the newly-opened Chennai facility starts with 2 lines with another two to be installed in the next six months. “The production kickstarted with two lines with 400 ton monthly capacity, with the installation of two additional lines, the production will be doubled to 800 tons per month.” Currently, four plants have cumulative installed capacity of about 17,500 MTPA.

Mundhra Masterbatches claimed to be the only masterbatch producer in the country to produce masterbatches in 32 different polymer carriers such as PA6, 66, PBT, PET, Pharma, POM, PMMA, GPPS/HIPS, SAN, ABS, PU etc. The company acquired expertise in manufacturing color, white, black, additives and customized engineering compounds.

“We are the largest producers of anti-microbial masterbtaches comes under specialty additive category,” he claimed.

It also distributes universal masterbactch of Color Service GmBH, Germany. Working on Twin-Screw Technology, Mundhra also has in-house testing facilities like MFI, carbon black content tester, UTM, iZOD, Muffel Furnace,Spectrophotometer (x-rite) etc. “We also have ready stock of more than 500 different types of raw material for immediate customer supply even in huge quantities.”

As part of continued expansion, Delhi-based company is also in the midst of setting-up a compounding facility in Bawal (Haryana), which would likely to be operational in the middle of 2023.

Growing at about 35% annually, targeting ₹10 Billion yearly turnover, the company is also planning big-ticket investment in the evolving plastic recycling business from 2023. “Plastic recycling is emerging as next big thing in the country, and we are working on a strategy to establish as a major brand in plastic recycling with plans of setting-up multiple recycling sites in different parts of the country in the next one decade,” revealed Abhishek Mundhra.

India has about 30 big masterbatch producers in the organized sector, controlling about 40% of the market. It is estimated to 100,000 tons masterbatch market per month, valued at about ₹100 Billion monthly.

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Steer Opens Application Development Centre in Shanghai

Vishnu Rahma

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January 28, 2023

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Steer Opens Application Development Centre in Shanghai

Bengaluru – Driven by technology Steer Engineering continue to expands its footprints globally. Bengaluru headquartered firm has recently opened Application Development Centre (ADC) in China, while upgraded the existing ADCs in two more key markets.

“We have opened a new ADC in Shanghai in the end of June and upgraded process technology at centres in Tokyo (Japan) & Ohio (US) recently. Japanese centre upgraded about six months ago and US centre recently in the month of August,” informed Nitin Gupta, Group CEO, Steer Engineering Pvt Ltd, who joined the company about four months back. Shanghai centre functions with a strength of 7 people, with combination of scientists and technicians. Now Steer operates four ADCs with three based overseas market and one in the domestic market.

On strategy of opening the ADC in China, Gupta added, “China offers huge growth potential in the areas of biodegradable and recycling applications. Now all ADCs are upgraded to demonstrate Steer’s patented Fractional Geometry (FGT) and Fractional Lobe Process (FLP).” The ADCs demonstrates Steer technology to its growing clientele in the key markets.

While its Omega series extruder 30H is now available in the US market. Omega 30H incorporates patented Fractional Geometry (FGT) and Fractional Lobe Processor (FLP), delivers high performance with top-quality output. “Steer is now ready to serve its partners in US region for critical and important projects.”

Steer engineering specialises in solutions for transforming and functionalising materials in the field of plastics, pharmaceuticals, food & nutraceuticals, biomaterials and biorefining, has been focusing on areas such as biomass-related solutions and plastic recycling in the current year.

The company has recently announced that its patented technology is now being deployed for the development of biomass resin. This initiative will bring forward several biomass-related solutions as an environment-friendly alternative to oil-based plastics for applications in various industries, including the growing consumer market worldwide.

Its extruder range help accelerate development and commercialization of compound materials of inedible rice with polyolefin resins. Using these compound materials, products such as trash bags, shopping bags, cutlery (plastic utensils), and toys, can be manufactured for end customers. Steer recently supplied 3 units of Omega 60 class extruders to Biomass Resin Holdings Co. Ltd (Japan).

“In the long term, these products significantly reduce plastic waste through environment-friendly polymer.”

Plastic recycling is another area where Steer opens up new opportunities. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) solid waste disposal has serious environmentalconcerns and also takes more space. It is non-biodegradable and causes serious land filling issues. “In-depth study of PET has enabled Steer to develop innovative recycling technology for thermoplastic on twin screw co-rotating extrusion.”

Currently, Steer is working on building a compact recycling platform ‘Saferecycler’ infinity BK1.20, which would likely to hit the market in next quarter. Saferecycler is an entire recycling plant compressed into a single piece of equipment, equal to the size of a refrigerator.

Saferecycler can process all types and combination of thin walled/multi-walled plastics materials (films/fabrics/laminates) that PPEs and other packaging material waste at the source like the healthcare facilities or communities.

On what Steer showcase at the forthcoming K Show, Gupta confided, “We are showcasing all-new electrical & automation system Titan 32 range along with lab-size extruder at the K Show.”

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Welset to Invest in Fourth Masterbatch Site in Silvassa

Vishnu Rahma

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January 28, 2023

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Welset to Invest in Fourth Masterbatch Site in Silvassa

Mumbai – Indian masterbatch producers are expanding capacities to feed the growing demand from the plastic industry based in the domestic and overseas market. Silvassa in Western India emerged as a major of masterbatch production hub in the country.

Mumbai headquartered major masterbatch producer Welset Plast Extrusions Pvt Ltd has also finalised setting-up the fourth site in Silvassa. “We already have three sites in Silvassa with combined production capacity of 36,000 MTPA. Now we are now going ahead with further expansion due to growing demand and setting-up fourth plant in phase 1 and fifth site in phase 2 in Silvassa,” informed Arvind Mehta, Managing Director, Welset Plast Extrusions Pvt Ltd.

The company is investing INR 150 million in the proposed fourth site as part of phase 1 expansion, which will have capacity to produce 14,000 MTPA, bringing the cumaltive capacity to 50,000 MTPA. The construction of the plant will commence in December and it will be functional by next September. “We have already acquired 2 acre land for our current and future expansion,” adds Mehta.

Welset will invest another INR 150 million for the fifth plant, which will have similar production capacity as the fourth factory. The expansion in the fifth site would be carry forward depending on the capacity utilisation of the upcoming fourth plant. Welset offers wide range of colour, white, black masterbatches, anti-fibrillation/filler master batches and full range of additive masterbatches for plastics industry

Welset already decided on key plant machinery supplier in the domestic market. “We have already zerod-on sourcing plant machinery from Bengaluru based Steer for the upcoming fourth plant.”

Almost every key masterbatch producer is having base in the former Portuguese colony, which borders western Indian state of Gujarat, home to the country’s plastic industry.

Growing at about 15% annually, Welset is gearing-up to aggressively address the dynamic supply / demand variances in the industry through additional capacities to be built through upcoming new sites. A new range of products, grades for dedicated applications in plasti-culture and an exponential rise in its global presence are some of the areas that would see increased activities in near future.

With new capacities coming, the focus on exports to the Middle East and Africa will also increase. “A sales office in Dubai is also planned to push exports in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC) and Africa.” Welset already operates an office in Barcelona (Spain) to cater the European market in 2019.

At the forthcoming K Show, Welset is showcasing ‘Biolife’ newly introduced range of masterbatches regarded as solution to single-use plastic, ideal for composting plastics in natural soil or landfill. Biolife range can be used with regular polymers and colors on conventional plastic processing equipment. Biolife is accredited withcertificate of approval for compostable plastic from Intertek, besides certified as heavy metal free from EN 71 and food contact as per US FDA. In 2018, Welset divested from the PVC compound business to the Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC).

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Blend Colours to Complete Expansion by 2023

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January 28, 2023

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Blend Colours to Complete Expansion by 2023

Hyderabad – Telangana headquartered US$ 200 million Shree Group of Companies Masterbatch & Compounding subsidiary Blend Colours Pvt Ltd (BCPL) is expanding capacity at two of its sites based at South Indian State.

The company is hiking capacities by 15,000 MTPA annually in phases, already added 7,500 MTPA in the FY2020, raising the capacity from 36,500 MTPA to 44,000 MTPA. Additional capacity of 7,500 MTPA would be added by the middle of 2023 as part of phase 2 expansion, raising the combined installed capacity to 51,500 MTPA. The company has already acquired land and ordered the required machinery for the second phase of expansion.

The Phase 2 expansion includes creating capacities of black masterbatches (6,000 MTPA) and additive & extrusions coating white (1,000 MTPA) by the middle of 2023, while, expansion of silicone MB (500 MTPA) has already been completed.

“The expansion will be carried out at 2 units & the product lines will be added are black, colour & additives,” informed Sharad Rathi, Managing Director, Blend Colours Pvt Ltd. Currently, BCPL operates three sites in Hyderabad, Capital of Telangana besides warehouses-cum-sales offices in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Vapi and Noida.

Investing about ₹120 Million in the phase-1 expansion, while another ₹120-150 Million to be invested in the second phase of expansion. The additional capacity would meet the growing speciality products commitments in the domestic & export markets.

BCPL started operations in 1998, despatched first shipment to the overseas market in 2007, producing complete range of colour, black & white MB, additive MB, single pigment concentrates, PP non-woven MB & fillers, BOPP/CPP MB, PP fibre MB, PET MB and PE/PP mineral filled MB in conformity with international standards.

Pondering over fourth site in India or Abroad

BCPL is also planning to invest into fourth site, the upcoming unit would likely to be based out of Hyderabad. It is also scouting an opportunity to expand overseas, though, no specific geography has been finalized for the global expansion. “We will embark on further expansion post second phase of expansion by the end of 2023 and the location of the fourth site would likely to be specifically in Western India or even overseas, depending on the strategic & commercial advantages offered from the investment,” confided Rathi.

Indian Masterbatch market is projected to grow at 12-15% CAGR; with new demands coming from Packaging, Agriculture and Healthcare sectors. Blend Colours claimed to be the Top 3 Producers of Masterbatches (excluding Fillers), and Top Exporter of Masterbatches from India (again excluding fillers) for 2020-21. With growing application of speciality Masterbatches & Compounds, BCPL hopes to maintain its strong position in domestic and export market.

Oxo-biodegradable range receives accreditation in the key Middle East Markets

BCPL continue to expand footprints in the overseas market as the new oxo-biodegradable range received positive response in the Middle East markets. “The new oxo-biodegradable range received enthusiastic response in the international market particularly in the Middle East like Saudi Arabia, where we received ‘SASO” accreditation, required to market in Saudi market regarded as one of the biggest in the Middle East. We have also been accredited with ‘ESMA’ certification to market in the UAE, regarded as key market in the region.”

The company earned export revenue of ₹1.37 Billion in 2021-22, registered 22% YoY growth. While the overall turnover reached INR ₹Billion in the last fiscal, registering YoY growth of 31%.

“As part of penetrating deeper into some of the key export markets, we have also appointed agents in order to increase its presence. besides continued focus on African and Latin American markets in the ongoing fiscal.”

BCPL is regularly showcasing its range in the Indian and international shows like Plastivision India, Interplastica, K Shows and NPE’s in order to identify new opportunities in the global market.

“We are planning to showcase range of innovative products such as: PIB Masterbatch, Laser Marking, Anti-Rodent, Anti-Termite etc besides launching Bio-Degradable & Compostable Grade range at the forthcoming K Show.”

Robust R&D Talent Pool & Infrastructure

Continued research and innovation led it to customize masterbatches & compounds, creating perfect balance between quality and cost-effectiveness supported by robust R&D infrastructure like differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy, simultaneous Thermal Analyzer, Lab Tech filter index tester, pilot nonwoven machine etc.

“Currently, our product innovation department is working on additives for recycling, packaging & high concentration mono’s for textile industry,” stated Sharad Rathi.

BCPL made additional investments in R&D, started R&D centre for engineering innovation, with equipment’s being added for their specific developments.

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Rajiv Plastics Invests $7 Million in the New Surangi Site

Vishnu Rahma

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January 28, 2023

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Rajiv Plastics Invests $7 Million in the New Surangi Site

Indian masterbatch producer Rajiv Plastic Industries invested in a new facility in Surangi (Silvassa) just before the pandemic. Spreads over 5-acre land parcel with a built-up area of 60,000 sq. ft, Surangi site has been opened with the whole masterbatch machinery shifted from the old Dadra unit to the new and much bigger plant.

“We have invested about $7 million in the new Surangi site, opened about 2 years ago just when the pandemic hit the country. Now, we have two masterbatch manufacturing facilities at Pune & Surangi, while the old Dadra unit is now engaged in the new vertical of plastic recycling,” informed Hemant Minocha, Director, Rajiv Plastic Industries.

Rajiv has installed several new production lines at their new Surangi (Silvassa, India) plant and a complete state-of-the-art ZSK 58 line from Coperion (Germany) for the production of speciality black masterbatches / concentrates and compounds.

“The combined capacity of both the units was 45,000 MTPA split evenly, but with the installation of new Coperion line at the new shed, additional 6,000 MTPA capacity would be added, making the total installed capacity reaching to the 51,000 MTPA.”

Mumbai headquartered company, has also confirmed entering the liquid colour concentrate space to meet the rising demand from PET and PVC industry besides customers demanding small volume colorant quantities for engineering & commodity plastics. “Colour matching of liquids are a fairly simple and quick process as we have most monos ready for it and it gives us the upper hand on quick turnarounds as compared to our competitors.”

Established in 1978, Rajiv Plastics is one of India’s oldest and Asia’s leading colour & additive masterbatch and polymer compound manufacturers. The company claims to provide an advanced level of solutions to the plastic processing industry’s ever changing and challenging needs.

“We are using the latest technologies in machinery, R&D, and materials coupled with a wealth of talent and experience to deliver the finest products. As part of further bolstering our R&D work, a lab scale Continuous Mixer FCM-12 has also been purchased for highly filled materials / masterbatches.”

Rajiv Plastics has recently introduced and plans to showcase at K Show the special effect glass or stone look alike dry-blend masterbatches, which require no carrier resin and are to be directly added to the polymer of choice and premixed and then injection moulded, extruded to create attractive surface finishes that look like real stone and granite for many household products and stationery items.

Rajiv entered the export market in 1994, now exports 45% of its production to customers spread over 50 countries, operating directly or thru network of distributors, with considerable part of its overseas shipments goes to the markets of North America and Africa.

When asked if the new lines at Surangi further hikes exports, Hemant Minocha added, “The installation of new line will not impact export figures as it will remain pegged at 45% level with remaining 55% serves the domestic market. We have experienced surge in domestic demand and the new line will help us in fulfilling our domestic commitments.”

Specialising in color & additive masterbatches for commodity plastics, engineering, polymer compounds and alloys, pre-colored engineering compounds, the domestic clientele on the commodity side includes Supreme, Neelkamal, FMCG side, Unilever, PNG and in the automotive sector VW, Mahindra & Tata.

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Jagmohan Acquires Additional Land for Expansion

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January 28, 2023

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Jagmohan Acquires Additional Land for Expansion

Mumbai – Indian plastic machinery manufacturers are investing in capacity expansion to meet the anticipated demand surge in next three years. Machinery producers are acquiring more space in order to expand installed capacity to shorten delivery schedule.

Anticipating growth in the near future, Extrusion blow-molding machinery manufacturer Jagmohan Pla-Mach Pvt Ltd decided to expand its Asangaon based site locates on the Mumbai-Nashik highway. Asangaon plant commenced production in 2010.

“We are facing capacity constraints, therefore, acquired additional land of 50,000 sq ft to expand the existing site. Currently, the site spreads over 150,000 sq ft area and additional space increase the factory size to 200,000 sq ft,” informed Nikunj Shah, Managing Director, Jagmohan Pla-Mach Pvt Ltd. The construction of the new shed on the expanded plot commences in November and will start functioning by March-April next year.

The additional area will be used to further widen the product range and expand production capacity of the hi-speed auto-deflashing blow molding machines for mono-layer and multilayer segments along with injection blow molding (IBM) machines.

Currently, Jagmohan produces hi-speed auto-deflashing series in various combinations like double station/single layer, double station/double layer, double layer/triple station, 4/5 layer series, FS & FDH series, while in the IBM, European & beam type series.

According to the company, multi-layer extrusion blow molding segment is expected to grow in between 30-40% year-on-year basis in next 2-3 year. “We have experienced surge in demand for auto-delfashing and IBM series and the momentum is expected to pick-up further, therefore, investing in additional space,” he emphasized.

On investment in acquiring additional land and construction new production area, Nikunj Shah said, “We are investing about ₹150 million in the proposed expansion.”

Currently, the Asangaon site delivers on an average 350 machines annually, with expansion the dispatches would likely to increase to 500 yearly. “With extra space, the delivery schedule will be further shortened.”

Jagmohan has 4,500 installations to its credit in about 4 decades of its operation and it has wide product range spreading over 250 models manufacturing extrusion blow molding machines from 5 ml to 5,000 ltrs.

The company growing at 15% yearly and with the capacity expansion annual turnover would likely to increase from current INR 150 crore to INR 200 crore in next fiscal.

Exporting to about 60 countries majorly to S E Asia, the Middle East and Africa. “We are also exporting to Europe, with Italy is one of the main markets along with Ukraine. We have also exporting auto-deflashing series to the US market,” claimed Nikunj. The company entered Europe in 2013, exporting the first 2,000 liters EBM to Italy, while exports to the US started with IBM in 2019.

Meanwhile, Jagmohan is planning digital showcasing of its end product application of its extrusion blow molding (EBM) & injection blow molding (IBM) range at the forthcoming K Show.

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Aerodry to Kickstart Production at 3rd Site in 2023

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January 28, 2023

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Aerodry to Kickstart Production at 3rd Site in 2023

Indian plastic processing companies are now expediting planned expansion after a hiatus of couple of years. The pandemic forced companies to hold expansion and focus on their existing operations. But once the conditions stabilized, the expansion projects started in full swing as planned.

Noida headquartered Aerodry engaged in production of smart integrated automation solutions for plastic processing industry revives its expansion plans halted due to pandemic. “The land allotted for the third site in 2018, registration came in 2019 but pandemic spreads, which forced us to defer the expansion till the things becomes normal. We lost almost 18 months due to pandemic and construction commenced in the middle of 2021 again,” explained Arun Pundir, Executive Director, Aerodry Plastics Automation Pvt Ltd.

Aerodry would likely to complete the construction by the end of on-going calendar. “Commercial production would kickstart early next year coinciding with companies 25 th founding anniversary,” he said. The third unit is coming-up in 50,000 sq ft built-up area, located in Ecotech industrial area regarded as one of the fastest growing industrial area in Greater Noida, offering 24 meter wide roads, good connectivity etc.

Aerodry is investing in between ₹ 70-10 million in the first phase. “The second phase expansion is earmarked in the end of 2023 depending on 100% capacity utilization of the first phase.”

On what drives the firm in investing in the new site, Pundir explained, “Increasing demand from the market is one of the major factors of setting-up a new plant, besides, capacity constraint at the current site is not allowing us to meet the delivery schedules.” Moreover, the focus will be on adding more value to the product line, streamline operation, reduce delivery time and take-up more complex and bigger jobs.

On what kind of capacity hike is expected once the new plant functional, he confirmed, “Our capacity will increase by 4-5 times with the new plant operational.”

The new factory will focus on SAP implementation, sales force CRM, digitalization of customer facing activities, integrating lean manufacturing with IoT. “The integrated manufacturing eliminates manufacturing defects as it involves raw material conversion to skeletons of machines as per requirements of manufacturing.”

Products like drying, conveying, dosing, blending equipment, crystallization will be produced at the new upcoming unit, while heating and cooling equipment will be manufactured at the existing plant.

The modern infrastructure in the new unit will also target the export market by producing cost-effective equipment in India compatible with European technology.

“We are also working on setting-up global sales and servicing network besides building incubation cum technology center,” confided Pundhir.

With new capacity coming in, Aerodry intends to expand globally by developing sales network as well as appointing agents in markets like S E Asia, Africa and the Middle East besides developing clientele in the domestic market.

The incubation center will demonstrate the machinery live and it will come up at old site at Noida by the second-half of 2023. The center will synchronize with capacity building.

Aerodry also forged strategic tie-up with Dutch firm Ferlin B V & Italian company Nova Frigo Engineering S r l to offer their range in the Indian market.

Based in South of Holland, Ferlin is a specialist in dosing, transportation and drying granules, offers smart solutions for blow moulding, extrusion and injection moulding installations. While the Italian firm has expertise in supplying refrigeration and temperature control equipment for the plastic processing industry.

“The relationship with both companies forged during pre-pandemic phase in 2019 but marketing drive hindered during the Covid phase. Now, we are in the midst of finalising their product range to be promoted in the domestic market.”

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Westfalia Shaping the Sustainable Future of Food

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January 28, 2023

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Westfalia Shaping the Sustainable Future of Food

As global food producers meet in Germany at Fruit Logistica 2023, the world’s leading exhibition for fresh produce (8-10 Feb), the Westfalia Fruit Group, a multinational supplier of avocados and a range of fresh vegetables and fruit, is showcasing three innovative agricultural approaches that are helping to shape the future of food through sustainable development.

Helping smallholder farmers realise big ambitions

In Africa, South America and beyond Westfalia Fruit is growing its partnerships with smallholder farmers to help provide access to global markets and empower them to build sustainable livelihoods, lifting communities out of poverty while meeting burgeoning consumer demand for avocados and other fruits.

One example is in Peru where Westfalia is collaborating with a cooperative of 80 experienced avocado producers to help them achieve Global G.A.P. certification with another collective of growers having successfully achieved Rain Forest Alliance certification in 2022. In Tanzania, Westfalia has supported a group of farmers to develop avocado production for the late international marketing window.

Empowerment through education

Education is a powerful tool that changes lives and the world over. The legacy of Westfalia’s iconic founder, Dr Hans Merensky, is the Foundation he created to provide support for students to study a range of subjects, with a focus on agriculture-related disciplines.

In the past three years in South Africa, for example, Westfalia has awarded 45 bursaries and enrolled more than 100 candidates in apprenticeship and learnership programmes, many of whom were facing an uncertain future. In Chile, the company is working with several schools focussing on the environment and education, while both in Chile and Colombia Westfalia supports colleagues with study time off work, creating more opportunities so they are able to develop their employment prospects.

Pioneering research and development

Westfalia is a world leader in applied research dealing with subtropical crops, with a specific focus on avocados and its research division is the largest privately-funded subtropical fruit research organisation in the world.

The in-house dedicated team of scientists and technicians in South Africa, and at regional hubs around the world, focuses on three key research areas to drive the industry forward: breeding programmes, increasing the effective use of biological and organic inputs and continuous development and exploration that all have an impact on sustainability and food security.

Child in Westfalia’s daycare in South Africa.

For more information visit www.westfaliafruit.com

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Belden Single Pair Ethernet Portfolio of Connectivity Products Enables the IIoT

Vishnu Rahma

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January 27, 2023

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Belden Single Pair Ethernet Portfolio of Connectivity Products Enables the IIoT

Future-Proof, Compact, Ruggedized and Sustainable Design Delivers Cost-Effective, Reliable Network Connectivity for Industry 4.0

Belden, a leading global supplier of network and digitization solutions, today introduced its Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) portfolio of connectivity products, designed to optimize Ethernet connection possibilities in harsh environments, including industrial and transportation operations. The SPE portfolio includes IP20-rated PCB jack, patch cords and cordsets for clean-area connections and IP65/IP67-rated circular M8/M12 patch cords, cordsets and receptacles for reliable field device industrial ethernet connections.

For industrial applications, the products create the foundation for real-time communications between all devices on the network, the enterprise backbone and the cloud to improve process efficiency and reduce operational costs. As Industry 4.0 evolves and the number of sensors and actuators in automated production cells that connect to the factory backbone grows, the new SPE product portfolio is the simple, affordable solution to further enable predictive maintenance, digital twins and more.

For transportation applications, the Belden SPE products offer a 30% improvement on bending ratio and 30% smaller outer diameter, alleviating issues caused by tight spaces between vehicle bodies. In addition, the products simplify cabling to improve customer experience with a greater range of connectivity and reduce the weight added by existing connectivity products by nearly half.

The Belden SPE portfolio of connectivity products provides:

Future-proof innovation: Ethernet-based, the simplified network topology enables seamless connectivity from sensors to the cloud; gateways become optional.
High-performance bandwidth support: up to 10Gbits/s.
Rugged protection from harsh conditions: IP65/67 design protects against mechanical shock, vibration, dust, chemicals and temperature extremes; suitable for M3I3C3E3 environments.
A compact, lightweight design: increased flexibility and bending ratios make the cordsets easy to commission and overcome tight space constraints.
Built for sustainability: manufactured with 55% less metal and plastic than popular Ethernet cordsets, resulting in improved carbon footprint and ESG Rating without sacrificing performance; IEC 63171-6, Lead-free RoHS compliant.

“The communication network plays an increasingly important role in both Industry 4.0 and modern transportation applications. In both areas, it’s critical for real-time data from connected field devices to be monitored, seamlessly shared and analyzed simultaneously to ensure the optimal performance of the operation,” said Chen Zhang, product manager at Belden. “Our SPE product portfolio ensures reliable connectivity and gives customers a future-forward solution for mission-critical industrial applications and radical new transportation applications.”

Belden’s new SPE portfolio is a one-stop shop of connectivity products that are compact and durable, provide much greater coverage, and are the ideal network connectivity choice for machine building, automotive manufacturing, food and beverage manufacturing, intralogistics, mass transit systems, traffic control/systems, railway, train stations, and rail-rolling stock.

For more information, visit us at www.belden.com

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