Circular Economy for flexible packaging

The target of Circular Economy is to minimize emissions and make best use of resources. Nature has perfected this, but the industry just got started. But, efficient and recyclable packaging, how does that work?

Bosch plans to acquire Tecsor in France – Entry into PET blow-molding technology

by Stefanie Krauß
Tecsor PET

Bosch Packaging Technology, a leading supplier of process and packaging technology, plans to acquire the assets of Tecsor Machines et Systèmes S.A.S., based in Meyreuil near Marseille, France. Agreements to this effect were signed on June 11, 2013. Tecsor develops and sells machinery for making and filling PET containers for liquid and paste-like foodstuffs. Set up in 2005, the company generated sales of roughly two million euros in 2012. Tecsor employs 14 associates. It has been agreed that the purchase price will not be disclosed. The planned acquisition is subject to approval by the antitrust authorities. …More

Bosch presents process and inspection technology at the exhibition Interphex in Tokyo

by Stefanie Krauß
Interphex

At the 26th Interphex in Tokyo, Japan from July 10 to 12, Bosch Packaging Technology presented highlights from its comprehensive pharmaceutical portfolio. Highlights have been the FLT vial filling and closing machine, which is the ideal solution to automate manual vial filler operations for low production or laboratory environments and the laboratory device tablet press Xpress 100 which represents the process technology section. Novelties in inspection technology included the KKX 3900 inspection unit for filled capsules and the ETIM5-0700 tablet inspection machine. The show presence was complemented with an exhibition of several packaging materials suited for the pharmaceutical industry. …More

OEE Consulting: jointly searching for causes

by Stefanie Krauß
OEE Consulting

The calculation of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) considers the three main factors that influence productivity losses: availability, performance and quality. Before the reasons for this loss in machine productivity are known, a sustainable OEE improvement cannot be achieved. …More

Manesty’s Service Migration goes live

by Stefanie Krauß
manesty

Since being a part of Bosch Packaging Technology in August 2011, Manesty in Knowsley/Great Britain has continuously integrated its services in-line with the rest of Bosch Packaging Services. …More

Plant expansion in China

by Stefanie Krauß
Plant expansion in China

As one of the leading suppliers of process and packaging technology, Bosch Packaging Technology in China has completed its third plant expansion in Hangzhou in March 2013. …More

Fit for pharma – GMP in packaging at Bosch

by Stefanie Krauß
GMP Workshop

How important are the GMP-rules for packaging, respectively packaging machines for pharmaceutical products? That is what the participants of the practical course “GMP in packaging” from April 17 to 19, could experience. …More

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