CONTRACTS & PROJECTS Mezzanine success
The mezzanine floor in mixed leaf salad producer, Bourne Prepared Produce, part of Bakkavor, needed repairing as part of a planned maintenance programme. Bourne contacted Kemtile for help and advice on how the mezzanine floor could be improved and returned to service quickly. A further problem facing Kemtile was the fact that the production area is a chilled environment to keep produce as fresh as possible and of course the client wanted the project completed as quickly as possible. One product of the UCRETE range that had recently been developed was UCRETE Fast, which was ideal for the contract. The existing structure was stripped down, refurbished and welded for additional strength. A mesh was incorporated in the surface and UCRETE Fast was laid in two sections over a two day period. The yellow colour helped to give the factory area a bright clean appearance. Kemtile had recommended UCRETE Fast as it is a fast curing resin concrete that will cure in five hrs, even in cold conditions. It also suitable for the food industry as it is a solvent free resin, which produces no odour, so other areas of the factory could continue without interruption. The product is also steam cleanable and can be used in areas where temperatures can be as low as -40ºC. It is also resistant to a wide range of chemicals and has above average slip resistance (40-45). Jim Cullen, engineering services manager at Bourne, commented “The project went exactly to plan and we were able to walk on the re-laid surface in the time the contractor had specified.We are really pleased with the result”. For more information call (0)1565 880007 or email
bill.pearce@
stillsmarketing.co.uk.
Best of British
Viscose Closures of Crawley are pleased to be supplying Westons Cider with 3,000,000 promotional crown caps to be used in Westons’ Celebrating Great British Icons promotional campaign that is running over the summer months. The plain gold crowns are being used on 500 ml bottles across a range of Westons ciders. Each crown is printed with a unique promotional code beneath the liner and the purchaser can check on a bespoke website whether they have won any of the £1 million worth of prizes, which range from wellies to a Lotus Elise sports car. “We have worked together with Viscose Closures on similar promotions in the past”, said Weston’s marketing manager, Abi Evans, “And we were confident that they would supply us promptly with quality crowns to support this summer promotion.” For more information call 01293 519251, email
sales@viscose.co.uk or visit
www.viscose.co.uk.
Macfarlane Re-Seal It on VFFS
Printpack has created a new, re-sealable packaging format forWalkers Shortbread in associationwithMacfarlane Labels Re-Seal It technology. The format allows consumers to open packages easily and then reclose them, keeping the remaining contents in the pack fresh. Scottish-based, Walkers Shortbread is the first company to use Printpack’s Reclose format on a VFFS (vertical formfill seal) application, to pack shortbread in the UK.Walkers' technical director, RichardWalker said, “Printpack’s contribution and support in developing the newformatwas enormous.Working closelywith their Product Development Teamhas helped us to find a better packaging solution and enable us to launch this newinnovation. The product has real shelf presence andwe believe itwill be a great success.” For more information call 0161 764 5441 or visit
www.printpack.eu.com.
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