INDUSTRY NEWS Full marks flexible
National Flexible, the film-packaging specialists, have released the results of their annual customer survey, achieving an outstanding 100 per cent recommendation as a supplier of flexible packaging. The survey asked customers to rate their experience of National Flexible’s performance as a supplier on various key criteria, including quality of film, reliability of deliveries, stock service, helpfulness of sales team and value for money. The survey results are independently audited as part of the company’s commercial feedback for their ISO 9001:2008 Quality Assurance process. The recent 100 per cent recommendation rating comes on the back of a record sales performance in 2012 and a year which saw National Flexible recognised with a number of accolades including the European Business Awards and the Manufacturing Advisory Service. For further information please telephone 01274 685566, email
sales@nationalflexible.net or visit
www.nationalflexible.co.uk
Fine ales, fine pallets
FHG IPP Logipal, the UK and Ireland’s second largest pooling supplier and leading high quality pallet pooling specialist, has won a new one-year sole-supply contract with Bristol based Bath Ales, a specialist West Country brewer of fine real ales. Matt Hoskins, bottling supervisor, Bath Ales said, “We have been using FHG IPP Logipal pallets for our deliveries since 2008 and have been delighted with the bespoke service it has provided, reflecting our own individual brand values. Carl McInerney, commercial director, FHG IPP Logipal UK & Ireland said, “Its quality real ales are matched by our quality pallets and service delivery. Bath Ales is able to order and manage its pallet requirements easily via epallet partner, our user-friendly online ordering system. This gives the brewer access to 24-hour reporting and allows it to manage its pallet balances effortlessly.” For further information please visit
www.ipplogipal.co.uk or
www.fhg.nl.
wheels that are exceptionally more reliable and hard wearing. Easypack have also turned digital with their new paper packaging system control panels. The control panels for Easypack’s systems have long been recognised for their user-friendly simplistic design, so Easypack have taken all of the best features of the panels and given them a digital edge making it even easier for the operator to quickly select the exact pack length and quantity required, or simply override any settings for a one off unique pack with the use of the foot pedal. For further information please telephone 0845 838 0168, email
info@easypack.net or visit
www.easypack.net
Easypack look to a successful year ahead
2013 is already shaping up to be an extremely busy year for Easypack, with the launch of a brand new product – the Packmate Online - the roll out of a new model Shredder, as well as further updates to their current range, including a brand new control panel for the Packmaster & Packsolo. The Packmate Online system from Easypack combines the very best of 20 years of product development, with
the market requirement for a compact, online, paper cushioning system. The mobile frame mounting makes it effortless to incorporate it into almost any existing conveyor system. One of the exclusive features of this brand new system is the multiple user mode 'MUM,' which enables the operator(s) to switch between speeds to ensure that it is always working at the optimum pace for one or more operators. The latest Easypack Shredder is designed to be simple to use and built to last. The new design has moved away from the use of internal ‘combs’, the accepted low cost industry standard, in favour of a combination of steel ‘teeth’ and hardened steel cutting
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