6 INDUSTRY NEWS
Pulp Paper & Logistics
Die-cutter to double capacity at Diamondpak
factory in South Wales. A new automati c die-cutt er will double producti on capacity at the converter, whose clients include retailers John Lewis and Pets at Home.
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Managing director of Diamondpak Russell Davies said that the company was on track
orrugated packaging specialist Diamondpak is to invest £300,000 in new machinery at its
to achieve ‘double-digit’ growth fi gures in 2016. “There is a growing demand for our products such as internet postal packaging, and protecti ve transit packaging, many of which require intricate die cut designs,” Davies said. “This latest investment means
that we can handle larger-scale die cutti ng than ever before and eff ecti vely double our capacity due to improved running speeds, faster set ups improved machine
availability”. He added that since 2012, the
company has achieved 15-20 per cent growth each year and expected to conti nue that growth this year. Set up in 2008, Diamondpak has
carved a niche as a pioneer of the ‘peel and seal’ book wraps, which have become the mainstay of online retailers, making it one of the UK’s fastest growing corrugated packaging manufacturers.
Investing in the future: Diamondpak managing director Russell Davies is installing new machinery to secure future growth
The die-cutt er is the latest in a number of investments for Diamondpak, which acquired a large format TCY casemaker for large, box work and pallet boxes at the end of 2015, and acquired Cardiff -based competi tor Atlanti c Box the same year.
Tissue World makes its debut in Turkey
The fi rst Tissue World trade show to be held in Turkey will open from 27-29 September 2016. Organized by UBM Asia, the
show in Istanbul has att racted ti ssue manufacturers including Hayat Kimya, Ipek Kagıt, Aktul Kagıt, LilaKagıt, Amaco and Mediterranean Tissue Mill.
May/June 2016
Machine manufacturers who will be exhibiti ng include ICM Makina, Point Makina, Jetmaksan and Yusufoglu Makina. Similar to other Tissue World
events, Tissue World Istanbul 2016 features a conference alongside the trade show, covering criti cal issues and technological innovati ons
impacti ng the industry locally and regionally. The conference will consist of two main sessions: the Senior Management Seminar and Applied Technology Seminar. The Senior Management Seminar will explore the important factors driving the business opportuniti es in the region while the Applied
Technology Seminar will cover ti ssue papermaking advances; converti ng, packaging, wrapping and logisti cs; water and environment; and fi bres and stock preparati on. Tissue World is also held in Milan, Miami and Sao Paulo. More informati on from www. ti
ssueworld.com/Istanbul
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