Excitement - Model Group

BOX
2 Editorial
3 Model Group 2007 · Attractive packaging in an exciting environment
4 Network
6 Competencies · Balanced and moving ahead
7 Commitment · Highlights
8 artistGuide · Products
10 Inoflex · Thurpapier · Inoflex – Precision die cutting to order
11 Pack Shop · Packed full of variety
12 Encounters · Preview · Publication details
Excitement
No. 68 | 1st Quarter 08
EDITORIAL
Attractive
in an
Dear Reader,
Excitement or tension is a key essence of spirited vitality.
While modern science can reveal little to us about the secret of life, one phenomenon which could be of central
importance is electricity, or electrical tension, which essentially consists of the different charges acting between
two opposite poles – electrical excitation; brainwaves, for
example, can be measured on the basis of their electrical
charge.
Humans seek tension or excitement because they need
it, and if they don’t feel it, they become inventive – jumping from bridges while connected to a rubber cord, or
jumping out of airplanes with a parachute, setting out on
the wildest of expeditions and chasing after the craziest
of records, or, in less spectacular cases, by simply watching action films.
Governments and policymakers work systematically to
eliminate tension: every incident that falls under the heading of «accidents and crimes» spawns new rules and
state control. The imponderables of life are delegated to
the bureaucrats, and «social security» is deemed to be
the sacrosanct civilizing achievement of the modern social
state. Tension and excitement are now only produced in
our sports stadiums and by the media – there where the
majority of people play the role of spectator – making the
absence of excitement in our own lives all the more
starkly apparent. This naturally leads to a loss of vitality –
citizens wrapped in cotton wool lose their connection with
the lived-in world; tension and excitement are merely experienced second-hand and this is precisely what makes
humans depressive. Depression is one of the most rapidly
spreading illnesses of our times. The price for what we
call the modern law and order state is high – very high.
What medicine can counter these symptoms? LIVE
DANGEROUSLY (consult a specialist, physician or
pharmacist if you experience side effects or adverse
reactions). Oh yes, of course: in our legally overregimented world, a «disclaimer» would now be in order
stating that the author assumes absolutely no liability for
the written word because the victims, denied the opportunity to make their own choices, could suddenly resort to
the only possible deed left open to them – file a lawsuit
for liability and demand money, with ever improving odds
of winning! Actually, though, what is really called for,
would be for every single individual to assume liability
for his or her own life and decisions.
Does this have anything to do with our packaging solutions? It does indeed! Not only because they hold up to
tension, i.e. to stress and strain, thanks to their capacity –
with little material input – for resisting a myriad of forces,
but also because they generate excitement by concealing
the product, promoting curiosity and enticing the customer!
And what surprises await us this year? Whatever happens
– I wish you exciting times and, for the moment, an engrossing read.
Sincerely yours,
Daniel Model
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Robust economic expansion in Europe
drives demand for packaging and
prices of paper
Robust economic growth in most countries of
Europe had a positive effect on packaging requirements in the past year. Demand for corrugated board and cardboard packaging grew at a
faster pace than in previous years in both Germany and Switzerland, whereas growth in
France was more modest. Economic growth in
the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia,
where we supply customers from our Central
European plants, set new records in 2007. The
packaging industry made its contribution to this
development, even if it did not reach the
heights of the automotive and construction industries.
One of the consequences of the favorable European economic environment was signs of
shortages in the raw materials market, in particular shortages of recycled container board
and starch. Although new paper capacity has
come on stream in recent years, because on
account of the removal of other capacity, it was
still not enough to satisfy demand growth in
full. The result was further price increases of
25% on average compared to the previous
year, in which there had already been substantial price hikes.
The development in supplies of raw materials
for cardboard packaging was less dramatic. But
in this segment, too, it was necessary to
lengthen delivery times and increase prices in
the middle of the year.
Group posts strong growth in
cardboard packaging
In the past year, the Model Group notched up
strong gains in all product segments and increased sales to CHF 700 million (+17.3%).
With volume growth of 18%, our cardboard
packaging plants in Au (CH), Hanau (D), Opava
(CZ) and Hostinné (CZ) posted the best performance. In this respect, the contribution of
the solid business trend among our chocolate
and confectionary customers was as significant
as the interesting new projects for high-end
cosmetic packaging and the growing demand
of regional and international customers who
are expanding production in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia.
MODEL GROUP 2007
packaging
exciting environment
exceeded the previous year’s production. Only
with further substantial investment can the
capacity of the two 2.5 m machines be raised.
Packaging serves expanded by
acquisition of co-packer
Besides manufacturing corrugated cardboard
packaging, Model also offers co-packaging
services, i.e. filling packaging with a customer’s products. At our Opava (CZ) site,
around 50 employees provide this service for
international and local customers.
At times in the past year, our plants were
working at the limits of their capacity, or even
beyond, which resulted in longer delivery
times. The situation eased a little in the second
half of the year as investments in machinery
and plant expansion at different sites began to
take effect.
In 2008, a new building planned for our cosmetics packaging operations in Hanau should
significantly increase capacity.
Stronger market position in offset
litho-laminated corrugated packaging
Our plants in Flamatt (CH), Opava (CZ) und
Czosnow (PL) increased sales of offset litholaminated corrugated board packaging by
around 10%. As a manufacturer of both offset
litho-laminated and flexoprinted corrugated
board products, we are aware of the limits to
substitution between the two applications.
Offset litho-lamination has not only managed to
maintain, but also expand its market position.
To meet new customer needs we installed a
new litho lamination line at our Flamatt plant at
the end of 2007.
Corrugated board: greater volumes and
awareness of raw materials
On the back of robust economic expansion,
sales of our nine corrugated board plants
recorded overall volume growth of 2.5%. In
this segment, too, some of our plants were
operating at the limits of their capacity in the
first half of the year. Among our sales markets,
Switzerland, Germany, Poland and Hungary enjoyed stronger growth for the year as a whole
than France, the Czech Republic and Croatia,
where price increases affected sales volumes.
Soaring paper prices have brought home to us
and our customers that paper is a valuable
commodity and that this situation is unlikely to
change in the future. The climate and energy
discussion has fuelled competition for wood
and energy, two major components of paper
production; moreover, there is strong demand
for European recycled paper in Asia, where collection quotas are still low.
In the end, the packaging product has to reflect, and the end consumer will have to pay,
the value of the raw material paper. Therefore,
in the past year we have focused on adjusting
our prices for corrugated board to reflect the
value of the raw materials used in its production. We have succeeded to some extent, as
expressed in lower gross margins.
Stable output for paper factory in
Weinfelden
With 141,157 tonnes of testliner and corrugating medium, Thurpapier Weinfelden marginally
At the end of 2007, we acquired another
Czech co-packer: KPM care s.r.o. in Nymburk.
This purchase enables us to considerably
strengthen our offering in this field.
Quality, innovation and attractiveness.
Perfecting packaging is our passion.
Quality and reliability in all fields, innovative and
attractive packaging solutions: these key factors have absolute priority in all Model corrugated board and cardboard plants, Pack Shops
and packaging services. To determine whether
we are successful and whether we have improved, we use key performance indicators
such as complaint ratios, supplier loyalty and
throughput times. Most of our plants are already operating at a high level or were able to
improve their indicators in the past year. Supplier loyalty suffered during times of capacity
bottlenecks, and some complaints could have
been obviated. We are well aware of the unpleasantness associated with such steps.
Model employs machinery of the highest quality and productivity in its plants. Every year, we
invest in upgrading and expanding our complement of machines. In 2007, capital investment
totaled CHF 51 million, of which 40% was
committed to the plants in Switzerland and
Germany and 60% to the plants in the Czech
Republic, Poland and Croatia. The larger part
Sales 2007 as percentage
of consolidated sales per country
Model Group in numbers
2007
2006
2005
700.2
597.2
545.5
10
Consolidated gross sales in CHF million
Switzerland
2
30
Investment in property, plant and equipment, software
and the acquisition of companies in CHF million (gross)
53.4
54.9
30.3
Corrugated board production in million m2
649
638
597
Laminated corrugated board packaging in million m2
25.6
23.2
21.8
26 900
22 800
21 500
141 200
140 800
138 400
Cardboard packaging in tonnes
Container board production in tonnes
Average employment
2861
2832
2705
Germany
France
14
Austria
Czech Republic/Slovakia
Poland
10
23
4
7
Croatia
Others
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LITHUANIA
DENMARK
ND
MODEL GROUP 2007
NETHERLANDS
BYELARUS
U. K.
POLAND
BELGIUM
GERMANY
UKRAINE
LUX.
CZECH REPUBLIC
SLOVAKIA
AUSTRIA
FRANCE
was channeled into expansion building work to
increase capacity.
HUNGARY
ROMANIA
SWITZERLAND
Changes in the Board of Directors and
Management
In the past year, Martin Model stepped down
from the Board of Directors of Model Holding
AG and Calvin Grieder, CEO of the Bühler
Group, Uzwil, was elected as a new member
to the Board.
SLOVENIA
SERBIA
CROATIA
ITALY
ANDORRA
CORSICA
To enable it to respond to the challenges of the
future more quickly and to give appropriate
recognition to the tremendous growth in Central & Southeastern Europe, in mid-2007 the
company decided to divide overall responsibility for the Model Group into two regions. Walo
Hinterberger remains CEO Central/Southeastern Europe, while Elisabeth Model has assumed responsibility for Western Europe.
Board of Directors Model
Dr. Daniel Model
A new generation is now in charge at Thurpapier in the persons of Andreas Klumpp (Manager) and Ernst Herzog (Technics Model AG).
We thank Mathias Bierer and Hans Frischknecht for their many years of valuable service.
In Nymburk (CZ) Jan Caslava is now head of
sales at the corrugated board plant, and
Krzysztof Ozdoba was appointed new sales
director at the corrugated board plant in
Czosnow (PL).
Executive Group Management
Elisabeth Model
Chairman and Delegate
Calvin Grieder
Member
Member
Daniel J. Sauter
Member
CEO Western Europe
MONTENEGRO
● Corrugated board
▲ Cardboard
■ Litho-laminated packaging
◆ Paper
✱ Pack Shop
✚ Sales office
❖ Die-cutting tools
★1 ISO 9001
★2 ISO 14001
★3 BRC/IoP
SWITZERLAND
Dr. Walo Hinterberger
CEO Central & Southeastern Europe
Georg Wechsler
CFO
Group Functions
Beat Amberg
Paul Kleger
Productivity
Model Holding AG
Industriestrasse 33, CH-8570 Weinfelden
T +41 71 626 76 21, F +41 71 626 76 22
[email protected]
Model Management AG
Industriestrasse 33, CH-8570 Weinfelden
T +41 71 626 76 21, F +41 71 626 76 22
[email protected]
Stephan Schad
Papertrading
Karl Schneider
Group Sales
Regional Functions
Benno Baschung
IT Western Europe
Mariusz Calka
In the name of all Model employees we thank
you, our customers and business partners, for
your trust and loyalty and look forward to another year of developing and supplying intelligent packaging solutions with and for you.
BULGARIA
Peter Hauser
Controlling
Further quantitative and qualitative
growth in 2008
At the start of the new year the outlook for robust economic growth in Western and Central
Europe was still intact. The company plans capital spending of more than CHF 100 million.
The largest single investments are the complete refurbishment of the corrugated board
plant at Czosnów near Warsaw and a new
plant for Model Kramp GmbH at its Hanau site.
BOSNIA
Marketing Poland
Model AG ● ★1 ★3
Industriestrasse 30, CH-8570 Weinfelden
T +41 71 626 71 11, F +41 71 626 17 30
[email protected]
Model AG · Pack Shop Weinfelden ✱
Industriestrasse 30, CH-8570 Weinfelden
T +41 71 626 72 17, F +41 71 626 72 69
[email protected]
Luis Flores
Marketing Western Europe
Roman Jamnicky
Business Development Central Europe
Ivo Kolar
Thurpapier Model AG ◆ ★1 ★2
Industriestrasse 30, CH-8570 Weinfelden
T +41 71 626 77 77, F +41 71 626 77 88
[email protected]
Finances & Controlling Central Europe
Radomír Sypěna
IT Central & Southeastern Europe
Elisabeth Model
CEO Western Europe
Walo Hinterberger
CEO Central/Southeastern Europe
Radovan Wicha
Marketing Czech Republic
Inoflex AG ❖ ★1
Industriestrasse 30, CH-8570 Weinfelden
T +41 71 626 77 66, F +41 71 626 77 67
[email protected]
Model Emballages SA ● ★1
Z.I. Le Devin 10, CP 262, CH-1510 Moudon
T +41 21 905 85 00, F +41 21 905 85 01
[email protected]
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NETWORK
Model PrimePac AG ▲ ★1 ★3
Auenstrasse 5, CH-9434 Au/SG
T +41 71 747 91 91, F +41 71 747 91 00
[email protected]
Model PrimePac SA ✚
Route de Neuchâtel 8, Case postale
CH-1032 Romanel s./Lausanne
T +41 21 731 93 19, F +41 21 731 93 10
[email protected]
CZECH REPUBLIC
SLOWAKIA
Model Obaly a.s. ●▲ ■ ★1 ★2 ★3
Tesinska 2675/102, CZ-74601 Opava
T +420 553 686 111, F +420 553 686 600
[email protected]
Model Obaly s r.o. ✚
E. B. Lukáca 2, SK-03601 Martin
T +421 43 4248 684, F +421 43 4301 181 3
[email protected]
Pack Shop Opava ✱ ★1 ★2
Nadrazni okruh 23, CZ-74601 Opava
T +420 553 622 751, F +420 553 622 151
[email protected]
Pack Shop Bratislava ✱
Vajnorska ul. 108, SK-83104 Bratislava
T +421 2 4951 2582-3, F +421 2 4464 3021
[email protected]
Pack Shop Romandie SA ✱
Succursale Lausanne, Route de Neuchâtel 8
Case postale, CH-1032 Romanel s./Lausanne
T +41 21 731 51 31, F +41 21 731 13 81
[email protected]
Model Obaly a. s. ● ★1 ★2 ★3
K Letišti 2219, CZ-288 02 Nymburk
T +420 325 544 111, F +420 325 544 845
[email protected]
Model InoPac AG ■ ★1 ★3
Bernstrasse 36, CH-3175 Flamatt
T +41 31 744 64 64, F +41 31 744 64 65
[email protected]
KPM CARE s.r.o.
Kostomlátecká 171, CZ-288 02 Nymburk
T +420 325 516 254, F +420 325 516 251
[email protected]
Model InoPac AG · Pack Shop ✱
Bernstrasse 36, CH-3175 Flamatt
T +41 31 744 64 62, F +41 31 744 64 66
[email protected]
Pack Shop Praha ✱ ★1 ★2
Bečovská 1279/15
CZ-10400 Praha 10 - Uhříněves
T +420 272 705 926, F +420 274 877 253
[email protected]
Model AG · Pack Shop Dietikon ✱
Heimstrasse 14, CH-8953 Dietikon
T +41 43 322 42 42, F +41 43 322 42 52
[email protected]
Pack Shop Romandie SA ✱
Succursale Genève
124, ch. du Pont-du-Centenaire
CH-1228 Plan-les-Ouates
T +41 22 794 33 44, F +41 22 794 70 33
[email protected]
Model Obaly a. s. ● ★1 ★2
K Hoře 1572, CZ-67601 Moravské Budějovice
T +420 568 409 611, F +420 568 420 254
[email protected]
Model Obaly a. s. ▲ ★1 ★3
I. Herrmanna 363, CZ-54371 Hostinné
T +420 499 500 111, F +420 499 500 274
[email protected]
CROATIA
Model Pakiranja d.d. ● ★1
Kanalski put b.b., P.P. 183, HR-10002 Zagreb
T +385 1 240 96 19, F +385 1 240 45 34
[email protected]
Pack Shop ✱
Kanalski put b.b., P.P. 183, HR-10002 Zagreb
T +385 1 240 96 38, F +385 1 240 96 26
[email protected]
GERMANY
Sales Office Model AG ✚
Karlstrasse 47-49
D-78056 Villingen-Schwenningen
T +49 7720 997 530, F +49 7720 941 730
[email protected]
FRANCE
Sales Office Model Kramp GmbH ✚
1, Avenue de l'Europe, F-92300 Levallois Perret
T +33 156 76 67 50, F +33 147 58 61 83
[email protected]
POLAND
GERMANY
Model Kramp GmbH ▲ ★1
Reitweg 7, D-63456 Hanau
T +49 6181 6750 0, F +49 6181 6750 267
[email protected]
AUSTRIA
Pack Shop Linz GmbH ✱
Winetzhammerstrasse 7
Postfach 552, A-4021 Linz
T +43 732 386 04 10, F +43 732 386 040
[email protected]
Model Opakowania Sp. z o.o. ● ★1
ul. Szwajcarska 1, PL-23-400 Biłgoraj
T +48 84 686 91 00, F +48 84 686 92 00
[email protected]
POLAND
Sales Office Model Kramp GmbH ✚
Emilianow 4, PL-62840 Kozminek
T +48 500 66 98 10, F +48 692 56 50 35
[email protected]
Model Opakowania Sp. z o.o. ●■
ul. Duńska 1, PL-05-152 Czosnów k. Warszawy
T +48 022 767 30 00, T +48 022 767 30 01
F +48 022 767 30 03
[email protected]
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COMPETENCIES
Balanced and
moving ahead
The Model Group's operations are
broken down into six business areas:
cardboard and corrugated board packaging, offset printed and litho-laminated
packaging, standard packaging in
stock and container board. An optimal
environment is the basis for the
successful development of these
business areas.
Staff
Model has more than 2800 employees worldwide. Model’s overriding goal is to provide
high-quality, innovative solutions and services
for customers’ packaging needs. Model’s organization and corporate philosophy are defined in accordance with its FUTURA mission
statement, which enables each employee to
make a maximum contribution to the company’s success.
Network
Besides the employees, a significant factor is
a balanced network, which ensures that new
packaging solutions benefit from synergies and
experience within the Model Group. Each plant
is specialized in a specific mode of processing.
At head office in Weinfelden the Model Group’s
own paper factory for containerboard complements the production of corrugated board and
the associated processing machinery.
The Model Group has similar competence centers and processing facilities in Central and
Southeastern Europe. For further details about
the extended Model network, please see page
4 of this issue.
This network is supported by a balanced package of services and service solutions, which
can be drawn upon throughout a product’s
evaluation and development phase.
This service goes beyond the actual product
development to include offerings such as copacking services, which crucially influence and
simplify the customers’ distribution processes.
For that reason, since January 2008 KPM has
been part of the Model family. A long-established specialist, the company is a perfect fit
for the Model Group’s existing range of services in the Czech Republic.
Other services in the co-packing field have also
been expanded. To optimally serve the needs
of fruit & vegetable producers, in Switzerland
the Model Group offers a carton erector service. This guarantees that standardized corru-
Last year an offset litho-laminator was installed
in Flamatt near Berne to round out the product
range offered in the Region West. Highly finished packaging for cosmetics, chocolates,
perfume and luxury goods are manufactured at
the Group sites in Hanau near Frankfurt and in
Au, Canton St. Gallen.
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gated board trays are delivered to the producer
already erected, which speeds up the filling
process.
Model also offers its customers an important
service as a manufacturer of special packaging
for hazardous goods. A team of specialists advises customers and, if the latter so wish, will
also be present at the sample tests and test
series carried out by the relevant institutions. If
the contents and the specifications are known,
customers can also simply order standardized
hazardous goods packaging by visiting
www.packshop.com.
Language
The primary goal of packaging is to present
products in a manner geared to the needs of
specific markets and groups. This is why
Model attaches importance to simple and clear
communication. Convince yourself that this is
the case by visiting www.modelgroup.com.
The page provides a clear and easy-to-use introduction to Model’s products and services.
COMMITMENT
Highlights
Dedicating efforts toward helping children is
a matter of great importance to the Model
Group. In the Czech Republic as well, the past
year saw several new children’s projects
launched and previously conceived initiatives
likewise continued.
«Don’t look away…»
An exhibition organized under this title was
presented in May at St. Wenceslas Church in
the city of Opava. The purpose was to draw attention to the ten most endangered species of
animals on our planet.
Authentic background music greeted school
children and other interested visitors in a jungle
constructed of paper and cardboard. Tropical
palm trees made from cardboard underscored
the effect of the photographs mounted on
cardboard showing our planet’s most endangered animal species. All of the proceeds from
this and other events were donated to people
in need.
Christmas cards for the «Barriers»
account
In an ongoing initiative that started over 11
years ago, Model Obaly has produced some 75
thousand Christmas cards in benefit of the
«Barriers» account. The goal of this project is
to eliminate barriers for handicapped persons
in schools in the Czech Republic, making these
facilities fully accessible to all. Thanks to this
contribution, efforts have succeeded in modifying 137 schools to ensure accessibility to the
physically challenged students attending these
institutions.
First children’s festival
Another children’s festival took place in September at the sports facility of the Techtex
company in the Czech town of Hostinné.
Visitors young and old were treated to a performance by the Brno Theatre of a piece entitled «Friends» as well as shows by the Marionette Theater. Celebrated mime and actor
Michal Nesvadba also appeared, as did the
Maxim Turbulenc Group. In the intermissions,
there were creative activities for the children to
get involved in such as folding packages together, putting together pictures, sack races,
tug-of-war games, fishing and constructing
dice.
Model organizes «Superstar»
competition
Model is also active in the entertainment sector! For the second time now, the entertainment show «Model for Moravské Budějovice»
was held on the grounds of the outdoor cinema in Moravské Budějovice, a «Superstar»
style competition for local young children and
teenagers. It is modeled after the world famous casting show. Twelve participants from
the semi-final round competed according to
their respective age groups for first place, and
Model awarded the winners in each category
with attractive prizes.
Young Packaging 2007
At the Brno Trade Fair «EmbaxPrint», a competition attracting somewhat older youths was
held once again for young packaging designers
under the title of «Young Packaging». All told,
some 425 young designers from 18 countries
presented their work in three competitive categories. The competition is organized every year
by the Design Centre of the Czech Republic in
collaboration with Model Obaly as partner and
sponsor and with the support of the International Council of Graphic Design Associations
(ICOGRADA).
Investment at Moravské Budějovice
Investment is a priority objective at Model's
Moravské Budějovice plant, both the budgeted
investments realized in 2007 and the capital investment plans for 2008.
Among other things, in 2007 Model Obaly installed a new Curioni Model 4100 Plus flexo
printer slotter with two flexo printing units and
rotary die cutting.
The plant not only invested in its machinery,
but also undertook structural changes and refurbishments. For instance, the plant canteen
and the sanitation facilities were remodeled. A
new conference room and a new instruction
and training room provide space for even more
constructive discussions.
New MAN Roland 708 Series press is
dedicated and presented at Model
Kramp
In the presence of business partners, friends
and employees, Model Kramp dedicated its
new MAN Roland R 708 series printing machine in April 2007 after successful completion
of the equipment test phase. Among the 250
guests invited to attend were Ms. Elisabeth
Model, CEO of Model Kramp and member of
Model Group Management, Dr. Markus Rall,
board member of MAN Roland and Mr. Horst
Hupke, representative of the city of Hanau,
Germany.
With this eight-color double-varnish press,
Model Kramp expands the range of finishing
processes it offers to include features sought
in particular by the cosmetics industry. Additional iriodine, metallic, matt and gloss effects
can be achieved.
A machine jointly configured by MAN Roland
and Model Kramp, it utilizes state-of-the-art
technologies that are truly unique worldwide.
Particular attention in these efforts was devoted to ecological aspects. This demonstrates
just how important a sense of responsibility towards the environment is to the Model Group.
Higher production capacities and
greater product selection
Construction work at Model TekPak in Czosnów, Poland, began this past fall. Completion
of erection is scheduled for mid 2008. Several
converting machines and a 2.8-m-wide corrugated board machine are to commence operation. The new storage facilities and expanded
production space created provide for even
greater efficiency and flexibility in the fabrication of packaging.
Meeting Point Cosmetic in Poland
For the first time, company executives and
marketing celebrities from the Polish cosmetics industry came together at a «Meeting Point
Cosmetic». Model Kramp and Model
Opakowania jointly hosted the event, inviting
personages from across the cosmetics scene.
In interesting presentations and case studies,
speakers from Folien Company, Lutz Herrmann
Design, Huber Group, Sappi and Winter&Company addressed the industry’s many and varied
aspects and trends.
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ARTISTGUIDE
Products
100 years of Toblerone
The Toblerone triangles have been a feature of
the marketplace for 100 years. This special
1.80 m standing display interactively presents
the Toblerone story. Images printed on 2 x 5 triangular columns in a lamellar arrangement narrate Toblerone's history. Consumers can turn
the columns and follow the story at their own
pace.
The unmistakeable Toblerone triangles appear
all over the display. Different printing techniques have been skilfully combined to good
effect. The display contains more than 200 elements in flexo, offset and digital printing.
As it was designed for the Swiss market, it is
available in three languages.
Milka displays with Flowpac
The new Milka chocolate bars
available in a practical and useful
Flowpac in this new Milka
display case present an
excellent picture. The
chocolate bars packed in
the individual trays are
hung in place by means
of an ingenious hooking
system. The display is
thus loaded easily and
efficiently. The display
topper is printed in an offset process, while the
rest of the display is flexo
printed. The sides are removable and can be easily exchanged for special
promotional actions or
events.
Nestlé Noir
Dark chocolate is gaining in popularity and
stands for exquisite culinary
pleasure. Hence, Nestlé has launched a new
line of chocolate, «Nestlé Noir», on the French
market. These deliciously fine chocolate bars
are packaged in a high-quality black cardboard
wrapper further ennobled with two-level embossing as well as matt and gloss effects.
Chocolate display case from Halba
Chocolats Halba presents its 24 newly
designed chocolate bars, neatly and lucidly
arranged in this handy showcase. The unusual,
flexographically printed display model is
portable and unfolds to stand on its own.
This innovative idea has met with very positive
feedback from the market as well as users.
publisuisse's talking «Star Box»
Polydono and Model InoPac collaborated on
the development of filled, folding-lid box as a
direct mailing for publisuisse. The advertising
message was distributed to a select television
advertising clientele in connection with the
European football championship UEFA EURO
2008TM. When the box is opened a talking chip
delivers a message in German, French or
Italian.
A 4-colour offset printed sheet in a green and
lacquer design was litho laminated onto both
sides of B-flute corrugated board. A velourcoated corrugated board insert holds the contents in place. Model InoPac AG filled the
whole set, packed it in wrapping, addressed
and dispatched it directly to the recipient.
«Symphonie», by Suchard
Suchard Symphonie is an exclusive
assortment of the finest, classic
pralines of top Swiss quality and
reflects an appreciation for the
highest of standards. Such a
sense of appreciation is emphasized by the elegant packaging.
The lettering of the «Symphonie»
name is refined by hot foil embossing. The two-level embossing of the depicted
pralines complete this picture of elegance.
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Trainee «Christmas gift»
project
The Model Group places
high importance on
educating and
training its
trainees. It
endeavors to assign
junior staff to tasks that are
directly related to actual practice. This is why
Model PrimePac again in 2007 has called on its
trainees to create high-quality Christmas
packaging. These efforts yielded a thoroughly
convincing Christmas packaging product from
both a visual as well as functional standpoint.
Hugo Boss – playful power
of attraction
Hugo XX and Hugo XY stand for the provocative game between man and woman. Two
evenly matched partners enjoy the game of
contrasts and irresistible power of attraction.
The folded box design takes on and reflects
these traits in the contrasting metallic black
and gold colors. The bottle, printed on its
sides, imitates an aerosol spray can in its design. The bottle’s contours are embossed to
further accentuate the shape. The metallicbased matt and gloss effects create an arc of
tension that underscores the high quality of the
products and brand.
ARTISTGUIDE
Aquila – skin care creams
The boxes’ silver metallic foil is printed using
hybrid-color technology.
The combination of offset effect and UV lacquering is modeled on the texture of human
skin. Embossing raises and accentuates the
product name on the package surface.
Becherovka – gift packaging celebrating 200-year anniversary
Printed with hybrid colors in an offset
process, the opaque white combined with offset effect and UV lacquering creates this high-quality gift
packaging. The printed sheet in the
form of a laminated metallic foil is
laminated onto E-flute corrugated
board. A circular window punched free
in the front cover provides a circular
window revealing the products inside,
held in place by an insert.
Polyjoiner
Spices and spice mixtures can be packaged
more quickly thanks to these two-section
packages. Discount trade specifications that
goods must remain stacked in individual layers on pallets and
that only the front
side of
packaging may be detached are
thereby satisfied. If only the top
cover is detached, the goods can
be easily displayed and offered to
customers in countertop and offthe-shelf sales situations.
The advantage of this packaging is the absence
of bothersome fraying at the tear-off perforations of the shaped cut-outs, and handling
is simplified. In addition, transport and storage
costs are reduced.
Special packaging for sea and
air transport
Container boxes like this one can be used to
safely transport either 4 or 6 bottles, each
containing 800 ml of acid. Thanks to the built-in
compartments, the bottles cannot slide and
the outside dimensions of the package remain
unaltered.
This five-layer corrugated board packaging has
successfully passed state laboratory drop
testing to UN test standards for sea and air
transport.
Polsat Cyfrowy
This 6-color-printed offset litho-laminated packaging assumes protective as well as advertising functions. It contains digital satellite receiver components.
Candy mill in shelf-ready packaging
The candy mills arrive from transportation perfectly packed and ready for display on the
shelf. All the merchandiser has to do is simply
remove the covering. A microflute (E-flute) was
used for the packaging. The coated paper employed enhances the discreet print effect.
Honey ready for dispatch
The Christinger company has a surprise in
store for its customers: honey in honeycombshaped packaging. Together with the honey,
the digitally printed spring meadow will drive
away the last remnants of tiredness.
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INOFLEX · THURPAPIER
Inoflex – Precision
die cutting to order
Inoflex started its activities as a separate department within Model AG. At
that time, the die cutting tools were
drawn, bored and sawn by hand.
Thurpapier 2007 –
A year of rising costs
For the paper factory of the Model Group 2007
was a challenging year in more than one respect.
The company experienced strong demand for
container board practically throughout the year.
This development was primarily due to high
levels of capacity utilization in the packing industry and the absence of any new paper capacity that would have increased supply.
A solid partnership between customer and
supplier acquires added significance in extreme situations such as this, which also test
how well the partnership really functions in
practice.
This department has since developed to a
modern die cutting tool manufacturer and is integrated in the Weinfelden site. Most preparations today are largely performed automatically.
However, even today there is still a great deal
of manual work in each individual die cutting
tool. Inoflex AG responds very quickly and flexibly to individual customer requests. The die
cutting tools produced are used for die cutting
materials such as corrugated board, cardboard,
paper, foam, leather or foil.
mm at a maximum speed of 50,000 rpm in
multiple passes. These grooved die cutting
plates are used primarily in folding box production and are increasingly replacing the conventional counterplates (pertinax), as the quality of
creasing is significantly improved and tooling
times in preparation can be reduced.
Materials such as strip steel, rubber ejectors,
embossings, dot peenings, conductive bridges
and counterplates are required for producing
die cutting tools. Efficient and smooth use of
modern production systems requires that the
necessary programs be correctly and precisely
prepared on the CAD programming system.
Rubber surfaces are conically cut fully automatically using a 5-axis water jet cutting machine,
which has significantly improved their quality
and reproducibility. The whole surface gummings developed and patented in close cooperation with Model AG have also proven to be an
optimal solution in the corrugated packaging
segment. With the ProCount 1712 CNC milling
machine newly installed in late December
2007, Inoflex has astutely expanded its own
machinery park, and can produce the previously outsourced grooved die cutting plates inhouse since mid-January 2008. Thanks to this
investment, the company can now cover the
entire product spectrum with its own production, further increasing added value and productivity. The grooved die cutting plates consist of a 1- 1.4 mm thick stainless sheet with
three different hardnesses from 185 – 500 HV
(Vickers hardness). A solid carbide cutting bit is
used to mill grooves in these plates with a
width of 1 – 2.5 mm and a depth of 0.8 – 1.2
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Inoflex not only efficiently designs its own production processes, but it also works to optimize customer processes with joint problem
solving. In addition to conventional die cutting
tools, Inoflex therefore also produces various
stripping and stacking tools as well as separating tools which ensure shorter tooling times on
the die cutters.
Facts & Figures
The company currently consists of 16 employees who produce 25 die cutting tools daily and
supply customers in Switzerland and abroad.
Thurpapier produces 141,000 tonnes a year of
linerboard and fluting from 100% recycled materials. Of this production, 50% is sold to
Model Group packaging plants and 50% comprises external sales in Western Europe.
Solid sales growth is one side of the coin, but
there is also another less satisfactory side.
Profit margins have come under pressure from
cost increases – some of them enormous – at
all stages of the manufacturing process.
The topic of starch is more pressing than ever.
Apart from extreme price increases (+ 80%),
there were also shortages of locally produced
potato starch. On account of the bad harvest in
the previous year and alternative marketing
channels in addition to paper production, including interesting markets such as the cosmetics and food industries, suppliers were unable to fulfill orders. The company had to resort
to supplies of tapioca starch from Thailand.
One, if not the, challenge of 2007 was energy.
The huge increases in oil and gas prices
weighed on cost structures in 2007. Paper
manufacturing is affected particularly heavily by
this expense, as the production process is very
energy intensive.
In an attempt to mute this cost explosion to
some extent, prices of corrugated board were
increased substantially, much to the chagrin of
the packaging industry.
In November 2007, Thurpapier’s entire management system was successfully recertified
by SQS. The quality certification ISO
9001:2000 and the environment certification
ISO 14001:2004 are valid for another three
years.
The new Thurpapier crew faces the challenges
of 2008 full of optimism and verve.
PACK SHOP
Pack Shop –
packed full of variety
In the Model Group’s Pack Shop customers can find a range of standardized
products to cover their packaging
requirements. Customers can either
select their products personally at
any one of 10 Pack Shops or order
simply and efficiently online at
www.packshop.com.
Besides transport packaging/folding boxes (in
white or brown) and packaging for hazardous
goods, for moving, for bottles, mail, and
fruit & vegetables, customers can also choose
from a range of packaging solutions for liquids
(bag-in-box), gifts and packaging aids for safe
and easy packaging of their products.
Every year new articles are added to the Pack
Shop range. Sometimes colors and shapes
change too. This year Pack Shop's line of
bottle packaging got a face lift. And bag-in-box
packaging is now also available in new motifs.
If you cannot find exactly what you are looking
for or you require a solution specially tailored
to your individual needs, please contact your
closest Pack Shop.
Our sales consultants will be happy to visit
you to discuss your individual specifications.
Our trained Pack Shop team looks forward
to assisting you – whether virtually on the
Net, over the telephone, or in person at a
Pack Shop.
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Encounters
1 · «Don't look away» exhibition,
a jungle made of paper
and cardboard
2 · The proceeds from the exhibition
1
are donated to children's homes
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3
5
6
8
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3 · Christmas cards for the
«Barriers» account
4 · 5 · Children's festival
6 · Young Packaging competition
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7 · 8 · Competition for young
designers
9 · Meeting Point Cosmetic in Poland
10 · Superstar competition concert
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11 · Dedication of MAN Roland 708
at Model Kramp
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Model Box
The Model Group customer magazine
Volume 19, published quarterly
© Model Management AG · 2008
www.modelgroup.com
Circulation
5600 copies German, 2300 copies French, 1300 copies English
Editors
Luis Flores, Editor-in-Chief, [email protected]
Karin Bächer, [email protected]
Ruth Wiesmann, Editorial Assistant, [email protected]
Model Management AG, T +41 (0) 71 626 76 21
Layout
dfp Kommunikation AG, Weinfelden, dfp.ch
Printing
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