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The new Australian office is the first site
under the Markem-Imaje flag. It is just
one example of the positive outcomes of
the integration between the French and
American marking and coding leaders.
Imaje’s former subsidiary moved from
Brisbane to Sydney and incorporated
the business formerly conducted by its
branches and Markem’s distributor,
Unimark. The result is a dynamic site
which reflects Markem-Imaje’s dominance
in a city that is strong in terms of
economic growth and international influence. Markem-Imaje benefits from the
accumulated expertise of 39 employees
from the two groups and the addition of
six new staff. The company now offers
new services to customers throughout
the entire Oceanic zone. Markem-Imaje’s
mobile sales staff and services allow
customers already using Markem or Imaje
products to rely on an even more dynamic
local team ready to take on customer
needs. Together, under the same umbrella, Markem-Imaje can fully meet the
needs of current and new customers.
The Australian subsidiary has acquired
a whole new element in both image and
skills, pioneering the path for the other
subsidiaries throughout the world.
Number of collaborators now working
at Markem-Imaje Australia. The new
team is composed of former Imaje and
Unimark staff as well as several new
employees.
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Six Sigma project manager.
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To improve the reliability
of the 9000 Series printheads (9020, 9030 and
9040), Markem-Imaje has
implemented the Six Sigma
process. The objective
of the process is to homogenize the level of performance throughout the entire
product line. Based on the
American DMAIC method,
the process is based on
five steps: defining,
measuring, analyzing,
improving and controlling.
In other words, customer
needs are defined via
surveys; printhead reliability
is measured in the field;
results are then analyzed;
important parameters
are improved and finally
controlled. Started in April
2007, the implementation
process was ended in June
2008 and has allowed
Markem-Imaje to increase
the overall reliability of
its printers.
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The latest arrival in the SmartDate®
product line, the 5 128 thermal transfer
coder prints large amounts of complex
information on flexible packaging films.
Its main advantage is the extended print
area; up to 128 mm wide and 75 mm
long on intermittent filling machines, and
up to 200 mm long in a continuous mode.
These new properties allow for product
packaging personalization with barcodes,
multilingual ingredient lists, etc.
In addition to the existing SmartDate ® 5
generation coder properties, the
new 5 128 coder offers up to 300 dpi
print quality. Also, its color touch-screen
interface increases operator ease-of-use
and its USB connectivity simplifies
data changes. Messages can therefore
be prepared offline and uploaded to the
coder. With 600-m ribbon length,
SmartDate ® 5 128 can print vast amounts
of products without interruption. Depending
on the application, print speed can reach
up to 200 packs per minute making it a
great combination of print performance
and ease-of-use.
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All the Material Safety
Data Sheets (MSDS) for
Markem-Imaje inks,
including the “green” inks,
can now be downloaded
from a single subsite on
www.markem-imaje.com
To better connect with
customers, Markem-Imaje
continues the development of
its website in local languages.
Currently, the American,
Spanish, Brazilian, Japanese,
German and French versions of
the site are on-line, and other
languages are following quickly.
The special space devoted
to “key accounts” has been
redesigned and enriched.
Customer success stories are
now available detailing their
choices in terms of coding
solutions. An extranet offers
several useful documents
such as guides and manuals.
A new OEM-dedicated site is
also now available.
By the end of the year,
customers having bought
Markem-Imaje software will
be able to register on-line
at the same web address.
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A pure Markem-Imaje
accomplishment, the new
laser offer is the most
thorough, best-performing
deal on the market today.
Key features include the
wide choice of power levels,
the IPX5 protection rate
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for all powers and two
wave lengths (10.6 µm
and 9.3 µm), to meet the
range of marking requirements such as PET. A
wide range of lenses and
accessories simplifies production line integration.
The reputation gained
over the past five years
by models such as
SmartLase 110, 7031
and Lightjet Vector
remains unrivalled.
Markem-Imaje’s new
line currently meets
25% of the world market
demand and continues
to make inroads in the
sector.
Number of Markem-Imaje engineers
working on printers and consumables
in 6 technological centers in Keene
(United States), Nottingham (Great
Britain), Valence (France), and
Gothenburg (Sweden), and on software
and programming in Bangalore (India)
and Schoten (Belgium). MarkemImaje’s engineering staff is the
strongest R&D team in the business.
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The upcoming technical challenge is to be able to mark on all shapes and kinds of materials and packaging.
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which led to a world
shortage of milk in
2007, the dairy market
shows good growth and
bright prospects, with 2.5% annual
growth in volume over the past five
years. The increased consumption
of dairy products across the world
comes from new consumer trends and
increasingly uniform eating habits.
NEW MARKETS …
On emerging markets such as India
and China, advances in standard of
living have led to increased consumption
of animal protein, and in particular,
of dairy products. In the developed
countries, where the dairy product
market is more mature, new consumer
trends are driving consumption. New
shapes and types of packaging deliver
new products targeting health, children,
snacking and convenient food sectors.
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PRESSURE
The dairy sector produces huge
volumes at high production rates.
When it comes to marking and coding,
the challenge is to optimize profitability
of packaging lines by keeping shutdowns
to the strict minimum, especially for
low-margin products such as bottles and
brick packs of milk. Leading-edge traceability marking maximum information
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the event of a problem. For by-products,
such as cheese and yogurt, the objective
is to personalize marking and adapt it to
the different types of packaging. In the
near future, the technical challenge will
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economics department at ATLA*.
Designed to work with dairy industry
constraints, the 9040 IP65 smallcharacter inkjet printer has outstanding characteristics which make it the
sector reference:
- IP65 protection rate, totally
protected against water during
production line cleaning.
- Up to two printheads, to print simultaneously on several products
(rows of yogurt).
- One two-jet printhead, to print
greater volume of information (food
safety information for example).
- 5-meter or 8-meter umbilical, for
easy placement on systems where the
printhead moves.
- A wide choice of inks for printing
on any substrate.
not only be marking all the information
to adapt to the changes in packaging
shapes and materials, but also adding
value to the products.
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standard with a wheeled base for
easy movement from one production line to another.
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Each package is coded with two lines of information: the plant and time code,
the expiration date and the product description.
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ConAgra Rensselaer is one of 90 factories
belonging to the US food industry giant
ConAgra Foods. The facility, which
makes microwave popcorn packaged
in bags and buckets on 18 production
lines, operates round the clock, 7 days
a week. Each package is coded with
the following information: the plant and
time code, the expiration date and the
product description. The type of ink
used is very important, as it is imperative
that the various codes are not erased or
damaged when the bags are put in the
microwave. “We were no longer satisfied
with our inkjet equipment. We realized
we needed new inkjet printers using less
consumables, capable of marking
150 popcorn bags a minute and operating
as part of a network,” explains the
factory’s engineering manager, Scott Gerig.
The site managers, already satisfied with
Markem coders used for other applications,
got in touch with Markem. With Markem
and Imaje joining forces, they presented
the 9040, a small character inkjet
printer that meets ConAgra’s needs.
In addition to the high quality and easeof-use of the equipment, the 9040 inkjet
printers had an excellent reputation
among other ConAgra popcorn facilities
which helped convince ConAgra
Rensselaer to place an order.
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Name: ConAgra Rensselaer
Location: Rensselaer, Indiana, USA
Business: production of microwave
popcorn bags and tubs (ACTII and
Orville Redenbacher brands)
Annual production:
100,000,00 pounds
Number of employees: 230
Group: ConAgra Foods, 90 plants
across the USA, 25,000 employees,
65 brand names.
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ENVIRONMENTAL INKS
After bringing its inks and additives
into compliance with the RoHS*
directive, Markem-Imaje has continued
its environmental path, saying “No”
to methanol. In the majority of its
alcohol-based consumables, methanol
has been replaced by isopropanol,
a more environmentally friendly and
worker-friendly denaturant. This
improvement has no impact on ink
stability, drying time or marking quality
– the new formulation is “plug & play.”
PROACTIVE
Markem-Imaje anticipates market
expectations, working upstream with
its suppliers to find new materials that
are more environmentally-friendly.
Customers now have a catalogue with
over 100 references. Safety requirements
vary widely from one country to another,
depending on the regulations in effect
and the business activity. For example
the food industry requires MEK-free
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inks, while the electronics industry
requires inks free from PVCs and halogens,
to avoid toxic chlorine and bromine
vapors during the recycling phase.
Seeking the right balance between
technical performance, cost and environmental considerations is a fine art.
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requiring elimination of certain heavy metals.
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ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION AS OF 1997!
Just one year after the creation of the
ISO 14001 certification, Imaje was the
first group in the sector to obtain this
environmental certification.
A 4TH PRODUCTION SITE CERTIFIED SOON
After Bourg-lès-Valence (France), Gothenburg
(Sweden) and Shanghai (China), the site in
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Keene (United States) will soon be certified
ISO 14001.
WHAT IS THE GROUP’S STRATEGY?
As industry leader, our role is to
steer the market, always looking
beyond the regulations in effect
and the current customer requirements. We must constantly be
innovating in order to bring the
best, both to our customers, and
with respect to the environment
and working conditions.
WHAT ARE THE CURRENT TOP
PRIORITIES?
Control the environmental impacts
of our activities – including
transportation – by reducing waste,
energy consumption and our carbon
footprint. We also focus on
developing new products with an
eco-design approach, looking at
improving the recyclability of
our printers, formulating more
environmentally-friendly inks,
and other important aspects.
AND IN THE FUTURE?
Environmental awareness must
become an integral part of our
corporate culture. It needs to be
an ongoing commitment at every
level, in every decision, with
involvement and dedication from
all members of Markem-Imaje.
SHARP GROWTH IN “ENVIRONMENTAL” INKS
Production of alcohol-based standard
environmental inks increased by
30% between 2006 and 2007.
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April 2008 - Dusseldorf
(Germany) Markem-Imaje
was at the Interpack show.
Well done! At the Interpack trade
show, Markem-Imaje displayed a
single product line and put forth
a single team. The challenge was
met especially from a human perspective. As Heike Martetschläger,
sales support manager for Europe
in charge of organizing the show,
emphasized: “The team effort was
very important. Everyone worked
together to forge one voice. On the
stand, former Markem and former
Imaje worked with the customers
as a single team.”
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Asia-Pacific
Europe
China
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Thailand
Propak Asia 17 to 20 June in Bangkok
Taiwan
Taipei Pack 23 to 26 June in Taipei
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Nef-Dagene 3 to 6 February in Lillestrøm
Italy
Ipack-Ima 24 to 28 March in Milan
Spain
Hispack 11 to 15 May in Barcelona
The Americas
United States
Westpack 29 to 31 January in Anaheim (CA)
Southpack 11 to 12 March in Charlotte (NC)
Interphex 17 to 19 March in New York (NY)
Interwire 25 to 30 April in Cleveland (OH)
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