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EDITION 3 - July 2014
FORGING
AHEAD
One of our pledges to you, our
loyal customer, was the continual
improvement and introduction of
the latest, most technologically
advanced machines into our
product lines. With this in mind,
we have introduced the new Linx
CO2 Laser Coding Machine and
the BOPP Pearlized film into our
product range.
We also properly introduce you to
Statpack Mombasa Limited which
was started through a partnership
formed during a recce of the coastal
region done by myself and the
Sales Team Leader to check out the
viability of the region for a branch.
Noopy’s Boutiques had been a long
time customer and distributor of our
tapes and we were delighted when
they came on board culminating in
the birth of Statpack Mombasa.
Finally, as a company we do not
exist in a vacuum and the goings on
in the country have a direct impact
on us whether at a personal, social
or economic level. 2013 and 2014
have proved to be tragic years for
Kenyans due to the terror attacks
culminating in mindless loss of lives.
Our plea to all Kenyans and indeed
the whole of humanity is for peace.
Our condolences and prayer to all
the families who have lost their
loved ones.
We also wish to appreciate our
customers for their continued
support. Our team is always on
standby to answer any questions
you may have.
Mayur Shah, C.E.O.
LASER CODED
LINX CO2
We are proud to announce the introduction of the CO2 laser machine into
our coding machine portfolio. Laser is an acronym for Light Amplification
by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The Light is generated in particular
wavelength and gives quality marking on a product.
Laser coding is one of the most
reliable, versatile and cost-efficient
marking methods. These qualities
make the technology perfect for
high volumes of printing and
creating easy traceability on
products. This type of coding will
work well on certain materials
including printed cards,
Cold lass, PVC, PET,
Rubber, Painted
Metal, Film, ABS,
Paper Labels,
Heat Sensitive
Paper, Anodised
Aluminum,
Polycarbonate,
Thermo Chromic labels,
CDS/DVDs. It will
however not work on
Bare Metal, Hot Glass and
Base HDPE.
The CO2 laser printer can
print at a very high speed and
is very precise. The Laser
Tube life is around
45,000 hours which
loosely translates
to more than 5
years in a 24 hour
environment. Its
running costs are
negligible as there are no
moving parts.
UNCONVENTIONAL
PACKAGING
Over the past one year, we have
introduced shrink sleeves and BOPP
Pearlized film, a high quality and
affordable shrink sleeve packaging
solution. This type of labeling will
enhance our customers’ product
image in the market, which is an
increasingly appearance and price
oriented market.
Shrink sleeves can either be partial,
full body shrink or preform sleeves.
The sleeves fit once heat is applied
allowing unconventional contours to
display sleek graphics that adhesive
labels would not stick to without
bunching. The labels will generally be
placed on the body of the container,
letting the cap or lid be sealed
separately with a shrink band or
some other type of seal, though it is
possible to do it in one shot with one
shrink sleeve.
Full body shrink sleeves allow for
products to be fully decorated from
top to bottom, maximizing marketing
space. They can easily give an old
product an updated appearance by
covering up the old label, or offer an
opportunity to re-brand the product
and create exceptional shelf appeal.
The portion of the sleeve covering
the cap or lid can be perforated,
making it easier to remove while
forming a tamper-evident band
that gives customers peace of mind
when buying the product. Full body
shrink sleeve labels feature UV
protection, something smaller labels
cannot accomplish. Full body shrink
sleeves can also be used to package
two containers together with
combination packaging.
Preforms are shrink film bands
manufactured to fit particular shapes
of containers and are most commonly
used as custom printed tamperevident bands, or safety-seals. These
bands can be printed with warning
messages or safety-seal text advising
that if the safety-seal provided by
the tamper-evident band is broken
the product may not be good. This
promotes a sense of security to the
consumer.
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Miheer Shah - Business Development
Team Leader
This type of labeling
will enhance our
customers’ product
image in the
market, which is
an increasingly
appearance and price
oriented market.
COUNTERFEITS
IS THE PRODUCT GENUINE?
We believe in good quality genuine
products for all sorts of packaging
and consumer products. Statpack
has been in business for over 25
years and with continuous growth
and a huge customer base, we like to
satisfy our customers in every way
possible. One way we can achieve
this is by educating our customers on
the effects of counterfeit products.
Counterfeit means to imitate
something.
Counterfeits
are
therefore fake inferior replicas of the
real product and are often produced
with the intent of taking advantage
of the superior value of the imitated
product. Counterfeit consumer
products have a reputation for
being lower quality, sometimes not
working at all) and may even include
toxic elements. This has resulted in
the deaths of hundreds of thousands
of people, due to automobile and
aviation accidents, poisoning, ceasing
to take essential compounds (e.g. in
the case a person takes non-working
medicine.
Needless to say, counterfeiting has
been a big issue all over the world,
and combating this has been a war on
its own. At Statpack, we only stock
genuine products from accredited
suppliers as we believe that dealing
in genuine products is vital for the
day to day running of a business.
While some may argue that
counterfeits may serve just as well
and are cheaper we strongly urge
everyone to avoid counterfeits. Why
you may ask? Simply put, counterfeits
can lead to damage of equipment
creating serious downtime in the
production lines.
This leads to
delays in delivery times and high
costs associated with repairing
the damaged equipment, and most
of all a disgruntled client who will
be inconvenienced by the delays
experienced.
Further it is important to note that
counterfeits tend to fake company
logos and brands thereby an
infringement of patent/trademarks.
People suffer loss of millions, closure
of businesses or even imprisonment
due to the use of counterfeit products.
Use of trademarks and correct bar
coding are some of the ways to
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ensure that your products will always
be highly secure in the market.
We only stock genuine products and
would urge our client to ensure they
get their products directly from us. If
you have any queries regarding our
products feel free to talk to someone
in our team.
TOTAL PACKAGING
AT THE COAST
A visit to Moi Avenue, opposite Diamond Trust Bank right
next to National bank will bring you to Statpack Mombasa
Ltd. With a proactive team headed by Mr. Atul Shah, the
Mombasa branch has proved skeptics wrong by its rapid
establishment and quick capture of the market share in
the packaging sector.
Atul Shah - Managing Director, Statpack
Mombasa Limited
Mombasa, meaning Island of War due
to its invasion-filled history is well
known as a tourism hub. It has gained
the reputation of being a sleepy little
town best known for its night life
and sandy beaches. Yet, the second
largest county in the country is also
the second major industrial hub after
Nairobi with various industries such
as mining, manufacturing and Energy
(Oil Refining).
Statpack Mombasa traces it history
back to 1991 when Noopy’s Boutique
was appointed to market Statpack
products at the coastal region. At that
time, the market faced challenges of
cheap, sub standard imported tapes.
Statpack Mombasa offices on Moi Avenue
SAFETY
AT YOUR
WORK
PLACE
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Recognizing this market challenge,
Statpack introduced “Budget” tape
that is high quality and cost effective.
Today, Budget continues to command
the number one position within the
region.
PRODUCTION
Due to the success of the partnership
and indeed the product, the market
share grew tremendously and with a
firm focus on growth, it was, through
mutual agreement between Noopy’s
Boutique management and Statpack
Industries management, that the
next stage was firming up of the
partnership though a re-branding
exercise which led to the birth of
Statpack Mombasa Ltd in 2011.
Market response has been very
positive and we have introduced more
and more products into the coastal
market as our product lines continue
to expand. We started with tapes and
Abro products and quickly diversified
into the technical field of Linx ink
jet printers, carton sealers, carton
coders, shrink machines, stretch
machines amongst others. We also
have stretch film PVC electrical tapes,
shrink pvc labels, bopp film – printing
up to 8 colour gravure process.
Due to our understanding of the
service industry, we have ensured
From left: Peterfar Mbithi - Field & Sales, Anoop Shah - Director, Nirav Shah - General
Manager, Peter Macharia - LINX Technician and Atul Shah - Managing Director
that our technical team is on standby
24 hours a day 7 days a week. What
this means to you, our valued client,
is that in case of a breakdown on
one of your machines, our team will
step in and ensure you are up and
running within no time. We promise
our clients a maximum of 24 hours
service period.
at our branch, the Nairobi office
dispatches it within 24 hours.
Visit us for more details on our
products or simply call us on
041-2314305 / 2311779 or
0770456733.
Our team will answer any questions
you may have.
In the unfortunate situation that we
do not have the required product
Market response has been very positive and we have
introduced more and more products into the coastal
market as our product lines continue to expand.
Avoiding accidents or injury
in the first place is a much
better approach.
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“Remember: Safety is not an accident.”
“Remember to work safe today. Heaven can wait.”
“Your first mistake can also be your last.”
“Falling objects can be brutal, so wear your hard hat to
protect your noodle.”
“A spill or a slip could mean a hospital trip.”
“Working in a safe way means you will live to see another
day.”
“If you mess up, don’t hesitate to ‘fess up.”
“Take a shortcut and you will be cutting your life short.”
“If you don’t want to bet your life, don’t gamble with safety.”
“If you are in favor of safety glasses, Say: ‘Eye’”
“It’s better to arrive late in this world than early in the next.”
“Don’t be afraid to ask a dumb question. It’s a lot easier to
deal with than a dumb mistake.”
“Remember your safety ABC’s: Always Be Careful”
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SAFETY TIPS
When people get hurt at
work, it costs employers
in productivity and
increased costs for workers’
compensation and other
benefits. Employees are
affected too, since a jobrelated accident means lower
morale. It could also mean
that available work must be
done by fewer staff members.
PEARLIZED BOPP FILM
Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) is a polypropylene film that has good clarity, good resistance
to UV light and water vapor, excellent chemical and
abrasion resistance.
At Statpack we have the co-extruded Pearlized BOPP
film. Our pearlized film has excellent tensile strength,
moderate and stable density, outstanding cold adhesive
strength and high resistance against fragrance and
light.
This film can be printed in various colors directly and
can be used for high resistance packaging for food, soft
drink bottle label, ice cream, candies etc.
Our pearlized film has
excellent tensile strength,
moderate and stable
density, outstanding cold
adhesive strength and
high resistance against
fragrance and light.
TRANSFORMING PACKAGING
Stretch film, not to be confused with heat shrink wrap,
is a highly stretchable film commonly made from linear
low density polyethylene (LLDPE)
that is wrapped around items. The
magic of elastic recovery keeps the
items tightly bound.
Stretch film is commonly used to
wrap products on a pallet or on their
own for the purpose of securing
them. Securing of products
reduces product loss and/or
worker injuries, discourages
load tampering, and protects
the products from dust and moisture.
We offer Clear and Opaque Stretch Film which
are available in machine and hand applied formats.
Depending on your need, we offer different variants
of width, thickness, and colors. Our range has excellent
clarity, requires less force to stretch, has increased tear
resistance and superior clinging properties. Further
the opaque (black) stretch film detours pilferage for
valuable shipments by concealing products as well as
protecting fragile products from UV rays.
With emphasis on Going Green, our films are
recyclable.
PROPAK
EXHIBITION
2014
Statpack participated
in one of the biggest
packaging related
exhibitions held at
the KICC in
Nairobi, Kenya.
Statpack Propak
2014 Stand
Propak East Africa, the biggest manufacturing
industry event in East Africa saw over 2000 trade
visitors attend from all over Africa and the rest of the
world to see 65 companies from over 15 countries.
We took this opportunity to create market
awareness and showcase all our products including
Shrink Sleeves, Strapping machines, Stretch films,
Linx Continuous Inkjet printers, SIAT Conveyors
and different type of tapes. To further solidify
our commitment to ensuring high standards of
quality and performance, we took great privilege in
designing our exhibition booth to match international
standards.
We would like to thank all the visitors who took time
off from their busy schedules to visit our stand and
encourage ongoing dialogue in case of any queries.
Our team is always at hand to talk to you.
Miheer Shah - Business Development
Team Leader, confers with a client at
the exhibition.
Propak 2014 Team Statpack
From left: Nirav Shah - General Manager,
Statpack Mombasa, Joy A. Ayieko - Sales
& Marketing Executive, Miheer Shah
- Business Development Team Leader,
Joseph Gitonga - Technical Service
Supervisor and Shetty Sreekanta Technical Service Team Leader.
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PURSUING
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
THE Tape Sacco
Tape Sacco was started in Statpack
Industries in 2002. A SACCO
(Savings and Credit Co-operative)
can simply be defined as a democratic,
unique member driven, self help co-operative which is
owned, governed and managed by its members who have
a common goal in this case an employer. Membership is
open to all Statpack employees regardless of job status.
Statpack management encouraged the formation of the
SACCO as a way to help employees improve and develop
themselves economically. We all save an agreed upon
amount of money in a common pool out of which loans
can be given calculated as per individual contribution.
Being a Sacco, interest rates are much friendlier than
what is available at normal financial institutions hence
enabling us achieve long term goals on personal and family
developments.
Members are also paid dividends further enhancing
personal development.
If a country is attacked
and it counter attacks with REGULAR
POLICE; it’s only but alerting the invaders.
Likewise if our bodies are attacked with
sickness lets not use PAIN KILLERS
for we will be piling
up the sickness.
By Tom Muganda
Production Department
EDITORIAL TEAM:
Connie Kaburu
Elizabeth Owuoche
Elizabeth Wamaru
Dhruv Shah
CONTRIBUTORS:
Violet Kanyua
Miheer Shah
Shetty Sreekanta
Bernard Onyango
Atul Shah
Francis Mbugua
Tom Muganda
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Statpack Industries Limited
P.O. Box 22015 00400
Nairobi, Kenya
www.statpack.co.ke
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Mr. Ashwin Shah
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Chairman
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