NEWS - Bell Holding
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NEWS - Bell Holding
NEWS @Bell Year: 2016 Issue: 11 /16 The magazine of BPG 11 www.bellpackaginggroup.com “A European leader in aluminium and laminate tubes manufacturing.” “The first monobloc aluminium aerosol can manufacturer in Turkey” “Turkey’s leading plastic bottle manufacturer for FMCG products.” “A world class producer of injection moulded plastic caps, closures and components.” “A thin wall plastic tubs and lids producer at the center of advanced technology and service.” “A new player of the packaging sector with its revolutionary mono-dose solution.” CEO Message: Dear Readers, These days, one theme keeps popping up in the general and specialized media: Industry 4.0. With a fair deal of simplification, the premise is that we are on the brink of a new industrial revolution based on interconnected machines and robots (internet of things) which are able to learn (and thus improve over time) and work safely side by side with humans. The promise is for a significant increase in productivity as well as the ability to perform much more complicated manufacturing tasks. The risk is for many currently existing skilled jobs to be destroyed and for large scale manufacturing migration out of emerging markets and back to more developed countries. It is not for us to judge whether this is what the medium term future holds for us. Obviously such seismic shifts can and do happen at times and there are winners and losers in the process. In our view our responsibility here is twofold. On the one hand we need to have a close relation to all our machine suppliers so as to ensure that we always have state of the art plant and machinery. This allows us to meet the ever more demanding requests of our customers in terms of speed and quality but also energy consumption and sustainability. With that in mind, we have recently decommissioned an old aerosol can line and are in the process of installing a new high speed one. The same will happen before the end of the year at our laminate tube plant. At the same time, we are closely following developments at our customers so as to be able to service them if and when they decide to move or set up in another location. There is an ongoing trend towards localization with a clear preference for those suppliers who are nearby but without giving ground on standards. With that in mind, last month we have opened a new facility in Konya to initially service the local Unilever ice cream plant but in time all users of IML tubs and lids in the region. Obviously, the plant had to operate at BRC standards and the same quality levels of our Cerkezkoy plant from day one. All in all, this is going to be a high investment year for us but we are undertaking it willingly as we are confident that it is the only way to continue deserving the trust of our customers and business partners. Yours Faithfully, Livio Manzini Chairman & CEO 29th FEA International Aerosol Congress & 18th Exhibition Istanbul, 4-6 October 2016 www.aerosol2016istanbul.com NEWS @Bell Tulipack Continues To Grow With Its Factory In Konya T ulipack started production of thin-wall IML plastic tubs and lids for the food sector in 2013 in a 1,000m² closed area facility with a capacity of 40 million pieces. After starting its investment in growth by moving to new and larger premises in Cerkezkoy last year, it has now established a new factory in Konya. As a result, its manufacturing capacity reached 250 million pieces in an area totaling 12,000m². With this investment the company has established its first facility in Anatolia and is now capable of providing services to its customers in close geographic proximity. The new factory, which has become operational in a very short period of time, has been built in compliance with food, hygiene, environment, quality, occupational health and safety, BRC, ISO 9001/2015, 18001 standards. Furthermore, Tulipack has adopted the basic principles of developing solutions in keeping with innovations and advanced technology, growing continuously in a balanced manner as the company uses human, technology and information resources available to it and commits itself to being market and customer-oriented. Many guests, including our customers, suppliers, Members of the Tulipack and Bell Holding Board of Directors, and group company executives were in attendance at the opening ceremony of the new factory that has become operational in the 3rd Organized Industrial Zone of Konya. Prior to the opening of the factory, Mr. Livio Manzini, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tulipack, gave a speech giving information regarding the production facility and this was followed by a tour of the facilities and iftar dinner. Tulipack has the capability to develop both standard solutions and custom-made designs as it manufactures containers and lids oriented to products such as ice cream, margarine, cheese, yogurt, candy, and From opening ceremony of the new factory, Mr. Livio MANZİNİ Chairman & CEO of Bell Holding, Mr. Feridun UZUNYOL Vice Chairman & CEO Of Eminiş Packaging, a partner of Tulipack Ambalaj and Ms. Melahat YILDIRIM Procurement Operations Director for UNILEVER, one of our business partners. › frozen foods in the food sector. As Tulipack continues working towards becoming a regional supplier and a player outside Turkey, it aims to improve the effectiveness of its sales in the Middle East, Balkan Countries and Europe. Perfektüp Launches New High-Tech Aerosol Can Production Line Perfektüp Ambalaj, one of our Bell Packaging Group of companies which celebrated its 60th foundation anniversary last year, is now proud to realise an important investment in its Hadımköy Production Center in Turkey. The new high tech aluminium aerosol monobloc can production line is part of their vision of providing customers with the most innovative sustainable solutions using advanced production techniques. The fully automatic, high technology production line will produce aerosol cans with diameters of 45-50-53 mm at a speed of 180 pieces per minute. It will also be able to respond to the special needs of our customers with 9 printing colour options and be able to produce the latest can body shapes. 02 Our new production line, will commence full mass production by the end of August 2016, increasing our nominal production capacity by approximately 40%. The total production capacity of our Topkapı and Hadımköy production centres will increase from 145 to 200 million pieces per year. We would like to thank all our business partners and employees for their contribution to the realization of this important investment. Views of Our Business Partners www.bellpackaginggroup.com Corrado Bianchi, Managing Director Perfetti Van Melle Turkey At Perfetti Van Melle we always strive for innovation in everything we do, be it new products, cutting-edge and engaging communication, or innovative packaging solutions. Could you share with us the global vision and strategic priorities of Perfetti Van Melle? As one of the leading multinationals in the confectionary market, PVM has the ambition to continue to grow in our categories and add value to our consumers, by continuously creating innovative and high quality products and new communication strategies to engage with them. Perfetti Van Melle is originally a family company with a well established track record in its sector can you please comment on the turning points in the achievements of the company? There have been two important milestones for our Group. The first one was the merger between the Perfetti and the Van Melle Groups in 2001. By doing so, we have put together two groups that complemented each other very well, combining diverse knowledge in the gum and candy categories and establishing a truly global geographical reach. To name one example, this has been the springboard for the aggressive extension strategy of our Mentos brand, which has ventured into the chewing gum category with great success in virtually every market, including the highly competitive US market. The subsequent acquisition of Chupa Chups has further expanded our portfolio and capabilities, leading to the current organizational set up. What are your views regarding the current state and future developments in the Turkish market? The Turkish market presents great opportunities for growth, due to the large presence of young population, rising income and emerging middle class. Whilst the gum and candy category are currently developing at slightly different rates, they both present high potential for us. On the gum side, we want to further boost the market leader status of our Vivident brand via NPD and a communication strategy that is relevant to our target group. This year, we have partnered with the Turkish Basketball League; we plan to continue in the future and to do more of such activities to connect with our fans. On the candy side, we plan to continue to grow aggressively via our global brands Mentos and Chupa Chups, the former in the refresh- ment area and the latter in the indulgence area. The recent introductions of Mentos NowMints and Chupa Chups Jellies are instrumental to such a strategy and more innovation is on the way to maintain our growth path. What is the role of the Turkish market in the Perfetti Van Melle world? Turkey plays a strategic role in our Group. It is a market that has been developing rapidly in the past years, but it is not yet at maturity. Therefore, our role is to continue to feed our ambitious plans by achieving higher growth vis-à-vis the Group’s average which is obviously a combination of mature and developing markets. Your Turkish plant is a sourcing hub for a wider region. Do you see this role growing in the future? This is absolutely correct. Not only do we have a solid domestic operation, with strong commercial footprint and highly respected brands, but we are also a strategic hub for chewing gum manufacturing. As a matter of fact, the majority of our production is exported to the PVM network around the world, from Western markets to the Middle East and other regions, which makes us one of the leading exporters in our category. The winning combination of creativity and innovation, flexible production lines, skilled labor and cost competitiveness is a strong asset to support Perfetti Van Melle’s global business, today and also in the future. The importance of innovation and sustainability has been on the increase in the packaging sector. What is being done by Perfetti Van Melle regarding the subject, can you please comment? At Perfetti Van Melle we always strive for innovation in everything we do, be it new products, cutting-edge and engaging communication, or innovative packaging solutions. Obviously, we are also very much conscious of the impact that business activities have on our environment, and so our priority is to act responsibly about it. We actually see this as a great opportunity as the awareness on sustainability grows globally. I personally believe that working hard on making the most efficient and responsible use of our resources not only helps the world we live in, but is a great stimulus to generate more innovation, whether we talk about product reformulation, energy and water consumption or packmat optimization. I also believe that more and more companies and brands will be judged not only by the quality or their products, but also by their record in these areas. How do you see the role of strategic suppliers such as Bell Packaging Group evolving in future? What are your expectations from them? The most important thing is the ability to create a real partnership at every level starting from product creation, which means having a deep understanding of customer needs, providing support but also being proactive on new and smart packaging solutions. As we talked earlier about sustainability, we of course expect suppliers like you to share the same goal and work as hard as us in this area. Another important subject is agility. As businesses strive to become more adaptable to an ever changing environment, suppliers need to adjust accordingly. This is especially relevant to Perfetti Van Melle, a Group that hails flexibility and speed to market as strong and distinctive assets. Last, but not least, we should not forget cost competitiveness as it is an integral part of our strategy: consumers are becoming more and more demanding, but are not always necessarily willing to pay more, so we all need to be able to do more with less, at every level. 03 NEWS @Bell www.bellpackaginggroup.com The 6th BPG Radar Meeting was held The 6th Radar Meeting, which is held at the end of the first quarter every year, has taken place in the historical setting of Adile Sultan Palace bringing together the senior executives of the Bell Packaging Group Companies. In the meeting, where BPG General Managers and their first line reports came together, the first quarterly results were evaluated and the new applications and human resources approaches were shared. This year’s guest speaker Mr. Mehmet PEKARUN shared his ideas regarding “Industry 4.0” the Latest Stage of Industrial Revolution, the most critically important item on the agenda of the Industry. During the presentation of the valued speaker, the transformation that would be triggered by the new production techniques, and the potential of Turkey to reach the high added value investments cycle, instead of the vicious circle of low added value production, were discussed. The evening programme began with “Welcome Cocktails” with the participation of the executives’ spouses. The night continued with the “Gala Dinner” against the magnificent backdrop of the Bosphorus from Adile Sultan Palace. View Of Our Employees W e had a chance to reminiscence with Mr. Nurettin Güler, Maintenance & Assembly Master at Perfektüp Ambalaj, with long standing seniority. In this interview, we discussed his work and contributions that have spread over more than 42 years. military service procedures, but it has been 48 years since then. I was a lathe operator in İstanbul. I wanted to work for a large and reliable company. In those days the father of the apprentice working with me was employed at Perfektüp. Through him, I learned they were looking for people to hire. At the time Mr. Behcet Pusat was the head technician. They tested me by giving me things to do on the lathe and in conclusion to this process they hired me. In which units were you employed at Perfektüp? Can you please tell us about your contributions? When I first started out we had a foundry and I worked on revising the machinery available there. Then I spent 6 months at the workshop. Then they moved me to the printing department and I worked there for a long time. It is a critically important department as the look of the tubes and aerosol containers depends on this department. The products take their final shape and appearance here. I continued in this manner until 1990. Preparing the ink for printing is a very important process. In that period we switched to measuring the ink/recipe-based printing from mixing colors based on rule of thumb, or trial and error. Pantone catalogues became available in that period. We received our first automatic tube machinery, line No. 13, in those years. We used to stand by and watch it with admiration. This was a significant step forward for Perfektüp and us, the employees. Later two further machines were procured. How long have you been working at Perfektüp? How did you come to work for Perfektüp? I have been working for Perfektüp for 42 years without interruption. My first day on the job was the 17th of July 1974, Wednesday. I am an immigrant from Greece. I finished elementary and secondary schools in Xanthi. After I had started the technical high school, we as a family immigrated to Turkey in 1968. To tell you the truth, I was going to stay for a month and then handle BELL Holding AŞ, [email protected] www.bellholding.com, PERFEKTÜP Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. [email protected] www.perfektup.com Presently, I am working in the manufacturing and maintenance of the rollers that are used on glazing and printing machinery. I have been working on my applications for the last 10 years. The rollers that we procured from Germany used to break down easily and we used to have too much wastage. However since we started using our own, the numbers used has dropped significantly. What have you gained from your work experience with Perfektüp? Was it able to open up new horizons for you? I learned very different applications and printing tech- SENAPASTAMPA Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. [email protected] www.senepastampa.com INTERKAP Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. [email protected] www.interkap.com niques here. We have grown and advanced significantly. Perfektüp has opened up new horizons for us, and added to our knowledge and values. Perfektüp is like a training and learning institution. Our managers have always been very helpful to members of staff who do not shirk their duties. They never stand in the way of employees who want to try new things. To give an example, I don’t remember any mistake being punished. Their approach has always been to encourage “we will learn and overcome challenges”. What could be better than that! In the 1970s, a person who started working at Perfektüp was able to buy himself a land in the surrounding areas if he stayed and worked for 1-2 years. All my colleagues were able to have houses built on the land they bought after a couple of years. Where do you see Perfektüp in the near future? Perfektüp has been continuously growing and developing; its growth has never stopped. It has always been pursuing innovations. High quality production has always been achieved in observation of occupational safety and human health. A huge leap has been made from doing everything manually to our present state. In the past, the washers were cast one by one in the foundry and the varnishing of interiors and many other things were done manually. A few years ago I was in the garden. I saw two people looking at our factory from the outside. I remembered the young one. He worked for us years ago. I asked the young one whether he remembered me and why they were looking at the factory. And he responded by saying: “It has been at most 10 years since I left but everything has changed, it is unbelievable.” What would be your advice to the young generation? I identify the newly recruited young employees at the factory and I invite them to join me to tell them how to do things, and what to pay attention to. However, my most important advice to them is “Don’t just do what I’m doing. Always aspire to add something to it, and to develop themselves to avoid being a carbon copy of some other person.” TULiPACK Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. [email protected] www.tulipack.com.tr İnnovative Packaging Solutions Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ [email protected] www.ips-tr.com