New technologies incorporated into the Huhtamaki Aporo tray
Introduction to Huhtamaki – With operations in 34 countries around the world we’re well placed to support our customers growth – We adapt and deliver packaging that meets local demands – We’re a pioneer in entering emerging markets, and have a strong presence there 74 24 17,000 manufacturing sales sites employees offices Manufacturing unit Sales unit Head office 2 Introducing our business – February 2017
Our three business areas are organized into four reporting segments Foodservice Flexible Molded fiber Share of net sales packaging packaging packaging per segment in 2015 9 % 24 % 32 % 35 % Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania Foodservice Europe-Asia- Flexible Packaging Molded Fiber North America Oceania and North America – 22 plants on – 11 plants on Flexible Packaging – 39 plants on 3 continents 4 continents Molded Fiber 5 continents – 6,400 employees – 1,700 employees – 7,700 employees – € 870mn net sales – € 260mn net sales – € 1,6bn net sales 3 Introducing our business – Oct 2016
World population 7.7 billion people (2018) We touch people’s lives multiple times every day billion drinks billion pet meals served from packed in our our cups laminate every year every year billion meals billion eggs packed eaten from in our moulded fibre packaging our plates every year every year
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FRUIT 6 [Author, Presentation name]
Southern Hemisphere Apple & Pear Business in pulp trays . 15% % 90% % Pul ulp 90% % Pul ulp Pul ulp 7 [Author, Presentation name]
Challenges for the Mk4 trays – Africa main issue due to current Mk4 strength, In many African countries this is use to transport the fruit – Sometime the cold chain was broken (condensation) – Handling of the trays in Africa when they are sold - How vendors in the African Markets displayed products 8 [Author, Presentation name]
Aporo = Apple 9 Introducing our business – Oct 2016
IMPROVEMENTS 1. Changed the shape of the tray to easily handle the product in/out of a carton 2. Added a wet strength resin and longer fibres to our was added to the Mk4 trays to improve the quality and to improve the performance in humid conditions (W (Wet t str trength is is of f a a organic ic composit itio ion and it it is is 100% bio iodegradable le) 3. The product cure with age and the bonding between the fibres gets stronger and the product can be used after extensive storage. 10 [Author, Presentation name]
Trials and tests (ExperiCo) – In 2017 HSA introduced the new Aporo tray and we asked (Experico) a 3 rd party to do intensive tests and trials on our new improved Mk4 tray – Cooli ling - The Aporo tray is 7% better than other trays within the market. (energy saving) – Lift iftin ing In all tests the Aporo tray performed better than all the other trays. (In cases with extreme free water and relative humidity – Water absorptio ion and protectio ion from decay: Again new pulp tray performed better than other trays within the market. – Bruis isin ing – No significant difference between the tested trays 11 [Author, Presentation name]
Aporo Tray – Apples (Improvements) Cooling Packing Strength - The new shape tray allows - The new shape tray allows - During lab and commercial easy handling. for better airflow during testing (packing, cooling, - During packing operators can cooling. transporting) the Aporo tray easily lift and place the tray. The tray was found to be 7% was found to be the strongest - Very effective with tr tray fi fillin ing better than all current trays tray and most suitable for machine. on the market. African market - Also fits into the new 22 pallet Mk4 carton 12
Thank you Andre du Toit 083 269 9049
ExperiCo Results 14 [Author, Presentation name]
ExperiCo Cooling results 15 [Author, Presentation name]
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