Marden Edwards Journal

Hispack 2009 www.hispack.com will again be a meeting place for Marden Edwards and its extensive customer base and Hispack 2009 will feature the Marden Edwards B100 Front feed overwrapper. With our trade partner in Spain Luciano Aguilar SA www.laguilar.es we will be able to demonstrate the machine in full operation and to advise on our many new developments.

 The show is from the 11th to 15th May in Barcelona. The venue is the Gran Via Exhibition Centre, Fira de Barcelona.  Hall no. 3 - Stand C326

The show features

 “Pack. The History, Culture and Remembrance of Packaging”  In 2009, the exhibition series “Pack. The History, Culture and Remembrance of Packaging” will be extended with the “The world’s wonderful packaging” exhibition.

 It will also present Latest version of the White Paper on Packaging  In 2009, Hispack will be presenting the new and updated version of the 2006 White Paper on Packaging.

Hispack & BTA 2009 Hispack will be held at the same time as BTA (Barcelona Food Technologies), the benchmark trade show in Spain for the foodservice industry. The two shows will be bringing together more than 3,500 companies and 60,000 visitors.

Paris hosts Emballage World packaging exhibition November 17^th to 21st where Marden Edwards Limited will demonstrate the BX overwrapper wrapping a Tea Carton.

We will be pleased to assist visitors on Stand G170 in Hall 5a of the Parc des Expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte - France  where our trade partner Involtec will as always be showing machines running on products that demonstrate  the ease of use and high quality of presentation achieved on all our models.

 The whole BX range has been designed with the highest quality manufacturing processes in mind. Validation documents and quality control procedures are supported by the HMI as well as the tool-less quick changeover of size parts.

 Industries most often using the BX are Pharmaceuticals Tea and Cosmetics where Size changes are frequent and quality of wrap and efficiency of operation are embedded operating practices.

 Our personnel on the stand will be pleased to discuss our full range of machines including the TM Series that is so successful in European markets on cosmetic products because of its gift / presentation standard overwrap.

Chicago is the wonderful city for Pack Expo 2008 this biannual exhibition November 9^th to 13^th where Marden Edwards Limited will demonstrate two overwrappers recently sold to US customers.

As usual McCormick Place is the site and the stand S 3026 is in the South Hall a new venue for Marden Edwards alongside The UK industry group the PPMA on Stand S_3031, we will continue to be showing machines running on actual product to emphasise the ease of use and high quality of presentation achieved on all our models.

A series 4 B100 front feed overwrapper will be overwrapping coconut patties cartons a delicious confection by Anastasia of Orlando, Florida. This machine demonstrates the high level of usability achieved through 45 years continuous development. The machine includes many of the latest achievements such as High level guarding for ease of access an HMI giving access to control settings and manufacture to the highest standards through constant investment in design.

There will also be the new EVO model, a recent success in markets worldwide, overwrapping a product for Nutra. This machine was developed for and is particularly suited to carton overwrapping where low set up costs are essential but the high production throughput and the superb presentation of overwrap gain markets where shrink was previously the only solution.

In cooperation with Allen Bradley we will also be showing a new HMI for our successful TM range of overwrappers. The TM range uses servo control of film and pack motion to precisely control wrap position and quality for the Cosmetic Industry where a presentation wrap is essential .

Given the recent stock market turmoil and many companies hesitant investment plans, it was refreshing to attend the recent PPMA processing and packaging machinery show held recently at the NEC in Birmingham.

From the moment that the show was opened by Lord Digby Jones of Birmingham, Minister for Trade and Investment, the tone was set for the next three days.  Lord Jones’ speech, his last as a Minister, did much to inspire his audience of machinery suppliers.  Somehow this seemed to communicate itself to the visitors who flocked to the show with high quality enquiries and real projects.

The Marden Edwards stand showed off the latest Evo-Fold low cost overwrapper as well as the complete range of Wraps UK L sealing shrink wrapping machines.  Excellent enquiries were received for all the equipment on the stand.  The Evo-Fold machine was sold directly from the stand to an existing Marden Edwards customer, the confectionery manufacturer Tunnock’s in Scotland.

Such was the quality of the exhibition that Marden Edwards had no hesitation in signing up for the next PPMA show in 2009.

In the photo from right to left is Ian Crawford, Reeds, Jeremy Marden, Marden Edwards, Mike Randall, Lock Inspection, Lord Jones and Chris Buxton, PPMA.

Pralibel NV, a major manufacturer of artisan Belgian chocolates, has just purchased its second Marden Edwards overwrapper.

Pralibel, who are located in the town of Vichte in Belgium, was formed in 1995 and was recognised as the fastest growing food business in Belgium in 2005.  They produce a range of high quality chocolates under both their own name and the Fair Trade label.

The overwrappers are used to wrap the boxes of chocolates in paper, as opposed to heat sealable film.  The wrapped pack then has a bow tied around it together with a card tag, making it an ideal gift.  The paper itself is printed with a random pattern or is simply left plain.  A self adhesive layer is applied to the paper during the converting process.  The glue is activated through the light use of heat and pressure during the wrapping process.

If required the Marden Edwards machines can wrap just as easily in film.  Wrapping with paper is becoming an increasingly popular option.  Not only does it turn any product into a gift, it is also bio-degradable and serves to protect the product inside.

Mr. Paul Sulmon of Pralibel said, “We are very happy with the Marden Edwards equipment.  It’s flexibility means that we can easily wrap many different sizes and the quality of the wrap complements the high quality of our products”.  The video shows the state of the art Pralibel factory.  Marden Edwards is represented in Belgium by Bipack.