Marden Edwards Journal

Overwrapping chosen for New Style of Tobacco product

Marden Edwards has just completed the installation of a number of overwrapping systems being used to wrap an innovative product from Imperial Tobacco, West Quickies XL.
The overwrappers form part of the new production lines at the Imperial Tobacco Reemtsma plant where the new style of cigarette is being produced. Quickies are 180mm long tobacco rods that can be trimmed by the consumer to any length required, thereby using a smaller amount of amount tobacco if only a quick smoke is wanted.

Marden Edwards manufactures and supplies new in-line buffer store

Marden Edwards has recently designed, manufactured and installed an automatic in line pack buffer storage system. The purpose of an in line buffer is to ensure that high line efficiencies are maintained if a downstream machine stops production.