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Case loading for tissues: complete expertise showcased recently 31/05/2010
Whatever the geographical area (Italy, Egypt, Australia), whatever the type of primary packaging (cartons or multipacks), whatever the type of secondary packaging (RSC, half cases + lid or trays + lid), Cermex has an international technical expertise, as illustrated by recent orders.

The TS range of shrink-wrappers without seal on a worldwide conquest 31/05/2010
The start of this year saw an order intake for TS shrink-wrappers in far-flung territories (Kazakhstan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Ivory Coast, Congo, Cameroon, Ecuador, Jamaica).
This is proof of the spread of shrink-wrap packaging and the requirement for automation whatever the local context.
6 new machines for breweries 31/05/2010
Following on from 4 machines installed during the first term in Greece, Russia, and Nigeria, 6 new machines have been sold for case loading (complete line with case former, case packer and case gluer) as well as shrink-wrapping without seal.
These new references will be delivered to Cambodia, Cameroon and Nigeria.
Doypacks win over new markets 31/05/2010
In total, more than 25 billion Doypack stand-up pouches were produced worldwide in 2009. Originally with a rectangular silhouette, the Doypack has developed towards the appearance of a bust with a sealed neck and screw cap.


Cermex has recently sold several machines to handle such pouches:
  • 2 BC54 tray packing and lid fitting machines for loading Doypacks,
  • 1 WB45 wrap around case packer for loading fruit puree in squeezable pouches with caps, either individually or in cartons of 4
  • 1 SD69 robot case packer for loading personal care Doypacks into RSC
Major activity in AN gantry packers with numerical axes 31/05/2010
5 new AN modules have just been ordered. They add to the fifteen already in production for loading products ranging from home and personal care products to bottles of spirits, illustrating the reliability and adaptability of this type of equipment.
A magnificent line for handling bottles of perfume 11/02/2010
2 SW+PR combined case packing and palletizing modules have been sold to a multinational in the cosmetics industry in France.
This complete line is designed to convey the cartons at the outfeed of the cellophane wrapping machine and detect non-compliant cartons, collate them, form the cases and load the cartons, seal the cases with adhesive tape and label them, eject non-compliant cases, palletize the cases as well as stock cases during pallet changeover.
France invests 11/02/2010
No less than 25 machines sold in France in 3 months for automating lines handling various products: 3 F3 case erectors – 1 CP18 shrink-wrapper – 1 SF30 top loading case packer – 5 WB45 wrap around case packers – 1 SW case packer – 1 E460 case packer – 2 WB25 wrap around case packers – a complete line made up of an F387, an E460 and a C651 – a line made up of an F387 case erector and an AN gantry packer – 2 BB45 wrap around tray packers – 1 P9 palletizer – 2 SW21-PR5 combined case packing and palletizing modules – 1 EP50 case packing and palletizing module.
Robustness of Cermex machinery 11/02/2010

A French company has just ordered a case erector for forming RSC to replace a previous Cermex machine that was 27 years old.
2 new machines for a multinational leader in the food industry 11/02/2010
An SW wrap around case packer designed to load flowpacks or cartons of biscuits into corrugated blanks will soon be delivered to Canada.
An F385 case erector designed to form RSC composed of 2 pre-assembled half cases; this machine and its magazine assembled on rollers are destined to automate a chocolate production line.
New Cermex installations in the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) 22/12/2009
In Brazil:
  • A continuous wrap-around case packer handling pots of mayonnaise and 2 WB45 wrap around case packers for loading bottles of edible oil.
  • An F386 case erector for forming RSC and two complete lines composed of a case erector, gantry packer and gluer, one for handling bottles of shampoo and the other for handling deodorants.
  • A P911 palletizer handling cases of soap.
  • An E732 semi-automatic case packer for loading cartons of cosmetics into high-sided trays.
In Russia:
  • A BC52 tray packer/lid fitter for loading cartons of tea into trays and a TSF shrink-wrapper with manual loading for forming promotional packs of cylindrical cans of beer.
In India:
  • An order for 6 high-speed lines at 350 products per minute for shrink-wrapping bottles and loading cartons reinforces the expansion strategy in this country following the recruitment of a service engineer this year.
In China:
  • An SB37 case packer will soon be installed in Shanghai for loading powdered baby milk.
  • Fourteen P432 palletizers have also been sold this year, bringing the total number of machines installed in China to nearly a hundred.

Cermex in Thailand 22/12/2009
Cermex is going to equip an end of line for a company in the Thai Bev Group in Thailand with an F386 case erector, an E456 case packer and a C641 case gluer for handling glass bottles.
Nestlé in Turkey 22/12/2009
Based on the success of the commissioning for a first high-speed line (60 000 bottles/hour), Erikli Nestlé Waters, leader in the Turkish market for mineral water, has confirmed a new order.
This 2000th shrink-wrapper sold by Cermex will be integrated into a PET 0.5 liter line with a nominal production of 48 000 bottles/hour.
Growing market in Africa 22/12/2009
A water bottling company in Angola has ordered 2 TS shrink-wrappers without seal to shrink-wrap packs of plastic bottles of water on a cardboard pad.
Two WB45 case packers will load the bottles into wrap around blanks.

There are now more than 300 Cermex machines installed in Africa.
Cermex in India 20/07/2009
Cermex has just received an order from a leader in the personal care industry in India. The project involves 6 high-speed lines at 350 products/min for shrink-wrapping bottles and loading cartons.
This reinforces the expansion strategy in India following the recruitment of a service engineer earlier this year.
Pepsi China 20/07/2009
Cermex has an additional reference in the Pepsi group in China following the sale of an 8th shrink-wrapper. This machine is destined for a high-speed line (46 800 bph).
Nestlé, multinational group still loyal to Cermex 09/07/2009
With its meticulous follow-up, Cermex secures the loyalty of its key accounts.
No less than 13 machines sold to Venezuela since January. The customer has equipped its biscuit carton lines with two SF38 bottom loading case packers, 8 SW side loading case packers and 3 P911 4-axis palletizers.

Two WB45 wrap around case packers will be installed in Australia to handle cartons and flat-bottomed bags of cereal. These two machines will be equipped with a high-capacity motorized horizontal magazine.

For loading cans of powered milk, 2 WB45 wrap around case packers are going to be delivered to Iran. The machine speed will be 275 products per minute.

To shrink-wrap and palletize packs of PET bottles of water, the Nigerian factory will be equipped with a TSM shrink-wrapper without sealing bar and a P432 palletizer.
6 machines sold to the Unilever group for its food as well as home and personal care factories 09/07/2009
Two BC52 tray+lid packers identical to 6 machines already installed were ordered recently for loading cartons of tea in Russia. This order brings the number of Cermex machines in this factory to 18.

Two machines ordered for the UK: a F387 case erector for forming RSC and a WB25 wrap around case packer for loading plastic tubs containing doses of washing liquid into corrugated blanks.

In Australia, a WB45 wrap around case packer will load multipacks of aerosol deodorants into corrugated blanks. This machine is similar to the one already installed in this factory.

A BC52 tray packer/lid fitter for the Le Meux site in France loads cardboard cartons of toothpaste in multipacks into 2-piece cases.
Cermex reinforces its position in the pharmaceutical industry 09/07/2009
The major pharmaceutical laboratories have again trusted Cermex; a dozen machines sold in France in particular but also in Spain, Brazil and USA:
  • A WB25 wrap around case packer to load cellophaned packs of 10 Petri dishes on edge at a speed of 900 packs per hour.
  • Three compact SW side loading case packers to load cartons of medicine into RSC.
  • Four SB27 side loading case packers to load bottles in cartons into RSC.
  • A WB45 wrap around case packer to load rectangular plastic bottles of mouthwash into corrugated blanks.
  • A BB25 tray packer collates cartons on edge into asymmetrical display trays. These trays are then collated and loaded into RSC and palletized by an EP40 case packing and palletizing module. A case labelling system is integrated into this machine.
Cermex in Iraq 09/07/2009
Two TS shrink-wrappers for packing bottles of mineral water and two P4 palletizers for palletizing packs have been sold to a customer in Iraq.
Reckitt Benckiser Spain 09/07/2009
With this new order from this major manufacturer of wash powder in Spain, Cermex confirms the versatility of its shrink-wrappers that are able to adapt to all types of products and speed.
Cevital 09/07/2009
National leader in the food industry, Cevital renews its trust in Cermex with the purchase of a new shrink-wrapper for its oil line. The company produces vegetable oil and fat, white refined sugar and margarine. It has grown rapidly and has a special relationship with Cermex illustrated by the sale of the 10th machine in 10 years.
Cermex asserts its presence on the Chinese market 02/03/2009
16 machines were sold in China in 2008: a P432 palletizer for bottles of mineral water, 2 SB27 case packers for loading cosmetics into RSC and 13 shrink-wrappers mainly in the beverage industry.
With the opening of its Chinese subsidiary in July 2008, Cermex has reinforced its image and presence in Northern Asia.
Cermex expertise in tinned food 02/03/2009
With a view to optimizing its production as well as modernizing its lines, La Costena, a major group in Mexico specialized in the manufacture of tinned food, has ordered 3 new machines. Cermex expertise in stacking tins or product trays on the same machine was decisive in the customer’s choice.
Drink responsibly! 02/03/2009
No less than 18 machines sold to the wine industry will be installed early 2009 for loading bottles or bag-in-box products. The Castel group has ordered 8 machines, including an E460 top loading case packer and a C641 case gluer handling either individual bottles or cartons of 4 bottles on the same machine by means of simple adjustments. A distributor designed to positively divide bottles and cartons onto 4 lanes guarantees noise reduction and label protection. Two other lines will be equipped with 2 SF38 bottom loading case packers for loading bag-in-box products in collations of 4 into RSC.
Shelf-Ready Packaging 02/03/2009
In the race to reduce costs, Shelf-Ready Packaging is invading the supermarket shelves.
  • For loading caster sugar doypacks with cap into trays and palletize the trays, Cermex has installed a complete line composed of an SW21 case packer, a C241 lid fitter and a PR53 palletizing robot which also inserts layer cards.
  • For loading bags of coffee on 4 production lines, the solution proposed to Prima in Poland was 4 identical BC54 tray packing and lidding machines designed to fit a lid to the batch of bags and transfer the batch into a display tray.
Combined Case Packing and Palletization 02/03/2009
To meet compact layout requirements, especially in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, Cermex has developed combined case packing and palletizing Units juxtaposing an SW side loading module or an SD top loading module with a P5 palletizing module. Orders have already been placed by several customers including Sanofi in Normandy. The SW21 module will load cartons of blisters into RSC. Palletization will be carried out by the P5 module which integrates a labeller.