Nearly 60 flexible packaging attendees, including many major
converters in North America, attended a recent Scrap Reduction Workshop
co-hosted by Nordmeccanica and Henkel Corporation at Nordmeccanica’s U.S.
headquarters. The first-of-its-kind event began with welcoming comments
from Vincenzo Cercillo, vice president of technology, Nordmeccanica, and Jerry
Perkins, senior vice president and general manager for Henkel‘s Packaging,
Consumer Goods and Construction Adhesives business in North America.
Following presentations from Giancarlo Caimmi, commercial director
for Nordmeccanica Group and Guido Kolbach, Ph.D., technical director for Henkel
Liofol Laminating Adhesives, Duncan Darby, Ph.D., associate professor,
Department of Packaging Science at Clemson University, delivered a keynote
address titled “Scrap: Reduction by Prevention.”
During the workshop, attendees witnessed a lamination run
demonstrating the easy processing and long pot life of Henkel’s new laminating
adhesive system, Liofol LA7773-21 with Liofol LA6016-21. The run was followed
by three demonstrations, each focusing on one of three adhesive attributes that
prevent scrap: long life, fast cure and robustness.
In a concluding presentation, Justin Mehaffy, process
solutions director for Henkel Packaging, Consumer Goods and Construction
Adhesives, discussed a case study showing the benefits of a structured approach
to scrap definition, measurement, analysis, improvement and control.
“For the supervisors, operators and decision-makers who run
flexible packaging operations, scrap is a big issue,” says Perkins. “Henkel’s
philosophy is to have specialists who understand the flexible packaging market
and the issues that are important to our customers. Managing scrap well, with
the ultimate goal of eliminating it, can make the difference between being
profitable and not being profitable.” Attendees were able to hear from Henkel,
who supplies adhesive, and Nordmeccanica, a major machine supplier. And the
presentation from Duncan Darby, who teaches coursework in a flexible packaging
curriculum at Clemson
University, was very well
received, too.
“Response from attendees was very positive,” said Doug
Apicella, marketing director for Liofol Adhesives at Henkel, who organized and
moderated the workshop. Kolbach agrees, saying, “The success of this event demonstrates the synergy of the technical
capability, passion and the can-do attitude of both Henkel and Nordmeccanica
teams coming together and cooperating to help provide customers a new level of
value.”
"We were very pleased by the level of
cooperation between our two companies during the preparation for the
workshop,” added Vincenzo Cericello, VP technology, Nordmeccanica Spa. “We are
impressed about the technical developments achieved by the new Liofol line
of adhesives, and we look forward to an improved partnership between
Nordmeccanica and Henkel.”
“We knew scrap was an important topic,” said Perkins, “and
we are gratified that it was so well received. The attendance was phenomenal,
and the feedback afterwards was very positive. I expect that we will host
similar workshops in the future.”
Henkel Corporation
(866) 443-6535
www.henkelna.com/industrial
Nordmeccanica
(631) 242-9898
www.nordmeccanica.com/
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