Henkel,
a supplier of adhesives used for package bonding and sealing, and Nordson
Corporation, a producer of precision dispensing equipment for adhesives and
other materials, announces that they have established a global alliance on new
technology development for the packaging market worldwide to provide
significant benefits and deliver greater value to their customers.
This
alliance integrates Nordson’s expertise in equipment engineering and dispensing
technology with Henkel’s formulating ability and application knowledge to
address the challenges facing packaging customers. To meet those
challenges, the two companies will offer integrated, innovative solutions that
aim to increase reliability and process efficiency, reducing costs and
increasing customer profitability. The alliance will also focus on
increasing sustainability and minimizing packagers’ impact on the environment.
At
Pack Expo, the largest, most comprehensive processing and packaging event in
North America, the companies previewed one of the first offerings to result
from their alliance, the new Freedom System. The system combines
Nordson’s Freedom Series Hot Melt Dispensing equipment with Henkel’s Technomelt
Freedom-certified adhesives to help customers contain costs and simplify
operations to increase productivity, reliability, and sustainability.
This optimized combination of adhesive and equipment is in selected field tests
now with a full commercial launch anticipated in the first quarter of
2013.
“Nordson
and Henkel are leaders in their respective fields, and this alliance deepens
our ongoing commitment to the packaging industry,” says Michael Hilton,
president and chief executive officer of Nordson. “Together, we are
better positioned to provide innovative solutions to meet our customers’ needs
and help them address industry challenges. The Freedom System is one of
the many ways our combined efforts will benefit our common customers worldwide
by increasing packaging efficiency and reducing cost per package sealed.
We look forward to collectively supporting the many potential opportunities
this relationship can foster to add value to our customers.”
“We
are committed to providing the best products and services to our customers,”
says Jan-Dirk Auris, executive vice president of Henkel Adhesive
Technologies. “Offering total solutions that leverage the expertise from
both Nordson and Henkel will demonstrate that commitment. We are excited
about the incomparable benefits the new Alliance will be able to deliver to our
customers. This alliance is very focused on sustainability. As an
example, one critical issue facing the packaging industry has been the short
supply of some traditional petrochemical-based raw materials used in the
manufacture of hot melt adhesives. These supply issues stem from the
increasing demand for these raw materials for other end products
worldwide. The Freedom System represents an integrated design effort
between Henkel and Nordson, which matches next generation high performance hot
melt adhesive and advanced dispensing equipment to help meet such challenges.”
More
specifically, the Freedom System combines optimized, high-performance adhesives
with innovative dispensing equipment that eliminates conventional hot melt
adhesive tanks and integrates adhesive-saving intermittent bead
dispensing. Customers employing the system derive maximum value in the form
of six Freedoms:
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Freedom from raw materials supply risk
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Freedom to mount anywhere
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Freedom from downtime
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Freedom from machine complexity
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Freedom from material waste
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Freedom from operator interaction
Nordson
www.nordson.com
Henkel
www.henkel.com
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