Flaconnage Novembal Flaconnage passe aux mains de Smoby

Article Abstract:

The Smoby group has acquired Novembal Flaconnage, the former subsidiary of Nord-Est Emballage, via its MOB Industrie division. Novembal makes a turnover of FFr 35mn for a production capacity of 100mn bottles per year. Novembal produces 50 millilitre to 3-litre bottles and pots in high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, polypropylene, PPN and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. MOB Industrie produces mainly high density polyethylene, and polypropylene packaging from 250 millilitres to 30 litres. Since 1997, Novembal has gone into injection blow-moulding by extrusion blow-moulding is the most-used technique. This operation offers MOB Industrie new outlets such as cosmetics. The entire division formed by MOB and Novembal will generate a turnover of nearly FFr 140mn with a staff of 127 people in 1998.

Comment:

Sells to the Smoby group for an undisclosed amount

Plastics Bottle Manufacturing, Plastic Bottles NEC, Plastic bottles, Article, Novembal Flaconnage

FRANCE: AUTOMATION AT LINDT

Article Abstract:

Lindt, the Swiss chocolate company, automated its first packaging line in 1982-1983. Now its French plant at Oloron-Sainte-Marie in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques departement packages two thirds of its 1,500 tonnes of chocolate per year, on automated lines. The group has recently added new Delta-Demaurex equipment to its lines, which in general are used for packages of 100 grams or more, with the other packaging done by hand. The only disadvantage of these new lines is the risk of destroying a chocolate through a too-powerful suction.

Chocolate & Choc-Type Confections, Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans, Facilities & equipment, Chocolate candies, Lindt und Sprungli Aktiengesellschaft Chocoladefabriken

SPAIN: INVESTMENT STRATEGY FOR LPR

Article Abstract:

The French logistics materials company, Logistic Packaging Return (LPR), which is present in France, Belgium and Italy, is looking at developing its activities in the UK and Germany. For the moment, LPR is investing Pta 10bn over 10 years to install itself on the packaging palette market sector in Spain, where it has been present for 9 months, in order to obtain a 40% market share in the future. LPR has so far opened no less than 16 depots in Spain. Most of the 10 year investment will go to the acquisition of a palette centre.

Strategy & planning, Spain, Wood Containers, Wood Containers & Pallets, Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing