03 15 unique packpaper8 Awards acknowledge innovation leadership The mbt example underscores the reputation of Greiner Packaging as an innovator in the barrier sector a reputation that was also acknowledged this fall in the form of two awards In early Septem ber the company received the Swiss Packaging Award The ibt inert barrier technology inno vation which sets new standards in shelf life was honored With ibt Greiner Packaging has succee ded in bringing food shelf life for plastic cups to a whole new level The company is among the global pioneers who are using the process for the first time in cup packaging Compared to mbt where the barrier layer is placed in the center ibt involves placing a silicon oxide layer on the plastic cups The objective of the coating is to minimize the migration between the filling and the packaging while at the same time protecting the filling from external effects We are very happy to see that our intensive efforts toward further development in the packaging industry are appreciated The packaging prize confirms that we are on the right track and motivates us toward future developments stres ses Tobias Strasser manager of Greiner Packaging in Diepoldsau Switzerland where a separate com petence center for further development of barrier solutions has been established Greiner Packaging was also given a distinction in Hungary where the company received the HUNGAROPACK Save Food 2015 award in early November for the Sága Foods brand Snacki Go product packaging This pla stic cup containing snack sized mini sausages is made of PP EVOH PP and is yet another example of an innovative multi layer application of Greiner Packaging s technology see page 10 for more pro duct information It is developments such as Kavoblow ibt and mbt that continue to drive the packaging sector forward through efficient production and a range of advan tages for product suppliers These efforts will ensu re that consumers will continue to see a variety of packaging on their retail shelves The swiss packaging prize confirms that we are on the right track and motivates us toward future developments Tobias Strasser General Manager Greiner Packaging Diepoldsau The preforms are line produced in multiple rows The barrier layer is introduced during production of the preforms the layer is embedded in standard plastic Kavoblow with mbt process overview Focus

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