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FEATURE

still to lower the closing pressure in the by changing the thickness of the shells.
cylinders until the top roll “floats,” as that The cooling can be designed for “in
takes into account every variable. one end, out the other” or in/out the
same end. By making the center shaft
Adding a larger-diameter top roll to an
existing roll stack requires very extensive solid, almost all deflection of the shaft
machine modifications. is eliminated.
I was reminded of the reverse-bending
One possible solution is to use a top roll
that deflects in the opposite direction. design when I was contacted by a sheet
Even if both the top and middle are In the reverse-deflection roll design, a processor who has been using it for
deflecting, the reverse-bending top roll middle shell and center supporting the approximately 20 years and wanted
can take that into account to maintain cooling surface off the center shaft some built for additional sheet lines. It
a parallel roll gap. A schematic of this is added so it deflects in the opposite may resolve your roll-deflection issues
design is shown in Fig. 2. There were direction. If the design of the opposing at much less expense than conversion
many of these reverse-deflection rolls (middle) roll is known, its deflection can of your existing sheet stack or purchase
made for several years be exactly matched to the opposing roll of a larger stack.

Premji Invest Buys Significant Stake In SB Packagings

remji Invest, the family office of and PepsiCo. Following the acquisition, Plus Glass and Shubham Housing among
PWipro founder Azim Premji, has SBP’s current managing director Amit other companies.
acquired a significant stake in India- Banga will continue to be a significant SB Packaging’s is the manufacturer of
shareholder in the company. He will Flexible packaging material, both mono-
endeavour to drive the business with polymer and multi-layered, in form
financial and strategic support from of Rolls and bags. SBP is the largest
Premji Invest. Mr Amit Banga said: manufacturer of PE Bags in India and
“We have grown steadily over the last has a large variety of bags for different
decade, winning trust and market share applications including Food and Hygiene
with our marquee global customers, products. The com-any boasts of state
who have a very high threshold for of the art European Flexo and Gravure
quality and consistency. “Innovation and printing facilities, Solvent-free lamination
sustainability have been the core pillars of and Film extrusion lines with a total
based packaging company SB Packagings SBP’s business model. “With the backing capacity of 11000 TPA. We have the
(SBP). The exact financial details of the from Premji Invest, one of India’s leading largest variety of Bags and Pouches in
transaction have not been disclosed, but PE investors, we look forward to further the country including Wicket Bags with
the deal is said to be valued at around expanding our capabilities through handle and perforation, Side Gusset bags
$25m. The acquisition primarily involves organic and inorganic routes, thereby with Patch Handle, Side/Bottom Seal
the partial sale of a stake held by SBP’s strengthening our position in the Indian bags with gusset and Laminated Pouches:
current promoter shareholders. SBP flexible packaging industry.” EY and Zipper, Stand-up, Spout, Shaped/Profile,
will use the primary capital injection Khaitan and Co served as SBP’s advisors Quadra/Centre/3 Side Seal, Rope
to expand its capacity and pursue for the transaction. Premji Invest focuses Handle etc.
inorganic acquisitions. Based in Delhi, on expanding medium-sized Indian
SBP manufactures flexible packaging companies to compete on a global scale. Of late the company SB packaging has
materials for companies in the hygiene It primarily operates across the consumer, been focusing working on sustainable
and food industries. Its clients include financials, technology and manufacturing and recycleable packaging and has also
Procter and Gamble, Johnson and industries. The company has invested in developed PE based high barrier film
Johnson, Unicharm, Kimberly Clark, Fab India, Hygienic Research, ID Foods, without using PET or EVOHor BOPP
Nobel Hygiene, Walmart, Future Group Lenskart, Policy Bazaar, Flipkart, Gold so as to qualify as a monolayer film .

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