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Coexpan and Emsur's new NEO Group adds production

Innotech packaging technology line becomes second largest PET
centre in Madrid supplier in Europe

rupo Lantero's Coexpan and Emsur, the two main ithunia based NEO group has added its third
Gdivisions of Grupo Lantero specialized in rigid & Lproduction line making it Europe’s second largest
flexible packaging solutions mainly intended to food PET supplier. Twelve years ago, NEO Group purchased
products, as well as other technical and industrial BKG® underwater pelletizers and related components
applications, have opened the technology packaging for three PET polymerization lines but installed only
two, storing the unused BKG equipment in their original
shipping boxes. Today the company has a new, third
PET line, making it the second-largest PET producer in
Europe, and those 12-year-old BKG pelletizers are hard
at work as if they were delivered yesterday.NEO Group
had purchased the PET production lines from Zimmer
AG, including twelve BKG underwater pelletizers—four
for each polymerization line—plus polymer diverter
valves, gear pumps, water systems, pellet dryers,
and controls.“We simply opened the shipping boxes,
assembled the BKG components, and plugged them in,”
said Ruslanas Radajevas, general manager. “After twelve
years in storage, everything ran extremely smoothly—
no problems, no troubles.”The smooth startup of the
centre Innotech for rigid and flexible packaging solutions pelletizing systems reflects the high quality inherent in
at Alcalá de Henares, Madrid. Both companies will use BKG products, noted Godfrey Sandham, vice president,
Innotech to research and develop sustainable packaging Nordson Polymer Processing Systems, Europe. “It was
solutions in a bid to encourage recycling and promote the excellent reputation of BKG pelletizers and melt
a circular economy in the industry. The new centre will delivery components that drove Nordson to acquire
allow customers, suppliers, associations, public bodies and these businesses,” said Mr. Sandham. “Since then
universities to work on various projects while developing we have invested heavily in processes for continuous
more efficient and sustainable packaging solutions.Spread improvement
across 1,000 sqm of space, the new centre features a of our products
pilot rigid and flexible co-extrusion line, pilot lamination and have just
line, form fill seal and vertical form fill seal packaging comple t e d
lines, sleeve tunnel and laboratory equipment. A team construction of
of experts from various divisions such as research and a global hub for
development, engineering, sales and marketing will work the BKG brand
at the centre.Grupo Lantero CEO Daniel Carreño said: “In a in Müns ter,
constantly evolving environment, Innotech represents our Germany.”NEO
commitment to innovation and it is born to achieve two Group’s third
main goals: to address the major challenges faced by the PET line adds
industry in terms of sustainability, circular economy and 160,000 tons of
food safety by working proactively alongside our customers annual capacity, bringing the company’s total to 480,000
and partners. Innotech will also offer a range of other tons. The NEO GROUP product portfolio features
a range of high quality polyethylene terephthalate
solutions and services, including advice on and assessment (PET) resins and polyol. The NEO Group PET resin and
of packaging, material tests and trials, exclusive training polyol manufacturing complex is located in Lithuania’s
and capacity-building services and lab analysis.
Klaipeda Free Economic Zone.

25 July 2019 Plastics News