B ULK D ISTRIBUTOR
Industrial Packaging
January/February 2019
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Mauser to distribute Drumguard Hoover Ferguson
M
auser Group used FachPack
2018 in Nuremburg, Germany
to promote its exclusive distribution
deal for the Drumguard Quattro
load securing system by Strauch
GmbH.
The product enables customers to
form loading units by quickly securing
drums on pallets in compliance with
domestic and international traffic as well
as dangerous goods regulations.
Users of industrial packaging are
facing increasing challenges with regard
to load securing and sustainability.
Often, transport safety is realised by
using large quantities of load securing
The Drumguard Quattro enables customers to form loading units by quickly securing drums on pallets in compliance with domestic and
materials. In global goods transport,
international traffic as well as dangerous goods regulations.
however, these solutions are not
transport controls,” added Marc Löffler, head of technical service at
practical for the entire distribution chain, as picking and rearranging
Mauser.
of cargo is common. As a result, load securing for loading units is
In Directive 2014/47/EU the European Union once again intensified
renewed several times during transport to end customers.
technical roadside inspections for the safety of commercial vehicles.
Drumguard Quattro improves this process by combining economic
The use of Drumguard gives customers the certainty that optimal
advantages with a modern, sustainable concept.
securing of plastic, metal and fibre drums is guaranteed to minimise
The system consists of only two components and is therefore
the risk of slipping drums due to dynamic effects, Mauser says.
much easier to handle than conventional load securing straps as
Successful tests and certifications have proved this in accordance
well as stretch and shrink films. There is also no need to invest in
with DIN EN 12195-1, EUMOS 40509 and DIN EN 12642.
machinery for pallet securing.
For the transport of goods in industrial packaging, this means that
“With the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy, the
the optimal load securing needs to be selected with regard to
European Union announced a paradigm shift at the start of 2018,
performance, cost and environmental points aspects.
and Mauser, as one of the pioneers for sustainable industrial
“The simple assembly on wooden pallets, the enormous time
packaging, is always searching for new ways to reduce the use of
savings leading to reduced process costs as well as the significantly
materials, and to develop products that can be used several times
improved ergonomics in operations have convinced our customers
and recycled in the best possible way,” explained Klaus-Peter
in Germany,” explained Alexander Strauch, managing director of
Schmidt, head of product development and global sustainability
Strauch GmbH. With the sales partnership between Mauser and
management at Mauser. The design of Drumguard Quattro allows
Strauch, the offering will now be extended to Europe and other
the system to be reused instead of using single-use plastic or metal
continents.
products.
“The safe transport of goods is becoming increasingly important,
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which is reinforced by international legislation and increased
looks down under
H
oover Ferguson is expanding its range of wine and
distillery IBCs into the Australian and New Zealand
markets.
Sonnie Groombridge, vice president of APAC, Hoover Ferguson
explained that the “unprecedented growth” of the boutique wine
and distillery sector across Australia and New Zealand has brought
both opportunities and challenges for the firm’s customers.
“When sourcing beverage container solutions, storage space
shortages, a lack of high-quality products and lengthy lead times for
equipment being shipped from overseas have all had an impact on
wineries and breweries in the region,” Groombridge said. “By
positioning our fleet of beverage containment solutions on the east
and west coasts of Australia, our customers can view our solutions
in person and discuss their requirements with Hoover Ferguson’s
product experts.”
The product range includes a wide variety of beverage
specification stainless steel and poly IBCs, specifically designed and
manufactured to meet the high standards of the wine and spirits
industries, offering solutions for distilling, blending, fermentation
and short-term storage.
“This is a great opportunity to bring our products to customers in
Australia and New Zealand,” said Arash Hassanian, senior vice
president of global sales & marketing. “We manufacture high-
quality wine totes and fermentation tanks in our own ISO
9001:2015 certified facility, allowing us to customise units to meet
the specific beverage containment requirements for all of our
customers.”
Hoover Ferguson has four
facilities across Australia and
provides a fleet of offshore
cargo carrying units (CCUs),
workspace and workshop
modules, temperature control
modules, IBC and chemical
tanks.
www.hooverferguson.com
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