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Industrial Packaging
Schütz opens
third China plant
S
chütz Container Systems is continuing its
international expansion.
The Germany-headquartered IBC manufacturer
opened a new factory in China in March. This
third production site, at Foshan, joins the
company’s other China sites in Shanghai and
Tianjin.
The new high-tech plant on a 20,000 sqm site
started operations as a logistical addition to the
existing network.
Schütz says the new plant ensures shorter
transport routes in the fourth-largest country in
the world, and the optimisation of logistics allows
the fi rm to reduce its CO² emissions.
The production building and the adjoining offi ce
complex have a combined area of 9,500 sqm and
are fi tted with state-of-the-art equipment. The
layout and the construction of all lines were based
on the latest manufacturing technology research.
Achieving optimum internal logistics also played
an important role to help meet sustainability
targets. Short distances to customers make a
contribution to the environment, and short
distances on the company premises thanks to
optimal infrastructure ensure a high degree of
energy effi ciency, Schütz says.
The three-layer extrusion blow moulding
machine installed in the plant complies with the
latest standards. It produces both non-UN
containers and IBCs with hazardous goods
approval. Foodcert models for sensitive products
in the food industry will in future also be part of
the portfolio produced at Foshan.
The certifi cation of the location according to the
industry standard FSSC 22000 (Food Safety
System Certifi cation) is already in preparation. It
serves as the basis for the production of this IBC
line. The corresponding requirements, such as
maximum safety measures for absolute
cleanliness, were taken into account during the
planning phase.
In Australia, production of the new Schütz
Ecobulk has now started, following the start of
IBC reconditioning in January 2019. Local
production includes the product lines MX and SX
as well as the reconditioning of the G2 110 litre
drum for agricultural chemical use.
As the new production hub on the East Coast,
the plant will provide customers in Queensland
and New South Wales with sustainable packaging
and services and will offer signifi cantly increased
supply reliability and fl exibility.
Finally, French company Duo Emballages has
joined Schütz’s Recobulk programme.
May/June 2019
Duo Emballages qualifi ed for the Recobulk partner programme on the basis of more than 20 years of experience in IBC reconditioning
Collected Schütz IBCs are exclusively fi tted with
original Schütz inner bottles and components in a
globally standardised, environmentally friendly
process. A Recobulk is on par with an Ecobulk in
terms of safety and quality in the standard
specifi cation. Within the scope of a special co-
operation, selected companies are licensed to
manufacture Recobulk in the original Schütz
quality.
Duo Emballages was founded in 1996 by
brothers Thierry and Hervé Obaton in Willems,
near Lille. The family-owned company specialises
in recycling used industrial packaging such as
IBCs, plastic and steel drums. The group currently
has a total factory area of 130,000 sqm, spread
over four locations. Each site specialises in
different processing methods and packaging
types. In addition to the plant in Willems near the
Belgian border, the company opened a branch in
Arras in 2008. This was followed in 2009 by a
subsidiary in Compiègne. Duo Emballages is also
present in the south of France with a production
facility in Castres, which helps to minimise
transport distances.
SiloadmaxX installs ‘all-in-one’ container unloading staƟ on
A
satisfi ed customer, many happy
operators and another successful
collaboration for the bulk solids handling
specialist siloadmaxX.
This is the result of the fi rst ‘all-in-one’ container
unloading station starting its operations this May
in central Europe. Although there were several
competitors offering various solutions to the new
client, the compactness of the unloading station
being housed in a downsized container is what
made siloadmaxX stand out.
The advantages of the construction are obvious.
It is a weatherproof and safe working
environment for the operators and minimises
wear and tear of the different machine
components inside the container. When it is not in
use a roll-up curtain can be closed to avoid
moisture or rain from entering into the station.
Furthermore, it is easy to steer a truck with a
tilting chassis towards the unloading station,
because the driver is assisted by signal lights
attached to the construction.
Once in place, the liner outlet of the loaded
container liner gets attached to the known
siloadmaxX CQF junior (ContainerQuickFlow).
With the help of air pressure, the material is then
blown into a previously selected silo. The process
then goes in automatic mode as the machinery
inside the unloading station communicates with
the operating and control panels of the clients’
plant.
Technical planning and programming were done
in-house by siloadmaxX’s exclusive service provider
WWTec GmbH & Co KG. Especially the high safety
standards of the chemical industry were of big
importance during the planning phase. A well-
organised project management and the excellent
collaboration with the client led to the successful
installation of the fi rst ‘all-in-one’ container
unloading station.
SiloadmaxX is known as a global expert in bulk
solids handling. Its patented siloadmaxX container
loading and unloading units are operated around
the world and transload several hundred thousand
tons of dusty or powdery materials into or out of
containers each year.
www.siloadmaxx.com
Siloadmaxx rental & sales GmbH
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +49 (0) 2624 94 370 44
The siloadmaxX is a weatherproof and safe
working environment for operators
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