Brigl & Bergmeister makes major investment. brandnews. New film press for B&B. Sustainability. Winners of the Golden Label Award 2012

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1 New Packaging Paper presented Page 2 brandnews Winners of the Golden Label Award 2012 Pages 3-5 Learning beyond Professional Borders Page 8 November 2012 New film press for B&B Brigl & Bergmeister makes major investment Brigl & Bergmeister is investing in a new Andritz film press for its site in Vevče, Slovenia. On 11 October 2012 Brigl & Bergmeister commissioned Austrian company Andritz to build a film press for the PM5 at Papirnica Vevče in Vevče (near Ljubljana). Brigl & Bergmeister one of the world s leading producers of special papers for labels and flexible packaging will thus increase annual capacity at the Vevče site by 20,000 tonnes, to 110,000 tonnes p.a. Moreover, by increasing and improving the initial coat in the paper machine, it will be possible to enhance product quality even further and offer new, innovative solutions for the packaging industry. This is Brigl & Bergmeister s second major investment since it was acquired by paper trading group Roxcel last year. The first major investment was its acquisition of the ENAGES thermal energy recovery plant, which supplies power to Brigl & Bergmeister s site in Niklasdorf, Austria. Sustainability Austropapier»Do you already know...?«the paper industry is by far the biggest producer and user of bioenergy. This is a considerable contribution to climate protection.

2 B&B brandnews News from the innovation pipeline PackPro 3.5i It is always possible to improve on, aluminium composites or just So why»improved«? things. sealing properties for further pro- We have been able to make fur- short info PackPro 3.5i This is the story behind our Pack- Pro 3.5i brand as well. The i stands for improved. This paper has a grammage of no cessing, there seem to be almost no limits. As the paper comes into direct contact with foodstuffs as well, all ther improvements in terms of both gloss and smoothness. This helped us gain access to important brand article manufacturers At present the trend is to- more than 40 g per square metre, these requirements are of course such as illy or Segafredo. wards sustainable pack- which makes PackPro 3.5 a guaranteed. The application focus Wide acceptance on the mar- aging materials; champion in the light-weight cate- is on products such as: kets has already confirmed the with PackPro 3.5i, there- gory. This is demonstrated by the n sugar sticks and sachets product s great potential. By now, fore, B&B stands a good variety of applications it allows, as n pharmaceutical packaging we supply customers in nearly all chance to become a major required again and again for pa- made of composite materials large EU countries with this paper player on the market. ckaging in particular. Whether it is n innumerable flexpack applica- on a regular basis. a matter of PE extrusion laminati- tions. B&B launches its»talking Zone«at Brau Beviale 2012 Let our customers talk! Brigl & Bergmeister presented its At the booth an interactive wall to float between customers and updated label and flexible packa- allowed customers to voice their B&B staff is vital to any business. ging paper range at this year s opinion about B&B and its pa- Our Talking Zone at the Brau Brau Beviale in Nuremberg. More pers. In addition the full B&B Beviale sets the perfect stage to than 1,300 exhibitors and 33,000 staff is equipped with state-of- foster such creative interaction, visitors were present. Following the-art communication tools to says Michael Sablatnig, MD of the the strategic direction of one- support interaction with custo- Brigl & Bergmeister Group. stop-solutions, B&B reinforced its mers and not detract from the core values of constant quality, essence of every exhibition the security of supply and technical personal conversation. This was short info support. All of this can be easily summed up in two words: custo- highlighted by the Wednesday evening coming together at the Facts mer proximity. B&B Talking Zone. 32,810 trade visitors, As a result the traditional B&B We are proud to be at the fore- 38 % from abroad claim let your labels talk was front of label and flexpack papers. 1,284 exhibitors from transferred at the fairground into This event allows us once more 50 nations let our customers talk namely to show our passion for paper in the B&B Talking Zone. a modern setting. Allowing ideas 2

3 B&B brandnews Golden Label Award 2012 Golden Label Award 2012 Entries for the 8th Golden Label Award come from more than 20 countries. Despite the expected large number of finalists from German-speaking countries, entries from Portugal, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Romania and even from India have made it through to the final. This makes the competition tougher and an even more international event. Labels keep getting better at communication As far as label quality is concerned, technical parameters such as smoothness, gloss and whiteness have long ceased to be the only things that count. The stories told by labels become tangible by what they show and how they feel. The label material becomes part of the message and strengthens or emphasises the brand and the design. Winegrowing areas are brought to life, the landscape where the product is grown can be perceived, as can be the smell of the region, a composition of fish, vegetables or fruit. A salt-breeze with a sailing ship displayed, a variety of gingerbread with strong holiday beers, or Asian vitality combined with wonderfully hoppy lager beers. Label designers manage to trigger these expectations within an area of just a few square centimetres, and technical implementation is so impressive because there is no weak spot that might distract the beholder s attention from the labels message. short info In total 297 Labels have been submitted for the Golden Label Award. Out of them the jury nominated 20 labels in the categories beer and beer mixtures, water and softdrinks; wine, spirits and others; technical performance as well as best marketing idea. The winners come from 8 different nations: n Austria n Germany n The Netherlands n Portugal n Spain n France n India n Romania (Public Prize) 3

4 B&B brandnews Golden Label Award 2012 The decision has been made the jury Golden Label Award 2012 Category»Beer, beer mixes«new jury members: Gold: Gourmetbier (Neumarkter Lammsbräu) Silver: Indus Pride (SAB Miller India) Bronze: Birrecco (Ferdinand Walcher & C.F. Rees) Merit: Bavaria Dark (Goetz & Müller) Golden Label Award 2012 Category»Mineral water, soft drinks«hofrat DI Linnert Die Graphische, Vienna Gold: L Eau Sans Souci (Goetz & Müller) Silver: Proviant Biolimonade (Töpfer Kulmbach) Bronze: Hello Kitty & Friends (IGP Imprimerie Georges Paris) Merit: Vöslauer Gastro Ausstattung (Ferdinand Walcher & C.F. Rees) Golden Label Award 2012 Category»Wine, spirits, confectionery, cans, jars, etc.«di Schwarz Heidelberg Druckmaschinen Gold: The Madeira Collection (Marzek Group) Silver: Cardal (Miguel Freitas Design) Bronze: Gmeiner (Marzek Group) Merit: Apfelsecco (Vollherbst-Druck) 4

5 B&B brandnews Golden Label Award 2012 Golden Label Award 2012 Category»Marketing«the jury New jury members: Gold: Stiegl Hausbier (Marzek Group Demner, Merlicek & Bergmann) Silver: Lunares (Savasa Impressores) Bronze: Kapuziner Kellerweizen (Kulmbacher Brauerei) Merit: Atlantik-Ale (Störtebeker Braumanufaktur) Golden Label Award 2012 Category»Technical excellence«dr. Deigendesch Jung von Matt, Zurich Gold: Bodegas Los Frailes (Designstudio Ertel Etiketten Carini) Silver: Cigar Band»Gurkha 125 th Anniversary«(TSO Packaging Printers) Bronze: Ashton Mi Amor Reserva (Vrijdag Premium Printing) Merit: Schneider Weisse Limited Edition (Töpfer Kulmbach) Passion for Labels using the example of e-voting There is actually a fan community for labels. During the 4-week period specified, everyone who has an address could cast their vote once a day for their favourite label. More than 3,000 votes were cast for the winning label. There were, however, many competing labels that also received thousands of votes from their fans. Golden Label Award 2012 Category»e-voting«Anna Lukanina Depot WPF, Moscow Yet only one label in this category can win the Golden Label Award. Gold: Allegria (Perla Harghitei) 5

6 B&B brandnews Training seminars on the subject of label paper The 10 th B&B Label Academy short info Forest Management In Austria 15% more trees Since 2007, we have offered our customers 1 or 2 intensive training seminars a year on the subject of label paper. discussed extensively. In big multicorporate enterprises in particular, this issue is given top priority; it is therefore obvious that we, too, address this subject. As in tory is always very informative and a rewarding experience. Planting trees with ABInBev are reforested than har- These training seminars are boo- the past, we also offer a visit to vested per year. ked mainly by large brewing and/ our pulp supplier, Zellstoff Pöls Our most recent training seminar or food enterprises which want AG. From the onset, we at B&B was organised for ABInBev. For to give their staff working in the have been actively involved in the the first time, attendants were pro- production facilities in various environmental debate, and in this vided directly on site not only Impress: Editor and responsible for the content: Brigl & Bergmeister GmbH 8712 Niklasdorf, Proleberstraße 10 Tel: Editorial Team: Horwath, Moser, Pachler Layout: Print- und Webdesign Martin Jurkowitsch, 8712 Proleb Tel office@print-und-webdesign.at Collage Cover: Gerlinde Gruber Production: Druckerei Bachernegg Werk-VI-Straße Kapfenberg countries an opportunity to learn more about the technologically complex interaction of labels and labelling. These seminars deal with technical parameters in particular from paper manufacturing and printing processes through to various labelling methods and the removal of labels from returned bottles using lye. The theoretical presentations are backed by detailed practical demonstrations at our laboratories. area are also a pioneer in terms of energy-conscious production and environment-friendly products. Evidence of our above-average performance has been provided by specific studies. Due to bad examples occurring in other parts of the world, wood processing and pulp production are to some extent still viewed sceptically; it is therefore all the more important to us to show that all the raw materials we use are guaranteed to come from sustai- with information on pulp production but also on forest management. The Association of Styrian Forest Owners (Steirischer Waldverband), which is accountable for sustainable forests in the region, reported in great detail on the stringent and environmentally reasonable requirements applicable to Austrian forests. Of course, all other European countries set very clear rules regarding balanced environmental assessments as well. In Austria, for instance, 15% more -Mitglied Besides technical requirements, environmental issues keep being nable sources. For our seminar attendants, a visit to the pulp fac- trees are reforested than harvested. Unfortunately, damage is also caused by storms the areas affected are then carefully cleared and new trees planted. In a forest area like this, we and our seminar attendants were allowed, instructed by an expert, to plant the first new trees. The attendants carried out this sustainable open-air initiative enthusiastically and very successfully, apparently enjoying a little exercise after 2 days of theoretical training. Even the rain could not stop them. The trees planted 6

7 B&B brandnews were mainly spruces, with an occasional maple tree in between to improve soil stability. Incidentally, our seminar attendants have expressed the wish to come back and visit their trees, a request we will be pleased to accommodate. However, it will probably be their grandchildren who will do the harvesting, which will be possible in 60 years at the earliest, as this is a tree s permissible minimum age for being cut down. Together we achieve new horizons 7

8 B&B brandnews Learning beyond professional borders Tandem Academy from left to right: Roland Palfy, Mag. Robert Pachler, Dr. Bettina Rabitsch, Mag. Clemens Aigner, Braumeister Manuel Düregger, Ing. Alexander Schneller-Scharau, Fritz Kaufmann»Learning beyond professional borders«that is the idea behind the Tandem Academy launched by B&B and organised for the first time in July B&B + printers + branded companies = a perfect team Today s customers want to be swept away. For this to happen it is necessary that all members of the supply chain, from the manufacturer of raw materials through to the finished product, contribute their respective know-how in the best possible way. At the recently established Tandem Academy, organised in collaboration with Villacher Brewery, the Marzek Printing House and the label-paper manufacturer Brigl & Bergmeister, participants discussed what perfect collaboration should be like, and how costs and quality can be optimised through an improved understanding beyond the limits of one s own processes. The participants feedback on this event was highly positive. A similar event with other customers is already being planned. Jede vierte Flasche weltweit wurde von einer krones Anlage befüllt, etikettiert oder verpackt. Als Systemlieferant für die Getränkeindustrie statten wir unsere Kunden mit allem aus, was sie für ihre Produktion brauchen. Mit cleverer Technologie und engagiertem Know-how haben wir uns schon längst zum Weltmarktführer gemausert. Davon profitieren unsere Kunden ebenso wie unsere über Mitarbeiter. 8 B. Scherf