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Performance Systematix and Meyer Seals Announce
ITTERVOORT, Netherlands — October 7, 2009 — Alfelder Kunststoffwerke Hermann Meyer GmbH (Meyer Seals) and Performance Systematix (PSI) today announced the commencement of a strategic collaboration in marketing and selling vented liners for packaging venting. Packaging venting is achieved by integrating a micro-porous membrane in the package, allowing an air exchange to equalize pressure differences, which may occur due to off-gassing, oxygen scavenging or during hot filling or transportation. By integrating a membrane in the foam or pulp liner disc or in the heat induction foil of a package, a vent path is created circumferentially through the thread or through a small hole in the closure. The collaboration will result in the availability of a wide range of vented liner configurations (roll, cut discs, or even pre-lined into the customer's closure), customized for the needs of closure manufacturers, packaging distributors and manufacturers / fillers. Alfelder Kunststoffwerke Hermann Meyer GmbH celebrated 125 successful years in the market in 2004. Meyer Seals has been offering its range of foam liners, pulp liners and heat induction foils throughout several industries, including industrial and household chemicals, food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical products. The company has produced sealing materials for packaging throughout these years and has constantly come up with innovations which have raised their competitiveness and secured the future of the business. Today Meyer Seals produces around 15 billion sealing inserts each year for every branch of packaging industry around the world. "The growing demand for packaging venting has driven us to search for a strong partner to collaboratively address these issues with our current and future customers", says Peter Rothweiler, Managing Director of Meyer Seals. "PSI's membrane integration technology was proven to be fully compatible with our liner products, while their approach of developing the venting solution to the customer's needs perfectly blends into our business philosophy." Performance Systematix has been developing and manufacturing packaging venting solutions for over 25 years, with customers in Europe, the United States and in the rest of the world. They have specialized in customized integration of venting membranes in plastic packaging closure systems, like liner, induction foil, caps, etc. Glenn Dunn, VP International Business Development at PSI: "We are convinced that Meyer Seals well-respected position in the liner market will help us address the significant problems with packaging bloating, leaking and paneling, that we are faced with when in contact with chemicals manufacturers, fillers, packaging manufacturers, etc. Through our role of solution developer we can analyze the problem, develop the suitable venting method, select the venting material and integrate in the liner that the customer has already been using in its package. Combining the supply chains of two customer-focused companies like Meyer and Performance Systematix will assure short lead times and a very affordable solution for the costly effects of bloating, leakage and paneling."
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Performance Systematix a key contributor to case study on off gassing, vented liners, and tamper evident sealing.
http://www.packworld.com/casestudy-28983 Leaky and bloated containers get cut from turf management product roster. Turf management specialist Floratine Products Group, Inc., Collierville, TN, formulates and markets 48 liquid and six dry nutrient products to promote grass growth, heat-stress tolerance, and endurance on high-traffic lawns, golf courses, and other sports fields. The company operates two packaging lines - one for 10-L PET jugs and one for one-gal PET jugs. The 63-mm copolymer threaded screw caps are applied by hand-held pneumatic capping machinery. While Floratine provides outstanding turf management products to U.S. and international markets with diverse climates, the company wanted to improve its packaging to keep pace with product quality. The products contain organic components that can cause off-gassing. This off-gassing can make the containers bloat in warm temperatures or contract in cooler temperatures. Jugs with leaks and other defects can result. Floratine director of operations, Darryl King, recalls, Packaging became tedious. We were tightening all the caps, using a hand-held pneumatic capper. If we didn’t get the cap tightened just right, it resulted in a phone call from an unhappy customer with a leaky or bloated jug. We knew it was time to call in the packaging experts to resolve this dilemma. The triple-threat packaging team they called in consisted of cap supplier TricorBraun, cap liner supplier Performance Systematix, Inc., and sealing equipment supplier Enercon Industries Corp. TricorBraun and Performance Systematix collaborated to find the optimum cap and liner combination for Floratine’s products. And Enercon offered an induction sealing system suited to the task. The new system became fully operational at Floratine in May 2009. 8-in. hole allowing the container to vent. The vented Circumvent foam liner and a vented Airfoil heat-induction seal provide a tamper-evident and leak-proof seal that allows the product to breathe without leaking. This three-component venting system enables the jugs to vent during transport and after the heat-induction seal is removed by the end user. The jugs avoid leakage, bloating, and collapsing problems.
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Performance Systematix Inc. Invests for Growth
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – March 2009 – Performance Systematix Inc. (PSI) has posted positive numbers for its most recent fiscal year by staying true to a strategy of reinvestment. Profits are slated for investments to fuel growth both in the U.S. and Europe. For its fiscal year ending December 31, 2008, PSI recorded its largest capital investment in the company’s 25-year history. PSI has achieved a sales growth rate of 12 percent or better since the company was founded in 1984. The privately held company has invested an undisclosed amount in its global headquarters. Funds have been used to support the 73,000-square-foot manufacturing infrastructure and to purchase state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment for the Grand Rapids, Michigan site. The improvements are expected to boost operational capacity by nearly 50 percent. “The investment will help us meet anticipated sales growth and our continued commitment to increasing operational efficiencies and quality,” says Glenn Dunn , president, PSI. The company’s payroll has mirrored sales growth, also posting double-digit growth last year. The number of employees at PSI increased 35 percent since 2007, resulting in 18 new hires in Grand Rapids alone. To support international growth, PSI leased a manufacturing facility in southern Netherlands, at the heart of the European research triangle. The full PSI product line is manufactured on-site. “Our European manufacturing capabilities offer customers throughout Europe greater convenience, shorter lead times and highly competitive pricing,” says Glenn Dunn, president, PSI. PSI is a leading international manufacturer of innovative container venting products, medical filters and laboratory and analysis components. Founded in 1984, the company has facilities in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Ittervoort, Netherlands. PSI specializes in custom solutions and has a proven ability to work with difficult hydrophobic membranes and unique substrates. For more information, visit www.psix.com.
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PSI Introduces Only Vented Heat Induction Foil—ScentVent™ GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – March 2009 – Performance Systematix Inc. (PSI) is the only manufacturer to offer a vented heat induction foil.
ScentVent™ allows the scent of a product to escape, yet provides the
same leak-proof protection of standard heart induction liners.
The vent repels liquids, prevents container distortion and leaking, and is compatible with a broad range of chemicals. With a high liquid intrusion rating, package security and integrity are maintained. ScentVent can be installed into standard closures that range from 13 mm to 120 mm, as well as into dispensing and child-resistant closures. Many options are available: a variety of melt layers to accommodate different bottle substrates, tab features and cut disc and roll stock in various liner widths and patterns. PSI is a leading international manufacturer of innovative container venting products, medical filters and laboratory and analysis components. Founded in 1984, the company has facilities in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Ittervoort, Netherlands. PSI specializes in custom solutions and has a proven ability to work with difficult hydrophobic membranes and unique substrates. For more information, visit www.psix.com.
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European Manufacturing Facility Enhances PSI
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – November 2008 – Performance Systematix Inc. (PSI) has leased a manufacturing facility in southern Netherlands to support its European sales force. The 1,400-square-meter building is designed to manufacture the full line of PSI products. It is strategically located within PSI’s European market. “We are based in the heart of the European research triangle which is a great fit for PSI,” says Glenn Dunn, president, PSI. “We are able to offer competitive lead times and pricing to customers throughout Europe.” The manufacturing site is a resource for the Performance Systematix, B.V. (PSBV) sales force based in Europe. PSI’s global headquarters are in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Customers can contact the PSBV office in Europe at +31 – (0)475 - 711300. PSI is a leading international manufacturer of innovative container venting products, medical filters and laboratory and analysis components. Founded in 1984, the company has facilities in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Ittervoort, Netherlands. PSI specializes in custom solutions and has a proven ability to work with difficult hydrophobic membranes and unique substrates. For more information, visit www.psix.com.
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Current Press: Performance Systematix and Meyer Seals Announce Collaboration in Europe Performance Systematix Inc. Invests for Growth Domestically and Internationally PSI Introduces Only Vented Heat Induction Foil—ScentVent™ European Manufacturing Facility Enhances PSI Sales and Operations
Press Archive: PSI Shares Expertise at MSU Safe Shipments Seminar – September 10, 2003 PSI Breaks Ground for New Facility – March 19, 2003
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