IBP NEWS
Jungheinrich and EP Equipment
Announce Strategic Partnership
Jungheinrich and EP Equipment have agreed on
a strategic partnership under the motto ‘Shaping
the future of material handling together’. This
collaboration aims to deliver significant benefits to
customers worldwide by combining the strengths of
both companies to enhance efficiency, productivity, and
sustainability in material handling operations globally.

Leveraging their combined expertise, Jungheinrich
and EP Equipment will focus on customer-centric
and innovative industrial trucks, making both
parties more competitive in their product offerings.

As a starting point EP Equipment will support the
portfolio extension of Jungheinrich with its new Mid-
Tech brand “AntOn by Jungheinrich”, focussing on
electric counterbalance and warehouse trucks.

With parallel histories and a shared focus on electric
material handling equipment, both companies have,
over the last decades, driven innovation and thereby
changed the industry.

Dr Lars Brzoska, CEO of Jungheinrich, stated, “We
are thrilled to announce our new partnership with EP
Equipment, as it will be a significant benefit for our
customers. The portfolio extension will be a key part of
our Strategy 2030+, in order to strengthen our position
in the booming Mid-Tech market. Together with EP, we
are able to provide a comprehensive full-liner truck
portfolio - simply the right truck for every customer.”
John He, CEO of EP Equipment, added, “The
partnership with Jungheinrich is yet another step in our
mission to transform the industry from IC forklifts to
electric. Together, we will further enhance our economies
of scale in production, learn from each other and
further strengthen our position as the leading players
in lithium-ion powered material handling equipment.”
EP Equipment is a leading player in lithium-ion-
based material handling trucks, shaping the future
of the industry through innovative solutions with a
clear focus on green energy. EP is active through
a global dealer network servicing customers all
around the world.

Jungheinrich is one of the world’s leading providers
of material handling solutions and a trusted partner
of customers worldwide, with a strong global footprint
and an exceptional direct sales and service network.

Since 1953 the company has always focused on highly
innovative electric material handling equipment and
is the pioneer of lithium-ion technology in its industry.

20 EvoFILL Can Compact from Sidel
The launch of EvoFILL Can Compact addresses the growing
demand for flexibility, efficiency, and adaptability in the beer
and csd sectors especially, within the low-to-medium speed
production market up to 40,000 cph.

Metal packaging remains a key material in both markets, with
increasing consumer preference for smaller, portable cans that
offer convenience and recyclability. As SKU proliferation continues
to shape the industry, it’s clear the need for filling systems capable
of managing diverse product lines has become more critical.

“EvoFILL Can Compact extends the range of the well-known
EvoFILL Can, offering a highly compact and efficient solution that
meets the demands of low volume premium beverages market,”
comments Tommaso Tegoni, Product Manager – Filling at Sidel.

“Its ability to accommodate frequent changeovers with minimal
downtime, coupled with advanced automation and modular design,
ensures reliable, top-tier performance across both carbonated and
non-carbonated beverages – including hot fill products – while
maintaining speed and precision. “
A Compact, ‘Plug and Play’ Design
The system features a ‘plug and play’ design, ensuring easy
installation, operation, and handling. Its compact design combines
the seamer and process unit into a single, space-efficient block,
minimising its footprint to overcome space constraints and
optimise total cost of ownership (TCO).

With a high-precision filling accuracy of +/- 1ml standard
deviation, up to 500ml format, the machine offers accuracy and
minimal product losses (less than 0.1%). It is also highly versatile,
supporting both CSD and hot fill applications. The EvoFILL Can
Compact offers ambient temperature filling for carbonated soft
drinks with limited CO2 losses (less than or equal to 0.2 Vol).

EvoFILL Can Compact utilises electropneumatic technology
with magnetic flowmeters for precise and liquid measurement.

Electronically controlled pneumatic valves regulate flow, ensuring
smooth and consistent filling. This advanced system enhances
speed, accuracy, and hygiene while minimising waste and
maximising production efficiency.

Coupled with seamers integrated on the filler frame, this can
filling system ensures an efficient production process. The seaming
machine is directly attached to the filler, allowing for immediate
sealing of the can after it’s filled.

Changeovers are quick and easy, taking less than 25 minutes,
thanks to an automatic height adjustment of the filling carousel.

The integrated enclosure and roof, equipped with HEPA filters,
are built into the frame rather than being free-standing,
contributing to increased machine compactness while maintaining
high hygiene standards.

 www.sidel.com
INTERNATIONAL BOTTLER & PACKER | JUNE 2025



NEWS
COVERIS LAUNCHES
CIRCULAR SOLUTION
FOR STRETCH
SLEEVES WITH RECOVER
COVERIS LAUNCHES SLEEVEFLEXR STRETCH,
A NEW CIRCULAR STRETCH SLEEVE SOLUTION DEVELOPED
USING UP TO 75% RECYCLED CONTENT.

Unveiling at Plastics Recycling Show
Europe, the innovation sets a new
sustainable benchmark in the stretch
sleeve market and compliancy with
the Packaging and Packaging Waste
Regulation (PPWR). The development
is made possible through Coveris’
recycling business, ReCover.

Available with 35%, 50% or 75%
recycled content, SleeveFlexR Stretch
introduces a sleeve-to-sleeve circular
process by Coveris and ReCover. Printed
sleeve waste materials collected via
existing recycling infrastructures are
recycled at Coveris’ ReCover facility.

Pioneering de-inking technology
removes ink from the material during
recycling to produce high-quality post-
consumer recyclate (PCR).

Aligned with the ReCover mission
of keeping plastic circular in support
of Coveris’ No Waste sustainability
strategy, the PCR resin is used in the
production of SleeveFlexR Stretch
sleeves at the Coveris manufacturing
facility in Warburg, Germany, for
beverage, dairy, home and personal
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care, and speciality and agro chemical
sectors. Driving a circular economy
within the stretch sleeve sector,
SleeveFlexR Stretch solutions are
compliant with European Union PPWR
mandated levels of recycled content for
plastic packaging, and the UK Plastic
Packaging Tax.

Coveris’ lightweight SleeveFlexR
Stretch sleeves, made from
polyethylene (PE), feature elastic
properties that allow them to fit
tightly around bottles and containers
without heat or glue. They provide
an effective and robust packaging
format for communicating essential
consumer information whilst delivering
outstanding brand appeal. Stretch
sleeves are designed to be easily
separated from primary packaging
formats enabling efficient sorting into
individual recycling streams.

The introduction of Coveris’ sleeve-
to-sleeve PCR model complements
sectors such as bottling where an
established recycling infrastructure
exists. It allows brand owners and
retailers to enhance the environmental
performance of their packaging with
both bottle and sleeve components
operating in a circular process.

The SleeveFlexR Stretch solution
is also effective in sectors such as
beverage and dairy where consumers
are making point-of-sale purchase
decisions. Aligned with PPWR
requirements, rigid plastic bottles
are featuring increasing levels of
PCR content which can affect their
appearance. Providing 360-degree
product decoration, the SleeveFlexR
Stretch solution delivers high impact
shelf-presence, mitigating any visual
impact of PCR content in the primary
packaging component.

“This is a breakthrough for the
stretch sleeve market,” said Philipp
Niehues, Business Development
Director at ReCover. “By combining
Coveris’ packaging expertise with our
award-winning ReCover de-inking
technology, we’ve created an innovative
sleeve-to-sleeve recycling model for
post-consumer material. It works with
existing infrastructure and the option of
35%, 50% or 75% levels of high-quality
recycled content moves us beyond PPWR
compliance to offer real circularity
and a broad portfolio of sustainable
solutions for our customers.”
 www.coveris.com
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