IBP NEWS
BW Packaging Integrates its BW Filling & Closing, BW Flexible Systems and BW Integrated
Systems Divisions into a Single Organisation
Barry-Wehmiller’s packaging machinery business is excited to announce that,
effective immediately, the company will operate as a single, unified organisation
under the BW Packaging brand, transitioning from its three business units
(BW Flexible Systems, BW Filling & Closing and BW Integrated Systems) to one
focused, product line-oriented business.

“We couldn’t be more excited about
what this transformation means for
our team members, customers and
industry partners,” said Rachana Creeth,
President, BW Packaging. “In addition to
strengthening collaboration among our
2,000-plus team members globally, the
single BW Packaging structure positions
us to solve our customers’ most complex
challenges through integrated packaging
solutions while enabling us to deliver on
our core Barry-Wehmiller values to touch
the lives of our team members and our
customers in an even greater way.”
By bringing its divisions together
under the unified BW Packaging
brand, BW Packaging has enhanced its
ability to deliver innovative packaging
solutions across its core markets and
leverage its aligned team to provide
greater responsiveness and services to
customers around the world.

Throughout this transition, current
contracts and purchase orders will
remain in effect without disruption, and
transactions with all BW Packaging
entities will remain unchanged, ensuring
customers and suppliers experience no
issues with their ongoing projects or
agreements. Any future organisational
or legal entity changes that may
impact customers and suppliers will
be communicated well in advance to
provide ample time for planning.

“Our customers can feel confident
that their current agreements and daily
operations will continue seamlessly as we
move forward,” said Matt Venezia, Chief
Commercial Officer, BW Packaging.

“Looking ahead, our priority is to keep
our partners informed every step of the
way, making transitions as smooth and
predictable as possible.”
In addition to Creeth, Saum and
Venezia, BW Packaging’s deeply
experienced and ready-to-serve senior
leadership team includes Pete Carlson,
Chief Operating Officer; Eric Collier, Chief
Automation & Integration Officer; Heath
Eckert, Chief Finance & Administration
Officer; Geoff Nykin, Chief Strategy &
Enablement Officer; and Greg Wolf,
Chief Strategic Initiatives Officer. Since
announcing this transformation internally
to its team members in June, the
BW Packaging senior leadership team
has appointed 150-plus team members
to leadership positions to help steer the
updated BW Packaging organisation
toward its vision of becoming a
formidable, global packaging partner
and trusted advisor to customers.

Peel-and-Reveal Beer Label
Labelnet’s award-winning labels
were produced on two layers of white
polypropylene, combining printing on
their 5-colour roll-to-roll Domino N610i
digital label press with offline lamination
and adhesive kill on an Edale FL3, with
a heavily textured varnish applied on an
ABG Digicon providing the finishing touch.

Rob Lorkins, MD, Labelnet, explains, “We
were able to create a concept for this label
by combining our customer’s inventive and
alluring branding and bringing it to life with
the print quality and resolution that the
Domino N610i delivers in abundance. This
press has been a source of reliability for
us and has taken us to the next level as a
business by constantly providing solutions.

It is no surprise that the N610i was the
foundation for our first DLP Awards win.”
“We are incredibly proud and
humbled to have won this award in
a very competitive field,” said Rob
Lorkins, MD, Labelnet. “The exciting
and innovative work being done by
combining print technologies currently is
fascinating. To have won in this category
is a huge credit to the ingenuity and
skill within our workforce, as well as the
versatility, consistency and quality that
Domino offer with their inkjet presses.”
Craig Clawson, Sales Manager,
Domino, concludes, “Domino is delighted
that Labelnet has been acknowledged
for its innovative collaboration with
Hackney Church Brewery. Using the
Domino N610i in conjunction with ABG
and Edale flexo stations has created an
excellent example of the high-quality
finish that the combination of digital and
traditional flexo printing technology
can achieve. We are proud that our
technology has facilitated such success.”
Labelnet and Hackney Church Brewery
have joined forces to produce a
peel-and-reveal label on a Domino
N610i label press.

The ‘Noah Knows Best’ beer label has
not only captivated consumers but also
been recognised with the prestigious DLP
‘Excellence with Hybrid Printing’ Award,
celebrating standout label design and
print using a combination of two or more
complementary digital and flexo processes.

“The initial impact of the label is
excellent and eye-catching,” noted the
judges. “This is further enhanced by the
inner label peel-off door to reveal the
print underneath, with the added detail
of the double-sided print of the door
peel to create the full ensemble. An
impressive hybrid print winner.”
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NEWS
Scrap EDI Laws to
Support Economy
The rapid rise of Equality, Diversity
and Inclusion (EDI) roles, strategies
and mandates is the product of
state intervention and government
action, rather than consumer
or business demand or rising
prejudice, according to a new
paper published by the Institute of
Economic Affairs.

EDI Nation: The growth of the
equality, diversity and inclusion
bureaucracy and its costs, by Alex
Morton, argues that legislation
such as the Equality Act’s concept
of ‘indirect discrimination’, the
Public Sector Equality Duty, and
the purchasing power of the state
have pushed organisations into EDI
bureaucracy regardless of its value.

Quangos such as the Financial
Conduct Authority and UK Research
and Innovation have embedded
EDI requirements far beyond
their original remit, pressuring
businesses, universities, and charities
to follow suit. Companies have been
forced to expand EDI by Government
mandate rather than choosing to do
this to boost productivity or as part
of a meritocratic strategy.

Morton warns that this state-
sponsored expansion is damaging
productivity, creating division, and
eroding meritocracy. While past
research has estimated the direct
cost of EDI roles and training in the
public sector at £557 million a year,
with wider costs to the economy
potentially in the tens of billions,
the paper stresses that the bigger
danger is the replacement of merit-
based hiring with identity-based
quotas and targets.

One assessment found that the
number of diversity and inclusion
managers grew by 71% from 2015 to
2020 globally.

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Emerson’s New Tank Monitoring Hub
Emerson announces the release of the Rosemount™ 2405 Monitoring Hub,
a simple yet powerful device that delivers full inventory control and monitoring
of multiple storage tanks.

The Rosemount 2405 is designed to simplify tank monitoring system
architecture, enabling organisations to automate applications previously
deemed too complex or costly. The insights provided by the hub help to optimise
inventory management, leading to improved decision-making, increased
operational efficiency and reduced costs.

Many organisations within the food and beverage industries still rely on
manual inventory checks and lack the capability to implement an automated
tank monitoring system. This can be compounded by the complexity and cost of
integrating system components such as a display, a communication unit and a
data concentrator. By integrating these three components into a single device,
the Rosemount 2405 simplifies system architecture, making it easier and less
costly to upgrade to an automated solution.

This simplified system architecture is supported by the ability to connect
up to eight HART®-enabled level, pressure or temperature transmitters
to the Rosemount 2405. The hub then collects, calculates, visualises and
communicates the measurement data for centralised monitoring and inventory
management. Digital HART multidrop connectivity allows multiple field
instruments to connect to the Rosemount 2405 over a single twisted-pair
cable. This significantly reduces wiring infrastructure complexity and costs by
minimising the need for additional cables, junction boxes and input channels.

In alignment with Emerson’s Boundless AutomationSM vision for data
mobility, the Rosemount 2405 offers seamless integration with the Rosemount
TankMaster™ and TankMaster Mobile inventory management platforms, and
reliable connectivity with third-party host systems. The hub provides flexible
access to the inventory data, which can be viewed either locally in the field, or
via a web browser. Digital HART connectivity enables real-time transmission
of device diagnostics and status information alongside process variables,
supporting proactive maintenance.

With an intuitive display and step-by-step guidance, the Rosemount 2405
makes it easier to configure the multiple connected measurement devices, while
further minimising complexity by reducing the training required and the time
involved in setting up a tank monitoring system. The user-friendly interface also
simplifies troubleshooting when issues arise, enabling faster resolution and
reduced downtime and costs.

“Reliable access to real-time operational data through intuitive, intelligent
interfaces is now an expectation in the process industries,” said Mikael Inglund,
Director of Product Management with Emerson’s measurement business.

“Easy-to-deploy automated tank monitoring, enabled by the Rosemount 2405,
allows operators to quickly view, interpret and act upon critical information.

This supports improved decision-making and leads to more efficient inventory
management and reduced costs.”
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