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Lipstick: Instrument of Seduction
Form follows Function
Instant Coffee Screw Cap
News from WEENER’s World
International Trade Fairs

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Content 05
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Editorial 07
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Lipstick: Instrument of Seduction, Grounds for Divorce, Stable Commodity
Kiss me, Kate, Eva, Anna, Natalia… 10
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KMS California Again in the Salons with Innovative New Packaging Design 12
Form follows Function 14

Instant Coffee Screw Cap
For a Quick Cuppa Coffee

WEENER News now also Available in Electronic Form!

WEENER global: WEENER Plastics, Inc.
Customer Proximity always a Top Priority

At a Glance: Newsflash, Sponsoring, Awards etc.
WEENER Customers satisfied with their Partner
Code of Conduct Adopted
WEENER Plastop supports Schoolchildren
WorldStar for WEENER Russia
WEENER Philippines successfully passes Beiersdorf Audit
Global Sales Meeting in September 2011 in Weener

International Trade Fairs
Review and Prospects

Personnel
WEENER Team Expands Worldwide

Impressum Design:
tobedesign, Dipl.-Des. MID Barbara Baumgardt-Kallay
Publisher: e-mail: [email protected]
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Board: Johann Meinders (Chairman), Translated by:
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Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Johann Schröder
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Editor and Project Manager: WEENER Plastik AG, Gabriele Tacke-Middendorf,
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e-mail: [email protected]
We thank our customers and partners for their friendly support.

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Editorial 03

Dear Business Partners,

In the last issue of our WEENER news I asked you here for Ensuring the resulting product and process innovations
your cooperation so we might work out new conditions requires many long term adjustments. Not forgetting
with regard to our price adjustment clauses. Also on be- the increasing automation and technicality of the pro-
half of our staff I should now like to express my heartfelt duction processes which also make higher demands
thanks for the great unterstanding you showed us. This on staff qualifications. With the economic insecurity of
living partnership is what makes our business so much the past few years this staff has waited long and pa-
fun to be involved in! tiently without any wage or salary increase despite the
rapid rise in the cost of living. This year we granted our
Today we face new challenges we need to rise to. We staff at company headquarters an – albeit moderate
have grown accustomed to having to channel ever but in any case well-earned – rise in wages and sala-
more effort into the development of products and pro- ries. After all, we are all faced with high rises in expen-
cesses to be and remain competitive. This is not least ses both in business and on a personal level.
due to ever more demanding end consumers who
with their altered purchasing behaviour set you, our This rise is particularly due to an exorbitant rise in
customers, (and therefore also us) ever new and gro- energy prices over the past few years. The Federal
wing demands. Association of Energy Customers (Bundesverband der
Energie-Abnehmer e.V.) estimates that despite the
Maintaining and developing our dynamism, our effi- current relatively low wholesale prices energy costs will
ciency and our regional proximity to you and your lo- skyrocket to such an extent that a medium-sized
cations also requires investment – just as our continued enterprise with annual power requirements of 4 m Kilo-
efforts to offer more and better service for the coordi- watt hours in 2011 will have to pay in some Euro 60,000
nation, development and execution of your projects. more for their energy.

One of our many measures to meet your justified de- While these cost increases bring us a competitive disad-
mands and requests is, for instance, the strengthening vantage on the world market as an energy-intensive in-
of our international Project Management and Distribu- dustry in Germany, this development will not remain a
tion (new members of staff are introduced to you on pa- German phenomenon as the Renewable Energy Act
ges 14 and 15). And the important need for sustainability levy (that gives priority to renewable energies) that
and saving resources – the importance and necessity of prompted cost rises in Germany is now to provide the
which we are totally convinced – also makes itself felt in blueprint for laws in as many as nearly 50 other countries.
financial terms. We should like to come back to you on this point soon,
after a long period of price stability, in order to set the
points with you for a prosperous future for all parties in-
volved. We hope we can once again rely on your sup-
port here.

Yours

Johann Meinders,
CEO, WEENER Plastik AG

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04 Lipstick: Instrument of Seduction, Stable Commodity

Kiss me Kate, Eva, Anna, Natalia…

Lipstick is one of the most important utensils in a lady’s handbag and in decorative cosmetics it is the declared users’
favourite alongside mascara. Its economic importance clearly underlines how lipstick has always traditionally helped
as a comforting treat in times of crisis: even the two world wars were not able to dent lipstick sales.

For most users it goes without saying that lipstick is quite To manufacture the packaging base a 32-cavity mould
indispensable. The only difficult question here is deciding is used while for the cap a 24-cavity mould was selected.
on the colour. Because this is influenced by fashion as For the first time now WEENER has deployed an interesting
much as it is by the wearer’s skin tone and look. With a hot runner at its factory in St. Petersburg. The advantages
sliding price scale that has no ceiling it is simply practical here are quite evident: waste is reduced or virtually elimi-
when you can try out your new lipstick and its effect as nated and the production process is not continually dis-
a sample at your leisure. rupted for cleaning and maintenance work.

For the direct sales of its products renowned Swedish Many different packaging types that differ in colour are
cosmetics supplier Oriflame uses trial size lipsticks to a produced for Oriflame by the WEENER subsidiary in Russia.
large extent. For over 40 years now the company has Overall, production volume stands at many millions of pie-
developed cosmetics using pure and natural ingre- ces per year. A key reason for Oriflame choosing WEENER
dients from selected plant and herbal extracts. as its partner was the company’s reliability and consistent
high quality. In this instance Oriflame does not carry out
Oriflame customers are given help and assistance by any of its own goods entry checks; the lipstick samples go
expertly trained top consultants in their own homes via directly to production. WEENER Russia very much appre-
direct person-to-person sales. The sales network now ciates this high level of trust.
comprises an incredible 3.5 million consultants who are
active in over 60 countries. This makes Oriflame one of And ladies can already now look forward to the end pro-
the fastest-growing direct sales companies worldwide. duct because at the end of the day lipsticks are like shoes:
Alongside the quality and range of the products, Ori- women can never get enough of them!
flame customers particularly appreciate this direct con-
tact with the manufacturer.

Beauty Products a Consumer Trend

Customers associate buying cosmetics with a special
shopping experience. The luxury of classy cosmetics is
something they want to touch and smell – which is why it
is preferable for samples and trial sizes to come in as high
quality packaging as the retail sizes themselves. WEENER
has already been working globally in the field of plastic
packaging as an Oriflame partner for a long time now;
WEENER has now also been enlisted to produce lipstick
samplers. The pilot phase for this product has already
been completed and now the company are moving to-
wards mass production of the cosmetic packaging minia-
tures. The packaging consists of a lower section that holds
the lipstick and a highly transparent cap closure allowing
the consumer to see the colour. The material is polysty-
rene. With this demanding material WEENER achieves an
impeccable finish with consummate ease. The cap and
the base fit perfectly.

! For further information please contact: Oriflame customers can choose their favourite tone from
Ansgar Schulte a range of different colours. Incidentally, according to the
e-mail: [email protected] • www.wppg.com Bauer Beauty Guide, in Germany alone 80 % of women use
Phone: +49 4951 306-333 lipstick.

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KMS California in the Salons with Innovative New Packaging Design 05

Form follows Function

Form follows function – this old principle of good design was followed to the letter by KPSS-Kao Professional when the
company redesigned the packaging of its haircare line.

Innovative and – for this product segment entirely new Both project partners praise the excellent cooperation
– soft-touch surfaces plus an improved cap are what between WEENER Project Management and Develop-
characterise the KMS California product range for pro- ment and KPSS Design that brought about this chic and
fessional haircare. “Our new design reflects what we very user-friendly product.
believe in and what inspires us: people’s fascinating,
colourful diversity and the different ways they express Design Milestone
their individual style,” say KPSS. Which is why the colour
of the bottles is suitably varied and extremely intense – “Our packaging is more than just a bottle and a cap –
marked by strong berry and fruit tones. it reflects the essence of our brand,” says a self-confi-
dent KPSS with reference to its KMS California product
The bottles for the individual salon products each have line. The designers have given the trend label an inno-
the same shape as their predecessors but are now vative new look – sporting very modern and individual
slightly less curved. They can easily be distinguished colouring that sets a milestone in packaging design.
thanks to clear colour coding. User error is ruled out Obviously, this is particularly reflected in the modern
here. look of the packaging as well as in its clear, straight-li-
ned typography.
Quality is Trumps
The aim here is to give the products a presentation that
WEENER’s press-top cap contributes to the innovative is as unique as the looks and styles created with them.
look of the packaging: it is 2K moulded where two dif- With the new packaging for KMS California KPSS has
ferent materials are bonded together. Here an inner created a design object that will, without question, pro-
core is given a transparent coating achieving a similar mote the brand’s image in the premium segment – and
thickness to the inner core itself. In terms of both visuals also inspire the creativity of its users. The current KMS
and touch this gives the packaging very high quality California Range comprises 52 products identified by
appeal. The bottles are very easy to handle and use. means of nine colour segments.
No product residue is left at the bottle opening and the
packaging always closes securely. When the disc is
activated a noticeable click can be heard as it rea-
ches the OPEN/SHUT position. As part of the product
relaunch the recess grip was incorporated again and
widened for extra user friendliness.

The bold, innovative colours not only help stylists to distinguish products from each other at a glance, they also look really great
in the display. Since 1976 KMS has been developing innovative and high-quality salon products for haircare, always with the de-
clared aim of enhancing and simplifying the life of stylists and their customers. Here the company attaches great importance to
combining only the best from technology and nature so as to develop the very best products.

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06 Instant Coffee Screw Cap

For a Quick Cuppa Coffee

Some people just cannot get going in the morning without their much-loved cup of coffee. And those in a hurry often turn
to instant coffee. Just bring some water to the boil and pour over the soluble powder – and your quick morning fix is ready!

Coffee has become the trend beverage over the past ! For further information please contact:
few years. A wide range of different types and prepa- Ansgar Schulte
rations are on offer. It seems soluble coffee products e-mail: [email protected] • www.wppg.com
are enjoying increasing popularity here. Worldwide Phone: +49 4951 306-333
some 10 billion cups of this instant beverage are con- WEENER’s list of customers reads like a who’s who of
sumed per year – and it appears this is a clear upward international coffee firms: Kraft Foods, Orimi Trade, DEK
trend. and the brands Milagro, Chyornaya Karta and Am-
bassador as well as Monarch, Jardin and Jockey plus
Instant coffee was invented in Chicago in 1901 by the many more are WEENER’s partners in coffee.
Japanese scientist Satori Kato and was first produced
industrially by Nestle as Nescafé in the 1930s. This cof- It makes problem-free mould release for coffee lids possible,
fee was first sold in little brown tins. thereby offering greater design freedom: the collapsible core
is a highly sophisticated technical component. By shifting the
Nowadays, instant coffee is mainly sold in glass jars, segments undercuts are made accessible.
sealed airtight with a film and a plastic lid. As is so
often the case – here, too, something that looks quite
unassuming at first glance is in fact a complex matter
on closer scrutiny – a lid that is produced and assem-
bled by WEENER using a great deal of know-how. 4, 8
and 12-cavity moulds are used in the manufacture of
these screw caps.

The special challenge here lies on the tricky mould re-
lease of the lids as the thread and half-ring to secure
the cardboard disc often form a significant undercut
depending on the customer’s design requirements.
This is where a collapsible core is used that makes
even extreme undercuts possible. Thanks to this tech-
nology the sealing disc sits very tightly in the lid and
makes for effective lid screwing. Obviously, the core is
produced in the toolshop at WEENER’s main factory
and is tailored exactly to specific requirements. Fur-
thermore, virtually uncompromised flexibility is provi-
ded in the design of threads.

The WEENER Group’s Russian subsidiary WP Russia has
for years now been specialised in the production of
coffee lids and has developed extensive expertise in
this field. This means the St. Petersburg branch can
realise the craziest lid shapes. A special gimmick, for
instance, is a combination cap boasting functionality
and stylish overhang – making it quick and economi-
cal to undertake short-term modifications in shape or
to produce in small series.

Some lids are picked off the production line by robots.
“On the one hand this prevents scratches and on the
other it optimises smooth production,” explains Ansgar
Schulte who looks after the Russian subsidiary and its
projects on the project management side.

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Instant Coffee Screw Cap 07

The choice of caps and lids for instant coffee products ranges
from sleek and functional to trendy and imaginative.

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08 WEENER global: WEENER Plastics, Inc.

Customer Proximity always a Top Priority

This was one of the firm’s first 100%-company-owned locations overseas – the WEENER plant in Wilson, North Carolina,
USA – the result of a takeover of Euro-Matic in 2005. WEENER Plastics Inc. has now become an important production
and development centre for the WEENER Group.

Development of the American location on the east
coast of the USA was primarily driven ahead by Jens
Feierabend and his team. As Branch President he
knows the WEENER business inside out and was very
well prepared for his exciting post: after training
as a toolmaker at WEENER followed by studies in
engineering sciences the 41 year old worked for seve-
ral years in Project Management at the headquarters
in Northern Germany. After taking over ball specialist
Euro-Matic WEENER totally transformed the existing
plant both inside and out and consistently extended
the new WEENER location in the US as a development
and production centre.

Project Management for the region is also located in Wil-
son. In terms of technology WEENER USA with its nearly
5,000 m2 of production space offers injection moulding in
addition to PET injection blow moulding and extrusion
blow moulding.

At the helm of the WEENER’s American subsidiary: Jens Feier-
abend (right) and Luppo Bakker.

Within the WEENER Group WEENER USA obviously primarily the capabilities of our company group,” explains Feier-
supplies the regional markets, although WEENER Inc. does abend. “All partners in the group benefit from its exten-
also export to China or, for instance, Australia. The cosme- sive pool of know how – and this advantage primarily
tics (60%), food (30%) and pharmacy (10%) sectors are the benefits the customer,” adds Vice President Luppo Bak-
main fields of activity of the American subsidiary; partners ker (43). On this both men are agreed: “We listen to our
are always preferably global players in the sector. customers very attentively and they appreciate this very
much.” In the standard segment WEENER USA currently
Perfectly Equipped produces primarily flip-top caps with or without valves
available with different mouth diameters and in a va-
Just like all other locations within the group WEENER Inc. riety of different colours. For its customers the company
boasts state-of-the-art machinery and uses the latest develops and produces not only a variety of 2K caps
production methods. Installed in Wilson are 13 injection but currently also the innovative and technically advan-
moulding machines with 150t to 500t capacity. The lo- ced AXE shower gel cap (as reported on in WEENER
cation also boasts preform injection moulding units, in- news in the 1/2011 issue, p. 5).
jection stretch blow moulding units, extrusion blow moul-
ding units as well as other facilities like those for Another advantage over its competitors are WEENER
assembling valves or gaskets. USA’s quick response times: “Our customers can rest as-
sured we will respond to requests within one working
“Our first-rate equipment makes it possible for us to react day,” says Feierabend. “Here we treat all customers
very quickly – economically, cost-effectively and also equally, regardless of how big or small the order is.” Cus-
locally. At the same time, we can always fall back on
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WEENER global: WEENER Plastics, Inc. 09

Almost 5,000 m2 of production
space are available at the plant.
There is still plenty of room for
expansion. The plant in Wilson
is also home to the regional
development centre of the
WEENER Group.

Intense training sessions for the 48 members of staff ensure
consistent quality at the highest level.

tomers have at their disposal not only the American Pro-
ject Management but naturally also our own tool shop
in Germany which makes it possible to keep the top
quality product in-house from the idea through to the fi-
nished, mass-produced article. WEENER USA also ensu-
res a high level of quality by means of intense training
and further training of its 48 members of staff documen-
ting this in various certifications. The company is obvio-
usly ISO 9001 certified and also meets the high standards
of the AIB (American Institute of Bakeries) and Green
Business (read our report on this in WEENER news, issue
2/2010, p. 12).

The cosmetics, the food and the pharmacy sectors are the main
customers of the products manufactured in Wilson.

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10 At a Glance: Newsflash, Sponsoring, Awards etc.

WEENER Customers satisfied

Top quality, very good service and excellent customer assistance were the attributes WEENER customers used to des-
cribe the company.

In a customer survey WEENER put itself and its services to Customers also attested to WEENER’s very transparent
the most critical test – i.e. that of its customers. WEENER and open project coordination, even during complica-
does not merely content itself with the assumption that ted phases. WEENER is delighted. The company thanks
a customer who does not complain is a satisfied custo- respondents for their enthusiastic participation. While it
mer but probes much further submitting its performance feels its work has been affirmed, the company takes
to regular detailed assessments. Nearly 900 people were these top results as encouragement to not only remain
asked for their opinion in the spring of this year. at this high level in future but to also try to be a little bit
better – in tune with its motto “Never Stop Striving for Per-
Not only was service given excellent ratings but the com- fection”.
pany’s information policy was also assessed very highly.

Code of Conduct Adopted

Members of the WEENER Group have jointly agreed upon a Code of Conduct that shall be binding for all members
of WEENER Group with immediate effect. At the regular Global Meeting held at Weener headquarters all Managing
Directors of the group’s companies had the chance to discuss the future behavioural code and what it should con-
tain. As a result, the WEENER Group now freely subjects itself to ensuring a high degree of responsibility when dealing
with staff and partners worldwide and to a careful use of natural resources which it is determined to always take
into account.
The exact wording of the WEENER Code of Conduct can be found at www.wppg.com.

WEENER Plastop supports Schoolchildren

WEENER Plastop in the Philippine capital of Manila has
set up a fund to help its staff’s children of school-going
age. This year alone some 36 children received satchels,
school equipment, uniforms and shoes.

The fund also plans allowances and funding for travel to
school, trips and projects. The children were presented
the gifts at a small party with all sorts of kids’ entertain-
ment. This kind of funding provides great relief for the
parents who are very committed to giving their children
a good education but who often do not have the ready
financial means to do so.

At a small party children were given school equipment,
donated by WEENER Plastop, Manila.

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WorldStar for WEENER Russia

At the “Interpack” fair in Düsseldorf in May WEENER’s
Russian subsidiary received the most highly acclaimed
international packaging prize not once but twice. The
jury considered the two products DROP STOP Cap with
its incorporated CleanSqueeze® valve, a drinks lid for
children that prevents drinks leaking, and the “Aqua-
Sport” lid for sports drinks as especially innovative and
therefore worthy of the award.

Tatiana Trishina, Management Assistant (middle), and
Sergej Nikitenko (r.), Managing Director, both at WEE-
NER Russia, accepted the award presented by Keith
Pearson, President of World Packaging Organisation
(WPO) (l.).

From left to right: Keith Pearson, President of WPO, Tatiana
Trishina, Management Assistant and Sergej Nikitenko,
Managing Director (both WEENER).

Zertifikat für WEENER EmpireWEENER Philippines successfully passes Beiersdorf Audit

After successfully working for Unilever for many years now WEENER Plastop Asia headquartered in the Philippine capital of
Manila recently passed the Beiersdorf Audit. This means Beiersdorf has certified that the production location meets the high
requirements the company makes of its partners.

Global Sales Meeting 2011 in Weener

September saw the Managing Directors and Sales Ma- Management and sales representatives of WEENER’s global
nagers of the group companies throughout the world organization met for an exchange of knowhow and experi-
meet at WEENER headquarters in Northern Germany for ence in Weener/Germany.
the Global Sales Meeting. Awaiting the team was a
tough programme. Always a central focus at the regular
meeting is project-related exchange at a global level
as well as the presentation of new products and tech-
nologies or their commercialisation. These meetings that
involve investing a great deal of time and travel prima-
rily benefit the customer: in its customer survey (see re-
port on this page) WEENER showed people are
particularly satisfied with the handling of global projects
at WEENER.

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12 International Trade Fairs Review

EXPOLIVA, Jaén, Spain The Spanish WEENER Team was highly satisfied with the con-
tacts they were able to make at Expoliva.
WEENER is represented at all key international sectoral
events. Its Spanish subsidiary WEENER Ibérica particularly
had it sights on the European olive oil market when it
showcased the new standard olive oil packaging at “Ex-
poliva” held in May in the Spanish town of Jaén. Since
its inception in 1983 “Expoliva” with over 300 exhibitors
has become the world’s most important meeting point
for the olive oil sector and offered an ideal opportunity
to present the new plastic bottles that look like glass and
yet offer all the advantages of unbreakable packaging
(also see our detailed report on this in WEENER news
01/2011, p. 9).

ROSUPAK, Moscow, Russia Thanks to its modern and innovative stand construction
WEENER Russia already stands out from other exhibitors in
Held once a year in Moscow “Rosupak” is considered visual terms thereby attracting many visitors.
one of the largest trade fairs in Eastern Europe. This
year’s event in June attracted over 20,000 trade visi-
tors to the Crocus Expo Center who gathered informa-
tion on the wide range presented there by the over
700 exhibitors from 30 countries. WEENER’s Russian sub-
sidiary showcased not only balls and bottles for roll-on
deodorants but also various caps for household items.
Alongside other products for the cosmetics industry
the Russian team also presented their comprehensive
range of coffee jar lids (our comprehensive report on
coffee lids from WEENER Russia can be found in this
issue on p. 6).

PACKEXPO, Las Vegas, USA Photo: Las Vegas News Bureau

For the third time now WEENER USA, Wilson, NC joined Again ”Pack Expo” took place at the Las Vegas Convention
the over 1,600 other exhibitors at “Pack Expo” at the Las Center.
Vegas Convention Center to present its products for the
packaging market. The company primarily supplies
partners in the USA but also serves any other market
(also see our detailed report on pages 8-9). The US team
particularly focused on the presentation of the standard
CondiCap® and the valve variation CleanSqueeze®.
Over 25,000 trade visitors came to the gambling para-
dise in the Nevada Desert. The next “Pack Expo” is to be
held in Chicago, IL from 28 to 31 October 2012.

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Prospects

PCD, Paris, France – 8 and 9 February 2012

WEENER opens its trade fair season in 2012 with participation at the PCD Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design congress.
This will be held for the first time now at the new location Espace Champerret, Porte de Champerret on 8 and 9 Fe-
bruary 2012. After the company’s very successful kick-off as a new exhibitor at the 2011 PCD WEENER has decided
to follow on from its discussions there with the some 2,000 expected experts from the cosmetics industry. Participants
from over 30 countries are awaited at the event. In particular focus of WEENER’s participation will be its wide range
of exclusive jars.

! WEENER at PCD
February 8. and 9. 2012, Paris, Stand B21

Packaging Innovations, Birmingham, UK – 29 February and 1 March 2012

Birmingham’s NEC is the place to be when Europe’s packaging industry gathers together again from 29 February to
1 March 2012. “Packaging Innovations” is organised by Easy Fairs whose events are considered to be particularly effi-
cient. Easy Fairs expect some 4,500 trade visitors at decision-making level. Alongside products for the cosmetics sector
WEENER will be presenting standard items like its range of valve caps and complete packaging that is also perfectly
suited for food applications.

! WEENER at Packaging Innovations
February 29. and March 1. 2012, Birmingham/UK, Stand D44

Cosmoprof/Cosmopack, Bologna, Italy – 9 to 12 March 2012

Together with Egyptian joint venture partner NATPACK, WEENER will for the fifth time now be presenting its products and
services to a wide audience here. Since its inception over 40 years ago Cosmoprof/Cosmopack has seen constant
growth on the market. It now attracts some 140,000 trade visitors to this delightful university town. The two firms traditio-
nally exhibit on a joint stand, each with their own team on site.

WEENER at Cosmoprof/Cosmopack

! March 9. - 12. 2012, Bologna/I, Hall 19, Stand F48

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14 Personnel

WEENER Team Expands Worldwide

To reflect the continuing growth of their business WEENER has once again expanded its team in Project Management and
Sales. The new members of staff were introduced to the international WEENER Team at the recent Global Sales Meeting that
is held at regular intervals at the parent plant in Weener.

The new Key Account Manager Franco Moreno will rein- Franco Moreno, Mexico
force the WEENER Sales Team in Mexico. The 29 year old Key Account Manager
is developing business with key accounts like Colgate,
Procter & Gamble, Nestle and Jaffra. With a Bachelor’s Oliver Evering, Germany
in International Business he boasts sound sectoral and Senior Sales Manager
market knowledge of Latin America acquired while wor-
king for a company in the plastic packaging industry for Ivone Ardanaz, Spain
several years. He speaks fluent Spanish, English and Managing Director
French, a little Portuguese and soon also German. Mo-
reno loves travelling and interacting with other cultures
and likes swimming and cooking.

Oliver Evering will now be joining the German/European
Sales Team as a Senior Sales Manager. For this new task
Evering brings with him 13 years of professional experi-
ence in plastics, half of these in the packaging industry.
He is primarily responsible for the cosmetics business as
well as the homecare and pharmaceutical market seg-
ments. With a Professional Bachelor’s Diploma the 32
year old industrial clerk keeps fit by running, swimming
and cycling and also enjoys interesting conversation with
friends.

The new Technical Manager at WEENER’s subsidiary
WEENER Plastic Ibérica S.L. is Ivone Ardanaz. Ivonne has
worked for WEENER Plastic Ibérica for 17 years, most re-
cently as Head of Quality Management. A trained Che-
mist she is 40 and loves cinema and photography.
Together with Isabel Torrent she manages the WEENER
subsidiary founded in Maçanet de la Selva in 1990.

Isabel Torrent has now taken over Commercial Ma-
nagement at WEENER Plastic Ibérica. Isabel came to
WEENER Ibérica 13 years ago. She graduated from Pace
University in New York in 1997 with Bachelor’s in Business
Administration. She likes detective stories and travelling
with her family. The 42 year old’s motto is to never give
up and always find a solution to every task.

Isabel Torrent, Spain
Managing Director

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Miguel F. Chavez, Mexico Miguel F. Chavez is the new Project Manager at WEENER
Project Manager Mexico. The 40 year old boasts 15 years’ experience in
the deployment and implementation of new technolo-
Roger Schulte, Germany gies in various fields and at global level – the best prere-
Project Manager quisites for successfully implementing customer projects
at WEENER. With a Master’s of Business Administration
Ralf Burfeindt, Germany and Engineering he is interested in archery and paintball
Senior Sales Manager and likes listening to music.

Roger Schulte is to reinforce WEENER’s Project Manage-
ment Team at the company’s headquarters in Northern
Germany. The 47 year old boasts proven expertise in
toolmaking. A trained toolmaker he has worked for al-
most 30 years in the packaging industry and is very fa-
miliar with international project management and
specifically hot runner technology. He keeps fit for work
through sport and is particularly interested in travelling,
reading and, of course, his family.

After technical training and qualified further training as
a Certificated Sales Consultant by Chamber of Com-
merce Ralf Burfeindt brings with him almost three deca-
des of experience in the packaging industry. At WEENER
headquarters the 49 year old now heads further deve-
lopment and sales for the food packaging segment in
Europe. Burfeindt’s favourite leisure activities are photo-
graphy and reading.

WEENER Russia has taken on Sergey Dreval as its new
Development Manager. Aged 32 Dreval knows the in-
jection moulding business inside out. He boasts many
years’ experience in the sector both as a project ma-
nager in the implementation of global projects and as
a sales manager. At WEENER Dreval will be the custo-
mer contact in the greater Moscow area. He will open
up and further develop new markets, new projects and
new technologies in the region. Dreval is a graduate of
the Academy of Economic Security which is affiliated
to the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Russian Federation.
An enthusiastic (winter) sportsman he loves music and
reading.

In vollkommen neuer Kunststoffverpackung präsentiert
Sergey Dreval, Russia
sich zukünftig Olivenöl.
Development Manager

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Weener Plastics Ltd. – Ireland Natpack – Egypt
Buttevant Rd. • IRL- Dromcollogher County Limerick • Ireland St. 300 – First Industrial Zone • El Obour City, Cairo 11828 • Egypt
Phone: +353 63 83 118 • e-mail: [email protected] Phone: +20 2 4610 1541 • e-mail: [email protected]
www.natpack.info
Weener Plastics UK Ltd. – UK
c/o Technicolor, Perivale Park, Horsenden Lane South, Weener Plastop (Pty.) Ltd. – South Africa
Middlesex – UB6 7RL • United Kindom 197/2 Manganese Sreet Ekandustria • ZA- 1020 Bronkhorstspruit
Phone: +44 20 8991 2211 • e-mail: [email protected] South Africa
Phone: +27 13 933 3205 • e-mail: [email protected]
Weener Plastics Sales – France
Mme. Christine Duvaud Weener Empire Plastics Ltd. – India
23 rue Jean Brunet • F 92190 Meudon • France 19/A Mira Ind. Estate Opp. Amar Palace Hotel
Phone: +33 6 25 51 13 14 • e-mail: [email protected] (near State Bank Of India, Off Western Express Highway)
Mira, Thane – 401104 • India
Weener Plastic Ibérica S.L. – Spain Phone: +91 22 2845 5525/5027 • e-mail: [email protected]
P.I. Puigtio Parc 34 • E- 17412 Macanet de la Selva • Spain
Phone: +34 972 16 50 60 • e-mail: [email protected] Weener Plastop Asia Inc. – Philippines
1038 Cristobal Street • PACO Manila • Philippinen 1007
Weener Plastic International East Kft. – Hungary Phone: +63 2 564 8404 • e-mail: [email protected]
Banyaleg Utca 96 • H- 1225 Budapest • Hungary
Phone: +36 1 2077000 • e-mail: [email protected] Associated Companies:
Has Plastik A.S. Hascap Closures Co. – Turkey
Weener Plastic Russia LLC – Russia Esenyurt Fabrikalar Yolu No. 74
Metallostroy Road 5 AB • RU- 196641 St. Petersburg • Russia 34325 Avcilar – Istanbul • Turkey
Phone: +7 812 380 5199 • e-mail: [email protected] Phone: +90 (212) 695 50 00 • e-mail: [email protected]

Weener Plastics Inc. – USA Formacol – Colombia
2201 Stantonsburg Road • Wilson, NC 27893 • USA Edificio Formacol, Piso 10
Phone: +1 252 206 14 00 • e-mail: [email protected] Calle 4 Sur No. 43AA-30 • Medellín • Colombia
Phone: +57 43 26 69 00 • e-mail: [email protected]
Weener Plastics S.A. de C.V. – Mexico
Circuito de la Industria Norte No. 96 • Lerma Estado de México Formacol – Venezuela
C. P. 52000 • Mexico Centro Ciudad Comercial Tamanaco - CCCT Torre B, Piso 12,
Phone: +52 728 285 0943 • e-mail: [email protected] Oficina 1208, Chuao • Caracas • Venezuela
Phone: +57 43 26 69 00 • e-mail: [email protected]
Weener Plastics do Brasil Com. Dist. e Serv. Ltda. – Brazil
Av. Jerome Case, 2360 Astrapak – South Africa
Aparecidinha 18087 – 220 • Sorocaba - São Paulo • Brazil 5 Kruger Street, Denver, Johannesburg 2094 • South Africa
Phone: +55 15 3225 1650 • e-mail: [email protected] Phone: +27 11 615 8011 • e-mail: [email protected]

Euro-Matic Filtrona Ltda. – Brazil PT Dynaplast Tbk. – Indonesia – Thailand – Vietnam
Av. Jornalista Paulo Zingg, 47 – Jaraguá Dynaplast Tower 9th Floor, Jl. M.H. Thamrin No. 1
São Paulo • Brazil - CEP 05157-030 Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang • Banten • Indonesia 15811
Phone: +55 11 3908 1253 • e-mail: [email protected] Phone: +62 21 546 3111 (hunting) or 1112-5
e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Weener Plastik AG
Industriestrasse 1 • D-26826 Weener/Ems, Germany Cinqplast Plastop (Pty) Ltd. – Australia
Phone: +49 (0) 49 51 / 3 06-0 • Fax: +49 (0) 49 51 / 3 06-150 154 Euston Rd, Alexandria, NSW 2015 • Australia
www.wppg.com • [email protected] Phone: +61 2 9517 5714 • e-mail: [email protected]