Packaging

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We work with the manufacturers of packaging materials, food, pharmaceuticals and personal care products to ensure high quality products are delivered to the consumer in a safe and cost effective manner.

We are also a leading supplier of products and services for beverage packaging.

Industries

Packaging takes many forms and the following are examples of where our products and services are used:

• Food and Beverage – food grade gases, equipment and expertise for food preservation and the latest technology packaging.
• Consumer goods manufacture – propellants for packaging personal care products, and foam blowing agents for the manufacture of packaging materials for consumer products.

Products

We supply a comprehensive range of products for packaging, including:

• Sulphur dioxide –  for food preservation.
• Propellants –  such as Propel and DME for personal care products such as deodorants and hair products.
• Foam blowing agents including:
  • HCFCs.
  • HFCs.
  • Pentanes.
  • Carbon Dioxide.
  • Ecomate - a revolutionary ecological blowing agent. 
• Pure gases for modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) supplied as compressed or liquid, for on-site mixing to your recipe:
• Nitrogen – prevents oxidation and increases food shelf life, reducing the need for preservatives that are perceived by the consumer to be detrimental to nutrition and health.
• Carbon Dioxide – improves quality and shelf life of dairy and meat products.
• Oxygen – to aid respiration of fruit and vegetables, colour retention in red meat and avoid anaerobic conditions in white fish.
• Food Fresh gases – ready mixed MAP products tailored to extend the shelf life of different food groups.

Services

We provide a range of relevant services, including:

• Process audits – specialist advice on packaging applications to increase productivity, improve product quality and reduce losses.
• Customer safety audits – to identify unsafe work practices and recommend appropriate control measures.
• Safety training – staff training in safe handling of gases on the shop floor and in the laboratory.