Following the recently announced changes to the organisational structure of the business Roy McAdoo has decided to step down as chief commercial officer for Clondalkin Flexible Packaging from the 15th of February 2017.

Roy has played a key role in ensuring the successful implementation of the sales and marketing strategy for the group over recent years. He was also heavily involved in the sale process of the company which was successfully concluded by the recent acquisition of the Clondalkin Group by Egeria in December 2016.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging would like to thank Roy for his contribution to the success of the Clondalkin Group over the last few years and wish him well for the future.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Group (“Clondalkin”) is a global flexible packaging manufacturer focused on delivering high quality innovative packaging solutions.

Clondalkin comprises 11 manufacturing sites in The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom and USA supplying over 45 countries globally with a turnover of approximately €400 million.

Egeria has a proven track record in growing and developing international manufacturing businesses both organically and through acquisitions.

High barrier retort lidding for award winning Sweet Quinoa range

We were delighted to be involved in an award winning, innovative new product range recently for a customer. The Sweet Quinoa product range from Virú was a Grand Prix winner at the SIAL Innovation Awards in Paris last year.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Grootegast supplied the high barrier retort lidding film for the Quinoa With Fruit range which is ready to eat, gluten and GMO free. It comes in multiple sizes and in six delicious flavour combinations.

The Sweet Quinoa line beat off stiff competition from 2,188 entrants for having innovative characteristics and new benefits for consumers.

SIAL Paris is the world’s largest food innovation exhibition; a worldwide food community meeting with thousands of exhibitors presenting their products from all over the world.

Retort packaging allows for the sterile packing of a wide variety of food products and is used to ensure a long product shelf life and quality to the end user. The technology offers a sustainable, cost effective alternative to traditional aluminium cans and glass jars.

Clondalkin Kirchberg, the specialist supplier of shrink sleeves and lidding solutions, has developed a special glitter sleeve for this year's Winter Edition of Emmi`s on-the-go iced coffee CAFFÉ LATTE.

As sponsor of the FIS World Ski Championships, which will take place in St. Moritz in 2017, Emmi has chosen the motto "Go for Gold". This theme needed to be reflected on the shrink sleeve for this year's Winter edition of Emmi CAFFÉ LATTE.

Inspired by the glamor of St. Moritz and the motto, Go for Gold, Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Kirchberg, which is known for its innovative packaging solutions, has developed a special new type of glitter effect for this one-off edition. As a result, the Caffé Latte Winter edition sparkles, radiates and expresses a touch of glamour on the refrigerated shelf.

Marina Niederberger from Emmi comments: "We have been working with Clondalkin Kirchberg for several years on the Emmi CAFFÉ LATTE sleeve. We have an excellent relationship with Clondalkin Kirchberg. They take our needs and requirements very seriously and always strive to meet them exactly. Clondalkin Kirchberg thrives on tricky and challenging work."

Rolf Zimmermann, Sales Manager at Clondalkin Kirchberg, says: "We are proud to have successfully implemented the specific and technically delicate requirements of our customer once again. Together with Emmi marketing we found a very innovative solution for this year`s CAFFÉ LATTE Winter edition within a short time frame.

“If you have a project with high technical and quality requirements, then we are your partner."

 Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Group has announced that it has officially transferred ownership to the Dutch based private equity firm, Egeria.

This follows the announcement in September that Egeria had signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Group (“Clondalkin”) from an affiliate of Warburg Pincus.

This marks a new era for Clondalkin Group. As part of this change in ownership a new leadership team has taken over the running of the Group.

Paddy Mullaney, former CEO of Clondalkin Flexible Packaging and Michel Jansen, former CFO have stepped down from their positions. The new CFO of Clondalkin Flexible Packaging is Aschwin Hollander, who has a long experience in a variety of commercial and financial roles with Stork Prints Group, his last role as CFO.

Anthonie Zoomers has taken over as CEO. Anthonie is an experienced CEO who has worked in a variety of industries including the food industry.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Group (“Clondalkin”) is a global flexible packaging manufacturer focused on delivering high quality innovative packaging solutions.

Clondalkin comprises 11 manufacturing sites in The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom and USA supplying over 45 countries globally with a turnover of approximately €400 million.

Egeria has a proven track record in growing and developing international manufacturing businesses both organically and through acquisitions.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging will be exhibiting a unique range of products specifically designed for beverage packaging at their “Cool Packaging Café” during Brau Beviale in Nuremberg from 8th to 10th November 2016.

Visitors to the Cool Packaging Café will be able to see the company’s multi-award-winning FleXtreme® printed multipack shrink films as well as shrink sleeves printed with special tactile qualities. In addition, visitors will be entered into a prize draw to win a luxury handpresso espresso kit!

FleXtreme® provides print quality that is comparable to Gravure with very high ink and colour density at a more competitive cost level with the added flexibility of shorter production runs and lead times associated with Flexo. When used as the print technique for multipack drink solutions it is the best solution on the market for bundle wrapping beverages.

Tactile Shrink Sleeves provide an opportunity for brands to communicate more to the consumer through the packaging such as soft touch or relief areas to give a unique premium feel to the products.

Jack van der Heiden, Sales and Marketing Director at Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Harlingen said; “The beverages sector is a key area for us and a hotbed of innovation in product development that we echo with our own developments in packaging.

“Our FleXtreme® technique is hands down the best Flexographic print solution on the market and has been recognised by numerous awards in the last twelve months. When we combine this with the product solutions that we offer it creates added value for customers looking to differentiate.

“The tactile print solutions are something that warrants a very close inspection to see how they can add a new dimension to shrink sleeves and we look forward to showing visitors to our booth these two products and more.”

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging will be exhibiting at booth 335 in hall 4 at Brau Beviale and invite brand owners to visit the “Cool Packaging Café” for a drink and a discussion about the latest packaging opportunities in the beverage sector.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Kirchberg has developed innovative solutions for tactile packaging.

The specialised producer of shrink sleeves and lidding solutions has integrated tactile features such as relief and soft touch into their printing technology for flexible packaging.

The tactile elements are an integral part of the designs and can be applied partially or across the entire surface of the product.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging will debut this latest technology at the FachPack trade show from September 27-29 in Nuremberg, Germany.

Sander Kool, Sales & Marketing Director at Clondalkin Kirchberg, explains:
"Traditionally packaging has been used for visual communication, but tactile is now recognised as an important feature for communicating with customers at the point of sale as well.

"This new technology allows brand owners to create a premium experience for the consumer when they handle the product; a critical step in the buying process. Brand owners can communicate certain product characteristics to influence the consumer's perception and emotional connection, and have a positive impact on their buying behaviour. For example, our soft touch shrink sleeve is ideally suited to products such as liquid detergents where softness is an important product characteristic for the end consumer.

"This technology is revolutionary in flexible packaging and provides exciting opportunities in the area of multisensory packaging. In combination with the print, this opens a whole new window of opportunity for point of sale marketing and product differentiation"

Clondalkin Kirchberg is the leading European supplier of polyester lids, aluminium lids, shrink sleeves and coffee creamer lidding for a wide range of customers and applications.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging will be attending Fachpack 2016 with a host of packaging solutions and award winning products to share with visitors. Innovations will include SkinTight ® , a film which reduces food waste through extending product shelf life; WENTOPRO®, a film which provides a high barrier against moisture and harmful mineral oils; and FleXtreme®, the printing technique that provides print quality comparable to Gravure with very high ink and colour density at a more competitive cost level.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging will be attending Fachpack 2016 with a host of packaging solutions and award winning products to share with visitors.

High on the list of innovations on show Fachpack 2016 is the innovative SkinTight ® film which reduces food waste through extending product shelf life.

Designed to act like an invisible second skin around food products, SkinTight ® provides a natural look for maximum shelf appeal, as well as providing a safe and secure seal preventing against contamination and leakage. Unlike similar products in the market it is formulated to seal on all widely available films and trays and is compatible with all types of converting machines.

WENTOPRO® film is another product designed primarily for the food sector and provides a high barrier against moisture but also against harmful mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) and mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH).

Mineral oil hydrocarbons derive from printing ink used in newsprint, which is commonly used to make recycled cardboard for food packaging. Some recent studies have linked these mineral oils to the inflammation of internal organs, including the liver, spleen and lymph nodes.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging will also be exhibiting the award winning FleXtreme® printing technique that has now won three industry awards thanks to the incredible print quality that the technique achieves.

FleXtreme® provides print quality that is comparable to Gravure with very high ink and colour density at a more competitive cost level with the added flexibility of shorter production runs and leads times associated with Flexo.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Sales and Marketing Director, Roy McAdoo said, “We are very excited with the developments we have been making across our product range and are looking forward to sharing them with visitors to Fachpack 2016.

“The response from the market for the above products has been very positive and we are working with some very large players to improve their packaging using the various technologies. In addition, we will also be promoting our market leading range of lids, shrink sleeves and stand up pouches as well as other innovations such as tactile lidding so there will be something for all packaging technologists looking for quality, innovation and reliability for their brand.”

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging operates 11 extrusion, printing and laminating and converting production facilities throughout Europe and North America. It offers extensive experience in developing, manufacturing and marketing a wide range of packaging for multiple consumer goods and industrial markets.

Egeria, the Dutch based private equity firm has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Group (“Clondalkin”) from an affiliate of Warburg Pincus. Completion of the transaction is expected to occur in Q4 2016. 

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Group (“Clondalkin”) is a global flexible packaging manufacturer focused on delivering high quality innovative packaging solutions.

Clondalkin comprises 11 manufacturing sites in The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom and USA supplying over 45 countries globally with a turnover of approximately €400 million.

Egeria has a proven track record in growing and developing international manufacturing businesses both organically and through acquisitions. Paddy Mullaney, CEO of Clondalkin said “We are delighted to team up with Egeria for the next step of our development plan. Egeria’s experience in supporting businesses will further facilitate and strengthen Clondalkin’s continued development and expansion.

Floris Waage, partner at Egeria, commented: “We are very excited to team up with Clondalkin. The company has a long history of delivering high value added products and putting its customers first. We are committed to supporting Clondalkin and are convinced it has attractive growth opportunities.”

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Grootegast has appointed Andrea Poelstra as Sales Manager for its Netherlands based business.

Andrea will be responsible for Grootegast´s Form and Seal packaging solutions as well as new business development. Grootegast´s Form and Seal packaging is used in a wide range of markets including confectionery, bakery, textile, personal care, flowers, vegetables and the professional seed market.

Form and seal packaging solutions include flexo and gravure printed pointed bags, side weld bags and stand up pouches. Almost any shape is possible and can be printed mono-film or include a range of different laminates with a barrier.

Prior to joining Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Grootegast Andrea worked for an export company, which exported European food specialities to Asia and Australia. Andrea has held senior sales positions in various companies in the food, agriculture and energy industries.

Commenting on hew new appointment Andrea said: "Working in the food industry, it is clear how much attractive packaging impacts on consumer decision making. Working at Clondalkin Grootegast makes it possible for me to use my network as well as my experience in the food industry having worked in food manufacturing, retail and service."

Jacco Thijen, Managing Director at Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Grootegast, added: "We are delighted to welcome Andrea onto the team. She is a professional and enthusiastic individual and has built up a very successful career in sales. Andrea will play an important role in helping us build on our existing success in our markets."

Clondalkin Grootegast´s market leading products include high barrier lidding film to be sealed on plastic cups or trays, multi-layer laminates with aluminium, microwaveable packaging for frozen snacks, stand up pouches and printed bags.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging operates 11 extrusion, printing and laminating and converting production facilities throughout Europe. It offers extensive experience in developing, manufacturing and marketing a wide range of packaging for multiple consumer goods and industrial markets.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging has invested in a new high speed flexographic printing press at its Orlando Florida facility.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Orlando is a leading die cut manufacturer and converter in the North American flexible packaging industry for the bakery, beverage, dairy and coffee markets.

The Comexi 8 colour press offers high definition printing that achieves excellent print quality. It has the capability to process multiple substrates and can print a wide range of products. Other features include auto registration, automated ink control systems, reverse-side web printing, inspection for quality control, high capacity drying units and high speed.

Nick Gamb, Director of Marketing at Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Orlando, said: "This state of the art press technology will enhance both capacity and capability bringing our customers additional flexibility and increased efficiency.

“In the dairy market, in particular, our customers are increasingly looking for ways to make their products stand out on the shelf. Customer buying behaviour is strongly influenced by the look and feel of the packaging. Print is a simple yet very effective way to unify a brand and visually set products apart from the competition, therefore investing in high quality print is essential.

"The new press is environmentally sustainable and equipped with advanced technologies to reduce energy consumption and to decrease set-up and printing waste."

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Orlando specialises in converting, printing, slitting and die cutting packaging materials such as aluminium foil, paper, film and various laminates. 

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging operates 11 extrusion, printing and laminating and converting production facilities throughout Europe and North America. It offers extensive experience in developing, manufacturing and marketing a wide range of packaging for multiple consumer goods and industrial markets.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Harlingen Invests in Food Safe Packaging Technology

A market leader in frozen food packaging, Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Harlingen, has invested in a laser perforation unit to meet with the growing demand for 100 percent food safe packaging.

Laser perforated holes are clean of residue and therefore eliminate the possibility of contamination of the food product inside the packaging. In addition, they work at a much higher speed than mechanical pinfeed perforation systems and produce a very controlled, uniform pattern of holes in the film, tailored to the specific application.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Harlingen has invested in a Starpack CW laser unit. This Laser Scribing System from Rofin is developed for easy opening and ventilation of several types of packaging films. The cross web application allows optimum choice in free form scribing and perforation. Features include: perforation from 200 microns; cutting release flaps; easy opening scribing / scoring; optimized for various materials including PE, BOPP, PET, BOPA and laminates.

Commenting on the investment Sales and Marketing Director, Jack van der Heiden, at Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Harlingen said: "This is a very significant investment for Harlingen and our customers. Food safety is a top priority for Clondalkin and this investment gives our customers complete confidence in the safety of our packaging solutions. This recent investment together with our award winning flexo printing technology , FleXtreme®, means we can offer our frozen food customers the unique combination of high quality printed (up to 10 colours), laser perforated, 100 percent food safe films."

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Harlingen prints and converts a wide range of films and laminates for the beverage, food, frozen foods, breads, vegetable and fruit and pet-food markets.

Its FleXtreme® full HD Flexo printing provides a quality equal to Gravure printing with very high ink and colour density at a more competitive cost level, with the added flexibility of Flexo printing allowing for shorter production runs and lead times.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging operates 11 extrusion, printing and laminating and converting production facilities throughout Europe. It offers extensive experience in developing, manufacturing and marketing a wide range of packaging for multiple consumer goods and industrial markets.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Orlando is proud to announce accreditation to the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Certification level 2 for manufacturers of food sector packaging materials.

CFP Orlando is a leading supplier of lidding solutions to the food sector and achieved the top category rating of excellent following assessment.

SQF level 2, is recognized as a Global Food Safety Initiative benchmark, meeting international food safety requirements and is considered an international mark of excellence for the certificate holder.

Bill Harris, CEO of CFP Orlando, said: “For our customers this means further assurance that finished food packaging materials supplied by CFP Orlando have been manufactured, stored and shipped with the highest possible standards.

“We are acutely aware of our responsibilities as a supplier of packaging for food and SQF certification highlights the fact that in our business we have an actionable, thorough and competent food safety control system in place that has been properly documented, implemented and verified.”

SQF certification is an international food safety program that is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). GFSI recognised programs, such as SQF, require suppliers to meet various criteria on their food safety management system. These requirements are designed to protect the global and national food supply chain. In addition, SQF level 2 distinguishes the supplier as having an accredited HACCP plan for food safety.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging has appointed Tom Kleinschmidt as Sales Director for confectionary packaging. He will be based at the company’s Rotterdam site, in the Netherlands and will be responsible for sales and product development of the organisation’s extensive confectionary packaging portfolio.

Tom has worked in the packaging industry for sixteen years and brings a wealth of experience to the role. He comments: “I am delighted to be joining Clondalkin Flexible Packaging. They are a leading producer of innovative packaging solutions for brands throughout the world and manufacture an exceptional range of high end confectionary materials.

“I am passionate about developing high quality solutions that meet and exceed customers’ expectations. I understand that manufacturers today face many challenges: food safety is paramount and there are many important environmental and labelling regulations that must be adhered to.

“I look forward to applying my previous packaging and management experience in an exciting new arena, as well as being part of an expert confectionary tradition in my home town of Rotterdam, that dates back over 100 years. I just hope I can withstand temptation and not “test” too much of the excellent confectionary made by our customers.”

Roy McAdoo, Chief Commercial Officer for Clondalkin Flexible Packaging, comments: “We are delighted to welcome Tom to the business. He has excellent knowledge of all areas of packaging production and I feel certain he will be a big asset to the growth and development of our business.”

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging operates 11 extrusion, printing and laminating and converting production facilities throughout Europe. It offers extensive experience in developing, manufacturing and marketing a wide range of packaging for multiple consumer goods and industrial markets.

Leading supplier of innovative packaging solutions, Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury (formerly Chadwicks), has further strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Chris Button.

Chris joins the company as Sales Manager and will be primarily responsible for building commercial relationships with customers throughout the UK. He will be based at Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury, in Lancashire.

He brings with him many years of experience in the packaging sector, having had involvement in all aspects of the industry, including: print, materials and material extrusion, pack design, NPD and packing machinery.

Speaking of his appointment, Chris Button commented, “I am delighted to be joining Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury at such an exciting time. The business is going from strength to strength, developing many innovative and exciting new packaging initiatives.

Martin Hardman, Sales and Marketing Director at Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury, adds: “We are delighted to welcome Chris on board. He has a great understanding of the packaging sector and our key markets. I feel certain he will make a great contribution to the growth and development of our business.”

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury (formerly Chadwicks) has designed and manufactured an innovative lidding solution for the capsules used in a revolutionary new tea machine. The T.O by Lipton™ is the result of 5 years R&D by brand-owner, Unilever and is entirely different to any other product on the market.

The tea machine, designed for the home, uses ‘loose’ tea-leaf capsules which release tea into a visible brewing orb in order to create the optimum brew, with different water temperatures and brewing times tailored to its individual tea variants. In total there are 33 specially blended varieties of tea and infusions available in the capsules. These range from classics such as Earl Grey, English Breakfast and Ceylon; to unique flavours such as Red Africa Rooibos, Luscious Lemon Verbena and Havana Lime.

All the capsules have perforated alufoil lids, specially designed and produced by Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury, which are critical to the operation of the machine. Its two prongs puncture the carefully placed perforations on the lids, allowing water to be ‘injected’ through one side and forcing the tea leaves out of the other side into the brewing chamber to infuse. There are also different lid sizes for the various different blends which contribute to setting the brewing cycle time and water temperature for that particular variety; as the machine can sense the different lid sizes and adapt its settings accordingly.

The lids are produced from alufoil with the variant name and brand logo de-embossed out of diamond pattern embossed foil, which was enabled by investment in new equipment. In total there are five ‘families’ of tea and infusion flavours and each is differentiated by individual coloured lids.

John Chadwick, Managing Director of Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury, comments: “We are delighted to be involved in producing such a high profile product, which presented us with a number of unique challenges. We needed to create lids of the highest quality which were easily perforable by the machine, yet robust enough to protect the integrity of the capsule, including the aroma and freshness of the product inside. We also had to manufacture the lids to a very tightly controlled tolerance, as the exact position of the perforations determines the functionality of the machine and the brewing process.

“The alufoil lids needed to have a premium look and feel, to reflect the high quality of the specially blended loose teas inside and the high-end spec of the product. We also had to produce five different colours of material that could be totally immersed during the brewing process and be guaranteed safe for human consumption. To ensure this, our materials underwent a rigorous external testing and certification process at the Intertek chemical testing laboratory, in The Netherlands.
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“The end result is fantastic. Both the machine and the exceptional range of tea capsules produced are testament to the hard work and commitment of many people over the last five years. This is one of the highest profile product launches that Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury has ever been involved in and we look forward to seeing the success of the product over the coming months and years.”

William Leo, Research and Development Director for Unilever, comments: “We are all delighted with the finished T.O by Lipton™ product. The quality is second to none and the flavours taste fantastic. We first launched in France in September and we plan to roll out to other countries. Customer reviews so far have been excellent and we have advertising and retail sampling taking place to raise awareness of the product.”

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury is a leading supplier of flexible packaging solutions in the food, dairy, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors. Part of the worldwide Clondalkin Group, the company is a pioneer and continues to lead competitors in the production of lids and shrink sleeve packaging solutions. The company is one of 11 production facilities operating throughout Europe and North America under the Clondalkin Group’s Flexible Packaging Division.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Harlingen is delighted to have won the 2015 award for Technical Innovation at the prestigious EFTA-Benelux Flexographic awards, which took place in Antwerp recently.

EFTA-Benelux (The European Flexographic Technical Association) is the leading trade association for the Flexographic printing industry in the Benelux countries of Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg. These annual awards honour the best innovations in the market and raise the profile of the flexographic printing industry as a whole.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Harlingen won the award for their unique FleXtreme® printing technology used to create the eye-catching packaging for the Bofrost “Suppengemüse” brand.

Sales and Marketing Director, Jack van der Heiden, from Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Harlingen, comments: “We are delighted to have won this award in recognition of the excellent results we have achieved for our client, Bofrost.

“FleXtreme®, which was developed here at Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Harlingen, represents a new generation in flexo printing that offers print quality comparable with gravure printing, but at a much more competitive cost level. It offers many advantages to customers including: shorter production runs, reduced lead times and excellent finished results, including very high ink and colour density.

“The packaging we produced for the Bofrost “Suppengemüse” brand was printed using only CMYK with an overall laquer to achieve a high intensity of colour and excellent quality finish. We achieved this using Sun Passion ink, minimum 54 dpcm screening and 460 line annylox rollers. Key to our success in doing this was the expertise and advice of Team WKA (Warburger Kliché Anstalt).

“We would like to thank Bofrost for their courage in allowing us to demonstrate this revolutionary Flexo technology and they are equally delighted. We faced tough competition from other finalists to win the award and the judges praised our team’s ‘co-operation and craftsmanship to achieve outstanding results’.”

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Harlingen (CFP Harlingen) is part of the Clondalkin Group of companies, which produces innovative packaging solutions for brands throughout the world.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Harlingen was also shortlisted in the ‘Flexo wide width category’ for its Bavarian Radler packaging and one of the other companies in the group, Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Grootegast, came second in the ‘Best Technical Innovation’ category for its “Wintermallows” pointed bag.