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ooking to the past to preserve traditions! Looking to the future in a more sustainable way! These are constant thoughts in the daily activities of companies, which, by embracing the traditions and excellence of the past, continue to act, invest, and grow to look towards the future, prioritizing excellence, quality, and well-being. These themes provide the backdrop for the case histories that we will present in this issue of SMI NOW, where we tell the stories of companies that have achieved significant milestones but do not stop; rather, they continue to invest to ensure the future well-being...

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RADNOR HILLS MINERAL WATER, A LEADING WELSH COMPANY THAT SPECIALISES IN THE BOTTLING OF WATER AND SOFT DRINKS, HAS BEEN INNOVATING AND DIVERSIFYING ITS PRODUCTION FOR 35 YEARS, TO OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF PACKAGED DRINKS USING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS. THIS HAS ALSO BEEN MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO ITS LONG COLLABORATION WITH SMI, WHICH BEGAN IN 2008 AND HAS RECENTLY LED RADNOR HILLS TO INSTALL A WP 800 ERGON WRAP-AROUND CASE PACKER TO PACK CANS OF WATER INTO KRAFT CARDBOARD BOXES AND TRAYS, AND A 90° ASW 40 F ERGON SHRINKWRAPPER. SECTOR: WATER RADNOR HILLS MINERAL WATER Knighton, Powys, United Kingdom...

WONDERFUL THINGSHAPPEN ON THE WELSH HILLS "WHEN WE FIRST FOUND WATER ON OUR FAMILY FARM, WE DUG A WELL WITH THE INITIAL AIM OF USING IT AS A WATER SOURCE FOR OUR LIVESTOCK. HOWEVER, SOON WE DISCOVERED THAT WE WERE SURROUNDED BY THE BEST NATURAL SPRING WATER. THE TASTE OF THIS WATER WAS SO GOOD, THAT WE IMMEDIATELY DECIDED IT DESERVED A WIDER AUDIENCE AND THAT IT HAD TO BE OFFERED ON THE MARKET. WITH THIS RADNOR HILLS WAS BORN," SAYS WILLIAM WATKINS, FOUNDER AND CEO OF RADNOR HILLS. "I DIVERSIFIED INTO THE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SECTOR IN THE EARLY 90S WHEN WE DISCOVERED WE WERE SURROUNDED BY...

DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE adnor Hills is perfectly integrated into the environmental context that surrounds it, characterised by vast expanses of hills and unspoiled landscape. The company from Knighton, is passionately committed to bottling spring water and producing excellent soft drinks, paying the utmost attention to environmental protection; an example of Radnor Hills’ sustainable commitment is represented by the company’s mission to be a zero-impact production site, a commitment recognised by the award received in 2019 at the Powys Business Awards for the category...

years have passed since the discovery of the Radnor Hills J sPring. Today, the company is a household name which continues to evolve, and is a significant reference in the water and beverage industry thanks to its ability to continuously develop new products in response to the sustainability goals of customers to reduce the use of plastic. Their two production facilities in Wales, produce and package a wide range of beverages in various formats, using recycled plastic, cans, glass, or Tetra Pak cartons; among them, the 125 ml format of pure fruit juice, specifically developed for the travel sector....

Radnor Hills offers a wide range of still, sparkling, and flavoured beverages all produced with spring water sourced from its own wells, while keeping environmental sustainability at its heart. A distinctive feature of the Welsh company’s commitment to sustainability is the use of aluminium cans, which, among all the packaging materials used, boasts the highest recycling rate; every used can is infinitely recyclable and comes from within a 65-mile radius of the Radnor Hills Mineral Water facilities, reducing the carbon footprint associated with transportation. In terms of secondary packaging...

WRAP-AROUND CASE PACKER WP 800 ERGON Product worked: 0.15 L / 0.25 L / 0.33 L cans Packs created: boxes in Kraft cardboard in various formats 2x3, 2x4, 2x5, 3x4, 4x6 and trays with a height of 50mm in 4x3 and 6x4 formats Main characteristics • continual packing using a wrap-around system which ensures a smooth production process • shock-resistant packaging, able to protect the product during transportation • better pack quality and reduced mechanical wear and tear • ergonomic machine structure • safe and easy maintenance operations BENEFITS FOR FLEXIBILITY Driven by the goal of satisfying a wide...

BENEFITS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT The strong environmental commitment of Radnor Hills puts the packaging of its products at the forefront, by using sustainable materials such as lightweight kraft cardboard. The WP 800 ERGON case packer is suitable for creating strong packages using both 1.5 mm microwave kraft cardboard and 3 mm standard cardboard, by simply changing settings the machine can handle packaging materials with different thicknesses. The use of kraft cardboard allows Radnor Hills to achieve resistant and lighter packaging thanks to the reduced use of material, resulting in savings in material...

adnor Hills Mineral Water has experienced remarkable growth, characterised by continual investment; the Welsh company has come a long way since 1990, becoming a household name in the UK and abroad, and demonstrating that family management can successfully align with the production systems of large organizations. SMI has been a long-standing supplier of Radnor Hills, as it has supported the Knighton company since 2008 in choosing the most suitable solutions for the secondary packaging needs of a wide portfolio of canned drinks, PET bottles, glass, and Tetra Paks under the Radnor brand. Never before,...