The RethPack VFF-5010 pellet bagging system has fewer moving parts, so that customers spend less time and money on maintenance and more time packaging product. CanBiom0115-Kahl-1 21.11.14 10:11 Seite 1 says. For example, the company has worked with one of its suppliers to get a non-slip additive added to the chemical makeup of the plastic it provided. “This has helped us virtually eliminate pallets falling apart while they are on the stacker, the wrapper or during shipping,” White notes. “The product takes a beating in transit and we are constantly working on ways to ship better, build it stronger and keep our customers happy.” Balcan Plastics in Saint Leon-ard, Quebec has also kept up with plastic developments, stepping up bag durability over the last few years through securing plas-tic with added co-polymers. Sales manager Nissim Assayag says this provides greater rigidity, dura-bility and puncture resistance. “The wood pellet bag market is a new segment for us, and sales are growing,” he notes. In addition to plastic being able to provide better handling and durability, it’s also come to play a bigger role in help-ing companies differentiate their prod-ucts from the competition. “There are so many features to help the client [with easier handling] and advertise at the same time,” notes Chuck Guigui, the president of Polypro Solutions in Kirkland, Quebec who has 30 years of experience in the biomass industry. “We can put any style of print onto the bag, whether you want to promote the product, provide easy identification or customer information. Bags can also be made in different colours if needed, with multi-coloured logos.” Increased colour choices and better imaging has also allowed Eagle Valley to develop a high-end glossy bag “that looks much better in the store, not just out back, where traditionally pellets are stored,” ex-plains White. At Balcan, they now offer up to eight colours on their pellet bags. “Our European customers mostly use five or six colours, but it’s usually two to three here in North America,” says Assayag. Beyond the durability and appearance KAHL Wood Pelleting Plants Quality worldwide. AMANDUS KAHL GmbH & Co. KG · SARJ Equipment Corp. ·Mr. Rick B. MacArthur 29 Golfview Blvd. · Bradford, Ontario L3Z 2A6 Phone: 905-778-0073 · [email protected] www.akahl.de 22 Canadian BIOMASS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015
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