Recycling success for aluminium
European average recycling rate for alufoil trays and semi-rigid containers has reached 40%, according to figures compiled by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA).
Used in markets such as ready prepared meals, bakery products, pet foods and takeaway foods, alufoil trays and containers are a consumer-friendly and infinitely recyclable material.
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NICHOLL CREATES ULTIMATE LIGHTWEIGHTED TRAY
Nicholl creates the ultimate lightweighted tray without cutting corners!!
Using new patented alloy technology and tool design Nicholl have produced the lowest weight container whilst retaining the strength and aesthetic appearance of a proper smoothwall tray.
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Successful Pro2Pac show
Nicholl Food Packaging Limited exhibited at the Pro2Pac show during March, the UK's only biennial processing and packaging exhibition dedicated entirely to the food & drink industry.
The show was attended by many in the Industry and was a great opportunity to refresh existing relationships as well as making new connections.
NICHOLL FOOD PACKAGING LIMITED ACQUIRES BACHMANN ALUMINIUM GMBH
Cannock, United Kingdom – November 12, 2007 - Nicholl Food Packaging Limited (“Nicholl”) announced it has acquired Bachmann Aluminium GmbH (“Bachmann”). Nicholl is a leading European producer and distributor of smoothwall/wrinklewall aluminium containers with an unrivalled reputation for innovation, development, quality and customer service.
The group has facilities in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium and now Germany, with access to an enormous range of Nicholl-produced profiles which are being expanded and developed on a regular basis.
Bachmann’s geographical location and superb reputation in the German market fitted very well with Nicholl’s strategic plan to grow in the Mainland European Sector.
There is plenty of scope for expansion at the Ronnenberg facility and the resource will now be available to develop smoothwall and standard tooling to satisfy market demand.
The Operational Directors of the Business will be Arnd Bachmann and Bernd Wagner, both of whom have a wealth of experience in the aluminium container business. Their expertise together with the excellent facilities at Ronnenberg and the resources now available will be an excellent combination.
The future looks very positive as we take our Company to the next stage of its development.
Aluminium Trays are Microwave-oven friendly
Aluminium foil trays get the 'thumbs up' for use in microwave ovens.
Conclusive evidence that aluminium foil trays can be used safely
in microwave ovens has been established by a study from the Fraunhofer
Institute in Freising, Germany.
Conducted on behalf of the European
Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) with the support of the
US Aluminium Foil Container Manufacturers Association (AFCMA),
the study concluded, "Microwave heating of food packaged
in aluminium foil trays or in plastic containers with aluminium
foil or laminated lids is perfectly viable."
The results dispel the myth that aluminium foil containers are
unsafe for use in microwave ovens and prove that consumer fears
about using aluminium foil trays in the microwave are unfounded.
Nicholl Food Packaging Limited is delighted with the findings
of the study and ready and willing to support and promote any
customer initiatives to launch microwave meals in aluminium trays.
For further information, here are full
details of the study and its findings. For direct contact
with Nicholl Food Packaging Limited, please contact
us.
Nicholl Food Packaging features in Sunday Times top 100 companies
Nicholl Food Packaging (NFP) featured in the Sunday Times on
April 02 2006 in the prestigious Price Waterhouse Coopers Profit
Track 100 supplement as one of Britain’s most successful
private firms with the fastest growing profits.
NFP appeared at No83 in the rankings with an annual profit growth
of 55.48%. The Sunday Times reported that Nicholl makes 2 billion
aluminium containers for customers such as Marks & Spencer
and Tesco and that our founder and chairman (Wilson Nicholl) has
expanded the business through four acquisitions including that
of our largest competitor Ekco in 2001.
NFP is in good company in the Profit Track 100 league table along
with Graff Diamonds, River Island and British Seafood.
Nicholl wins more Awards for Innovation
Nicholl Food Packaging Limited recently picked up industry awards
for their innovative foil tray developments in 2005.
Starpack Award 2005 - Healthy Cooking Tray
Nicholl Food Packaging was once again rewarded for being leaders
of innovation in the aluminium foil container industry with its
new ridged based smoothwall tray. The Starpack Award is the UK’s
most prestigious packaging award and recognises industry achievements
in packaging design, innovation and technology and end-user benefits.
This is
the fourth Starpack award presented to Nicholl for its achievements
in recent years, and is recognition of the outstanding performance
from the Development team and of the company's strategy to
grow through product innovation.
The pack was designed to provide maximum cooking convenience
for the consumer, and provides a sturdy roasting or grilling vessel
that can be used for pre-packaged raw meat, poultry or fish. The
unique ridged based design of the tray lifts products off the
base, providing a healthy cooking option for those consumers wishing
to reduce fat content in the food they eat.
Smoothwall products with this innovative design can be found
in the Products section, under
rectangular smoothwalls. Those products with this feature have
a Line Number suffix 'R'.
Alumpack Award 2005
Chairman of Nicholl Food Packaging Limited, Mr Wilson Nicholl, collected
the Russian Alumpak award for packaging innovation during Alumpack
2005, Russia’s largest packaging show. Mr Nicholl (Vice Chairman
of EAFA’s Container Group) and Guido Winsel (EAFA Manager Foil)
also spoke at the ‘Aluminium in Packaging’ Conference
run during the show about the aluminium packaging industry, and
growth opportunities in international markets.
The award to Nicholl was in recognition of its recent innovative
chicken tray designs, now being used for Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury's
and Tesco whole birds. For product information, please view the
Products section. The chicken
trays can be found under smoothwall ready meal section, titled
chicken trays.
European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) Recognises Nicholl’s
Innovations
Nicholl has once again been recognised by EAFA's prestigious
Alufoil Trophy judges in 2006.
Working closely with major retailers Tesco and Sainsbury’s,
Nicholl designed two new aluminium foil trays to provide ultimate
food packer and end-user convenience.
• D Series Trays
This range of trays was designed to replace top lidded plastic
trays used with cuts of raw meat and poultry, without requiring
the food packers to invest in new and costly heat seal tooling.
The trays also provide huge consumer benefits such as minimising
the handling of raw meat or poultry, and the convenient choice of placing
the full pack under the grill, in the conventional oven, in the
microwave oven or even straight onto the BBQ. Additionally, as a
disposable tray, the consumer does not have the onerous task of
cleaning the tray after use.
• Dimpled Base Tray
A tray with a unique design to hold blood and juices from meat through
surface tension, negating the need for absorbent pads in the base
of the tray. The revolutionary dimpled base not only acts as a liquid
trap, but also allows air to circulate around the base of the product,
which creates an all-over roasting process.
Both the D series trays and dimpled base trays can be found in
the Product section of this
site.
New Products
In 2009 we are introducing a number of new items to our product
catalogue. Products from our continental subsidiaries are also
available.
• Pictures and further details on
the new products page.
Environmental Management Award
Nicholl Food Packaging has achieved ISO 14001 certification after
a rigorous inspection of its environmental practices. The award
reflects the company's insistence not only on the highest production
standards but also on contributing towards a better environment.
The ISO 14001 international standard was introduced in 1996
to evaluate the environmental management systems of companies
and organisations.
The company’s green credentials include the training of all
employees in environmental issues, the minimisation of material
and energy wastage, controlled noise emissions, the promotion
of recycling and the use of “clean” lubricants in production -
which do not contain mineral hydrocarbons or GMOs (genetically
modified organisms).
• For more details of this and other
news please read the news releases.
New Training Programme Launched
The company's commitment to the highest standards has been emphasized
by its foundation of an apprentice scheme and the launch of a
major training programme.
Nicholl factory awarded ISO 9001
A Nicholl factory has been awarded the ISO 9001 accreditation.
The mangement's refusal to sacrifice quality or hygiene for
profit is the touchstone for long term relationships with our
customers.
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