For the second consecutive year the Australian Institute of Packaging have partnered with the Cormack Innovation Awards to offer a $5,000 scholarship to a student participating in the Industrial design program.

The success of the inaugural scholarship program in 2009, which saw talented student Sascha Dal Santo of the University of New South Wales scoop the scholarship with her written essay, was a clear indication to the AIP that the Cormack Innovation program was a suitable partnership for their Certificate in Packaging course.

The tangible nature of the Cormack Innovation Awards, unique to other Awards programs targeted at young designers in Australia, was a natural fit to the Scholarship on offer by the AIP. Both are designed to educate and promote to young industrial design students that there are rewarding and successful careers available within the Australian Packaging industry. To be eligible for the scholarship, which is offered in addition to the 3 month paid internship and $2,500 prize money for the Innovation Awards, students were asked to write a short essay on why they believed that the Scholarship would benefit their future ambitions.

In commenting on the continued partnership with the Cormack Innovation Awards Craig Wellman, National President of the Australian Institute of Packaging said

"The Cormack Innovation Awards program benefits the entire packaging industry providing industrial design students with great opportunities to explore packaging design.  This brainchild of Cormack Packaging remains an excellent initiative and the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is very pleased to be involved.  The AIP will, for the second consecutive time, provide a Scholarship for our Certificate in Packaging course which is internationally accredited in 27 countries. This scholarship will enable the successful student to enhance their knowledge of packaging which combined with industrial design will make them very attractive to FMCG companies around the world."

With the 2010 program now well and truly underway and with a focus on current amendments to the National Packaging Covenant, this year will prove to be the strongest competition of the nine year history of the Cormack Innovation Awards.

For more information regarding the Cormack Innovation Awards, please contact Hayley Lia at hlia@cormack.com.au or visit www.cormackia.com.au for full competition details.

On Demand- Cormack Packaging's ‘Cowboy' closure requested by NRL elite

Ever wondered how those elite players of the National Rugby League (NRL) stay hydrated? The Cormack Packaging 38mm twist beverage closure known as ‘Cowboy' proved to be the preference recently amongst a number of teams when they requested a range of their favorite Gatorade products to be supplied with the closure for the 2010 season.

Proving to be a more convenient option for players, the Gatorade brand will replace the current 38mm flat cap with the purpose designed closure. The ‘Cowboy' 38mm twist has been designed with the deliverable of easy opening and utilisation during movement occasions, which is ideal for any athlete from elite levels to the casual jogger. The twist design allows users to open and close the closure with the mouth, preventing contamination from fingers and allowing free flowing movement whilst re-hydrating. The shape of the mouthpiece allows for controlled and directional flow during consumption to quench immediate thirst, creating a positive experience for the consumer.

Functionality plays a significant role in the development of any closure by the Cormack Packaging design team. Designers take an approach of placing themselves in the eyes, and in this case lips of the consumer to deliver an exceptional product experience for brand owners. With a distinguished aesthetic from other product closures on the market, the design team went beyond functional performance to deliver a closure that commands stand out shelf presence and memorable consumer interactions.

To view the range of 2010 Beverage Closure innovations and trends from Cormack Packaging, or to find out how the design team can deliver your ideal beverage closure contact the Sales and Marketing team at sales@cormack.com.au

 

 

At Cormack Packaging we are celebrating 316 days and counting!

After surpassing the previous safety record of 315 days without a lost time injury, recognition was made of a site wide commitment to ensuring the health and safety of all employees.

316 Days and Counting (without a lost time injury) Safety Incentive Program has been implemented to track and communicate to all employees on a weekly basis the maintenance of this significant safety achievement. With a focus on prevention and co-operation across all levels of the organisation, all employees are now focusing on achieving the next milestone of 400 days without a lost time injury.

In celebrating the achievement with all team members at a special lunch function, Mathew Cormack, Managing Director acknowledged that it is every individual's right to return home safely from work each day, but that it is also their duty to both themselves as individuals and to their colleagues to ensure that they practice the discipline of good Occupational Health and Safety that Cormack Packaging have embedded into the organisation.

In his speech to staff, he also expressed the importance of Occupational Health and Safety practices in the success of the business and its ability to be productive and grow in the current environment.

David Mellows, Operations Manager echoed these comments adding that Occupational Health and Safety and Lost Time Injury was every person's responsibility from the office staff to manufacturing operators, and that all employees had a role in achieving this milestone for Cormack.

Where quality is a focus every day in every thing we do, Cormack Packaging are proud of this achievement and look forward to celebrating 400 days without a lost time injury...... 84 days and counting.

 

 

 

Cormack Packaging has been recognised for their outstanding commitment to a total quality systems approach, being recognised as a national finalist in the 2009 SAI Global Quality Systems Awards in Brisbane on Wednesday 3^rd of June.

In conducting the Awards Program, SAI Global select finalists based on criteria of an organisation that can create confidence in the capability of its processes and in the quality of its products and services. They also look for organisation's who foster continuous improvement practices and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering the anticipated outcomes of these programs. Underpinning this criteria are the fundamentals of the ISO 9001 standard.

With Cormack Packaging recently upgrading their certification to the 9001:2008 standards, this was an ideal opportunity for the business to showcase the dedication and commitment to Quality Management Systems across all levels of the organisation. The resounding sentiment of the Cormack quality process is ‘How we work together is as important as What we work on'.

Cormack's clear vision and values, simplification of the strategic process, leverage of global partnerships with customers and suppliers and a balance between aspiration and execution drive the delivery of core processes- being customer focus, continuous improvement, people and compliance. A robust and structured framework incorporates these factors building a foundation up that is inclusive of all facets and levels of the business from manufacturing floor to board of directors.

Representing Cormack packaging at the Awards ceremony in Brisbane were, Mathew Cormack Managing Director and Joe Nguyen Quality Manager.

Mathew Cormack reflected on the recognition of Cormack Packaging,

"The SAI Global Awards are a tool to recognise and benchmark our efforts against other class leading organisations. Cormack has a very simple vision we will be 'The Preferred Supplier' to our customer partners, indeed Cormack will be globally competitive in all aspects of service, quality and price. To achieve these goals we must have superior management systems that underpin our business and we must challenge ourselves to benchmark against best in class. In the high volume packaging industry process repeatability, six sigma methodologies to optimise those processes and a continuous improvement culture all assist to drive our business performance to this goal of being best in class. Recognition from the SAI of the efforts by the Cormack team is a welcome encouragement to continue to strive and deliver on our commitment to our customers."

David Mellows, Operations Manager was honoured to be included amongst the distinguished list of finalists for 2009,

 "From our point of view it is nice to be nominated in the company of organisations of that quality, it is a real honour. It is a great opportunity for us to continue to benchmark ourselves amongst organisations that we would not typically consider as peers."

"I am proud of the team that we achieved a finalist position in the first year of participation in these Awards, and we will continue to work towards improving upon this position in 2010" he went on to comment.

To view more on Cormack Packaging Certification and Quality Management Systems, simply click on the "Quality Assurance" menu at http://www.cormack.com.au/

 

Cormack Packaging recently celebrated the graduation of seven production employees who were successful in obtaining their TAFE recognised Certificate IV in Competitive Manufacturing. Cormack now has  60% of the total operations workforce- with a minimum of Certificate III and a further 20% of operation staff with a Certificate IV in Lean manufacturing.  Supply, Manufacturing and Engineering functions were represented as each employee received their certificate of completion from Cormack Packaging Managing Director Mathew Cormack, Operations Manager David Mellows, Quality Manager Joe Nguyen and from trainers representing Australian Apprenticeship Arrangements who conducted the ten month course with staff.

Reinforcing an organisational focus on delivering the highest quality standards to our customers and constantly improving our product delivery through the application continuous improvement and lean manufacturing principles, the education program which is focused on operational improvement and sustainability of high level performance through successful implementation and maintenance of process improvements.  It also highlights the strong strategic focus by Cormack into investing in the development of our people to increase performance and ownership across the organisation to continue our position as a leader in the market place.

Mathew Cormack said of the achievement of employees involved "Our Cormack Values state "Knowledge is our currency of the future, Innovation is our knowledge transformed into economic value. Our ongoing investment into training and education of our staff is a demonstrated and continued commitment to our core values, our people, and to lean manufacturing disciplines. As an organisation we place in high regard not only the skill acquisition of those involved, but also the enthusiasm of participants to share their newly acquired skills through application within the work place. What this means for our customers is the highest possible performance and consistency in their filling plants coupled with a commitment to world competitive supply costs. People do make the difference especially when your people have the right skills, the right game plan and the enthusiasm and commitment to be winners. At Cormack we live our Values, and at Cormack our people really do make the difference, this is a great demonstration of Our Cormack Values in action".

Cormack will continue to progress the Competitive Manufacturing program within the organisation with additional staff selected to commence Certificate IV qualifications throughout 2009.

As featured in the May 2009 issue of PKN Packaging News, Cormack Packaging discussed their partnership with MWV Calmar in providing accurate, reliable and consistent pharmaceutical solutions to the Australian market including the profiled AccuPump range.

 As a global leader in dispensing systems, MWV Calmar offers a diverse range of products for a wide spectrum of markets, from food and beverage to pharmaceutical and personal care. With an extensive product range including trigger sprayers and lotion pumps, through to fragrance and pharmaceutical pumps, MWV Calmar (represented in Australia by exclusive distributor Cormack Packaging) continues to develop leading edge solutions for dispensing closures. A strategic vision to focus on innovative and specialised market solutions has seen MWV Calmar expand its pharmaceutical division, developing a comprehensive portfolio of high quality, FDA-compliant solutions to suit a broad customer segment.

MWV Calmar's dedicated European Design Center, headquartered in Hemer, Germany, has highlighted this burgeoning market opportunity and as a response to customer needs has continued its evolution of the company's Pure Path technologies alongside its medical range of products. The fit-for-purpose design centre has the technological capabilities to rapidly respond to customer briefs and provide customised design alternatives - utilising state of the art laboratories, CAD equipment and a fully equipped R&D functional workshop with pilot injection moulding capabilities.
s a global leader in dispensing systems, MWV Calmar offers a diverse range of products for a wide spectrum of markets, from food and beverage to pharmaceutical and personal care. With an extensive product range including trigger sprayers and lotion pumps, through to fragrance and pharmaceutical pumps, MWV Calmar (represented in Australia by exclusive distributor Cormack Packaging) continues to develop leading edge solutions for dispensing closures. A strategic vision to focus on innovative and specialised market solutions has seen MWV Calmar expand its pharmaceutical division, developing a comprehensive portfolio of high quality, FDA-compliant solutions to suit a broad customer segment.

Designed with both functional and aesthetic purpose, Pure Path technology allows fluid to be easily dispensed through the pump with no contact between the substance and the metal spring. Clear benefits include less risk of contamination or corrosion with the metal spring and the ability to increase the active constituents of the product if required.
Another key functional benefit from the product includes highly controlled atomisation to deliver a particle size that meets FDA requirements.
The delivery of less than 10 strokes to prime, providing a consistent rate of output for the duration of the package use - a clear consumer benefit - also allows the potency of the formulation to be increased due to the small variation per stroke of dispensing. This low deviation in output rate is necessary for products with an everyday usage application.
MWV Calmar has developed a total range of product solutions. From entry-level or ‘over the counter' specific products ranging from mist sprays for topical and external body applications, to more specialised offerings such as the high performance Accupump range of nasal sprays.
The entire product portfolio has been developed and manufactured to exacting standards in the company's class 10,000 facility. The range includes a broad variety of adaptors for nose, ear, throat and hair dispensing applications. It also provides screw on, push on and crimp on closure options to suit a variety of customer needs.

PKN Packaging News, May 2009 page 12

For more information on the AccuPump range featured or for more generalised product enquiries please contact us at www.cormack.com.au