Embracing disruption: adapt or die
Thursday, 24 May 2018
Industry 4.0 refers to a combination of several key innovations in digital technology that are maturing and are set to transform the energy and manufacturing sectors. The idea is that these technologies – robotics, cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), data capture and analytics, smartphones and mobile devices, to name a few –
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Optimising operational efficiency
Thursday, 24 May 2018
Pyrotec’s operations are governed by a handful of watchwords – quality, innovation, communication and operational efficiency – that have been adopted by our staff and underline all our business activities. When it comes to operational efficiency, two underpinning principles of lean manufacturing – a company’s ability to produce more value through less work – include
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Quality assured
Friday, 18 May 2018
Maintaining high-quality levels percolates throughout everything that we do at Pyrotec. Quality is not only critical for good business practice and satisfied customers, it also provides a great sense of pride and a happy workplace for our staff. Quality forms three essential pillars to a company’s success by increasing profitability, productivity, and customer satisfaction. To
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Cash is king
Tuesday, 15 May 2018
Cash is the lifeblood of your organisation and it’s proven that running out of money is one of the primary reasons that businesses fold. Pyrotec has been in business for more than 50 years and managing director, Rowan Beattie, has seen his share of market fluctuations as the country’s economy has risen and fallen, as
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How smart is your packaging?
Wednesday, 09 May 2018
One of the many benefits of smart packaging is that it allows brand owners and marketers to add a layer of communication and promotional messaging to their brand packaging. What is smart packaging? Smart packaging enhances packaging functionality through two methods – active packaging and intelligent packaging. Active packaging senses or manipulates the packaging environment
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Together, we grow
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Together, We Grow – Pyrotec’s mission – percolates through all operational areas of our business, and our watchwords – quality, operational efficiency, innovation and communication – resonate with our staff. We are a responsible corporate citizen and our policy for social responsibility focuses on previously disadvantaged communities, particularly in the surrounding areas in which we
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Why on-pack promotions work
Tuesday, 20 March 2018
An on-pack promotion is a fast, flexible and dynamic solution for driving purchases at retail, and Pyrotec PackMedia’s Fix-a-Form® booklet labels provide all the space needed to launch a new product or campaign. The term on-pack promotion generally grabs the attention of product marketers for good reason – it’s a highly-effective channel for getting products
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Five signs a label is counterfeit
Monday, 19 March 2018
The problem of counterfeit drugs is a global one. US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, for example, says it has found fake medicines in at least 75 countries around the world. Pyrotec PackMedia can incorporate technologies and security features into labels to deter counterfeiting. Look out for the following red flags to determine whether a label is
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Extrusion industry: a smart product coding solution
Friday, 16 March 2018
As a high-volume manufacturing process, extrusion requires product marking equipment that can perform optimally at high speeds in a demanding environment. If you are a manufacturer in the pipe, cable, tube or profile industries, you may be looking for a coding solution that offers you all of this, in addition to an attractive total cost
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What Hang Tab is Right for Your Retail Display?
Friday, 16 March 2018
Bulky packaging is unnecessary when it comes to hanging your products in a neat and orderly way, especially in a retail environment. The less material you use to hang your packages, the less money you’re going to have to spend on hanging supplies like hang tabs and display strips. The right hang tab means that
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