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1. 1. Electronics in, hydraulics out. - Packaging International

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   Published on: 8/3/2006   Last Visited: 11/7/2007

   It doesn't take long to get Chris Berwick excited about his company's commitment to continuous improvement and its relentless advancement of technology.
   
   As the engineering manager of the Alcan Packaging Pharma Center in Shelbyville, KY, since 1996, Berwick has been pivotal in securing much of the ongoing investment to build Alcan's proprietary multi-layer laminates for the pharmaceutical industry.
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   According to Berwick, "The Pharma Center is a clean manufacturing facility, which follows the cGMP guidelines applicable to the converting industry and has been certified for ISO 9001-2000, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001."
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   Chris Berwick, Melissa Coons and Larry Nutt
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   Chris Berwick, Melissa Coons and Larry Nutt
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   "We invest millions annually to ensure every packaging system produces superior products in the highest quality," says Berwick.
   
   "We've retrofitted virtually every piece of equipment with proprietary or state-of-the-art innovations to gain a competitive advantage and superior performance wherever possible."The facility currently operates Bobst Rotomec (Charlotte, NC) gravure presses, Polytype (Hackettstown, NJ) Triplex adhesive coater/laminators, slitter/rewinders manufactured by Kampf Machinery Corp. (Windsor, CT) and WT Wickeltechnik GmbH (Wiehl-Marienhagen, Germany) along with other converting and support equipment.
   
   SpecificsThe retrofit work started with the basics: guiding the web more precisely through the gravure presses and the threeor four-layer lamination process."One of our first steps was to retrofit the web guides to remove hydraulics from the web path," Berwick explains.
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   "Given our ability to drive material improvements, it doesn't take long to pay back the investment," Berwick says.
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   "The march toward perfection is a relentless one, but Alcan has both the will and the wherewithal to get there," says Berwick.On his desk are the capital proposals he's drafting for the next two years.

2. 2. pmt.idigitaledition.com

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   Published on: 10/23/2005   Last Visited: 7/2/2008

   Chris Berwick, engineering manager, Alcan Pharma Packaging, Shelbyville, Ky., adds that the lack of proper apprenticeship programs is an additional issue.He ...

3. 3. PLGA Global Board of Directors

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   Published on: 4/2/2008   Last Visited: 4/2/2008

   Chris BerwickAlcan Packaging Pharma Group