Henkel and Nordson Establish Global Alliance for the Packaging Industry
Henkel and Nordson Corp. recently announced that they have established a global alliance on new technology development for the packaging market worldwide to provide significant benefits and deliver greater value to their customers. The companies previewed one of the first offerings to result from their alliance, the new Freedom™ system, at PACK EXPO, which took place October 28-31 in Chicago. The system combines Nordson’s Freedom™ series hot-melt dispensing equipment with Henkel’s Technomelt® Freedom™-certified adhesives to help customers contain costs and simplify operations to increase productivity, reliability, and sustainability. This optimized combination of adhesive and equipment is in selected field tests now, with a full commercial launch anticipated in the first quarter of 2013.
This alliance reportedly integrates Nordson’s expertise in equipment engineering and dispensing technology with Henkel’s formulating ability and application knowledge to address the challenges facing packaging customers. To meet those challenges, the two companies plan to offer integrated, innovative solutions that aim to increase reliability and process efficiency, reducing costs and increasing customer profitability. The alliance will also reportedly focus on increasing sustainability and minimizing packagers’ impact on the environment.