Brückner Servtec marks 1000th Upgrade Milestone
September 5, 2024Brückner Servtec, service partner for the entire film stretching lifecycle, has achieved another huge milestone in the company history, by celebrating its 1000th completed upgrading project. A successfully installed Inline coater (ILC) at the 5-layer BOPP film stretching line of the Indian customer SRF Limited marked this pivotal moment and strongly demonstrated the upgrade capabilities of the service company, founded in 2003.
Markus Gschwandtner, Managing Director Brückner Servtec: “We are proud to reach this significant milestone with an upgrade for one of our most loyal and valued customers. It is the result of our daily efforts to continuously improve our services which have always been customized long-term solutions for ensuring maximum availability, performance and efficiency of film stretching lines”.
An upgrade contributing to circular economy
The ILC is an upgrade solution highly valued by customers since it reliably delivers a wide range of improvements and benefits that contribute to a sustainable film production. As the key component, Brückner’s Inline Coating Technology has been fully integrated into the existing film stretching line, applying a thin, wet, water-based, chemical coating before the film is stretched and dried in the transverse direction orientation (TDO). SRF Limited benefits from improved barrier properties, high metal adhesion, long-term stability, and optimized printability in their BOPP film production, and is able to extend its portfolio with high barrier inline coated films.
“The whole project was completed successfully, ahead of schedule, and the advanced inline coated film was produced on the same day. Thanks to this technology, we are quite confident to be able to supply film for the circular economy in the near future.”, summarizesDinesh C. Bhatt, Vice President & Unit Head at SRF Limited.
Sustainable solutions on the rise
The 1000th upgrade not only shows Brückner’s technological development, it moreover demonstrates how sustainability has become a key part of today’s film production, increasingly requested by customers. In response to this demand, Brückner Servtec offers a wide range of solutions, such as heat recovery systems, line conversions to recyclable mono-material BOPE films, or direct drives for energy savings. These solutions enable customers to contribute to recyclable packaging and circularity.
Brückner Servtec is a member of the family-owned Brückner Group Germany, a worldwide leading supplier of tailor-made technical solutions and services for the plastic and packaging industry, with over 2,900 employees in 18 locations worldwide. The company offers a wide range of service and upgrade solutions for film stretching lines of any type, handling their whole lifecycle. The portfolio includes fast emergency service (also locally and remote), upgrading for line components, (preventive) maintenance, spare parts, clip & chain overhaul, energy, process and line audits, financial consulting, line relocation, used equipment, digital solutions, virtualization and much more.