Two leading companies, Sidel and Elettric80, have started a strategic alliance to provide comprehensive services ranging from production to warehouse, distribution centre and logistics management for beverage and food, home and personal care (FHPC) producers. Both companies will act as a one-stop source, allowing producers to become more flexible, safe and sustainable with Smart Factory tailored solutions.
Today, beverage and FHPC producers are influenced by different factors that are challenging their performance. Among others, due to the growing e-commerce markets, the need for automated warehouses and logistics management becomes especially important. Sidel and Elettric80 have paired up their know-how in state-of-the-art packaging and highly automated and integrated intralogistics solutions to help producers stay competitive and meet the demands of the market worldwide.
Monica Gimre, CEO at Sidel Group: “For Sidel, it is a principle to always listen to our customers. A strategic alliance with Elettric80 is our approach towards achieving our goal of providing A to Z services to our customers, including intralogistics solutions. We are happy to be in a partnership with a company that shares the same values as we do, and I believe that the synergy and great teamwork between us will bring added value not just to our customers, but also to ourselves by opening space for learning and innovation together.”
Enrico Grassi, President at Elettric80: “Packaging lines with highly automated and integrated intralogistics areas at the end of the line will be the future of any production site. Along with Sidel, we are taking the next step in expanding our business opportunities by increasing our customers’ operational efficiency and sustainability. We are ready to complement this alliance with strong expertise in logistics process
SIG outlines three new ways to add value to food and beverage producers
To help food and beverage producers meet increasing industry demands, SIG has created three value-adding segments as part of its Value Proposition.
Built around SIG’s new company promise of ‘Excellence – Engineered. Solutions – Delivered’, this dedicated framework allows the company to demonstrate the value it brings to customers and consumers by outlining its core capabilities and solution-driven approach to solving current and future challenges.
With three clearly-defined segments that represent distinct themes within the food and beverage industry, SIG is well placed to help its customers realise opportunities for performing better and growing faster in an ever-changing global and local market.
“Global changes are reinventing the way we live and work,” said Rolf Stangl, CEO of SIG. “Digitalisation, urbanisation, a growing middle class and more on-the-go lifestyles are just some of the megatrends dramatically impacting the food and beverage industry. But these new trends and demands are also creating new opportunities. And together with SIG, our customers can be ready for the challenges and possibilities that lie ahead.”
SIG’s three main value-adding segments include Product Innovation & Differentiation, Smart Factory and Connected Pack. Product Innovation & Differentiation means SIG is delivering innovative product and packaging solutions that go beyond standard packaging and enable customers to satisfy ever-changing needs and capitalise on current and future market trends.
Smart Factory, meanwhile, demonstrates how SIG is continually innovating its systems to fully integrate into IoT landscapes and deliver technical services that transform filling plants into connected factories securing the highest efficiency, flexibility and quality for customers.
Finally, Connected Pack outlines how SIG is using new digital coding technologies and unique track-and-trace solutions to ensure 100% connectivity and transparency, as well as greater digital interaction and engagement, within every single pack.
Within these three value-adding segments, SIG has outlined eight key solution areas that cover a range of customer challenges and ambitions as part of a fully customised approach.
“This is an exciting time for SIG as we look to fulfil our new company promise of ‘Excellence – Engineered. Solutions – Delivered’,” added Rolf Stangl. “With our Promise and Value Proposition, SIG is the perfect partner for our customers. We can turn their challenges into opportunities, while translating their ambitions into actionable work packages and solutions. We do this through an intelligent, holistic approach to their business needs. So, with our three ways to add value, we can always be sure of meeting customer needs and helping them realise new opportunities.”
