| 105 nzdairy Leading clean room moulders offer more capacity for food packaging Tekplas are plastic engineering specialists, founded to deliver the highest quality plastic moulding in New Zealand. With a 25-year history in hygienic design and manufacture, Tekplas core business from the very beginning has been in the production of scoops and reclosures for many of New Zealand’s prominent manufacturers of infant formula products. Now, with a strong reputation in this highly regulated space, Tekplas have recently increased capacity to service the wider food packaging industry with two new purpose built facilities, conveniently located in key industrial areas of Canterbury and Waikato. When it comes to food packaging, a vital component of hygienic production is a suitable clean room environment, which is an area free from dust and other contaminants. But there are signi icant di erences in the extent of use and the capabilities of clean rooms across New Zealand, which are assessed according to the ISO certi ication system (ISO 14644 1). Ian McDougal, Technical Director of Tekplas explains why Tekplas facilities stand out - “Most facilities use a clean room for inspection and packing processes, where the risk of contamination is highest. However, many neglect the manufacturing area – where raw material is loaded into machines and the product is moulded before going into the controlled inspection and packing areas.” Tekplas are proud to o er the only facilities in New Zealand where moulding can be performed entirely inside an ISO Class 7 clean room environment. This ensures products remain in a highly controlled hygienic environment throughout all phases of production. Tekplas’ dedication to food safety and quality has seen them become the irst plastic moulding company in New Zealand to receive the FSSC22000 Q certi ication, meeting the highest standards globally for the international food industry. With a relentless focus on quality management systems, Tekplas have also been working hard to achieve goals set out in its 2021 environmental pledge and can now report all products are 100% recyclable within New Zealand and all waste material on site is 100% recycled. “As consumers demand greater transparency regarding where and how products are made, and issues such as sustainability becoming a growing concern, we are very pleased to o er these key changes and will continue to ind ways to support our environment in the future.” At the heart of Tekplas is an extremely dedicated and experienced teamwho believe the key to success is to work with a customer from the very beginning of their project. Starting with good design philosophy, the team spend time getting to know a client’s end-product, packaging requirements and manufacturing facilities to ensure all components work seamlessly together. “We are irm believers in getting it right irst time. When we partner with our clients from the start of their product journey, we can deliver the most e icient, reliable and cost-e ective result” says Ian. Investing heavily in both plant and their people, Tekplas now have capacity to run 48 moulding machines, 24 hours a day, seven days a week giving them the ability to accommodate very high-volume orders, to deliver your product on time, every time, exactly as intended. If you are looking for a quality plastic solution for your product – present the challenge to the team at Tekplas, enquiries@tekplas.co.nz. For more information, see www.tekplas.co.nz
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