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At TricorBraun we are celebrating 316 days and counting!

After surpassing the previous safety record of 315 days without a lost time injury, recognition was made of a site wide commitment to ensuring the health and safety of all employees.

316 Days and Counting (without a lost time injury) Safety Incentive Program has been implemented to track and communicate to all employees on a weekly basis the maintenance of this significant safety achievement. With a focus on prevention and co-operation across all levels of the organisation, all employees are now focusing on achieving the next milestone of 400 days without a lost time injury.

Ever wondered how those elite players of the National Rugby League (NRL) stay hydrated? The TricorBraun 38mm twist beverage closure known as ‘Cowboy' proved to be the preference recently amongst a number of teams when they requested a range of their favorite Gatorade products to be supplied with the closure for the 2010 season.

Proving to be a more convenient option for players, the Gatorade brand will replace the current 38mm flat cap with the purpose designed closure. The ‘Cowboy' 38mm twist has been designed with the deliverable of easy opening and utilisation during movement occasions, which is ideal for any athlete from elite levels to the casual jogger. The twist design allows users to open and close the closure with the mouth, preventing contamination from fingers and allowing free flowing movement whilst re-hydrating. The shape of the mouthpiece allows for controlled and directional flow during consumption to quench immediate thirst, creating a positive experience for the consumer.

Functionality plays a significant role in the development of any closure by the TricorBraun design team. Designers take an approach of placing themselves in the eyes, and in this case lips of the consumer to deliver an exceptional product experience for brand owners. With a distinguished aesthetic from other product closures on the market, the design team went beyond functional performance to deliver a closure that commands stand out shelf presence and memorable consumer interactions.

To view the range of 2010 Beverage Closure innovations and trends from TricorBraun, or to find out how the design team can deliver your ideal beverage closure contact the Sales and Marketing team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

As featured in the May 2010 issue of PKN Packaging News, TricorBraun discusses the evolution of dispensing closures and technology in Australia, and their ongoing commitment to be at the forefront of closure innovations. The functionality of dispensing closures has evolved from basic sealing and protection to improved dispensing and the creation of a total product experience for consumers. In Australia, TricorBraun is one of the pioneers in this packaging sector.

The Cormack Innovation Award is regarded as one of the most practical industrial design awards in Australia. The competition criteria and judging is done by senior industry representatives working in FMCG, beverage, chemical cleaning and pharmaceutical companies, the same people that one day will be commissioning designs from these students in the commercial world.

The Awards are open to 3rd year Industrial Design Students currently studying in Australia.

As well as cash prizes, TricorBraun offers paid, project based work experience to the winning student, and the possibility of commercialisation of any design with industry interest. Finalists receive widespread publicity in local papers, industry publications and websites.

The awards culminate in the Presentation Night which is held in Sydney in October. The top 20 designs will be displayed and these students will have the opportunity to meet and discuss their designs with senior industry members, government representatives, past winners and other student.

For the second consecutive year the Australian Institute of Packaging have partnered with the Cormack Innovation Awards to offer a $5,000 scholarship to a student participating in the Industrial design program.

The success of the inaugural scholarship program in 2009, which saw talented student Sascha Dal Santo of the University of New South Wales scoop the scholarship with her written essay, was a clear indication to the AIP that the Cormack Innovation program was a suitable partnership for their Certificate in Packaging course.

The tangible nature of the Cormack Innovation Awards, unique to other Awards programs targeted at young designers in Australia, was a natural fit to the Scholarship on offer by the AIP. Both are designed to educate and promote to young industrial design students that there are rewarding and successful careers available within the Australian Packaging industry. To be eligible for the scholarship, which is offered in addition to the 3 month paid internship and $2,500 prize money for the Innovation Awards, students were asked to write a short essay on why they believed that the Scholarship would benefit their future ambitions.

In commenting on the continued partnership with the Cormack Innovation Awards Craig Wellman, National President of the Australian Institute of Packaging said

"The Cormack Innovation Awards program benefits the entire packaging industry providing industrial design students with great opportunities to explore packaging design.  This brainchild of TricorBraun remains an excellent initiative and the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is very pleased to be involved.  The AIP will, for the second consecutive time, provide a Scholarship for our Certificate in Packaging course which is internationally accredited in 27 countries. This scholarship will enable the successful student to enhance their knowledge of packaging which combined with industrial design will make them very attractive to FMCG companies around the world."

With the 2010 program now well and truly underway and with a focus on current amendments to the National Packaging Covenant, this year will prove to be the strongest competition of the nine year history of the Cormack Innovation Awards.

For more information regarding the Cormack Innovation Awards, please contact Hayley Lia at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.cormackia.com.au for full competition details.

Congratulations to Rob Cumming, Beverages Technical Manager for PepsiCo Australia, winner of the TricorBraun Guess the Closures competition at Ausdrinks 2010 recently held on the Gold Coast.

Rob will be receiving a $200 Red Balloon gift voucher to select an experience of his choice

The guessing competition was one of the many attractions that the Cormack packaging team had on display the conference, also unveiling the new Fusion Aluminium bottle to the market. Lightweight and visually appealing, Fusion heralds a new packaging age for the beverage industry.

To find out more about the Fusion Aluminium bottle and the broad range of Beverage closure solutions TricorBraun has to offer please contact our dedicated Food and Beverage Key Account Manager, Philip McPhee today.

TricorBraun participated in its 10th annual Australia's Biggest Morning Tea, at its Condell Park facility on Tuesday 25th May.

Raising  $2010, staff donations were matched dollar for dollar bringing their 10 year total to over $16,000 in contributions for the charity which raises awareness and funding for the Cancer Council's research and support services.

The annual fundraising event is just one of the community support initiatives that TricorBraun undertakes. Managing Director Mathew Cormack will also participate in the 6 week charity Snowy Ride to raise funds and awareness for children's cancer research, each year the Snowy Ride aims to raise over $200,000 for The Children's Cancer Institute.

TricorBraun have again successfully retained their ‘Preferred Supplier’ status with Fast Moving Consumer Goods giant Unilever.Designed to provide Unilever with high performing supply partners, the ‘Preferred Supplier’ program implements a scoring system across areas including customer service, quality systems, DIFOT, Technical Service and Supplier Management Support. With a strong focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences, TricorBraun improved services in a number of key areas further highlighting an internal commitment to driving performance and quality across the total business.

Recognised for award winning quality systems, a proven record of continuous improvement that has delivered benefit to the customer and a structured supply planning model that supports Unilever business demands- TricorBraun continue to exceed expectations as a supplier of choice with their range of personal care pumps, along with a number of exceptional locally manufactured products.

“Cormack continues to play a key contributing role in our overall supply chain by providing excellent service especially in our importation needs. Overall a pleasing result despite challenging world economical situations- congratulations for maintain Preferred Status.”

John Cheah, Supplier Manager Packaging for Unilever commented in the supplier performance appraisal.Unilever represents one of many organisations that recognise TricorBraun as their preferred supply partner.Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to find out how TricorBraun can become a ‘Preferred Supplier’ to your organisation.

FINAL COUNTDOWN - LAST WEEK TO ENTER!!!!

Industrial Design Students are working hard in the final countdown to submit their design for the ICON, A decade of Iconic Packaging Competition for 2011.

Entries close 5.00pm Friday 16 September 2011.

For more information go to www.cormackia.com.au

SIA 2009 finalistTricorBraun has been recognised for their outstanding commitment to a total quality systems approach, being recognised as a national finalist in the 2009 SAI Global Quality Systems Awards in Brisbane on Wednesday 3rd of June.

In conducting the Awards Program, SAI Global select finalists based on criteria of an organisation that can create confidence in the capability of its processes and in the quality of its products and services. They also look for organisation's who foster continuous improvement practices and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering the anticipated outcomes of these programs. Underpinning this criteria are the fundamentals of the ISO 9001 standard.

TricorBraun have successfully completed their ISO 9001 compliance audit, raising existing certification levels from the 2000 standards to the current 2008 standards.

Ongoing commitment to the highest levels of quality standards throughout the TricorBraun organisation were echoed in the comments made by the auditing officer,

"The management and staff at Cormack are dedicated and committed to providing resources, tools, new technology and continual improvement programs to achieve quality and business objectives" he said.

TricorBraun recently celebrated the graduation of seven production employees who were successful in obtaining their TAFE recognised Certificate IV in Competitive Manufacturing. Cormack now has  60% of the total operations workforce- with a minimum of Certificate III and a further 20% of operation staff with a Certificate IV in Lean manufacturing.  Supply, Manufacturing and Engineering functions were represented as each employee received their certificate of completion from TricorBraun Managing Director Mathew Cormack, Operations Manager David Mellows, Quality Manager Joe Nguyen and from trainers representing Australian Apprenticeship Arrangements who conducted the ten month course with staff.