Packaging machinery company Brillopak is among the first recipients of a new award for companies which are using innovation to create growth and jobs.
The company was chosen as an inaugural winner of the Medway Innovation Voucher, towards the development of its new lean production control package. This is being developed to support small and medium manufacturers, using Brillopak’s new COMPACT C Series and robot cell packing and palletising solutions.
Brillopak director David Jahn said: “We are very proud to have received this award, which supports our vision of building systems that have a demonstrable impact on efficiency through effective deployment of lean methodologies.
“We are confident that the system will support our clients in eliminating bottlenecks across the end of line at a tactical level.”
Councillor Jane Chitty, portfolio holder for strategic development and economic growth with Medway Council, presented the award along with the Vice Chancellor of the University of Greenwich, Professor David Maguire.
The event marked the formal accreditation of the Innovation Centre Medway as a European Business Innovation Centre. A further objective of the Medway Innovation Vouchers Scheme is to stimulate greater interaction between the University of Greenwich and SMEs in the Medway area.
Innovation Voucher winners will now work closely with the University of Greenwich to develop their projects further.
Brillopak manufactures premium quality automated machines and systems for the packing and palletising of crates, bags and cases for the food and pharmaceutical industries.
The company is now expanding its offering to include a range of standard compact and easy to use pick and place and palletising systems, as well as packing and palletising equipment for retail crates used in the food industry.
