PerfoTec supplies the Laser Perforation System and extensive knowledge about the respiration (gas permeability) of products from agriculture and horticulture. Oerlemans itself produces packaging film according to the correct functional properties such as thickness and composition of the material. Produce and flower companies can experience how their products will yield more returns through this unique combination.
PerfoTec CEO, Bas Groeneweg is enthusiastic. “We have already managed to create the optimal conditions for hundreds of specific products when it comes to extending shelf life. Each product has influential parameters such as weight, ideal temperature, and respiration. This data creates a unique profile in which we can adjust our Laser Perforation System extremely precisely for the correct hole pattern in the packaging. As a specialized film producer, Oerlemans Packaging Group adds knowledge and production volume of sustainable packaging material, creating an optimal product for both our customers and those of Oerlemans!”
Product manager Tibor Tholen believed in this collaboration from the start of the process. “This way we can actively help the customer to improve the product result. Look at the PerfoTec LinerBags for crates and boxes we will now offer together with PerfoTec. Because this bulk packaging bag is designed and sealed to reach the ideal conditions for all kinds of fruit, vegetables, and flowers, these products have a substantially longer shelf life. Grapes, for example, can be kept for weeks longer. In addition, there is virtually no weight loss. This is important to get you the right price if you are a fruit trader. And what about the transport costs? Especially for international transport, with these results, the product can often be transported via cheaper sea freight.”
In the coming months, a unique Laser Perforation System will be installed and tested at the Oerlemans Packaging Group location in Giessen. Both parties look forward with confidence to a successful collaboration, as the achievements reached will only yield winners in agriculture and horticulture!
