Manufacturers of flexible plastic, laminate packaging and technical films Bischof + Klein have been given a certification that it meets high hygiene requirements for the packaging of food products.
This certification was confirmed by the audit in accordance with DIN EN ISO 15593 by SQS (Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems) at B+K Lengerich and by re-certification at B+K Konzell.
Bischof + Klein's product product portfolio inclkudes the entire range of flexible packaging including traditional industrial packaging and consumer packaging to special films for technical applications and from 2-gramme portion packaging to flexible liquid liners for 1,200 litres.
The certification for "Primary packaging materials for medicinal products" according to DIN EN ISO 15378 was also carried out for the clean room production facility in Lengerich for the first time.
The company specialises in producing highly-converted consumer packaging for popular brand manufacturers and a range of industrial packaging for major companies in industries ranging from foodstuffs and agriculture to horticulture.
Bischof + Klein's high-purity packaging is in a separate clean room production facility for the pharmaceuticals and medical industry.
In a statement, the company said: "The 'audit marathon' also included successful re-certification of the quality management system according to ISO 9001 at both of the German plants.
"In their résumé, the auditors praised the employees' high qualifications and extensive product know-how, as well as emphasizing the exemplary cleanliness and tidiness found at both of the plants. Praise was also given to the extensive employee training system."
Currently, the B+K GROUP employs around 2300 staff at its six production plants in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Poland and Saudi Arabia.
Around 1200 people are currently employed at the headquarters in Lengerich and approximately 600 workers are employed at the Konzell plant in the Bavarian Forest.
Image: Auditor Klaus Grnen with B+K employee Michael Walkenhorst (left). Photo: courtesy of B + K.
