Coffee bag valves boost Rootree's productivity

The Canadian packaging company Rootree produces a choice of conventional, recyclable and even compostable bags and pouches – among other things for coffee packaging. Crucial for preserving all the delicious aroma on the sometimes-long way from the roaster to the consumer. Thanks to the seamlessly integration of degassing valves applicator CVA, the company automates coffee degassing valve application with equipment from Syntegon and increases its production significantly.

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The CVA 2000 VIS Internal Valve Applicator that Rootree chose for their production applies valves with ultrasonic sealing. This technology also enables the machine to process the more environmentally friendly mono-materials of Rootree’s recyclable and compostable product lines as traditional methods of sealing, such as heat sealing, are not possible with mono-materials.

Pia Simran, Vice President Product Rootree

“Our sustainability standards in particular ruled many companies out. In fact, Syntegon was the only company we came across that had a clear roadmap towards sustainable valve solutions.”

Seamless integration of the coffee bag valves applicator

While Syntegon also offers complete production lines including valve application, the CVA 2000 VIS “retrofit” valve applicator was the best fit in Rootree’s case. It can be seamlessly integrated in Syntegon’s lines as well as existing equipment from other manufacturers – making for a more cost-effective solution. In Rootree’s production, the CVA was integrated into a line with existing Totani equipment. With the decision for the Syntegon CVA 2000 VIS valve applicator made and all necessary information about the existing machine supplied by Totani, preparations could start in earnest. Rootree’s project team and the Syntegon team around Sales Engineer Marco Weritz coordinated closely, and it soon became clear to Pia Simran that they had made the right choice: “Often we didn’t even have to ask for information because our partners from Syntegon had already thought ahead and supplied it. They were reliably there for us – it made my life as project manager a whole lot easier.”

Phil St-Cyr, President and CEO Rootree

“Choosing Syntegon to automate our coffee in-line valve insertion helps us get products to our customers faster with consistent high quality. Further, it improves the ease of work for our staff and operators with the seamless in-line integration and less manual labor.”

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