60 years of partnerships and a new “Packetto”

“It’s our customers that write the story of Ocme”. The builder of filling, packaging and palletization machinery celebrates its success in international markets and is now consolidating more than ever its policy of partnering with customers, its commitment to R&D, its environmental awareness and the success of its products...

The story of Ocme is a good one: founded in 1954 and today counted among the international leaders of the packaging sector. It’s a story marked by patents, and the concern carries on this story with the same gusto as its early days thanks to steady investments in research and development and an acute awareness of environmental issues, writing the story in close collaboration with its customers.
Customers as partners such as Mauro Solinas, who along with his brothers owns the award-winning Acqua Smeraldina, which employs Ocme’s flagship product: the Vega HT shrinkwrap packer. «I chose this machine first of all because of its quality - states the Sardinian businessman - but also because Ocme offers targeted solutions and is strongly oriented toward problem solving.

And so, while it often happens that the supplier creates new problems, Ocme perfectly understood what we needed and was very proactive; business relations are made easy and positive, and I’m very satisfied with the Customer Care service. If we were to have any new needs in the future, the solutions of this supplier would no doubt be considered very carefully». Emanuele Gatteschi, owner and director of sales at Ocme, is also satisfied with the partnership: «We are proud to serve as a supplier to Sardinia’s most important bottled water producer», he emphasizes, explaining «We have an excellent relationship with Acqua Smeraldina and believe the two concerns have a lot in common, starting with the fact that both Acqua Smeraldina and Ocme are carrying out an internationalization plan, and that behind the product and brand, people are the main feature of their respective strategies. People who at Ocme listen carefully to the needs of their customers, in such a way developing the knowhow that generates innovation. As in the case of the new “Packetto™ solutions”».

ECO savings. It is precisely Packetto™, in its ECO version, which Acqua Smeraldina wanted on the Vega HT it acquired from Ocme. Gatteschi explains, «This solution drastically reduces film thickness without subjecting the bundle to damage due to excessive weight during transport. Packetto ECO™ thus represents a new type of (patented) bundle that is ecological and resistant at the same time. Its primary innovation lies in the fact that the work of supporting the weight of the transported products is transferred to the handle, which wraps nearly all the way around the bundle, freeing the film of the burden and consequently enabling it to be much lighter, as much as 25 microns. And if we consider the fact that the thickness of a conventional bundle hovers around 50 microns, nearly 50% can be saved in terms of material».

Smart quality. In addition to the Packetto™ Eco, Ocme has developed Packetto™ Smart: an option with a highly advantageous quality/price ratio that enables producing quality, wrinkle-free bundles, in such a way valorizing packaging and graphics. «Here also - Gatteschi recounts - we see the result of a challenge posed by the customer. Packetto Smart employs less film and stretches it to maximum capacity over the bundle: with this solution our Vega HT shrink wrapper uses between 10% and 30% less material. For example, in order to create a 3x2 bundle with 33 cl bottles, 11.32 g of standard film is required, while if we adopt Packetto Smart we use only 9.98, and that without losing resistance and with lower disposal costs».

Fun with Party. But Ocme doesn’t limit itself to welcoming the challenges of users. The Parma-based concern is also always committed to offering new market outlets, leveraging that proactive spirit so appreciated by its customers. Packetto™ Party is one such offer: an alternative multipack for fresh drinks consisting in a waterproof cardboard tray that can be used as a cooler. «With Packetto™ Party we sought to create a “friendly-sharing” solution for the end user and, at the same time, offer brands with a new idea to use in product promotion, multi-brand campaigns or as a merchandising tool. And that’s not to forget that it’s highly customizable and up for any challenge, as befits the Ocme spirit».