OYSTAR. The Process & Packaging Group

Clear Drinking Pleasure

OYSTAR Erca-Formseal not only fills yogurt – the EF 600 forming, filling and sealing machine also produces transparent cups from APET material for filling mineral water.

Mineral water is a part of everyday life, particularly in the desert regions. Masafi, the leading manufacturer of natural mineral water in the United Arab Emirates now fills its water cups with an OYSTAR Erca-Formseal forming, filling and sealing machine. The EF 600 manufactures up to 27,000 cups per hour with filling quantities of 100, 125, 200 or 250 ml.

The special feature of these water cups consists in the use of APET material, or amorphous polyethylene terephthalate. This material is transparent like glass, but not nearly as heavy. At the same time, the amorphous structure makes them easy to grip, without the cups “buckling” when used for drinking. In contrast to the hard edges usually found in the case of plastic cups, the one-way cups from Masafi also have a chamfered lip for comfortable drinking. The resealable lids are thermoformed during production and adjusted to the cup, thus guaranteeing an optimum fit. Printing of the Masafi logo on the sides of the cups is also carried out problem-free.

With the installation of this new machine OYSTAR Erca-Formseal continues to develop its long-standing business relations in the Gulf region. Since 1994 the packaging machine manufacturer has supplied 20 machines for forming, filling and sealing machines to the United Arab Emirates.

About Masafi
Masafi is the leading producer of pure natural mineral water in the Gulf. The company has a wide range of products to offer, ranging from Mineral Water, Tissues, Juices, Flavored Water to Gourmet (Chips). The mineral water product line comes in bottles of 1.5 liters, 1 liter, 500ml, 330ml (regular and sports) 4 gallon bottles, 330ml kids packaging (regular and sports); and mineral water cups in sizes of 250ml, 200ml & 125ml. The 4-gallon bottles are 100 per cent recyclable and only for one-time-use. The company was the first recipient of the ISO 9002 certification in the entire Middle East and was awarded the ISO 9001:2000 certification for developing and maintaining a high standard Quality Management System. The water cups were an answer to the need for regulated supply of water that required easy dispensation. The Masafi mineral water cups were initially produced for specific institutional requirements. But upon the success of the product, Masafi water cups have become part of the regular

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