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Your needs. Our know-how. 3
Who is Macro 5
A History of Innovation 6
Our Markets: Food Packaging 9
Our Markets: Industrial 11
Our Markets: Medical 13
Global Reach 15
Team Macro 16
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Macro’s commitment to innovation helps our customers achieve their processing goals through:
Turn-key installations
• Film & sheet extrusion systems
· Blown film
· Cast film
· Multi-bubble biax film
· Extrusion coating
· Lamination
· Sheet
• Web handling systems
· Unwind-rewind systems
· Complex winding systems
Collaborating on process development for
new-to-market products
· Film structure development
· Polymer processing technology
development
· Rheology consulting
· Polymer extrusion trials with
our lab systems
Improving operational efficiency and
reducing downtime
· Comprehensive system audits
· Retrofit components (extrusion
dies, extruders, air rings, winders)
· Key components refurbishing
Our experience, combined with our commitment to
research and development initiatives, have created
a network of resources that Macro leverages to
address extrusion processes and provide real world
solutions to help our customers reach their maximum
processing potential and become more competitive.
Your needs. Our know-how.
Macro’s commitment is for the full life of the
machinery we supply. Our equipment comes with the
full support of our technical service and R&D teams,
which means our customers get more than just
machinery from us. Our polymer experts can provide
advice on the latest developments in processing
including new potential materials and film structures
to achieve the competitive edge on new market
opportunities.
With more than 34 years of experience in the plastic film and sheet extrusion industry, Macro has developed a deep technical understanding of the needs of today’s film processor. Trends that have been observed over our history have evolved into common requirements; down-gauging to save on material costs, automation to improve plant safety, tighter quality controls, improved gauge control, and more output.
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Over the next 34 years, Macro expanded from a
component supplier to complete extrusion systems
and became an industry leader in high barrier film
processing technology.
Macro has earned a global reputation as an
advanced technology equipment supplier through
the company’s ability to produce innovative solutions
to complex processing requirements. Through our
commitment to innovation, we continue to pioneer
new technologies. The focus has always been
innovation; providing innovative solutions to help our
customers achieve a processing advantage, or create
new, unique products.
Macro’s purpose is to become the outright leader
in delivering value to our customers by providing
leading products that embrace technology and
innovation, thereby delivering the best return on
invested capital.
Who is Macro
Our vision is to become a model of business success
based on our values:
• Passion for excellence in both business and
innovation
• Delivering on bold goals through collaboration
• Uncompromising commitment to integrity and
honesty
• Maintaining a global perspective
These values govern the manner in which we operate
all aspects of our business and guide us in our
objective to deliver value to our customers.
In 1978, Macro was founded just outside Toronto, Canada by Mirek Planeta, a chemical engineer with a flair for solving polymer processing issues through innovative thinking. The initial focus of the company was improving air ring design, which lead to the invention of the dual lip air ring.
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1978 Macro Engineering & Technology Inc. is founded by Mirek Planeta and rapidly earns a reputation
for innovation and quality.
One of two companies to pioneer the development of the dual lip air ring.
1984 Pioneered the development of the secondary (stacked) air ring system to increase blown film
output and improve film clarity.
1992 Built the first commercial PVdC biaxially oriented film line for use in food packaging industry.
1994 Refined the D10 air ring to make it the most operator-friendly air ring on the market
Built the first commercial extrusion line to produce PVB sheet for use in the automotive glass
and construction glass industries.
1996 Developed the first PVdC extrusion coating line to produce barrier coated PVC sheet blister
packaging for the pharmaceutical industry.
1997 Designed and produced the world’s first commercial PVdC coextrusion blown film line.
Developed the MacroPack stackable coextrusion die for the extrusion of highly degradable
polymers in combination with high melt temperature polymers.
1998 Built the first 7-layer cast film line with PVdC encapsulation.
2000 Built the world’s largest 9-layer blown film coextrusion line for barrier film production
Developed a patented technology for encapsulation in a blown film coextrusion die, which
allows processing of heat sensitive polymers like PVdC in commercial dies.
A History of Innovation
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2001 Built the first commercial coextrusion line for biaxially oriented barrier film with PVdC for shrink
bags used in the food packaging industry.
2008 Designed a hybrid lab line with both blown film coextrusion and cast film coextrusion
capabilities.
2010 After growing the business into a global leader of film and sheet extrusion machinery solutions,
Mirek Planeta sells his shares of Macro. DXS International acquires the company. Mirek Planeta
stays on as President.
2011 Developed a dual purpose cast extrusion system that is capable of switching between high
barrier film production and CPP production and can also be adapted to extrusion coating,
lamination, or embossing.
Macro expanded its operation with a European branch to serve as the hub of sales and service
to the European plastics community.
2012 Developed blown film coextrusion
technology to produce foam webs
suitable for food applications.
Refined blown film microlayer
technology (initially
patented in 2008)
for use in
commercial
extrusion
applications.
1984 1992 2000
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Macro’s development in barrier film extrusion
technologies for the food packaging industry
makes up a large part of what Macro does.
No development was as important as our
work with PVdC, which is a difficult polymer
to process and requires very precise
technology.
Macro mastered this technology in the 1990s
and has become globally known as the
leader in PVdC extrusion.
Through our extensive research work
with PVdC we’ve acquired the know-how
to process any barrier material and have
developed refined technologies to do so.
We are the only extrusion system supplier
that can offer a system that can extrude any
barrier material the customer needs.
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Food Packaging
Growing Market with Challenges
As flexible polymer packaging continues to gain
market share from paper, metal and glass packaging
types, the need for new plastic structures and
added production continues to grow. Along with
this growth come new challenges as food packaging
industry standards are becoming increasingly more
demanding. The requirement to protect the product
from microbial degradation, physical damage, and
chemical changes, combined with the need to offer
attractive shelf appeal, presents a challenging
combination to the processor. Our experience allows
us to sift through these challenges and provide the
appropriate solution to our customers, based on their
specific needs and objectives. We offer customers
what they need to be successful – optimized line
design, process development, and extrusion know-
how. Our turn-key systems provide the processing
solution from resin to wound roll and our after sales
support is there for any questions or issues once the
line is operational.
Machinery Options for Flexible Barrier Film
Production
Multilayer film structures allow flexibility to create
and fine-tune packaging film designs; printable and
sealing materials on the outside with barrier and
strengthening materials inside. Our team of dedicated
polymer professionals provides guidance to ensure
our customers are supplied with the right system to
match their needs. Macro provides a wide range of
food packaging film extrusion technologies, each with
its own advantages:
• Blown film coex lines up to 11-layers
(PA/EVOH/PVdC)
• Cast film coex lines up to 11-layers
(PA/EVOH/PVdC)
• Multi-bubble biax coex film lines up to
11-layers (PA/EVOH/PVdC)
• Extrusion coating lines up to 11-layers (PVdC)
Versatile, Reliable Machinery
Macro’s machinery is manufactured to operate well
beyond the age when the capital invested is returned.
As such we design our machinery with future needs
in mind – Macro offers extrusion systems with
versatility. Our systems are designed to allow the
flexibility to make product adjustments, or even
process completely new products to match changing
market needs.
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Industrial
Wide Range of Industrial Applications
Macro supplies extrusion systems for a wide range
of industrial applications including packaging,
agriculture, construction, shipping and automotive.
We also work closely with customers to help them
create complete production systems for their unique
products. Macro’s technical team is a diverse one,
with each of our personnel bringing a different
strength to the team. This diversity, in combination
with our experience and machinery know-how,
provides us with the resources we need to provide a
greater range of industrial extrusion solutions to our
customers.
Partnerships that Get the Product to Market
Faster
Macro works closely with customers to design
customized systems to the customer’s specifications
and to achieve the most cost-effective solution. We
provide the right mix of engineering and project
management to effectively execute complete
installations from start to finish, getting our
customers lines up and running faster.
Global Solutions for Global Customers
Macro partners with leading film and sheet producers
to provide the extrusion system technology they
need to meet their objectives. We supply highly
specialized systems to locations around the world.
We are committed to becoming the long-term partner
that helps our customers grow their businesses. We
maintain collaborative relationships with industry
leaders, including resin suppliers and specialist
technology suppliers and strive to deliver complete
systems that are supported by our technical staff.
We offer a wide range of technologies that work with
just about any materials:
• Blown film coex lines up to 11-layers
• Cast film coex lines up to 11-layers
• Cast sheet lines up to 11-layers
• Multi-bubble biax coex film lines up to 11-layers
• Extrusion coating lines up to 11-layers
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Growing Market Opportunities
With aging populations in North America and
Europe, growing middle class populations that are
investing more focus on healthcare, and ever-tighter
regulations in place, the medical market for polymer
films and sheet is seeing significant short and long
term growth opportunities. Quality is of critical
importance to be successful in this market. Macro
has the technical know-how to provide the extrusion
solutions that meet the rigid demands of the medical
market with consistent, repeatable results. We supply
our customers with the machinery and technology
they need to succeed – we optimize our extrusion
system configuration to ensure product quality,
reduce downtime and maximize overall efficiency.
Medical
Efficient Production Solutions
Due to the nature of the contents of medical
packaging, the materials used tend to be expensive
and make up a significant portion of the operating
cost of a production line. There are significant savings
to the processor who can reduce resin use during
production. Macro’s team of design and process
professionals uncovers ways to reduce these costs
through down-gauging and improving the process to
reduce scrap generation. We offer turn-key solutions
that are fully integrated to get our customers
extrusion system up to production faster. Our team of
dedicated polymer processing professionals provides
guidance to ensure our customers are supplied
with the right system to match their needs. Macro
provides a wide range of extrusion technologies to
process virtually any polymer:
• Blown film coex lines up to 11-layers
• Cast film coex lines up to 11-layers
• Cast sheet lines up to 11-layers
• Multi-bubble biax coex lines up to 11-layers
• Extrusion coating lines up to 11-layers
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Every day, Macro works with customers across the globe to help them bring new products to market, improve their product quality, reduce manufacturing costs and improve overall operational efficiency. Macro is committed to driving extrusion innovation to improve our customer’s bottom line, as well as making on-going service improvements to provide better support, where ever the customer is located.
Global Reach
As part of Macro’s commitment to our global
customers, we’ve recently established a sales and
service office in Italy with the objective to better
serve our customers in the region. With the addition
of Macro-Europe, we’ve shortened service response
time to European and Middle Eastern customers
by half. This illustrates our continuing objective to
provide faster, more comprehensive service to all our
customers, regardless of their location.
We’ve also increased capacity at our Headquarter
manufacturing operation in Mississauga, Canada
with added floor space and more personnel. Through
these improvements to our production and testing
capabilities we are now better equipped to meet the
needs of our customers.
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Strength in Diversity
Macro’s success is attributed to its innovative, diverse team of professionals. We take great pride in our team,
in which each individual provides a unique skill or knowledge to help provide the extrusion solutions our
customers need, and ultimately support our company’s objectives. Each member of the Macro team is hard at
work, passionate about excellence, and delivering real value to our customers.
At Macro, we promote open dialogue, mutual respect and cooperation; this is what drives our innovation. We
pride ourselves on a workforce that is diverse, highly educated, and experienced. It is our know-how that
allows us to develop the solutions that our customers need to ensure their long-term success.
Commitment to our Customers
All our team members are committed to delivering superior quality machinery, accompanied by the highest
level of service. Our staff shares our vision of uncompromised honesty and integrity, which is vital to the
relationships we develop with our customers.
Team Macro
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ADVANCED EXTRUSION SYSTEMS
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