Washing of reusable packagings

We operate WELL PACK washing centres in the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Poland and Russia. Every year we wash over 180,000,000 pieces of different types of packaging.

OUR WASHING TECHNOLOGY
WHERE WE OPERATE
We will open a washing centre for you in your country – exactly wherever you need it

In case of long-term cooperation we are ready to build a washing centre in the location as desired by the customer or operate existing facilities, washing units and take over existing employees even in countries where we do not currently provide our services.

CASE STUDIES

Washing technology

We provide machine washing of reusable packagings and pallets on various types of washing units, from manually operated to fully automated units with high hourly output. In addition to machine washing, we also do manual washing with high-pressure cleaners and develop our own methods and procedures for cleaning heavily contaminated packagings.

Special cleaning

  • Compressed air brush for removing resistant labels
  • Removing resistant labels with a brush
  • Manual removing of resistant labels
  • Centrifugal drying
  • Design, development and implementation of the washing technology according to client's requirements
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Delivery of packagings to the service centre
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Depaletisation
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Automatic box opening
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A tunnel dishwasher equipped with a high-pressure module for removing resistant labels
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Packagings sorting
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Centrifugal drying of packagings

Scope, quality, safety

High quality and safety are our priorities. All processes in our centres comply with standards ISO 9.000, ISO 14.000 and ISO 22.000, we adhere to the principles of the HACCP standards. We follow the principles of work safety (Zero Harm Policy) and are considerate to the environment.

quality

Safety elements

  • On-site safety elements
  • Safety blue lights on forklift trucks, safety orange beacon, beeping when reversing
  • HACCP & HSE rules

Case study

Hannover, Germany
Washing centre Hannover, Germany
Size
Hall 10,000 m2
Volume
55 000 000 reusable crates are washed annually
  • WELL PACK took over the plant including 100 workers and machines
  • Three shifts five days a week
  • Thanks to detailed preparation of the design and experience, all quality and volume targets were reached already at the beginning
  • Productivity increased by 7% during the first 6 months
  • External auditors confirmed a rapid increase in quality
Wels, Austria
Washing centre Wels, Austria
Size
Hall 10,000 m2
Volume
36 000 000 reusable crates are washed annually
  • A brand new, highly automated washing centre line
  • Co-ordination of 4 machine and technology suppliers during installation on the site
  • Building works on the site, water / sewerage, gas, electricity
  • Construction and installation of 6 lifting ramps
  • Installation of safety features, of a shower, wardrobe, toilet construction
  • Reaching full capacity during the first 6 months of operation
  • Quality and environmental processes ISO 9000, ISO 14000, ISO 22000, implementation of HACCP rules and microbiological output control RPC
  • Volume and quality objectives were reached already at the start of the activity
Vienna, Austria
Washing centre Vienna, Austria
Size
Hall 10,500 m2
Volume
30 000 000 reusable crates are washed annually
  • WELL PACK took over the plant including 50 workers and machines
  • Two shifts five days a week
  • Volume and quality objectives were reached 2 months after start
  • 15% increase in productivity in one month thanks to process audits and implementation of effective changes
  • Quality and environmental processes ISO 9000, ISO 14000, ISO 22000, implementation of HACCP rules and microbiological output control RPC
  • External auditors confirmed a rapid increase in quality
Athens, Greece
Washing centre Athens, Greece
Size
Hall 2,000 m2
Volume
8 000 000 reusable crates are washed annually
  • Three shifts five days a week
  • Takeover of the facility including technology and employees
  • Process and technology audit
  • Immediate implementation of process changes and renovation of systems and equipment with immediate result – improvement in washing quality
  • Quality and productivity growth confirmed by an external auditor
  • Quality and environmental processes ISO 9000, ISO 14000, ISO 22000, implementation of HACCP rules and microbiological output control RPC
  • In 2017 there was another 40% increase in productivity following the installation of a second washing line
Bucharest, Romania
Washing centre Bucharest, Romania
Size
Hall 2,450 m2
Volume
6 000 000 reusable crates are washed annually
  • One shift five days a week
  • Quality and productivity growth confirmed by an external auditor
  • Quality and environmental processes ISO 9000, ISO 14000, ISO 22000, implementation of HACCP rules and microbiological output control RPC
  • A new warehouse meeting all safety, fire and hygiene regulations
  • Co-ordination of construction with the developer according to our requirements, HACCP rules and safety regulations
  • Complete implementation of a new washing centre at client's request
Budapest, Hungary
Washing centre Budapest, Hungary
Size
Hall 2,450 m2
Volume
6 000 000 reusable crates are washed annually
  • One shift five days a week
  • One single-band washing line of our own production
  • A new warehouse meeting all safety, fire and hygiene regulations
  • Quality and environmental processes ISO 9000, ISO 14000, ISO 22000, implementation of HACCP rules and microbiological output control RPC
  • Co-ordination of construction with the developer according to our requirements, HACCP rules and safety regulations
  • Complete implementation of a new washing centre at client's request

TYPES OF PACKAGINGS