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PROFILE | PKN 60 YEARS SPECIAL
tna solutions
From managing director and CEO, Alf Taylor sketching an idea of his first product vision on the back of a beer coaster to becoming the world’s first
end-to-end solutions provider for the snack industry, it has been an exciting journey for tna. The original sketch of the tna robag would later become the organisation’s flagship inno- vation, and the world’s first pure rotary, con- tinuous motion, vertical form fill seal (VFFS) packaging technology. From there, the busi- ness grew from strength to strength, first by setting up its own manufacturing facility in Melbourne, Australia, before rolling out the success of the tna robag to a global audience.
As Taylor says, “Our first international sell- ing division in the UK was just the beginning – today we operate in 30 countries worldwide and sell into over 120. The plan was to provide total packaging solutions, with the aim of delivering on the key parameters of perfor- mance, simplicity, speed, efficiency, and reducing waste.” tna’s revised strategy had a major impact on the food industry, as the company moved from high performance VFFS machines to total VFFS systems that produced up to two and a half times the out- put of conventional VFFS systems. This allowed snack producers to significantly improve their packaging output without increasing factory space – widely perceived as an expensive investment.
Our first international selling division in the UK was just the beginning – today we operate in 30 countries worldwide and sell into over 120.”
The story continues
To complement its growing portfolio and food processing capabilities, tna made sev- eral strategic acquisitions over the years, including FOODesign, Florigo and NID. Acquiring these companies was crucial to tna being able to provide a complete line of pro- cessing and packaging systems, and ulti- mately led to the organisation becoming the world’s first end-to-end solutions provider for the snack industry. The company’s resulting portfolio comprises systems with simplicity at their core: a characteristic that makes tna’s system design unique. Through the integra- tion of electronics and software, barriers along the production line have effectively been removed, ensuring systems are easy
to understand and operate and allowing them to seamlessly fit into existing workflows.
Business that cares
Going beyond products and processes, tna’s mission is to attract and retain a talented team of diverse people who deliver quality, innova- tive solutions for its customers – while at the same time, contributing to a more sustainable world. The tna team continues to work toward this mission, using a combination of passion, accountability, change and teamwork. Working by these values means sharing any success with the company’s shareholders, as well as, and perhaps even more crucially, those who are less fortunate – especially children.
This company-wide philosophy remains at the heart of tna, with the company setting up the Nadia and Alf Foundation in 2002. The Foundation strives to support partners, located the world over, doing exceptional work, in key areas such as education, social enterprise, healthcare, human rights and social welfare, among others. Co-founder and direc- tor Nadia Taylor comments, “Poverty, social injustice and inequality are not facts of life. Every individual deserves access to the resources they need to fulfil their potential.”
To discover more about tna and the Nadia and Alf Foundation, visit: www.tnasolutions. com or www.nadiaandalftaylorfoundation.org
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