Cartonplast Group has successfully completed ISO 22000 and ISO 9001 certification at its French location in Dagneux

Oct 8, 2019 | Uncategorized

Dietzenbach, Germany, 08. October 2019 – On 3rd October 2019 Cartonplast France successfully completed the certification audits by TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbH according to ISO 22000 and ISO 9001.

Cartonplast (CPL), the leading European supplier of reusable plastic layer pads (PLPs) on a rental basis has been certified in its French subsidiary Dagneux according to the international standard for food safety management system ISO 22000 and for quality management standard ISO 9001. This was a great effort from the whole local team in Dagneux, and we must also thank the other CPL subsidiaries for the generous cooperation we received.

“This is a big step forward for our company with another country providing the high and stable service standard”, explains Sebastian Brzozowski, Head of Quality Assurance at Cartonplast Group. Since 2017 CPL, with its headquarters in Dietzenbach, Germany, has also been operating its globally successful business model in France. The French service and logistics centre has successfully raised its hygienic standards to CPL’s state of the art cleaning technology for the reprocessing of reusable PLPs.

The company has also successfully completed certification in all its subsidiaries worldwide in the field of quality management and internationally recognised food safety standard. For over thirty years, CPL has ensured a high food standard for its customers in the beverage, food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. “We are proud of this certification because it is proof of our successful international quality development and also means great praise for the excellent performance of our employees”, emphasizes Michael Heikenfeld, the Chief Sales Officer and Managing Director of Cartonplast Group.

The global CPL food safety management system ensures stable and world-wide consistent service. The Quality management system with its risk based approach according to ISO 9001 guarantees customer satisfaction and continuous improvement of products and services. For container manufacturers (glass, cans, PET), these certifications guarantee them continuous food safety during transport. “Our most important goal is to guarantee food safety in our processes to our customers and partners here in France and at the same time to act in an environmentally friendly way in our work processes”, adds Julie Serraille, Supply Chain Manager of Cartonplast France.

For more information, please contact us via email at info@cartonplast.com or contact Michael Heikenfeld, Chief Sales Officer, michael.heikenfeld@cartonplast.com.

You can see the full range of CPL services in our explanatory video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocDxBPIOaho). More information and photos are available here (https://www.cartonplast.com/index.php?id=443&L=2).

Integrates Mobile Phones: XZENT Infotainer X-522

Oct 8, 2019 | Uncategorized

XZENT (http://www.xzent.com/), a brand of the Swiss car media specialist ACR, stands for good quality products at attractive prices – and that has been so for years. With the X-522 XZENT has now brought out a new 2-DIN infotainer. However, the new X-522 offers a wide range of multimedia functions, and is also the ideal partner for smartphones as it supports both Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto.

CARPLAY & ANDROID AUTO
The USB port at the front of the device can be used for docking iPhones and Android smartphones directly with the X-522 to display mobile phone apps on the large 17.1 cm / 6.75″ touchscreen monitor. Navigate, telephone, receive and send messages, or just listen to music. All the supported functions are conveniently controlled via Apple Siri, the Google voice assistant, or the touchscreen of the XZENT infotainer.
As you would expect, you can also control all functions comfortably from the large display.
INTUITIVE OPERATION
Thanks to the intuitive user interface, the X-522 is just as safe and intuitive to operate like a smartphone. The design of the new XZENT infotainer has been optimized to ensure ease of use and safe driving. The most important controls are reduced to a button bar for fast control of the X-522.
The capacitive touch-sensitive display impresses with its high brightness level, clarity, and brilliant images and videos. The display offers outstanding picture quality and readability even in strong sunlight.

CLEAR RADIO RECEPTION
The X-522 is a top modern entertainer striking for its wide range of functions. The integrated DAB+ tuner provides clear digital radio reception, but also scores for its range of features: DABDAB and DABFM Service Following, Comfort-Scan, MOT Slideshow, as well as DLS Text are onboard. An active DAB antenna is included in the kit.
The FM RDS tuner ensures very good reception performance of conventional FM stations in areas where there is no DAB+ network available. The FM tuner of the X-522 offers 18 station presets and is optimized to get the best reception in the EU area.

INFOTAINMENT ON THE MOVE
Enjoy songs and videos via USB or your smartphone. The X-522 has a second USB port at the rear of the device that can be used to connect a USB memory medium for audio and video playback. A variety of data formats are supported, for example lossless FLAC audio files.
The modern Bluetooth unit enables wireless A2DP music streaming as well as hands-free functions for totally relaxed driving. Pairing, synchronization and phonebook contact editing is straightforward and easy. A speed dial menu complements the extensive range of Bluetooth functions.

INFOTAINER WITH HIGH QUALITY SOUND
The audio functions of the X-522 allow you to easily optimize the sound quality. The 8-band graphic equalizer helps to dial in the sound balance in the cockpit, to improve the sound of factory speakers. Else, six EQ presets allow a quick adjustment to user preferences.