Selmo ISO 22000:2005 International Standard Certification
Selmo Private Limited, a foremost organization in the flexible
packaging industry in Sri Lanka, supplying packaging solutions to
companies manufacturing foodstuffs and other produce, obtained the ISO
22000:2005 international quality certification recently.
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Finance and Operations Manager, Nimal Jayasundera, Dekatana
Factory Manager, Preethi Wijesinghe, Wattala Factory Manager,
Sriyantha Dias Abeyasinghe, Managing Director, Anton Saliya
Hemantha, Indexpo Certification Limited, Director, D.N.S.
Kuruppumullage, Indexpo Certification Limited, Certificate
Manager, Hashinika Piyasena, Sales Manager, Suresh Fernandez and
Accountant, T.G. Nandasena |
This certification has been presented to Selmo after an assessment of
their procedures in the lamination factory at Dekatana for manufacturing
flexible packaging products according to international standards of food
safety.
Speaking about obtaining the certification, Managing Director of
Selmo, Anton Hemantha said, “This is a milestone in the three decades of
business of our organisation.
ISO 22000 was awarded to us after organising the surroundings of the
production area and production process of our factory at Dekatana and
subjecting these improved surroundings to ISO 22000 standard assessments
relevant to food safety.
Now, we can supply our clients with flexible packaging material made
in an environment of food safety standards certified for international
quality.”
Selmo private limited was established in the year 1983 and initially
manufacturing printed and unprinted poly bags made of Polypropylene and
Polyethylene used for the packing of tea and garments. Steadily growing,
they became one of the foremost companies in Sri Lanka manufacturing
multi colour printed hi barrier laminated flexible packaging materials.
Last year Selmo set up an eight colour gravure printing machine at
the Dekatana factory. Selmo also has obtained the ISO 9001- 2008
international certification for quality systems of their products
earlier.
At the 2012 Lanka Star award presentation ceremony, they won an award
for their Shrink Sleeve label and is the pioneer in manufacturing this
kind of shrink sleeve products in Sri Lanka.
They supply specialized packaging products to suit the different
needs of the client’s products. These products thus packaged keep
extended periods even in different storage conditions.
The flexible packaging products of Selmo are designed in such a way
to provide with a barrier for moisture and oxygen which arrests spoiling
of the contents inside thus causing long shelf life for clients produce.
Selmo’s product range consists of printed and plain laminated reels,
sheets and sachets of converted aluminium foil, polyester, polypropylene
and Nylon.
They supply packaging material for several products including
extruded snacks, biscuits, toffees, chocolates, sweets, cakes, bread,
varieties of beverages, coffee, tea, noodles, soya meat products,
processed meat products, condiments and other spices, dry food items,
insecticides and fertiliser. |
