Katoen Natie opts for a Zetes Print & Apply solution

11/02/2009

The Spanish subsidiary of the Belgian group Katoen Natie is automating its labelling and dispatch control process with a P&A solution developedby MD, the Barcelona-based Zetes division specialising in this segment. This solution covers the needs of the Katoen Natie packaging and order preparation departments in line with the two objectives of eliminating labelling errors and boosting the productivity of the centre.

Barcelona, 11th of February 2009 Zetes ( €: ZTS), the leading European integrator of solutions for the automatic identification of goods and people, has successfully completed the installation of a madeto measure solution for the Spanish logistics centre of Katoen Natie, situated in Azuqueca de Henares (Guadalajara).€Katoen Natie is therefore today working with a labelling and dispatch control system based on an automatic labelling solution (P&A) developed by Zetes.

Katoen Natie is a company specialising in logistics for the petrochemical, industrial, consumer goods and port operations sectors. The logistical centre that is hosting the solution includes 3000 square metres of occupied by an audiovisual company. Thousands of DVDs are sent from Azuqueca de Henares every day.

Zetes’ brief was to develop a tailormade solution that met three basic functions: the printing and application of labels showing the price of each DVD on an automated packing line; the application, on these same DVDs, of the preprinted labels (also on an automated packing line) and finally, the subsequent control of each product to ensure the compliance of the labelling. The activity of the logistical centre, which must be able to identify, through two different labels, on average 30 DVD/minute, called for the installation of a global solution, perfectly adapted to its needs.

The solution set up uses ZPA 1400 realtime printerapplicators, designed and manufactured by MD, the Spanish division of Zetes specialising in P&A. This type of machine makes it possible to print and apply labels onto the upper surface of DVDs moving along a conveyor belt. Their solid construction is perfectly adapted to the Katoen Natie distribution chains. Furthermore, the fact that their components are easily accessible on the market for maintenance purposes, confers on them an optimal operational availability. The ZPA family of printers from Zetes includes a range of products that cover all of the market’s requirements.

As regards the software, Zetes developed a modular application allowing an efficient control of the various labelling lines and a systematic control of the information contained on the labels. It also developed a madeto measure application to check that all the dispatches are correctly labelled. The two applications have been integrated with the company’s internal management system to offer the fluidity of realtime data exchange.

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For more information:

• Zetes Corporate – Sarah Dheedene – T +32 473 55 21 58 – E [email protected] • NewsEngine PR – Eef De Vos – T +32 3 260 96 46 – E [email protected]

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About Zetes ZETES INDUSTRIES (Euronext Brussels: ZTS) is a leading panEuropean company in the valueadded solutions and services industry for Automatic Identification of Goods and People (Goods ID and People ID).€ Zetes uses both emerging and mature technologies (barcode, voice recognition, RFID, smartcards, ), and develops Solution Architecture Frameworks to optimize the business performance of many customers in many market segments: , transportation, logistics, , healthcare, finance, telecommunication, government and public services. The Zetes group has its headquarters in Brussels, with subsidiaries in , Côte d'Ivoire, ,€, , , , , the ,€, , and the UK . Zetes currently employs more than 700 employees (in FTEs) and generated consolidated revenues of €177 million in 2007. More info: www.zetes.com €