GIC, a manufacturer of vertical form fill and seal packaging machinery, has announced plans to showcase its fresh new approach to weighing and bagging at this year’s PPMA Show.
Visitors will be able to see the new GIC200 VFFS machine interfaced directly to a Cotswold mechanical weigher. GIC will pair the GIC200 with a twin-lane CMW4000 weigher to pack mints on-stand, offering a live demonstration of what can be achieved through the integration.
GIC bought the intellectual property, stock, and spare parts inventory of Cotswold Mechanical Weighers in 2025 following the company’s liquidation. Since then, GIC has developed the GIC200 intermittent-motion pneumatic machine with motorised film feed, which can produce a range of pack formats with bag widths of 30mm–250mm. GIC explained the solution incorporates ‘robust, proven mechanical design’ and the latest Rockwell Allen Bradley controls.
The company has also introduced the larger GIC400, which can produce bags up to 400mm wide. As well as coffee and powders, the new machines are suited to packing snacks, confectionery, hardware, powders, pulses, pet foods, fresh foods and liquids.
The Cotswold Mechanical range of linear weighers comprises nine models, offering a weighing range of 1g to 50kg, and includes entry-level machines for dry, free-flowing materials, through to more advanced systems for more challenging products.
The CMW4000 weigher on GIC’s stand is a linear design that handles a wide range of products, especially higher-density materials. It features dual-stage vibratory feeding and is capable of weighing from 25g to 2kg and at up to 15 weighments per minute, making it suited to weighing snack foods, pet foods, confectionery, prepared vegetables, frozen foods, horticultural products and beverage products.
A GIC8000 high-speed continuous motion VFFS machine will also be on-stand at PPMA in Birmingham.
“We are very much looking forward to showcasing our vertical form fill and seal packaging machines and the Cotswold range of linear weighers at this year’s show,” said MD Andy Beal. “As well as having the live demonstration of the two machines working together, we will also have a fresh new look to our stand as, for the first time since making our debut at the PPMA Show back in 2000, we have this year worked with a professional stand designer to create a striking new look, which better reflects our UK-based capabilities, experience and professionalism.”
