Aifec, la Iberian Association of Continuous Label Manufacturers, gathered yesterday more than eighty people at the presentation of the QAIFEC Seal of Excellence, a virtual event lasting an hour and a half, in which both manufacturers and buyers of labels participated, as well as various institutions and press media from the value chain of self-adhesive labels, including the food and beverage, perfumery and cosmetic sectors, pharmacy and laboratories and industry in general.
The stamp QAIFEC certifies the commitment of the label manufacturing company with the requirements established in the normative regulation of the reference, which is verified and confirmed by an audit of the certification company Global Goose with a multi-year progress plan.
The event, presented by the journalist Gorka Zumeta, was inaugurated by Jose Ramon Benito, president of Aifec, who commented: "today is a very big day for AIFEC, I am very excited about this new project that is going to be very big for the labels sector." And he added: "companies are reactive, but Aifec is going to be proactive so that we value this seal of excellence, it is to collect in a seal the excellence of the companies in the sector."
Then Pablo Serrano, director of Kolokio, responsible for the QAIFEC project, explained in detail the process of obtaining the seal and the benefits it brings to manufacturers and buyers of labels. «QAIFEC is not a quality seal, but a referential seal that rewards excellence in processes and management of the label manufacturer company, complements and brings together other certifications that the company already has and that generates an individual reputation and as a sector. It covers eight areas of the company that are: strategy and management; quality; regulatory aspects; environmental responsibility; Risk management; HR competencies; techniques of knowledge and automation and digitization ».
In conclusion, «with the QAIFEC seal #we win all», Which is the slogan that Aifec has chosen, since it benefits manufacturers and customers, large and small companies and the association itself
In response to questions from the attendees, Pablo Serrano added that any company that manufactures continuous labels, and that is a partner of Aifec, may have the seal, which, in principle, is not aimed at raw material suppliers.
Later, in a round table moderated by Gorka Zumeta, they spoke: Jose Manuel Gil commercial director, certification division of Global Goose, "The guarantors that the seal requirements are met"; Carlos Cole, director division labels Princes, one of the first to be present from minute one in the creation of this project, which emphasized the idea of "providing transversal value to those who have it and that this recognition of excellence is also for customers", and Marcel Abarca, CEO of Soleti Group, who affirmed that the seal "will guarantee that it is a company with high security, it will function as an instrument of protection, differentiation and commercialization ... I think it could function as a means of communication between manufacturers and suppliers to convey trust".
QAIFEC, as José Manuel Gil explained, “is a private seal promoted by an association that shows the public that, apart from the voluntary certifications that we know, there are private certifications to demonstrate the great professionalism of the sector and an exclusive seal that includes all companies to meet the minimum requirements of excellence, quality and good management.
Aifec is also launching an important promotion, marketing and communication campaign for QAIFEC, so that it can be known and recognized by the industry and the client sector in a massive way.
The process of obtaining the QAIFEC Seal of Excellence. To enter it, you just have to go by email to qaifec@aifec.eu or get all the information on the website www.aifec.eu/qaifec.
