Extremes in temperature and humidity, as well as an influx of dust and insects, continue to plague producers and packagers of foodstuffs and beverages as well as pharmaceutical and other environmentally sensitive products.

Controlling these environments is no easy feat and many seemingly promising products have failed to meet and maintain the high standards required for conformance.

Apex Strip Curtains has made it the company's mission to provide custom designed and engineered solutions for the diverse needs of its customers over the past 27 years. One of the company's flagship products - Apex Strip Curtains - with its patented Balledge® design, has repeatedly proved up to the challenge.

After extensive R&D and numerous field tests, Apex formulated a PVC strip that is aesthetically pleasing and hygienic, while at the same time functional and durable.

"The Balledge® design allows for optimum sealing and temperature control and because these curtains are available on a metre by metre basis, costs can be readily contained and suited to the customer's budget," Wim Dessing, managing director of Apex Strip Curtains, says.

"The Balledge® design also ensures that the individual strips do not snag or scratch goods and people moving through the opening. This feature strengthens the strips, ensuring a longer life even in the harshest applications," Dessing says.

Safety is another factor to consider and Apex has achieved this with a formulation that stays flexible while at the same time remaining transparent even over extended periods of use, ensuring unhindered visibility on both sides of the curtain.

Technical advice, coupled with after sales backup and service is readily available from both the head office in Gauteng as well as a network of agents based throughout South Africa, to ensure a total customer package.