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URES survey PS & CLOS MARKET CCAPSA & CLOSURESPage www.petpla.net Page Suppliers of Page 18 31 28 resins & additives We think about your caps, so you can think of everything else.

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PUBLISHER Alexander Büchler, Managing Director

HEAD OFFICE heidelberg business media GmbH Bunsenstr. 14 69115 Heidelberg, Germany phone: +49 6221-65108-0 fax: +49 6221-65108-28 [email protected] Dear readers, EDITORIAL Kay Barton The planned EU-wide planned ban on the most common Heike Fischer Gabriele Kosmehl disposable plastic packaging continues to create shockwaves Michael Maruschke throughout the sector. Following the major corporations Coca- Ruari McCallion Cola, Danone, Pepsi and Nestlé’s rejection, in a joint statement, Waldemar Schmitke of the introduction of the mandatory tethered caps on certain Anthony Withers beverage containers and instead rely on an upgraded with- drawal policy, the Verband Deutscher Mineralbrunnen (VDM) WikiPETia.info has even commissioned a legal opinion. According to this legal [email protected] opinion, the Brussels design rule violates EU law.

MEDIA CONSULTANTS Plant manufacturers and fastener producers are still prepar- Martina Hirschmann ing for the fi ght and working on solutions to ensure that the cap [email protected] remains fi rmly attached to the bottle. We have captured some of Johann Lange-Brock the current thinking of closure and mould manufacturers for you [email protected] on pages 18-21. A retrospective of successful developments in the caps and closures segment also marks the start of our phone: +49 6221-65108-0 series of anniversary contributions, with which we are intending fax: +49 6221-65108-28 to celebrate our 20th anniversary! In each issue, a technologi- cal area is put under the microscope, questions asked about its LAYOUT AND PREPRESS development and commented on by up to date industry voices. EXPRIM Werbeagentur | exprim.de Matthias Gaumann Our Jubilee Year is already upon us! Over more than 10,000 READER SERVICES pages, we have reported continuously on innovations, proce- Till Kretner dures and players in the PET sector since 1999. But we are [email protected] also looking forward, for example to an update on the EU plastic strategy at the Petcore conference in Brussels (February 6-7 PRINT 2019). The Drink Technology India trade shows in Bangalore Chroma Druck & Verlag GmbH (April) and New Delhi (December) provide the setting for this Werkstr. 25 year’s India Road Show roundtrip. In May we will be meeting 67354 Römerberg you at Chinaplas and the year will be rounded off with the K fair Germany in Düsseldorf and the BrauBeviale in Nuremberg. We look for- ward to sharing an exciting 2019 with you, and take this oppor- WWW tunity of thanking you for 20 years of loyal support and encour- www.hbmedia.net | www.petpla.net agement, and for the trust you have continued to place in us!

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INSIDE TRACK Page 362412 3 Editorial 4 Contents 6 News 45 Products 46 PET bottles PREFORM PRODUCTION for Home + Personal Care 47 PET bottles 10 Productivity boost - Removal of preform for Beverage + Liquid Food cooling from the injection station increases 48 Patents productivity

EDITOUR 12 Colouring the plastics world - Repi’s rising up in the US market

BOTTLE MAKING

13 Minimising blockades - Attaining uptime in a sustainability driven PET bottle production world

BOTTLING / FILLING

14 Cool fi lling - Bottling and palletising water Page right from its glacial source 31 CAPS AND CLOSURES CAPS & CLOSURES

16 A review of caps and closure developments MARKET SURVEY 18 Future challenges in cap handling - Voices from the industry on the EU strategy 28 Suppliers of resins and additives paper on Single Use Plastics 22 Maximum performance in minimum time - The fourth generation of El-Exis SP LABELLING 23 You can keep your cap on - Range of 31 Personalised labelling at the point of packaging tethered closures for screw and snap application - Flexible and environmentally-friendly labelling 24 The inline quality lab 32 Western style BBQ bottles - Rotary labeller for 26 Time for closure fl exible self-adhesive labelling 33 Dynamic labelling - Heuft launches ‘Tornado II Dynamic’ 34 Connected labelling - Packaging and decoration stepping into the virtual world 35 A second skin for PET containers - Sleeving PET detergents and body care products

TRADE SHOW REVIEW

37 China Brew China Beverage 2018 40 All4Pack Paris 2018 Page 42 BrauBeviale Nuremberg 2018 23 44 The key to sustainability - Increased use of rPET in disposable PET bottles in Germany

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Drink Technology India in Bengaluru:

NEWS PETnews Event date postponed Drink Technology India (DTI) Bangalore has been post- poned at the request of the exhibitors. The trade fair will SGT launched its own now take place from April 10 to 12, 2019. The Bangalore International Expo Centre will remain the exhibition venue. plastics recycling unit The second event date of DTI in 2019 in New Delhi remains unchanged. Société Générale des Techniques (SGT) has decided to speed up its transition to a circular model. This is coming to The fair had been planned for the end of February (Febru- fruition with the creation of a recycled PET production unit at ary 28 to March 3) in Bengaluru and is mainly aimed at Indian its Chalon-sur-Saône site in France under the name “SGR”. exhibitors and visitors. The premiere of DTI in the metropolis has now been postponed following close consultation with The rPET produced by SGR is intended to enable SGT to the industry. Numerous Indian exhibitors had requested that respond to current market demands by assisting its custom- the event not be held at the planned date. The background ers with their own commitments to a circular and responsible to this is the production cycles and the annual statement of economy. SGR’s rPET production will have EFSA (European accounts of the companies that tie up the workforce during Food Safety Authority) and FDA (Food and Drug Administra- this period. Accordingly, the number of registrations for the tion) approval for food contact. This means that thanks to its new date has remained virtually unchanged: around 95 % preform production SGT will provide its customers with guar- of the Indian exhibitors who had already registered will also anteed supply and quality in the “bottle-to-bottle” principle. attend the new date. The international companies will also remain loyal to the event in April. In view of the varying SGR has invested € 7 m in its decontamination line which presence of the sectors in the Indian regions, the focus in has been recognised and validated by the food safety authori- Bengaluru is on fruit juices, beer, spirits, wine and liquid food. ties. This recycling unit will have an initial processing capacity of 12,000 t/a and will directly supply the preform production In 2019, DTI will take place twice. After the premiere in unit located at the same site, creating around ten jobs. It is Bengaluru, the event will be launched in New Delhi from scheduled to start operations in September 2019. December 5 to 7 as a combined fair with Pacprocess India, Indiapack and Food Pex India by Messe Düsseldorf. Mumbai With this new project which has the support of the remains the international hub for the beverage and liquid ADMEME and the Burgundy Franche Comté Region, SGT food industry in India, and the next event there will take states to make an active contribution to the collective objec- place from December 9 to 11, 2020. tive of developing a fairer and more environmentally-friendly economy. It provides used bottles with a second life so that www.drinktechnology-india.com they are seen as reusable resources.

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New study on the world market for plastic caps and closures

Changing consumer patterns are revolutionising the packag- The different requirements for closures within the individual ing industry. The trend towards on-the-go products, for exam- application areas as well as the different designs of the types ple, is driving demand for resealable packaging. The current, of closures have an effect on the choice of the types of plas- second study on the world market for plastic caps and closures tics used. The study on the worldwide closures market offers by the market research institute Ceresana examines in detail separate fi gures for the market leaders polypropylene (PP) and the demand for the different types of closures: screw caps, polyethylene (HDPE and LDPE) as well as for polyethylene fl ip-top closures, disc-top closures, dispensers, spays, lids, terephthalate (PET), Polystyrene (PS), and the aggregate of and overcaps. In the next eight years, analysts at Ceresana “other plastics”. expect – based on the number of units – worldwide demand for plastic closures to increase by about 3.2 % per year. Other factors which are infl uencing the demand for plastic closures include consumer health concerns and government According to Ceresana’s CEO Oliver Kutsch, in 2017, screw taxes on beverages containing sugar which are inhibiting caps accounted for more than two thirds of the global market demand for carbonated soft drinks or juices in many countries. for plastic caps and closures. Their market share, however, is By contrast, demand for bottled water is likely to continue to expected to decrease as competition from other types of closures account for high growth rates over the next few years. How- increases signifi cantly. The growing demands of consumers are ever, the individual factors and the resulting market dynamics increasing the demand for closures that allow easier handling can vary considerably from region to region. and accurate dosing of package contents.

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Alpla: Philipp Lehner appointed CFO DAK Americas to acquire PET recycling facility NEWS Philipp Lehner is the new Chief Financial Offi cer (CFO) of the international packaging spe- DAK Americas LLC, an Alpek Poly- cialist Alpla as of January 1, 2019. He takes over ester business, announces that it has the role from Georg Früh, who will now focus on signed an Asset Purchase Agreement Family Offi ce responsibilities. with Perpetual Recycling Solutions, LLC to acquire the Perpetual PET recycling Philipp Lehner has been active in the family facility in Richmond, IN, USA. The Per- company since June 2014 and has worked in petual PET recycling operations have several areas of the company. The 34-year-old an approximate annual capacity of 100 son of CEO Günther Lehner most recently served million lbs/a (~45,000 t/a) of high quality as Regional Manager for North America. He rPET fl ake. takes the place of Georg Früh as CFO and will be responsible for Finance, IT, Digitisation and This facility will complement Alpek Human Resources. Polyester’s current food-grade PET recycling capacity in Pacheco, Argentina Philipp Lehner studied at Nanjing University in Philipp Lehner (Photo: Alpla; and its fi bre-grade recycling joint venture China, at the European Business School London Photographer: Matthias Weis- facility in Fayetteville, NC, USA. sengruber) and at Harvard Business School in Boston. Prior to joining Alpla, his career led him to the fi nance and consulting industry, includ- The terms of the agreement have ing positions at McKinsey (Hamburg) and H.I.G. European Capital Partners LLP not been disclosed and the acquisition (London). As Project Manager, Plant Manager and Regional Manager in North is expected to be completed in the fi rst America, he has gained a deep understanding of the world of Alpla over the last quarter of 2019. fi ve years. www.dakamericas.com

Georg Früh has held numerous management positions at Alpla in over thirty years at the company. He joined Alpla Germany in 1987 and was appointed CFO in 1999. Georg Früh contributed greatly to the international success of the group, states the company. www.alpla.com

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MHT USA strengthens customer support, NEWS NEWS engages new partners and commits investments into 2019

MHT USA enjoyed a very strong and successful year in 2018. Order volume was double that of the year before and, with new partners joining the international team, it is looking forward to 2019 with optimism. Customers in the Americas are now being supported and serviced by four agencies, operating in the local languages and in the .com same timezones.

AMZ Resulting / Marcio Amazonas has been announced as the new busi- ness agent for Canada and the US. Marcio Amazonas, former Coke and PTI business development executive, recently joined MHT in its efforts to reach out more directly into the US market.

“There are still many Canadian and US bottle and preform manufacturers, with whom we are not in touch. Even though the overall market growth is Team Plasgrom / Central America low, with our service and customer with (f.l.t.r.) Enrique Estrada, Andreas dedication we can grow and win Krampe, David Felix in front of MHT’s many more projects and customers HQs in Hochheim, Germany here,” said Andreas Krampe, CEO of MHT USA. vide technical services and customer In Central America, Plasgrom support from Panama to Argentina, joined the team at the beginning of from their base in Chile. 2018. Two key accounts have already been developed and supported by Andreas Krampe said that the Enrique Estrada – Plasgrom’s main recent connection of MHT USA to its PET representative – and David Felix. parent company’s global ERP system, MHT will join Plasgrom in early April along with the imminent provision of 2019 at the Plasimagen exhibition in engineering, preform design support Mexico City. “Mr Estrada is well known and CAD services from its offices and respected in the industry for his in Atlanta means that it will provide customer dedication and reliability. better service and faster feedback to He sold several projects into HPP5 its growing North and South American and other machines in 2018 and pre- customer base. dicts more deliveries for 2019,” said Mr Krampe. During 2018, MHT USA undertook several projects with inhouse assem- In Brazil, another key market for bly of new moulds in its home territory. PET moulds, MHT is represented by With partners in Mexico, it can provide Fabio Franco of Globalplast. Franco refurbishment and conversion services was one of MHT’s fi rst agents in the domestically there, and Globalplast is Americas. He provides refurbishment the third full service and refurbishment and conversion support in Brazil and centre in the Americas. surrounding countries, as well as technical services on site and from MHT was recently acquired by his facilities in Sao Paulo. Krones AG, Germany; its North Ameri- can centre is in Franklin, Wisconsin. In other South American countries, MHT is represented by Lateral Hint. www.krones.com Sergio Freire and Pablo Almazan pro- www.mht-ag.com [email protected] Tel: +90 212 695 50 00 PETplanet Insider Vol. 20 No. 01+02/19 www.petpla.net Fax: +90 212 694 97 24 10 PREFORM PRODUCTION systems lacking this feature. fl of the preform, providing greater temperature pro apply a variety of adjustments to the conditioning station. It is used to four stations, known as the preform of its ASB Series in the second of its machine, and therefore productivity. overall cycle time of the moulding the injection station dictates the longest time of these four processes, of the preforms always requires the shape at the stretch-blow station. moulding into the the preform is then used to allow blow lowing stations. The residual heat in fl transition temperate (Tg), so it is still PET resin is still above its glass and cooled to the point where the designed preform is injection moulded works on the principle that a custom- simultaneously within each cycle. of the preform conditioning station to Series machines seen in Improved productivity zero cooling. in 4 stations allows for Fig.1 One-step moulding technology to models in the company’s four-station, one-step ASB Series line-up. to improve container quality. The company is now applying Zero Cooling as a new standard effi With the Zero Cooling technology, Nissei ASB Machine Co., Ltd. intends to push PET moulding Productivity boost station totheconditioningincreasesproductivity Removal ofpreformcoolingfromtheinjection exibility and stability over moulding exible as it is transferred to the fol- ciency one step further. The technology has been developed to increase productivity and Nissei ASB sees the advantage Because injection and cooling Standard one-step moulding Now, ASB has reviewed the role The four stations of the ASB fi le and/or the shape fi nished container nished fi g.1 operate g.1 cooling occupies a signi nique called “Zero Cooling”. develop an advanced cooling tech- ing station ( the injection station to the condition- the necessary preform cooling from of the total cycle time. By shifting the company. “Zero Cooling” for the process, states 1.5x and gives rise to the name of average productivity increases of the injection station that enables ditioning station. continues simultaneously in the con- Fig.2 Cycle reduction with Zero Cooling In standard moulding, preform It is this removal of cooling from with the appropriate temperature cooling of the previous shot pro the next injection cycle while tion station is now available to start fi le adjustment. The injec- fi g.2) it can be combined fi lling the cavity for fi cant portion cant PETplanet Insider Vol. 20No.01+02/19 www.petpla.net in reduced productivity. would require longer cooling resulted standard moulding, thicker preforms products ( competitor’s than standard moulding or that of topload strength around 15 % higher in a good material distribution and viding higher stretch ratios resulting preforms have the advantage of pro- PET, are signi the stiffness and tensile strength of from biaxial orientation, that increase the positive effects of strain hardening from preform to fi this reduces the overall stretch ratio form also becomes larger ( given container weight means the pre- to make the preform thinner, which for a the only way to shorten cooling time is is a Physical properties Nissei ASB claims that smaller Since the cooling rate of PET resin fi xed property, in standard moulding fi cantly reduced. cantly nished container so fi g.4). With g.4). fi g.3). Doing Doing g.3). says Nissei ASB. says while exhibiting no haziness, using standard PET grades ers in very short cycle times premium cosmetic contain- moulding of heavy-weight method also enables the in high visual quality. risk of these faults resulting Zero Cooling eliminates any smaller, thicker preforms of orientation achieved by the which are undesirable. and “orange peel”, all of notably “ the to produce visual defects in low stretch ratios are prone speci weighting to a container’s to apply additional light- tion, more scope is available improved by better orienta- material strength has been the next injection cycle. station simultaneously with ducted in the conditioning ble because cooling is con- faster than previously possi- that can be moulded much of smaller, thicker preforms is said to allow for the use stability Visual quality& higher stretch ratios. 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This represented the owned subsidiary, namely Repi LLC in 2003 the decision to open a wholly- The business activity grew rapidly and cated to the polyurethane industries. back in the 90’s with products dedi- with sales activity through a distributor Thermoplastic Repi LLC Commercial Director for We met: Giuseppe Lombardo May 25, 2018 tribute to US customers. of this new 45,000 square feet big factory is a remake of the Italian Headquarters, a special Repi LLC, who is developing the US Thermoplastics business for Repi. The entrance hall we were welcomed by Giuseppe Lombardo, Commercial Director for Thermoplastics at From Atlanta we went up north to our next appointment in North Carolina, Charlotte. There Colouring theplasticsworld Repi’s risingupintheUSmarket “Today Repi LLC has a team of In 2012 Repi LLC moved to Repi entered the American market fi eld (preforms, bottles, fi ces, for both fi rst concept to fi development projects, from the initial partners the opportunity to run special extraordinary maintenance. This gives of industrial productions, training and ble for trials on customers’ sites, start prototyping. times R&D support) and in packaging (which implies lab tests and some- the formulation of the required colour tion of the speci port, which begins with the identi not justaproduct,butcompletesup- to be able to offer to our customers tant areas for us. We are pretty proud of the art R&D apartments are impor- growing. Packaging design and state packaging market, which is steadily We have a lot of opportunities in the already well established competitors. continent and have to compete with course, we are newcomers in the helped us in the US market. But of in PET packaging industry worldwide opportunities; it is the area where we where we see great development market. “Additives are the segment producers in the North American markets.” North, Central and Latin American Giuseppe Lombardo showroom (f.l.t.r.): Heike Fischer and Infront of the colour portfolio at Repi’s A skilled technical team is availa- “The recognition of the Repi brand Repi is among the top liquid colour From here we serve the whole nal item. nal by Heike Fischer fi c need and results in PETplanet Insider Vol. 20No.01+02/19 www.petpla.net fi ca- excited for next results to come.” ness plan are there, so we are really lenging, but the right vision and busi- partner. The future goals are chal- who feels to deal with a trustworthy to be vately owned. This allows the Group areas, but still independent and pri- with direct presence in 5 geographical Repi has become a leading supplier than 45 years of activity worldwide, here in North America.” virgin PET - in total it is a challenge because you have to compete against Producing rPET is a big challenge the collection rate and the cost. in the state of the art production lab The holy and protected treasure: a view ing. see where the rPET market is head- “We are in close contact with them to part of the Napcor society in the US. market in the US in general. Repi is spoke about the challenge of the rPET high volume of enquiries.” Giuseppe recycling market as a result of a ers and anti-yellowing for the PET forms.” Europe; we have a lot of clear pre- colour market here is not as big as in are growing signi Giuseppe summarises “After more There are concerns about volume, “We are growing in UV block- fl exible and near to the customer fi cantly.PET The www.repi.com is where blockade prevention strate- and ascents of conveyor systems, that to a blockade. Common at the curves veyor or their forced rotation will lead they pass through the transport con- tion stops. generally spotted only when produc- mation’ of bottles on the line, which is together. This causes a ‘fan-like for- conveyor systems, and then stick bottles to move with instability through fi friction triggers a line block. It is coef- veyor systems when bottle-to-bottle as bottles are transported via air con- post-moulding issue, blockades arise in PET stretch blow moulding plants. A an environmentally-conscious way. zone between blow moulded bottles and to act as a mould release at the same time - in A lubricant applied on the outside of preforms or bottles is said to optimise the slipping to increase uptime can clash with increasingly stringent sustainability touchpoints. thousands of products. And, in our ever-more environmentally-conscious world, strategies In PET bottle manufacturing lines, downtime amounting to just minutes reduces output by Minimising blockades Attaining uptimeinasustainability-drivenPETbottleproductionworld Production processaid thin sliding Coating the bottles’ surface with a (Illustration by Steidle) against each other freely. PETplanet Insider Vol. 20No.01+02/19 www.petpla.net cient of friction that causes moulded It’s vital that bottles rotate freely as Blockades are a particular problem fi lm allows them to rotate tation stages. blow moulding process and transpor- continues to function well beyond a protective layer for preforms that conveyors. The coating also provides potential for blockades along transport boosts productivity by reducing the zone between blow moulded bottles smoothly.” the transport of the PET bottles more minimises blockades and facilitates rotate against each other freely. This O 32 F – allows the PET bottles to extremely thin sliding said “Coating the surface with the Manager of this company Rolf Lamers in Leverkusen, Germany. General from company Steidle GmbH, based is in Process Integrated Coating (PIC) spray equipment. product on preforms or bottles by any stage. It is applied by spraying the added at preform or post blow mould bottle production process. It can be or bottles at key points along the PET lubricant on the outside of preforms systems. The product is applied as a PET products through air conveyor a quick and clean release of bottles. mould ejection, this lubricant ensures more bottles in the scrap bin. During meaning higher cost per bottle or also negatively affect cycle times, defects. Bottles sticking to the mould agent, reducing the potential for cant is that it acts as a mould release Mould releaseoptimisation the transport ef a product that is claimed to improve gies prove critical. Chem-Trend offers Optimising the so-called slipping A proven and very ef Another advantage of this lubri- fi ciency of formed fi lm – Lusin Lub fi cient system cient moulding processes. PET preform production and blow many of the problems that arise in tally-conscious solution for solving water. It is therefore an environmen- halogens and can be removed with not contain any solvents, silicones or the transport cost signi appearance of the blow moulding line as well as on the preforms when passing though the impact on the heat absorption of PET These defects will have a signi other imperfections on the preforms. dling, this might lead to scratches and Despite every effort during their han- into octabins before warehousing. box Lub O32F is the optimisation of bulk An added advantage of using Lusin enhance the gloss of blown bottles. providing a barrier against dust and ties also prevent contamination by and handling. Its lubricating proper- the plastic surfaces during transport improves the scratch-resistance of imperfections production aidwhichreduces A sustainablePET bottle a hardened build-up. lubricant stays fl lubricant on the blown bottles. As the ing a smooth and even repartition of the blow moulds’ surfaces, ensur- blowing, the lubricant lays evenly into Applied directly on the preform before The lubricant signi Sometimes preforms are dropped fi lling levels, which can reduce uid, there is no risk of www.chemtrend.com fi nished goods. nished fi cantly fi cantly. It does fi cant

BOTTLE MAKING 13 14 BOTTLING / FILLING which was founded in 1992 as Water- its purity and freshness maintained. America and meet rising demand with of millions of consumers in North to ensure that it reaches the tables using advanced technologies in order packaging of its 100 % natural water, SMI Ergon system for the bottling and recently invested in a new, integrated ranges of western North America. It on its doorstep, in the mountain water exclusively from glacier sources ish Columbia (BC), Canada, bottles Glacial Water Company, based in Brit- installed by Italian SMI Group. water industry. A compact and to even the earliest and slightest signal in the fast-changing also a key feature, in order that it could react immediately companies in North America and the world. Flexibility was company’s position as one of the most automated bottling containers and formats. It was also expected to maintain the tional ef required a solution that would be able to work with func- cesses, technologies and capacity, it determined that it Canada, decided to invest in upgrading its production pro- When the Ice Age Glacial Water Company in Vancouver, Cool right fromitsglacialsource Bottling andpalletisingwater Ice Age Glacial Water Company, As its name suggests, Ice Age fi ciency of at least 95%, across a range of different fi lling fl exible solution has been puri freezing of water vapour is itself a primarily with snow or melted ice; the content, a characteristic associated from its glaciers has very low mineral cipitation a year. The water that receives over 175 cm (69 inches) pre- from houses and industry. The area 200 miles north-west of Vancouver, far Glacier Range mountain chain, about the Hat Mountains in the Coastal fjord, BC. The creek is fed by ice from the Alpine Creek torrent in the Toba Unpolluted source 100 % free of bacteria. production phase and is claimed to be uncontaminated and pure during the its product, which is kept scrupulously collects, bottles, transports and sells the principal city of BC. The company the metropolitan area of Vancouver, is located in Delta, a township within of different formats. Its bottling plant both 2002 and 2003. and the quality of its composition, in ing Institute Gold Medal for its taste quality, as well as the American Tast- awards for its design and packaging main company brand, has won many Ice Age Premium Glacial Water, the North American premium segment. has earned a leading position in the rapidly in the bottled water sector and mark Beverages Inc., has grown The water itself is collected from Ice Age water is sold in a range fi cation process. cation PETplanet Insider Vol. 20No.01+02/19 www.petpla.net fl ows claimed to provide important bene a PH of 9.5 – hence the name. It is Inc, is a premium alkaline water with still known Watermark Beverages introduced in April 2005 while it was process and have minimum they are not subjected to any working glacier sources and are 100 % natural; cial Water Company originates from Everything bottled at the Ice Age Gla- character of the water remain pure. so that the unique structure and tling uses UV and ozone processes electrolytes. and contain natural antioxidants and fi 6-24-6 HP VMAG stretch-blow moulds, porating ‘smart factory’ technologies. automation and control system incor- is equipped with a latest generation and 1.5 l PET bottles by Italian SMI and Vortex water packages in 0.5 l glacier source. pure as if it had come straight from its consumers to drink bottled water as standards and is claimed to allow plies with the most severe production operating since summer 2016. It com- cutting edge bottling plant has been a monobloc, it doesn’t need a rinser or to 12,000 bph in the 500 ml format. As 500 ml and 1,500 ml PET bottles, at up New plantinstalled2016 lls with still water and caps both The company’s Vortex 9.5 brand, As a precaution, however, the bot- The integrated Ecobloc Ergon The solution installed for Ice Age Ice Age Glacial Water Company’s fi ltration. fi ts ts even to less skilled operators. while remaining easily accessible installation even in restricted spaces, but ergonomic structure that allows format changeovers, within a compact SMI says that it is designed for easy and 4x3 tray plus are collated in 4x3 and 3x2 collations. The larger, 1,500 ml bottles only, and in 4x3 and 6x4 tray plus 6x4 wraps 500 ml bottles in 4x3, 5x4 and unit, the LSK 25T shrink wrapper Wrapping andpalletising high air compression. reduces energy costs associated with features a double-stage air recovery The stretch-blow moulding module equipped with high ef because its preform heater module is tion than comparable previous models blower has lower energy consump- tles with either fl and the air conveyor between the blower and PETplanet Insider Vol. 20No.01+02/19 www.petpla.net Downstream of the production fi ller. SMI says that it is a compact fi fl lm-only, in double lane 3x2 exible solution for creating bot- at or sports caps. The fi lm arrangements. lm fi ciency IR lamps. fi lm-only, fi lm- fi lm lm ing of 1,016x1,219 mm USA pallets. system provides fully automatic load- motion. The APS 1550P palletising opportunities for marketing and pro- consumers’ attention, offering greater be graphically personalised to capture transport. The cardboard boxes can and can protect the product during a package that is resistant to impacts machine. The solution is suitable for ing bottles without having to stop the the cardboard box around the transit- device that groups products and forms system is equipped with a mechanical in 3x4 and 4x6 layouts. in wrap-around corrugated cardboard mats. cardboard boxes in 4x3 and 4x6 for- packed in wrap-around corrugated 3x2 (500 ml and 1,500 ml) bottles are 25T shrink wrapper. Already packed only collations arriving from the LSK with either fl also handles 500 ml and 1,500 ml The wrap-around packaging 1,500 ml loose bottles are packed An LWP 30 wrap-around packer at or sports cap in fi lm- INSPECTION CLOSURE The new CapWatcher production line production p BringsBrin the quality lab to the ro well placed to meet this demand. minimally-processed glacier water is alternatives will continue, and that ated drinks and towards healthier trend away from sugary and carbon- water industry. slightest signal in the fast-changing immediately to even the earliest and key feature, in order that it could react ers and formats. Flexibility was also a across a range of different contain- functional ef tion that would be able to work with it determined that it required a solu- processes, technologies and capacity, to invest in upgrading its production its previous system. When it decided sales put unsustainable pressure on says that increases in demand and du g The company expects that the Ice Age Glacial Water Company fi ciently of at least 95 %, www.smigroup.it ® Q-Line 15

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CAPS & CLOSURES closures developments A reviewofcapsand 1980s. Company’s operations during the mid- porated into the Crown Cork and Seal innovations were subsequently incor- geometries of the PET thread. Obrist’s more compatible with the precise secondly that the HDPE caps were the neck fi by rolling the aluminium caps onto damage to the bottle mouth caused part were considered to be, HDPE cap over its aluminium counter- 1970s. The key advantages of the increased sharply at the end of the est of the PET bottle industry which his idea quickly attracted the inter- for use with returnable glass bottles, piece HDPE cap. Originally intended tles with the injection-moulded one- need for tight closures (under a variety What has not changed, however, is the in the design of caps and closures. vations and improvements being made advances, have led to ever new inno- drinks, regulations and technological needs, along with new trends in the Albert Obrist who in 1970 developed double. those days sometimes was more than ing, compression moulding output in Compared with injection mould- resulting in the H-C Wing-Lok design. ing process for plastic CSD caps, and patented the compression mould- problem from a different perspective Industries decided to approach the century, the Alcoa CSI acquired H-C dent closure. fi is regarded as the beverage industry’s industry process for making closures was an tries, its rotary compression-moulded In 1986, when CSI acquired H-C Indus- double rst successful mechanical tamper-evi- At the same point in the 20 Since then, changing consumer It was a Swiss designer named fi rst plastic top for CSD drinks bot- . fi rst. TheH-CWing-Lok closure nish could be avoided, and fi rstly that rstly th

for CSD. neck in line with the new 28 mm light weight their Supershorty, a range of closures In the same issue Bericap presented with the comment “it all depends...”. caps in issue 11. Alcoa summed it up moulded and compression moulded tages and disadvantages of injection an intense discussion on the advan- organised the both still drinks and CSDs. the discussion on lightweight caps for in issue 12, Romeo Corvaglia enters forms. Also at PETpoint, and reported designs for lightweight caps and neck door was open for anyone to submit sented the “Shorty” for beer. The were mainly juices and energy drinks. market (issue 2). Products packed piece hot fi Oscar” for their BO2S beer closure. that Bericap had won a “Packaging such as beer. for capping oxygen-sensitive products presented a cap with a moving liner highlights 1999to2019 Caps andclosures–some planet! for PET bottles, as reported in PET- achievements in caps and closures you enjoy our selection of 20 years of account for completeness, we hope survey like the following can never pages since 1999. And while a ogy in over 10,000 of its magazine’s developments in closures technol- tive to produce. the package design and are cost effec- and re-seal, can be incorporated within contents, and which are easy to open of conditions) that protect a bottle’s 2006 PETplanet and Sacmi 20 20 20 20 PETplanet has been covering the 0 0 0 0 fi nish ISBT standard PCO 1881 000 005 003 001 At PETpoint, Bericap pre- Bericap launches the one- In issue 11+12 we reported In issue 8 KHS and CCT ll closure in the Chinese fi rst joint cap forum with PETplanet Insider Vol. 20No.01+02/19 www.petpla.net modi new hot fi topic: In issue 5 we report on Bericap’s the PCO 1881 by the end of 2009. China had decided to universally adopt ica. Issue 9 reported that Coca-Cola water was on the market in North Amer- issue in 2+3, that the 0.99 g cap for still reported in issue 12. (Martens brewery in Belgium) was application of the 1881 neck for the new thread. 1810. CCT has been designing the cap a lightweight alternative to the PCO with the MHT-21Light thread family lighter caps and threads, launching Technologies presents savings from nesses of 2 mm - as a fi closures together with neck wall thick- production of caps and closures. pliers of systems and moulds for the panies involved in the market of sup- competitive differentiation of the com- and the developments, strategies and ogy, starting with issue no. 12/2013 describe the state-of-the art technol- the caps and closures markets to PETplanet is publishing a study of neck oil, superseding the standard 29/21 issue 1+2). water, is close to launch (Corvaglia, both, carbonated drinks as well as still cap for the 1881 short neck format for developed by Bericap in 2010. fi launch of a push-pull closure for hot hot launch of the DoubleSeal one-piece issue 6, the company announces the 1+2, generating weight savings. In Bericap, as we are covering in issue market, with reduced wall thicknesses. ll packages without aluminium foil, 2010 Lightweight is still a hot 20 2007 The In issue 6, MHT Mold & Hotrunner 220 20 20 A 26 mm closure range for edible fi ll closure in the North American fi 0 0 0 fi ed one-piece DoubleSeal 38 mm nish has been developed by 009 13 Following the K trade fair, 112 111 ll initiative, resulting in newly Romeo Corvaglia reported in Romeo Corvaglia reported in A lightweight combination In issue 4 we report on the fi rst commercial rst rst step. rst fi nish to open bottles with minimum effort. shape of the closure allows end-users Wattwiller Mineral Waters, the unusual 1881 petal fl sented, amongst other things, its we report in issue 1+2. Madrid launched its 38 mm closure, as ing of wide mouth bottles, RPC Obrist an independent re in combination with a beverage or as liquid additives and granules, sellable Sumitomo developed caps suitable for from Hähl and Teamplast, Incap and ther: an international project team shots (issues 4+9). with supplement their drinks consumers can freshly chamber with which caps with a dosing tems launches sports bene same article, product piracy and with a better grip (issue 4). In the Bericap developed higher closures block closures (as reported in 9/14). strength, developing reusable building those who suffer from reduced grip one example for capping solutions for operations. Brazilian Clever Pack is est groups with dif the spotlight is increasingly on inter- bination is as much as 33%. 30 mm/25 mm neck and closure com- whose weight saving compared with a weight closure, HexaLite 29/11, India: Bericap unveils its new light- PETplanet Insider Vol. 20No.01+02/19 www.petpla.net At Interpack, United Caps pre- 20 For the 26 mm and 29 mm neck, 220 220 As well as this lightweight trend, In issue no. 9, we talk about DTI The Vicap sports cap comes with a dosing fl fi 0 0 avours or vitamin ts: Vicap Sys- 14 Caps with 17 Developed for aseptic 15 Dispensing caps go fur- 1881 petal fl ower cap. Developed for chamber fi fi ll product (issue 5). culties in opening ower cap fi ll- hot- 33 mm neckclosureforcold-asepticor on a lightweight 26/21 neck and the SnapCap 26: a hinge cap pressed version for the neck fi Bericap’s Neo 30/17 weight optimised cooler spike (issue 1+2). full plug engagement to the water and play system: The K-Seal ensures (issue 11+12). closure for 29/25 mm neck finish as well as the two-piece bi-injected one-piece flip-top 28 mm PCO 1881 for the on the go bottles market, a technology (issue 9). ing the high speed of its own mould printing of caps at Drinktec, match- many benefits such as re-ordering. tainer in a connected device with hydrated but turn the complete con- remind the consumers of keeping report in issue 8: The caps not only ing caps into smart devices, as we bonated beverages. PCO 1881 flat closure for non-car- duces an extremely light 28 mm preview in issue 8, Bericap intro- band and closure. In our Drinktec with laser printing across the TE and slit tamper evidence band or tered with closures with a folded counterfeiting are being encoun- and CSD (source: Sacmi) over thepast20yearsforstillwaterand Caps & Closures weight developments 02 m ek24g20g1.6 g neck 25/22 mm 2.0g neck 26/22 mm neck 29/25 mm 2.4 g neck 30/25 mm cap for Water: 1-piece C11 nc . . 2.5 g 2.8 g neck 26/22 mm neck PCO1881 3.1 g neck PCO1810 cap for CSD: 1-piece Silgan Closures develop a plug 20 Aptar launches sports closures Corvaglia presents the digital Israeli companyWater.IO isturn- fi lling recipes. lling 1 8 We report in issue 1+2 on SnapCap 26 nineties Late nish 30/25; the 0.9 g 1 g 1.2 g 1.3 g . 2.0 g 2.5 g 2Ks Late 0.7 g 1.6 g Today described in issue 5. fi sportscap in a wide mouth neck reasons for Aptar to launch a new of on-the-go beverage formats are processed beverages and an increase the consumer comfort of 20 years ago! to other 1881 closures while returning to tures a 25% weight reduction compared sure with a better grip. The closure fea- glia announces a 188 slitted/folded clo- all colours. and light weight 38 mm neck caps in range encompasses 33 mm neck caps light barrier screw caps. The product Aptar is presented in the same issue. dispensing solution Guardian Light by traditional mix of HDPE and PP. HDPE, it is easier to recycle than the duction line. Being made entirely of opening of their new sports cap pro- visiting Coca-Cola Amatil’s plant 2017) (source: Krones Group Annual Report an estimated annual growth of 5.2% on beverage container units fi Global caps and closures market, based nish. The 38 mm 1-piece closure is 2017 2020 2019 2018 Year 8m 1-piece 38 mm Continuous growth of aseptically In the run-up to NPE 2018, Corva- For issue 10 we fl In issue 12 Bericap highlights UV Also for on-the-go customers, the UV barrier closure, developed for the dairy industry fl ip-top PP closure 656.62 bn 624.16 bn 593.31 bn 563.98 bn y downunder, y Total lled and

CAPS & CLOSURES 17 18 CAPS & CLOSURES will increase CO in the worst case this requirement nor economically. We estimate that make sense – neither ecologically attached to the container does not article that enforces caps to remain marine littering. Unfortunately, the make a lot of sense to help reduce the changes that will be enforced on the topic. It seems as if a lot of proposing and passing a directive that the EU has taken action by urgently. So I de problem that requires action 400,000 tons CO beverage packages by as much as year in the EU with minimal to zero Dr MichaelKrüger, CEOCorvagliaGroup of the law, but most of them are not the bottler ful solutions available to ensure that one hand we have some simple cal there are different ways on the the proper handling. Technologi- might be a better way to ensure out involving the people. Education tion is trying to solve the issue with- fi to the bottles to ensure that they uncontroversial. Tethering the caps but the outcome itself is not totally important and absolutely positive, working on such a guideline is economy, has been causing shock the handling of caps in a circular Single Use Plastics, which includes sions on the EU strategy paper on day: for nearly six months discus- up all the relevant, hot topics of the eyes and ears on the ground to pick travel around the world keeping their Insider you will know that our editors Michael Fink,Vice Presidentz-moulds in caphandling Future challenges Voices fromtheindustryonEUstrategypaperSingleUsePlastics nd their way to the recycling sta- “Marine littering is a severe “The fact itself that the EU is As a regular reader of PETplanet fi ls the requirements fi 2 nitely welcome nitely 2 emissions from equivalent per multimodal resin technology was ment in my opinion was when the directive can be implemented.” able developments, but of course distract companies from other valu- painful for a lot of stakeholders and to reduce marine littering. It will be options could have been realised changes, I am sure much better spend on implementing the required fi amount of money industry – and assessment correctly. With the vast selves, if I interpret their impact expect such minimal impact them- ing. The EU commission seems to positive impact on marine litter- the the implementation is possible, but as a interims solution. In my opinion and therefore will mostly be used really convenient for the end-users widespread deposit return system, bottles and their caps by 2025.” In a achieve a collection rate of 90% of technology and infrastructure that will “investments should be directed into Pepsico expressed the view that,: Coca-Cola, Nestle, Danone and 2018 in which the major players, a written statement from October waves in the sector, -culminating in of the biggest game changers in z-slides system is de tion, therefore I think our patented when answering such a ques- focus on the mould technologies strong!” bottle, but nothing describes how the cap needs to be tethered to the For example so far we just know nally consumers – will have to “The most impactful develop- “As a mould supplier I tend to fi nal impact is not clear today. fi nitely one nitely PETplanet Insider Vol. 20No.01+02/19 www.petpla.net of view! view! of refl to Husky for adding their comments and z-moulds, and we are grateful cap, Corvaglia, Sacmi, United Caps views of producers such as Beri- law. We have therefore collected the that might ensue if it is passed into EU regulation and the consequences their assessment of the proposed caps- and mould producers about 6, it is the moment for us to ask caps. Prior to the EU vote on Article of preventing the littering of beverage players see a more effective means sumer education program, these key producers, and a pan-European con- a higher level of responsibility from a broad scale since recent years.” only experience the full bene place already several years ago, we applications. While introduction took performance, particularly for CSD weighting at same or better closure to accelerate the speed of light- the industry everyone in It just helped applications. and closure use in caps HDPEs for organoleptic introduced to changes.” while opening, brought some good haptic properties for better grip, torques as well as improving the say the trend of lowering opening itself I would closure side ers. On the manufactur- age closure the bever- years for the past ecting the Canadian and US point www.z-moulds.com www.corvaglia.com fi ts on ts PETplanet Insider Vol. 20No.01+02/19 www.petpla.net that help them prepare for the future.” taking the necessary decisions today partners can be assured that we are our long term partnerships and those promises. Our sights remain set clear targets and deliver on our we have demonstrated an ability to throughout our proud 80 year history, ing accordingly. Time and time again, regulatory environment and is innovat- Directive. ated beverages are included in this fi and Bricks with all existing neck (bottles) with all existing neck closures to PET beverage containers new requirement for the tethering of transpose it into national law by 2021. Q2 2019. Member States has then to tive is expected to enter into force in process has concluded. The Direc- process. The political negotiation by the parliament, in plenary voting plastics directive, currently approved published a proposal for ‘single use’ the Commission’s proposals. ples and is in complete alignment with ethos that underpins our design princi- today and sustain tomorrow, it is a key that our closures should differentiate ate. We possess a fi tory environments in which they oper- ments of our customers in the regula- the outstanding performance require- market, innovative solutions that meet of them. we are already taking in anticipation on Singe-Use Plastic and the actions Caps perspective on the EU Directive I wish to make you aware of United ciples of openness and transparency, closures byBenoitHenckes, United Caps’ positionstatementonthetetheringof Circular Economy Position Statementon within the economy for as long as pos- products, resources and materials tal pollution. Maintaining the value of resource depletion and environmen- to challenge energy consumption, Circular economy is an important tool Circular Economy Package (CEP). vision and strategy as stated in the EU nishes. Still beverages and carbon- United Caps has anticipated this United Caps has anticipated this From Q2 2024 there will be a In May 2018 the EU commission At United Caps, we bring to “In keeping with our long held prin- United Caps believe that the United Caps believe that the United Caps endorses the EU rmly-held belief belief rmly-held

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Chief ExecutiveOffi out compromising the future. setting out to meet today’s needs with- takes an active role in this process by a company with a proud heritage economy. of a vibrant and rewarding circular material plan will aid the creation contaminants and a safety recycling plastics, better characterisation of improved sourcing like bio-sourced consumer behaviour, coupled with Member States. recycling rates are variable between within the Member States. Today’s collective action on recycling streams nises that the EU CEP vision requires should be made. United Caps recog- on food hygiene, health and safety 2018/852 (article 5). No compromises safety standards following Directive tions, UnitedCapsprioritiseshighfood cled plastics in food-contact applica- the increased recycling of plastics. (2015) which contains new targets for Action Plan for the Circular Economy packaging waste as part of the EU directive 2018/852 on packaging and directive 2018/851 on waste and EU 2018/850 on the land new guidelines of the EU directive economy and fully acknowledges the sitioning towards the EU circular embraces the challenges of tran- lower energy consumption. in helping to reduce emission and recyclable as such they are important are lightweight, durable, versatile and for their intrinsic characteristics. They friendly and resource ef role to play in more environmentally recycled either internally or externally. process is production during our accumulating plastic waste 100% of the almost Currently generations. for future sible is vital It is appropriate that United Caps, It is appropriate that United Caps, Actions allied to modifying With regards to the use of recy- United Caps is aware of, and Plastic products have an important www.unitedcaps.com fi ll of waste, EU ll of waste, EU fi cer cient Europe Europe cient Squeezing Drinking Innovation in Dispensing The Leader www.aptar.com Delivering solutions,shapingthefuture. n g Pouring

CAPS & CLOSURES 19 20 CAPS & CLOSURES changes to the closure design.” neck which maintains design of most Bericap has developed a system fi EUR depending whether neck mates change over cost of 4-14 bln signed. The PWC impact study esti- 100 bln packages need to be rede- of the supply chain – more than involving massive cost in all levels for the entire beverage industry caps represents a major challenge unclear. The prescriptionoftethered subject to this prescription is still bottles. The scope of beverages neck of single use plastic beverage scribe that caps are tethered to the and CO aged to reduce energy consumption collectively spent millions and man- consumer experience. The industry without affecting performance or the packaging weight (bottles and caps) been light-weighting: that is, reducing focus of the beverage industry has closure weightreduction Signi Marketing atBericap Communications and Group Director Christoph Thünemann, Sacmi’s approachandstrategyinrelationtothenewEUdirectiveonsingleuseplastics is Article 6, which states the following: the most relevant part of the directive For cap manufacturers and OEMs, plastic products on the environment”. “Reduction of the impact of certain on the directive 2018/0172 (COD) European Parliament is to vote up with new EU regulations. need to make are intrinsically bound mould suppliers and the efforts they plastic cap manufacturers and their At present, the challenges faced by keeping environmental impact stable. ers allowed the market to grow, while combined efforts of all industry play- heroes of the environment, as the was begun. We are the unsung able at the time the whole process nishes need to be changed or not. “The SUP directive will pre- Over the last 10-15 years, the During the next few weeks, the During the next few weeks, the fi nishes or requires only small fi cant neckand 2 emissions to levels unthink- up to 2 l with a CO torques. and offers a user-friendly opening slit double seal system, as well as a is equipped with the well-proven closure offers a comfortable grip, to its aesthetic appearance, the interesting to note that, in addition fi costs incurred in changing their back of their fi tlers, this results in a faster pay- PCO 1810 to 1881. For the bot- ing with the previous change from weight savings are higher compar- and neck solution. The achievable compared to the PCO 1881 closure sional neck and closure reductions of ~30 % in total due to the dimen- There is a signi tive product to PCO 1881 closures. purely from a decrease in height 8 g/l. The weight reduction comes 26/14 SFBCSD(7046) 26mm CSDclosure–DS Bericap hasdevelopedthe 3) By ... [3 months after the date of By ... [3 months after the date of 3) For the purposes of this Article, 2) Member States shall ensure that 1) lling line to the new system. It is ated drinks. sures, including those for carbon- safety of beverage container clo- necessary strength, reliability and address the need to ensure the Those standards shall in particular ment referred to in paragraph 1. standards relating to the require- sations to develop harmonised European standardisation organi- the Commission shall request the entry into force of this Directive], not be covered by this Article. caps and lids made of plastic shall beverage containers that have made of plastic. Glass and metal seals shall not be considered to be metal caps or lids with plastic intended use stage. the container during the product’s caps and lids remain attached to be placed on the market only if the caps and lids made of plastic may in Part C of the Annex that have single-use plastic products listed fl The closure is usable for bottles The 7046 closure is an alterna- ex band for proper application lling line conversion fi cant weight saving 2 carbonisation of PETplanet Insider Vol. 20No.01+02/19 www.petpla.net costs for bottler and brand owners. attractive offer, in order to save additional production capacity. demand, Bericap has invested in major brands. Due to the increasing now been introduced at various European plants. The product has duction, installing new line in its side. Bericap has started pro- the quality and there is no change for mise on drinking performance and end-consumer there is no compro- same as for PCO 1881. For the The inner diameter is exactly the results in a smaller outer diameter. thread diameter of the neck, which and a reduction of the T-diameter / 4) ongoing testing for new mould ongoing testing for new mould 4) new slitting patterns together with 3) light weight metal crown caps, in 2) new light weight caps for returnable 1) ments and activities as follows: of change and has initiated develop- every possible outcome of this period the harmonised standards. market players shall need to wait for considered attached to the container, a cap can be lished when clearly estab- not yet been caps. layouts dedicated to hinged stay “attached” to the bottle; the partner company to let the cap metal cap on a plastic bottle; case the bottler decides to use a returnable bottles; to move from single use bottles to out liner, should a bottler decides plastic bottles, both with and with- The new Bericap 7046 is an Sacmi will support its partners in Sacmi will support its partners in Since it has fi lling nozzles on the bottlers’ www.bericap.com www.sacmi.it fl ip top top ip PETplanet Insider Vol. 20No.01+02/19 www.petpla.net (connected) to the beverage container containing water ( Global Data). forecasted CAGR of 4.1% (Source: to remain strong through 2023 with a ences. Global unit demand expects options dominate consumer prefer- growth globally as healthy beverage ues to demonstrate extremely strong manufacturing solutions. closure portfolio and available closure value drivers for Husky’s entire tethered fying tooling conversions are dominant The lowest cost to produce and simpli- usability and the drinking experience. full compliance without compromising Husky is developing solutions to ensure of these laws (enacted or proposed), bill or a variant thereof. Regardless result in a reactivation of this speci approved European SUP directive will 2018. It remains to be seen whether the at the request of the author on June 4, pollution. The bill was ordered inactive bottles contribute to environmental belief that closures on single use plastic promising the user experience. promising the user experience. entire dispensing system without com- weight savings to be realised on the ence. For the brand owner, there are positioning and enhance user experi- grip heights to communicate product Husky’s 29/25 portfolio offers various the closure as a means to differentiate. as a premium offering can leverage brands looking to position their product misation is a dominant trend. Water 29/25 family to consumertrends/needs Matching newclosureproducts plastic beverage container that does not feature a closure that is contiguously af (if passed into law) would prohibit a retailer from selling or offering for sale a single-use A new bill was proposed in the state of California (AB-2779) in February 2018. This bill Tethered closuresintheUSA Water: The water segment contin- The primary driver for this bill is the Within the water segment, premiu- fi c ing experience. (~4mm) and no impact on the drink- impacts on the grip height vs 1881 (4.7% vol). This design has minimal rated to a high level of carbonation criteria of many brand owners while sure) offering satis CSD dispensing solution (neck + clo- neck weight the dispensing system (PET opportunity for brand owners to light format sizes provide a cost savings around sugar content. These smaller with changing consumer preferences smaller format sizes to correspond CAGR of 1.3%.(Source: Global Data). positive through 2023 with a forecast erage category. Global unit demand is water, it remains a very relevant bev- has not enjoyed the robust growth of 6m CSD 26 mm Carbonated SoftDrink(CSD) Brand owners have introduced While the CSD market segment fi nish + closure). Husky’s 26 mm fi es the strict test ≤ 1liter). compliance for aseptic robustness with B180 and Capdis heavier 2.35 g option offers improved test for sealing robustness. A slightly at 1.75 g and passes Sidel’s strict B180 sure offers an industry leading weight the smaller neck fi pleasant drinking experience thanks to bottle, the consumer can enjoy a more and closure. Compared to the 38 mm (Source: Global Data). 2023 with a forecasted CAGR of 2.5% Global unit demand is positive through beverages with natural ingredients. positioned to lure consumers seeking tives, the JSDT market segment is well towards healthier beverage alterna- 30% can be realised on the neck system, material weight savings up to Compared to the 38 mm dispensing rial and cost savings opportunities. widely used 38 mm necks for mate- been developed as alternatives to the (JSDT) Juices, sportsdrinks&teas 32 mm Aseptic 32 mm As consumer preferences shift As consumer preferences shift The 32 mm neck fi nish. The 32 mm clo- nishes have have nishes fi lling. www.husky.co fi xed fi nish nish

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CAPS & CLOSURES the dynamic ejector, maximum produc- Thanks to the fast clamping unit and cycles far below 2.5 s over many years. has a reliable and safe operation with Exis SP meets these requirements and performance have to be possible. El- with short strokes and optimal dosing ing systems, maximum mould speeds tor allocation. process-dependent, variable accumula- mulator control simultaneously ensures erations of up to 4 g. Intelligent accu- speeds of up to 1,000 mm/s and accel- tor enables the achievement of injection predecessor. The hydraulic accumula- 20 % less energy when compared to its production parameters, it requires up to of production volumes. Depending on in engineering given the global increase – one of the most pressing challenges optimised use of energy and resources 2016 and is primarily distinguished by its The fourth generation was introduced in ing demands of packaging producers. version to meet the increasingly exact- high-speed machine from version to machine manufacturer has adapted the berg, Germany, the injection moulding closing capsperhour More than172,000 Demag’s high-speed El-Exis machine per hour possible with Sumitomo (SHI) Over 172,000 closing caps (29/25 mm) quicker and one of the advanced machinery on the market. ago, the hybrid El-Exis SP is the main contributor to this success. Its fourth generation is manufacturer of injection moulding machinery for plastic packaging. Launched twenty years With a market share exceeding 20%, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag claims to be the leading in minimumtime Maximum performance The fourthgenerationofEl-ExisSP To produce standardised clos- Located in Schwaig near Nurem- consistency and accuracy, both during of performance and excellent process hybrid drive ensures a maximum level Sumitomo (SHI) Demag. The dynamic Business Development Packaging at explained Arnaud Nomblot, Director rifi equally important roles and that no sac- and energy consumption should play demand that performance, service life opment of the El-Exis focused on the machine.“Right from the outset, devel- with availability and reliability in a single high speed demanded by the customer Clamping forceof8,000 kN water distribution for mould cooling. water distribution for mould cooling. cally for this application, such as the solutions have been optimised speci tion output can be achieved. Special series. With maximum clamping forces series. With maximum clamping forces clamping force range of the El-Exis SP for multiple cavities by expanding the growing demand for large machinery ably and accurately over the years.” in the high-speed range and works reli- that the machine meets all requirements precision is a decisive factor in ensuring “This direct control of manufacturing purchased outside”, continues Nomblot. manufactured by us rather than being such as screws, plates or columns are our company. Crucial machine elements high vertical range of manufacturing in ces should be made in this respect,” The hybrid concept combines the The hybrid concept combines the Sumitomo (SHI) Demag meets the Sumitomo (SHI) Demag meets the acceleration and braking. “In the acceleration and braking. “In the ventional plates and, secondly, the area of packaging, we primar- erably superior rigidity to con- ment analysis, exhibit consid- ily bene which, thanks to fi of mould clamping plates of mould clamping plates First of these is our speci example during the design example during the design experience in this sector, for fi t from two facts. t from two facts. nite ele- nite PETplanet Insider Vol. 20No.01+02/19 www.petpla.net fi fi c - clamping forces. clamping forces. run processes with around 30 % lower teristics. In addition, the customer can weight with comparable product charac- thinner and, consequently, a lower part achieves wall thicknesses up to 25 % patented by Plastisud. This technique 2+2 cavity level mould developed and produced in a cycle time of 3.5 s in a fl ple, trays made of a PP M even in the standard version. For exam- sion moulding into speed compression, machines transform injection compres- and the injection speed of El-Exis SP ing production. A high precision level taneously, more cost-effective packag- sustainable, higher quality and, simul- (SHI) Demag that is suitable for more one of the technologies at Sumitomo compression moulding in particular is moulding are also standard. Injection component and injection compression such as injection speed. IML, two- to cycle times and process parameters cess window to the user when it comes The El-Exis SP opens up a wide pro- equally important development driver. ability, versatility has since become an ity, availability, ef as standardfeature Broad applicationspectrum the El-Exis SP. speed benchmark on the market with machine manufacturer to set the high- mould underline the aspiration of the containers (500 g) in an 8-cavity IML 4 s for the production of milk product daily operation. Cycle times of less than through a dry cycle time of 2.05 s during of 8,000 kN, the machine impresses ow path wall density ratio of 450:1 are Next to the ejection rate, repeatabil- www.sumitomo-shi-demag.eu fi

ciency and sustain- fi 20 with a EVEN MORE! SCOTCH-TAPE! EASY LIKE WITHOUT HOT MELT GLUE. LABELS APPLICATION to create a convenient and enjoyable consumer friendly closure, intended bene through the correct recycling stream. to the bottle, enabling the closure to go recycling, as the bands remain attached were both designed to promote post-use Lid closure and Stay-With technology new demands of the market, Flip Aptar’s reducing marine litter. To support the collected and recycled, consequently increasing the amount of bottles being as well as the AB 319 California legislation in the USA. Plastics” (SUP), recently agreed on by the European Parliament, requirements of the new European regulation called “Single Use new tethered closures have been designed to meet the Aptar’s You canleaveyourcapon Range oftetheredclosuresforscrewandsnapapplication Flip Lid PETplanet Insider Vol. 18No.0/17www.petpla.net In addition to its sustainability Both regulations have the goal of fi ts, Flip Lid is a uniquely simple, THE BESTSOLUTIONFORROLL-FEDLABELLING alternative to the sleeve application. sleeve the to alternative avalid than More system. Adhesleeve + thermal-shrinking Also for empty containers. ecologic and recyclable product. labeller using pre-glued films. 100% linerless eco-friendly first The ADHESLEEVE HO CHI MINH, VIETNAM MINH, CHI HO 19 -21, 2019MARCH BOOTH #L1 BOOTH line ef nership with Krones to increase Flip Lid has been developed in part- and the audible “click” when reclosing. the patented, wide-opening hinged lid, rently in development. Other standard neck fi unique, patented, multipurpose tech- recycling of the cap, Stay-With is a Stay-With uct. Consumers will also bene fl need to unscrew the cap, but simply experience, as consumers no longer ip it open to drink or pour the prod- In addition to helping to promote EVEN ONCANS! fi ciency in a 26/22 neck ® TECHNOLOGY nishes are cur- fi fi t from t nish. fi lling p m U he he plication ent, se and any application, including sports caps Stay-With is transferable to almost recycling the closure with the bottle. raise awareness of the importance of tic Recyclers “Caps-On” initiative to aligns with the Association of Plas- misplaced. This innovative technology need to worry about the closure being sumer convenience, as they no longer nology which provides improved con-

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CAPS & CLOSURES sive measurement data, which, provided sive measurement data, which, provided Rather, it has always gathered exten- sorting faulty products with its systems. industry has always gone beyond solely tion solutions for the plastic packaging quality of the process. draw well-founded conclusions about the produced objects in order to be able to quickly, comprehensively and across all to collect meaningful measured values ingly important role today. The aim was control, which is playing an increas- the development of the inline quality the process? This thought triggered able to directly draw conclusions about within a very short time and then be from innumerable produced objects be better to gain large amounts of data entire process to be drawn. Wouldn’t it then enables conclusions about the be back tracked to a single object which time, relevant data is collected and can sive but laborious work. After a certain partly-mechanically or by hand in exten- teristics of an object are often measured quick path to the “Smart Factory”. measurement results, then we are on a recommendations for actions from the quality. And if you succeed in deriving end. Only good processes lead to good the processes can be determined in the ing the produced objects, the quality of By constantly inspecting and measur- currently the main focus of the process. companies, vision quality inspection is sation of processes in manufacturing 4.0 should mainly achieve the optimi- vidual customer requirements. If Industry sation and faster implementation of indi- ment of processes, higher capacity utili- applications are above all the improve- try, the goals pursued by Industry 4.0 more than 300 companies in the indus- to a survey conducted in 2018 among dominant topic in the industry. According house at Intravis manufactured cap sorter system. visitors also were introduced to the CapFeeder, the product presentation of the new CapWatcher Q-Line, where in the fi introduces his company’s future strategy for Industry 4.0 Fuhrmann, CEO of Intravis GmbH, announces as he “We bring the quality lab to the production line!” Gerd The inlinequalitylab Intravis GmbH, supplier of inspec- In quality labs, the various charac- Industry 4.0 is and will remain the eld of cap inspection. The reason for this was the process data. own right, namely between planning and therefore represent an interface in their sources of error. The Intravis systems processes and minimises potential tion system. This saves time, optimises Execution System (MES) to the inspec- mit test orders from the Manufacturing connection, it is also possible to trans- line. Furthermore, thanks to the data to any other systems on the production the process, from machine control center made available to all parties involved in tion system measurement data can be Shotscope or even MQTT, the inspec- transport is currently the best choice, transport is currently the best choice, positioning of the closure is helpful. Belt high-precision measurement, a stable precision measurements. is claimed to meet the demand for high- Thanks to many new developments, it plastics industry, politics and press. for around 60 invited guests from the November 2018 at a major premiere system in this line was launched on future Industry 4.0 strategy. The newest important piece to the puzzle in Intravis’ The CapWatcher Q-Line interfaces such as OPC-UA, Pro planet Insider 4/18). Thanks to different Netstal Maschinen-AG (see also PET- tec 2017 in a showcase together with as closed loop, can look like at Drink- a self-regulating process, also known nated. “Intravis has already shown how that defective parts are virtually elimi- machine can adjust the processes so even a self-regulating injection moulding an experienced machine operator or even minimal trends directly.” with our systems. We also want to detect says: “We don’t want to just collect data of the production plant. Gerd Fuhrmann Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) at the right time, helps to increase the The new CapWatcher Q-Line is an Based on these data and trends, Based on these data and trends, “For good, “For good, fi rst in- rst fi bus, bus, PETplanet Insider Vol. 20No.01+02/19 www.petpla.net capacity of up to 288,000 cph CapFeeder with a Intravis’ new user should be able to open the closure user should be able to open the closure already; on the other hand, the end sure that a closure hasn’t been opened dent band. On one hand, it has to make ality of closures is a perfect tamper evi- elements for their functionality. ent inspection stations check the sealing stances. To prevent this, two independ- degassing or the ingress of foreign sub- piece closures – can lead to uncontrolled material – regardless of one or two- improved. Smallest notches or missing of the sealing elements has also been house developed imaging. The testing plete thread area with a special in- threads, the system checks the com- with incompletely ejected or damaged prevent closures from being processed reach the consumer. For example, to faultless and fully functional closures functional elements, to always enable The focus has been on the testing of Q-Line offers even more innovations. improving positioning, the CapWatcher band variants is possible. In addition to ment of closures of all tamper evident the side, an even more gentle treat- form-fi says Schönhoff. more precise measurements later on,” is accurate to the millimeter and even way, we can guarantee positioning that locking singularisation system. This we have installed our new, positive- generation of the CapWatcher Q-Line, even more. “For the fi tance of positioning. But Intravis offers of Intravis when describing the impor- time,” explains Klaus Schönhoff, CTO double track belt technology for a long which is why we have been using our An essentialelementofthefunction- A positive side effect here: due to the tting handling of the closure from rst time in the new Dr.-Walter-Zumtobel-Strasse 9 |6850Dornbirn | Austria |www.z-moulds.com competent –professionalinspiring after salesservice closure productionsystems multi-component moulds high cavitationmoulds caps &closuresdesign product development statistical data at a rate of 60 closures/s statistical data at a rate of 60 closures/s visualises and reports on quantitative cap, the CapWatcher Q-Line collects, and more than 40 inspection criteria per in the hundredth of a millimeter range high-resolution cameras, accuracies assures to its customers. With eight tion has exactly the dimension that he sure at the planned time of the applica- manufacturer can ensure that the clo- the closures. This means that a closure diction about the shrinkage behaviour of sensor is that one is able to make a pre- in that closures from the past have no processed for this case. This ensures process because they are not further in measurement results do not have any included in the summary. However, the are indeed inspected and their results average of the last tested closures, on the road for a longer time than the Closures, which obviously have been ble to give each closure a timestamp. sensor. This sensor makes it possi- measurement with a temperature the functionality of the closure. between the bars, which would question are in place for long and short shots tamper evident bands, inspections stage. In the case of injection-moulded the temperature of the blade at an early detect worn knives or problems with ity of the slit. This makes it possible to additional attention is paid to the qual- tamper evident band. For folded bands, Q-Line also checks the quality of the easily. For the fi PETplanet Insider Vol. 20No.01+02/19 www.petpla.net fl fl uence on current line optimisations. uence on possible changes to the Another value of the temperature Another value of the temperature Another technical highlight is the rst time the CapWatcher the highest precision. tion needed to sort the closures with six cameras provide all the informa- closures. At test speeds of up to 80, high-speed inspection of beverage S-Line focuses entirely on the reliable contrast, the enhanced CapWatcher Watcher Q-Line described above. In into the production line with the Cap- closures, Intravis brings the quality lab plastics industry, states Intravis. closure inspection system line in the with the CapWatcher S-Line, the fastest ful infeed system and, in combination 288,000 cph, the sorter is also a power- CapFeeder.” With a capacity of up to offer our own cap sorter, the Intravis our CapWatcher product family we also cooling and cross conveyors as well as duction. From now on, aside from our be able to source from Intravis pro- systems, in the future all customers will we do not produce injection moulding source. Dr Fuhrmann states “Although production line as possible from a single is that you get as many elements of a tions. An essential component of this goals when using Industry 4.0 applica- of a production line is another of the Extended productfamily High lineoutput by a quality lab. production line - not after being checked security of high quality closures on the effi in just 1 min evaluation. Due to the ciency, the system already offers the In the area of standard beverage Increasing the capacity utilisation production in their portfolio. downstream equipment of a closure have another important element of the range with its own sorter, they now sion testing. By expanding the product moulding machines with its high-preci- tions such as self-regulating injection which supports industry 4.0 applica- more powerful system for cap testing, Watcher Q-Line now offers an even the future. Not only that the new Cap- tomers the best possible solutions in recent yearstobeableoffer itscus- GmbH has used its experience of will remain a current topic. Intravis fi systems or in feeding systems of large part closures in assembly handling for the inspection of single or multi- rounded off by integrated systems oil closures. The product portfolio is sports caps, fl standard beverage closures such as entire range of closures outside the is the CapWatcher SC. It serves the fourth member of the product family and inspection of the slit quality. The closures around the injection point non-contact control of the microhole the improved high-voltage test for traced. Furthermore, the system offers types can be clearly assigned and dle statistics, so that seals and error with a comprehensive range of spin- readings, this system is equipped process. In addition to reliable cavity closure inspection after the slitting Intravis offers a compact system for lling lines. lling Industry 4.0 applications are and With the CapWatcher Slitter, ip-top caps or large

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CAPS & CLOSURES value.” introducing closures that really add pioneering for its own sake, we’re and our technical capacity; we’re not way for us to utilise our experience standard’ products. This is a great further, with a focus on the ‘premium cess of expanding our portfolio even drinks. We are currently in the pro- brands in both still and carbonated sector, particularly for beverage strong player in the global closures “Retal has long been considered a customers. Boursiez tells PETplanet, solve the speci gained from decades of working to director of closures, with his expertise global food and beverage brand customers. increasingly, rPET, Retal provides standard and bespoke solutions to its large roster of as part of its varied portfolio, alongside preforms, containers and Leading global packaging manufacturer Retal develops and produces a range of closures Time forclosure Jean-Noel Boursiez is Retal’s fi c demands of global because of the taller cap. convenient overall height of the 1810 about 1.3 g per bottle, yet retains the lighter 1881 PCO standard, saving tions. Our High Grip uses the new servicing single-piece closure solu- 20 years, developing, producing and gained vast expertise over the last factured. Boursiez says, “We have over 200 million units already manu- Grip is now in mass production, with rigidity due to its added height. High thanks to distinctive grooves and good A clever closure that is easy to open sure that adds value is its High Grip. their existing stacking trays designed that copackers can continue to use A great bene The latest example of a Retal clo- fi t of the High Grip is responsible, ability to develop is the consistent key driver for us tion. He says, “A material selec- attention to as playing close duction, as well erances on pro- trol and tight tol- strict qualitycon- product design, solved through closures can be lightweighting of ingly in-demand to the increas- age brands due global bever- issues that face many of the explains how standard Premium 2.45 g.” ence and it’s just the height differ- Grip eliminates fi for 1810 speci- cations; High cations; Boursiez PETplanet Insider Vol. 20No.01+02/19 www.petpla.net with the next generation of closures. that Retal is already perfectly in tune of the world’s largest bottlers, means meet the strict expectations of many history of producing closures that ers, which, when married with a long successfully collaborate with custom- its high level of service and ability to that perform. The company is proud of develop and manufacture closures plete solutions.” experience in quickly delivering com- us in Eastern Europe. We have vast 38 ml closure that is a key product for more aseptic solutions, such as our years, with the market demanding Europe particularly over the last few sizes. We have had great success in versatile for different liquids and neck reliable closure solutions that are fi Retal is driven by the desire to lms. Offering PET and, www.retalgroup.com Packaged for performance

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www.engelglobal.com MARKET SURVEY 28 te E diie:Anti Yellow, Antiblock Other PET additives: Slipping agent Blowing additive Reheating IV Enhancer Oxygen scavenger(liquid) Oxygen scavenger(solid) AA reduction(liquid) AA reduction(solid) Vpoeto diie(iud Yes UV protectionadditive(liquid) atrac oor Yes Yes No UV protectionadditive(solid) Masterbatch colours Microgranule colours Liquid colours Additives andColoursforPET E-Mail Direct telephonenumber Function Contact name Web siteaddress Telephone number Postal address Company name Additives completeness oraccuracy. regarding Although thepublishershavemadeeveryefforttoensurethatinformationinthissurveyisupdate,noclaimsare Industries. Reliance and Group Ventures, Neo Masterbatches Germany, Indorama Ventures Repi S.p.A, Ltd, Sukano AG, indorama - BU GmbH & Coatings Plastics Clariant & Fibers, Resins Invista Limited, Addform participated: companies These additives. and of resins in 2019 suppliers overview with surveys market our in opening tradition why is we won’ta well-established stop That additive modi A functional market. packaging plastic in the protection product greater for demand this in meeting ogy technol- important an are resins and additives Functional contents. their to protection give even that greater materials packaging for demand increasing rapidly is There Suppliers ofresins&additives or benefi MARKETsurvey cialfunctions. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Addform Limited [email protected] +44 1516591102 Sales Manager Mr RichardGlen www.addform.co.uk +44 1516591102 Liverpool, L241YL,GreatBritain Unit 21,SkyparkIndustrialEstate fi ofes the pack properties 01+02/2019 Matting Agent, SurfaceModi Special Effect Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes [email protected] +49 61967576276 Marketing Europe Ms SeverineWild www.clariant.com/masterbatches +49 619675760/6276 65843 Sulzbacham Taunus, Germany Am Unisys-Park1 GmbH, BUMasterbatches Clariant Plastics&Coatings fi er and and er aging to impart desirable aging to impart UHT Milk(liquid) Whites formonolayer tions (liquid) Colours forBarrierSolu- Optical Brightener(liquid) (liquid) Process Aid Anti Yellow (liquid), Yes (liquid) Yes (liquid) Yes Yes (solid) e ezANo No Yes -SenzAA Yes -SenzAA Yes [email protected] Marketing Manager Ms LuciaBuffoni www.repi.com +39 0331819511 Lonate CeppinoVA -Italy Via B.Franklin2,21050 Repi S.p.A. PETplanet InsiderVol. 20 No. 01+02/19www.petpla.net Yes Yes ning Agent, Foaming Agent ning Agent, Antimicrobial, Plasticizer, Pin- Modifi Diffusor, LightBarrier, Impact Agent, Slip/Antiblock,Light Agent, MouldRelease,Matting Optical Brightener, Nucleating Enhancer,Voiding Agent, Melt Antioxidants, Antistatics, Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes No [email protected] +41 447875777 www.sukano.com + 41447875777 8834 Schindellegi,Switzerland Chaltenbodenstrasse 23 Sukano AG er, FlameRetardant, 

Recycling Palletising &shrink Caps &closuresinspection Filling equipment&inspection Compressors SBM 2stage Preform &SBMmouldmanufacturer Preform production&inspection Preform machinery Resins &additives OxyClear Additive, PolyShieldMaster- batch [email protected] +49 1726146425 Business DirectorPolymer&PET Resin Heyer Mr Achim www.invista.com +49 1726146425 65795 Hattersheim,Germany Philipp ReisStrasse2 Invista Resins&Fibers fi lm machinery lm CSD 3. Specialityresins b. ofco-polymers NEOPET a. ofhomo-polymers Polyclear PET, PolyShieldResin,XPurePolyester 2. IVRange 1. Brandnameoftheresins Resins E-Mail Direct telephonenumber Function Contact name Web siteaddress Telephone number Postal address Company name .Icesdbrirpoete PolyShieldResin2300,OxyClearBarrier 4. Increasedbarrierproperties Hotfi Slow crystallisation PolyclearPET T94N, XPurePolyester Personal care/Pharmaceuticals Wine /Liquors Edible oil Beer Water Hotfi Slow crystallisation esnlcr hraetcl N1,N1(S),N180 Personal care/Pharmaceuticals Wine /Liquors Edible oil Beer Water CSD 3. Specialityresins b. ofco-polymers PolyclearPET, OxyclearBarrierPET, Oxyclear a. ofhomo-polymers 2. IVRange RamaPET, PlantPET 1. Brandnameoftheresins Resins E-Mail Direct telephonenumber Function Contact name Web siteaddress Telephone number Postal address Company name 7. Specialcomments 6. Recycledblendsavailable 5. PENmixesavailable Other Fast reheat Pre-coloured 5. PEN mixes available Co-polymers; Homo Polymer PolyClear Heat 2222, 2224, 2226, PEN PolyClear Heat 2222, 2224, 2226, PEN PolyClearHeat2222, 2224,2226,PEN RamaPET L1forinjectionthin PolyClearHeat2222, 2224,2226,PEN Co-polymers; HomoPolymer rPET 7. Specialcomments 6. Recycledblendsavailable 5. PENmixesavailable 4. Increasedbarrierproperties Other Fast reheat Pre-coloured Resins PETplanet InsiderVol. 20No. 01+02/19www.petpla.net ll ll 0.81 -0.87 0.60 -1.0 Polyclear PET T94N, XPurePolyester Invista Resins&Fibers P184 IV 0.58-0.84 IV 0.58-0.95 oyhedRsn20 n atrac 50NOE 0 EPT8,NOE 4RelpetB9845 NEOPET 80,NEOPET 82 NEOPET 80,NEOPET 82,NEOPET 84 PolyShield Resin2300,2520;OxyClearBarrier Polyclear PET T94N PolyShield Resin2300andMasterbatch2520 Polyclear PET 1101, T94N Polyclear PET 1101 [email protected] +49 1726146425 Business Dir. Polymer&PET Resin Heyer Mr Achim www.invista.com +49 1726146425 65795 Hattersheim,Germany Philipp ReisStrasse2 R1, HF N1, N1(S),N180 N1, N1(S),N180 N2R,N2R(A)-R10,N2R-Ti, 3301 N180, W176,W170,N1,N1(S) Europe Indorama Ventures Ltd Next generationcatalystseriesXpure Polyclear PET 1101 [email protected] +316 51809942 Technical MarketingManager Mr W.G. Hoenderdaal www.indoramaventures.com +662 6616661 10110,Bangkok Thailand PlantPET R182C PlantPET R182C R1, R182C,R180 R1, R182C,R180 75/102 Ocean Tower 2,37 walled articles fl aeadgauaeFTR-E ei,PlCerCnev E FuTuRe-PET resin,PolyClearConservePET FuTuRe-PET Resin,PolyClearConservePET ake and granulate th Floor T-94 IV 0.58-1.25 IV 0.58-0.95 Polyclear EBMPET 5505/5507 USA/Canada Oxyclear Barrier PET 3500, Oxyclear BarrierPET 3500, 2201, 1708HS PET 5505, 5507; 1708CC, 3302 PET 5505,5507;1708CC,3302 Oxyclear BarrierPET 3500,PolyClearEBM Oxyclear ShieldPET 2310 Resin, PlantPET Resin Shield PET, PerformancePET, FuTuRe-PET OxyClear Shield PET 2310 OxyClear ShieldPET 2310 ing; low IV and functionalised copolyester ing; lowIVandfunctionalisedcopolyester Polyclear EBMPET forextrusionblowmould- resins, BOPET Grades PlantPET Resin(Bio-MEG),HighIPA modifi ES11, 1101 None ES11, ES11 (A)-R10,1101 0.76 -0.84 0.56 -0.82 NEOPET 80 Ultra NEOPET qaNOE 6 EPT7 RelpetG5761 Aqua NEOPET 76,NEOPET 78 NEOPET 80,NEOPET 82 NEO Group EPT8 R EPT8 RRelpetQH5821 NEOPET 82FR,NEOPET 84FR NEOPET 82HF [email protected] +370 46466710 Sales Manager Mr GediminasPaulauskas www.neogroup.eu + 37046466710 Klaipeda district,Lithuania Industrijos str. 2,RimkaiLT-95346 ed ed T-94 Polyclear EBMPET 5505/5507 0.58 -1.25 IV 0.74-1.25 Oxyclear ShieldPET 2310 Latin America 2201 3301 Polyclear EBMPET 5505and5507 Oxyclear BarrierPET 3500, Resin, PlantPET Resin Shield PET, PerformancePET, FuTuRe-PET Polyclear PET, OxyclearBarrierPET, Oxyclear OxyClear Shield PET 2310 OxyClear ShieldPET 2310 Oxyclear BarrierPET 3500, PlantPET resin(Bio-MEG) 1101, 1111 Relpet B9845 barrier grade has both active oxygen barrier and passive carbon andpassivecarbon Relpet B9845barriergradehasbothactiveoxygen 0.59 - 1.00 0.59 -1.00 0.76 Relpet andGreen Relpet G5801 Relpet S5841(5gallonreturnable,thicksheetandmouldedarticle Relpet B9845/G5801 Relpet G5841 [email protected] +91 2279681426(D),+9967033107,2279679107 Asst. 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nomic policies have been extended parts for routine tasks. with easy access to vital machine nance complexity, by being designed one machine, and to reduce mainte- labelling technologies and systems on oped to offer versatility, with multiple that these machines have been devel- to its modular labellers. Sacmi says already been applied by the company heightened environmental sensitivity. services and with a commitment to a renewed range of products and saw in the New Year of 2019 with world and over 250 employees. It 2,000 machines installed across the Beverage Division, has more than leading-edge digital printing solutions company is focused on providing both sustainability and versatility, worker safety and ease of maintenance. The cornerstones of an entire range developed to maximise Sacmi Verona says that ergonomics and usability are the point ofpackaging labelling atthe Personalised with digitalpersonalisationandprocessquality Flexible andenvironmentally-friendlylabelling, PETplanet Insider Vol. 20No.01+02/19 www.petpla.net From the start of 2019, the ergo- Key ergonomics principles have Sacmi Verona, part of the Sacmi needs. seeable manufacturing and market to respond to immediate and fore- that this solution has been designed height and thickness. Sacmi maintains and adjustableformats,including label speed control, automatic reel splicing, features, such as highly precise while offering advanced technological be highly versatile and adaptable ERF solution has been designed to ing with that commitment, the Sacmi Manager of Sacmi Verona. In keep- nance,” said Giovanni Sorce, General plifying settings and reducing mainte- worker access and safety while sim- workload. operator’s and more automated, while easing the the labelling process more ef process quality. It is designed to make advanced automation and labelling combine high levels of usability with the new roll-fed labeller, is claimed to Sacmi Verona solutions. Sacmi ERF, Kube medium-speed labellers to all from the modular solutions range and “This roll-fed labeller improves fi cient fi lm lm located far apart. production facilities, even when they are personalisation in existing plants and advantage of the opportunities of digital keep investment affordable and take customers can perform immediate tests, direct on-bottle printing, so that potential approach in preference to, for example, precision and application quality. and storage costs, with all the expected packaging, thus minimising transport label parts can be done at the point of Digital personalisation of pre-printed and at reduced cost,” Mr Sorce said. sonalisation at point of use, more easily opportunities in terms of making per- up to seven CMYK colours. digital print quality of up to 720 dpi and – of pre-printed labels, with guaranteed alisation – with logos, codes, and so on a density of less than 1 g/cm allows for the use of printed Formsleeve+ tubular sleeve labeller prejudice recycling. Sacmi’s popular process. Mixtures of materials can how to ensure they enter the recycling containers are handled after use and usage and disposal, of how labelled manufacturers face up to questions of ronmental sensitivity demands that far from being its only focus. Envi- to investing further in ergonomics, it is that, while Sacmi Verona is committed bottle module, it allows operate alongside the labeller. A roll to printing module, which is designed to and launched the D-Match digital label digital cap printing, Sacmi has developed experience and knowledge gained in inspection systems and building on the range integration with its LVS advanced digital era. In addition to across-the- ther goal, of taking the industry into the stage of the recycling process. tion of container and label at each 1 g/cm always has a density of greater than Sacmi has deliberately chosen this Sacmi has deliberately chosen this “This opens up enormous market Giovanni Sorce went on to explain Sacmi Verona has set itself a fur- 3 , this facilitates easy separa- fl exible person- exible www.sacmi.it fi 3 lm with lm . As PET . As i

LABELLING 31 32 LABELLING to the factory in Den lers have been added 2015, two more label- its for its products. Since requirements that Remia insists on be the ideal labelling solution for the Labeling for Gernep, is claimed to ing partner De Koningh Coding & Soluta, distributed by the Dutch trad- turer Gernep for labelling. pany, chose the Bavarian manufac- Linde, project manager at the com- requested and why Hilko van der the products. This is what Remia tles to underline the high quality of should sit very precisely on the bot- Black Jack, Big Chief or Wild Bill The Gernep Soluta bottle is equipped with self-adhesive labels in eye-catching designs. American BBQ sauces range also stand out on the supermarket shelf, each 450 ml PET and produces both for retail and in large containers for the catering industry. To ensure its food industry of margarine, mayonnaise, tomato ketchup, salad dressings and sauces, Founded in the Netherlands in 1925, Remia is a leading manufacturer in the international Western styleBBQbottles Rotary labellerforR fi rst installation in The rotary labelling machine The labels, carrying names like fl exible self-adhesivelabelling machines label glass and plastic bot- in current production. The three rotary changing label rolls without downtime motors and a non-stop function for three equipped with bottle-top servo- SD and a Soluta 12-784 2SK SD, all followed by a Soluta 10-640 2SK ent plastic bottle formats. sive labelling dispensers for six differ- another Soluta with three self-adhe- recently commissioned by Gernep, Dolder, and a fourth machine was The Soluta 12-784 3SK SD was tles in the range of 125 ml machine is up to 15,000 The performance of each back and neck ring label. to 1,000 ml, including the BBQ sauces, with body, bottles per hour. adhesive dispensers Last label test run before delivery in one of the three self- PETplanet Insider Vol. 20No.01+02/19 www.petpla.net no downtime in production. penser starts fully automatically, with dispenser, itstopsandtheseconddis- “label roll empty” is signalled at one tion on the label dispensers.” When save a lot of time by the tandem func- machine was changing labels, now we regards downtime. Previously, the also have great advantages here as tion on the self-adhesive dispensers format change. The non-stop func- very short changeover times with format part circumference and thus the machine and format parts, small on the bottle, no cleaning times on used for years, are no glue residues wet glue technology, which we have nology compared to the conventional advantages of the self-adhesive tech- and he adds “Of course, the special above all, with absolute precision,” labels are labelled very rapidly and labels on the bottles. Also neck ring accurately and the latest servo technology, we can With the Gernep Soluta, which uses the ‘hard Western look’ of the bottles. labels: “The label should emphasise the advantages of self-adhesive Hilko van der Linde quickly saw fl exibly position the www.gernep.de he orsheisduringoperation. tor the Tornado’s II status wherever level, enabling the operator to moni- screens positioned around its upper compact machine and on four displayed on the terminal of the of brands and equipment variants. maintained even with a large variety overview and quality control to be This is designed to enable effective best before dates and microcodes. brand containers, as well as verifying bottles, incorrectly marked or non- the process, and reliably reject faulty check quality features, also during label, with millimetre precision. applied tidily and without creases, alignment ensures that all labels are controlled “ established camera-based, servo- same machine. Heuft says that its wrap-around labelling, all in the tion of wet-glue, self-adhesive and 60,000 containers/h, or a combina- back and neck labelling of up to use three wet-glue units for collar, ity. Operators can, for example, rated in order to increase changeover, have been incorpo- be replaced quickly and easily at labelling stations, designed to quality and rejecting faults. containers, applying labels, checking processing capabilities for tracking than predecessors, as well as multi- tion, computing power and accuracy features higher levels of automa- deliver more ef machine analysis and process monitoring is intended to integrated quality inspection. The machine’s voice-controlled sive and wrap-around labelling processes, along with its mance, precision and dynamics during wet glue, self-adhe- said that the new machine offers higher levels of perfor- Heuft Spectrum II platform – Heuft Systemtechnik GmbH semi-modular labeller to be based on its highly automated Announcing the launch of its Tornado II Dynamic – the Dynamic labelling Heuft launches‘Tornado IIDynamic’ PETplanet Insider Vol. 20No.01+02/19 www.petpla.net This NaVi user interface is Integrated inspection modules for Up to four electrically-coupled Heuft says that the Spectrum II fi ll level and closure detection fl ex” technology for fi fi ciency and productivity along the entire line. fl exibil- fl at ne vers and retro for cleaning, maintenance, changeo- table, facilitating optimum accessibility which has practically no machine stations. The Heuft Tornado IIDynamic the same as with the different labelling ling machine of the new generation, integrated into the semi-modular label- boost. Heuft says that it can be easily is asserted to be another ef label stock during wet glue labelling are implemented directly. brand changes or test bottle programs Verbal instructions for actions such as a particular program still needs to run. of labels in the magazine, or how long in good time for the remaining quantity needs to be done, giving verbal alerts and speaks as soon as something listens to the user, answers questions with “Amanda” the virtual assistant. It manual intervention in a real dialogue operated by voice alone and without designed as an added-value feature. new hands-free voice control is also individual step-by-step assistance. The tures audiovisual user guidance with The automatic magazine feed for The automatic magazine feed for The newgenerationlabellercanbe The machine’s control system fea- fi tting. www.heuft.com fi ciency ciency fi rst rst

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LABELLINGG 333 34 LABELLING ning labels with their smartphones. of the packaging, by means of scan- avatar; or even their personal version concert; creation of their own game ences – a trip around the world; a customers their own unique experi- enable brand owners to offer individual are key. Augmented reality solutions interaction and a personal approach across all demographic segments. erful ways to attract new consumers stretch sleeves offer original and pow- labels, 360° decorative shrink and increased sales. Pressure sensitive Labels says that its customers see modernising their brand identity, CCL for success at the point of sale. By sage out into the world. crucial role in carrying the brand mes- contact with the consumer, it plays a (besides the product itself) in direct a brand’s identity. As the only medium essential components for presenting experiences, through their smartphones. the means to offer customers a wide range of immersive dimension of connection. CCL Label’s Arilyn app provides ing new but the latest developments enable a whole new Combining print with other media such as online is noth- Connected packaging stepping intothevirtualworld Packaging anddecoration P a In a world of “mass customisation”, Visual identity is a decisive factor Packaging is one of the most product. offering each consumer a unique new world of possibilities, including ing technology opens up a whole circuits (RFID & NFC). Digital print- grating tiny antennas and electrical stepped into the digital world by inte- campaigns. to maximise the potential of sales offers analysis and easy adjustments for anaugmented reality experience;it ent creation and usage of the content Arilyn App not only provides conveni- tion and technologies. It says that its provide advanced decoration solu- has the capabilities and experience to ally available now. CCL Label says it interaction with customers is actu- can merged with virtual reality. and even the customers’ surroundings product labels can be brought to life accessed within seconds. Producers’ using cloud-based technology, can be Packaging and decoration has The technology to enable such Immersive 360° videos and games,

PETplanet Insider Vol. 18No.0/17www.petpla.net levels of fl tools and lead times, while offering high directly to a substrate reduces cost for on each label and sleeve, for example. applied special effects; to be integrated, allowing individually- tal hybrid technology enables varnishes millions of unique graphics. CCL’s digi- erates hundreds, thousands and even maximum impact. It automatically gen- run with images, text and designs for ware allows personalisation of any print can be integrated easily. Mosaic soft- an individual design and variable data well as vast printing capabilities. well as vast printing capabilities. latest technologies and innovations, as in the consumer goods industry with supporting global and local companies the desired brand image by actively brands worldwide. become one of the top goals for leading unique brand experiences has therefore on what the decision will be. Creating appearance have immense impact ing features and outstanding product a supermarket shelf or at a bar, surpris- on what to buy. Whether it is in front of consumers go through when deciding Embracing labellingtrends Printing from a digital-based image Printing from a digital-based image Each product can be out CCL Label says that it helps create There are many different situations exibility. www.ccllabel.com fl uorescent ink ink uorescent fi tted with with tted

ing before fi to high shrink temperatures. Sleev- tles are more stable, rigid, resistant shock or rotation. application of the sleeve without any A progressive positioner applied in the best possible condition. the same time, ensuring the sleeve is ble of bottle and sleeve orientation at process. The Finpac system is capa- during the application and shrinking is given by a combination of factors tolerance. The correct sleeve position correctly with minimum positioning maintain the artwork on bottle panels shape which is not round: it is vital to bottles at speeds of up to 70,000 bph. applying sleeves on special bottle shapes, on lenges. Finpac Italia has developed a machine capable of decoration, making the packaging industry face new chal- and more sophisticated container shapes and new styles of Detergents and body care brands are demanding more PET containers A secondskinfor Sleeving PETdetergentsandbodycareproducts Before orafterfi reasons: can be an advantage for a number of PETplanet Insider Vol. 18No.0/17www.petpla.net Sleeving after fi Sleeving can be tricky on any lling is more dif lling is easier: bot- lling? Automatically managepreform variations to produce better, more consistent PET containers.produce better,moreconsistent PET VARIANCES MANAGE PREFORM PROCESS PILOT Blowmolder managementeasy as. fi ne-tunes the ne-tunes CONTACT USTODAY TOLEARNMORE! AGRINTL.COM | + fi cult but cult the sleeve shrink under its base and to (if empty) at the same time, to allow base to hide any ‘’smiling effect’’. a few millimetres under the bottle attractive result: the sleeve can shrink underlapping to achieve the most Underlap         users a lean manufacturing process decorated bottles, offering end bottles blowers can deliver already ease blown bottles stock keeping a stand-alone sleeving line may sleeving line; lines can be conveyed to a single different bottles blown by different between sleeve and cap; the sleeve, hiding any ‘’empty gap’’ the cap can cover the top part of The bottle is lifted and vacuumed There are shapes which require ® fi lled or empty MEASURE 1 CONTROL 2 sleeve rotation. empty plastic containers and with no no risk of destabilising / damaging perature steam, saving energy, with cuted by low-pressure and low-tem- sleeved after fi Households and softeners Shrinkage which is a very compact solution. tions take place in the same frame, application and underlapping opera- keep it stable. In Finpac’s new system, OPTIMIZE 3 Body sleeve shrinkage is exe- 1.724.482.2163 | [email protected] before sleeved with lling Body care underlap fi lling www. fi npac.it

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TRADE SHOWreview PART 2 Strong growth in PET

We caught up with the Managing PETplanet: Even if time is tight and the Director, KHS Greater China Christian facility has to be up and running quickly? Christian Schwarzmann, at the CBB trade event in Schwarzmann: Delivery times are Schwarzmann, Managing Shanghai and spoke to him about KHS’s always an issue, particularly here in Director, TRADE SHOW REVIEW China Strategy. Asia. Once the machines have been KHS Greater built, we have to ship them from Europe China PETplanet: Mr Schwarzmann: What to China which has a knock-on effect on have your customers been talking to you delivery times. Using our local produc- about here in Shanghai? tion allows us to respond quickly to the Schwarzmann: The main topics have market demands. been water in PET bottles and beer in cans. The Chinese market has seen very PETplanet: Was that the reason strong growth in PET for water (around for your intention to build a production +7%) and for beer in cans (around +5%). facility here? but cannot operate them at full capacity. Schwarzmann: We are producing What makes you sure that yours can? PETplanet: Can you as a western already machines here in China since Schwarzmann: I cannot speak for technology provider compete with Chi- year 2013. Now we look for a new facility our competitors but our market analysis nese production suppliers in terms of with bigger space to be able to bring our indicates that there is demand here in prices? premium technology faster and in a more China and in South-East Asia. We prefer Schwarzmann: We have noticed economical way to the market. to have the space and fl exibility to operate that upward of a certain capacity level, in today rather than waiting until tomorrow. inquiries tend to only be sent to Europe’s PETplanet: One of your competitors three main integrated plant constructors. also has large production plants in China www.khs.com

Demand for self-adhesive labels Full bottle inspection

PETplanet: Mr Hammerschmid: Is China a popular market for you? Hammerschmid: We have been manufacturing and supplying labelling machines worldwide since 1986. In 1992 we succeeded in entering the Chinese market. Since then, a huge number of Gernep labelling machines was installed over the years. China will remain a very important business for us also for the future.

Michael Coy, Director of Marketing (third from left) and the Pressco team Since 1966, Pressco Technology has grown into a worldwide supplier of machine vision systems for the food and beverage packaging industry, with rapid expansion in China over the past few years. “China is a very important market especially for inspection Martin Hammerschmid (left), Managing Director Gernep, talking to systems for fi lled bottles”, said Michael Coy, Direc- Alexander Büchler tor of Marketing at Pressco. That is why the com- pany decided to showcase their FHCP-3X full bottle PETplanet: In your opinion, how much has the Chinese market inspection module, designed to be integrated onto changed in recent years? existing conveyors at the exit of the fi ller to monitor Hammerschmid: From a technological point of view, the compe- >72,000 bph. “The most critical inspection criterion tition in wet glue machinery increased the last years. We focus now is the placement of the closure on the bottle,” stated more and more on equipment for individual self-adhesive labels and Coy, explaining the advantages of the system. “Our do provide a customised solution for our customer. system uses multiple cameras to guarantee a 360° Demands for packaging design, particularly for cosmetics, are also inspection of the cap, including the tamperband. Fill increasing all the time. We enjoy dealing with challenging problems level accuracy, closure damage or colour changes and coming up with tailor-made solutions. are captured as well”. www.gernep.de www.pressco.com

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Audiovisual user guidance CBB Impressions - Chinese exhibitors of CCaps/Closures,apps/Closures, Labelling,Labelling, InspectionInspection PETplanet: Unlike many other exhibitors here at the CBB, Heuft is showing its systems live on the stand. How has that been received? Kurz: That’s right, we have a number of systems on the stand. The Heuft One can be used to perform simple quality control tasks, with the Heuft Prime standard tasks in full-product inspection. The Heuft Spectrum II, our fi lling management system in a new product generation, can be seen for the fi rst time at a show in China. For empty bottle inspection, we have

TRADE SHOW REVIEW our InLine II IR and IS lines on site. The number of visitors may be slightly lower than in previ- ous years, but we had very specifi c requests, especially from AT2E China Limited important visitors from the brewing industry. www.at2e.com.cn Inspection: analysing & measuring instruments

Jürgen Kurz, Managing Director of Heuft Systems Technology Shanghai (fourth from right) with his team at CBB Bejing Centigram Technology (Mr Wang Shuang) www.xidima.com Inspection: inline caps and bottles PETplanet: What role does PET play in the Chinese beer sector? Kurz: So far not too big but that will perhaps change. For environmental reasons, the Chinese government is investing a lot in sustainability and therefore also in PET recycling, and so I believe that beer in PET can come in China. PET is already very strong used in softdrinks of any kind.

PETplanet: To what extent do Heuft systems make life easier for the user? Kurz: Instead of our former Heuft pilot, we now offer a new navi- gation interface NaVi with intuitive controls. Via an audio interface which we already showed on the Drinctec last year in Germany, Canneed www.canneed.com the operator can connect in future to it via voice control and get Inspection: Instruments of analysing, measuring, exactly the support tailored to his needs. testing www.heuft.com

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Shanghai Onlytec Equipment Co Ltd. (Mr Joseph Lau) TRADE SHOW REVIEW www.onlytec.com.cn Inspection: testing and assembly; conveyers

Taizhou Ouming Packaging Machinery Technology Co Ltd (Mr Bruce Pan) www.tz-ouming.com Caps/Closures: compression moulded caps

Eversleeve Enterprise Co Ltd (Mr Daniel Hsu) With Sacmi, the beverage specialists are always at your side. www.eversleeve.com.tw Labelling: shrink sleeve labelling up to 600 labels/min With our unbeatable technological know-how and continuous research we are creating new containers and closures designed to ensure outstanding performance. The new IPS injection system for preforms, the CCM compression press for caps and the quality control systems fully designed and built by Sacmi, allows for large-scale production with considerable advantages in terms of efficiency and flexibility. The outcome? Reduced plastic volumes, less energy consumption and lower y running costs.All in a bottle: the one you’ll soon be making.

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Tradeshow confi rms that packaging has begun its revolution!

After a few years of absence the PETplanet Insider team visited Paris exploring the new All4Pack trade fair and was impressed by the well working marketing strategies the organis- ers worked on long time before. The market change driven by regulatory and environmental requirements, the new needs of b2b and consumer multichannel trade and the opportunities

TRADE SHOW REVIEW arising from industry 4.0 were among the many topical issues addressed from November 26 - 29, in Paris at the All4Pack 2018. For its 2018 edition, All4Pack Paris The programme of talks and round  Sustainable packaging: fulfi lling con- laid on an extensive array of show fea- tables, purposefully more selective this sumer expectations. tures and a content-rich programme year with 25 talks and more than 80 which further enhanced the dynamism of speakers, addressed leading issues Another premiere for All4Pack Paris meetings between exhibitors and visitors. faced by the industry today and looking 2018 was the organisation of the 22nd This edition received positive reviews for towards the future. Taking place before a edition of the international polyethylene the quality of its presentation and more packed auditorium, these talks included: terephthalate (PET) summit, held in Paris particularly in terms of the professionals  A presentation of the double European for the fi rst time. The issues addressed in attendance, with their planned projects survey conducted by All4Pack and its ranged from the circular and supportive and investments. In fi gures, All4Pack Paris white paper “Packaging ready for its economy to eco-design and technical 2018 drew a total of 79,000 professionals, revolution” developments in thermoforming and in line with its forecasts, including 1,350  The Awards ceremony of Pack The pre-stretching. From suppliers of raw exhibitors and their teams. The show Future, Sustainable Plastic Packaging materials and recyclers to packaging welcomed a sizeable international visitor Award 2018, coordinated by Elipso, the manufacturers and clients, the PETnology contingent during the fi rst two days, with French plastic and fl exible packaging European Conference gathered together nearly 35% of visitors from abroad, 21% association, and its German coun- the stakeholders in the sector. There of whom from Africa. A total of more than terpart Industrievereinigung Kunst- was positive feedback from organisers 60 countries were represented, together stoffverpackungen e.V. (IK) Barbara and Otto Appel and attendees. with foreign delegations from nations that  The latest innovations in plastic and included Cuba, Germany, Israel, Japan, fl exible packaging (European competi- www.all4pack.com Taiwan and Turkey. With regard to French tion Pack The Future) visitors, 35% came from the Paris region  The packaging of the future: Pack and 65% from other regions in France. Odyssey, the recycling of packaging of the future, specifi c issues for plastics;

Best practice for the food, home and personal care industry Sidel and Gebo Cermex presented rier properties, together with its design advanced systems and innovative fl exibility, have enabled food, home and packaging solutions suitably developed personal care manufacturers to use less for the food, home and personal care and less material in the packaging pro- industries. PETplanet talked to Cécile cess, while optimising energy use. These Alexandre, Director of Food, Home and processes also help reduce waste and Personal Care at Sidel and Jean-Marc improve sustainability measures.” Passemard, Marketing Communications for FHPC Markets, about the presented At the booth we saw the proven Sidel PET packaging solutions. Matrix blowers, overcoming the challenge of complex shapes by using preferential Cécile said “Packaging is a key com- heating. This system benefi ts from the ponent of any marketing mix: it must be company’s twenty-year expertise in pro- markets, traditionally dominated by HDPE eye-catching to differentiate brands in ducing complete PET lines for the most (High Density Polyethylene) and PP the marketplace with dependable per- demanding FMCG producers. Thanks (Polypropylene) Sidel’s SteadyEdge base formance all the way from concept to to preferential heating the production of offers chances to accelerate the take-up consumer. The advantages of PET as a lightweight bottles in a variety of asym- of PET containers. Along with innovative packaging material are numerous: it is metrical shapes across a wide range of and attractive PET package design vari- strong, unbreakable, light, transparent, packaging applications with an optimal ants, it ensures stable and cost-effi cient safe, and above all 100% recyclable. material distribution is no longer a chal- production. Sidel and Gebo Cermex As a lightweight material, PET offers lenge. Very interesting was the unique showcased attractive solutions across also considerable environmental ben- SteadyEdge patented base solution, packaging and end-of-line systems. efi ts in the form of lower transport costs which offers FHPC producers enhanced and reduced fuel emissions. Its unique brand differentiation options together with www.sidel.com geometric properties and inherent bar- high production effi ciency. In the FHPC www.gebocermex.com

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Nitrogen injection Blow moulds and more PETplanet met Thomay Buys, Project Manager and We talked with Philip Kerckx, Managing Eyüp Sivri Marketing Partner at Vacuum Barrier Manager at Petka Mold Systems, presenting their about their leadership in Vacuum Barrier’s Nitrodose Turkey and the Middle liquid. These nitrogen injec- East. Eyüp caused it tion systems are used to pres- because of on-time

surise and/or inert delicate delivery, product war- TRADE SHOW REVIEW packages, like cans and PET ranty and a very well bottles. after sale and techni- A precise drop of rapidly cal service. At All4Pack expanding liquid nitrogen into Petka Mold showed some PET blow moulds and highlighted hot and cold fill lightweight their 96 cavaties cold half preform mould which is suitable for PET packages and aluminium F.l.t.r.: Thomay Buys, Project machines e.g. from Husky, Netstal, Sipa or Demag. cans allows for consistent Manager and Philip Kerckx, pressure from package to Managing Partner at Vacuum www.petkamold.com package and eliminates pan- Barrier Systems in front of eling and palletising problems. their liquid nitrogen dosing systems While efforts to reduce the amount of plastic used in each bottle have resulted in more environmentally friendly packaging, these lightweight bottles are less stable. Dosing the headspace of the fi lled bottles with liquid nitrogen pressurizes the container and adds rigid- ity, which helps during packaging and handling.

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Volumetrical fi lling Reduced friction Pierre Ronvel, Com- The Spanish company Posimat presented a Posijet air mercial Director at ezs conveying system. Miriam Ciriano, Commercial and Marketing easy solutions talked Department, explained the double guide profi le that envelops about their portfolio of the bottle above and below the neck ring, preventing marks PET bottle conveying from being made on the bottle and reducing air turbulence systems and the part- and thereby providing greater bottle stability at very high nership with Vipool. On line speed. The precisely directed airfl ow reduces levels of the booth the companies contamination, increases bottle speed, and considerably presented a Visitron diminishes bottle jams while keeping bottles more vertical VKR-EI-DN. This fi lling at speed over 1,200 bpm. The effi cient performance is also machine is designed for provided with short-neck bottles. She continues explaining that fi lling beer, sparkling or the guides are only in contact with the neckring. The airfl ow still wines, high viscosity generates a cushion between the guides and the neckring, products, carbonated or thereby reducing friction signifi cantly, resulting in lower air non-carbonated water, pressure during operation and lower energy consumption of carbonated and non-carbonated juices, and still tea. The the fan. Miriam ended that the air fl ow is controlled automati- fi lling valves are mounted to the fi lling ring from outside, are cally by sensors that adjust fan rotation speeds according to electro-pneumatically controlled and made with the latest the conditions of bottle accumulation on the line. Each type technology for volumetrical fi lling. of bottle saves its own parameters so the operator does not have to make adjustments after changeovers. www.ezsolutions.fr www.vipoll.si www.posimat.com

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Brau Beviale 2018

Over 40,000 trade visitors travelled to

TRADE SHOW REVIEW Nuremberg to the 2018 edition of Brau New closure for lighter weight Beviale. 1,094 exhibitors – 53 percent PCO1881, compatible with PCO1810 of them international – presented their products and solutions related to the entire beverage production process chain, with offerings ranging from raw materials to technologies and components all the way to packaging, as well as accessories and marketing ideas. A varied supporting F.l.t.r. PCO1881 High Grip, PCO1881 Standard, PCO1810 programme rounded out the three days. Among the products that packaging manufacturer Retal The next Brau Beviale will be held from exhibited on its stand at Brau Beviale 2018 was its new High November 12-14, 2019. Grip closure. This system, which was presented for the fi rst time at the trade fair, features a taller overall design and con- tinuous slats, which are intended www.braubeviale.de to provide an optimised, non-slip opening and closing of beverage bottles. The closure height is at the same level as the classic ABC Compressors: PCO1810 closures and also fi ts New Sales Area Manager PCO1881 bottle necks, but only at a weight of 2.45 g. ABC Compressors took advantage of the Brau Beviale exhibition not only to show one of their latest Horizon 3000 “The closure is already on the shelves in Europe with a machines sold in Germany, but also to present Marcos multinational CSD brand. It is also to be found on some local Arteaga, their new Sales Area Manager for DACH. Among beverage brand bottles,” said Maria Ushakova, Senior Market- his responsibilities are the management of blowers and the ing Manager EU at the Retal trade fair stand. The closure aims development of the CO2 business area, which has been to enable co-packers to continue using the existing PCO1810 experiencing double-digit growth in recent years. secondary packaging for stores but, at the same time, to enjoy the benefits of a Born in Spanish San Sebastián, but since the beginning bottle that is 1.3 g lighter in very close to Germany, he brings a new energy and dynamism weight. By the end of the to ABC, states the company. year, Retal forecasts that www.abc-compressors.com approximately 140 million of its High Grip closures will have been manufactured and distributed.

PET jars for milk products

Retal has also been active in the liquid food segment, as demonstrated by its new, thermostatic 160 ml PET jar, which is already available in the Russian market. Danone, the milk processing giant, is using it for a traditional, long-standing yoghurt product. This yoghurt is aimed to link into the estab- lished Russian family tradition. Retal’s press department says that the company is already Danone’s biggest supplier of preforms and closures in Russia. The 160 ml jar aims to continue with the success achieved by the 250 ml jar, for which Retal was presented with the Danone “Best Innovative Marcos Arteaga, ABC Compressors’ new Sales Area Manager Partner” supplier award in the year 2016. for DACH www.retalgroup.com

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All-electric bottle blowers for medium-sized outputs

German machine manufacturer also to a reduced air consumption SMF Maschinenfabrik, from Toisdorf- for the blowing. Finished bottles are Spich, has a history that stretches transported by air conveyor directly back 25 years. It specialises in the to the filling machine. construction of bottle blowing and fill- ing systems, as well as unscramblers Maintenance is also designed for for a wide variety of applications, from ease of use and user-friendliness. 200 ml to 20 l PET bottles. SMF serves The Optima Turbo Series features a

and supplies customers in more than central system for lubricant provision, TRADE SHOW REVIEW 80 different countries. and facilitates rapid mould changeo- ver, to minimise downtime. Its Optima 4 NT model, the latest addition to its Optima Turbo PET www.smfgmbh.com bottle blower series, was presented SMF’s Optima 4 NT at Brau Beviale for the first time at the Brau Beviale 2018 trade fair.

The linear engineered Optima Turbo Series includes a four-cavity machine with an output of 7,200 bph; an eight-cavity version with 14,000 bph capacity; and the biggest, which has 16 cavities and is capable of producing 28,800 bph.

“The series is designed to be fully electric and is effec- tively supported by PLC and nine servo drives,” Key Account Manager Agnes Plaska explained. While the standard versions of all three machines in the Optima Turbo series are designed to produce bottles in the 500 ml to 5 l range at rates up to 35,000 bph, in the case of 500 ml bottles.

However, she explained that the special Optima 1-2-3 version, which is a new machine available in the series, allows the number of cavities to be intelligently adapted to the product to be manufactured. In practice, this means that 200 ml containers and big-volume bottles up to 7 l could also be produced on this machine.

SMF says that the blow- ing pressure for the series extends up to 40 bar. At the same time, the series strives to be energy-efficient, with a specially-designed NIR heating process in place of conven- tional IR ovens. In addition, the oven’s compact design is intended to minimise space requirements at the produc- tion level. Mrs Plaska refers

PETplanet Insider Vol. 20 44 TRADE SHOW REVIEW ing Act, which came into effect on 1 requirements of the German Packag- new target is in compliance with the able development. als in PET bottles to be key to sustain- in the percentage of recycled materi- the Association considers the increase and materials used in recent years, even more favourable,” she said. eco-balance of PET packaging will be percentage of recycled material, the ment about sustainability. With a high packaging. of the ‘circular economy’ for synthetic commitment to the guiding principles sion demonstrates the Association’s Packaging, emphasised that this deci- for the Recycling of PET Beverages tor of the RAL Quality Association balance of different packaging types. Jonas Harth (Ifeu) analyses the eco- seal will remain. PET material, on average; the minimum proportion of 25 percent required for the quality PET beverage packaging carrying the RAL quality seal will incorporate 50 percent recycled use of recycled PET material in disposable PET bottles is to increase signi Quality Association for the Recycling of PET Beverages Packaging) has determined that the Germany’s RAL Gütegemeinschaft Wertstoffkette PET-Getränkeverpackungen e.V. (RAL The keytosustainability Increased useofrPETindisposablePETbottlesGermany chaft für Verpackungsmarktforschung 25 % recycled PET material. PET bottles must consist of at least accordance with its test speci in place. In order to be certi cled materials requirement remains January 2019. RAL’s minimum recy- The RAL Quality Association’s Following a steady fall in weight “We are making a clear state- Irina Bremerstein, Managing Direc- According to Germany’s Gesells- fi ed in ed fi cations, st

situation. shares details on the current recycling Dr Isabell Schmidt (Forum PET) for 32.6 %; PET plastic fi cled, new beverage bottles accounted with 24 % in 2013. an average of 26.2 % rPET, compared tured in Germany in 2017 contained announced. PET bottles manufac- deposits exceeded 97%, Dr Schmidt the proportion with compulsory used PET beverage bottles in 2017; ing current recycling levels. up-to-date facts and fi mental ResearchHeidelberg,provided ifeu Institute for Energy and Environ- and Films), and Jonas Harth of the Association for Plastics, Packaging stoffverpackungen e.V. (German tor of IK Industrievereinigung Kunst- the “Forum PET” and Managing Direc- 2018, Dr Isabell Schmidt, Director of press conference at Brau Beviale and the textile- tic other areas, the textile- recycling loop and is used in, among material bypasses the bottle-to-bottle materials. A large share of used bottle average of more than 26 % recycled tles in Germany currently include an Research), non-re (Association of Packaging Market fi lms industry. lms Of the 93 % of PET that was recy- Germany recycled 93 % of all At the RAL Quality Association’s fi bre industry, 21.8 %. fi llable PET bot- gures concern- gures fi bre and plas- ls 29.4 %; lms, PETplanet Insider Vol. 20No.01+02/19 www.petpla.net both the EU and worldwide. ing the use of rPET in the future, in intend to focus increasingly on ensur- ers, NGOs and industry associations well-known brand name manufactur- weight is low, and distribution is local. the proportion of rPET is high, bottle house gas emissions, assuming that strate better results in terms of green- the water and CSD category demon- deposit bottles, disposable bottles in and glass bottles with disposable PET rPET could, in principle, be used. bottle manufacturing, in which 100 % clear bene incineration, etc.). He envisaged a (recycling rate, proportion of waste tion and the end-of-life parameters trippage rate, the structure of distribu- proportion of recycled materials, the of packaging weight to contents, the (glass, PET, bioplastics, etc.), the ratio of the choice of packaging materials cling. This looked at the parameters into the eco-balance of PET recy- cess. accounted for by the recycling pro- The remaining 2-4 % PET loss is found its way into other applications. Some 16.2 % of recycled material Mr Harth explained that various When comparing reusable PET Mr Jonas Harth provided an insight www.kunststoffverpackungen.de fi t to closed-loop, bottle-to- fi cantly. By 2022, www.wertstoff-pet.de www.forum-pet.de www.ifeu.de 45

Cap feeding and sorting PETproducts systems technology NII Laser Technology has developed a new compact

feeding unit for 28-38 mm caps, the Gravity Sorter Com- PRODUCTS From Greece to Saudi Arabia: pact (GS-C). Fully stainless-steel design provides various advan- the journey of a premium water tages including elimination of unwanted static current. Various closure design and dimensions can be handled A water with supe- in the same feeding unit with a simple and quick re-setup rior flavour, winner process with only few parts needing to be readjusted to of a Taste Award, work with closures of different diameter and height. The deserves to become universal belt does not need any readjustments to run well-known far caps of different diameter. beyond the borders of its country of origin. That’s why Eurowa- terland decided to send its brand Epirus Kostilatas Springs on a long journey, taking it from the green Atha- manian Mountains to the hot terrains of Saudi Arabia. The market that the brand has decided to take on is therefore a demanding one, where international brands such as Evian are already battling it out. In order to face such tough competition, Eurowaterland asked PET Engineering to design a premium The productivity of the system is increasing to bottle with as few strengthening ribs as possible, despite the 200,000 pcs/h. Moreover, the GS-C system does not need lower weight requested, and with few decorative features. PET a compressed air connection that may be an advantage Engineering came up with a cylinder-shaped packaging solution to certain production layouts. Its compact design together with a mountain motif on the shoulder and a series of small ver- with a number of speed options combines effi ciency and tical grooves. These grooves not only stiffen the bottle against robustness, states the company. the vertical load and prevent it from losing its radial shape, but The sorting system can be used with various equipment also represent the narrow ravines of the Athamanian Mountains to feed closures and caps to video inspection, printing through which the water runs before reaching the end consumer, machines, laser systems, closure counters and others. enriched with precious mineral salts. The feeding unit can be optionally equipped with a As well as designing the packaging, this project also involved fl ow splitter or other device to divide closures on the belt. making the container lighter by implementing a new 29/25 thread: PET Engineering handled the conversion of the Krones bottling www.niilt.com line and supplied the set of moulds.

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New multi-module quality control – Torus’ TQ-Lab

Torus Measurement Systems released TQ-Lab is to place batches of containers top load, volume capacity & container the latest systems for plastic containers. onto a turnaround conveyor and select weight are measured in the third station After 5 years developing Torus integrated the relevant program. A vision-system before a fi nal transfer to dedicated pass the latest measurement modules into a locates the position of the neck and with or fail bins. This multi-station concept, single system – The TQ-Lab. This devel- little programming, an intelligent force TQ-LAB, can be supplied as a manually opment offers customers multiple quality feedback gripper and multi-axis pick and loaded or fully automated package. As control tests which can be selected by place system transfers the product from with all the Torus range, measurements module to suit each customer require- the conveyor to the fi rst measurement are fully traceable and certifi ed to UKAS ment. Offering non-contact and destruc- module. Here non-contact thickness standards and come with CE certifi cation. tive tests on both empty and fi lled con- and dimension measurements can be The gauge utilises Torus’ own windows- tainers or preforms, this portable machine taken. Once the fi rst module measure- based software GaugeXplorer, allowing delivers reliable data to the network with ments are complete, the gripper transfers customers to take control of their quality no operator infl uence. This offers users the container into the second module at a single control station. multi-module gauging all controlled by where non-contact internal diameter one interface, simplifying the quality measurements are taken using miniature www.torus-group.com control process. The requirement of the white light confocal technology. Finally,

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A metallic look for PET bottles “Düring AG”, the Swiss specialists in limescale PETbottles removal, is now selling a Universal Bio version of its fast-acting descaler, “Durgol”. According to the Home + Personal Care manufacturer, the descaler is more than 99.5 % biodegradable and acts fi ve-times quicker than citric acid. The product comes in a shiny, metallic Pop-art label 750 ml bottle with a shoulder embossing that depicts a mountain range. The shape of the base of the In a special cam- bottle is quite striking, resembling a stand-up pouch paign, Aldi-South with a fold or centre line raised towards the inside has come up with a of the container. The screw top is diffi cult to remove cardboard display from the container, while two self-adhesive labels of a number of vari- provide information about the product. ously scented dish- www.dueringag.ch washing detergents in their check-out areas. The liquids, A shaped bottle for a mouth rinse which smell of ber- ries, aloe vera, Act, a Sanofi brand of dental care products, is mar- cucumbers and keting a mouthwash in a wavy-shaped, side-line bottle other fragrancies, are appropriately coloured and aimed at improving children’s dental hygiene (6-years come in clear 500 ml bottles. The main coloured and over). This alcohol-free product is designed to pre- labels printed with comic drawings, funny slogans vent tooth decay, mineralise teeth and rinse away small and pop-art are also in keeping with the product. food particles. The liquid comes in a clear 500 ml bottle, The overall effect is completed by an appropriately coloured according to taste. A chamber under the screw coloured push-pull lid. top is built into the bottle, which is fi lled by applying www.aldi-sued.de pressure to the bottle and a vertical tube reaching to the bottom. The screw top is secured with a pre-perforated, colour-coordinated, tamper-proof shrink-wrap. The two self-adhesive labels are also wave-shaped. www.actoralcare.com

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Beverage + Liquid Food Bottle with Stickpack The German start-up company, 2KIQ Beverages Ltd, is selling a new kind of

A large cap for a small bo ttle energy drink under their “Energieliebe!” BOTTLES brand which has two elements to it. The The US juice specialists, Tropicana, have first is a liquid, slightly pink-coloured produced a 100 % pure, natural orange juice component with coconut water, lime involving very little pulp. It comes in a 355 ml juice, marula and baobab, together with (12 fl .oz.), clear, easy to hold bottle. Its striking a stick of foil that ensures the vitamins feature is the screw top which is huge compared and minerals are fully protected from to its bottle size, making it easy to hold. On the light, moisture, heat and oxygen. The outside, the cap has extra grooves which make bag is attached securely to the bottle by it diffi cult for the fi ngers to slip off when open- means of a pre-perforated adhesive strip. ing. Two adhesive labels provide information Prior to consumption, the bag is carefully on the product. removed from the bottle, opened, the www.tropicana.com contents poured into the bottle and the ingredients mixed and activated by shaking together well. According to the manu- facturer, keeping the elements separate does not alter the taste due to storage and the interaction of the products with one another. The bottle is covered with a sleeve label and Almond smoothie secured by a screw top. from Rewe www.2kiq.de

In creating new fl avour expe- riences or adopting new trends, competing smoothie manufactur- has recently come onto chiller colour-matched to the product and ers are constantly in competition shelves. Rewe is selling the drink a paper strip label, which is affi xed for the patronage of consumers. containing apple, banana, coconut over the screw seal as an additional Following on from smoothies with and chai spices in a transparent tamper-evident seal. vegetables and smoothies with bottle that holds 250 ml. The con- coconut, a smoothie with almonds tainer is labelled with a foil label www.rewe.de

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Bottle packing Plastic container International Patent No. WO 2018/118041 A1 Applicant: Tommy Patton, Oak Glen (US) European Patent No. EP 3323746 A1 Registration date: 21.12.2016 Applicant: Suntory Holdings Ltd., Osaka (JP) In order to be able to Registration date: 14.07.2016 transport large quantities of bottles in as little room as A PET plastic bottle in the surface possible, the proposal is to area to which a label is attached is put a cardboard tray on a designed in such a way that the label number of standing bottles can be affi xed properly and correctly and place another set upside even when the bottle is slightly “bulged” down in the space between by its contents when being fi lled. the two.

Plastic bottle Plastic containers

European Patent No. EP 3342723 A1 European Patent No. EP 2927143 B1 Applicant: Yoshino Kogyosho Applicant: Suntory Beverage and Company Ltd., Tokyo (JP) Food Ltd., Tokyo (JP) Registration date: 15.07.2016 Registration date: 25.11.2013

An application is being made for the The European Patent application design and process for manufacturing outlines the design of a larger bottle a plastic bottle with compensatory sur- (approx. 2 l), which has been improved faces for accommodating differences in in terms of stability, shape and resist- pressure. ance to pressure.

Container base

Plastic bottle with European Patent No. compensatory surfaces EP 2697125 B1 Applicant: Sidel US Patent No. US 2017/0073137 A1 Participations, Applicant: PepsiCo Inc., Purchase (US) Octeville-sur-Mer (FR) Registration date: 08.09.2016 Registration date: 10.04.2012 A plastic bottle with differently aligned and shaped compensatory surfaces that This European Patent allow for changes in pressure. The bottle application describes is shaped in a predetermined way and the shaping and process method, but is always easy to hold. for producing a specially formed container base with twin recess.

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1.1 Materials for bottle and cap production Masterbatches & Compounds PET Preform www.sukano.com Plastic cap and closure BUYERS GUIDE 1.1.9 Additives and colorants Rue de la plaine 47230 Lavardac - France Tel: 86-757-8103 2968 Tel.: +33 (0)5 53 97 41 00 Cell: 86-18680 563233 Fax: +33 (0)5 53 65 85 97 www.sbecm.com [email protected] www.baijinyi.cn www.fsblowmold.com

www.ultimacolour.com Colours and additives [email protected] Liquid & masterbatches tel.: +7 812 346 7882 (ext. 443) www.basco-masterbatch.com Preform manufacturer 1.2 Packaging components 3 Rue de l’île Macé and accessories 44 412 REZE France Tel: + 33 (0)2 40 05 09 37 2.1 Preform production Fax: + 33 (0)2 51 70 01 55 (machines and equipment) 1.2.1 Preforms [email protected] Clariant Masterbatches www.sgt-pet.com (Italia) S.p.A. Via Lainate, 26 20010 Pogliano Milanese (MI) Italy 1.2.2 Bottles Tel +39.02.9918.7558 Tel.: +91 22 22821777 Fax +39.02.9918.7552 [email protected] [email protected] www.chemcogroup.com 1.2.4 Caps and Closures http://mb.clariant.it BMB SpA Via Enrico Roselli 12 25125 Brescia (BS) - Italy Tel.: +39 030 2689 811 Fax: +39 030 2689 880 Improve the aesthetics, [email protected] sustainability, performance ESKAPET PET PREFORM www.bmb-spa.com and processing of your plastic [email protected] products with help from PolyOne www.eskapet.com ColorMatrix™ liquid color concentrates and additives. Knowsley Business Park, Knowsley, Caps & Closures Merseyside. L34 9GT. UK www.hasplastik.com Tel: +44-151 632-8800 The leading supplier of complete [email protected] preform systems from China www.polyone.com Huzhou Factory: +86-572-6559071 Ph: +91 44 4340 4340 Shanghai Offi ce: +86-21-60391126 [email protected] www.demark-pet.com www.nationalgroup.in [email protected]

competence inside colorplasticchemie Albert Schleberger GmbH Caps - Closures - Bouchons Schlosserstraße 5 PET Preforms Morocco Sarl [email protected] 42899 Remscheid www.petmorocco.com www.uner.com.tr Americas (905) 951-5000 T +49 2191 5619-0 EMEA (352) 52 11 51 [email protected] Asia (86) 21 2033 1000 [email protected] www.husky.co

PDG PLASTIQUES F-45330 Malesherbes - France Tel. 00 33 2 38 34 61 95 [email protected] www.pdg-plastiques.com

HIGH PERFORMANCE SACMI IMOLA LIQUID COLOURSwww.repi.com & ADDITIVES www.sacmi.com REPI.COM

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2.2.1 Single stage stretch blow moulding equipment SIPA S.p.A via Caduti del Lavoro,3 31029 Vittorio Veneto, Italy Nissei ASB Machine Co., Ltd. Stretch Blow Molding Machines, Tel. +390438911511 4586-3 Koo, Komoro-shi, Preform Molds & Cap molds Fax +390438912273 Nagano-ken 384-8585, Japan Tel: +86-576-84020122 [email protected] Tel. 0081-267-23-1565 [email protected] www.sipa.it Fax 0081-267-23-1564 www.MegaMachinery.com [email protected] R&D / Leverage www.nisseiasb.co.jp Hamilton Road Sutton-in-Ashfi eld 2.1.1 Consulting & Nottinghamshire, NG17 5LD Engineering for England Preform Systems Tel: +44 1623 556287 www.lanfranchigroup.com Fax: +44 1623 552240 www.rdleverage.com MAHATANEE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD Stretch Blow Molding Machines 1009 SE Browning Avenue PET Blow mold, Thailand Lee’s Summit, Missouri Tel: +(66)34135-628 MO. 64081, USA Fax: +(66)34135-629 Tel: +1 816 525 0353 [email protected] Fax: +1 816 524 5068 www.petkamold.com www.great-pet.com www.rdleverage.com [email protected] Otto Systems AG Zürcherstrasse 73 8730 Uznach - Switzerland 2.2.2 Two stage stretch blow Call +41 55 285 22 11 moulding equipment [email protected] www.otto-systems.com SACMI IMOLA Blow moulding, fi lling, www.sacmi.com packaging lines North America: (1) 630 510 9343 South America: (55) 11 3611 2400 2.1.3 Preform handling Europe: (33) 0243 60 28 28 F-95650 Boissy l’Aillerie, France Asia: (60) 3 8605 3690 Tel : +33 (0) 9800 820 70 [email protected] [email protected] www.serac-group.com Eugen Seitz AG www.1blow.com Spitalstrasse 204 8623 Wetzikon, Switzerland phone: +41 44 931 80 80 Tel. +41 52 355 21 55 fax: +41 44 931 80 90 [email protected] ffi [email protected] www.mtannerag.ch www.seitz.ch Stretch blow molding SHYAM Plastic Machinery fi lling combi worldwide C1/ 4512, Phase IV, G.I.D.C. Vatva, www.aoktac.com Ahmedabad 382445. INDIA 2.2 Bottle production Tel: +91-79-2584 1147, 2584 1258 (machines and equipment) Mobile: +91-98795 39705 [email protected] SIPA S.p.A [email protected] via Caduti del Lavoro,3 www.shyamplastic.com 31029 Vittorio Veneto, Italy www.shyamplastic.in Tel. +390438911511 No. 688-1, Zhong-shan road, Fax +390438912273 Sec. 3, Wuri, Taichung, [email protected] 414, Taiwan www.sipa.it Tel: 886-4-23388289 Fax: 886-4-23380219 [email protected] two-step blow molders, www.chumpower.com Leak testers, trimmers PET Blow Moulding Machines [email protected] Tel: +34 93 846 3051 Phone # 905 951 9559 www.sidemachines.com www.amslerequipment.net SMI S.p.A. Via Carlo Ceresa, 10 I-24015 S. Giovanni Bianco (BG) Tel. +39 0345-40111 FlexBlow – ONE for ALL Fax +39 0345-40209 Flexible SBM solutions [email protected] www.fl exblow.com www.smigroup.it

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3.0 SUPPLIERS FOR STRETCH BLOW MOULDS AND PREFORM MOULDS Americas (905) 951-5000 EMEA (352) 52 11 51 BUYERS GUIDE Asia (86) 21 2033 1000 Oil free compressors [email protected] Gardner Denver Ltd. www.husky.co Stretch Blow Moulding Machines Claybrook Drive, Redditch, Single stage ISBM tooling, Palletizing Systems Worcestershire, B98 0DS, England 2stage PET Preform mold PL-80180 Gdansk, Poland Tel: +44 (0) 1527 838600 94, Saneop-ro, Ojeong-gu, +48 58 301 71 81 [email protected] Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KOREA [email protected] www.gdhighpressure.com Tel: +82 32 680 7000 Fax: +82 32 672 7515 PackSys Global AG [email protected] Phone: +41 55 253 3700 www.dnolab.com [email protected] www.packsysglobal.com

OIL FREE COMPRESSORS Guangzhou Vanta Intelligent SIAD Macchine Impianti S.p.A. Equipment Technology Co., Ltd. Via Canovine, 2/4 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China 24126 Bergamo, Italy Tel: +86-20-6680 9333 EXT.824 Tel. +39 035 327611 SACMI IMOLA E-mail: [email protected] Fax +39 035 316131 Via Selice Prov. le 17/a GUOZHU GROUP www.vanta.cn [email protected] 40026 Imola BO, Italy Fogang County, Guangdong, PRC www.siadmi.com Tel. 0039-0542-607-111 Tel: +86-763-4632939 Fax 0039-0542-642-354 [email protected] [email protected] www.guozhu-pet.com 2.2.3 Coating systems www.sacmi.com 2.2.5 Heating boxes for blow moulding machines 2.4 Crate production 2.2.6 Conveyors (machines and equipment) Stretch Blow Moulds and Perso (air and mechanical) Parts for the PET/Bioplastics Industries

2.5 Ancillary equipment 284 Pinebush Road PET Preform & Bottle Lubrication for the production of Cambridge Ontario www.steidle-pic.com preforms, caps and crates Canada N1T 1Z6 2.2.8 Unscramblers Tel: 001-519-624-9720 Fax: 001-519-624-9721 [email protected] 2.2.4 Compressors www.hallink.com

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Werner Koch Single & Two Stage PET Molds Maschinentechnik GmbH We design Best Value. Industriestraße 3 33-4 Wonmi-dong Bucheon-city Unscramblers, Silos and Air 75228 Ispringen / Pforzheim Kyunggi-do 421-814 KOREA Conveyors for empty plastic bottles Tel.: +49 72 31/80 09 0 Tel: +82 32 663 6377 RELIABLE BEYOND LIMITS Tel. +34 93 729 76 16 Fax: +49 72 31/80 09 60 [email protected] www.abc-compressors.com [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] www.ksmold.com www.posimat.com www.koch-technik.com

2.3 Cap production (machines and equipment)

SIPA S.p.A via Caduti del Lavoro,3 31029 Vittorio Veneto, Italy Moretto S.p.A. Tel. +390438911511 Tel. +39 049 9396711 Fax +390438912273 AF COMPRESSORS [email protected] [email protected] www.moretto.com www.sipa.it www.afcompressors.com

www.bmb-spa.com 2.5.3 Dryers

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www.kiefer-mold.de [email protected] R&D / Leverage Otto Hofstetter AG Hamilton Road Zürcherstrasse 73 Sutton-in-Ashfi eld PET Preform, Blow, Closure 8730 Uznach, Switzerland Nottinghamshire, NG17 5LD Molds and Hot Runners Tel. +41 55 285 22 11 England Fax +41 55 285 22 44 Tel: +44 1623 556287 GDXL Precise Machinery Co., Ltd. [email protected] Fax: +44 1623 552240 No. 18, Changjiang Rd., Guicheng, www.otto-hofstetter.com www.rdleverage.com Nanhai, Foshan, Guangdong, PRC www.petkamold.com Tel: +86 757 86777168 [email protected] 1009 SE Browning Avenue Fax: +86 757 86233168 Lee’s Summit, Missouri [email protected] MO. 64081, USA www.gdxl.com Tel: +1 816 525 0353 Fax: +1 816 524 5068 www.rdleverage.com No.5, 36th Road, Taichung Industrial Park. Taichung City. 407. Taiwan No. 20 Jinchuan Road, [email protected] R&D / Leverage North Industrial Zone www.passcard.com.tw Hamilton Road Huangyan Taizhou, Zhejiang, China Sutton-in-Ashfi eld Zip Code: 318020 Nottinghamshire, NG17 5LD Tel: 0086-576-89170999 England Fax: 0086-576-89170997 Tel: +44 1623 556287 Mob: 0086-159-68687777 Fax: +44 1623 552240 Email: [email protected] www.rdleverage.com www.wtbvc.com Web: www.pet-mold.com www.petkamold.com 1009 SE Browning Avenue Blow Molds for All Technologies, [email protected] Lee’s Summit, Missouri All Machine Types, All Sizes. MO. 64081, USA Highest Quality, Fastest Delivery, Tel: +1 816 525 0353 Lowest Cost. Fax: +1 816 524 5068 Canada +1-519-754-5400 3.2 Stretch blow moulds www.rdleverage.com [email protected] LEO Precision products, Precision Poland +48-81-820-5730 PET moulds & change parts [email protected] Silvassa, Ut of DNH, INDIA UK +44-1623-658-416 M: +91 99798 67490 Awanti Polymoulds [email protected] +91 93288 85884 Pvt. Ltd. China +86-137-646-05384 Mail: [email protected] 25/5A/1/2, Nanded, Sinhagad Rd., [email protected] Web: www.leopp.in Pune - 411 041, INDIA Argentina +54-11-4753-1111 Telefax: - 91 20 24392805 29614 Soltau, Germany [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.awantipolymoulds.com www.roeders.de

3.1 Preform moulds No.565, Changshengqiao Road, Innovation Park, North Area of 3.3 Cap moulds Chengdu Modern Industrial Park, Pidu District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, 611743 China Tel: +86-28-87982168 PET engineering, bottle design, Email: [email protected] Prototyping, industrial blow Web: www.cd-lianyu.com mould and services IT’S ALL ABOUT CAPS Acme Die Systems Pvt. Ltd Tel: 0033 (0)5 45 36 63 50 C-207, Mayapuri Phase II, www.sa-comep.fr www.corvaglia.ch New Delhi-110064, INDIA [email protected] Tel: +91-98110 39129 +91-98100 64627 +91-11-47718888 [email protected] MHT MOLD & HOTRUNNER www.acmedisys.com TECHNOLOGY AG www.mht-ag.de Americas (905) 951-5000 EMEA (352) 52 11 51 DEMO Design and Moulds Asia (86) 21 2033 1000 31020 San Vendemiano (TV) - Italy [email protected] Tel.: +39 0438 409048 www.husky.co Fax: +39 0438 409046 [email protected] www.designandmoulds.com

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4.4.1 Labelling machinery

Tel: +86-28-87982168 Tel: +86-573-85120186 Fax: +86-28-87893284 [email protected] BUYERS GUIDE Email: [email protected] www.bo-re-tech.com Web: www.cd-lianyu.com - Complete PET Bottle Washing Plant Highly effi cient process chemicals, - Bottle to Fiber Project Engineering Finpac Italia srl tailor-made process solutions - Bottle to Bottle Project Engineering tel +39 02 89775524 and an unique technical support. - PET Pelletizing Plant info@fi npac.it – www.fi npac.it CHT Germany GmbH Tel +49 7071 154 - 233 [email protected] www.cht.com

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