The European Road Show revs up

At last – the Editourmobil is on the road again! The second stage of our two-part “Let Your Inspiration Flow” Tour has now begun. Our Team is exploring Europe’s technology hubs and spokes to discover and report on all the news and changes that the industry has experienced over the past years, especially in the challenging situation of the pandemic.

Entering Bericap’s premises

Our first three appointments took place during November, before the really wintry weather set in. by the end of November, with visits to our near neighbours and dear supporters, here in Germany: Bericap, MHT Mold & Hotrunner and RCS Plastics, an interesting recycling company which relies on machinery from Erema.

Our first drive in our beautifully laid-out Editourmobil was to Budenheim, home of Bericap, where CEO Alexander Krautkrämer awaited us. The ubiquitous topic of tethered caps was our main discussion point on the day. Which designs will become established, how can producers’ machinery be adapted for possible new closure geometries and how consumer-friendly can tethered closures be?

Autumn B-road to RCS Plastics

After an interesting conversation with Bericap we headed to MHT Mould & Hotrunner Technology, where I had an appointment with CEO Christian Wagner, where we once again talked tethered caps. MHT has invested heavily in the automated production of neck ring clamps, in order to successfully handle the expected conversion of moulds to new neck geometries.

Meanwhile our dear colleague, Ms Heike Fischer, met plastics recycler RCS Plastics, which specialises in recycling single use PET bottles into multiuse packages. New systems currently on order and scheduled to arrive in 2022 will increase RCS’ granulate capacity to 50,000 t/a.

Meeting RCS Plastics

Next week, PETplanet contributing editor Ruari McCallion will be paying a visit to packaging developer and producer company First Circle, which is headquartered near the Silverstone Formula One race track.

Stay tuned!

Yours

Kay Barton
Editor & Road Show Organiser

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