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 "TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 35 The new CM-Flow extruder is available on all new CCMs but can also be installed on several existing machines. This feature saves energy by improving the quality of the extrusion process and reduces the risk of black spots of up to 50%, according to monitoring and analysis carried out with customers who are already using the solution. This is an additional option and does not replace the ‘Smart Pack’ service, which is available on all the new-generation presses. In the case of ‘vision’ systems, Sacmi offers several families of solutions based on artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms for performing quality controls on the cap, T.E. band cut and PET preform. These systems provide a basis for developing quality control towards proactive process monitoring through real-time availability of relevant data and information, which can be used to detect production deviations in advance and to predict the necessary corrections. www.sacmi.com TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 35 The Smart Care Service is a continuous, deep, and medium/long-term check of the health status of machines."},{"@ID":56,

 "OUTER PLANET 54 PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net OUTER PLANET Buy food with plastic bottles and get recycling going at the same time PET bottles as a currency The idea came to Khalil Radi during a surfing holiday in Nicaragua in 2018. The student at the time heard from locals that they could no longer feed their children because they had lost their jobs due to the political situation. At the same time, he saw with his own eyes how plastic bottles ended up as litter or were even used as fuel. Suddenly, Khalil had the idea that an event where locals could buy food with plastic bottles could solve the two most urgent local problems - hunger & plastic pollution. Jaffet, a Nicaraguan employee at Khalil’s accommodation, believed in the concept and organised the first event with him in the village of La Virgen Morena. The two men were overwhelmed when more than 180 people turned up and quickly realised that they could have an effective impact in the village. At the first event, around 2,000 plastic bottles were collected from the environment, people were provided with food, 12 jobs were created and young and old were made aware of the plastic cycle. Since then, the organisation has initiated events with the locals, where the population can buy a hot meal with a small number of collected plastic bottles. The material collected in this way is recycled or reused in different ways: for example, the plastic bottles collected in 2019 were used as building blocks to build a house. This has since served as a home for a single mother and her four children. During the pandemic years 20202021, the concept was slightly modified to minimise the risk of infection. Instead of hot meals, basic foodstuffs were brought to the families’ homes, which were sufficient for a family of five for about two weeks. The local population paid with 15 plastic bottles. Since the Corona situation has calmed down on the ground, monthly awareness-raising events can now be held again in the three target communities. Since January 2022, the local team has been processing the collected plastic into flakes in its own factory in El Astillero, Nicaragua. The organisation’s own first product is a surf comb that can be used to roughen the wax on the surfboard. Ten caps go into the production of one surf comb. The PET bottle flakes are still being collected until a suitable partnership/customer has been found. In the long term, this manufacturing facility should be able to finance itself and no longer be dependent on donations. Expansion to India and Ghana In the meantime, the project has been expanded so that people in the slums of Bhandup, Mumbai and Elmina, Ghana also benefit from the idea. India already has an intact waste disposal and recycling infrastructure. But the slum dwellers of Bhandup have hardly any access to it and the plastic waste is piling up. The ‘Buy Food with Plastic’ initiative takes care of the transport of the collected plastic bottles to their local recycling partners like Bisleri and Recircle and aims to produce its own products in the future. In Ghana, sachets are accepted as well as bottles, as they are very common in the region. Since there is an active community that cares about the sachet problem, partnerships have been established with local recycling companies like Coliba, to whom the material is handed over. ‘Buy Food with Plastic’ relies on donations and membership fees to carry out the following projects: Professionalisation of ‘Buy Food with Plastic’ in Ghana & India Building a recycling factory in Popoyo, Nicaragua Organising pilot events in further countries www.buyfoodwithplastic.org Food service in exchange for collected PET bottles in Ghana"},{"@ID":53,

 "8 NEWS PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net New name and logo for PET producers’ European Trade Association The Committee of PET Manufacturers in Europe (CPME), has announced its rebrand: PET Europe – Producers’ Association. The non-profit trade association represents PET resin producers and was founded in 2010. The new name and logo will strengthen awareness of the institutional role of the association and its geographical horizon of activity. It is intended to build PET’s equity and reputation, starting from sustainability and the circular economy. Chairman of PET Europe Antonello Ciotti said: “PET is a crucial material in our economies and society. Economic, flexible and light-weight, PET helps to prevent food waste and save energy. As a fully recyclable polymer, PET also contribute to the circular economy. By 2030, 9 out of 10 PET bottles will be collected for recycling in Europe, up from 6 out of 10 today.” “The rebranding is the most visible sign of our development and growth. As a trade association, PET Europe addresses the issues impacting our industry, raising them with EU institutions and international organisations. PET Europe is an active member of Petcore Europe, our valuechain association.” “The strength and lightweight features of PET allows more product to be delivered with less packaging, less weight and less fuel for transport. This is important for beverage packaging as it makes the bottles safe for on-the-go and sports use. PET is a remarkably energy-efficient packaging material, with life cycle analysis consistently showing an environmental impact that compares favourably to glass, aluminium and other beverage container materials.” www.pet-europe.org Repetco wins Retina Eco SME award for innovation and sustainability in recycling of multilayer PET plastic Repetco has picked up the SME award ‘for innovation and sustainability’, in the second edition of the Retina Eco Awards, held in collaboration with Capgemini. This award has recognised the technology developed by the company for a problem that, until now, remained unsolved: the recycling of multilayer PET plastic, very present in food packaging and one of the most difficult materials to recycle. In addition, the construction of the first industrial-scale plant in the world for the recycling of this type of plastic has given added value to the award, since its operating dynamics will be based on avoiding the use of chemicals, reducing emissions, and favouring the circular economy thanks to the recovery of raw materials. F.l.t.r.: H.M. The Queen of Spain; Rafael Sanchez-Castillo Lodares, founder and CEO of Repetco; and the Minister for the Ecological Transition of Spain, Teresa Ribera Rafael Sánchez-Castillo Lodares, founder and CEO of Repetco, highlighted the problem facing the recycling of PET plastics: every year in Europe, 1.3 million tons of these plastics are buried in landfill or incinerated. “This happens because they cannot be recycled, but Repetco’s technology is going to make this possible for the first time.” The ceremony was presided over by H.M. The Queen of Spain and was also attended by the Third Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Ecological Transition of Spain Teresa Ribera. Ms. Ribera, who closed the event with a speech highlighting the value of the awardwinning projects, stressed the importance of combining the intelligent use of resources, taking advantage of the technologies available, but “without forgetting the context in which these technologies are useful”. For their part, the director of Retina, Jaime García Cantero, and the CEO of Capgemini, Luis Abad, also wanted to highlight the relevance of the projects in the fight against climate change and in their commitment to sustainability. “Our commitment to these awards is environmental and planetary, but without losing sight of the other two, because the ecological transition that we live has to be fair, diverse and inclusive, leaving no one behind,” added García Cantero. www.repetco.com"},{"@ID":42,

 "TRADE SHOW REVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 40 Extended in-person event after pandemic-related postponement Propak Asia 2022 The last ProPak in-person edition took place in 2019. Then, in 2020, due to Covid, an online edition took place. The 2021 edition was cancelled entirely and postponed to 2022. Finally, and with a new organiser in charge, Propak Asia 2022 took-off at Bitec Bangna in Bangkok from June 15-18, 2022. The exhibition space expanded from the previous 30,000m2 to 40,000m2 this time. To enhance visitor experience the organiser offered various attractions including accompanying seminars, international conferences, workshops, ‘Executive Talks’ by high-profile executives, live demonstrations and even cookery classes. PETplanet editor Michael Maruschke went along to investigate PET-relevant exhibits. In general, Propak Asia is best considered as the exhibition of international brands. Visitors are drawn by its solid reputation rather than moving parts. However, Propak Asia’s focus has changed over the years. Gone are the days when the latest PET production equipment was on display. Food production and processing is now the dominant feature: automatic sausage peeling equipment running at unimaginably high spinning speeds has replaced traditional compression moulding machines. Visitor numbers at Propak 2022 were high, with many flying in from South-East Asia, India and the Middle East. For exhibitors the decision to participate proved well justified. Particularly noticeable was the increased numbers of exhibitors (and visitors) from India, and correspondingly fewer from China, which obviously was not only due to travel restrictions. One of the more eye-catching exhibition pieces was the Krones’ 3D Printer. The Ultimaker S5 3D printer can produce emergency parts on demand in just a few hours. Krones not only provides the 3D printer and filament materials, but also supports the customer in getting the part printed as soon as possible. The customer can log-in online into the Krones shop and get an overview of all available printable spare parts. The printing order can then be sent directly to the customer’s 3D printer and the printing can start. Another company exhibiting machines was P&S Technology from Korea running the rotary type surface inspection system PS-21GP (noncrystallised preform inspection). The 3-wheel rotary system applies the company’s patent lenses (so-called hyper/tele-centric and pinhole lenses) and inspects the entire surface of the preform, including neck, and ejects all the bad preforms at a capacity of 2001,000ppm. Three different models are available for different output ranges. Particularly busy was the stand of Mahatanee Industrial, a Thai manufacturer of preform moulds and loweroutput PET stretch blow moulding machines. According to the company, the focus is to cover a wide range of different bottles that can be produced with the equipment, rather than simply on output. The seven different machine models are capable of blowing bottles between 30ml and 20 l. In addition to machines and moulds, the company also supplies bottles, preforms and caps. Caps and closures are the business of Mikasa. The Japanese company, with production facilities in Thailand, produces a wide range of sophisticated caps for basically any neck finish and for a variety of functions including heat resistance, easy-segregation and tamper prevention. In addition to the generic snap-on PET bottle finishes, the company offers PET bottles which replicate the finish of glass bottles and squeeze bottles which are suitable for a number of product options. At the exhibition Mikasa showcased their latest developments: The pull-open ring tamper evident FHC Flip Top Cap (LDPE, 6.8g) is easy-to-segregate and particularly suitable for different edible oils and oil-based dressings. Another recently developed cap is dedicated to a popular Thai sauce: the so-called Ton Cap is a type of Nozzle Cap (PP/LDPE, 8,75g) featuring a tamper evident band and a complete new design, that makes it particularly suitable for high viscosity liquids such as chili sauce, ketchup and the local spicy Thai Sriracha sauce. Other exhibitors from the PET family included Sidel, Serac, Bericap, Thai converter TCK, the compressor manufacturers AF Compressors from Belgium and ABC Compressors from Spain and Indian preform mould maker Leo Precision Products. The next ProPak Asia will take place June 14-17, 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. www.propakasia.com by Michael Maruschke"},{"@ID":24,

 "22 TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net Petainer Hall C5 – Booth 259 TRADE SHOWpreview Drinktec 2022 – Grow with the Flow ‘Grow with the Flow’ is the main theme of the upcoming Drinktec, which will take place from September 12-16, 2022, in Munich. In a digital event as part of the Drinktec online roadshow, Petra Westphal, exhibition director of the trade fair, and Richard Clemens, Managing Director Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association Process Plant and Equipment Association (VDMA) provided information on the status quo of planning and the focal points of the trade fair. The organisers are expecting 1,200 exhibitors from more than 170 countries and visitors from almost all parts of the world. The desire for personal explanations is high and so are the expectations of both the exhibitors and the visitors. The major challenges in mechanical engineering - bottlenecks in the procurement of materials and price increases for goods and transport costs - will certainly provide topics for discussion. The four hot topics that are in particular focus at the trade fair are sustainable packaging + products, digital transformation + solutions, consumer world + product design and water and water management already offer solutions to existing or emerging problems. Visitors with an affinity for PET will have plenty to discover throughout the fair but are particularly recommended to take a stroll through PETpoint, which is located in all of Hall C5 and in part of Hall C4. The PETplanet team can be found at Hall C5, Booth 136. www.drinktec.com From refillable bottles to Hybrid kegs Petainer will be showcasing its range of sustainable PET packaging solutions. In bulk beverage dispensing, the company shows off its most advanced keg to date, the one-way Hybrid Keg as well as the refillable PET water cooler bottle. In PET bottles, Petainer puts refillable bottles at the forefront, showcasing its market leading refillable bottle range, and detailing our bespoke bottle process. For customers with a focus on the circular economy, the team on site will talk them through the new Petainer IR flake, the company’s own processed rPET solution. With this, customers can access rPET to close the loop. In single use bottles, Petainer will present an extensive range of standard range items as well as bespoke solutions. www.petainer.com Bottling machines & equipment The Promec Group with the Promec, Blowtec and Melegari Technology brands, offers a range of machines and equipment for bottling, beverage & food, both as a diversification of products and sectors. Promec will be highlighting its solutions for the rinsing and sterilisation of all types of containers – also in the Ultraclean and aseptic sectors. It also manufactures filling lines for containers from 5 - 20 l. The Blowtec division will highlight its expertise in designing and constructing machines (linear blow moulding machines) to produce all types of PET containers. Melegari Technology is specialised in isobaric fillers, gravity fillers, volumetric fillers with flow meters, hot fill filling machines, combi machinery (blow moulding / filling) as well as mixers and saturators. The constantly updated range of products is dedicated to the filling and packaging of products in various industrial sectors such as water, soft drinks, beer, fruit juices, sports drinks, alcoholic beverages, oils and sauces, fresh and ESL milk and much more. www.promec-srl.com www.promecblowtec.com www.melegaritechnology.com/ Promec Group Hall A6 – Booth 330 Clear PET bottles and preforms made from virgin PET and rPET"},{"@ID":23,

 "21 LABELLING PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net Label waste as raw material for building insulation UPM Raflatac, Inosence Polyol Oy and Finnfoam have built a collaboration model that intends to improve resource efficiency. The PET plastic label liner waste collected through UPM Raflatac RafCycle recycling service forms a waste stream which is difficult to recycle. Now this label liner waste can be processed into a raw material in a process developed by Inosence Polyol, which thermal insulation manufacturer Finnfoam then uses as a raw material for polyisocyanurate or FF-PIR insulation. About 80 per cent of the backing materials for self-adhesive labels are paper and there are established processes for recycling them. The remaining 20 per cent are PET-based films with an extremely thin layer of silicone applied to the plastic. These fractions are difficult to separate, and therefore these PET plastic backing films have in the past ended up being mainly incinerated. Juha Virmavirta, Director, RafCycle Solutions, UPM Raflatac, sees the advantages of the solution in the fact that the recycled raw material is made into an insulator, e.g., a durable product that binds carbon for decades. UPM Raflatac collects PET-based film waste from its customers and end users. Inosence Polyol Oy utilises the waste collected for the production of polyol. UPM Raflatac’s material flow guarantees a steady supply of raw materials for the production of polyol. www.upmrafl atac.com Label-less bottle reduces carbon footprint by 21% Amcor Rigid Packaging (ARP) and Danone have launched a 100% recyclable bottle for the Villavicencio water brand made exclusively for the Argentinean market. The label-less bottle is made from 100% recycled content and has a reduced carbon footprint of 21% compared to the previous bottle. “Over the last two years, we have worked closely to produce a bottle that ful ly represents the Villavicencio brand, keeping the same visual elements. We used top-quality materials, helping to ensure the safety of the container and the consumer in the process, while we manufacture a bottle that, with the help of the consumer, wi l l become another bottle once recycled,” said Juan Cazes, general manager of Amcor Rigid Packaging Argentina. PET bottles can be easily recycled with mechanical or chemical recycling in most markets, even when that container uses a label. Removing the label, such as in the Villavicencio design, provides a greater opportunity to increase yields of recycled PET resin. Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal-care and other products, has committed to making all its packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025. www.amcor.com LABELLING Labelling products"},{"@ID":5,

 "imprint EDITORIAL PUBLISHER Alexander Büchler, Managing Director HEAD OFFICE heidelberg business media GmbH Hubweg 15 74939 Zuzenhausen, Germany phone: +49 6221-65108-0 fax: +49 6221-65108-28 info@petpla.net EDITORIAL Kay Barton Heike Fischer Gabriele Kosmehl Michael Maruschke Ruari McCallion Anthony Withers WikiPETia. info petplanet@petpla.net MEDIA CONSULTANTS Martina Hirschmann hirschmann@petpla.net Johann Lange-Brock lange-brock@petpla.net phone: +49 6221-65108-0 fax: +49 6221-65108-28 LAYOUT AND PREPRESS EXPRIM Werbeagentur | exprim.de Matthias Gaumann READER SERVICES Till Kretner reader@petpla.net PRINT Chroma Druck Eine Unternehmung der Limberg-Druck GmbH Danziger Platz 6 67059 Ludwigshafen, Germany WWW www.hbmedia.net | www.petpla.net PETplanet Insider ISSN 1438-9459 is published 10 times a year. This publication is sent to qualified subscribers (1-year subscription 149 EUR, 2-year subscription 289 EUR, Young professionals’ subscription 99 EUR. Magazines will be dispatched to you by airmail). Not to be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher. Note: The fact that product names may not be identified as trademarks is not an indication that such names are not registered trademarks. 3 PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net Dear readers, PETpoint at Drinktec is just around the corner. After five years, we are looking forward to seeing and talking to you in person once again. The last few years have shown that nothing can replace face-to-face meetings, no matter how sophisticated the latest technology is. Drinktec’s hall lay-out has changed significantly, having switched from between the west and east entrances with its very long central axis to an area between the north and east entrances. This makes it more compact within a small hall plan, as well as the distances being shorter. The supporting programme reflects the four main themes of the fair: consumer world and production design, sustainable production and packaging, digital solutions and transformation and water and water management. There will be presentations from companies from the PET sector including Agr, Serac and Industrial Plastics Steinfurth Ltd. As a result of the restructuring, PETpoint can now be found in halls C4 and C5. Eighty exhibitors (as of July) are looking forward to taking part in PETpoint. You will find us at stand 136 in hall C5 at the entrance to C4. A glass of water, fresh coffee or home-made draught beer will be waiting for you. Yours Alexander Büchler A lively hustle and bustle at the PETplanet booth during Drinktec 2017 - this year you will find us in hall C5 - stand 136"},{"@ID":6,

 "PETcontents 4 PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 07+08/2022 Page 32 EDITOUR 10 Innovation, recycling, recyclability 12 Re-introduction of returnable PET bottles in Austria - Mineral water bottler Vöslauer expands its product range with a state-of-the-art 1 l returnable PET bottle 14 Where caps go under the knife - Tethered caps require complex cutting geometries 19 Strong in mid-range clamping forces and side-entry moulds LABELLING 20 Easy to sort & recycle bottle sleeves - Britvic switches to low-density polyolefin partial sleeve 21 Labelling products MARKET SURVEY 28 Suppliers of compressors TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 22 Drinktec part 2 30 Fast and flexible response - From concept to the filled and capped bottle 32 Regenerative PET packaging solutions 34 Continuous developments 36 Fast turnaround and advanced metrology - Existing equipment can be adapted to the demands of rPET 37 Quality wins the market - Solution for a digital factory 38 Higher productivity, less energy consumption - New PET Line 3000 live on stage EVENT REVIEW 40 Propak Asia 2022 - Extended in-person event after pandemic-related postponement 42 Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2022, part 1 44 Plastics Recycling Latam - Reflecting the interest in recycling plastics in Latin America BUYER’S GUIDE 48 Get listed! INSIDE TRACK 3 Editorial 4 Contents 6 News 46 PET bottles for beverage + liquid food 47 Patents 54 Outer Planet Page 19 Page 20 LABELLING"},{"@ID":8,

 "PETnews 6 NEWS PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net Romania prepares for deposit return system Romania is on a rapidly approaching deadline to launch its deposit return system in October 2022 (in accordance with Government Decision 1074/2021), to align with the targets of the European Union’s Single-Use Plastics Directive and to tackle beverage container pollution. The Single-Use Plastics Directive requires member states to separately collect 77% of single-use plastic bottles with caps and lids by 2025, with an ultimate target of 90% by 2029. In October 2021, the Romanian government approved a decision regulating the deposit return system for single-use primary packaging, according to which consumers will pay a RON 0.50 (USD 0.11) deposit when they buy beverages from retailers. Consumers will receive their deposit back when they bring the empty beverage containers to one of the return points for recycling. Romania’s deposit return system will cover single-use beverage packaging in glass, plastic or metal, with volumes between 0.1 and 3 l. Reverse vending technology company for deposit return systems, Tomra, opened an office in Romania in 2021 and has a national service network ready to support stakeholders who will operate the return points. The first machines were installed in Romania starting in 2012 to support a voluntary project and since then have collected more than half a billion (571 million) plastic bottles, 63 million aluminium cans and 34 million glass bottles. Deposit return systems have already proven to be highly efficient: for example, the European average collection rate for plastic beverage bottles in countries without a deposit is 47%, whereas European countries with deposit systems collect 94% of eligible plastic beverage bottles. A number of states or countries have committed to update existing deposit return systems or develop new systems. www.tomra.com Circularix and Macquarie Group to build and operate PET recycling plants across U.S. HPC Industries LLC and Macquarie Group’s Commodities and Global Markets group have formed a joint venture to produce rPET. Under the name Circularix, the venture’s plans include building and operating five recycling facilities across the U.S. with a total annual production capacity of more than 275 million pounds of rPET resin. The first facility, located in Hatfield, PA, is expected to be operational by December 2022. Leon Farahnik is Chairman and CEO of Circularix. Alex Delnik, former CEO and founder of Verdeco Recycling, will serve as President and Chief Operating Officer. In addition to its investment as a partner in the joint venture, Macquarie is assisting Circularix with project debt, equipment finance, FX hedging and other risk management solutions to support its future growth. “Consumer brands are struggling to meet their sustainability goals as current rPET supply is unable to scale as needed,” Farahnik said. “Our move into rPET production is the beginning of a major and much-needed capacity expansion in the United States, and we are excited to continue playing an important role in the plastics recycling industry by uniting our experience with Macquarie’s.” Macquarie is a leading provider of risk management, market access and capital and financing solutions to the petrochemicals industry and has played a leading role in environmental product markets, sustainable infrastructure and the waste sector around the world for more than 15 years. Macquarie formed its Sustainable Waste Solutions team in 2020 to provide finance and growth capital solutions to clients in the waste sector, with a focus on helping facilitate the transition to a circular economy. www.macquarie.com"},{"@ID":55,

 "EDITOUR PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 15 In general, more than 1.6 billion plastic bottles from various suppliers and 800 million beverage cans are put on the market in Austria every year. The amount of disposable plastic beverage bottles has doubled within 20 years, and there is still a need for optimisation in disposal and recycling. Reusable bottles, which are taken back, washed and refilled, are a resource-saving and climate-friendly alternative. “Now we are taking what we see as the logical next step and bringing a new, modern generation of reusable products to Austria’s supermarket shelves. As a pioneer in the industry, we have now launched a returnable PET bottle as an Austrian company. The 1 l PET reusable solution replaces our previous 9x1 l rPET two-way deposit bottle. Returnable PET is the ecologically sensible addition to our existing range, especially to returnable glass. This is because we rely on 100% rPET in the one-way sector and on glass and PET containers in the returnable sector,” stated Herbert Schlossnikl. Schlossnikl continues: “The first impulse came in 2003 with the introduction of the PET two-refund bottle. This resulted from the declining demand for the 1 l glass bottle, which was around 15% per year. When demand for the glass bottle recovered in 2014, we launched the first 100% rPET bottle in 2018. Since 2020, our entire PET product range consists only of recycled bottles. Furthermore, we are CO2-neutral as a company and with our products. This means that compared to 2005, 50% of CO2 emissions have been reduced through our own efforts and 50% have been offset through high-quality climate protection projects. By 2030, we want to reduce our CO2 emissions by a further 28% compared to 2019,” Schlossnikl closed. With best wishes for the future, despite all the current difficulties, we leave this impressive company with the new 1 l returnable PET bottle in our luggage and thank for the hospitality! www.voeslauer.com 0$'( ,1 ,1',$ 0$'( ,1 ,1',$ ZZZ VK\\DPSODVWLF FRP  VDOHV#VK\\DPSODVWLF FRP F.l.t.r.: At the ceremony: Alfred Hudler, Director at Ottakringer Getränke AG, Herbert Schlossnikl, CEO Production and Technology at Vöslau, Leonore Gewessler, Minister for Climate and Environment Protection, Birgit Aichinger, CEO Marketing, Sales and Finance at Vöslauer, and Alexander Egit, Director of Greenpeace Austria Convenient & light: The 1 l returnable PET bottle weighs 55g and is thus 90% lighter than the returnable glass bottle."},{"@ID":16,

 "EDITOUR PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 14 Mineral water bottler Vöslauer expands its product range with a state-of-the-art 1 litre returnable PET bottle Re-introduction of returnable PET bottles in Austria April 2022 We met: CEOs Ms Birgit Aichinger and Mr Herbert Schlossnikl In less than 30 minutes we reached Bad Vöslau, about 35 km from Vienna: our first stop in Austria as part of our European Roadshow 2022. South of Vienna, on the edge of the Vienna Woods, arises the Bad Vöslau healing spring, known throughout Austria. The certified Vöslauer mineral water rises at a depth of 660m and has been used for 100 years not only as drinking water but also as a thermal spring for cures. Tour Sponsors: An idyllic panorama of mountains and vineyards presents itself to us as we arrive at the gates of the plant for the official press conference with politicians, entrepreneurs, and environmental organisations. It is an important day for the PET industry in Austria. After 13 years, the 1 l PET returnable bottle is reintroduced by Vöslauer Mineralwasser GmbH. During the press conference, the Minister for the Environment and Climate Protection, Ms Leonore Gewessler, and Executive Director of Greenpeace in Austria Mr Alexander Egit, paid great respect to this important decision to reintroduce a returnable PET bottle on the market. Vöslauer, which already had a twoway deposit rPET bottle on the market 19 years ago, is pleased that the time is now ripe again for a resource-saving, sustainable PET bottle that is all about progress. “Consumer behaviour has changed. Climate and environmental protection have become an important factor in purchasing decisions. Around 80% of Austrians would like to see more reusable containers on supermarket shelves. Currently, there are reusable glass containers, but not a single reusable PET product on the Austrian market, and we are now changing that,” explains Birgit Aichinger. She continues: “The main advantage of the returnable PET bottle is, firstly, the carbon footprint. The PET returnable bottle saves 30% CO2 compared to the existing deposit containers. Compared to glass, the PET returnable bottle is 90% lighter at 55 g. It is stable and unbreakable, which is a great advantage in handling, logistics and for the end consumers. The new 1 l PET bottle can do up to 12 cycles, saving 80% of material. That’s 400 t of material per year! It is made from PET monomer material and contains 30% rPET at market launch. This share is to increase steadily, the label is made out of 100% recycable material too,” summarises Aichinger. F.l.t.r.: Editor Heike Fischer and CEO Herbert Schlossnikl present Vöslauer’s new 1 l PET returnable bottle. The 1 l returnable PET bottles produced by Alpla are washed in a caustic solution at 58 °C in a Krones washing line. Up to 22,000bph run through the line. by Heike Fischer"},{"@ID":48,

 "PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 46 PETbottles Beverage + Liquid Food Fine sauces from Aldi Süd Aldi Süd sells special food products under the label “Gourmet Finest Cuisine” as part of sales campaigns. Recently, several sauces were on sale, which were supposed to entice customers to buy them by using highquality basic ingredients and interesting combinations. The two sauces or dressings shown - fig cream and mango cream with aceto balsamico as a base - were each filled in narrow bottles with 250ml contents. The bottle was closed with a hinged lid with a dosage opening underneath the first withdrawal protection with a tear-off strip. The label and colour of the fuse gave the bottle a high-quality appearance. www.aldi-sued.de Syrup from Hella In the context of sustainability, beverage manufacturers in Germany are increasingly relying on concentrates or syrups. These are only made ready to drink at home by adding water. In terms of logistics, this saves packaging, weight, loading and storage space. Also, the customer no longer carries so many heavy bottles. The most recent example is various syrup variants from Hella. The bottle made of 100% recycled material with a capacity of 500 ml produces six litres of ready-to-drink beverage by adding water, which can also be produced with a fizzer. Under the two-colour dosing cap there is a sealing membrane which has to be removed before the first drink is taken out. www.hella-mineralbrunnen.de Isotonic drink from Alwa Under the name Alwa Iso Spritzer, the German company Alwa Mineralbrunnen GmbH fi l ls 500 ml of a lowcalorie, isotonic sports drink made from natural mineral water with added fruit juice into a transparent, disposable deposit bottle. The bottle has a recess in the label area to fix the label. The transparent film label gives a clear view of the product. The picture shows the apple and grapefruit variants. An opaque screw cap with a guarantee band closes the bottle. www.alwa-mineralwasser.de Water from Tuscany Nestlé - San Pellegrino sells a natural mineral water from Tuscany under the name Acqua Panna in var ious container shapes and sizes and advertises it on the label with the name and the area of origin of the water. Among other things, the water is offered in a transparent PET bottle with a capacity of 500ml. The bottle as a whole evokes the feeling of a high-quality, lifestyle water with a glossy label and a screw cap with decoration. www.acquapanna.com"},{"@ID":51,


 "EDITOUR PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 10 Innovation, recycling, recyclabilityby Ruari McCallion Paccor (Mansfield) UK Ltd was founded as Closures Ltd, just over 20 years ago. In 2018, it was acquired by Lindsay Goldberg Vogel, the European arm of USA investment company Lindsay Goldberg. The Mansfield plant’s speciality is caps, focused very much on the dairy industry. Milk and dairy is highly commoditised so there is always a challenge to profitability. Paccor has risen to the challenge of commoditisation in the dairy industry by investing in automation and in producing a cap that is the leader in the UK dairy industry. Paccor is also investing in recyclability and environmental sustainability, of products and processes. Ruari McCallion, PETplanet Insider’s Editor-at-Large, visited Paccor (Mansfield) UK Ltd and spoke to Managing Director Steve Naylor and Nick Hill, plant manager. Interview with Paccor (Mansfield) UK Ltd, March 2022 We met: Mr Steve Naylor, Managing Director Mr Nick Hill, Plant Manager Paccor has two sites in the UK. One in Mansfield, near Nottingham, in England’s East Midlands and another further north, in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, which is one of only two Centres for Development and Innovation across the whole organisation. The other is in Germany, at Paccor Packaging GmbH, in Düsseldorf. Paccor has manufacturing and/or sales presence in 18 countries across the world, including North America and SE Asia. Paccor (Mansfield) UK Ltd traces its history back 20 years. It was founded by Peter Acres and Anthony Jurkiw as Closures Ltd, with a 10-year entrepreneurial view to build up the company and then sell it on to others with the resources to take it further. After a period in another private equity company’s ownership, the company in the UK and across the world is now owned by Lindsay Goldberg Vogel, the European arm of USA investment company Lindsay Goldberg. The Mansfield plant is totally dedicated to manufacturing caps and it is focused very much on the dairy industry, which is highly commoditised and thus presents constant challenges to profitability. While other competitors have opted to shift their focuses elsewhere, Paccor is meeting the commercial challenge by investing in automation and constantly striving to drive out waste. Its strategy has led to it becoming the leading supplier of caps to the dairy industry, including suppliers of specialist products such as Cravendale, a filtered milk with a long shelf life. “Our product is a bit more specialist,” said Steve Naylor, Head of Sales UK and Ireland. His responsibility includes both Paccor (Mansfield) UK Ltd and Paccor UK Ltd, the Chesterle-Street facility. “There are only two players producing these caps so it is a very restricted supply chain. The previous owners used to say that, if Paccor stopped supplying for a week, it would make the national news. There aren’t many businesses in the country that would do that.” The reason is that dairies would still keep producing, as would the cows and the bottle manufacturers would be able to keep sending their products to the dairies, too, but if the supply of high-performing caps, essential for the freshness and integrity of a basic food like milk, was unavailable, the supply and sale of it to supermarkets would have to stop. “There’s been a lot of discussion about milk in the press, as you know. There always is because the farmers are always complaining that bottled water is more expensive than milk, that the bottled water suppliers get paid more and people still buy it,” Steve said. “There’s this commodity aspect, where the retailers treat it as a commodity.” The Cravendale filtered milk product, which is made by Arla, is aimed at a more premium market. The bottle is slightly thicker, Tour Sponsors: Part of the production floor of Paccor’s Mansfield plant, which specialises in the production of closures made of recycled PE"},{"@ID":30,

 "MARKET SURVEY 28 PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 07+08/2022 MARKETsurvey Company name Nanjing Shangair Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Boge Kompressoren Otto Boge GmbH & Co. KG Atlas Copco AF Compressors, Ateliers François Postal address Telephone number Web site address Contact name Function Direct telephone number E-Mail No.1, Xiyan Road, Binjiang Economic Dev. Zone, Jiangning District, Nanjing +86 25 8640 8239 www.shangair.com Mr Edward Zhou Overseas Sales Manager +86 1519 595 1347 rusia@shangair.com Otto-Boge-Straße 1-7, 33739 Bielefeld, Germany +49 5206 601 0 www.boge.com info@boge.com Please contact local Atlas Copco entity www.atlascopco.com/pet Mr Kris Vermeulen Global Product Manager +32 3870 2667 kris.vermeulen@atlascopco.com Ateliers François S.A., Rue Côte d'Or 274, 4000 Liège, Belgium +32 4 229 70 10 www.afcompressors.com Mr Pascal Heyden Marketing Manager +352 26 95 66 28 sales@afcompressors.com 1. Machine designation / model number WM FlexPet ZD & ZP/P CE, L for 20bar - 40bar units, OPC for 8bar & 10bar units 2. Number of models in range 2 11 standard units oil-lubricated, 3 standard units oil-free, plus tailor made solutions ZD: 18 standard models, unlimited possible; ZP: 6 standard models High pressure units: 30 models, low pressure units: 22 units 3. Output in m³/hour 60-72 Standard units: 95….1,096 m³/h, on request  1,096 m³/h ZD: 900 - 4,200m³/h, ZP: 300 - 830m³/h High pressure 20 - 40bar: 300m³/h - 3,300m³/h for high pressure. Low pressure 8bar & 10bar: 432m³/h - 3,480m³/h (ISO1217:2009) 4. Compressor type ZD: 4-stage, ZP: 3-stage Low pressure air Oil-lubricated screw compressor Technologies: screw, piston, turbo Piston reciprocating oil-free air compressor (8bar & 10bar) High pressure blowing air (up to 40 bar) Reciprocating Oil-lubricated reciprocating compressor Technologies: screw, piston Piston reciprocating piston oil-free air compressor (20bar up to 40bar) Integrated system 60m3/min, 72m3/min, air tank 150 l Skid with both types Yes All-in-one, 3-stage reciprocating piston oil-free air compressor 5. Lubricated or oil-free Oil splash lubricate Oil-free products Oil-free Low pressure compressor 30bar Oil-free screw compressor Technologies: screw, piston OPC range for oil-free air 7bar and 10bar units Booster compressor Oil-free reciprocating compressor Technologies: screw, piston 0 - 40bar oil-free reciprocating compressor Integrated system Skid with both types Yes All-in-one system high and low pressure 6. Machine layout Direct drive and belt drive ZD: screw + dryer + piston booster, ZP/P: piston compressor L-shape design for low and high pressure 7. Number of compressor stages 2 Oil-lubricated: 2-stage, Oil-free: 3-stage ZD: 4, ZP/P: 3 2 stages, 2 cylinders for low pressure; 3 stages, 3 cylinders for high pressure 8. Are special foundations required ? No No No No specifi c foundation 9. Cooling system Air cooling Standard: air cooled On request: water cooled ZD & P: water cooled, ZP: air cooled Radiator cooler, evaporative closed cooling tower or heat recovery system 90°C with plate heat exchanger 10. Belt or direct drive Transmission belt Low pressure compressor Belt Belt drive and direct drive Direct driven or direct with gears Low pressure 8bar & 10bar, transmission belt Booster compressor Belt drive and direct drive Belt driven 0 - 40bar compressor, transmission belt Integrated system Belt drive and direct drive Energy free integrated adsorption dryer All-in-one system, transmission belt"},{"@ID":49,

 "PATENTS PETpatents www.verpackungspatente.de PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 47 A sturdy plastic container International Patent No. WO 2020 / 109697 A1 Applicant: Sidel Participations, Octeville-sur-Mer (FR) Application date: 19.11.2019 A plastic container with grip and inwardly extended area that has a special finished surface. A label is attached to the recess. A plastic bottle European Patent No. EP 3889057 A1 Applicant: Yoshino Kogyosho Co. Ltd., Tokyo (JP) Application date: 7.10.2019 The application highlights a bottle made from a double/double-walled preform for producing a delaminated bottle as the container empties. In order to achieve this, a pressure compensation area is integrated within the thread section. A lightweight bottle International Patent No. WO 2021 / 222760 A1 Applicant: PepsiCo Inc., New York (US) Application date: 10.4.2021 A bottle with an optimised weight which has surfaces that compensate for changes in temperature during hot filling. A preform with a special thread International Patent No. WO 2020 / 142663 A1 Applicant: Niagara Bottling LLC., Ontario (US) Application date: 3.1.2020 The upper side or the thread of a preform made from PET used in bottle production has been specially designed to make it easier to see whether the container has been opened after being secured by the manufacturer/filler. A flexible bottle base International Patent No. WO 2020 / 149832 A1 Applicant: Amcor Rigid Packaging USA LLC., Wilmington (US) Application date: 15.1.2020 A conical area is incorporated within the base of a plastic bottle intended for hot filling to balance different pressures. After hot filling and cooling, the base can be pressed inwards mechanically in order to maintain a specific internal pressure. A sturdy PET bottle International Patent No. WO 2021 / 261482 A1 Applicant: 5K Support Inc., Tokyo (JP) Application date: 22.6.2021 A PET bottle for holding and safely storing hypochlorous water/acid. In order to achieve this, the bottle has a special coating and a cap made from a particular gas-tight material."},{"@ID":2,

 "TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 34 Continuous developments Sacmi will be introducing its Smart lines for cap and preform production at Drinktec. The focus will be on the new digital architecture of the machines and processes and the development of new standards that are already compliant with the coming regulations. Sacmi bases its digitalisation strategy on a set of key principles, which it offers as a set of three specific packages and services. Smart Pack integrates advanced sensor technology and on-board machine checks into Sacmi cap and PET preform lines. Developed for “real time reaction”, Smart Pack is intended to increase plant availability and component service life of its components, while simplifying the operator’s work. Sacmi says that the system predicts drifts and detects errors, such as the wrong resin, that could cause damages at both economical and reputational level. The H.E.R.E. MES plant supervisor, which is designed specifically for the needs of cap manufacturers, includes advanced monitoring, order scheduling, and tracking functions. The third package is the new Smart Care service, which collects and manages data from customers’ machines and plants, in the cloud. This enables remote monitoring of plants’ health status and makes use of proactive problem-solving services. Tethered caps Sacmi has already developed a range of products intended to enable its customers to transition to tethered caps, as mandated by EU Directive 2019/904. Its offers are in two strands: a flexible process for post-production processing with a slitting-folding machine; and a complete range of tethered caps, which is already available and can be adapted to most commercially-available bottle types. Sacmi will be showcasing its new caps for 26mm finish for CSD and a range of lightweight products that are compatible with the new tethered standard. Downstream of the cap production process, Sacmi also offers full integration with tamper evidence band slitting and folding machines (SFM). It can be integrated with its new PFMC (pull force machine), which performs checks and tests on the band during production, and with the CVS-cut system, which checks the quality of the tamper evidence band cut. PCR (post consumer resins) and recycling Sacmi’s standard range of preform presses have had, for several years, the option of processing up to 100% rPET, and up to 50% recycled PET in the form of flakes. The company will be presenting a solution that allows the percentage of rPET flakes to be increased up to 70-75%. This enhancement redesigns the entire process for optimal handling of flake and granule mixtures, with no need for two separate processing hoppers. Sacmi says that this development offers increased efficiency and ease of use, and will facilitate the switch to a complete food-grade PET recycling supply chain. The company is preparing to further expand its recycling approach for food grade use products to include the entire cap-preform system. It is also continuing research and prototyping of new biocompatible polymers, such as cellulose-based fibres and blends. CM-Flow extruder & computer vision The advanced features and controls on Sacmi’s compression machines are designed to increase availability and efficiency, thus reducing waste. The company says that the compression process, which operates at lower temperatures than the injection process, helps progress in the drive to cut waste. Sacmi | Hall B5 – Booth 101, 302-304 Sacmi designs and builds inspection systems to increase the effectiveness of processes by leveraging AI algorithms. Tethered caps for 26 mm CSD finish will be on display, together with a whole range of lightweight products."},{"@ID":45,

 "PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 43 TRADE SHOW REVIEW capacity of the recycling plant needs to be increased, a significantly higher rate of plastic melt can be filtered while maintaining the other parameters thanks to the larger surface area of the screen. Up to 9,000kg of melt can be filtered per hour with the Quattro version of the new LF 406 laserfilter. “Plastic recycling has become a must-have, even for input streams with higher levels of contamination. Efficient filtration systems are therefore indispensable for achieving the specified melt quality using existing extrusion systems,” says Obermayr. That is why Powerfil also offers the proven Erema melt filters as individual components for existing Erema machines and third-party extrusion systems. The product range includes the SW RTF partial area backflush system and the laserfilter. The range is aimed at manufacturers as well as recyclers, because the high-performance filters can be used to process post consumer plastics as well as post industrial films with paper labels and clean PET material. Both types of filter are particularly easy to integrate into an existing recycling plant and both are available in numerous sizes and variations. Whether the customer uses the robust backflush filter or the continuous high-performance laserfilter depends on the throughput and level of contamination of the material. The laserfilter is intended for heavy contamination. It handles impurity levels up to 5 per cent and filtration as fine as 70μm while continuously cleaning the screen with a scraper. Manfred Hackl, CEO Erema Group announced Erema’s acquisition of 19.8 per cent of Plasticpreneur GmbH. Plasticpreneur is an Austrian start-up company founded two years ago that manufactures at its production site in Klagenfurt recycling solutions for plastic waste that are mobile and can be operated without prior knowledge. The machine portfolio covers the recycling process and the production of new end-products. Due to it´s wide range of applications, it is in demand both in the Global South and in industrialised countries. In the two years since the company was founded, Plasticpreneur has already sold 330 machines to customers in over 70 countries on all continents. In addition, they have made over 750 application-specific moulds, many of them custom-built to comply with individual customer specifications. An achievement that impressed Manfred Hackl from the moment he first met them: “The young founders and their dedicated team exude pioneering spirit, want to shape the future with their work and put their heart and soul into the circular economy and plastics recycling. Just like we do in the Erema Group!” While plastics recycling has gained enormous momentum in the industrialised countries, more remote and poorer regions of the world have hardly benefited from high-tech solutions for industrial recycling processes so far. They are held back by a lack of infrastructure and know-how. That is why waste is often incinerated or disposed of in landfills, rivers and the surrounding environment. “Our mission - Another life for plastic, because we care - is also aimed at supporting these regions with solutions for plastic recycling, and with Plasticpreneur we have found the ideal partner for this,” says Hackl. The start-up company’s machines can process HDPE, PP, PS, LDPE, PLA, AB and TPU separately. Their product range includes a shredder, injection moulding unit, extruder unit for the production of end products, air filters as well as custom-built moulds. The demand for Plasticpreneur machines is also increasing in industrialised countries. On the one hand by educational institutions and organisations that use them to raise awareness of the need for a circular economy in workshops and to give pupils as well as adults a better understanding of plastic recycling. On the other hand by customers who are developing new end-products for plastic waste together with Plasticpreneur. Because the machines are so easy to operate they enable a low-theshold use of recycled plastics in product development processes, starting from generating prototypes to launch in small series production. Small companies, product designers and developers therefore are another steadily growing customer segment. www.erema.com www.prseventeurope.com F.l.t.r.: Robert Obermayer, Head of Business Unit Powerfil, Michael Heitzinger, CEO Erema Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen, Heike Fischer, PETplanet, Christoph Wöss, Erema Group Business Development Manager, Application Bottle and Manfred Hackl, CEO Erema Group"},{"@ID":20,

 "26 TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net New developments are synonymous with everyday routine PET Technologies will present the latest generation of the APF-Max PET stretch blow-moulding machine. The wide model range allows the production of bottles from 100ml up to 8 l, with neck finishes up to 120mm. The output is up to 14,000 bph. The modular concept of the APF-Max 3U makes it possible, for example, to produce a 300ml and a 7 l bottle on the same machine. The APFMax blow-moulding machine is equipped with the special short-wave near-infrared (NIR) heating system. According to PET Technologies, the advantages of the NIR heating system for PET bottle production are:  Uniform temperature distribution between the inner and outer parts of the preform wall  Shorter heating time  Compact size of the heater  Lower energy consumption of the blow moulding machine. Mould making PET Technologies will also exhibit rotary blow moulds. The 4-axis and 5-axis CNC machining centres make it possible to obtain a glossy mould surface. In 2022, PET Technologies acquired another Mikron Mill S600U with a spindle speed of 42,000 rev/min. This machine tool eliminates the need for additional polishing of the blow mould surface. It enables the company to reduce the blow mould lead time to 2-3 weeks and to double production capacity. PET bottle design With attractive and technological bottle design, PET Technologies helps its customers to combine light weight with high resistance, sophisticated decorative elements and appropriate blow moulding properties. www.pet-eu.com A smart way to produce PET preforms and bottles with rPET PDG Plastiques is specialised in the development and production of PET and rPET preforms and bottles since 1990. PDG Plastiques, located in Malesherbes, France, and Oran, Algeria, will introduce new developments and new products. For example, the Prelactia v3, a new version of two layers preforms light barrier for UHT milk. This version allows to use rPET Q5 from post consumers coloured and opaque bottles. With dosing 30%, 50% and 100%. The new neck finish 26/22 for carbonated and still beverages with a gain of 1.6 g per bottle, only in the neck part will be presented. Another highlight will be shown: the third version of the Mint-Tec technology which reduces the weight of the bottle bottom thanks to a thinner bottom of the preform. It ensures a better distribution of material during blowing. It is helpful for example for 62 g for a 5 l bottle. The company developed also a new stackable PET bottles for 8 l, 10 l and 20 l for filling of food liquids and beverages. All these solutions are compatibles with using of rPET and tethered caps. www.pdg-plastiques.com PET Technologies Hall C5 – Booth 332 PDG Plastiques Hall C5 – Booth 300"},{"@ID":31,

 "MARKET SURVEY 29 PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net Compressors Compressors – not often in the spotlight perhaps, yet a vitally important component of PET production, and with significant potential of energy saving. Our annual market survey takes a closer look at these unsung heroes of the PET industry, featuring six compressor manufacturers and their product range: ABC Compressors, AF Compressors - Ateliers François S.A., Atlas Copco Airpower n.v., KG, Boge Kompressoren Otto Boge GmbH & Co., Dalgakiran Compressed Air Technologies, Kaeser Kompressoren SE, Nanjing Shangair Machinery Manufacturing Co.,Ltd. and Siad Macchine Impianti. Although the publishers have made every eff ort to ensure that the information in this survey are up to date, no claims are made regarding completeness or accuracy. Resins & additives Preform machinery Preform production & inspection systems Preform & SBM mould manufacturer SBM 2-stage  Compressors Caps & closures & inspection systems Filling equipment & inspection systems Recycling machinery Palletising & shrink film machinery Siad Macchine Impianti ABC Compressors Kaeser Kompressoren SE Dalgakıran Compressed Air Technologies Via Canovine, 2/4 24126 Bergamo, Italy +39 035 327611 www.siadmi.com Mr Giovanni Brignoli Compressors Division Food & Beverage Product Leader +39 035 327609 Pol. Ind. Azitain 6 +34 943 820 400 www.abc-compressors.com Mr Gonzalo Gabarain Global Sales & Marketing Director +34 647 413 760 ggabarain@abc-compressors.com Carl-Kaeser-Str. 26, 96450 Coburg, Germany +49 9561 640-0 www.kaeser.com Mr Henry Beyer Product Manager +49 9561 640-5017 henry.beyer@kaeser.de Eyup Sultan Mah. Muminler Cad. No:70 Sancaktepe / Istanbul, Turkey +90 216 311 71 81 www.dalgakiran.com Mr Alp Halil Yörük Strategic Marketing Director +90 216 311 71 81 alp.yoruk@dalgakiran.com Vito Next BS Line Horizon Synchro | Horizon Synchro LP | X-PET Sigma PETAir Rotary screw, reciprocating and turbo compressors 32 19 models 30+ models 25 25 100 - 6,000 1,000 – 6,000 200 - 6,600 336 - 2,772 0,16 - 20,000 High pressure blowing air (up to 40bar) Oil-free reciprocating piston compressor \"all-in-one\" skid Low pressure screw Low pressure oil-free piston compressor Screw type Tidy, D Series Piston High pressure piston (booster) High pressure oil-free piston compressor (atmospheric up to 40bar) Piston type Pet Master, turbo compressors Atmospheric compressor including VSD with largest regulation range from 18% - 100% of the capacity DPR-D Oil-free 100% oil-free compressor Class 0 Oil-free 100% oil-free compressor Class 0 Lubricated Scroll Oil-free Not needed, it's atmospheric HP compressor. Lubricated Booster series Yes Yes Atmospheric 100% oil-free compressor class 0 Eagle V and H (horizontal) V Horizontal opposed cylinders, forces balanced and virtually no vibrations V (2 cylinder), W (3 cylinder) 3 2 screw + 2 booster = 4 total 2 for LP and 3-4 for HP 1+1 Single and double No No No, virtually no vibrations No Water Water Water cooled (closed cooling tower or aerocooler) Air (water option) No Belt drive Direct Drive Direct drive Direct Drive Direct Tidy, Inversys Plus Belt drive Not needed, atmoshperic HP direct drive Belt Pet Plus, Inversys DPR, Impetus Direct Drive DVK-D, Inversys Plus"},{"@ID":21,

 "EDITOUR PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 19 Strong in mid-range clamping forces and side-entry moulds Just in time for the top autumn trade fairs, Otto Systems is presenting its new preform production system “PET-Series” with 160 t and 240 t clamping forces. Otto Hofstetter AG is offering its proven cavity lock technology in side-entry moulds. We met: Mr Stefan Zatti, CEO Otto Systems AG; Mr Beda Grob, CTO Otto Systems AG; Mr Markus Feldmann, Head of Sales PET Otto Hofstetter AG The machine basis for the new PET-Series of Otto Systems – the independent consulting and engineering company under the umbrella of Otto Hofstet ter Holding – is developed jointly with BMB; Otto Hofstetter suppl ies the moulds and the complete handling system with three cooling stations is built and supplied by Otto Systems. Ot to Systems further combines all components, resulting in a highly integrated preform production system. Two special features shine out alongside the many small highlights in the series. Although it is a side-entry system, some of the existing top entry moulds can be used on both platforms with minor adjustments. A greater tie bar distance compared to the standards makes this possible. The second highlight is the electric clamping unit with an optimised five-point double toggle characteristic. Because the toggle moves outwards – differently to conventional constructions – as well as due to smart central force transmission a minimal platen deflection and stable parallelism can be ensured. This patented and over a decade proven clamping concept guarantees reduced wear and an extended mould service life. The toggle can also be supplied with extended arms. This allows the production of very large opening strokes for preforms up to 400mm in length and makes the system one of the few highly integrated machines suitable for large water container preforms. For Otto Systems, the obvious trend towards highly flexible smaller systems is clear. One reason is the ever-increasing number of individual designs which requires smaller production lots. Small mould configurations for large preforms and wide mouth applications are therefore an excel lent match for market requirements. On the other hand, more compact moulds for smal l preforms and a high efficiency in the performance of the PET-Ser ies enable an impressive output for moulds up to 96 cavities. For production with fast cycles (e.g. drinks preforms), Otto Systems offers the high efficient Shot Pot for the plastification. For production with high shot weights and low cycle times (e.g. water containers), the so called Time Safe Unit (plasticising with a side piston for the hold pressure) is ideal. The Otto Hofstetter moulds are impressive in their low maintenance requirements. Shot numbers of 12 to 14 million are more the norm than the exception before first maintenance is required. And this competitive advantage is no longer restricted to top-entry moulds. Now, Otto Hofstetter is offering its low-maintenance construction for sideentry moulds too. The trend towards smaller neck geometries on drinks bottles is also leading ultimately to smaller moulds or the same size moulds but with more cavities on the mould. At the autumn trade fairs, Otto Hofstetter will also present moulds with again reduced pitch. www.otto-systems.com www.otto-hofstetter.swiss Tour Sponsors: PET-Series 160 3100-SP-100 by Otto Systems 96 cavity side-entry PET mould Feldmann: We’ve spent the last two years intensively pushing side-entry moulds. This speed of development is only possible in family companies, where a problem identifi ed today already has a solution tomorrow. Zatti: Top-entry moulds can also run with minor adjustments on the PET-Series from Otto Systems. This usually reduces the investment costs for the overall system."},{"@ID":44,

 "TRADE SHOW REVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 42 Plastics Recycling Show Europe part 1 The Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) 2022 exhibition and conference held on the 22-23 of June in Amsterdam, The Netherlands attracted a record number of visitors and exhibitors from across Europe and 80 different countries internationally. The annual event had a total attendance of more than 5,000 over two days and attracted over 200 exhibiting companies. Over 4,700 attended the in-person event and over 500 more attended the hybrid event virtually. PETplanet selected some highlights. Opened in a virtual presentation by Mattia Pellegrini, Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Environment at the European Commission, the two-day PRSE conference showcased the latest developments in plastics recycling technology and applications, as well as exploring the legislative landscape within the EU and outlining future challenges and objectives for the industry. Unique in Europe, PRSE brings together exhibitors, visitors and Plastics Recycling Awards Europe finalists representing the whole value chain of the plastics industry including recyclers, machine producers, raw material producers, converters, waste management companies, and, increasingly, brand owners, retailers and investors. PRSE facilitates collaborative progress towards the circular use of plastics by showcasing innovation, sharing best practice and bringing partners together to network and do business. Dr Jan Sültemeyer, Global Sustainable Leader at Avient introduced Avients new PCR Color Prediction Service for polyolefins and PET resins, and the company’s new polyolefin antioxidants, Cesa Nox A4R Additives for Recycling. These sustainability solutions are specifically designed to improve the customer experience of working with postconsumer recycled (PCR) content for materials used in packaging. Both align with the eight ways Avient defined to help customers be more sustainable. Calculating the colour gamut The PCR Color Prediction Service has been developed to help brand owners to understand what colours are achievable based on the amount of PCR used. It uses sophisticated technology to determine - through prior colour matching - if colours are feasible in a new application that incorporates PCR content. A first of its kind for the plastics industry, this internally developed solution calculates how much PCR content can be added to an existing application without affecting its signature colour. Using proprietary software, Avient experts measure resin characteristics to identify the gamut of colours that can be successfully reproduced in a specific PCR-based material. This premium service simplifies and accelerates the selection of preferred colours for polymers with PCR content, avoiding time-consuming trial and error. By speeding the evaluation process, the service also gives greater flexibility to customers that may need to switch from one PCR content source to another, which is especially important due to today’s supply variability. Increasing the stability of PCR content Avient’s new Cesa Nox A4R Additives for Recycling are based on a special formulation that protects postconsumer polyolefins against oxidation, which can lead to defects like black spots, gels and discolouration. The antioxidant can be added to PCR content early in the recycling process or incorporated in virgin resin to prepare it for future recycling. Cesa Nox A4R Additives for Recycling deliver high value. They use a let-down ratio that is half of what is required for standard antioxidants. Applications for polyolefins stabilised with this additive include packaging, automotive parts and consumer goods. www.avient.com Robert Obermayr, Head of Business Unit Powerfil, presented Erema’s high-performance filter with a 50 per cent more screen surface area. “For applications with a focus on melt quality and filtration fineness, this increase in screen area ensures lower pressure and temperature at the same throughput rate, allowing even finer screens to be used for even better results in quality-intensive plastics applications,” explains Obermayr. If the throughput Dr Jan Sültemeyer, Global Sustainable Leader at Avient"},{"@ID":18,

 "EDITOUR PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 16 Tethered caps require complex cutting geometries Where caps go under the knife by Gabriele Kosmehl As part of the Brückner Group’s Pre-K press conference in Freilassing, Bavaria, we met Beat Rupp, CEO of Packsys Global. Their machines are essential when it comes to implementing the EU Directive on tethered caps. June 09, 2022 We met: Beat Rupp, CEO Packsys Global Along with complete systems for extruded tubes and laminate tubes, automatic hot embossing solutions and packaging solutions for a wide range of containers, rotary slitting and folding machines for plastic caps are designed in Rüti, near Zurich in Switzerland. The latter have become a particular focus of attention because of the tethered caps directive; from July 2024, a total of 255 billion closures p.a. in the EU must be designed in such a way that they stay attached to single-use containers even under a breakaway force of 25 Newtons. This requires complex cutting geometries that are not only horizontal but also vertical and diagonal and extremely precise. This is the specialist field of Packsys Global AG. Great effort has gone into this issue over the last three years, and customers can now be offered the SmarTether, ExperTether and CapCompass solutions (see box). These are distinctive in that they can be used on all common neck styles, including GME 30.40 (26mm). “All requirements can be met purely through adjustments in the slitting,” explains Beat Rupp. “For our customers, this means that existing systems can be retrofitted.” The precise alignment of the cutter is more relevant than ever. “Previously, caps were cut above a take-off ring; today different elements and levels are needed to produce the various tethered cap variants,” says Rupp. At present, it’s impossible to predict which cap variants will catch on. “Ultimately, it will be the solutions that are the simplest to replicate and that are easily understood by consumers,” Rupp assumes. While all compression moulded caps have to be cut, injection moulded caps can either be cut or the band supports can be integrated into the moulding process. Slitted designs have the advantage that the process creates only minimal gaps. The cap application process is more stable due to the better mechanical alignment. In addition, slitting has the advantage of offering a better visibility after first opening due to a wider drop zone, a clear advantage for the end consumer. “Eventually, every variation will be on the market, including hybrid solutions combining both technologies” says Rupp. He’s delighted about a new customer group that Packsys could win over: “Tethered caps are an issue not only for PET bottles but also for drinks cartons. Gable-top cartons need an oriented cut to ensure that pouring isn’t hampered by the cap. Here, our CapCompass can be combined with TE-band cutting,” explains Beat Rupp. After two challenging years of pandemic, the company is on the verge of an upturn in the drinks machinery field thanks to the high demand for tethered cap solutions. Tour Sponsors: The new Packsys Global headquarter in Rüti, Switzerland Beat Rupp and Gabriele Kosmehl at the company headquarters of the Brückner Group in Siegsdorf"},{"@ID":13,

 "EDITOUR PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 11 the handle is different and so is the cap but it is still made by Paccor. It is designed to present a different image, to differentiate it from the everyday milk and so to maintain a more stable price point, in contrast to the highly competitive, commoditised range of full, semi-skimmed and skimmed. The milk bottle caps are made from HDPE, with an increasing proportion of recyclate. They are twopiece, featuring a liner inside to provide a complete seal. As well as the caps, the Mansfield facility also makes some cream pots, primarily from PP. The primary user of PET in Paccor’s UK operations is the Chester-le-Street factory. As Steve Naylor covers both we were able to discuss themes and issues the two sites have in common. Almost above effective and efficient processes is recycling and waste reduction. The pots the Mansfield site produces for cream and other specialist dairy products are PP, rather than PE. “Polypropylene is used purely to give rigidity to the pot,” said Steve Naylor. “We are challenging ourselves to compete and to give the market what it wants, which is less and less plastic. We are at the limit of our injection ratios and we need to be able to easily inject it, with a very high melt flow and to mould it.” Along with the need to use less material is the drive to make products recyclable. Steve acknowledges the difficulties and we discussed the solutions Paccor is implementing. “Recycled materials in general are now key. There is a huge push from the public and from retailers to look at what are the best options. It isn’t straightforward, though. If you take products that are made from thin polymers, so thin gauge, things like a polythene bag, where it’s very difficult or more challenging to recycle, or where you may have laminated structures, such as with cartons, it’s more difficult to replay the polymer because you’ve got such a thin layer,” he said. “What F.l.t.r.: Nic Hill, Plant Manager, Paccor (Mansfield) Ltd and Steve Naylor, Managing Director, Paccor UK"},{"@ID":9,

 "7 NEWS PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net Ara Partners acquires Petainer Ara Partners, a private equity firm that specialises in industrial decarbonisation investments, announced that it has acquired Petainer Ltd., a UK-based, global producer of sustainabilityfocused beverage packaging solutions. Petainer was acquired by Ara in partnership with Petainer management and affiliates of Next Wave Partners LLP. Petainer, which is led by CEO Hugh Ross, is a technical and innovation leader in the development and manufacture of sustainable, high-performance PET packaging solutions for blue chip customers in the soft drinks, beer, water and other CPG sectors. The company has particular strengths in refPET (multiple-use, refillable bottles), rPET (recycled PET) and circular applications. Mr Ross stated: “Ara’s ownership will significantly enhance Petainer’s ability to invest in expansion alongside our multi-national customers as these customers implement their global sustainability and circularity strategies.” Petainer offers a wide range of sustainable PET packaging solutions which allow its customers to reduce their carbon footprint. It has over 35 years of experience designing and manufacturing highquality, cost-efficient products with circularity as a core principle. It operates eight sites in Europe, the Americas and Asia to serve customers globally. www.petainer.com www.arapartners.com Otto Hofstetter India: investment in domestic market Otto Hofstetter India is expanding its Indian office and production site. In response to the growing interest in high-quality moulds for food packaging in the Indian market, the daughter company of the Swiss mould manufacturer Otto Hofstetter AG is in the process of building a bigger and state-of-the-art production facility in Bangalore. A few days ago, Otto Hofstetter, CEO, and Stefan Zatti, CSO, visited the new site for the official laying of the foundation stone with a blessing ceremony by a priest. Otto Hofstetter India is looking forward to the new office and to further increasing our production of moulds in India and exclusively for the domestic Indian market with new infrastructure. www.otto-hofstetter.swiss Miguel Torres Chile switch to Packamama’s rPET wine bottles Miguel Torres Chi le, a wine company at the forefront of taking climate action to help reduce wine’s carbon footprint and member of International Wineries for Climate Action, has become the latest brand owner to adopt Packamama’s ecoflat wine bottles. Newly launched in Sweden’s alcohol monopoly, Systembolaget, the introduction of eco-flat wine bottles for Río Claro Organic Carmenère is part of a collaboration with Miguel Torres Chiles’ Swedish importers, The Wine & Spirits Collective. The goal is to further forward the sustainability credentials of the brand and appeal to a younger generation of climate-conscious consumers, unlocked through switching the packaging to Packamama’s lower carbon bottles. Systembolaget, like other Nordic monopolies, has long encouraged wine in PET as it is a lightweight, lower carbon footprint packaging material. Packamama’s bottles go further, being made from 100% rPET to put pre-existing material back to good use while reducing carbon emissions even more than PET alone. Río Claro is the third wine brand to launch in Systembolaget in ecoflat bottles, following their first introduction in May 2020. www.packamama.com Follow us on LinkedIn"},{"@ID":22,

 "LABELLING PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 20 Britvic switches to low-density polyolefi n partial sleeve Easy to sort & recycle bottle sleeves Leading branded soft drinks business Britvic is continuing to increase the sustainability of its packaging thanks to bottle sleeves that are now easier to sort and recycle. needed. All sleeves will now be made from low-density polyolefin material, EcoFloat from CCL. The low-density polyolefin EcoFloat sleeves are claimed to be fully compatible with current PET recycling technologies, mainly the sink/float process. Here the sleeve automatically detaches from the PET bottle. The heavier bottle sinks to the bottom of the basin while the lighter sleeve material and caps float to the top – ensuring an efficient separation of materials. This leads to high quality recycled PET flakes that qualify for re-use as foodgrade packaging – closing the loop on PET bottles. The low density of the polyolefin sleeve materials also comes with other benefits, states CCL: These sleeves are lighter than a comparable PET sleeve material, helping to cut carbon emissions for transport and throughout the whole supply chain. LABELLING Challenge: transparency At this stage of development, EcoFloat material is less transparent than PET material due to its low-density, floatable properties. This was the main challenge for CCL when Britvic decided to switch from PET to EcoFloat material. Both sleeve designs, Lipton Ice Tea and Drench, have clear areas that are part of the packaging appearance. CCL worked on alternative lacquers to improve clarity and found a satisfactory solution for the customer, supporting Britvic on its ongoing journey to increase the sustainability and recyclability of its packaging and contribute to a circular economy. www.ccllabel.com Having already redesigned its bottles to save more than 4,000 t of plastic so far and introduced a minimum of 30% recycled plastic across the majority of its plastic bottle portfolio, the next step Britvic is aiming for is the sleeves. Nearly all of the company‘s bottle range previously used PET sleeves – either partial sleeves which only cover half the bottle, like Lipton Ice Tea, or full-body sleeves, like Drench. Working in partnership with CCL, Britvic has now moved all bottles to a partial sleeve, reducing the volume of plastic AGRINTL.COM • +1.724.482.2163 VISIT OUR BOOTH AT THESE SHOWS: drinktec Sep 12–16 Munich C5.121 K 2022 Oct 19–26 Düsseldorf 11C40 The right tools and expertise to help with your rPET goals! Agr is uniquely positioned to support your venture into rPET bottle manufacturing with a powerful combination of Process Control tools, Process Consultants, and decades of industry experience."},{"@ID":39,

 "TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 37 Solution for a digital factory Quality wins the market Newamstar | Hall B5 - Booth 327 Over 2,200 production lines are in operation in more than 80 countries and regions worldwide. Newamstar will exhibit its technology for ecofriendly and low-carbon, sustainable and digital technologies in view of establishing a smart factory with integration of production and storage. The Starbloc system for blowing, labelling, filling and capping of large bottles, the CSD Aseptic Combi, the Dry Aseptic Combi, Smart Warehousing and a data platform will support the use of equipment in a smart factory with intelligent manufacturing technology and good service. In 2016, Newamstar introduced the integrated production and storage solutions. The whole development mainly consists of three main systems: an automatic production line, an automatic storage system and an automatic control and data processing system. It can perform data identification, collection and tracking for the production process of input, inspection, production, warehousing and logistics. It supports customers in life cycle management in all areas of purchasing, manufacturing, sales, distribution and service. The system uses the Industrial Internet Service Platform to help customers reduce production and operating costs, improve production efficiency and energy use. The system can be used to reduce labour intensity and management costs, shorten the ROI cycle and enable product safety traceability. The integrated solution for production and storage creates a new model for the smart development of the beverage industry. From 2018, Newamstar has introduced the new technological highlights according to the production characteristics in the industry and upgraded the intelligent warehouse with RGV, AGV, laser-guided unmanned forklift, intelligent sorting system and other intelligent logistics equipment. It introduces a new management system that integrates life cycle management, process management and data management to help customers improve dynamic performance during production. It reduces energy and equipment consumption, saves production operating costs, increases product quality, reduces operating intensity and creates more profit. The entire system achieves the company’s goals of “safety, stability, continuity, automation, optimisation” and puts great forces behind a lowcarbon future, according to Newamstar. The “1+1+1” solution for digital factory is a combination of automatic production line, intelligent warehouse and logistics system and information platform for intelligent factory management. The complete coverage and close connection of this combination can accelerate the real-time response, realise the overall system optimisation and efficiency improvement, and promote the process of digital intelligence in the manufacturing industry. The intelligent factory management platform collects the entire data flow of production and operation, systematises and integrates the production situation. It enables convenient allocation and management of production resources with real-time planning function. The platform monitors all equipment and fault data in the production line in real time and enables timely analysis to improve production efficiency. It collects all data on energy consumption, losses, maintenance, troubleshooting, daily operation and material requirements to realise unmanned and paperless management that helps management make better decisions and plans. At the same time, it can realise asset health management and preventive maintenance, monitor comprehensive asset energy consumption in real time, and help companies improve the efficiency of asset operation. www.en.newamstar.com Newamstar is a global liquid packaging machinery supplier and is committed to providing turn-key solutions for integration of production and storage smart factory. The company has been working with most of the top brands like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Danone, Unilever, Nice etc. regarding product formulation, bottle design, plant layout design, equipment research and development, software development, and project full life cycle services."},{"@ID":25,

 "23 TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net Hot runner system featuring compact mould pitch Petform has developed a new PET hot runner system allowing for an ultra-compact vertical mould pitch of 40mm. Many components remain unchanged from previous generations, allowing common hot runner component inventory. On the cold half, Petform has developed a robust mould stack design for 28 & 30mm necks where the mould pitch can be set at 45mm x 100mm. For neck diameters of 25mm or less, it is possible to reduce the mould pitch down to 40mm x 95mm. The company claims that a lower pitch offers a number of benefits, such as the allowance for higher cavitation and hence production rates or a reduced energy consumption in the hot runner as surface for heat loss per cavity is reduced. This also reduces the load on the chiller for cooling the backing plates. In addition, material degradation in the hot runner with shorter flow path (lower shearing and residence time) is reduced as well as the per cavity stress on the clamping unit and the energy consumed for mould open & close. The lower pitch also increases overall clamping surface to absorb clamping force, thus increasing mould life. Based on this new technology, Petform has built a 96 cavity mould with a pitch of 45mm x 100mm for the Husky GL/LX/XL 300 machine that will exhibited. As of the present, the highest cavitation generally being run on these 300 t machines is predominantly 48 drops and in a few cases 72 drops. With the new technology, convertors can increase their production rates to up to two times, shot size and plasticising capability permitting, says the company. www.petform.co Petform Hall C5 – Booth 217 41-\"4)  1300'&% BOE XBTIBCMF MBCFM BOE DMPTVSF JOTQFDUJPO TPMVUJPO  888 */53\"7*4 $0. more at       $ "},{"@ID":33,

 "TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 31 The company will also demonstrate its comprehensive portfolio of solutions downstream from bottle blowing. A feature being highlighted is how a single Flextronic filling system can be designed to handle not only PET bottles, but glass bottles too. Sustainability In the sustainability zone, capabilities at the service of container producers, fillers and brand owners to reduce consumption of materials, energy, water, and compressed air, and to create containers that use the highest levels of recycled PET as well as alternative resins will be demonstrated. AWArPET, the new brand which communicates the company’s approach in the design and production of primary and secondary packaging according to respect environmental issues will be on display. Sipa’s constant guides are the three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, as the company states. Even more digital The zone on digitalisation will feature the latest innovations in Sipa’s technical services package, called the Echo System. This allows full control of system performance, increasing efficiency and optimising costs. It allows users to access information on any of its Sipa machines anywhere in the world, at any time. www.sipa.it Process Wizard (on the HMI screen picture) Sipa’s Xtra blow moulding system AFM Active Flow Molding Core movement for less preform weight German Technology September 12-16, 2022 Munich, Germany Hall C5, Booth 440"},{"@ID":7,

 "TRADE SHOW REVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 44 Refl ecting the interest in recycling plastics in Latin America Plastics Recycling Latam The first edition of Plastics Recycling Latam, which took place on June 8-9, 2022 in Mexico City, proved that it was the suitable platform to talk about recycling, circular economy and sustainability of plastics in Latin America. There are already confirmed dates for 2023. On June 8 and 9, 343 attendees witnessed the first edition of Plastics Recycling Latam: a conference and exhibition that brought together, under one roof, all those interested in keeping the conversation active about trends, technologies and sustainable goals for the plastics recycling market in the Latin American region. The event, organised by Plastics Technology México magazine and its publishing house Gardner Business Media, with the support of the non-profit association Ecoce, grew out of the idea of promoting and supporting the development of the plastics recycling industry in Mexico and Latin America, with the aim of allowing all the actors in the value chain of this market to create new contacts, as well as gain knowledge and market information. An offering of knowledge, networking and technologies With over 30 presentations, the conference program offered a wide range of topics that covered market trends, local success cases on plastics recycling and innovative technologies that make the circularity of plastics easier. Also, there were four discussion panels that brand owners, recyclers and national and international associations participated to present an outlook on the current state of the sector in Mexico and Latin America, as well as the main needs to promote growth and development. Aside from the conference agenda, there was a commercial exhibition, where 17 global technology companies, providing materials and/or services for this vibrant market, shared with visitors all their news while generating new business opportunities in Latin America. “This was a fantastic event - it really is essential to help share knowledge between people, and in addition to that, this conference also created an excellent networking opportunity. I’ve had conversations with a number of people, and now we need to work on those connections so that together we can continue to move these issues forward,” said Megg Humphrey, Wrap’s plastics industry specialist who was one of the keynote speakers at the event. Terry Glass, Executive Director of the Plastics Division of Chemical Market Analytic (formerly IHS Markit), said: “It is good to create a network and see how the different regions interact. I believe that Mexico is still very young in its development, from the point of view of recycling technology, and has much to learn from other regions such as the United States or Europe. So being able to talk with colleagues from other geographies and see new technologies helps to create a very useful network”. “These events are important, so that society, industry and government find out what is happening in the recycling sector. It is so easy to talk when you don’t have that knowledge and the big picture. That is why we must consider this type of events to have that knowledge and I hope that it will be repeated every year”, said Laura Michua, from Arpema Plásticos and a panelist at the event. From the front of the brand owners, Sofía Díaz Rivera, Head of Sustainability at Danone Mexico, and panelist at the event stated: “I really liked coming to Plastics Recycling Latam and learn how to interact with other actors that I did not know. The whole subject of chemical recycling, pyrolysis, recycling of high-density polyethylene was very interesting to me. I feel that the PET issue, at least on our side, has already been resolved, but for other plastics we still have many opportunities”. During the opening of the event, Claude Mas, Executive Director of International Business of Gardner Business Media, welcomed the attendees and stated that Plastics Recycling Latam’s mission is to connect, learn and work together to support the industry. The executive explained that recycling events are beginning to grow around the world: “This is the first for Mexico and Latin America and every year we will continue to increase the quality and quantity of content so that this event can support its local, national missions. and international”. Natalia Ortega, Editorial Director of Plastics Technology Mexico magazine, indicated that Plastics Recycling Latam arises from the imperative need to promote and support the development of the plastics recycling industry in Mexico and Latin America, through new contacts, new knowledge, market information and the creation of business opportunities. The organisation of the event confirmed that Plastics Recycling Latam will return in 2023, on June 7 and 8, to Mexico City. www.plasticsrecyclinglatam.com"},{"@ID":15,

 "No.7+8 2022 www.petpla.net D 51178; ISSN: 1438-9452 25 . 07 . 22 PETplanet is read in more than 140 countries MAGAZ I NE FOR BOT T L E R S AND BOT T L E - MAK E R S IN THE AMER ICAS, AS IA, EUROPE AND AL L AROUND THE PLANET MARKETsurvey Suppliers of compressors Page 28 Page 10 LABELLING Page 20 Page 22"},{"@ID":41,

 "TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 39 TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 39 mould. Injection for the next cycle is interrupted and the entire system is stopped in a controlled manner. As soon as the power is back, production can be resumed after a short system check. Cycle Guard works without batteries and is particularly low-maintenance and cost-effective in operation. The integrated Pecolux inspection system from IMD Vista monitors and documents preform quality in real time. Quality deviations are checked in continuous inline operation. The system checks key features of the preform such as the gate and the thread as well as for colour differences, black specs, bubbles and crystallinity. Thanks to the fast feedback and compact integration into the postmould-cooling unit, this solution is a particularly intelligent and economical inspection routine to produce preforms, claims the company. Users are thus able to document the quality of the produced batches to their customers at any time. Preform with thread for tethered caps Netstal is producing 10.5 g lightweight CSD preforms for 0.5 l PET bottles at its booth. The highperformance mould with 72 cavities comes from mould partner MHT Mold & Hotrunner Technology. Partner company Eisbär Trocknungstechnik from Austria handles material preparation and the dehumidifier. The chiller is provided by Swiss company EF cooling. Equipped with a GME 30.40 thread, the preform already meets the EU requirement for tethered caps, according to which from July 2024 caps must remain attached to the bottle after opening. This design is intended for disposable bottles, has venting slots, and reduces the amount of material used on the bottle thread and cap. PET granulate from the Neogroup company is processed, which consists of 25% chemically recycled PET. The new PET-Line 3000 will be producing at Drinktec daily from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. The preforms produced at the show are later fed into PET recycling so that new bottles will be produced from the material. www.netstal.com Operators can control up to seven lines on the display."},{"@ID":47,

 "Sponsors to date The worldwide round trip with EDITOURS Back to Europe The second part of PETplanet’s bipartite Drinktec Editour is right ahead! After the successful first part “From Down Under to Japan” in 2020, our second stage of the project takes us back to the flourishing European hub where we will be exploring the latest technologies, news, innovations and developments that move our PET industry. It is time for a new start, for renewal and for developing new ways of thinking. During and especially after the pandemic, it will be vital to make every effort to get the global economy back on track in the medium term. Sustainability will be the key. Once again, PETplanet will be at the forefront. It will again be a partner in Drinktec, the world’s leading beverage trade fair, which is to be held in Munich from 12-16 September 2022. After the success of our previous Drinktec Road Shows, in 2017 in South East Asia and 2020 in Australasia, we will be back on the road in Europe for a whole year. Starting in Autumn 2021 with our Editourmobil, we will be ready for a new get-together with the industry. We will be revealing the results of our meetings and discussions at Drinktec with the leading thinkers in PET processing, packaging and recycling. Apart from new technologies we will be also taking stock of how things stand. We will be asking how global thinking might change as a result of Covid-19. How will bilateral business relationships cope with the aftermath of the pandemic? What opportunities will there be for the drinks industry and its suppliers? Our planning, in terms of precise timeframes and details of the countries to be visited will be flexible, in order to take account of the rapidly changing pandemic situation. However, this much we can confidently say: in these challenging times we, as the voice of the PET industry, will be at the very heart of the roadshow as usual and are already looking forward to welcoming you back on board the Editourmobil! Share this exciting experience with us! Interested in being interviewed? barton@petpla.net Let Your Inspiration Flow. 7KH (XURSHDQ 5RDG 6KRZ PART2 Empowered by drinktec Interested in becoming a Sponsor? sales@petpla.net Autumn 2021 - 2022"},{"@ID":40,

 "TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 38 New PET-Line 3000 live on stage Higher productivity, less energy consumption For the first time Netstal will present the new PET-Line 3000 with side-entry producing CSD preforms with a thread for tethered caps. By extending the series, the Swiss company is increasingly establishing itself in the market for preform systems with side removal. Higher productivity and lower production costs are supposed to be achieved thanks to new features. The market launch of the new series took place in the fall of 2020 with models of 4,000 kN clamping force or moulds with up to 128 cavities. Now Netstal has expanded the portfolio to include variants with 3,000 kN and is bringing a PET-Line 3000-4000 to its booth. The system is suitable for moulds with up to 96 cavities and features a fast lock-tolock time of just 1.9 s. “Our strategy of re-sorting the market situation in the side-entry system sector is paying off. With the new PET-Line, we are now winning significantly more new customers than before. The system convinces customers with lower manufacturing costs per preform. To reach further target groups soon, the 5,000 kN model is already under development,” says Renzo Davatz, CEO of Netstal and member of the Executive Committee of the KraussMaffei Group. The new PET-Line 3000 can already be ordered and the first models are already running at customer sites. Nestal will supply separate information on the sales launch of the larger PET-Line 5000 later. “In the production environment, the new PET-Line was compared with similar machines from other manufacturers. Existing 96-cavity moulds and post-mould-cooling stations were used in the tests. Energy consumption was reduced by 20-25% with the new PET-Line. At the same time, material throughput increased due to the faster cycle time. The customer produced more preforms per unit of time at significantly lower electricity costs,” explains Stefan Kleinfeld, PET Product Manager at Netstal. The energy savings are the result of many developments. In addition to the latest generation of drives and inverters, the electric toggle without ball screw and adaptive control play a key role. Thanks to the adaptive controllers, the machine independently adjusts the parameters to the process. “The PET-Line learns the weight of the mounted take-out gripper and automatically optimises the driving profiles for fast removal. Furthermore, the machine performs an independent estimation of the mounted mould weight and optimises the movement time for optimal opening and closing movements. Since the drives are always equally loaded in the process, an elevated level of efficiency is achieved and the power yield is higher,” says Kleinfeld. Since the machine performs the optimisations automatically, only minimal expertise is required on the injection moulding machine for optimum production. Moulds and EOAT with RFID chips are not necessary. Nevertheless, these third-party moulds can be used on the new line without any loss of performance. The simple operation of the entire preform production system is additionally supported by Smart Operation. This feature, which is included as standard, allows all sequences to be freely stored and the entire system to be operated with just four keys. New operators are trained in no time at all and can independently control one or even several lines. Instructions printed on paper are not necessary, as all work steps are shown on the display. Integrated preform quality control The Cycle Guard also contributes to this by preventing non-removable preforms, so-called short shots, in harsh industrial environments with unstable power grids, thus ensuring maximum system availability. The optionally available safety function permanently monitors the power supply to the injection moulding machine and, if necessary, provides sufficient energy to bridge power failures in the millisecond range. In case of prolonged power failures, the current cycle is completed in a controlled manner. The preforms are finished and ejected from the cores of the Netstal | Hall C5 - Booth 363 PET-Line 3000 with side-entry"},{"@ID":38,

 "TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 36 Existing equipment can be adapted to the demands of rPET Fast turnaround and advanced metrology HRC, based in Győr, Hungary, was founded in 2006 by brothers Árpád and Tamás Horvath. Its core business is servicing of PET hot runners and the supply of high-quality spare parts to the PET packaging industry. Its annual gross revenues are in the region of €1.5 million/a, earned from a customer base ranging from small to large, primarily in Europe but with a presence in Japan, India and Russia. Its expertise extends from two to 144-cavity hot runners. HRC says that it specialises in fast return and recommissioning times. It emphasises the importance of the preventive maintenance programs, based on robust technology and the use of high quality components. The company explains that the first evidence of component wear is, usually, preform gate quality. If remedial action is not taken quickly, problems with the blowing process, filling and container life can escalate fast. HRC says that it operates 100% in-house inspection of components it uses, for reliability, reduction of unplanned downtime and lower and more predictable total cost of ownership. While servicing and refurbishment is usually planned for periods of low demand, unforeseen issues can arise at any time. Substandard performance can oblige production managers to shut down problematic cavities, to avoid the worst quality problems but continuing production but with reduced capacity is a temporary and, HRC says, it can lead to further complications. HRC encourages customers faced with such challenges to get in contact directly, so that it can help with root-cause analysis and enable informed decision-making and return to full production as quickly as possible. The strongest trend in the industry currently is the growing percentage of recycled content. Recycled PET (rPET) is often thermally less stable than virgin PET, which can impact on the performance of a PET injection moulding line. Small operational mistakes can cause larger problems when running rPET, as degradation and dust sublimation happen faster, with implications on preform part quality, crystallinity and other quality issues. HRC recently invested to expand capacity and workspace, in anticipation of more frequent refurbishments requests, especially on older systems. While older hot runners still perform adequately, they often suffer more from dust accumulation, especially in the case of solid skirt valve. Consequently, their preventative maintenance requirements and intervals are expected to increase. Its experienced team of technicians operate in a workshop that includes a hot-cleaning section, a large ultrasonic bath array, and a state-of-the-art quality control lab, equipped with top-tier physical and optical inspection systems. The company has helped several customers with a more intensive maintenance interval and offered advice and support to ensure they can reach sustainability goals, while remaining competitive on cost. Most hot runners can perfectly stand the test of time with a decent overhaul, rather than having to invest in a new system, it says. With fortunate timing, HRC has completed the installation of a solar panel array that delivers up to 55,000 kWh, which is almost 400% of the factory’s current total consumption. Surplus energy is transmitted to the Grid. By reducing its own dependence on carbon-based energy sources and reducing emission levels to an absolute minimum, the company helps customers achieve their supply chain sustainability goals. Since 2012, HRC has provided year-round support and refurbishment services for multilayer preform systems as well. HRC says that, since it was founded, it has never let a single customer down and that it has a record free of significant complaints. It claims to offer a service with zero risk and proven performance, with industryleading lead times. www.hotrunnercomponents.eu HRC Europe | Hall C5 – Booth 220 Before... ... and after refurbishment"},{"@ID":14,

 "EDITOUR PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 12 we try to do is to embrace it from outset. When we buy new equipment or start new projects, is much better to get it right from the very start of that project, rather than try and introduce it later. It’s rarely as efficient as a bolt on as it is as an integrated process.” “Our new rHDPE line has been set up from day one to mould, assemble and pack all in one stream,” said Nick Hill, Plant Manager. In February 2022, Paccor announced that the Mansfield production team are now able to offer caps with a minimum 30% rHDPE. That proportion is important; any less and the products would be subject to the Plastic Package tax, which will be levied at £200/t (EUR240/t). Paccor expects to see the minimum percentage rise in future, along with the tax on noncompliance. It is ahead of the game by, in fact, being able to offer 40% rHDPE content already, with a cast-iron guarantee of 30% minimum. At the same time, it is reducing the amount of material needed for each cap, thus achieving a double benefit. “It’s like everything when it’s first introduced, because there isn’t the availability, then it has to be set at a level that’s realistic for industry. Once the availability is there, investments then be made in in the kerbside collections and everything else,” Steve continued. “The same applies to reprocessing. There should be no issue for people to use progressively more material and the more that you have going through the system, the more there will be investment in recycling and the material quality consequently improves.” The Mansfield site is now producing around 45 million rHDPE caps a week. It has been able to get there after an extensive development programme that included the testing of various extrusion nozzle diameters and cutter holder profiles, getting the pellet size and head pressures right, to ensure the right cap, full cap or flush. “The biggest investments have been in changed part. We have invested in new nozzle diameters, in hoppers and a new central blender, to ensure that we have a constant distribution of material,” said Nick. Improved accuracy in the setup of the machinery enabled Paccor to deliver consistent forming of the caps, without any impact on filling at customers’ premises. It is estimated that the inclusion of rHDPE at these levels reduces the company’s use of virgin material by more than 1,000 t/a and will save an estimated 1,300 t of CO2 annually. Wastage has been target for several years already and they may have reached the point where the investment to drive down further would be difficult to recoup. “We think we are at about 2.5%,” said Nick. “We don’t actually have the facility to catch and put back into the process. The challenge is that, while it may be, say, a certain amount nominally is being lost, if you’re having to spend half that amount upfront, plus the monitoring and paperwork, it becomes difficult to achieve ROI in a reasonable time.” After the conversation in the boardroom, I was taken on a tour of the production floor by Nick, with a particular focus on the rHDPE lines. One thing caught my eye: different bags for packing the caps. Some of Paccor’s customers like to have their caps delivered packed as tightly as possible but some like to have them ‘air packed’. The split seemed to be about equal but it illustrated that, despite its dominant market position, Paccor is still committed to meeting customers’ own special needs. www.paccor.com Paccor’s Mansfield plant uses a range of machinery to produce closures, including this Sacmi CVS 2000. Its closures are made using either virgin or recycled PE."},{"@ID":58,

 "TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 30 From concept to the fi lled and capped bottle Fast and flexible response Sipa will be showing its expertise in PET technology: container design and engineering, state-of-the-art preform injection capability, blowing and filling systems, sustainable solutions based on reduced consumption of utilities and virgin fossil-based materials which increased use of post-consumer recyclate. Focus points will be line integration, sustainability, and digitalisation. Sipa’s intention is that visitors to its booth will gain a new perspective on packaging opportunities. Demonstrations and displays will provide a deep insight into customised solutions, paired with the flexibility to adapt to the fast-changing market, across diverse technologies. Developments in single- and two-stage technologies A thread running through the whole show will be stretch-blow moulding technology processing drinks containers with 100% postconsumer recycled PET, at new speeds, focusing particularly on simple and fast mould changeover. The standalone Xtra HMI facilitates an easy set-up thanks to a feature called Process Wizard. This feature is particularly important, given the continuing shortage in many places of skilled personnel. Also on the booth will be a single-stage ISBM system, which Sipa will be using to demonstrate how flexible the technology can be in production of a wide variety of containers – in this case, miniatures for liqueurs. The ability to respond to fast-changing customer and market requirements is more important than ever today, especially with the current substantial shortfall in availability of glass bottles. Capabilities in mould making Also on display will be a mould optimised to enable the highest preform production rate in the market, as Sipa states. Important for the future will be the capacity the company has to respond to customer calls for design modifications driven by changes in legislative requirement for bottle caps, which are likely to affect bottle neck designs. Information zones and a world premiere The booth will include a large area dedicated to packaging solutions, with in-depth displays showing the company’s capabilities in packaging design and engineering, from concept to finished, filled, fully recyclable container. At the centre of the stand will be information zones dedicated respectively to line integration, sustainability, digitalisation and filling. In conceiving, developing, and delivering fully integrated production systems that exactly fit the requirements of customers sees Sipa one of its competences. Getting its world premiere at Drinktec is the Xtreme Renew Sincro Cube system for creating filled and capped bottles from 100% rPET flakes in a single step. Sipa | Hall A4 – Booth 304 +44 78175 32087 +34 676 986 962 sales@petmachinery.com petmachinery.com Looking to sell your used PET machinery? We can help you. We offer a free valuation service, 50 years of industry experience, and a global network that guarantees you the best market value. Contact us today to find out more. THE INDUSTRY EXPERTS Sipa high cavitation tooling"},{"@ID":52,

 "9 NEWS PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net ENERGY COSTS reduced by 15 %? UNLIMITED life time ! MAINTENANCE COSTS reduced by 50 %? Drinktec Munich Hall 5 / Stand 520 Messe München, 12-16 Sep. 2022 www.afcompressors.com sales@afcompressors.com YES! AF Compressors can provide sustainable and long life 8 bar & 10 baroil free air compressors! Can AF Compressors also supply 8 bar & 10 bar, oil free air compressors? AF COMPRESSORS"},{"@ID":4,

 "EDITOUR PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 17 It all started with the laminate tube Tethered caps weren’t on anyone’s mind when Packsys was founded in 1969 by Karl Mägerle. Under the name KMK Maschinen AG, the company produced systems for laminate and extruded tubes. To stay abreast of various takeovers and the growing product portfolio in the field of packaging machinery – including the cap cutting machinery field in the early 2000s, – the company was renamed Packsys Global in 2004. Further mergers, for example with Combitool AG in 2020 and Texa AG and Madag Printing Systems in 2021, have enabled further portfolio growth. These mergers have also been reflected in a new company headquarters. To bring all the companies under one roof, a new 15,000m2 building has been constructed just 500m from the previous headquarters in Rüti, Switzerland, with residence taken up in October 2021. Beat Rupp explains the thought process behind the mergers: “Packsys is a classic line and solution provider. Previously, a customer had to contact different companies at different sites with different contact partners; now it’s all much simpler. Behind the scenes, we bundle our technologies under one roof, but the customer only needs to speak to one contact to find a complete solution.” In Switzerland, Packsys has 230 employees; with its employees in India, China, USA and Japan, the number rises to over 300. “Short-term thinking is no good in engineering” In 2011, the Swiss company Packsys Global was taken over by the Brückner Group, which also owns Brückner Maschinenbau, Brückner Servtec and Kiefel Technologies. Beat Rupp considers the position in a holding company an advantage for Packsys: “The focus of the holding is on strategic issues such as sustainability and digitalisation, from which we at Packsys can benefit. At the same time, we maintain a great deal of independence to manage Packsys in line with our vision for it.” Beat Rupp has left the company some years ago, but his professional path has brought him back to Packsys, most recently in 2019 as CEO. The management and owners of the Brückner Group have played their part in this too. “Short-term thinking is no good in an engineering and technology environment, and sometimes some stamina is needed,” says Rupp. “The owners, the Brückner family, decide quickly and think long-term. This gives us planning security.” In 2021, the baton was passed from company founder Gernot Brückner, now 85, to his son Moritz, who is continuing the family business in the same spirit. Taking responsibility At the end of our conversation, Beat Rupp tells us about a project close to his heart. ‘Buy Food with Plastic’ is a charity initiative addressing the problems of hunger and plastic pollution in rural parts of developing countries, where collected PET bottles can be used as currency to pay for meals. Packsys supports them financially and organisationally. Detailed information on Buy Food with Plastic can be found on page 54. www.packsysglobal.com SmarTether A choice and combination of multiple horizontal, together with several vertical knives, allows slitting with either a randomly positioned hinge or a lasso styled tether. SmarTether was designed mainly for the changeover from standard to tethered applications. Single cut as well as tethered multi cut with diagonal and vertical cuts can be combined with the same tooling. ExperTether ExperTether is designed for multiple slitting lines on both the horizontal and vertical axes. The spindles are fully and accurately synchronised to the slitting knives, located at the outside of the rotating slitting turret. The slit line pattern on mandrel matches to the knife pattern. A continuous and accurate slitting process support is ensured, identical as known from standard TE band slitting. CapCompass technology Simultaneous spindle movements allow accurate positioning of the plastic closure before slitting process starts. Optimised machine kinematics, paired with sequential knife penetration, provide gentle closure handling and make it therefore suitable for gable top package closures or thin wall and light weight closures. After opening, the closure will flip away to a non-disturbing position. CapCompass orientation technology can be used with both SmarTether and ExperTether to achieve the customer’s desired tethering style. Interview on the go: Packsys CEO Beat Rupp was available for an interview on the journey from the Kiefel site in Freilassing, Bavaria, to the Brückner Group head office in Siegsdorf. Tethered cap slitting example"},{"@ID":26,

 "24 TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net Maximum productivity while meeting rPET goals Agr will be displaying several new product developments as well as an array of quality management and process control equipment for beverage containers. Processing bottles using virgin material is challenging enough. However, introducing the variability associated with rPET makes production even more difficult. Agr’s Process Pilot blow moulder management system and Pilot Vision+ systems are relied on by bottle producers and brand owners to overcome the challenges associated with producing bottles with increased rPET content. Process Pilot+ reflects the latest advancements in automated blow moulder control for PET bottles and will be the focal point of Agr’s display. Built upon Agr’s Process Pilot automated blow moulder management system, the Process Pilot+ incorporates a patented “Value Performance” feature that is intended to improve blow moulder efficiency and profitability by enabling operators to optimise the blow moulder based on performance, energy efficiency or operating costs. The Process Pilot system works in conjunction with the blow moulder to continuously measure material distribution on every bottle, and proactively manage the blow moulder to maintain optimal material distribution. With its ability to manage the blow moulder to maintain quality and performance attributes in spite of environmental, blow moulder and, especially, material variations due to rPET that occur during the production process, the Process Pilot+ system is a useful tool for PET bottle manufacturers that are committed to incorporating rPET into their product mix. Agr’s Pilot Vision+ in-the-blow moulder vision system is uniquely positioned for the quality management of bottles with high percentages of rPET. Designed to work in conjunction with today’s high-speed reheat stretch blow moulding equipment, the system offers a modular approach to defect detection that works within the blow moulder. The open architecture of this system allows for simultaneous management of up to six cameras, in multiple locations. Pilot Vision+ can be combined with Process Pilot+ for a total bottle management solution, providing the ability to detect random occurring defects as well as manage the process to maintain precise material distribution, even with the lightest and/or most difficult-to-process bottle design. The Gawis 4D is a measurement system for beverage and other types of bottles. The company claimes that this all-inone laboratory measurement system streamlines laboratory measurement operations by performing a multitude of critical dimensional and thickness measurements in one operation with accuracy, repeatability and operational throughput. Coupled with a robotic handling system, the Gawis 4D can measure up to 128 bottles or preforms in one hands-free operation. The Gawis 4D features Agr’s patent pending AutoJob that provides the ability to create complicated job setups in a matter of seconds. Agr measurement and PET bottle processing experts will be available to discuss these products as well as the complete line of process monitoring and quality control equipment available from Agr for the beverage industry. www.agrintl.com AGR Hall C5 – Booth 121 Resource- and media-efficiency How can mankind hold back climate change? How can the world’s population be fed? And how do we handle packaging materials responsibly? These issues have a direct impact on all social classes. Krones has taken all these aspects fully on board and claimes that it has adjusted all its operations accordingly, over recent years. The overriding goal driving innovation in all new developments and design enhancements is the requirement for sustainability, states the company. Krones has systematically integrated sustainability into its entire portfolio – including the fields of process technology, filling and packaging technology and intralogistics – in order to offer customers highly resource and mediaefficient solutions. This development work is supported by digitalisation, which likewise makes its contribution towards boosting performance in the customers’ production plants while also increasing profitability and flexibility levels. Therefore, everything on the Krones stand is focussed on resource- and media-efficiency in production, on sustainable packaging solutions and on digital transformation. On display will not only be new developments which already meet these requirements but also some approaches that, while seeming visionary today, will evolve into innovations set to have an impact which extends far beyond tomorrow, says Krones. www.krones.com Krones Hall B6 – Booth 100"},{"@ID":34,

 "TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 07+08/22 www.petpla.net 32 Regenerative PET packaging solutions In 2021, one of the leading PET packaging producers changed their name to Doloop. With this change the company’s new vision was set and all activities are now strategically directed towards achieving global sustainability. Doloop have been profiting from almost 30 years of knowledge, experience and expertise to provide sustainable packaging solutions to the beverage and food industry. Now the Lithuanian company has gone beyond sustainable production and is applying regenerative PET packaging solutions. Some of the new technologies will be highlighted in Munich. The sustainable production approach is when resources and materials are used to achieve carbon neutrality in its impact on the environment. Doloop is convinced that the regenerative approach goes far beyond the sustainable one and directs business towards usage of innovative solutions such as bio-based and plant-based materials which can be made from renewable sources rather than nonrenewable ones or even fossil fuels. Since 2016, Doloop has been using only renewable energy for all their power needs. By using green energy, the company saved the equivalent of 10,000 t of CO2 in 2021, equal to 345,000 planted trees. Furthermore, the company is continuously transforming their production operations and reducing the consumption of energy by implementing solutions that are both efficient as well as environmentally friendly. With Doloop’s solutions for bottle weight reduction, beverage companies can reduce the amount of plastic without compromising either beverage quality or filling process efficiency. This is accomplished by optimising the neck finish and body of a preform that saves material per package produced. To develop a new product for a customer, the company works closely with all the participants of the supply chain. During the process Doloop assesses the whole product life cycle including recycling processes to develop sustainable and regenerative packaging solution friendly for recycling and harmless to the environment. In a recent project, Doloop were able to develop a solution for the producer of a well-known beer brand. The solution required the bottle to contain 100% of rPET, be transparent and recyclable bottle-to-bottle, and at the same time preserve the quality of the beer. Even though the project was challenging, it was successfully implemented and commercialised, says the company. In 2021, Doloop installed an environmentally friendly PET rigid film production line that makes 100% recyclable film from up to 100% recycled or plant-based materials. From then on, Doloop started providing a new sustainable packaging solution to companies in the food industry. In addition, the company have established several closed-loop systems with well-known PET tray producers to reduce the CO2 footprint. These partnerships are intended to ensure sustainable closedloop economics, where recycled PET remains in the loop while minimising its impact on the environment. The company is committed to being a leader in the plastics industry by providing regenerative, eco-friendly solutions that aim to protect the environment for future generations. Doloop work closely with start-ups developing bio-based, plant-based polymers which can replace fossil-fuel based resins. www.doloop.com Doloop | Hall C5 - Booth 227"},{"@ID":29,

 "27 TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 Juice industry trends: natural processing and reduced sugar content The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a rise in demand for vitamin-rich, immune-boosting vegetable and fruit juices that is set to last for years to come. Experts predict that the market’s annual growth potential in the years leading up to 2026 will be around five per cent. Reason enough for Gra to showcase two juice industry innovations that respond to the trends in minimal processing and low-sugar products.  The Gea Better Juice Sugar Converter Skid solution naturally reduces juice’s sugar content by up to 80 per cent, without affecting its nutritional value or authentic taste. Israeli start-up Better Juice invented the biological process, while Gea designed and built the pilot-scale process technology. Since July 2022, beverage producers can implement product testing with the bioreactor skid at Gea’s test center in Ahaus, Germany.  Booth space at Drinktec will also be dedicated to the Gea vaculiq 100 juicer, which processes fruit and vegetables to create virtually unadulterated, highdemand drinks. The mobile system is a great choice for small to medium-sized beverage and food producers who want the finished juice to be almost indistinguishable from the fresh raw ingredients. Tests prove that juices produced using the patented process via a vacuum spiral filter retain the raw fruits’ vitamins and phenols to a significant degree, a quality that other juicing technologies cannot achieve. In this way, both the primary and the valuable secondary plant components are preserved. At Drinktec, Gea will present the complete system consisting of the vacuum juicer Gea vaculiq and the powerful Gea multiCrush mill, which crushes the raw material and feeds the mash into the juicer in a short time. www.gea.com The Gea Better Juice Sugar Converter Skid naturally reduces juice’s sugar content by up to 80 per cent, without affecting its nutritional value or authentic taste. Gea Hall A3 – Booth 373"},{"@ID":57,