PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2010

REGIONAL MARKET REPORTS 14 PET planet insider Vol. 11 No. 06/10 www.petpla.net oil, foodstuffs, agricultural chemicals, household products, cosmetics and of course beverages, which is also the big- gest market for them. The company, with a workforce of 800 people, exports about 7% of its products to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan and the US. This rate could be higher, but at the moment the company wants to focus capacity on the strong and growing local market. Machinery in operation: Preforms: 10 x injection moulding machines from Husky Bottles: 16 x stretch blow moulding machines (Sidel, Sipa, SIG) 20 x single-stage machines (Nissei and other Japanese brands) Closures: 4 x compression moulding machines (Sacmi, Oberburg 32 cavity) Preform production at Ngoc Nghia All of the machines are located in the two factories in the South, but it is planned to install a stretch blow moulding machine in-house at one of their customers in the North. Mr. Nam, Deputy General Director, predicts strong growth in the beverage field, especially those beverages that are healthier than CSDs, such as teas, herbal teas and sports drinks. Edible oil is also seen as a field of steady and continuous growth. And there is a trend in the field of CSDs: the previously popular 1.5l bottles are losing ground to the smaller sizes of 500ml (and even 350ml). This year the focus will be on further lightweighting of necks and closures. Multi-layer bottles for beer and other sensitive beverages is another field for the near future. www.nnc.com.vn Calofic: Market leader in edible oil Calofic – Cai Lan Oils & Fats Industries Company Ltd. Mr. Peh Ping Teik – Head of Technical Calofic – Cai Lan Oils & Fats Industries Company Ltd- is a joint venture between the Vietnamese state-owned company Vocarimex and the Singaporean palm oil giant Wilmar, and by market capitalization one of the largest companies listed on the Singapore Exchange. Calofic employs over 1,000 people nationwide.