PETpla.net Insider 07+08 / 2010

NEWS 9 PET planet insider Vol. 11 Pelletised redistribution New mid-year plant start-up record in 2010 for Erema Bottle-to-Bottle (BTB) PET recycling systems The recycling of post-con- sumer PET bottles is grow- ing rapidly in Europe for both ecological and economical reasons and is keeping Aus- trian company Erema (Engi- neering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen) Ges.m.b.H. very busy. In the first six months of 2010, the company delivered four large-scale Vacurema Prime recycling systems, which will produce around 50,000t/a of melt-filtered, IV- increased and food-contact- approved pellets in central and south-eastern Europe. Erema says that its pat- ented Vacurema Prime plant technology enables efficient and defined decontamina- tion of PET flakes through an integrated batch process. The latest most recent develop- ments of the machines mean that they are now capable of delivering less than one part per million of defective items. Erema was founded in 1983 and specialises in the development, manufacture and worldwide distribution of plastic recycling systems and technologies for the plastics processing industry. www.erema.at Talking about Polyester in China The 6th China International Recycled Polyester Forum will run from 15-17 Sep 2010. The conference is intended to address issues and dynamics across the whole polyes- ter recycling chain, from bottle and waste collection to flake processing and product trading. Presentations will include market development and process technology and cover the latest current opinions; there will also be the opportunity to exchange ideas about today’s market situation. Specific topics to be covered include low-carbon concepts, such as achieving virgin material quality from low-CO 2 footprint fibres and bottles; challenges to growth, including competition, price pressures arising from shortage of flake supplies, as well as taxes, and energy and labour costs. The conference will consider solutions such as technology, higher value- added activities, and co-operation between companies, described as ‘development with self-restraint’. The conference will also consider the effect of China’s economic and monetary policies, upward revaluation of the RMB in particular; the development of the whole polyester recycling chain in China and internationally, with examples of inter-company co-operation. Market and technological developments will also be topics for major presentations and discussions. The 6th China International Recycled Polyester Forum is organised by the China Chemical Fibre Association (CCFA); Dr. Thiele Polyester Technology; and PCI PET Packaging, Resin & Recycling Ltd. It takes place at Jinling Jinma Hotel Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 15-17 September 2010. www.ccfei.net or www.ce-pip.com/events.htm