PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2010

REGIONAL MARKET REPORTS 21 PET planet insider Vol. 11 No. 10/10 www.petpla.net Filling nozzle  adjusted automatically and actuated by an electromagnet that provides a throttling effect to optimise each filling cycle according to the product’s characteristics The neck transfer technology  (patented): The loadcell, a crucial part of the process intelligence in the filler sup- ports directly the bottle by the neck. The Serac solu- tion – according to Serac’s experts - looks trivial at first sight but is a small revolution for the customer. Format change-over is reduced and cleanliness significantly improved. Xavier Gourlaouen, who satisfied our curiosity, joined the engineering department of the company in 1997. He became project manager for aseptic projects supplied to Japan. He moved to design in 2004 and moved again to Chicago in 2005, returning in 2009 to be General Manager in charge of the FDB business unit. His curriculum vitae – from the basis of engineering to the top of the manage- rial tree - made him an experienced and valuable resource for Serac. Surely mid-size companies are dependent on people like him. March 23, 2010 Netstal Machinery AG Alain Viron, Sales and Applications Manager PET Systems for France and the Iberian Peninsular Alain Viron , Sales and Applications Manager, PET Systems, enjoys a unique and solitary status within the Netstal organisation. He reports directly to the PET Project Department of Netstal in Switzerland. He is responsible for Netstal’s PET sales and applications in France and on the Iberian peninsular. And in case of need – with his in-depth knowledge of machines and long-term experience in applications – he is a troubleshooter for the company globally. In France Netstal is behind Husky in numbers of PET systems operating in the market. Alain Viron commented: “When the PET boom started at end of the 1980s Netstal was weak and struggling for survival. (Then the company was bought by Krauss- Maffei, became member of the Mannesmann group and experienced a remarkable come-back). By that time the French market had already made a decision and one that we are still facing today.” Enjoy completeness Sacmi Imola S.C. Via Selice Prov.le, 17/a 40026 Imola (BO) Italy Tel. +39 0542 607111 - Fax +39 0542 642354 E-mail: [email protected] www.sacmi.com Sacmi offers turnkey solutions for the beverage and packaging industry: complete bottling lines for product preparation, container manufacture, filling and closing, labelling and final packaging operations. The extensive experience acquired since the company was established in 1919, in addition to its reputation for supplying advanced technology, financial solidity and a network of 70 companies throughout the world, enables Sacmi to meet all your requirements wherever you are.