PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2010

PET news 8 PET planet insider Vol. 11 No. 10/10 www.petpla.net MHT MOLD & HOTRUNNER TECHNOLOGY Dr. Ruben-Rausing-Str. 7 | D-65239 Hochheim/Mai Tel. +49(0) 6146-906-0 | www.mht-ag.de Lightweight threads are literally on everyone’s lips. After all, the smallest PET saving per preform soon amounts to hundreds of thousands of Euros for major bottlers each year. Looking to convert your mold to a new thread and need an experienced partner? MHT Mold & Hotrunner Technology offers all lightweight solutions on the market, including: • PCO1881 (17 mm / 3.8 g) • 28-21 ComPetCap ® (21 mm / 3.9 g) • 29/25 (12.6 mm / 2.4 g) Lightweight Engineering made in Germany MHT: Your specialist for lightweight solutions! Chinaplas 2011 returns to Guangzhou, PR China, 17-20 May 2011. Chinaplas, billed as Asia’s leading plastics and rubber trade fair, will be taking place at the continent’s largest exhibi- tion centre – the China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex - from May 17 to 10, 2011. Chinaplas was first held in 1983 and is again exclusively sponsored by Europe’s Association for Plastics and Rubber Machinery Manufacturers (EuroMAP) in China. It is the only event approved by the Global Associa- tion of the Exhibition Industry (UFI) for the plastics and rubber industries in China. China’s demand for plastics machinery is growing at an average annual rate of 6%. Total output of China’s plastic products in 2009 exceeded 44 million t, with a total output value of RMB 1 trillion ($147bn; €114bn). The total output value of China’s rubber product industry also topped RMB 430 billion ($63 billion). The Chinese government’s RMB 4 trillion ($580bn) stimulus package launched last year is expected to lead to a continued rise in domestic demand, with rapid increases in plastics and rubber application in household electrical appli- ances, automobiles and infrastructure facilities. Plastic prod- uct output in China is expected to maintain growth in 2011. Guangzhou is the capital city of the Guangdong Prov- ince, home of the Pearl River Delta light industrial region. Organisers Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd maintain that Chinaplas is an ideal platform for both Asian and Euro- pean industry players to showcase their machinery and raw materials. The last Chinaplas was 30% overbooked, so 17 exhibition halls are planned to be reserved in Zones A and B of the China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex, a total of 150,000 m . It is expected to have more than 2,200 exhibitors from 35 countries/regions, together with pavilions from Aus- tria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, USA, PR China and Taiwan. Exhibitor and visitor registrations are now open and can be found at the official website: www.ChinaplasOnline.com PET+Drink Tech Asia 2010 With active participation and strong support from PET, Drinks, Liquid Food and packaging industry players, the fourth international PET + Drink Tech Asia 2010 exhibition, was held at Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India, from August 27 to 29, 2010.The show attracted participation from more than 40 exhibitors and over 5,000 visitors from across the world. Visitors were able to see displays across the whole spectrum of PET and beverage activities, including injection moulding and stretch blow moulding machines; bottle filling; capping and labelling equipment; closure systems; masterbatch; colourings and additives; fruit processing technologies and more besides. Exhibitors responded positively, reporting a significant amount of business generated during the show. Orders were placed for ancillary, auxiliary, raw material and finished goods handling equipment. Organisers Kesari Media and Events Pvt. Ltd confirmed that the fifth PET + Drink Tech Asia 2011 exhibition and seminar will take place at Milan Mela Showground and Exhibition Centre in Kolkata, India, from August 27 to 29, 2011. F.l.t.r.:Miriam Kiesler for PETplanet with Gaurav Bhardwaj, Executive Director, S.K. Bhardwaj, Chief Coordinator and S.P.Gautam, Business Development Manager.