PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2011

PREFORM PRODUCTION 17 PET planet insider Vol. 12 No. 04/11 www.petpla.net This is quite a surprising move, considering that usually the material is purchased centrally by the Colas of this world, with the converter only receiving a pro- cessing fee. Any dramatic savings in materials would, in consequence, flow directly into the coffers of the big concerns. Nevertheless, Yuriy thinks that the CSD manufacturers will soon be working with the new 1881, and this includes Ukraine. In any event, Retal Dnipro is still able to process 11,000t of PET each month. The fact that it is impos- sible to forecast prices for the material has meant that lightweighting has very much come into its own. The topic is even proving to be a driving force for small bot- tlers and Yuriy and his teams are offering local bottlers every imaginable piece of advice and support. The use of recycled material is also part of this topic. Overall the Ukrainian market consumes 150,000t of PET bottles. 10% of this tonnage are going into the edible oil sector, 10% into the juice sector and 80% into the major carbonated beverages such as water, CSD and beer. Unfortunately, only a small quantity of these bottles is recycled because the collection facility for post-con- Visit line up. Another new feature since our last visit are the materials silos. A line-up we have become very famil- iar with over the past ten years (from left to right: Alexan- der Konnov, Alexander Buechler, Yuriy Khmara, Igor Kim and Alexander Kachanov 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: sacmi@sacmi.it 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. 17