PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2011

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 42 PET planet insider Vol. 12 No. 10/11 www.petpla.net Brau Beviale 2011 runs from November 9 - 11 at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, Germany. Around 1,300 exhibitors will provide an expected 32,000 trade visitors with information about new developments and improvements in beverage raw materials, technologies, logis- tics and marketing. But the exhibition is about much more than just showing off products. It is a forum where experts and professionals can exchange views on developments in the global beverage markets to and with an international audience, and lay the foundations for informed investment decisions. New drink ideas are created every year and existing products are constantly repositioned. Innovation and crea- tivity generate consumer interest. The impor- tant role of packaging in drinks positioning is reflected in Brau Beviale’s ‘Modern Packag- ing’ pavilion, which will showcase interest- ing solutions and new ideas in materials and technology. Lightweighting is becoming more important – but quality has to be maintained. 2010 saw the PET bottle way out in front in the soft drinks, beer and milk package segments of the global beverage market, with a market share of 34% according to the British market research institute Canadean. Glass is second, with 17%, followed by cartons (11%) and cans (10%). More and more attention is being given to the development of packages made of renewable raw materials. A mineral water filler recently introduced a bottle made of 20% PET from renewable raw materials, first seen on the German market. A carbonated drinks producer presented a bottle of 100% vegetable mate- rial, which contains switchgrass, pine bark and corn straw. PET continues to offer producers and bottlers flexibility, in raw materials, weight, recycling and sustainability. Brau Beviale 2011 is the place to see tomorrow’s trends today. ‘3D’ crown caps Visitors to Sacmi’s 144m 2 stand will be able to see the a public demonstration of the company’s new CCD 300 machine, which has been designed to emboss caps with brand logos with bas-relief deformation. Sacmi says that this helps to enhance the look of the cap and to reduce the risk of counterfeiting. The CCD 300 is equipped with the CVS vision system, which allows recognition of litho- graphic print, so it can process 3,000 pieces per minute, while synchronising embossing deformation with existing lithographic design on the cap exterior. Sacmi’s Opera Combinato labeller will also be on show, which combines cold glue and self-adhesive application technologies. The company will demonstrate how its new machines fit with its existing range. www.sacmi.com GEA Procomac Hall 7 | Booth 602 Aseptic blow-moulding and filling Italian company GEA Procomac recently launched its ABF (Aseptic Blow Fill) system, which it claims is the world’s first rotary aseptic blow-moulding machine with an integrated aseptic filler and capper. Dry-process PET preform decontamination is by H 2 0 2 (hydrogen peroxide) and sterility is maintained throughout the blow-moulding, filling and capping process. Non-cleanable components are located outside the sterile zone in the machine. ABF has a capacity of up to 48,000bph and at can be operated at different levels of decontamination, which allows prod- ucts with different shelf lives to be produced in the same system. GEA Protomac’s range of volumetric electronic fillers with magnetic flow meters, including Fillstar CX for still and carbonated drinks and Fillstar FX for any still prod- uct, can be integrated in the ABF system. The company will also feature its ECOSpin wet PAA-based aseptic filling bloc for high-speed lines, and Modulbloc for low/medium speed lines. www.procomac.it Sacmi Hall 5 | Booth 343