PETpla.net Insider 11 / 2011

NEWS 8 PET planet insider Vol. 12 No. 11/11 www.petpla.net PET + Drink Tech Asia The fifth PET + Drink Tech Asia International Exhibition, held at Milan Mela Exhibition Center, Kolkata, West Bengal (India) from August 27 - 29, 2011, attracted over 50 exhibitors and more than 5,000 visitors from across the country. Participants from Nepal, Germany and China made the trade fair an interna- tional show. Exhibitor stands included PET injection moulding machines; blow moulding machines; PET bottle filling; capping and labelling equipment; PET moulds and dies, PET compres- sors; masterbatch, colorants and additives; PET preforms, bottles and jars; PET film, sheets and strapping rolls; hoppers, loaders and dehumidifiers; chilling plants and cooling towers; caps, closures, lids and handles; shrink sleeves and labels; drinking water tanks, cabinets and equipment; process automa- tion and control; and fruit processing. Kesari Media and Events Pvt. Ltd. will be organising the sixth PET and Drink Tech Interna- tional Exhibition & Seminar 2012 at Coimbatore, Hyderabad or Mumbai in September, 2011. Husky appoints new Vice President, Hot Runners Husky Injection Molding Systems has appointed Dave Whiffen to the position of Vice President, Hot Runners, in which role he becomes a member of Husky’s executive team and will head a dedicated hot runner group. Mr. Whiffen has been with Husky since 1986 and has held a number of senior positions, most recently in the company’s global Sales Support organization. He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from McMaster University in Canada. www.husky.ca NürnbergMesse North America acquires InterBev Organisation of the next InterBev, to be held in October 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada, is being undertaken by Nürn- bergMesse North America, a subsidiary of NürnbergMesse GmbH. Some 300 exhibitors are expected to attend InterBev 2012, including manufacturers and bottlers of refreshment drinks, juices, waters and energy drinks, as well as beverage raw materials, packaging, logistics, and marketing companies. Tea and mixed milk beverages are planned to be added to the scope of the trade fair. The organisers expect around 3,000 visi- tors from the North American beverage industry in the areas of purchasing, production and sales. NürnbergMesse North Amer- ica, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, acquired InterBev from the American Beverage Association (ABA), who will continue to support the event and have largely designed the accompanying congress programme. The event will host the InterBev Bever- age Innovation Awards and special presentations for such as beverage innovations, sustainability, logistics and storage. The first InterBev took place in 1920 in the middle of Prohibition, showcasing alcohol-free beverages. It is held every two years at various different locations and has been most successful in Las Vegas. Initial contact between ABA and NürnbergMesse North America was made by Wolfgang Schellkes, CEO of Fair Relations GmbH. NürnbergMesse Group organises Brau Beviale in Nuremberg and has been involved with the beverage market since the late 70s. www.nürnbergmesse-north-america.com Petainer opens corporate HQ in UK Specialist plastics packaging technology business Petainer has opened a new corporate head office in Peterborough, UK. The new facility has been established to support the company’s future business growth and international expansion, particularly in the development of new large PET containers for beverages and other appli- cations. Petainer has manufacturing plants in Sweden, the Czech Republic and Germany. The holding company is a UK-registered business and its major investors are UK businesses or individuals. Petainer is aiming to build the business worldwide, through organic growth and by acquisition, with new manufacturing and sales operations. It is increasing its product range, particularly with large containers such as its new Petainer Keg and it is also developing its capability to deliver complete turnkey pack- aging solutions. www.petainer.com R&D Leverage sees continued growth in Europe R+D Leverage has enjoyed four consecutive years of double-digit growth in Europe and saw a 40% increase in production capacity in 2010. The company has announced further investment in plant capacity, technical material, and human capital. The workforce has expanded by 13% and the sales team has added language and engineer- ing expertise suitable for a growing presence in Germany, Poland, Russia and the Middle East. Investment at the Nottinghamshire, England facility includes new design software for the engineering department, which has been developed in accordance with the company’s established best practices. 3D software has also been installed in the Quality Assurance department. Capacity in plate-line surface grinding equipment has been increased by 50%, while energy management systems have simultaneously increased electrical power supply to the UK facility and maintained lowest possible demand. A closed-loop system for compressed air supply has been installed in both the manufacturing facility and Product Solutions Laboratory, and machine capacity in the steel plate-line CNC mill- ing department has been increased by half. The laser engraving department’s machine capacity is up by 25%. A second Nissei ASB70DPH version 4 machine in the Prod- uct Solutions Laboratory (PSL) allows for unit tool testing, production tool approvals and material and colour trials on site. R+D Leverage has also extended its apprenticeship programmes. www.rdleverage.com