PETpla.net Insider 11 / 2011

NEWS 9 PET planet insider Vol. 12 No. 11/11 Seminar on PET for alcoholic beverages in India Meeting at Westin Hotel, Pune, 18 November 2011 brings together end-users and producers to discuss opportunities for growth While PET bottles are well-established globally for alco- holic beverages in sizes ranging up to 3 L, packages in India are largely limited to 750 ml, with some larger sizes in south- ern Indian states. Total usage of PET resin in the alcoholic beverages sector has grown, from 23kT/yr in 2007-8 to 38 kT/yr in 2010-11, and is projected to continue growth at 20% pa. The Indian PET industry has identified alcoholic bever- ages as one of the key focus areas for promotion & develop- ment. PET usage in liquor for both country liquor and Indian- made foreign liquor (IMFL) is growing, is being used for a wider range of prod- ucts and is gaining approval across more states. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), in associa- tion with other companies, is organising a seminar that is intended to inform end-users on all aspects of PET usage and develop- ment and to address their technological and commer- cial concerns. It will be the first of its kind in India and the objective is to increase PET usage in the liquor sector and to bring provid- ers together with end-users, by providing and developing comprehensive and inno- vative solutions. A similar exercise for the pharma and edible oil sectors received a good response from both end-users and converters. The PET Packaging Trends and Technologies for the Liquor Business seminar is scheduled for November 18, 2011 at the Westin Pune Hotel, 36/3-B Koregaon Park Annexe, Mundhawa Road, Ghorpadi, Pune, Maharashtra, India. Country liquor and IMFL manufactur- ers will be in attendance, as well as representatives of statutory bodies in the West- ern region. The half-day pro- gramme begins at 4pm and will be followed by dinner. The seminar will cover PET advantages; filling line solutions; printing innova- tions; process cost reduc- tion by shrink-wrapping; and developments and trends in liquor labels. Allied Blenders, Distillers Pvt Ltd and G M Breweries Ltd Mumbai will share their PET experiences. The forum will highlight new PET packaging variants for liquor, as well as opportunities for cost-reduction at different stages. There is no registration fee and the structure of the seminar is designed to encour- age all stakeholders to brainstorm and share ideas and experiences. Contacts for further details: M R K Gera ([email protected]) an d Anand Sunka (9967033107 & 9987022404), Reliance Industries Ltd;