PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2012

NEWS 9 PET planet insider Vol. 13 No. 06/12 www.petpla.net drink technology India and International PackTech India getting bigger Almost 300 exhibitors are now confirmed for drink tech- nology India (dti) and International PackTech India, which are taking place at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, India, from November 6- 8. Exhibitor numbers are up almost one-third since the last shows and organisers Messe Muenchen and Messe Duesseldorf antici- pate that the shows will cover 12,000m 2 , almost 50% more space than previously. This is the second time that the com- panies have jointly organised the exhibitions and over 8,000 trade visitors are expected, a 30% increase. India represents one of the world’s fastest-growing markets for food and bev- erage, with the middle class on the subcontinent expected number around 580 million by 2025. Among the companies already registered as exhibitors are Clearpack India, KHS, Krones, Sidel and Siemens. PackTech will feature presen- tations from France, Italy, Turkey and Switzerland, while representatives from the industry in China and the UK will be presenting at dti. www.drinktechnology-india.com www.packtech-india.com New CEO for Mould Technologies Group and Schottli AG Mr. Thomas Anderegg has been appointed as Chief Exec- utive Officer (CEO) of Mould Technologies Group and Schot- tli AG, with effect from October 1, 2012. He will succeed Martin Schöttli, who has led Schottli since 1986, and Mould Technol- ogies Group since it was estab- lished in 2008. Thomas Ande- regg holds a degree in machine engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ). He joins the company from Netstal-Maschinen AG, where he is a member of the executive Board of and Senior Vice President Sales and Mar- keting, responsible for all five business units, the marketing department and the company’s affiliations and representations. He was previously CEO of Cor- vaglia Closures AG. Mr. Schöttli will remain with the company as a board member and will be available for special projects. www.schoettli.com