PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2012

NEWS 8 PET planet insider Vol. 13 No. 09/12 www.petpla.net Husky’s HyPET wins Ringier 2012 Technology Innovation Award Husky Injection Molding Systems has been recognised with the Ringier 2012 Technology Innovation Award for its HyPET HPP (High Performance Package) injection mould- ing system and its contributions to the packaging industry in China. The award was presented to Husky representa- tives in a special ceremony during the ProPak China 2012 tradeshow in Shanghai. The Ringier Technology Innova- tion Awards are presented by Ringier Trade Media Ltd.’s International Packaging News for China. The awards were launched in 2005 and are evaluated by a panel of ten judges against several criteria, including impact on the marketplace, inventiveness, financial results and the degree to which the innovation solves a customer need. www.husky.ca Starlinger has opened representative office in Uzbekistan As of May 2012 Starlinger & Co. GmbH, Austrian man- ufacturer of machinery for woven plastic packaging pro- duction and plastics recycling, has opened a representa- tive office in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The office is headed by Yuldosh Kazakov, who joined Starlinger in 2009 and is the chief representative for the region of Uzbekistan, Kazakh- stan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. In addi- tion, a locally based technician is available for immediate customer care and troubleshooting in case of machine problems. Strong economic growth in Central Asia in recent years has also had a positive effect on the textile packaging industry. Starlinger sees a strong potential for growth in this region – comparable to Russia, where seven new customers have been acquired within the past 18 months. Central Asian companies and governments are also beginning to recognise the economic potential that lies in reprocessing and reusing plastic waste as valu- able secondary resource. Starlinger has sold their first PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line in Uzbekistan which is currently being installed in Tashkent. The rPET produced is supplied to the beverage bottling industry in the region and will be used in the production of preforms. www.starlinger.com New president for Conair Auxiliary equipment supplier Conair has announced that Larry Doyle, Vice President of Global Sales & Mar- keting, has been promoted to President of the company. The announcement was made by previous incumbent Chris Keller, who is also President and CEO of Conair’s parent company, IPEG. Doyle has been with Conair for six years and previously worked with Demag Plastics Group (now Sumitomo Demag) and Autojectors, which is now part of Milacron, Inc. Doyle also serves on the Equip- ment Council of the Society of the Plastics Industry and chaired the Sales & Marketing Committee for NPE 2012 and NPE 2009. www.conairgroup.com