PETpla.net Insider 04/ 2013

PET news 6 PET planet insider Vol. 14 No. 04/13 www.petpla.net Innovative packaging materials at drinktec 2013 drinktec 2013, takes place at the Messe München exhibition centre from September 16 to 20, 2013. drinktec 2013 has set itself the goal of promoting and facilitating the dialogue between the technical people and the marketing professionals by setting up the Innovation Flow Lounge at the West Entrance. Its motto is: ‘Technology meets Market- ing’. Petra Westphal, Messe München´s Exhibition Group Director with responsibility for drinktec, explains: “We are not simply leaving that dialogue between technicians and mar- keteers to chance – instead we are providing a structured forum in which this can happen. Among the many events, for example, are chaired panel discussions.” “Focus on Packag- ing and Marketing” is the title of a forum event on Thursday afternoon (September 19) in Hall A2. Rising trend: QR codes A key trend that is becoming ever more important in this context is the digitalisation of marketing communication. QR codes on packaging are spreading rapidly. In autumn 2013 drinktec will also be the place for visitors to find out about these new techniques and technologies. PET continues to gain ground Glass and metal are well established, well researched packaging materials. With the tremendous global success of PET bottles, themes like barrier effect have emerged. Much innovative research is being carried out to develop ever more effective barrier layers. This is an important theme, because PET is becoming more and more popular. Of around 785 billion litres of filled beverages in 2010, worldwide around 35% were filled into PET containers, according to PETnol- ogy Europe. That made PET the No. 1 packaging material in the segment of non-carbonated water and it is increasingly being used in the filling of alcoholic drinks like beer, wine and spirits. By 2014, according to the forecasts, PET containers will account for a market share of 43%, beating cans as a packaging material for non-alcoholic beverage refreshments into second place. Also the PET beer keg market is gaining ground. With the general tendency towards smaller and lighter-weight pack sizes and the increasing problem of theft of the traditional stainless-steel kegs (because of its valuable raw material), lightweight disposable beer barrels are now attractive. www.drinktec.com Constar cuts CSD US company Constar International LLC, a global pro- ducer of plastic containers for food and beverages, has announced that it is reducing its exposure to the high- volume ‘commodity’ carbonated soft drink (CSD) market, which is shifting to self-manufacturing with widely-avail- able machine technology. On January 1, 2013 Constar’s largest supply contract for CSD plastic packaging expired without renewal. Operations at Jackson, MS, and Havre de Grace, MD, which were dedicated to that contract, are being cut back. The Jackson plant at the end of January 2013. The Havre de Grace plant, which has a full range of injection and speciality blow moulding operations, will concentrate operations into the larger of its two build- ings. CEO Andre Laus said that the company will now direct its efforts and resources to specific opportunities in packaging markets for hotfill beverage, food, barrier, short-run and specialty products, as well as new applica- tions. www.constar.net CCL buying Avery Denison label business Canadian company CCL Industries Inc., which makes speciality packaging solutions for the consumer products and healthcare industries, has signed a binding agreement to acquire the Office & Consumer Products and Designed & Engineered Solutions businesses of Avery Dennison, on a debt-free basis for $500 million cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. A syndi- cate of banks has committed to provide debt financing to close the transaction. The two businesses had combined revenues of approximately $910 million with an estimated adjusted EBITDA of $110 million in calendar year 2012. The transaction requires regulatory approval and subject to receipt of that is expected to close by mid-2013. www.cclind.com New members for restructured Corvaglia Board With effect from March 25, 2013, Swiss closure spe- cialist Corvaglia Group has enlarged its board of direc- tors from two seats to five plus Secretary, and appointed a total of four new members. Three new members and a secretary joined the Group’s Board at the end of March 2013. Romeo Corvaglia, company owner and CEO, has moved to the position of Vice Chairman and will continue as CEO. New member Hans Peter Locher has assumed the position of Chairman. The other members are Martin Vogel (Corporate Finance); Barbara Gölz (Human Resources); Franco Bischof (volume production and Markus Alder (Secretary to the Board of Directors). Corva- glia says that all the Board members, existing and new, have experience in family-run companies. www.corvaglia.ch