PETpla.net Insider 07+08 / 2013

EDITOUR REPORTS 19 PET planet insider Vol. 14 No. 07+08/13 www.petpla.net Poland Tour Blog We are en route to Kiev. As we head westwards, the roads become ever more splendid. We are approaching the border with Poland, our next destina- tion. Our departure from Ukraine goes off smoothly, which is more than can be said for our entry into Poland. Still, the tedious wait at the border crossing does give us the opportunity to catch up on our report writing. Finally, they let us through and we set off in search of a suitable parking place after a gruelling 14 hour drive. We awake next morning to brilliant sunshine and in great good humour we set off for Krakow and the water bot- tlers Zywiec Zdroji. We have a little bit of time to spare before our appointment so we use it to look for a campsite in the beautiful countryside. The interview is interesting albeit rather short, because everything has to be submitted to Danone, the owners, for their approval. The campsite is next to a small hotel where we are able to take advan- tage of their facilities. It makes a change to be able to luxuriate in the shower without having to watch how much water we use. The hotel also boasts Wi-Fi access which means that we can send our reports and photos back to base. First on the agenda on the follow- ing day is a visit to preform manufac- turer Alpla. Stanislaw Biernat welcomes us and we learn, among other things, that the company is planning to install a bottle-to-bottle recycling plant. Our next appointment is in Dabrowa Gor- nicza, a two hour drive away, where we visit Hanex, a direct competitor of Alpla, and meet Dr Dariusz Lizak, who, in his varied product portfolio, has preforms lighter than the PCO1881 finish. The next appointment is in Warsaw but we are so far behind sched- ule that we are forced to postpone it. The weather has taken a turn for the worse, and the rain is bucketing down. It’s time for us to be making tracks again for Germany – the final stage of this year’s Go To Brau Beviale tour is at an end with our last stop here in Poland. It’s been a wonderful experi- ence and thanks to everyone for making it so enjoyable! by Alexander Büchler Messe Düsseldorf GmbH P.O. Box 101006 _ 40001 Düsseldorf _ Germany Tel. +49(0)211/4560-01 _ Fax +49(0)211/4560-668 www.messe-duesseldorf.de k-online.de International Trade Fair No. 1 for Plastics and Rubber Worldwide WRAP THINGS UP AT K 2013 Flexible, transparent, lightweight, safe and environmentally compatible: plastics offer huge development potential for the packaging industry. Renewable raw materials and biodegra- dable polymers for closed substance cycles are important topics for the future. K 2013 holds creative solutions in store for your food and non-food applications – no matter whether you deal in pharmaceuticals, beverages or industrial goods. Some 3,000 exhibitors from more than 50 countries will be showcasing their innovations at the world’s flagship trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry, K in Düsseldorf. Plan your visit now. Welcome to your K 2013.