PETpla.net Insider 01+02 / 2014

EDITOUR REPORTS 13 PET planet insider Vol. 15 No. 01+02/14 www.petpla.net however, are still to be found in still drinks in cardboard packaging (Brick Liquid Cartons). However, volume is much smaller than that of PET, glass, or cans. Strong competition is however emerging with the use of PET bottles for milk. PET raw material consumption now stands at 600,000t/a, which is forecast to reach double digit growth rates. In considering the market for PET bottles one important aspect needs to be emphasised: caps and closures. Every PET bottle needs a closure. The market is dominated by the two-piece plastic closure, produced by the compression process with a seal insert (liner). The major soft drink bottlers, however, have begun to convert to one-piece plastic closures for economic reasons. For one-piece closures, however, injection moulding is the front runner. In the future, decisions will have to be made as to which system to go for. PET material and recycling PET material  raw material consumption: 600,000t/a  Double digit growth rate. PET Recycling The PET recycling rates amount to approx. 54% and are, by comparison to other countries, less than satisfac- tory. Existing recycling initiatives tend to be patchy, varying from one locality to another in how they are organised. The benchmark is the collection rate of 97/98% for metal cans - a challenge for the future. Interviews in Brazil (by Waldemar Schmitke)  Mineracao Campo Branco Ltda.  Hugo Cini S.A.  Industria Zugliani de Refrigerantes e Bebidas Ltda.  Coca Cola Brasil Ltda.  Andina Rio de Janeiro Refrescos Ltda.  Lindoyana de Aguas Minerais Ltda.  Grupo Ravi  Amcor Rigid Plastics South America  Husky Injection Molding Systems  Bericap do Brasil Ltda.  Ambev  Logoplaste Shefa  Döhler América Latina  Ecoplaca (by Florian Roscheck)  Krauss Maffei do Brasil Ltda  Otto Hofstetter AG