PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2014

EDITOUR REPORT 19 PET planet insider Vol. 15 tling machines sourced from Brazilian manufacturers is available. Capacities extend from 1,500 20l water dispens- ers per hour up to 25,000 510 ml PET bottles per hour. The company operates nine bottling lines and co-packs and develops health drinks to many companies in Brazil and abroad.The 10l and 20l water dispensers made from OPP are washed and re-filled in house. And the way forward? New healthy products are coming on to the market. Other products: Fibre enhanced tea, 50% acai in PET (acai is a Brazilian fruit), vitamin enhanced waters with collagen, calcium, zinc and iron, and protein enhanced beverages are other examples of the company portfolio. New filling and blow moulding machines are on order to meet the require- ment for on-going capacity increases. A happy by- product of our visit was that we received a generous supply of the company’s products to ensure that we stayed healthy and hydrated on our onward journey. www.genuina.com May 13, 2013 Amcor Rigid Plastics South America We met: Ruben Melara, General Manager Enrique Raphael, Director of Business Development We are ready to convert Driving up to the Amcor plant in Jundiai in the Federal State of Sao Paulo we are struck by the number of well-known names in the immediate vicinity – names such as, for example, Coca Cola, Pepsi Co, Rexam, Husky, a high concentration of machine manufacturers, converters and bottlers. A PET business environment in a very small area. Arriving at the company we meet Ruben Melara, Gen- Ruben Melara, General Manager