PETpla.net Insider 06+07 / 2014

EDITOUR REPORT 12 PET planet insider Vol. 15 No. 06+07/14 www.petpla.net The final lap We are now entering the final stage of our tour of Brazil and with it, the conclusion of the entire Latin American tour. This stage coincides with the Feiplastic show in São Paulo, and we take advantage of the opportunity to talk to machine manufacturers and toolmakers of PET preforms and caps, including companies such as Krauss Maffei and Otto Hofstetter. To complete our review of the Brazilian market it only remains for us to visit a manufacturer of fruit concentrate and flavours. Döhler América Latina in Limeira fits the bill admirably and in discussions with them we learn about the char- acteristics of the Brazilian market. Interviews in this issue  Döhler América Latina  Ecoplaca  Krauss Maffei do Brasil Ltda.  Otto Hofstetter AG For a fully rounded analysis of the market it was important to look at the subject of PET recycling from the perspective of two contrasting compa- nies, the first a small local concern, the second a significant international player. We were able to interview two typical representatives, Ambev, the second-largest beverage bottler in Brazil and Ecoplaca, a small company processing recycled PET into useful objects. Looking back on the trip overall, we can take back with us numerous impressions and a fund of stories. We succeeded in getting closer not only to the market, but to the people as well, and the memories of our experiences will stay with us for life. Lima Santiago La Paz Buenos Aires Montevideo Progresso São José dos Pinhais São Paulo Rio de Janeiro Lindóia Santa Cruz Sucre Quilmes Pilar Jaú Concepción Santa Fe Barueri Jundiai Sorocaba Amparoa Limeira Brazil Part 5 by Waldemar Schmitke and Florian Roscheck