PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2014

CAPPING / CLOSURES 26 PET planet insider Vol. 15 No. 09/14 www.petpla.net Closures flash sterilisation by Claranor Flash sterilisation of packaging materials in sensitive beverages Flash Sterilisation technology uses the bactericidal effect of ultraviolet rays contained in intense flashes of white light emitted by Xenon lamps. Compact and efficient, pulsed light is well suited to integration on industrial production lines, with investment and operating costs matching current business constraints. Save the date Petcore Europe , the Brussels based European PET value chain association, is organizing the annual PET Network Day conference on 9 October this year. The event is supported by eight leading European associations representing the manufacturers, converters, SDFNHUV DQG ÀOOHUV DQG WKH UHF\FOHUV The success of last year event showed the continuous and growing interest in PET value chain issues. Building upon that experience with the participation of over 100 participants from across Europe and beyond, this year the conference will discuss whether the very success of PET as the packaging material of choice could impact its future and ongoing success. The conference will take place on the 9 of October 2014 in Brussels and will gather the worlds of the PET industry & European institutions together. Do not miss the opportunity to be updated and informed on the latest aspects of PET and to network with a wide range of key actors across Europe. P E T N E T WO R K D A Y 2 0 1 4 The essent ial PET event to at tend in Brussel s 9 October 2014, Brussels For more information about the speakers and agenda, please visit our website: www.petcore-europe.org Do not miss this opportunity and register now to the PET NETWORK DAY 2014! More information, contact Ruth.colado@petcore-europe.org Claranor, a young company located in the south of France, has developed various industrial applications of Flash technology for food products, packaging materials and for medical applications. The focus of the company’s latest devel- opments is on food packaging material sterilisation systems. It installed its first- ever closures sterilisation unit in 2004 and has subsequently supplied equip- ment to major companies in the bever- age industry across the world, including Nestlé Waters in France, Saudi Arabia, USA, and Mexico. The company has now widened its range of solutions with the development of integrated decon- tamination systems for preform necks, cups, and lids. Industrial enterprises are constantly struggling to improve their productivity and, at the same time, have to comply with regulatory constraints and increas- ing pressure to adopt sustainable production practices. Disinfection with pulsed light has the capacity to replace chemical or radiation-based technolo- gies. It is dry, compact, easy to integrate on new or to retro-fit on production lines and offers limited running costs. Further- more, Claranor’s technology does not require operators to learn a new set of specific hazard management proce- dures. Claranor’s market targets are indus- trial plants of international groups in the beverage and dairy sectors, as well as smaller industrial actors, on a worldwide scale. Around 90% of its 2013 turnover was generated outside of France. The