PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2015

EDITOUR REPORT 13 PET planet insider Vol. 16 f.l.t.r.: Rachid Afelad, Houssam Slimi and Kay Barton in front of the Editourmobil Today APPE supplies market leaders Coca-Cola via the NABC plants with four associated plants in Casablanca, Marrakech, Fes and also ABC in Tangier & SGBS in Agadir plus a number of CSD and water bottlers. A recent addition to the company portfolio is Pepsi that has come on stream via a company called Varun Beverages; originating from India and owned by RJ Corp. APPE Morocco is managed by APPE Spain which, in turn, reports to the main company in the UK. The com- pany’s premises extend to 6000m 2 and it has 20 employ- ees. “Today”, says Mr Afelad, Plant Manager at APPE, “our production operation runs on five Husky machines and we produce around 350 mil- lion preforms a year”. A new machine is already budg- eted for and with this they are looking to increase the output to 400 million units. APPE produces preforms for the CSD, mineral water, edible oils, juices and, more recently, also for the Health, Beauty and Personal Care sectors. The PET material (naturally dependent on the price of resin) comes from the Emirates and the Far East. “However, we are cur- rently ordering mainly from the Emirates, since trade agreements mean that we do not incur any import duties here”, says Mr Afelad. The company portfolio includes not only PCO 1810 but also PCO 1881 neck finish. In the PCO 1810 sector 18g, 21g, 24g, 27g, 28g, 31g, 35g, 37g, 49g and 52g are avail- able for bottle sizes from 0.5l to 5l. In the PCO 1881 sector the company offers 19g, 25g, 35.5g, 46.7g and 48.5g for CSD, bottle sizes 0.33 litres to 2l”. “We manufacture the 19g preform with barrier especially for the 0.33l Pepsi bottles”. A further special feature is the fact that, in principal, the same preforms that are used for the CSD Sector can also be used for personal care products. “As far as this goes, we have already carried out a number of trials aimed at convincing the customer that it is worthwhile using these preforms and so we do not need to invest in new types”. Ignoring the “self-manufacturers” in the There is no challenge we will say no to. Because we know that with the widest range of products, technologies, expertise and services, there is no solution we can’t conceive. Contact us to see how our philosophy of Yes has reshaped the very fabric of our brand. Explore all that’s possible with injection, extrusion, blow molding, co-injection, hot runner systems, mold technologies, process control equipment and fluids. Visit www.milacron.com COME SEE WHAT YES BUILT. The new Milacron PET system can produce 10% more output. Available Now.