PETpla.net Insider 07+08 / 2015

NEWS 9 PET planet insider Vol. 16 No. 07+08 Vietfood & Beverage 2015 and ProPack Vietnam 2015 From September 9-12, 2015, the 19 th International Exhibition on Food & Beverage ‘Vietfood & Beverage 2015’ will be concurrently held with the 19 th International Exhibition on Food Processing, Packaging Technology & Equipment ‘ProPack Vietnam 2015’ in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Exhibitors will present the latest developments in the field of food and drink products, raw materials, food additives and machinery. www.vinexad.com.vn www.foodexvietnam.com ICIF China 2015 The 14 th China International Chemical Industry Fair (ICIF) will take place in Shanghai, China, on September 16-18, 2015. The fair covers process technology, control, testing equipment, raw materials, ready made products and new developments and applications for related industries. This year the ICIF will be concurrently held with the CPCIC (China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference) and P-Tech, the International Petroleum and Chemical Equip- ment & Processing Technology Exhibition. In 2014 the ICIF featured an exhibition area of 20,000m 2 , 412 exhibi- tors and 11,205 trade visitors. www.icif.cn 25 years of Arburg in the USA On June 16-17, 2015 Arburg’s US subsidiary, together with 245 customers and guests, celebrated the 25 th anniversary of Arburg Inc. and also officially inaugurated the new premises for the US headquarters in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. The new Arburg build- ing covers a total floorspace of 2,500m 2 (27,000ft 2 ). The centrepiece of the new build- ing is a showroom, which has sufficient space for seven Allrounder injection mould- ing machines that can be used for testing and training purposes. There is also space for setting up and dismantling complete turnkey systems, which are experiencing rapid growth in demand in the US. The building also features a comprehensive spare parts store, a machine store as well as a special area for the Freeformer. North America is Arburg’s largest foreign market, in which the company has installed more than 12,000 machines. Arburg Inc. is one of the German machine man- ufacturer’s first subsidiaries and was established in 1990 as part of the effort to expand international sales activities. Today, a total of around 75 Arburg employees provide support in the USA. www.arburg.com Wet or dry? With PET-Asept it’s your choice – and either way the germs are doomed. www.krones.com