PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2015

MARKET SURVEY 16 PET planet insider Vol. 16 No. 10/15 www.petpla.net Recycling USA Recycling PET is a challenge in the American market. As a result of the sustained low price of raw mate- rials, the price for recycled PET in bottle-to-bottle quality is slightly above that of virgin PET. The reasons for this lie in how Americans go about handling their domestic waste. Only 8 federal states in the United States have introduced a deposit system for PET drinks bottles, and there is still a wide variation in handling techniques. The PET bottles in the remainder of the USA are consigned to the domes- tic waste and need to be sorted, an operation which is both expensive and time-consuming. This means that the post-consumer PET material that is compressed in collecting stations to form bales is very expensive. The quality requirements applicable to the baling of material are also constantly rising and contribute nothing towards reducing costs, even where relatively high volumes are concerned. There is light at the end of the tunnel in Cali- fornia; there packaging manufacturers have to prove that their packaging is sustainable i.e., among other things, it needs to be weight optimised and capable of being recycled. But at the moment, this only applies to non-food applications. The main customer countries for US goods exports in 2014 were: Canada, Mexico, China, Japan and Germany. Beauty and Personal Care Packaging Retail/off trade Unit Volume in millions Type of packaging 2012 2013 2014 Canada Total Packaging 1.560 1.570 1.584 Rigid Plastic 802 812 826 PET Bottles 175 177 172 PET Jars 9.4 9.9 10.4 USA Total Packaging 14.022 13.924 13.936 Rigid Plastic 7.398 7.382 7.436 PET Bottles 1.461 1.474 1.495 PET Jars 58.4 58.3 58.4 Home Care Packaging Canada Total Packaging 474 475 478 Rigid Plastic 275 276 277 PET Bottles 62 63 65 PET Jars 4.6 4.6 4.6 USA Total Packaging 7.309 7.230 7.216 Rigid Plastic 4.713 4.659 4.655 PET Bottles 1.336 1.353 1.370 Oils and Fats Packaging Canada Total Packaging 646 659 660 Rigid Plastic 397 407 414 PET Bottles 45 47 48 USA Total Packaging 3.601 3.593 3.469 Rigid Plastic 1.789 1.763 1.707 PET Bottles 553 563 567 Beverage Packaging Canada and USA Retail/off trade Unit Volume in millions Canada PET Bottles Bottled Water 2.031 2.146 2.227 Carbonates 1.223 1.209 1.148 Juice 448 460 499 Sport and Energy Drinks 224 224 228 RTD Tea 53 57 60 USA PET Bottles Bottled Water 42.057 44.851 47.300 Carbonates 19.507 19.500 18.920 Juice 4.485 4.472 4.441 Sport and Energy Drinks 5.713 5.785 5.856 RTD Tea 2.293 2.400 2.483 (Sources: Euromonitor International) Want the secret to bottle light weighting? Process Pilot ® automated blowmolder control system takes the guesswork out of material distribution management and can help ensure the success of even the most aggressive light weighting program. Featuring 24/7 blowmolder control, the Process Pilot system continuously maintains proper material distribution, on every bottle, to an unmatched level of accuracy. With the Process Pilot system, you have the means to push light weighting to the limit without sacrificing bottle quality or performance. Not convinced? Talk to one of our specialists today to schedule a free seminar and evaluation of the Process Pilot system on one of your blowmolding lines. Web: agrintl.com Tel: +1.724.482.2163 E-mail: sales@agrintl.com Visit us at the PETarena 4A-233 November 10–12, 2015 Nuremberg, Germany