PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2015

PET news 6 PET planet insider Vol. 16 No. 10/15 www.petpla.net Reto Bamert appointed head of PET business unit at Netstal Reto Bamert has been appointed as Head of the PET Business Unit, consequently taking over from Markus Dal Pian, Vice President Sales & Marketing, who had temporarily filled the post. “I am delighted we have acquired such a long-term, experienced employee and plas- tics expert like Reto Bamert to head our PET Business Unit. His excellent personal and technical qualifications and longstanding customer contacts will certainly contribute to strengthening and developing the global market position in this important business sector for Netstal,” stated Markus Dal Pian, Vice President Sales & Marketing at Netstal. Reto Bamert joined the PET Business Unit in March 2005 as the project manager for PET order processing. Following longstanding regional responsibility for Eastern Europe, he was appointed sales manager of the PET Busi- ness Unit on January 1, 2014. “Reto Bamert has managed numerous successful projects over recent years. As a quali- fied sales and marketing manager he also has sound tech- nical expertise extending beyond his own field of operation. I wish him all the best and every success in his new role,” concluded Dal Pian. www.netstal.com Resilux’ results for the first half year of 2015 During the first half of 2015 the volumes of preforms and bottles sold by Resilux have increased by 8.4% compared to the first half of 2014. Russia and East and Central Europe were the regions with the highest increase. The volumes sold also increased in West Europe with growth in France but a decrease in sales in Spain. Sold volume increased in Greece, while in North America preform sales decreased. The growth is the result of the good climatological circum- stances in the spring and a further diversification of products and customers. The turnover remained more or less stable with an increase by 0.6% up to € 148.6 million despite the increase in sold volumes. This is the result of lower average raw material prices during the first half of 2015 compared to the first half of 2014. Usually Resilux can pass on fluctuations in raw material prices to the customers. Compared to the first half year of 2014, the added value increased by 10.2% or € 3.4 million to € 37.2 million. Other goods and services increased by €2.1 million or 10.6%. The major part of this increase can be explained by increased variable costs as transport and electricity. The increased exchange rates of CHF and USD caused an increase in the expenses when translating to EUR. The net investments in intangible and tangible fixed assets in the first half of 2015 amounted to € 7.3 million, compared to € 9.1 million in the first half of 2014. These investments are mainly made in new production tools. They include the first part of the extension of the building in the United States of America. Resilux continues to invest in fur- ther diversification of products, markets and customers. The nice weather has resulted in a good start of the second semester. Consequently Resilux expects for the full year of 2015 higher results than in 2014. A further posi- tive evolution of sales and results is expected for the joint venture Airolux. In the meantime investments in increased production capacity have been made. The new machines will be start to be used during the fourth quarter of 2015, and a higher production output is expected. Resilux expects to invest € 6.0 to € 8.0 million in the second half of 2015, excluding buildings and special pro- jects. www.resilux.com Surprisingly classic - now also in PET PET Power is once again adding a new family to its wide range of standard PET bottles and jars: the Scylla Oval. For years, this model has been known as a glass variant and it is used in several different markets. The range consists of three different content sizes (100ml, 150ml and 200ml) manufactured with a 28 ROPP neck finish. The oval shape, combined with the neck, give the model its recognisable look. The range can be combined with standard closures with or without a tamper-evident ring. The Scylla Oval is associated with concepts such as Tradition, Trust and Health, so this type of bottle is e.g. used for natural products of both the medicinal and nourishing kind. Examples include cough syrup, herbal shampoos, liquid balms and the like. The model has virtually no deco- rating limitations. A screen print or sleeve can be applied to every content size. www.petpower.eu