PETpla.net Insider 05 / 2016

NEWS 7 PET planet insider Vol. 17 No. 05/16 www.petpla.net • 28mm, 33mm and 38mm screw closures • Robust and trouble free capping • Established DoubleSeal™ technology - for secure sealing performance - for better protection against micro-organisms • Slit FLEXBAND ® band technology for enhanced tamper evidence • O 2 barrier and scavenging options for screw flat caps supporting longer shelf life and fresher taste • Sports closures for aseptic filling and hot filling without aluminum foil • Special closures for syrups and carton packaging Unique range of screw and sports closures designed for cold fill and aseptic application BERI CAP Technology for juices, RTD teas, health drinks www.bericap.com Mpact Polymers unveils bottle-grade recycling plant On May 10, the Minister of Environmental Affairs Ms. Edna Molewa officially unveiled Mpact Polymers in Wadeville, Germiston, South Africa. The new bottle-to-bottle facility will produce recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET). The R350-million state-of- the-art operation’s recycling process complies with European Union (EU) Food Safety Authority specifications and is the first in Africa to meet The Coca-Cola Company’s full certification for PET bottles to package the company’s soft drinks. The operation enjoys the backing of the departments of Environmental Affairs (DEA), Trade and Industry (DTI) and Economic Development (EDD) in promoting job creation, reducing waste to landfill and improving rPET production that will ultimately help to reduce the carbon footprint of the food and beverage industry. www.mpact.co.za ChemChina completes takeover of KraussMaffei Group China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) has successfully completed the acquisition of the KraussMaffei Group from Onex Corporation. All relevant regu- latory approvals have been achieved. In the future, the KraussMaffei Group will be ChemChina’s principal business entity in the operating and managing of related machinery enterprises. According to Jianxin Ren, Chairman of ChemChina, the KraussMaffei Group will instill the German Industry 4.0 gene and the manufacturing tradition of craftsmanship into ChemChina’s advanced manufacturing segment, so as to provide integrated solutions to more customers around the world, especially in the emerging markets, thus complementing ChemChina’s shortcoming. “The transaction will enable us to gain stronger access to the market of the Greater China Region. We intend to accelerate our growth in Asia and particularly in China, which will also strengthen our company both in Germany and in the rest of Europe”, said Frank Stieler, CEO of the KraussMaffei Group. The acquisition of the KraussMaffei Group by ChemChina from Onex was announced in early January 2016. ChemChina effected this acquisition together with its partners CNIC Corporation Limited and AGIC Capital. ChemChina is China’s largest chemicals group. It generated revenues of around €42.3 billion in 2015 with approximately 140,000 employees, of whom 48,000 are located outside China. The group operates internationally with a global strategy, having acquired companies in France, Australia, the UK, Israel, Norway and Italy in the last few years with the most recent acquisition being the high-end tire manufacturer Pirelli. www.chemchina.com.cn/en   www.kraussmaffei.de/en WikiPETia sorts things out Following the tremendous response to our open PETplanet insider archive, we have now begun to assemble articles according to company entries, and we have also sorted magazines by date of issue in WikiPETia. Participants in the PET value chain now appear on successive pages. Under the appropriate company name, you can then consult all contributions that have appeared in PETplanet insider from the relevant companies. Just click to special pages in the left menu bar www.wikipetia.info an d then click List of all pages and you can browse the companies and their articles archived and linked in WikiPETia so far. We have started with the most recent issues, and the list will be continually updated. Many companies have already expanded their profile in Wiki. Companies who are not yet listed or who have made no new entries can easily do so. Simply ask us to open an account for you on WikiPETia. We look forward to your visit!