PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2016

PREFORM PRODUCTION 39 PET planet insider Vol. 17 No. 06/16 www.petpla.net l l l consumer bags textile packaging recycling barrier, Novapet feels well prepared for demand on the market, as José Antonio Ramos, Head of Packaging Division Novapet, said in his speech: “New customer habits and prefer- ences are challenging new opportuni- ties for PET introduction because of its versatility, design possibilities and sustainability.” As far as current tech- nical trends are concerned, Ramos listed the reduction of bottle weight, energy saving along the process chain and the launch of new resins and formats on new markets as well as an increase in stretching capacity, improvements of the bottles’ mechani- cal behaviour and thermal resistance as well as barrier effect. Tons (t) PET Preform Units Tons (t) PET Preform Units Total 2013 Total 2013 Total 2015 Total 2015 Water market 129.569 4.717 134.552 5.287 CSD market 91.584 2.416 93.746 2.484 others 52.443 1.488 64.743 1.601 Total production 273.596 8.621 293.041 9.372 Development PET used for preform production 2013/2015, Spain In an analysis of the Spanish PET market 2013-2015 in particular, Ramos associated the increasing demand for PET in the country primar- ily with an increased consumption of bottled water as well as growth of the detergent and cosmetics markets. The CSD sector on the other hand, stagnated. Lightweight water bottles as well as falling raw material prices (by 20% during the past two years) are among the other trends on the market, said Ramos.