PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2016

NEWS 10 PET planet insider Vol. 17 No. 09/16 www.petpla.net www.bericap.com Unique range of light weight screw and sports closures for light weight PET neck standards for water • Closures for all common neck sizes 26/22, 28mm (PCO 1810, PCO 1881), 29/25, 30/25 • Light weight Hexalite range allowing light weight neck • Still water closures suitable for N 2 dosing • Sports closures fulfill BSDA requirements • Boreseal systems for excellent tightness • Consumer friendly opening forces BERI CAP Technology for still water Husky continues investment to better serve Hot Runner customers Husky Injection Molding Systems announced that a state-of-the-art, automated manufacturing line is now in operation at its Luxembourg facility. This is the third straight year that Husky has made a significant investment in new manufacturing equipment to support its growing base of hot runner and controller customers. In January 2016, Husky began producing hot runner manifolds on one of the advanced automated manufacturing lines. “As our global customer base for Hot Runner and Controller solutions continues to grow so does the complexity of the moulded parts that we help solution. I’m very excited about where we are taking our business and how this significant techno- logy investment will enable us to support our customers and help them to grow their businesses,” said Stefano Mirti, Husky’s President of Hot Runners and Controllers. “Our new manufacturing line will enable shorter lead times and provide even more capability to produce highly repeatable manifolds of the best quality.” Husky currently produces hot runners and controllers on three continents in more than 54,000m 2 of manufacturing space. Additional investments are planned for hot runner manufacturing in its United States and China facilities. Husky’s goal is to be the industry’s first choice for melt delivery systems, as seen by its innova- tive approach to reducing sources of waste and variability in the injection moulding process. The continued investments in Husky’s Hot Runners and Controllers busi- ness is intended to ensure Husky is best able to meet the need of its hot runner customers on a global scale. www.husky.co Graham Packaging will close New Jersey plant According to a WARN notice filed with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Graham Packaging is going to close its plant in Belvidere, New Jersey, USA. The effective date is September 26, 2016. The closing of the plastic container manufacturers’ facility will affect 71 employees. www.grahampackaging.com 12 th China International Recycled Polyester and PET Packaging Conference & Exhibition At the 12 th China International Recycled Polyester and PET Packaging Confer- ence & Exhibition, organised by China Chemical & Fiber Economic Information Network (CCFEI) and Dr. Thiele Polyester Technology, PETplanet will be amongst the conference speakers. In 2015, this annual event has been attended by more than 400 participants. Date: September 21-23, 2016 Venue: Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao, China Alexander Büchler will speak about the PET beverage market in China. Having visited around 30 companies involved in the PET beverage market during the PET- planet insider China Road Show, Alexander will share the insights he gained concerning trends in Chinese mould making, machinery manufacturing, preforming, bottling and capping.Other conference topics will include in-depth analysis of the current economic environment and China’s beverage and polyester market today and in the H2 perspec- tive. In addition, there will be a focus on idled PTA units, beer in PET and bio-BGPET as well as a session on r-PET and virgin polyester as each other’s substitute. Supported by Recycled Fiber Commission of China Chemical Fiber Association and China National Chemical Fiber Corp., CCFEI and Dr. Thiele Polyester Technol- ogy are also to hold the 2 nd China International PET Packaging Conference. Re- levant government officials, industry associations, raw material suppliers, polyester producers, beverage companies and traders, from home and abroad, will gather again to discuss economic background, industry performance and highlight issues for the year of 2016, and look into market future. www.ccfei.net