PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2016

PET contents 09/16 4 PET planet insider Vol. 17 No. 09/16 www.petpla.net INSIDE TRACK 3 Editorial 4 Contents 6 News 68 Products 72 PET bottles for Beverage + Liquid Food 74 PET bottles for Home + Personal Care 76 Patents MATERIAL / RECYCLING 12 Far Eastern Industries in China, part 1 16 A new generation of Holcomer 38 Reaching bursting point PREFORM PRODUCTION 18 The French preform giant upgrades its machinery MOULD MAKING 20 MHT opens Service Centre in Taicang BOTTLE MAKING 21 Suntory’s technology now follows market demand “heavier weight” 22 Greater economy from lower weight 26 Clear containers for coloured concentrates 28 View the elements 30 Second 4l PET bottling line running for Nongfu Spring 32 PET kegs enjoy rapid growth BOTTLING / FILLING 34 Sino Belgium Beer Far Eastern Industries, part 2 BEVERAGE INGREDIENTS 36 A trendy contemporary blend of fruits and vegetables MARKET SURVEY 41 Suppliers of bottle-to-bottle recycling plants CAPPING/CLOSURES 14 Local closure manufacturer making inroads in beverage market 44 Bottles, Preforms and Closures , part 8 AUTOMATION 49 Safe, sound and efficient PACKING / PALLETISING 50 Packaging specialist global TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 52 K Show preview 60 Premiere at the K trade fair: PET Crystal Batch 61 New serie of fully electronic strech-blow moulders EBS Ergon 62 Measuring layer thickness of bottles and preforms with terahertz-technology 64 FachPack 2016 preview TRADE SHOW REVIEW 66 Propak Asia grows further BUYER’S GUIDE 77 Get listed! The China Road Show Page 60 Page 18 Page 30 bottle making