PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2016

BOTTLING / FILLING 36 PET planet Insider Vol. 17 No. 10/16 www.petpla.net SPONSORS The China Road Show F.l.t.r.: Michael Chen, Managing Director of Bericap China and Alexander Büchler, PET- planet Insider in front of the Editourmobil 40 filling factories in China By Kay Barton August 4, 2016, China Resources C’estbon Beverage (China) Co., Ltd. We met: Mr Hans Hou, Vice General Manager Mr Chen Jing, Purchase Department Mr Lu Jing, Factory Management Department The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, which is near the border with Hong Kong, is home to the headquarters of drinks manufacturer C’estbon. Although the name suggests a French origin, the company was actually founded in Shenzhen and continues to be managed from there, to this day. The company was established in 1984 as the Chinese Longhuan Beverage Co. Ltd., is currently the leader in bottled water in a number of regions in the country, and generated turnover of more than US$1.5bn in 2015. It is currently owned by China Resources, the stated-owned investment holding company, which is based in Hong Kong and is active in a variety of business sectors. Its drink production operations supply a range of supermarket chains. PETplanet Insider got to hear all about how Hans Hou and other leaders of the supply chain team participated in and witnessed C’estbon’s progress and success. Hans Hou, C’estbon’s Vice-General Manager, also holds the position of Vice Chairman of the China Beverage Industry Association. With him in conference were Chen Jing, Deputy General Manager of Purchase Department, and Lu Jing, Deputy General Manager of Factory Management Department. Different PET bottle sizes for C’estbon water