PETpla.net Insider 11 / 2016

PET news 6 PET planet Insider Vol. 17 No. 11/16 www.petpla.net Sidel Matrix Blowers awarded certification for energy efficiency Sidel has been awarded certification for the efficiency of its Sidel Matrix blower by a leading technical service organisation, TÜV SÜD. The new certification is an international stamp of approval for the energy consumption efficiency of Sidel equip- ment. It is claimed to provide objective validation of the blower’s performance by an independent organisation and demonstrates that the Sidel Matrix blower complies with very high standards, is safe and sustainable and has minimal impact on the environment. The certification experts began the procedure with an audit, then assessed the energy efficiency of the complete machine, its design and all its components, inspecting all relevant docu- mentation and engineering procedures. They looked at how developments to improve energy efficiency of the equipment can be demonstrated, also comparing the machine with the best available technology in the market using benchmark data. Once the requirements of the TÜV SÜD certification have been met, the certificate is valid for three years, with an annual audit to ensure continued compliance. www.sidel.com Packaging design to reach over $1 trillion by 2026 According to market research experts from Smithers Pira the total value of the packaging market is set to rise at a CAGR of 3.8% from $806.3 billion in 2016 to $1,162.1 bil- lion in 2026 – and packaging design will have a major part to play in facilitating this growth. “The Future of Packaging Design: Long-Term Strategic Forecasts to 2026” states the future of the packaging industry, as any other, will be shaped by general political, economic, social and technological factors. Meanwhile, the specific future of packaging design to 2021 and 2026 is forecast to be determined by supply side technological trends and demand side consumer trends. The report looks at the influence of factors such as convenience, consumer income, health and wellness, and single-person households on market demand, and on resulting packaging design trends. Ashley Gange, report author states: “The political envi- ronment will affect the packaging industry and packaging design via initiatives, legislation and regulation affecting environmental affairs such as sustainability, food packaging labelling and packaging safety. Sustainability has become a particularly important consideration in many areas over the past decade. “This is especially true in packaging where it is a major issue since packaging materials are extremely visible to the consumer. This is because packaging as a single-use product faces intense and growing pressures from consum- ers, retailers, suppliers, governments, regulators, NGOs, environmental groups and others for the development of environmentally friendly solutions.” For the first time the European labour market witnessed more workers retiring than joining in 2010. The impact of this trend on the printing industry will become more evident with time, as the gap is predicted to increase substantially. In a decade, more large counties including Canada, China and South Korea will have more people at retirement than working age. Emerging markets such as Brazil, Mexico and India are seeing more than people ever joining the labour markets. If these counties provide their youth with adequate education and opportunities to develop their skills, this demographic trend will benefit local printing industries. www.smitherspira.com The PETplanet Collection All you need to know about caps and closures Filled PET bottles be without their caps? Unthinkable! Sys- tematically arranged in WikiPETia, we have compiled a list of some of the major suppliers in the caps and closures sector. You will find companies in the following areas:  Suppliers of caps and closures  Suppliers of closure moulds  Suppliers of machinery for the production of caps and closures  Suppliers of ancillary equipment https://www.petpla.net/wiki?title=Capping If your company is active in this sector but not yet included in our WikiPETia directory, you are cordially invited to submit your details. Please contact us at : doris.fischer@hbmedia.net Suppliers of moulds for closures and of equipment for manufacturing caps can also be found with specific production data in our Market Survey on page 35. Clicking on the company names will take you to the relevant WikiPETia page where you will find out more about what they can offer in the cap sector. www.wikipetia.info