PETpla.net Insider 03 / 2017

PET news 6 NEWS PET planet Insider Vol. 18 No. 03/17 www.petpla.net EU Commission terminates anti-dumping measures concerning Chinese PET On February 7, the EU published a commission decision terminating an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain PET originating in the People’s Republic of China. According to the European Commission, a further investigation on the 13-year-long trade remedy measures has not brought to light any considerations show- ing that such termination would be against the Union interest. Therefore the Commission considered that the present review proceeding should be terminated. The measures were supposed to expire in November 2015 but some European PET manufacturers asked for a review. Thereupon, interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views and to request a hearing. However, the Commission received no comments which would support the conclusion that such a termination would not be in the Union industry interest. The Commission, therefore, concludes that the expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of PET originating in the PRC should be terminated. www.eur-lex.europa.eu CarbonLite building PET recycling plant in Dallas Plastic beverage bottles will find a new life in a new $62 mil- lion plant being built in Dallas, USA, as CarbonLite gets ready to add a second facility to process 100 million pounds of post- consumer PET plastic bottles with the use of 100% green power. Construction is underway in a brand new 230,000-square-foot facility located in the city of Dallas. Start-up is planned for the end of the second quarter 2017, according to Leon Farahnik, chairman and CEO of CarbonLite. With the addition of the Dallas facility, CarbonLite will become the largest producer of food-grade PET in the world, processing over 200 million pounds of post-consumer bever- age containers per year. The primary equipment suppliers for this project are BHS Group from the United States, Amut S.p.A from Italy, Erema Recycling System from Austria, and Pelletron from the United States. Nestlé Waters North America and Pepsico are the main consumers of CarbonLite raw material in pursuit of their sus- tainability efforts. www.carbonliterecycling.com Alpla expands its portfolio in Romania through new acquisition Alpla, a provider of plastic packaging, has acquired a 100% stake in the Romanian company Star East Pet SRL. The company, based in Brasov, specialises in the produc- tion of PET preforms for drinks, food and non-food products. With this acquisition, Alpla has expanded its production capacities in Eastern Europe. The product portfolio and cus- tomer base also complement its operations, with improved proximity to existing customers. “We are gaining access to a strong distribution network. Star East Pet is a good strategic partner, which will help us to achieve our targets in Romania and beyond,” says Alpla CEO Günther Lehner. Star East Pet was founded in 1997 under the leadership of Dan Moldovan and has developed into one of Romania’s leading manufacturers of PET preforms. The company employs 70 people and specialises in the production of PET preforms for drinks, food and non-food products, for both local and international customers. Alpla itself has been involved in the Romanian market for many years. Its focus is on bottles and closures for the personal care and home care market segments. The deal is expected to be concluded by the middle of 2017, subject to the required legal and regulatory approval by the compe- tent authorities. The contracting parties have agreed not to disclose the financial details. www.alpla.com Intravis: 4 th International user meeting Intravis once again welcomes the plastic packaging indus- try to its International User Meeting. The well-known producer of vision inspection systems announces the fourth issue of this event, to be held once again in Aachen, Germany. From 10 to 12 of May 2017, the participants discuss the topic of “Industrial Internet of Things – Where’s the Beef?” At the event, they have the chance to not only receive first-hand- information from presentations but also take actively part in discussions and workshops. “The user meeting is an essential information experience to our participants”, says Gerd Fuhrmann, managing director of Intravis. “Together, we want to network and share ideas for the future of the plastic packaging industry.” www.intravis.de WikiPETia .info New contents at wikipetia.info