PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2017

PREFORM PRODUCTION PET planet Insider Vol. 18 No. 04/17 www.petpla.net 18 Polyoak opts for Sipa preform systems PET container for cold drinks Recently, Cape Town based Poly- oak Packaging bought two additional latest generation preforms systems and two stretch-blow moulding sys- tems for the production of various sizes of containers for cold drinks. The blow moulders are able to pro- duce a wide range of bottle sizes and shapes. The South African company picked the systems for high reliabil- ity and low cost of maintenance and energy efficiency, backed up by Sipa’s capability to support it in the develop- ment of special containers. Polyoak now has numerous Sipa injection moulding systems for the production of PET preforms, as well as stretch-blow moulding systems. Sipa equipment fits well with Poly- oak’s philosophy of producing small lots of containers for many custom- ers. This means that it needs to be able to change moulds very quickly – something that Sipa preform injec- tion moulding and bottle stretch-blow moulding equipment is suited for. “This latest order from our long- standing customer Polyoak Pack- aging is further confirmation of the company’s confidence in Sipa,” says Sipa’s Giovanni De Rosa. Polyoak is the biggest packaging converter in South Africa, with over 30 manu- facturing plants around the country (as well as in neighbouring Namibia). Its PET bottle production operations are handled by its Polypet division, which has been using Sipa equip- ment for ten years. Sipa has also been given the job of converting some existing preform tool- ing for the production of new preforms. Four years ago, Sipa strength- ened its position in southern Africa with the establishment of a sales and assistance centre in Cape Town. From there, qualified technicians make regular visits to Polyoak operations in Cape Town itself, as well as in Johan- nesburg, Durban and in neighbouring countries. Privately-owned Polyoak Pack- aging has been in business for over forty years, producing a wide range of rigid plastics packaging. With manu- facturing and distribution operations in several countries across southern Africa, it has divisions specialising in the design and manufacture of blow moulded, injection moulded, com- pression moulded, and thermofor- med plastic packaging for the dairy, beverage, food and industrial markets. The company prides itself on excel- lent product quality with international certification for food safety and quality management. www.sipa.it www.polyoakpackaging.co.za Sipa’s XForm machinery system at Polyoak at Cape Town, South Africa One of southern Africa’s top rigid plastics packaging suppliers has once again chosen PET processing technology specialist Sipa for an investment in equipment for the production of preforms and bottles.