PETpla.net Insider 07 / 2017

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PET planet Insider Vol. 18 No. 0/17 www.petpla.net 43 Complete plant systems for the manufacture, bottling and packaging of beverages Global player in liquid packaging Since it was established in 1999 in Guangzhou, China, Tech-Long steadily expanded its product line as a manufac- turer of large container water fillers. The now largest bever- age packaging equipment manufacturer in Asia meanwhile operates facilities in the Americas as well as Europe. At Drinktec, Tech-Long will introduce the latest generation of it blow moulding machines G5 to the European market. In response to requests from a number of their customers, includ- ing global companies such as Coca- Cola, Pepsi Cola and P&G, Tech-Long expanded its operation to the Americas and established a base in the US in early 2012. To facilitate the growth of its Americas operation the company set up a 2,500m 2 (27,000 square feet) facil- ity in Duluth, Georgia, USA, to provide technical support, training and spare parts distribution. It has been in opera- tion since September 2015 and now houses close to 2.0M in spare parts inventory, along with a North Ameri- can Service & Service Operation that employs more than 20 people. Tech- Long has now installed equipment into more than 100 beverage bottling lines in North and South America, and sales in 2017 are expected to finish 300% above 2015’s outturn. Tech-Long products are now familiar in many markets outside China. In 2016 it reached the decision to establish a new European Headquarters, which is located in Vienna, Austria. Long-time industry expert Dominique Lipinski joined as the European CEO and the company has now taken on a number of expe- rienced European Sales and Service personnel, to serve the local market. The company has steadily expanded its product line since it was established in 1999, in Guangzhou, China, as a manufacturer of large container water fill- ers. It offers complete plant systems for the manufacture, bottling and packaging of beverages, including water filtration, sugar dissolvers, tea extraction and ingredients mixing. It also provides PET blow moulders across a broad range of speeds and container sizes; fillers of various kinds; and post-filler opera- tional equipment for conveying, labelling, packing and palletising. Tech-Long is the largest beverage packaging equipment manufacturer in Asia. It employs some 1,400 people and has sales approaching US$150 million. Blow moulding machines at Drinktec At Drinktec, Tech-Long will introduce its G5, Generation 5, blow moulding machines to the European market. The G5 machines are available in formats from four to 36 cavities, with a blowing rate of 2,250 to 2,400 standard bot- tles per hour per cavity, and with the capability to blow any PET container from 0.2l to 20l. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of G5 blow moulders is claimed to be reduced by a number of features incorporated in the design. Up to 50% air is recovered, the company says, which means that external low pressure air is not really needed. Standardisation of parts and elimination of the carrier chain reduces maintenance or in some cases totally eliminates regular part replace- ment. Tech-Long invests 6% of revenues in research and development activities each year and is awarded around 20 to 25 new patents annually; its intellectual property bank currently stands at two hundred and forty patents. The company says that its commitment to meeting cus- tomer needs and establish it as a global player in liquid packaging is demon- strated by its attention to high quality in design, engineering and manufacturing, along with the drive to create low TCO. www.tech-long-intl.com 䢮 Fully electric mechanism 䢮 Continuous preform feeding system 䢮 Design for quick mold change 䢮 Applications: water,CSD, juice, teas, oils, sauces, ketchup, cosmetics CPSB-LSS16 24000bph 쨤 Advanced efficiency Lower energy consumption Hall B5 - Booth 322