PETpla.net Insider 11 / 2018

43 TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 11/18 www.petpla.net TRADE SHOW preview Brau Beviale 2018 Brau Beviale will open the exhibition halls in Nuremberg from November 13-15, 2018. Due to moderate growth, an extra hall has been added this year. This results in a new hall con- figuration, positioning exhibitors in the order of the beverage production process chain around the exhibition park. Supporting programme The three-day supporting programme includes the Export Forum German Beverages. With high-calibre speakers and networking opportunities, the Forum is intended to help manu- facturers to make decisions about exporting their products. The European MicroBrew Symposium hosted by the Berlin-based research and teaching institute for brewing (Versuchs- und Lehranstalt für Brauerei, VLB) is intended for international craft brewers and brewpub operators. Another hot topic among brewers worldwide is heirloom brewer’s barley. This will be the focus of the Heirloom & Terroir Barley and Malt Sympo- sium hosted by RMI Analytics. The BrauBeviale Forum will once again take place on all three days of the exhibition. The proven blend of talks, presentations, panel discussions and award ceremonies invites visitors to become informed about raw materials, technologies, entrepreneurship and marketing. The diversity of beverage specialities can be experienced in the Craft Drinks Area. The European Beer Star, which has been part of Brau Beviale since it was “born” in 2004, will also be awarded again at the event. In 65 categories, breweries from all over the world can submit their beers for inclusion in one of the most important beer competitions worldwide. Various themed pavilions will present themselves as the focal point for certain issues tailored to specific groups of visitors, as the Artisan and Craft Beer Equipment and brau@home for micro-breweries and hobby brewers, or the “Sustainable Water Management in the Beverage Industry” pavilion. At the Special Show Innovative Beverage Packaging interest- ing examples of packaging innovations will be provided by the winners of the World Packaging Awards that will be presented by the World Packaging Organisation. The reasons why these products won their awards will be explained clearly to visitors. PET continues to be a topical and important issue. The quality association Wertstoffkette PET-Getränkever- packungen e. V. will cover various approaches and present ideas and solutions for PET recycling. Of course, PETplanet will also be on site again with an own stand. We look forward to your visit at our booth 8-302 in Hall 8 . www.braubeviale.de PET keg technology PET Technologies emphasises that its latest developments for the brewery industry are not limited to PET stretch blow mould- ers and blow moulds. For the first time ever at the PET Technologies booth, visitors will find a complete system for preparing PET kegs, suitable for breweries as well as wine, cider or cold brew coffee manufactures. The keg preparation complex is a complete line for blow moulding the amber container, assemble a fitting with spear, seal the container, add gas and check for pressure leakage. A conveyor con- nects all the units. Ready to pack kegs are accumulated at the collecting table. The company points out that the usage of various fitting types is possible. Capping unit heads are claimed to be easy to change. The fittings storage tank capacity guarantees 2 hours of continuous line running. TheAPF-30 PET keg blow moulder highlighted at Brau has two modifications with output 120bph and 250bph. Both PET kegs and PET watercooler bottles can be produced at the same machine! www.pet-eu.com PET Technologies Hall 7 | Booth 749