PETpla.net Insider 01+02 / 2019

CAPS & CLOSURES 26 PET planet Insider Vol. 20 No. 01+02/19 www.petpla.net Time for closure Leading global packaging manufacturer Retal develops and produces a range of closures as part of its varied portfolio, alongside preforms, containers and films. Offering PET and, increasingly, rPET, Retal provides standard and bespoke solutions to its large roster of global food and beverage brand customers. Jean-Noel Boursiez is Retal’s director of closures, with his expertise gained from decades of working to solve the specific demands of global customers. Boursiez tells PETplanet, “Retal has long been considered a strong player in the global closures sector, particularly for beverage brands in both still and carbonated drinks. We are currently in the pro- cess of expanding our portfolio even further, with a focus on the ‘premium standard’ products. This is a great way for us to utilise our experience and our technical capacity; we’re not pioneering for its own sake, we’re introducing closures that really add value.” reliable closure solutions that are versatile for different liquids and neck sizes. We have had great success in Europe particularly over the last few years, with the market demanding more aseptic solutions, such as our 38ml closure that is a key product for us in Eastern Europe. We have vast experience in quickly delivering com- plete solutions.” Retal is driven by the desire to develop and manufacture closures that perform. The company is proud of its high level of service and ability to successfully collaborate with custom- ers, which, when married with a long history of producing closures that meet the strict expectations of many of the world’s largest bottlers, means that Retal is already perfectly in tune with the next generation of closures. www.retalgroup.com The latest example of a Retal clo- sure that adds value is its High Grip. A clever closure that is easy to open thanks to distinctive grooves and good rigidity due to its added height. High Grip is now in mass production, with over 200 million units already manu- factured. Boursiez says, “We have gained vast expertise over the last 20 years, developing, producing and servicing single-piece closure solu- tions. Our High Grip uses the new lighter 1881 PCO standard, saving about 1.3 g per bottle, yet retains the convenient overall height of the 1810 because of the taller cap. A great benefit of the High Grip is that copackers can continue to use their existing stacking trays designed for 1810 speci- fications; High Grip eliminates the height differ- ence and it’s just 2.45 g.” Premium standard Boursiez explains how many of the issues that face global bever- age brands due to the increas- ingly in-demand lightweighting of closures can be solved through product design, strict quality con- trol and tight tol- erances on pro- duction, as well as playing close attention to material selec- tion. He says, “A key driver for us is the consistent ability to develop responsible, CAPS & CLOSURES