PETpla.net Insider 01+02 / 2019

PET news 6 NEWS PET planet Insider Vol. 20 No. 01+02/19 www.petpla.net New study on the world market for plastic caps and closures Changing consumer patterns are revolutionising the packag- ing industry. The trend towards on-the-go products, for exam- ple, is driving demand for resealable packaging. The current, second study on the world market for plastic caps and closures by the market research institute Ceresana examines in detail the demand for the different types of closures: screw caps, flip-top closures, disc-top closures, dispensers, spays, lids, and overcaps. In the next eight years, analysts at Ceresana expect – based on the number of units – worldwide demand for plastic closures to increase by about 3.2% per year. According to Ceresana’s CEO Oliver Kutsch, in 2017, screw caps accounted for more than two thirds of the global market for plastic caps and closures. Their market share, however, is expected to decrease as competition from other types of closures increases significantly. The growing demands of consumers are increasing the demand for closures that allow easier handling and accurate dosing of package contents. The different requirements for closures within the individual application areas as well as the different designs of the types of closures have an effect on the choice of the types of plas- tics used. The study on the worldwide closures market offers separate figures for the market leaders polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (HDPE and LDPE) as well as for polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Polystyrene (PS), and the aggregate of “other plastics”. Other factors which are influencing the demand for plastic closures include consumer health concerns and government taxes on beverages containing sugar which are inhibiting demand for carbonated soft drinks or juices in many countries. By contrast, demand for bottled water is likely to continue to account for high growth rates over the next few years. How- ever, the individual factors and the resulting market dynamics can vary considerably from region to region. www.ceresana.com/en/market-studies/packaging/plastic-caps-world Drink Technology India in Bengaluru: Event date postponed Drink Technology India (DTI) Bangalore has been post- poned at the request of the exhibitors. The trade fair will now take place from April 10 to 12, 2019. The Bangalore International Expo Centre will remain the exhibition venue. The second event date of DTI in 2019 in New Delhi remains unchanged. The fair had been planned for the end of February (Febru- ary 28 to March 3) in Bengaluru and is mainly aimed at Indian exhibitors and visitors. The premiere of DTI in the metropolis has now been postponed following close consultation with the industry. Numerous Indian exhibitors had requested that the event not be held at the planned date. The background to this is the production cycles and the annual statement of accounts of the companies that tie up the workforce during this period. Accordingly, the number of registrations for the new date has remained virtually unchanged: around 95% of the Indian exhibitors who had already registered will also attend the new date. The international companies will also remain loyal to the event in April. In view of the varying presence of the sectors in the Indian regions, the focus in Bengaluru is on fruit juices, beer, spirits, wine and liquid food. In 2019, DTI will take place twice. After the premiere in Bengaluru, the event will be launched in New Delhi from December 5 to 7 as a combined fair with Pacprocess India, Indiapack and Food Pex India by Messe Düsseldorf. Mumbai remains the international hub for the beverage and liquid food industry in India, and the next event there will take place from December 9 to 11, 2020. www.drinktechnology-india.com SGT launched its own plastics recycling unit Société Générale des Techniques (SGT) has decided to speed up its transition to a circular model. This is coming to fruition with the creation of a recycled PET production unit at its Chalon-sur-Saône site in France under the name “SGR”. The rPET produced by SGR is intended to enable SGT to respond to current market demands by assisting its custom- ers with their own commitments to a circular and responsible economy. SGR’s rPET production will have EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) and FDA (Food and Drug Administra- tion) approval for food contact. This means that thanks to its preform production SGT will provide its customers with guar- anteed supply and quality in the “bottle-to-bottle” principle. SGR has invested €7m in its decontamination line which has been recognised and validated by the food safety authori- ties. This recycling unit will have an initial processing capacity of 12,000 t/a and will directly supply the preform production unit located at the same site, creating around ten jobs. It is scheduled to start operations in September 2019. With this new project which has the support of the ADMEME and the Burgundy Franche Comté Region, SGT states to make an active contribution to the collective objec- tive of developing a fairer and more environmentally-friendly economy. It provides used bottles with a second life so that they are seen as reusable resources. www.sgt-pet.com