PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2019

PET contents 06/19 4 PET planet Insider Vol. 20 No. 06/19 www.petpla.net INSIDE TRACK 3 Editorial 4 Contents 6 News 69 Products 70 PET bottles for Beverage + Liquid Food 71 PET bottles for Home + Personal Care 72 Patents JUBILEE 10 Leading lights in the PET world - A review of 20 years of meetings, talks and inspiration 13 The evolution of the PET bottle 20 Future trends in PET bottle processing 24 Digitalisation - Industry 4.0 26 High PET prices par for the course today 28 Functionality meets design 32 Creating value from concept to customer 35 The ultimate editorial road trip 64 Thank you to the friends of PETplanet Insider MARKET SURVEY 39 Suppliers of 2-stage SBM machinery MATERIALS / RECYCLING 42 Decontamination by means of vacuum during extrusion 44 Recycling activities in South Africa MOULD MAKING 46 Know your business and keep an open mind - Wentworth Mold’s growth in tooling and plastic processing BOTTLE MAKING 48 A clear vision for the new world of packaging 52 A perfect match - Precise machinery for demanding converters 54 Good quality, good business - Tech-Long’s strategy for becoming the equipment supplier of choice 56 The artisitic aspect of the bottle - The market for bottled water in South Africa 59 A satisfying piece of work - Planning and processing plants for the beverage industry BEVERAGE INGREDIENTS 61 Better quality, less time - Trends and product solutions in the food and drinks sector in 2019 TRADE SHOW REVIEW 66 Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2019 BUYER’S GUIDE 73 Get listed! Page 36 Page 59 24365 Page 48