PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2019

BOTTLE MAKING 55 PET planet Insider Vol. 20 “Tech-Long’s presence in the market is noticeable now. Tech-Long’s ownership is very committed to the international market and to the US and South America. We are trying to purchase a factory here, and we will continue expanding mould manu- facturing capability. Servicing our customers in the US makes sense, so we will continue to take on new staff. In 2015 we started with 5 staff, now we are at 35. We are thinking about assembling components of the machine here; we manufac- ture all of the mechanical parts on our own in China, so that we can control the quality. The electronic part we source from leading OEM suppliers in the US or Europe. Also sub-assem- blies make sense; we are constantly seeking oppor- tunities like that. We are pushing into the European market also. Our vision is to be the equipment sup- plier of choice for the bottle makers,” Johnson con- cluded. www.tech-long-intl.com Tour Sponsors: 1 st Aseptic blower FDA certified in USA ABF 1.2 is the Aseptic Blow-Fill system featuring the very first sterile aseptic blower approved FDA. The GEA ABF 1.2, installed and successfully validated in the USA, obtained the FDA certificate for shelf-stable, low acid beverages produced and distributed in the USA. Thanks to ABF 1.2 each single step of the sterilization process is monitored, whilst the aseptic blower, housed inside a microbiological isolator, avoids any potential risk of recontamination. Another milestone for GEA 10 years after the first FDA certificate received for its PAA based sterilization system.