PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2019

8 NEWS PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 09/19 www.petpla.net Suntory aims to use fully recycled or plant-based materials for all PET bottles by 2030 Suntory Group’s new company-wide policy focuses on imple- menting sustainable plastic that promote a recycling-oriented and decarbonised society. Based on this Plastic Policy, Suntory will aim for fully sustainable plastic bottles by expanding “FtoP production” capability and switching to recycled materials or plant-based materials for all PET bottles used globally by 2030. FtoP production, “FtoP Direct Recycle Technology”, has been introduced by Suntory last year. It is a first-of-its-kind PET preform manufacturing technology that streamlines the recycling process of making PET bottles out of used PET bottles which is useful in decreasing environmental impact while improving supply chain efficiencies. Suntory also is the first company to use plastic caps made of 100 percent plant-based materials for its beverage product and Suntory’s efforts go beyond for realising PET bottles made of 100 percent plant-based materi- als. Suntory will continue its effort for developing PET bottles with less environmental impact and for contributing to build an efficient recycling system. Through these initiatives, Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd, a beverage company of Suntory Group will increase usage of recycled content in its PET bottles to over 50 percent in Japan by 2025 as mid-term goal. www.suntory.com Giulio Mengoli is the new General Manager of Sacmi Group Since June 1 st , Giulio Mengoli has been the new General Manager of the Sacmi Group. His appointment was made official by the Board of Directors of the parent company, Sacmi Imola. A native of Padua, 49 years old, Giulio Mengoli has a long international experience, having held top positions in France, the United States, Brazil, Sweden and Italy. With great international experience, Mengoli spent five years with Gen- eral Electric and was 15 years at the top levels of Tetra Pak. The meeting with Sacmi came in November 2018 and for seven months Mengoli acted as General Manager of Sacmi Business Units, immediately working alongside the present management to define the governance and strategic planning of the Group. Giulio Mengoli takes over from Claudio Marani, who has led the Sacmi Ceramics Division since 2000 and has been the Group’s General Manager since 2016. In the medium term, in addition to the development of core sectors, Sacmi’s priorities include the issues of digital transformation and the circular economy, “to offer products and services that are increasingly customised and in line with the real needs of production and of the market”. www.sacmi.com Sidel acquires Comep On July 18, Sidel announced the acquisition of Cognac Moules Emballages Plastiques (Comep), a French producer and designer of moulds for PET, adding further strength to the group in the manufacturing of moulds and tooling. Comep was created in 1998 to focus on the design and manufacturing of moulds for PET bottles. Based in Salles- d’Angles, France, with more than 20 years of experience in this industry, Comep produces over 4,000 moulds per year for customers around the world. With around 60 employees, they were a first mover in the low blowing pressure technologies. Comep and Sidel state that they will remain set on their current focuses with a strong, adapted go-to-market strategy to leverage their respective capabilities, while offering a full set of packaging services to companies bottling their products in PET. Comep will represent a separate channel to market for moulds and tooling. This means that both companies will take distinct commercial approaches while sharing best practices and capitalising on efficiencies whenever possible. www.sidel.com