PETpla.net Insider 11 / 2019

BOTTLE MAKING 11 PET planet Insider Vol. 20 No. 11/19 www.petpla.net BOTTLE MAKING 11 conventional inline measuring methods which is why monitoring of process parameters is carried out. If these exceed a certain tolerance level, the bottles are rejected. Special attention has to be given to the vacuum pumps which are contaminated by residues sucked in via the vacuum. At each CIP (every 48 hours), the units must be thoroughly cleaned to ensure the process parameters remain within pre- scribed tolerance limits. HCCB are very pleased with their units. Soon after com- missioning, they received an efficiency level of over 90% despite the sensitive nature of the plasma coating. It is there- fore no surprise that two more have been ordered for the Indian market. In addition to the four already in India, the other two in Indonesia and Nepal, Coca-Cola now have eight in all. www.hccb.in/en Hindustan Coca-Cola beverage factory at Sanand, Gujarat, is now a Gold Certified Green Building The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has awarded the Gold certificate to HCCB newest factory at Sanand, Gujarat. The factory - a fully digital and world- class facility, became opera- tional in mid-2018. The Sanand factory is only one of nine Gold certified Green Buildings (facto- ries) amongst the FMCG / Food industrial facilities in India. It is also the only factory run by HCCB, which employs more than 40% women. The Gold cer- tification to the Sanand factory is based on an assessment of the site in the categories of sustain- able site, water conservation, energy conservation, indoor environmental quality, material conservation and innovation. Initiatives such as prevention of soil erosion, group transporta- tion and shuttle services, on site solar power generation & effec- tive usage, rainwater harvesting, re-use of wastewater, vehicle charging facility, and several others, have been undertaken at Sanand to develop it into a green site. We took some shots in the first monsoon rains from outside the gates. In the picture, you can see Mr Girish Chhablani, the factory manager, with his assistant on the left.