PETpla.net Insider 01+02 / 2020

TRADE SHOW REVIEW PET planet Insider Vol. 21 No. 01+02/20 www.petpla.net 38 Focus on efficiency and circular economy ABC Compressors made use of the platform presented by Brau Beviale to make clear its belief that PET is the best alternative currently available for the production of beverage industry packaging, in terms of CO 2 emissions. “It is not correct to claim that PET is more harmful than glass for the environment and there is no other solution that can outperform either of the two materials,” said Nacho Urbis- tondo de Leiva, ABC’s sales manager for Eastern Europe and Russia. He emphasised that there is an increas- ing trend towards the use of 100% recycled PET (rPET) in lighter pre- forms. However, recycling on its own is not the complete solution. Telmo Sexmilo, ABC’s sales area manager for the Middle East and the CIS, made the point that moving to a circular PET production cycle is a challenge to and the responsibility of everyone in the industry. “There is no alternative to PET in bottling,” Gonzalo Gabarain, the company’s sales area manager for the Francophone countries, Southern and Western Africa and Italy Key Account Manager added. “The trend will be to recycle PET and to educate society to do so. The preforms will tend to weigh less, so the compressors will tend to be smaller and sized for lower pressure. Energy consumption will, consequently, be much lower, and reduce TCO (total cost of ownership) as a result.” The ABC sales area manager for East Africa, Central Europe and the United Kingdom, Marcos Arteaga, confidently claimed that the concen- tration of customers and suppliers in the PET market will intensify and new formulas will be sought to avoid losing market share. Delivery deadlines and local services in the CO 2 market will become increasingly important. The war against plastic will centre on recy- cling and the reluctance to make new PET investments will disappear. Horizon and Ecoo ranges highlighted ABC sought to support its points by showcasing its Horizon and Ecoo compressor ranges, which it claims are market leaders in efficiency and robustness. The PET blowing Horizon range’s horizontal design is intended to mini- mise vibration, which reduces heat generation and component wear, and increases compressor service life and efficiency loss. Its built-in frequency converter or variable speed drive (VSD) is claimed to reduce unload times and save energy with a large regulation range. ABC says that its Ecoo range, which is designed for CO 2 compres- sion, offers reliability and flexibility. It also features a horizontal structure. It offers compression solutions for a range suction pressures and up to 20 bar, and can handle flows from 600 kg/h to 4,000 kg/h. The company also exhibited its recently-launched ROI Gauge, which helps companies ascertain the return on investment (ROI) of their machines that derives from less consumption and lower maintenance costs. The sector’s future: recycling to boost PET investment ABC sales and service director Xabier Noguera said that he expects the coming years to see fewer players in the compressors market. “This higher concentration means that 2020 will be a key year for a major push in the company’s world- wide expansion,” he concluded. www.abc-compressors.com The ABC team in Nuremberg (from left): Telmo Sexmilo Olasagasti, Sales Area Manager, Marcos Arteaga, Sales Area Manager, Nacho Urbistondo de Leiva, Sales Area Manager, Xabier Noguera, Sales & Service Director, and Lucio Arizaga, Oil & Gas Business Unit Director