PETpla.net Insider 03 / 2020

TOP TALK PET planet Insider Vol. 21 No. 03/20 www.petpla.net 11 Sanjay Kapote: Our focus is to deliver “affordable customised inno- vations”. Over the years, we have developed some thoughtful packaging solutions for various industries. At the same time, we have invested exten- sively in research and development, in talent and cutting-edge technol- ogy, to make plastic packaging more cost-effective, weight effective and sustainable, with minimum carbon footprint and without forfeiting quality. We are exploring technology tie-ups with global players to bring best-in- class technologies to India. Currently, we are focused on adding more power efficient machines, as well as bolster- ing EBM capabilities. We recently installed zero-cooling technology; we are perhaps the first to bring this tech- nology to India. This is a disruptive technology from Japan’s Nissei ASB, which improves productivity. PETplanet Insider: Yes, we reported on Nissei ASB’s Zero-Cool- ing technology several times already and had a few face-to-face meetings with them about it at the leading trade shows. Savings in material and opera- tional costs means that you can work economically through intelligent tech- nology, which nowadays also gives you many environmental advantages. Sanjay Kapote: Yes, and when we talk about environmental advan- tages, we should keep sustainability and recycling in mind. Recycling will become an important part of our business. We are committed to cre- ating a circular economy. We have embarked on setting up our own recycling plant. We believe brands are eagerly looking for reliable solu- tion providers who can help them with their extended producer respon- sibility, and with recycling of post- consumer recyclable waste material for their own products. We see the potential to become one of few play- ers in the industry to offer brands an end-to-end solution for recycling and to deliver extended producer respon- sibility (EPR). We will take respon- sibility for collection, segregation and processing of plastic waste to create a high-quality post-consumer recyclable resin, which can be used along with virgin resin to produce new packaging. PETplanet Insider: In terms of sustainability we have already seen many efforts from MTL, such as your plant in Bommassandra, which we reported on in 2016 (PETplanet Insider issue 11, 2016), and for which you received an award from the Indian Green Building Manage- ment for its environmentally-friendly concept. Or the Reuseum informa- tion centre, the construction area of which we visited last year, during the course of the India Road Show (PETplanet Insider issue 12, 2019). Sanjay Kapote: Correct. Besides focusing on sustainable product innovation, MTL is also big on using renewable energy. We are investing heavily on adopting renewable energy at our plants; our Bidadi plant is one of the very few LEED Gold certified factories in India. And as you rightly said, with the Reuseum project we generated a pioneering information centre, which is able to teach people the importance of sustainable living and behaviour. PETplanet Insider: As mentioned, we report on MTL’s activities regularly in PETplanet Insider and on our web- site: www.petpla.net. N evertheless, could you once again summarise your manufacturing capacities and capabili- ties for our readers? Sanjay Kapote: Until 2016, all our production was concentrated in Bangalore, predominantly in our factories in Bidadi and Bomassandra. In 2016, we acquired four facilities of Delhi-based Varahi Ltd. In March 2017, we started our greenfield plant in Guwahati, with a capacity of 4,000 MTPA (t/a). Today, these seven facilities, together, have an installed capacity of about 150,000 MTPA. We recently commissioned a new green- field facility in Silvassa, which will help us expand our footprint to new clients in western India, especially in Gujarat and Maharashtra. PETplanet Insider: Thanks a lot for the interview, Mr Kapote! www.manjushreeindia.com May 7-13, 2020 Hall 13 · A73 at the Krones booth German Technology