PETpla.net Insider 11 / 2020

BOTTLING / FILLING PETplanet Insider Vol. 21 No. 11/20 www.petpla.net 30 German Technology Innovative hotrunner optiRun The new Krones line is composed of:  Contiform Bloc with Contiform 3 Pro blow-moulder, Modulfill filler and capper, directly block-synchronised with: a Prontomodul labeller featuring two cold-glue stations for paper labels  Carboflow carbonator  Two Variopac Pro packers, each one for shrink-packs and trays  Robobox layer preparation unit Modulpal 2AC palletiser Kit system, the line’s efficiency and availability can now be verified in real- time as well on a smartphone or an iPad. “The organisational structure of Krones France means closer service support proximity and faster response times, really an excellent support. The supply of spare parts is very efficient, thanks to the nearby warehouse in Germany. What’s more, Krones’ online shop makes it easier for us to place an order and gives us a good over- view of what spare parts are avail- able,” explains Lilian Oyhenard. Open to new markets – despite the regional focus In 2015, the Ogeu Group has founded two small breweries in Hap- chot and Belharra. “Craft beer fits in very neatly with our strategy of regional products. We entered this market at an early stage, because in France the craft beer is only just getting started,” explains Jean-Hervé Chassaigne. The capacity of the two breweries will shortly be doubled. Likewise since 2015, Ogeu has also been represented in Singa- pore through a joint venture with the French sea container group CMA CGM. “Ogeu itself has been operat- ing in Asia for more than 15 years now. The internationalisation of our brands is the second major thrust we’re working on. Here we can build upon the globally excellent reputation of French mineral waters,” says Jean- Hervé Chassaigne. “But the group’s domestic sales are still preponder- ant, at around 85 per cent.” For the future, too, Ogeu has fully-formulated plans: the next stage on the roadmap is to expand the facility in Var for bot- tling private-label products; the family firm also intends to broaden its own product range, and is open for further acquisitions – less in its home market The Robobox grouping station and the Modulpal 2AC palletiser make sure that the pallets are properly stacked. of France than in Asia. Moreover, fur- ther subsidiaries in China, Japan and India are also being planned. www.ogeugroupe.com/en www.krones.com