PETpla.net Insider 01+02 / 2021

BOTTLING / FILLING PETplanet Insider Vol. 22 No. 01+02/21 www.petpla.net 37 BOTTLING / FILLING 37 sion moulding and label printing machines from Husky, Sacmi or Bobst. This is in addition to the new aseptic Gea filling line mentioned earlier. Injection moulding machines from Husky The Taiwanese market is dominated by RTD drinks. Coca-Cola’s “Real Leaf” and Uni Presi- dent’s “Chai Li Won” are the most popular brands in this sector, according to THC. Regular Coca- Cola is ahead when it comes to CSD drinks. 580ml – 600ml bottles are THC’s best sellers, with most preferring 600ml bottles. “A total of around 504 million bottles a year can now roll off the production line company wide”, explained Mr Dai. “Exports in 2019 also increased by 18% compared to the previous year”. However, sales of PET preforms, bottles, caps and labels still dominate, comprising a 63% share of the compa- ny’s business while OEM drinks account for 31%. The rest accounts for cigarette and beer packag- ing material trade. According to Mr Dai, THC is not expected to experience any significant changes in 2020 despite the effect of Covid-19 as Taiwan is still the main market and the situation here being more stable compared to the rest of the world. Logis- tics and supply chains have also been functioning well with business unaffected by the distribution of products to various international markets. We want to know if anything has changed since then. “We see PET packaging as an on-going main- stream trend given the many advantages the material offers. Outstanding recycling properties are now gradually being added to rPET”, he said. “Taiwan has also done a lot of work in this area in recent times and greatly expanded its recycling infrastructure, with recycled material now finding its way back into products. Recycled PET is used in Taiwan’s textile industry as the government still prohibits recycled material con- tent in packaging related to food or beverages. Less pleasing, however, is the fact that the global image of plastic is leading to some companies reverting back to glass or cans which would be disastrous for the environment. THC wants to further expand its global sales network at some point, particularly in relation to the work we are doing on the use of rPET and compostable PET material” said Mr Dai. www.honchuan.com www.sacmi.com With 30 years of experience and 15,000 stacks a year, SACMI is the world’s biggest producer of moulds for the beverage industry. Product design, mould development and direct testing on SACMI machines ensure an all-round service of unrivalled quality. Product design Product development Product validation Industrial production plant Process & quality control On-site and start-up assistance After-sales and Customer service SACMI 4.0 THE COMPLETE CLOSURE, PREFORM AND CONTAINER SOLUTION FOR YOUR SMART FACTORY 30 years of putting things together perfectly to create ƤVWX GPEWW TVSHYGXW ct r a I s