BOTTLING / FILLING PETplanet Insider Vol. 22 No. 12/21 www.petpla.net 16 New bottle design for Iraqi National for Food High-speed PET packaging line Sidel has successfully installed its first high-speed PET packaging line for water in Baghdad as part of the greenfield project of Iraqi National Company for industrial food (Iraqi National for Food). With a speed of 48,000 bph, the line corresponds closely with the sustainability standards provided by Sidel. The new Dinar bottle produced for Iraqi National for Food comes in three sizes and is manufactured with a light preform, based on Sidel’s StarLite design. Iraqi National for Food belongs to the Iraqi National Group of Companies, which is one of the country’s leading companies in manufacturing, trade and transportation. Founded in 2019, Iraqi National for Food is recognised for its nutritional products. The company has many self-owned brands – including “Hindrin” carbonated soft drinks, “Dinar” healthy water and “Ra’eege” pasteurised juice. Iraqi National for Food initiated the new greenfield project to meet a growing demand for bottled water. After witnessing and experiencing Sidel’s solutions at two customer sites in Turkey, Iraqi National for Food chose Sidel as their partner to install the complete PET water packaging line. Two firsts in Baghdad: high-speed PET water line and light preform Following an analysis of the market and the customer’s requirements, Sidel proposed a complete PET packaging line for water featuring a Sidel Combi as a turnkey solution, covering the entire process from packaging design to equipment supply. It thus became Sidel’s first and fastest high-speed line in Baghdad. The 48,000 bph line has a line efficiency of 96%, Sidel said. The complete line solution are claimed to provide high sustainability standards which are of importance to Iraqi National for Food. For example, at the beginning of the line, Sidel’s EvoBlow blower fitted with the AirEco2 double air-recovery option reduces the required volume of compressed air by 35%. Furthermore, the Sidel Matrix Filler SF100 reduced filler enclosure provides a smaller filling environment with fewer chemicals and less water used during external cleaning. The air filtration system used in the filling process keeps the environment safe while ensuring high product quality. In terms of packaging design, the bottle is designed and manufactured in three sizes (330ml, 500ml, 1,500ml) with a light preform based on Sidels StarLite. Close cooperation overcomes lockdown obstacles To complete the installation on time, Sidel and Iraqi National for Food cooperated closely during this period, overcoming numerous logistic challenges posed by the lockdown further to the Covid-19 pandemic. “The situation made the process of dispatching our installation team as well as arranging spare parts more difficult. Although the line arrived at the site
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