PREFORM PRODUCTION PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 04/22 www.petpla.net 13 PDG, François Desfretier, General Manager 1) I think reduction of weight is still a challenge. It will be done by preform design and dimensions, by new PET material properties, by bottle design and by blouwing process. We are working on all these subjects in order to improve LCA of liquid packaging. Novapet, Alázaro Ires, Preform Business Manager 1) To improve new references/moulds for new markets; as i t can be edible oils and housed hold, pharmacy and cosmetic products either. An rPET unit production is shortly added to Novapet to produce our rPET preforms. food liquids with a catalog of more than 260 references in mono and multilayer preforms. In addition, we are also more and more developing preforms for household products, hygiene, cosmetics and laundry industries where demand for PET and rPET packaging is growing. 3) SGT is investing into new cosmetic range of preforms like the 24/410 neck finish, in mono or multi-layer. Another area of interest is the chi l led dairy and spreadable markets for which we develop the preform “cup”. www.sgt-pet.com 2) We are specialised in preforms for UHT milk and dairy products. And it will continue. However, we also produce a lot of preforms in PET and rPET for all beverages and liquids in general. 3) All the beverage and liquid markets are intresting for us and we wi l l continue to invest in preform production because demand will continue to grow up for lighter packaging. www.pdg-plastiques.com 2) We are highly producing mineral water and carbonated soft drinks preforms. In the latest 2-3 years we have already highly entered into new markets as related. In a few months we will face as well preforms for returnable and non-returnable 3, 4 and 5 galons (from 12 to 20 l.). Common uses are edible oil, mineral water and also fertilisers. A new challenge. 3) Any of them can be interesting for Novapet. We are continuously improving the investment into preform production (current year 2500 MU) with the aim to relocate the production capacity into other location in Spain with new preform machinery units. www.novapet.com Chalon sur Saone, in Eastern of France. To answer cosme t i c cus t ome r s ’ requests, SGT will soon be able to propose new preforms with colouration effects based on a multilayer technology. 2) 80% of our production is dedicated to package Flexblow, Gintautas Maksvytis, CEO 1) Biodegradable packaging has been a big thing for a while. FlexBlow’s R&D packaging team is collaborating with partners and researching the usage of recycled biomass in packaging. rPET preform solutions are still one of the major needs. It’s related to the mandatory requirement to increase recycled material content by 2025, as well as to the global shift towards sustainable packaging. Our recent preform development projects concentrate on shelf-life extension for 100% rPET containers. 2) FlexBlow has launched special preforms as a response to the market needs. We specialise in designing and engineering custom preforms for niche projects, i.e. hot-fill product launch, conversion from glass, multilayer PP or HDPE to PET, l ightwe i ght i ng, opt imi s i ng preforms for very complicated design, etc. Our focus on customisation allows designing preforms that requi re no further adjustment of clients’ current filling, capping, palletising, or packing lines. Our know-how in preform, container, and mould engineering and dedicated in-house prototyping infrastructure enable us to provide custom preforms that are perfectly compatible for customers’ projects. Also, we have developed a tool dedicated to customising preforms - customers who consider custom preforms can receive instant offers through the self-service website. 3) We focus on developing customised preforms for var i ous produc t s : sauces, syrups, personal and home care, nutraceut icals and cosmetics, industrial chemicals, various beverages, oils, etc. FlexBlow’s in-house mould manufacturing and injection mould sharing strategy allows custom preforms with as little as 50,000 EUR on clients’ end. www.fl exblow.com
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