7 NEWS PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 04/22 www.petpla.net Coca-Cola: New PET line in operation at the Karlsruhe Germany plant Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Germany (CCEP DE) has commissioned a new PET line in Karlsruhe, Germany. With this addition, the plant can now fill up to 36,000 PET bottles/ hour, each containing 1.25 l of beverages such as Coca-Cola, Fanta or Sprite. To achieve this, the beverage manufacturer has expanded the Neureut site, also in the production-related supply areas and logistics. CCEP DE has invested 15 million Euros and created more than 60 new jobs. The new PET line, which was inaugurated at the beginning of the year, strengthens the supply of the production network around Karlsruhe five days a week after the successful relocation. In addition, up to 120,000 cans are produced every hour. The production times have been extended: from now on, the canning line will run around the clock. In addition to the new PET line, other changes at the plant include six loading ramps implemented for faster truck handling. Further innovations can be found in the water treatment and syrup room: the water capacities required to supply the two lines were doubled to supply the new line, and the tanks in the syrup room were replaced and expanded. The conversion was rounded off by a new concentrate station and purification plant. www.cocacolaep.com Tomra celebrates 50th anniversary Tomra, a global provider of advanced collection and sorting systems, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Tomra was founded in Norway on April 1, 1972 by brothers Petter and Tore Planke. After seeing a local grocer struggle with the manual collection of empty bottles in their store, the brothers developed the first fully-automated reverse vending machine (RVM) in their family’s garage. This invention was ground-breaking for recycling processes and its concept is used today around the world. Over the years, Tomra’s technology expanded to include advanced sorting systems for the food, recycling, and mining industries. Today, Tomra employs more than 4,600 people around the world and has annual sales of €1bn. Twenty per cent of the group’s workforce and eight per cent of its revenues are dedicated to research and development. To meet Tomra’s ambition of increasing global recycling collection to 40 per cent and increased plastics in closed-loop systems to 30 per cent by 2030, the company plans to continue its growth and increase headcount. The expansion will explore new business opportunities, develop solutions to mitigate climate change, and in doing so, preserve natural resources for future generations. Tove Andersen, Tomra’s president and chief executive officer, said: “Fifty years after its humble beginnings, Tomra can be proud of the fact that it is a highly respected global market leader. This is living proof of our ability to adapt, innovate, and provide the solutions our customers really need. This is also a time to look forward because we are now opening a new chapter in Tomra’s story where we step up our role leading the resource revolution.” Digital transformation is at the heart of the company’s vision for the future with Tomra Insight, a cloud-based data analysis platform with remote service capability. It offers recyclers a state-of-the-art approach to improve sorting performance and reduce operating costs. Tomra Recycling is a leading global supplier of sensorbased sorting solutions and connected digital services that transform waste into valuable secondary raw materials. The company has installed over 8,200 sorting units for waste and metal recycling in more than 100 countries worldwide. Designed and built to maximise recycling yields, Tomra machines can be put to the test at any of its seven test centres worldwide. www.tomra.com
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