7 NEWS PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 12/22 www.petpla.net Coca-Cola HBC opens new recycling plant in Italy The Coca-Cola HBC Group inaugurated its second plant in Gaglianico, Italy, for the production of rPET bottles. The facility will transform up to 30,000 t/a of PET into new 100% recycled PET preforms. The company says that this will be enough to meet its beverage bottling needs in the country. Thanks to an investment of more than 30 million euros, Coca-Cola HBC converted a disused factory into an innovative hub which is powered 100% by electricity 100% from renewable sources. As a result, the plant will reduce the CO2 emissions of producing a preform by up to 70% compared with virgin plastic. The site, which will employ 41 people, and covers a total area of 18,000m2 is claimed to have among the first in Italy and in the world, some of the most advanced technologies to date. It is able to produce nine types of preforms, performing 4,700 quality checks per day. Speaking at the plant’s inauguration, Frank O’Donnell, General Manager of Coca-Cola HBC Italia said: “We want to keep investing and doing our part both to move toward a real circular economy in Italy and to contribute to the development of innovative projects in a region to which we are particularly close, despite the difficulties in our sector related to the rising cost of raw materials and energy. This renovated plant proves that giving companies the opportunity to do business and investment allows them to innovate and be more sustainable.” www.coca-colahellenic.com Faster and cooler than ever optiSTACK saves your time and money! German Technology Petainer: New manufacturing center in Tennessee, USA The global manufacturer of PET containers Petainer is kicking off a new PET blow moulding and custom designs facility in Tennessee, USA. The new center is intended to position Petainer’s supply chain closer to their customers to increase business performance and reduce carbon emissions. The new facility is located in Troy, Tennessee. The broad-based special ist team - materials scientists and engineers, injection moulding and blow moulding experts - is reported to provide packaging service and del iver solut ions wi th a ‘right f irst t ime’ mental i ty. For blow moulding, the site has two production lines operated by experienced engineers, enabling production from 250ml bottles to 30 l containers. From the new site in the United States, disposable PET drums and water cooling bottles can be delivered to the Midwest, reducing costs, delivery times and carbon footprint. www.petainer.com
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