39 TRADE SHOW REVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 07+08/23 www.petpla.net TRADE SHOWreview Interpack 2023 review - part 2 Bericap, Thomas Schmidt, Group Marketing Director 1) Overall, what were your impressions of Interpack? As also the stats prove, the overall feedback on the show has been extremely positive. Visitors and exhibitors really enjoyed the personal get together of the packaging industry after the long absence. New packaging concepts and innovative solutions were presented ready to be touched and discussed in detail. In comparison to previous editions we also experienced that all categories: Industrial, Beverage, Food and Wine & Spirits were equally represented by visitors attending our booth. 2) What aspects of your company offer were you highlighting? Our Interpack 2023 motto “Welcome to Captown” offered a perfect platform to present our latest closure innovations from Industrial District, Beverage Hills, Foodville and Wine Valley. On the one hand we were able to show Bericap’s wide range but on the other hand also demonstrate very specific solutions covering customer needs. For sure the ClipAside tethered caps success story with executions for all relevant neck finishes from 26 to 38mm has been a highlight on display. Also of high interest was Bericap’s completely reworked sports cap range: the new models Biarritz, Mayence and Monet impressed with different functional and design features. Last but not least: Bericap’s edible oil closure range with new tamper evidence features and mono material design set new benchmarks by combining user convenience with sustainability. 3) What will be the coming trends in PET bottles? Sustainability will certainly continue to drive new developments such as further light-weighting of bottles and closures as well as the optimisation of the recycling processes (e.g. mono material designs to avoid complexity in the sorting process). At the same time, closure customisation and flexible individualisation are still important in the food and beverage segment as well as in many other industrial sectors. Digital printing services for example can maximise design flexibility in that respect. It allows to create a unique-looking, recognisable product, on the one hand, and to protect the product against copying and counterfeiting, on the other. www.bericap.com ASB, Yasukazu Mino, Section Manager International Section, Sales & Marketing 1) Overall, what were your impressions of Interpack? The trade fair was a success for us in that we were able to maintain relationships with existing customers, as well as establishing new ones. The event drew a global and diverse audience that included many visitors from North Africa and the Middle East. 2) What aspects of your company offer were you highlighting? We are here with the same machine that we showcased at the K trade fair, the ASB-12M-2INJ injection stretch blow moulding machine. It is a 1-step double layer ISBM machine based in the ASB -12M model but re-engineered with twin injection units and a six-station rotary table that comprise two separate injection and cooling stations. The patented double layer moulding process enables containers to be moulded with an inner and outer layer in the body and/or neck section in a variety of thicknesses, configurations or resins. Intended applications include airless pump containers for oxygen sensitive products, recycled flake resin as the outside layer, moisture sensitive products, or premium glass-like designs. 3) What will be the coming trends in PET bottles? We are seeing a transition from glass to PET, with many bottlers switching to PET as a result of high energy costs and the low availability of glass bottles. Being mindful of the importance of sustainability, the bottlers will have many opportunities to improve their PET balance sheet through lightweighting or by using recyclates. I am seeing another trend in large container sizes. The pandemic has made customers aware of the importance of stockpiling, which is being reflected, among other things, in the current trend for large water containers. www.nisseiasb.co.jp
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