7 NEWS PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 10/23 www.petpla.net Sliding preform for 100% production feedback IMDvista PECO LUX Process monitoring shot by shot Easy integration into your production line Requires QR DGGLWLRQDO ƝRRU VSDFH Low investment and IDVW SD\EDFN The alliance with Coperion gives Herbold Meckesheim’s growth more impetus Herbold Meckesheim is reporting a good order situation for PET and film washing lines towards the end of the current fiscal year. The company is referring to the end of the US financial year, because since last summer Herbold has been part the US group Hillenbrand Inc. Last October, a separate Recycling Business Unit was set up under the umbrella of Hillenbrand with the machinery building company Coperion to cover the entire process chain of plastics processing. The company says that this gives the Meckesheim-based plant manufacturer an even stronger basis and more impetus for its steady growth. The Recycling Business Unit is claimed to offer comprehensive and innovative overall solutions based on the complementary and aligned technologies of Herbold and Coperion. From mechanical processing size reduction, washing, separating, drying and agglomeration of plastics to bulk material handling, feeding and extrusion, as well as compounding and pelletising, the Business Unit covers the entire process and thus value chain. A global network of engineering sites, project management and service centres ensures fast order fulfillment, whether in the USA or Asia, and, thanks to literally short distances, enables installation and commissioning as well as competent and fast on-site service. State-of-the-art test centres for product development and customer trials round off the Recycling Unit’s range of services. PET washing lines dominate order intake PET washing lines continue to dominate the order intake alongside those for films. There is also strong demand for lines for big bags and hard plastics in general, says Herbold. In addition, the special machinery manufacturer is supplying those customers who are interested in single machine solutions. These are mainly granulators and fine mills as well as plastcompactors. Moreover, Herbold Meckesheim maintains an extensive program for overhauling, retrofitting and selling used units. www.herbold.com Coca-Cola is the first bottler in India to launch 100% rPET CSD bottles Following the successful launch of a 1 l bottle made from 100% rPET for its Kinley drinking water brand, Coca-Cola India is now introducing Coca-Cola in 250ml and 750ml rPET pack sizes. These rPET bottles are being manufactured by Coca-Cola bottling partners – Moon Beverages Ltd., and SLMG Beverages Ltd. The bottles, made from 100% food-grade rPET (excluding caps and labels), feature an on-pack call-to-action message, “Recycle Me Again” displayed on the pack. The PET is recycled using technologies approved by the US FDA and the European Food Safety Authority (Efsa) for foodgrade recycled material and repurposed into new PET bottles, reducing the need for virgin plastic for producing PET bottles. The Food Safety Authority of India (FSSAI) has approved the use of recycled PET in food packaging in 2022. Similarly, the Government of India’s, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and the Bureau of Indian Standards has enabled befitting regulations and standards to facilitate the use of recycled plastics in food and beverage packaging. Coca-Cola aims to make it convenient for consumers to return their empty PET bottles by recycling them at conveniently placed drop-off points or Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs). Earlier this year, Coca-Cola India launched a ‘Return and Recycle’ initiative with Zepto that focuses on gathering PET bottles directly from consumers. This also helps in establishing an organised process of collecting PET bottles with 100% traceability. Specifically for India, Coca-Cola introduced ASSP (Affordable Small Sparkling Pack) for the 250ml PET bottle. ASSP, a proprietary Coca-Cola innovative technology is used to reduce plastic usage in the production of PET bottles for sparkling products by up to 40 per cent. www.coca-cola.com
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