imprint EDITORIAL PUBLISHER Alexander Büchler, Managing Director HEAD OFFICE heidelberg business media GmbH Hubweg 15 74939 Zuzenhausen, Germany phone: +49 6221-65108-0 info@petpla.net EDITORIAL Kay Barton Heike Fischer Gabriele Kosmehl Michael Maruschke Ruari McCallion Anthony Withers Editorial & WikiPETia. info petplanet@petpla.net MEDIA CONSULTANTS Martina Hirschmann hirschmann@petpla.net Johann Lange-Brock lange-brock@petpla.net phone: +49 6221-65108-0 LAYOUT AND PREPRESS EXPRIM Werbeagentur Matthias Gaumann www.exprim.de READER SERVICES reader@petpla.net PRINT Chroma Druck Eine Unternehmung der Limberg-Druck GmbH Danziger Platz 6 67059 Ludwigshafen, Germany WWW www.hbmedia.net | www.petpla.net PETplanet Insider ISSN 1438-9459 is published 10 times a year. This publication is sent to qualified subscribers (1-year subscription 149 EUR, 2-year subscription 289 EUR, Young professionals’ subscription 99 EUR. Magazines will be dispatched to you by airmail). Not to be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher. Note: The fact that product names may not be identified as trademarks is not an indication that such names are not registered trademarks. 3 PETplanet Insider Vol. 25 No. 03/24 www.petpla.net Dear readers, On March 3, Tuesday evening, the EU announced its plan to ban single-use plastic packaging by 2030. Food packaging is particularly affected. For the drinks sector, reusable systems in particular are to become mandatory. The member states are to set up deposit systems for single-use plastic bottles and beverage cans. The packaging industry is also to comply with mandatory reusable quotas in future. Packaging made of paper and other materials such as wood or wax, on the other hand, will remain permitted as far as possible. The industry is critical of this ban and has repeatedly pointed out that the ban will lead to a switch to other less environmentally friendly packaging materials. But will the industry be heard? The approval of the Member States for the new directive is not certain. Italy’s government is already voting against the law and the German government has not yet adopted a clear position on the new rules. If Germany were to abstain in the vote, the required majority would not be guaranteed. At the Petcore conference, which took place in Brussels in February, these considerations were noted with excitement. Read the first part of the follow-up report on p. 45. So, let’s wait and see and turn our attention to two very important trade fairs: Chinaplas is set to unfold at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) from April 23-26. Spanning an expansive exhibition area of over 380,000m2, this event is poised to host more than 4,000 exhibitors and attract over 250,000 visitors from around the world. The exhibits on display will range from raw materials to cutting-edge machinery and equipment. (p. 24 ff) And of course, the NPE show. It takes place from May 6-10, 2024 in Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), Orlando, Florida. With more than 1 million square feet of exhibit space, including six technology zones and over 2,000 exhibiting companies, NPE will bring the latest innovations in plastics, materials and manufacturing solutions designed to advance business together in one location. PETplanet has selected PET relevant exhibits, and you will find them on page 32 ff. We look forward to meeting you at our booth at the NPE! Stop by at the Bottle Zone! In addition to the two trade fairs, the PETplanet team is travelling worldwide, our Middle East Roadshow is in full swing and there are numerous other conferences taking place this spring. We’ll keep you updated, and in the meantime we wish you a good start to the season! Yours Heike Fischer Petcore conference, Brussels, Belgium
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