CAPS & CLOSURES 23 PETplanet Insider Vol. 25 2) Manufacturing department to follow the requirements of the market and respect the time expected by the Directive. 3) Investment into the commissioning department of moulds and machines to support the start-up of the new production lines and training the operators deputed to run the machines. PETplanet: Mr Nanetti, after the discussion at this conference and of course in general, do you see a market outside the EU for the tethered cap solution? Perhaps you already have had enquiries from customers outside the EU? Mr Nanetti: Tethered closures have been requested from countries outside the EU. In this case the choice is at bottler level and we have evidence that some bottlers in some foreign countries are already delivering tethered closures to their market. The trend is increasing. PETplanet: Mr Nanetti, with your long experience in the plastic packaging business, in general, how do you see the impact of bureaucracy, regulations and obligations etc. on the plastic packaging industry? And what are the consequences? Mr Nanetti: I see an increasing lack of coordination between all the regulations and directives and the varied topics doing the rounds of the plastic beverage world. Initiatives like DRS, lightweight, bottleto-bottle and also cap-tocap, use of an increasing amount of recycled resins, PPWR, mechanical vs or in addition to chemical recycling,… and many many more have not been clarified down in a fully comprehensive system where all these activities are properly thought through with the ultimate aim of delivering the highest output. The consequence is that the industry sometimes is driven to make some moves forward and then have to reconsider this and move backwards. The open discussion between DRS and tethered closures is a clear example of this. Regulations, obligations, norms and prescriptions are needed to define a path to circularity, sustainability and finally, in simpler terms, to preserve our planet. But all these activities must play in unison like the different instruments in an orchestra. PETplanet: Many thanks to both of you for your time and your assessment! www.sacmi.com www.wisecap.eu
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