The flake purifier is a contamination separation system developed by S+S to sort PET flakes and used to separate different types of plastics. S+S is one of the leading manufacturers of metal detection and contaminant separation systems, supplying individual machines and complete solutions. PET flakes are separated from PVC flakes or organic material such...
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Latest Technology Updates by S+S shared at 13th MEAPET in Istanbul
France based APPE increases RPET output by 40%
Pre-form and PET bottle manufacturer APPE operates a dedicated recycling plant in Beaune, France, where it is investing €10m to increase food-grade RPET output by 40% from 25,000 to 35,000 tonnes. Frédéric Blanchard, plant manager at the Beaune site commented that with raw material prices increasing and the political agenda across Europe promoting sustainability,...
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PET Project to Push “World Class Production”
Octal Petrochemicals in Oman, a global leader in production of packaging material has plans to invest $200m for the development of two PET production sites in 10 hectares at Salalah Free Zone . The facility will start production from May 2012, which will add an additional 527,000 tons of PET bottle grade resin to...
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Speaker Profile: Mr. PVS Prasad, Business Devt Director, Plastic Technologies, Inc.
PVS Prasad is a Chemical Engineer with a Masters degree in ‘High Polymer Engineering’. He worked in leading Indian plastics resin manufacturing companies like Indian Petrochemicals Corporation, Century Enka, Polyolefins Industries and Reliance Industries. He experience spans more than 35 years in both commodity and engineering polymers mainly in technical services and marketing areas....
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Speaker Profile: Mr. David Swift, Sr. Consultant, PCI PET Packaging Resin & Recycling Ltd
David Swift was educated in UK studying Biochemistry at the University of Manchester and, subsequently, gained a Masters degree in Toxicology from the University of Surrey. He also has a MBA from Henley Management College, part of Brunel University. David joined Shell’s research laboratory in Sittingbourne, Kent (UK) but moved to Shell Centre in...
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Speaker Profile: Mr. Henry Lin He Hai, Manager of Sales Department (Domestic & Export Selling, Dragon Special Resin(Xiamen) Co Ltd
Graduated with an MBA from the University of Edinburgh, Henry is currently working for Dragon Special Resin (Xiamen) Co., Ltd as Manager of Sales Department, in charge of both domestic selling and export of PET resin. Prior to that he was with China Resouces Packaging Materials Co., Ltd as Manager of Export Department, in...
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Speaker Profile: Mr. Tony Tan Yi Wu, Vice President, JOFO Group Co Ltd
Tony Tan graduated from Qiqihar University with a Degree in Chemical Fiber Engineering in 1982 and Fudan University with MBA in 1999. His area of academic specialization is technology and process of PET recycling, of recycled PET applications and macro & micro policy of Chinese plastics recycling. He has worked with Sinopec-Yizheng Chemical fiber...
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Speaker Profile: Mr. Ankit Kedia, Associate Director, Manjushree Technopack Limited
Ankit Kedia graduated from Michigan University with a Business Management, his areas of academic specialization in Food Marketing and Retailing. As Director – Marketing, he currently oversees New Business Developments and Public Relations of the organization with a keen interest in lean management. Prior to joining his family business of rigid packaging, Ankit has...
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Speaker Profile: Mr. Takao Higashi, Vice Chairman of Technical Committee, The Council for PET Bottle Recycling
Takao Higashi graduated from Yokohama National University with a Degree in the Department of Technology. His area of academic specialization was in Chemical Engineering. He has over seen several Plants Projects and Package Development Ones for Beer / Beverage Applications. He has been working with KIRIN Brewery Co., Ltd. / KIRIN Beverage Co., Ltd....
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Speaker Profile: Mr. PB Barua, Senior General Manager, Akij Group
PB Barua is the Senior General Manager for Akij Food & Beverage , Dhaka Bangladesh. His field or work is in CSD, Natural juices, dairy products. His technical expertise is in - Processing and development of new product-formulation and recipe - Selection of packing and packing materials for proper filling and preservation of carbonated...
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