RIGID PACKAGING
Sustainable packaging solutions at their best Finding sustainable packaging solutions has jumped to the top of the priority list for food and beverage manufacturers across the globe as consumers become increasingly concerned with the effect of packaging on the environment. Corne Pretorius, general manager at Nissei ASB South Africa spoke to Food Review about the sustainable packaging machinery his company has to offer.
A
ccording to the Plastics: The
recyclability of plastic materials, especially
that Nissei ASB offers to cater to their
cost to society, environment and
PET, have been widely recognised around
customer’s packaging needs, one of their
the economy report for WWF by
the world, leading to the widespread use
front runners for sustainability for bag-in-
Dalberg, it is estimated that by 2040 there
of plastics. Now, more so than ever before,
box production is the PF36-9/12000.
will be a doubling of plastic production
the company is committed to fulfilling the
and a tripling of plastic pollution entering
following principles:
compact molding solution that provides
the ocean to 29 million tonnes, increasing
•R educe – use less resources to meet
high output of PET bottles. In this system,
the total stock of plastic in the ocean to
the need
The PF36 Series is an incredibly
PET resin is molded first into preforms,
600 million tonnes. Therefore, finding
•R euse – Re-introduce in the same flow
then directly into bottles all within one
ways to reduce the production of plastic
•R ecycle – Turning materials into new
machine ensuring the highest possible
or create more recyclable forms of plastic for food and beverage manufacturing is essential. “Nissei ASB is especially focused on
substance or product •R ecovery – Recover energy when you can’t recycle •D isposal – Landfill when no alternative.
finding these solutions. We have been
container quality and visual appeal that easily surpasses 2-step molding methods, yet does so within just 25%–30% of the factory space required by a competitive 2-step system.
developing our business with the aim
Plastic containers are used to contain a
of popularising safe and convenient
great variety of products, from refreshing
system’s response and communication
The PF36 Series Vision 1 control
plastic containers for about 40 years. We
beverages to liquors and even seasoning
speed is faster than dedicated PLC
are proud that we have been delivering
agents. Among the numerous equipment
systems enhancing cycle efficiency and
injection stretch blow molding machines and molds to clients in more than 130 countries, contributing to the wellbeing of people all over the world,” says Corne Pretorius, general manager at Nissei ASB South Africa. ASB started its business in 1978, one year after the first introduction of PET bottles in Japan. Since then, the lightweight property, safety and
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synchronised control precision.
"Nissei ASB has been developing their business with the aim of popularising safe and convenient plastic containers for about 40 years."
The PC-based system is extremely flexible in use and compatible with Industry 4.0 for enhanced factory networking (IIoT). It also has a larger, easy-to-read panel that provides easier access to relevant information without changing pages. Most manual operation switches are replaced by touchscreen operation
