For those of us involved in the packaging of plastic bottles, there is great news – the plastic bottle industy is growing! 2013 has seen a 7% rise. That trend is expected to continue. The BRIC markets (Brazil, Russia, India and China) are expected to dominate the global PET market with their demand expected to rise to 47.85% of the global demand by 2020.
PET is widely accepted for water, chemicals, cosmetics and soft drinks. Growth is anticipated in the areas of dairy, juices, sauces, pharmaceuticals, beer and distilled beverages.
Bioplastics will contribute greatly to the rise in plastic bottle usage. Other factors that are increasing the usage of plastic bottles include newer light weighted bottles, recyclability, improved barrier technologies, and greater convenience.
Some interesting facts: the average person uses 167 plastic bottles annually. The amount of the average monthly water bill if tap water cost the same as the cheapest bottled water - $9,000.
The author, Marge Bonura, is the Director of Sales & Marketing for New England Machinery, Inc. (NEM). NEM is a leading packaging machinery manufacturer of bottle unscramblers, cappers, orienters, retorquers, lidders, pluggers, pump sorter/placers, scoop feeders, hopper elevators and much more. The company has been in business since 1974 selling to the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, chemical, household products, automotive and other industries. For more information on NEM, visit their website at www.neminc.com.
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