Thanks to its extraordinary versatility, PET can be molded into a wide range of shapes and sizes, adapting to the specific aesthetic needs of expanding markets, such as the spirits market. According to an analysis by Transparency Market Research, the global PET bottle market was valued at over $39 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach a value of $60 billion by 2031, with a CAGR of 4.3% during the forecast period. This growth is driven by the adoption of PET for its flexibility and sustainability.
Advanced production technologies, such as stretch-blow molding systems, allow the creation of high-quality bottles, while ensuring maximum safety during global transport.
According to PET All Manufacturing, state-of-the-art blowing machines are capable of reducing production cycles by up to 20%, increasing energy efficiency and improving the overall sustainability of industrial processes. Furthermore, these technologies allow the use of recycled PET (rPET), which can be integrated up to 100%, further supporting environmental sustainability goals.
Moreover, the lightness and resistance of PET make it ideal for the packaging and safe transport of beverages worldwide. The reduction in the weight of PET bottles, which can be up to 30% compared to other plastic resins and traditional materials, allows for a reduction in logistics costs and a reduction in the carbon footprint.
These characteristics, together with recyclability, position it as the preferred material for high-end beverage packaging, including spirits.
This article will examine the case history involving SIPA and Omega Packing, focusing on the company's initial needs, the reasons that led to the choice of SIPA as a technological partner, and the results achieved thanks to advanced solutions in PET packaging.
The company offers customized, efficient, and cost-effective solutions for the food and beverage industry. Founded in 2016, Omega Packing Inc. is the result of the union of three industry partners: Federico Villa, Medardo D'Ambrosio, and Juan Ramón Villa. Together, they aim to increase their expertise and expand their vision, combining experiences, ideas, and determination to provide solutions for the spirits, food, and beverage sectors.
Recently, Omega Packing needed to prepare new packaging, focused on lightness, for an important spirits company in Central America.
The choice of technologies to adopt fell on SIPA for its consolidated team of technicians, as well as guaranteeing the immediate availability of spare parts for its machines.
Omega Packaging, moreover, was aware of SIPA's rotary blow molding system, an excellent solution for its high speed, precision, and energy efficiency.
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Omega Packing has therefore chosen to invest in SIPA's XTRA rotary system.
In this way, it was able to obtain a new packaging model, very light, produced by a six-cavity XTRA capable of producing bottles in four sizes, with a productivity of 15,000 bottles per hour.
The preforms used were designed by SIPA and supplied by a local converter using SIPA molds for production.
The liquor bottle, which Omega Packing previously supplied to its customer, was already made of PET. Thanks to the collaboration with the SIPA team, the bottle was significantly lightened.
The XTRA 6 rotary blowing machine can process even very light containers, producing, thanks to its intrinsic characteristics, complex bottles, at a high production speed (15,000 bottles per hour) and, at the same time, maintaining excellent energy performance.
Omega Packing has fully exploited the complete development of the project, from the preform to the bottle, taking advantage of the benefits of packaging with reduced weight without compromising its quality.