For several years now, PET has revolutionized beverage packaging in Europe thanks to its intrinsic qualities of lightness, strength and transparency.
Its spread has been favored by key factors of economic convenience, practicality and growing attention to the environment, thanks to recycling opportunities. The future of PET is expected to grow further considering the spread of rPET and the continued development of more sustainable technologies.
In this article we will tell the story of the birth of a partnership of excellence between SIPA and Pizzorni srl, two companies that have joined forces to revolutionize the production of PET bottles in the mineral water, edible oil, milk and wine sectors. We will start from the customer's needs for wine packaging, passing through the technologies identified by SIPA to arrive at the results achieved in terms of increased productivity.
About Pizzorni srl
Pizzorni Srl is a historic company based in Alessandria, boasting a rich history in packaging dating back to 1900. Over the decades, the company has evolved to become one of the largest Italian converters, specializing in the production of PET preforms.
With the aim of providing superior quality packaging solutions, Pizzorni srl meets the requests of its customers for various products, including mineral water and alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
The customer's needs in the production of PET preforms and bottles
In 2022 Pizzorni srl expressed the need to increase the quality and production of PET preforms and bottles for still wine and other types of beverages through the most advanced blow molding technologies.
Hence the choice of SIPA, a leader in the PET packaging sector, since the two companies are united by the spirit of innovation and the ability to provide high quality solutions for the relevant market.
The technological solution offered by SIPA in PET bottle production
In 2023, Pizzorni's plants were implemented with the installation of SIPA's latest generation linear blow molding machine: the SFL Performance H.
An extremely versatile machine, equipped with six blowing cavities, which has proven to be a game-changer in the packaging landscape.
One of its standout features is the ability to produce six different bottle sizes, with little effort in mold changeovers, offering unprecedented flexibility and adaptability. The machine is able to produce PET bottles intended for flat wine and, at the same time, is perfectly suited to the production of different formats of bottles for milk, edible oil and flavored water.
The final result: the growth of Pizzorni
The collaboration between SIPA and Pizzorni, thanks to the choice of SFL Performance H, has significantly extended the flexibility of the Piedmontese company and its growth opportunities in the production of PET preforms with various neck finishes.
Not only that: this partnership has also allowed a growth of the reference market, since Pizzorni, as a converter, plays a fundamental role in the supply chain of many important companies in the beverage sector. A role, that of the PET bottle manufacturer, which represents an essential element in order to guarantee the quality and integrity of the final product.
With the addition of the SFL Performance H to their production line, Pizzorni is even better equipped to meet the stringent demands of their clients in the Italian market.
The collaboration between SIPA and Pizzorni stands as a shining example of how innovation and dedication to quality can drive success in the packaging industry.
