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Sangaria purchases Sidel Aseptic Combi Predis Mondi to open new facility in Colombia next
for PET packaging
apanese Beverage Company Sangaria has
Jpurchased the Sidel Aseptic Combi Predis system to
aseptically fill still beverages and carbonated soft
drinks (CSD) into PET bottles on the same line. The
investment is part of Sangaria's strategy to expand its
product portfolio in the future. The system will help
increase capacity, production flexibility and
productivity and contribute to reduced costs Sangaria,
which previously leveraged hot-filling lines, can
manage various milk-based products, barley green tea,
and water in 500ml and 1L containers. The company is
now filling 500ml bottles at 24,000 bottles per hour
(bph) According to Global Data 2020, best performing
beverages in Japan are enhanced and flavoured water,
tea and energy drinks. Sidel in a statement said: “The
proven, safe and simple technology at the core of the
Sidel Versatile Aseptic Combi Predis merges dry
preform sterilisation with aseptic blowing, filling and
sealing functions within a single production enclosure
“As such, it respects the fundamental concept that
underpins state-of-the-art aseptic packaging rules:
producing a commercially sterile product, filled in a
sterile zone, in a previously sterilised package. “It
differs from traditional aseptic technology because the
package sterilisation takes place at the preform rather
than at the bottle phase.” In August last year, Spanish
dairy company Andía Lácteos de Cantabria invested in
Sidel aseptic PET bottling line to upgrade its Renedo de
Piélagos plant.
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lobal packaging and paper manufacturer Mondi is
Gset to expand its presence to South America with
the opening of a new paper bags facility. The
company's first South American paper bags plant will
open in Cartagena, Colombia. Mondi Cartagena will
manufacture a range of high performing paper bags
starting January 2021. Mondi paper bags chief
operating officer Claudio Fedalto said: “Our global
network already includes 39 plants across 22
countries. “We are excited to be expanding our
footprint to Colombia, helping us to provide
innovative, sustainable and customer-focused paper
packaging solutions to customers in South America
who share our commitment to quality.” Offering wide
ranges of paper bags that can be optimised on-site,
the new facility will benefit customers in the
chemical, food and cement industries. The Cartagena
plant will initially start with one production line,
which have the capacity to manufacture
approximately 50 million bags annually. The new
plant's location is a free-trade zone and offers access
to ports in Panama, the US east coast, the Gulf of
Mexico and other Caribbean ports. It will also boost
economy in the Cartagena area by generating several
jobs. Mondi Cartagena plant manager Felipe Angel
said: “The new facility will enable Mondi to continue
to take essential steps to better meet customer needs
and we are prepared to expand the production
capacity if needed.” Last month, Mondi and Fiorini
International developed a 100% recyclable paper rice
bag for Italian rice producer Riseria Vignola Giovanni.
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