The pet bottle manufacturing industry is a significant part of the global packaging industry
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INTRODUCTION The PET bottle manufacturing industry is a significant part of the global packaging industry. PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles are widely used in the food and beverage industry for packaging various products, including soft drinks, water, juices, alcoholic beverages, and others. The industry has been growing rapidly in recent years, primarily due to the increasing demand for PET bottles from the food and beverage sector, as well as from the personal care and household products industries. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the PET bottle manufacturing industry, including its current state, trends, challenges, and opportunities. The report aims to analyse the key factors driving the growth of the industry, as well as the challenges faced by manufacturers, and the strategies adopted to overcome them. Additionally, the report will highlight the key players in the industry, their market share, and their strategies for growth and expansion.
PET was patented in 1941 by John Rex Whinfield, James Tennant Dickson and the Calico Printers’ Association in Manchester. It wasn’t until 1967 that Nathaniel Wyeth, a Dupont engineer started looking at the potential for carbonated drinks to be stored in plastic bottles. He initially experimented with a plastic detergent bottle but realised that a stronger material was needed to cope with the pressure of the contents. He eventually opted for PET and received the patent for bottles in 1973. Although PET was costly to begin with, it offered advantages for drinks manufacturers. It was much lighter than glass bottles, it doesn’t break and it was resealable meaning the consumer didn’t have to drink the whole bottle at once. Because it was single use, every bottle was pristine, compared with reused glass bottles which soon become scuffed after repeated use. Costs quickly dropped as the bottles became more widely used. In 1978 Coca-Cola Company introduced a two litre PET plastic bottle, and in 1991 it was the first company to launch a beverage bottle made with recycled content, as part of efforts to reduce reliance on petroleum. Given the high number of bottles produced and then disposed of, recycling is a key issue for future PET use. Recycling is increasing but rates vary wildly around the world. In the US, it is around 30%, whereas Switzerland’s is over 80%. PET recycling is more practical than many other plastic applications because of the high value of the resin and the ready market in the drinks industry. Download 62.49 Kb. Share with your friends:
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