Krones and Erema to collaborate on PET recycling solutions

Krones AG, Neutraubling, Germany, and Erema Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH, Ansfelden, Austria, have announced that they will collaborate in the field of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic recycling. Through the alliance, the companies seek to incorporate their technical expertise into the planning and design of PET recycling lines and factories. More detailed information on the partnership will be available during this year’s Drinktec in Munich from Sept. 11-15 at Krones booth in Hall B6 and at Erema’s stand in Hall A4.346.

The companies say their corporate experience and product portfolios complement each other: Erema is a market leader in manufacturing plastic recycling systems, and Krones is a leading manufacturer and turnkey vendor of filling and packaging technology. Krones’ product portfolio, however, comprises not only machines and lines for filling and packaging beverages and liquid foods but also machines for producing PET bottles, plus modules and lines for the recycling process. The collaborative arrangement also will focus on planning entire factories, which Krones is already offering to beverage bottlers and PET recyclers from feasibility study all the way through to the finished factory.

Krones offers a comprehensive product range, which includes MetaPure W hot-wash technology developed specifically for PET and validated by performance in the field. This technology coupled with Erema’s Vacurema technology developed for PET, will enable the two companies to offer customized job sections for washing and/or decontamination technology all the way through to complete factories for PET plastics recycling, handling them as a turnkey vendor.

According to Krones, “By collaborating with Erema, we now have an opportunity to progress the recycling of PET plastic packages in the beverage and liquid food sectors as well.”