Packaging
DANONE Turkey introduces BERICAPs HexaLite 29/11 SFB 3T
Friday 04. September 2009 - In April 2009, BERICAP Turkey has launched the production of HexaLite 29/11 SFB 3T - the water closure suitable for light weight neck finish 29/25 for DANONE Turkeys HAYAT brand.
DANONE Turkey is the first location to start using the 29/25 neck finish and has modified most of their existing lines in Turkey from HEXACAP 30/17 3T to HexaLite 29/11 SFB 3T.
The still water market is the defined target for the BERICAP HexaLite closures. The HexaLite exists as HexaLite 26 FB, suitable for light weighted 26 mm neck finish and the HexaLite 29 FB, suitable for a light weighted 30 mm neck finish. All HexaLite closures are equipped with a slit and folded safety band (flexband) for efficient TE performance, reliable and forgiving application on high-speed lines. The cost saving to convert from a 30/25 neck and closure to HexaLite 29/25 will save more than 30% of resin in the neck and closure weight.
A conversion of the existing 26,7 mm neck and corresponding closure, predominantly in North America, to the HexaLite 26 did start already, picking up production in August 2008 and has become an extreme success. Important market player have either decided to switch to HexaLite 26 and take the advantage of significant resin and therefore cost savings or are on the way to convert in a foreseeable time.
Further conversions for both HexaLite variants will follow.