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Plastics 2020. Presented by: Ashwin Moorthy | Date: June 25 th 2013. Nampak Plastics Europe Ltd. The leading supplier of HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) bottles to the UK dairy industry 2.1Bn (189ml - 6pint) bottles last year 9 UK production sites (7 dairy in-plant) .
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Plastics 2020 Presented by: Ashwin Moorthy | Date: June 25th 2013
Nampak Plastics Europe Ltd. The leading supplier of HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) bottles to the UK dairy industry 2.1Bn (189ml - 6pint) bottles last year 9 UK production sites (7 dairy in-plant)
Nampak carbon reduction initiatives Dairy UK & Defra Milk roadmap targets for carbon reduction of milk packaging: • 10% recycled HDPE in plastic milk bottles by 2010 • 30% by 2015 and 50% by 2020 or sooner Courtauld Commitment - lightweighting our packaging on average by up to 25% 16% CF reduction per tonne of product since 2009 Zero to landfill since Q3 ‘12 7.5% energy reduction planned in ‘13
Infini bottle Infini neck transition, profiled shoulder angles to equalise top load forces Ergonomic contoured handle for comfortable grip 5° angled handle to improve rigidity Patented footprint, blown ‘corner to corner’ reduces parison stretch and the asymmetrical footprint presents handle to consumer Tapering radius base, to reduce parison stretch Imperial and metric engraving prominently displayed on front face
Infini range When made aware of the 25% CF saving, 65% of households preferred Infini 87% of households said they would purchase milk in the Infini bottle Position of the handle on the bottle is a major like for the consumer Ricability Consumer research 2012
Infini benefit 25% carbon footprint reduction with Infini and 15% rHDPE 30% CF reduction with Lighter Infini and 30% rHDPE Based on Nampak 2Bn+ containers pa: Infini = 10,000 tonne resin saving Lighter Infini = 15,000 tonne resin saving Save the UK milk packaging industry 30,000 tonnes of resin per annum
Nampak Sustainability 2020 vision Sustainability Time