Petainer to produce recyclable PET vodka bottles
By European Plastics News staff Posted 16 July 2010 8:58 am GMT
Petainer is producing a PET bottle for Galatea’s Sailor organic vodka
Former Rexam subsidiary Petainer has announced plans to manufacture recyclable PET vodka bottles for Galatea, one of the largest suppliers to Systembolaget, the Swedish state monopoly alcohol retailer.
Petainer’s plant in Lidköping, Sweden, will manufacture 70 centilitre bottles for Galatea’s Sailor, a brand of organic vodka. Pertainer will also provide branded sleeves for the bottles.
Petainer says PET offers benefits over glass in terms of weight and materials use and can have a significantly lower ‘carbon footprint’ than equivalent glass packaging, quoting a PETRA report that says PET generates up to 77% less greenhouse gases and uses up to 58% less energy.
Peter Edin, product manager at Galatea, said: “It is important that the bottles should reflect the quality of the Sailor brand and Petainer is able to deliver this quality reliably and consistently.”
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