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 Turkey’s 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.
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