


Home Press Press Releases 2007	Print Send

2007

Sidel presents its EIT™ 5.0 Efficiency Improvement Tool

Through a browser, the EIT™ user is able to gain actionable insight into plant floor processes and performance. Like prior versions, the new system offers reliability, relevancy, standardization and insight into production. Enhancements in EIT™ 5.0 ensure optimal usability, interoperability, flexibility, scalability and visibility.

Sidel delivers a beer line and complete logistics solution to Damm

Sidel and Spanish brewer Damm have teamed up on a cutting edge packaging line and complex project of integrated logistics.

Sidel’s energy-saving PRINCE system for pasteurization

At the Brau trade show, Sidel will feature energy saving technologies for packaging beer. One of the solutions presented is Sidel’s PRINCE (PRediction IN Control Equations) control system for pasteurization. This innovative system based on prediction improves quality and shelf life of pasteurized products, especially beer, while cutting the pasteurizer’s consumption of water and steam.

China’s Zhuhai Zhongfu buys its 100th Sidel blow molding machine

Zhuhai Zhongfu, China’s top PET bottle producer, has just purchased its one hundredth blow molding machine from Sidel, a Zhuhai Zhongfu partner for twenty years. The latest acquisition is an SBO 24xs, the latest in Sidel’s Highspeed equipment range and the first of its kind in Asia!

200,000th Sidel mold delivered to Nestlé Waters

Nestlé Waters, the world’s bottled water leader, received the 200,000th blow mold made by Sidel. This mold will be making ultralight half liter bottles produced at high speed.

Sidel invests 35 million euros in China to build its first multi-product plant

In mid-2008, Sidel will open a new plant in Beijing to produce complete beverage bottling lines for the Chinese market.

Sidel highlights hygiene and energy savings in beer packaging at Brau

At Sidel’s Booth 123, Hall 5, hygiene in beer packaging will take center stage. On display will be Sidel’s new hygienic crowner connected by air conveyor to a crown feeder. Alongside this equipment, show visitors will see hygienic and energy efficient conveyors. Additional highlights include labeling technologies (cold glue and adhesive labeling), energy savings (on a new pasteurizer) and beer in PET packaging.

Augmented Reality a real boost to traditional technical assistance

Sidel introduces its R.E.A.L. (Remote Expert Assistance for Lines) system, a revolution in remote technical assistance, maintenance and training bringing unrivaled responsiveness to customers.

Equinox™, first automatic blow molding regulation system

Sidel is paving the way for automatic, continuous quality control of blow molding. The Equinox™ system built into Sidel’s rotary blow molding machines ensures consistent, top quality PET bottle production for better overall bottling line efficiency.

Sidel’s NoBottle™ receives award for best packaging innovation

Announced September 13 at the 2007 Global Bottled Water Congress in Mexico City, the 2007 bottledwaterworld awards honored the water market’s best innovations chosen from 169 entries from 32 countries. The prize for the year’s best packaging innovation went to Sidel for its NoBottle™.

Sidel: one Group, one brand, one partner

Two years after their merger, Sidel and Simonazzi are fully integrated. The new group is adopting the Sidel brand name for all of its products. At the same time, Sidel is increasing proximity to its markets by means of a more decentralized organization.

Sidel at K: Endless possibilities in plastic packages

Sidel continues to advance the possibilities in PET packaging for beverages with ultra-lightweight PET bottles, small and large; new low- and high-output-rate blow molding machines; and automatic blow molding process regulation. All are on exhibit as we unveil Sidel’s latest innovations at the upcoming K trade show.

Rugby 2007 Collector’s Edition Bottle: Sidel scores the try

In honor of this year’s Rugby World Cup hosted by France from September 7 – October 20, Sidel is unveiling a new 0.75-liter PET bottle shaped like a rugby ball - a prime example of Sidel’s expertise in creating complex shapes.

Sidel unveils first aluminum mold for blow molding heatset PET bottles

Sidel has developed an alternative to traditional stainless steel molds used in HR blow molding. The new mold is made of lightweight aluminum, which is easier to machine than steel. Higher machine output is just one of the mold’s many benefits.

Sidel launches online services portal for customers

Sidel Group customers can now order parts or consult technical manuals online saving valuable time in machine fleet management.

Sidel launches NoBottle, a new concept in PET bottle packaging for water

Sidel has developed an elegant, high-performance package that is also the lightest PET bottle yet for water (9.9 g per 500 ml bottle). This novel concept, dubbed NoBottle, is possible due to another Sidel innovation known as Flex.

Sidel exhibits at Expo Pack trade show June 26-29, 2007 in Mexico City

At its Expo Pack 2007 booth, Sidel will present its portfolio of liquid food packaging solutions. Visitors can see demonstrations of a Sidel blow molding machine and filler. Also featured at the booth will be the full range of solutions proposed by regional market leader Sidel de Mexico, a subsidiary with 150 employees.

Sidel opens new blow molding machine manufacturing plant in Malaysia

On June 19, 2007 Sidel opened a new production plant in Malaysia for low and medium output two-step PET bottle blow molding machines. This facility meets world class industry standards and enables Sidel to increase production capacity and offer shorter lead times.

Sidel unveils world’s fastest Combi at 17 bottles per second

Ten years of development at Sidel have resulted in Combi equipment that can package all beverages at all rates. Sidel’s latest Combi development, a range of record-breaking, high-speed machines that produce up to 61,200 bottles per hour, is now available.

Sidel exhibits at Fispal Tecnologia trade fair

At the Fispal trade fair, Sidel is showcasing its complete portfolio of packaging equipment and solutions with a special focus on equipment produced at its Itapecerica plant in Brazil. Sidel has established a major manufacturing base in Brazil, which enables it to build strong relationships with the country’s major bottlers. In fact, AmBev recently placed an order for three complete lines.

Sidel’s SBO Universal™ equipment: The international standard in PET blow molding 400 machines sold in two years

After a market launch in 2005, Sidel’s SBO Universal™ blow molding equipment has already brought in orders for 400 machines. The equipment’s impressive performance – a 20 percent reduction in bottle blowing costs, a 23 percent boost in productivity, and coverage of all output rates up to 51,000 bottles per hour – has prompted brisk sales around the world.

Alfa™ Rollquattro Evolution: precise, efficient labeling at high speed

Sidel’s new Rollquattro Evolution labeler offers 30 percent faster changeover times and 20 percent more accuracy at high speeds. It features a fully redesigned linear labeling station not found elsewhere on the market

Rapid and cost-effective oxygen transmission analyzer for PET bottles

Sidel and Systech present the Systech 8700, a new oxygen transmission rate (OTR) analyser. Designed to meet the high output of Sidel’s ACTIS™ 48 machine, this compact, economical instrument cuts oxygen measurement time in half for barrier PET bottles.

Maintenance Services from Sidel help improve equipment productivity

Sidel now offers customers three Maintenance Services programs to help manufacturers optimize performance throughout the useful life of their equipment.

Sidel merge legal and manufacturing organization in Italy and launches investment

On January 1, 2007, Sidel Spa became the house for the Sidel Group operations in Italy. The Parma-based industrial facilities will be merged in 2007. The company industrial plan calls for major investments over the next years.