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watercoolers, servicing the Americas region. We are particularly well-known in Europe and Americas for being a key driver of major brand sustainability strategies. In particular, we excel in recycled content for both single-use and reusable products. Furthermore, Petainer is well known as the technical leader in reusable packaging solutions,” Hugh continues.
Ever ahead of the market trends, Petainer is preparing to open a new site in Valencia, Spain.“ Over the last few years, we have been converting the Iberian market from polycarbonate to PET watercoolers, in advance of strict EU legislation banning BPA content, polycarbonate watercoolers. Opening a factory in Valencia will enable us to supply from within the Southwest Europe region and get closer to other markets of relevance such as North Africa. This facility will be close to the port in Valencia and will be operational by the start of 2026. The Spanish market is moving faster than others in Europe with its focus on reuse, so the Valencia facility will support the market transition with an‘ in region’ supply of reusable packaging,” he explains.
Jack discusses Petainer’ s longstanding commitment to sustainability in light of the increasing demand for sustainable solutions.“ Historically, sustainability has always been at our core, stemming from our commitment to using PET, the most widely recycled plastic in the world. PET is lightweight and offers numerous benefits to enhance sustainability for our customers. As a packaging manufacturer, we fall within our customers’ Scope 3 emissions, who are more focused on sustainability than ever before. Packaging accounts for between 30-70 percent of our clients’ total emissions, so any efforts to reduce this are crucial.” Hugh adds:“ I joined Petainer at the beginning of 2018, a time when plastic was facing significant criticism, and we always felt the industry was quite misunderstood. All packaging is a victim of the collection infrastructure, but with sensible collection
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