Dubai Crystal Mineral Water and Refreshments to install Matrix Combi to achieve energy efficiency and cut costs
UAE: Sidel, a leading global provider of PET solutions for liquid packaging, will be introducing for the first time its MatrixTM Combi technology in the UAE, after being selected by Dubai Crystal Mineral Water and Refreshments LLC to upgrade its factory with their latest technology. Due to be installed in August 2015, Sidel MatrixTM Combi will help the Emirati bottler to produce PET water bottles in 330ml and 500ml formats at a speed of 22,500 bottles per hour (bph) and 1,500ml format at a speed of 16,000bph.
Apart from Matrix™ Combi, Dubai Crystal Mineral Water and Refreshments will integrate Sidel’s recently launched StarLite base technology which gives added durability, stability, and overall resistance to the bottles. It offers a more energy efficient method of production, allowing producers to achieve significant savings on energy and the amount of PET used for the overall production.
“We have been looking to upgrade our factory with the latest solutions in packaging and bottling innovation, and we chose Sidel because of their proven capabilities and proficiency. With versatility and production savings for PET bottles, Sidel was the best option for us, and we are very certain that our consumers will feel the same,” said Shahram Raheb, Managing Director of Dubai Crystal Mineral Water and Refreshments.
Line Flexibility, Innovative Designs, and Lightweighting
Sidel Matrix™ Combi brings together all the benefits of blowing and filling innovations in an integrated solution which delivers outstanding energy efficiency while simultaneously cutting costs. The machine offers savings in raw materials with light or ultra-lightweight bottles, as well as, reduced consumption of air, water, chemicals and energy.
“The Combi’s overall efficiency, its compact size, ergonomic design, easy maintenance and lower energy consumption can all contribute to further reductions in producers’ costs. We are confident that the line will help Crystal Water meet their objectives in the market and achieve operational excellence,” said Harbinder Kathuria, Regional Commercial Director of Greater Middle East at Sidel.
The beverage sector is expected to continue growing in the UAE across various categories. In 2014, the consumption of water, the most consumed beverage item, stood at about 1.05 billion litres and is due to grow by a compound annual growth rate of 6.5 per cent over the next four years to reach 1.35 billion litres by 2018.