BrauBeviale 2019 highlighted the sustainability potential of collaboration across the beverage value chain, with the RETAL team proud to present its tethered closure solutions alongside innovation ideas from key industry stakeholders.
European Marketing Manager Mariya Ushakova says, “There was a great energy at BrauBeviale 2019; everyone knows that sustainability is crucial to our ongoing success, both as businesses and as individuals, so to see exciting products and solutions from the whole of the beverage industry value chain was inspiring.”
RETAL presented its two patented tethered closure solutions at BrauBeviale, with plenty of samples available to illustrate how the expertly-designed tethered caps are both responsible and easy to use, particularly as they have a smooth edge that makes drinking more comfortable for end users. The whole range of RETAL's established portfolio was also available.
RETAL's stand was created by certified-sustainable trade fair construction company Mesomondo, who confirmed that RETAL's stand was CO2 neutral.
Ushakova adds, “We would like to thank everyone that came to visit our informative stand; it was good to see customers and potential customers and talk about our tethered closures as well as discussing the issues that are impacting on us all. It feels like a new wave of collaborative understanding of how we can all support the circular economy and RETAL is delighted to be a part of it.”
Tethered closures are a hot topic in the packaging industry. Global PET, rPET and HDPE packaging producer Retal has invested considerable time and resources to creating innovative tethered closures that are both responsible and easy to use.
Tethered closures from Retal are suitable for water, carbonated soft drinks and aseptic products. By ensuring that the lid is not separated from the bottle, they reduce contamination of recycling collections and help to support the circular economy by retaining materials and reducing waste. The Retal tethered closures are also intended to provide enhanced convenience for consumers thanks to the way in which it opens, creating a smooth contact.
Aleksandr Kachanov, R&D director at Retal, explains, “We gained the patent certificates in June 2019 for our tethered closures; our unique solution allows the sharp edge to stay towards the bottle once it’s been opened, rather than towards the mouth of the consumer. Retal is one of very few closure manufacturers that has developed and invested in this special solution – it’s the embodiment of the Retal dedication to creating responsible solutions that are user-friendly. It’s not just a response to the EU SUP Directive; our tethered closures aide consumer convenience as they’re easy and comfortable to use.”
The patented tethered closures have tested both injection moulded and a slit folded solution, with the design team lead by Kachanov creating prototypes that have been subjected to numerous strict tests. He says, “After extensive modifications to each solution, we focused on the injection moulded tethered closure as the majority of our closure moulds use this, making it a more cost-effective offer for our global food and beverage customers, particularly as our technical expertise is also more proficient in this area. Our brand owner customers and bottlers are unlikely to need investment in new solution when they chose tethered closures from Retal.”
Retal’s packaging development expert Anton Sugoniaev shares how the intense testing phase has enabled the company to create an injection moulded tethered closure solution that addresses the core concerns of its customers and the consumer. Sugoniaev says, “There are limitations to the possible tethered closures, so they will all be similar, yet this is where the potential for differentiation is exciting; small changes deliver big advantages, particularly when it comes to consumer convenience. Our solution delivers a secure fixation of the closures next to bottle’s neck instead of allowing them bounce and turn around.”
Initially created for the standard 1881 caps, the Retal tethered closure portfolio will extend across its range.
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The first of RETAL’s clean up events took place in Cyprus, on 12 October, with over 30 volunteers removing plastic waste from the coastline to be repurposed into meaningful products.
Joining forces with international Waste Free Oceans, RETAL employees and their families collected discarded plastic waste from the Lady’s mile area coast in Limassol, highlighting the role of plastic packaging companies in the fight against plastic pollution.
The group of volunteers was bolstered by 13 members of the RETAL-sponsored Apollon Ladies’ Football Club, including vice president George Ollandos, who were delighted to join together with RETAL and WFO to show how a strong team spirit helps make challenging situations far more positive.
RETAL’s clean-up event was combined with the annual Environment & Recycling Festival in the Molos area of Limassol, with the strapline ‘Build Good Habits’ aiming to raise public awareness. Here, RETAL’s stand offered ‘Raising Awareness’ brochures, with many local people visiting the stand to discuss recycling, circular economy and future of positive plastic. Hagai Golan, RETAL Cyprus General Manager, says, “This was a true team event; bringing together RETAL people, WFO and the Apollon Ladies F.C. made for an impressive group that showed how positive action can create a ripple effect. The festival was also an excellent opportunity to show our local community what RETAL is doing to mitigate our environmental impact.”
The first of RETAL’s clean-up events has taken place in with more than 30 volunteers removing plastic waste from the coastline to be repurposed into meaningful products.
Joining forces with Waste Free Oceans, RETAL employees and their families collected discarded plastic waste from the Lady’s Mile area coast in Limassol, highlighting the role of plastic packaging companies in the fight against plastic pollution.
The group of volunteers was bolstered by 13 members of the RETAL-sponsored Apollon Ladies’ Football Club, including VP George Ollandos, who were keen to show how a strong team spirit helps make challenging situations far more positive.
Hagai Golan, RETAL Cyprus General Manager, said: “This was a true team event bringing together RETAL people, WFO and the Apollon Ladies FC and making for an impressive group that showed how positive action can create a ripple effect. The festival was also an excellent opportunity to show our local community what RETAL is doing to mitigate our environmental impact.”
RETAL’s clean-up event was combined with the annual Environment & Recycling Festival in the Molos area of Limassol, with the strapline ‘Build Good Habits’ aiming to raise public awareness. Here, RETAL’s stand offered ‘Raising Awareness’ brochures, with many local people visiting the stand to discuss recycling, circular economy and future of positive plastic.
Emmanuel Duffaut, RETAL’s Sustainability Director, added: “We are determined to be active and responsible in our role in the circular economy. By partnering with Waste Free Oceans, we are able to see how collecting visible plastic waste from our coastlines helps promote a positive second life for plastic.”
RETAL is a PET preform supplier and active member of Waste Free Oceans, which targets converters, governments, companies, and the public to inspire recovery, recycling and reuse.
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The first of RETAL’s clean up events took place in Cyprus on October 12th, with over 30 volunteers removing plastic waste from the coastline to be repurposed into meaningful products.
Joining forces with international Waste Free Oceans, RETAL employees and their families collected discarded plastic waste from the Lady’s mile area coast in Limassol, highlighting the role of plastic packaging companies in the fight against plastic pollution.
The group of volunteers was bolstered by 13 members of the RETAL-sponsored Apollon Ladies’ Football Club, including vice president George Ollandos, who were delighted to join together with RETAL and WFO to show how a strong team spirit helps make challenging situations far more positive.
RETAL’s clean-up event combined with the annual Environment & Recycling Festival in the Molos area of Limassol, with the strapline ‘Build Good Habits’ aiming to raise public awareness. Here, RETAL’s stand offered ‘Raising Awareness’ brochures, with many local people visiting the stand to discuss recycling, circular economy and future of positive plastic. Hagai Golan, RETAL Cyprus General Manager, says, “This was a true team event; bringing together RETAL people, WFO and the Apollon Ladies F.C. made for an impressive group that showed how positive action can create a ripple effect. The festival was also an excellent opportunity to show our local community what RETAL is doing to mitigate our environmental impact.”
Emmanuel Duffaut, RETAL’s sustainability director, says, “We are determined to be active and responsible in our role in the circular economy. By partnering with Waste Free Oceans, we are able to see how collecting visible plastic waste from our coastlines helps to promote a positive second life for plastic packaging and to realise the value that PET creates.”
RETAL is an active member of Waste Free Oceans, which targets converters, governments, companies, and the public, to mobilise them into recovering, recycling and reusing plastic. With over 75 members, including leading global manufacturers and household brands, Brussels-based WFO promises to ‘clean up our waters and use what’s in them wisely’, as well as lobbying policy makers for positive change and hosting events to raise awareness.
Duffaut adds, “RETAL is a global PET packaging producer with over 1500 employees worldwide; our employees want to be proud to work for RETAL. By encouraging our people to be part of the plastic packaging solution and by continually investing resources in creating plastic packaging solutions that utilise recycled PET, we can ensure we continue to deliver convenience for the consumer and sustainability for the planet.”
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RETAL Baltic has gained EU Funding to support the economic and professional development of its staff.
Thanks to the European Union Funds’ Investments in 2014-2020, RETAL Baltic will promote a range of valuable skills through high-level training across its production team, including ‘adaptation to economic changes, improvement of professional qualifications and the development of specific professional competencies'.
The total value of the project is EUR 538,133.88, of which EUR 269,066.94 is funded by the European Social Fund. RETAL Baltic has gained funding from the Priority 9 ‘Public Education and Enhancing the Potential of the Human Resources’ of the Operational Programme, which is due to end in August 2021.
General Manager of RETAL Baltic Viktorija Jureviciute says, “We are delighted to have gained funding to support our in-service training as we are committed to the continual development of our team, both for their personal and professional development and for the on-going enhancement of RETAL’s PET and rPET packaging solutions. We thank the European Social Fund for this valuable contribution, and we look forward to utilising the additional skills the training will bring.”
As a proud sponsor of the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) for many years, RETAL is an ardent supporter of sport.
RETAL was honored to sponsor the international “DIAMOND CUP KYIV”. This renowned sport and beauty tournament saw the strongest athletes from 16 countries worldwide gathered in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv.
Held at the beautiful Ukrainian House, categories included classic Bodybuilding, classic Physic, Men’s Physic, Muscularmen, Body Fitness, Fitness Bikini and Wellness Fitness. The event featured many of the world's elite bodybuilders - World and European champions, winners of the other international Diamond Cup tournaments held in 2018 and the reigning Arnold Classic Europe champion.
Umpires from Spain, Estonia, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Belarus and Ukraine refereed the event, headed by IFBB stalwart Armando Marquez.
The press and audience were most impressed by the perfect forms on show, proving that years of hard work and dedication can create the ideal bodybuilding physique. This was clearly evident in the popular Fitness Bikini category, which featured three Ukrainian winners - Sofia Mayboroda (up to 162 cm), Eugenia Filonenko (up to 166 cm), Albina Ustimenko (over 166 cm).
RETAL is delighted to announce that our General Manager Rosen Ruschev has won a prestigious Bulgarian Business Initiative award.
Ruschev is General Manager of RETAL Balkan, based in Sliven, Bulgaria, where the announcement of the Dobri Zhelyazkov Prize for Business Initiative 2018 was made, with the presentation ceremony held on October 25th, 2018.
Named after the renowned first Bulgarian factory owner, Sliven-born industrialist Dobri Zhelyazkov, the award celebrates 'economic initiative' and was announced by the Municipality of Sliven.
Rosen Ruschev is proud of this award, noting that it was gained thanks to the hard work and commitment of his team. Ruschev says, “This award represents a seal of approval for our concientous approach to innovation across our RETAL activities. For me, it also shows that we have strong teamwork and reliable efficiency, as the award celebrates initiative, which is imperative for our continued success.”
RETAL Balkan is a leading player in the Balkan region, producing standard and customized preforms and closures for local, national and multinational customers across the food and beverage sector.
RETAL's President Anatoly Martynov, on behalf of the Board of Directors, congratulated the General Manager and his team on winning this recognised award.
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With over 87,000 visitors and 39% of participants stating this was their only trade show of 2018, global packaging solutions company RETAL enjoyed an active ALL4PACK event this year, with its sustainability director part of the Petnology panel discussion on the latest industry challenges.
Presenting its complete range of PET and rPET preforms, closures, containers and films, including its market-leading multilayer technology, RETAL's multilingual team met with customers and industry experts to discuss the ever-changing trends and the all-important demands of consumers, including the need for more sustainable solutions.
RETAL's sustainability director Emmanuel Duffault was a participant in the Petnology Conference panel discussion at ALL4PACK, sharing his expertise in how leading food and drink brands can harness the responsible characteristics of rPET for their packaging and meet strict CSR targets.
Duffault says, “It was a positive discussion, focused on the advantages of rPET and PET over packaging alternatives. I was interested to hear my fellow panelist Christian Detrois from Nestle share his thoughts on the strong sustainability aspects of PET thanks to its lower carbon footprint. We also talked about how the consumer perception of plastic is low, but actually the key issues are its collection and recycling. I appreciated being invited to participate in such an important industry event.”
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The RETAL stand included its latest weight-reducing High Grip closure solution that is now in mass production, the 100% rPET preforms that RETAL converts for Nestle Pure Life and a selection of the PET yoghurt containers developed for Danone's 'heritage' dairy brand in Russia. It also showed its highly-respected multilayer solutions, which RETAL has been investing in and developing in Europe since 2003.
Emilie Chassagnard-Perreau, Commercial Manager at RETAL France, says, “The objective with multilayer is to compete with the performance of glass bottles while keeping the advantages of plastic: lighter weight and reduced carbon footprint – both key topics at this year's ALL4PACK. We talked with a number of leading French food and beverage brands as well as with major global brands to share our broad range of complete solutions that meet their strict demands and are already chosen by many household names.”