From:Plastics News

Sidel, the French-headquartered PET bottle maker has produced what is claimed to be the world’s lightest 900 milliliter PET bottle for edible oil.

The resulting lightweighting has cut the cost of production, packaging and transportation of the finished article.

Working with Brazilian oil producer Algar Agro, Sidel reduced the weight of the bottle by 22 percent to 14 grams.

The resulting lightweighting has cut the cost of production, packaging and transportation of the finished article, and lowered the total cost of ownership of the production equipment.

Sidel said it was chosen as the preferred supplier because of its experience and expertise, “as well as the actual proposals presented to Algar Agro during the initial discussions to lightweight the bottle.”

Edney Valente Lima Filho, a project manager with Algar Agro, said: “We put together the best industry suppliers and this is reflected in the project results.

“The success of Sidel was assured by the know-how demonstrated during the negotiation to propose and ensure the new bottle for vegetable oil – the lightest in the world.”