The PETpoint presents mainly technologies and accessories for the manufacture
and recycling of drink bottles made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate). PLA
(polylactide) and other plastics for beverage containers are also represented at
the PETpoint. The PETpoint has been an integral part of drinktec, the world’s
leading trade fair for beverage and liquid food technology, since 2005 and
operates there under its own label. Messe München GmbH acquired the rights to
the PETpoint brand from the heidelberg business media GmbH (hbmedia) of
Heidelberg on 1 October 2009. At the last drinktec in September 2009, some 120
exhibitors showed their products at the PETpoint on a gross area of 11,000 m²,
which was 50 per cent more space than in 2005.
Concentration of PET expertise in Hall 2:
Raw materials Preform manufacture Stretch blow-moulding technology Filling systems Closures manufacturing equipment and closures Labelling Recycling Accessories