Hall 6 of Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre (BEC), Goregaon, will host drink technology India (dti) 2012 – the third edition of drinktec India - the trade fair for the beverage and liquid technology industry – and International PackTech India 2012 – the seventh international exhibition and conference for the packaging and processing industry – between November 6 and 8, 2012. The space covered by the events will be approximately 12,000 sq m.
Approximately 300 exhibitors from 15 countries are expected to take part in the trade fair duo this year, and showcase their latest ranges of products and services encompassing such industries as packaging, packaging-print, processing, beverage, food and liquid food. The organisers – Messe Munchen (dti) and Messe Dusseldorf (International PackTech India 2012) – have reported a 50 per cent increase in the total hall space taken up by these events this year.
The list of exhibitors includes the likes of Buhler, Carna Group, Cavanna, Chronos Richardson India, Clearpack India, COESIA India, Ehxcolo A/S, GEA, Hinterkopf, ITW India, KHS, Krones, MultiPack Systems, Pentair, Ronchi Mario Spa, Sidel, Siemens, SSP Packaging and Theegarten-Pactec. They will focus on the requirements of the Indian markets – such as hygiene and water processing – and showcase products tailored to meet those needs.
About 8,000 trade visitors – comprising top managers, technicians, engineers and users from the middle-level management - are expected to attend the event. The German Pavilion is one of the highlights at this edition of the event. A number of German companies will put on a presentation. Besides this, dti 2012 will also have a Chinese pavilion. At International PackTech India, there will be national pavilions representing Switzerland, Italy and Turkey.
The supporting programme comprises the Exhibitor Forum and Congress. The former includes a series of lectures delivered by the companies participating in the event, and the latter is based on current themes pertaining to the aforementioned sectors. The focus of the supporting programme, in which speakers from both India and overseas are expected to take part, is issues relevant to the Indian market.
dti Exhibitor Forum
Exhibitors from India and Europe will take part in the dti Exhibitor Forum, where they will be showcasing their latest products and system solutions based on current themes. The lecture programme has been divided into 11 blocks, each of which explores a different aspect of food and beverage technologies. Of these, five blocks will be delivered on November 7, 2012, and the remainder the following day.
November 7, 2012
Block One – titled 'Innovations and endless possibilities in metal packaging' – will be delivered by Hindustan Tin Works Ltd's Atit Bhatia between 10.30 am and 11 am. Block Two will be divided into two parts: KHS Corpoplast GmbH's Amos Lopez will deliver the 11 am-11.30 am session, titled 'Highly efficient air recycling systems for PET stretch blow molding,' and Siemens AG's Mahendra Kane will speak on 'Optimised packaging lines for beverage industry' from 11.30 am to noon.
The topic for Block Three (the noon to 12.30 pm session), also delivered by Lopez, will be 'Preform's and bottle's lightweight design,' and its sub-topic would be 'The latest developments in PET lightweight design.' Block Four and Block Five – titled 'Hot and cold aseptic filling' – will be divided into two parts each (respectively called Part One and Part Two). Each of these will further be divided into two parts – namely the 1.30 pm-2.30 pm session and the 2.30 pm-3.30 pm session.
The 1.30 pm-2.30 pm session of Block Four, 'Filling particles – The Krones dual flow process' will be delivered by Krones AG's Stefan Kraus, and its 2 pm-2.30 pm session, 'New cold-fill technology for India,' will be delivered by Lanxess GmbH's Asad Shaikh. Sidel India Pvt Ltd's Ramphaisri Kongkiat will speak about 'New high-speed aspetic PET filler for Indian sensitive beverages market' (2.30 pm-3 pm) and Lanxess GmbH's Philipp Borgs will speak about 'Hot-fill vs. cold-fill: Effects on packaging, costs and sensory properties of beverages (3 pm-3.30 pm). These will comprise Block Five.
November 8, 2012
Blocks Six (10 am-11 am), Seven (11 am to noon) and Eight (noon to 1 pm) will collectively be titled 'Brewing and beverage technology.' Block Six will be called Part One, Block Seven will be called Part Two and Block Eight will be called Part Three. The 10 am-10.30 am session of Block Six – titled 'Siemens' answers for the food and beverage industry' will be delivered by Siemens AG's Pratish Sheth, and 10.30 am-11 am session – 'Flash pasteuriser' – will be delivered by Kieselmann GmbH's Dirk Vogler.
The 11 am-11.30 am session of Block Seven – titled 'Efficient, compact and affordable beer membrane filtration – The best choice for brewers' will be delivered by Oliver Meckler of Pentair Process Technologies, and the 11.30 am to noon session, titled 'Do not gamble with quality control,' will be delivered by Emmanuel Rurema, also of Pentair Process Technologies.
The noon to 12.30 pm session of Block Eight – 'Beer in PET bottles' – would be delivered by Harbinder Kathuria of Sidel India Pvt Ltd, while Bhatia will speak about 'Three-litre and five-litre party kegs' between 12.30 pm and 1 pm. Block Nine (2 pm-2.30 pm) – titled 'Outline – Filling and processing of dairy products' will be delivered by Kraus.
Block Ten – 'Product appearance and labelling' – will be divided into two parts: Gemep GmbH's Hari Menon will deliver the 3 pm-3.30 pm session, titled 'New technological developments in labelling technology,' and Christian Fruth (also of Gemep GmbH) will speak on the same topic from 3.30 pm to 4 pm.
Doemens workshop
Doemens Academy GmbH, an international education and consulting enterprise for the brewing and food and beverage industries based in Germany, will conduct a workshop at the Westin Mumbai Garden City Hotel on November 7 and 8, 2012.
The workshop has been divided into six sessions. Session One is titled 'Water – The raw material'; Session Two will focus on 'Sensory analysis'; Session Three is titled 'Microbiological analysis of beverages; ' Session Four is titled 'Problems and solutions in filling carbonated soft drinks;' Session Five will focus on 'Line assessment – Finding hygienic weak points in a filling line;' and Session Six is titled 'Education and support of employees.'
International PackTech 2012 Conference
The lectures and panel discussions at the International PackTech 2012 Conference will concentrate on the subject of innovative packaging technology, modern packaging solutions for the Indian market, labelling, coding, handling and storage. Environmental aspects such as waste management and recycling technologies would also be covered.
Leading experts from India and abroad would be present to pass on their knowledge in this practical forum for the benefit of professionals in packaging development, production, design and marketing. The conference is being organised by the Institute of Packaging Machinery Manufacturers of India (IPMMI) and the Indian Flexible Packaging and Folding Carton Manufacturers Association, supported by Messe Dusseldorf and Messe Dusseldorf India Pvt. Ltd.
Organisers' note
One of the organisers said, “The trade fair duo (dti and International PackTech India) continues to grow. The number of exhibitors showcasing their products at the 2012 edition is approximately a third more than it was two years ago. They will present a wide range of products at the exhibition, slated to take place in Mumbai from November 6-8, 2012.”
“India is still considered to be one of the most attractive markets in the world. The middle-class population of the subcontinent is expected to grow to approximately 580 million by 2025 – a predominantly young and consumerist section of the society. Every year, about 60 per cent of the country's gross domestic product is spent on private consumption. Despite a slight weakening of the growth forecasts, Indian consumers are the most optimistic worldwide, and are still in a buying mood,” they said.
Messe Munchen and Messe Dusseldorf stated, “So the conditions are ideal for everyone active on the Indian market for food and beverages, whose business prospects and those of their suppliers and equippers are considered to be very good in the long-term. However, the use of state-of-the-art technology and processes is essential, in order to be able to meet the customers' rising expectations.”
“As a central information and ordering platform, dti and International PackTech provide an international range on offer. The full range of products for the packaging, packaging printing, processing, beverage and food and liquid food industry will be presented at the two trade fairs,” they said.
The fact that dti and International PackTech India act in concert is amply demonstrated by the participation of the German companies. In fact, the German pavilion will have 16 companies. Apart from the aforementioned countries, there could be a joint presentation from the United Kingdom and a French pavilion.
“A couple of years ago, about 201 exhibitors from 22 countries showcased their products, and it was attended by over 6,000 trade visitors,” the organisers informed.
The concentrated know-how of the two fair organisers and the synergy effects between the packaging, processing and the food and beverage industries were received with great interest in the booming economic area of India,” a statement issued by the organisers said.
The organisers also assured all those engaged in these industries that the conference would be also a fair forum.
