Through its Packaging Optimization approach, Competek supports manufacturers and brand owners throughout the entire lightweighting process, acting as a single partner throughout the lightweighting journey, from packaging design and development through to industrialisation, line implementation and ongoing production optimisation.
“Successful lightweighting requires a clear understanding of the production process, line requirements and bottle lifecycle”, said Luca Baldessin, Research and Development Manager at Competek. “As a single partner throughout the process, we combine engineering expertise with testing, validation and production support to help customers develop lighter bottles that are optimised for real manufacturing environments while maintaining performance and quality.”
Turning lightweight designs into production-ready bottles
When designing a lightweight bottle, it is essential to understand how packaging changes will affect production performance. To aid this, Competek has developed a comprehensive set of procedures and tests aimed at ensuring feasibility and performance throughout the development process.
With more than 30 years of experience in PET packaging, Competek identifies the most effective optimisation opportunities to achieve the right balance between weight, strength, processability, cost efficiency and sustainability. The process begins with a technical assessment of customer requirements and continues through design, simulation, testing and performance validation.
