Predis develops partnership between two companies

For leading Japanese pharmaceutical company Otsuka, Predis from Sidel was a perfect fit. The ground-breaking solution helped Otsuka underscore the healthy and environmentally friendly profile for the isotonic drink Pocari Sweat.

The beverage market has long been a focus of Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s development programmes. After having tried out various local or regional suppliers, the company searched for new partnerships with top-standard worldwide groups able to supply them with break-through innovation. In this, the key for success for Sidel was the ground-breaking Predis solution. Instead of cleaning the full-blown bottle, preforms are decontaminated.

“Our innovation and its high technology content allowed two great companies to become partners in a true win-win relationship. Otsuka is a company focusing on health and eco-friendliness and here is where Predis is a perfect fit”, says Sebastien Geffrault, Director Account Management and Marketing for Sidel Group in South East Asia Pacific.

By decontaminating the preforms instead of the bottles, customers can radically cut the use of water and chemicals. In addition, it gives the possibility to reduce the weight of the bottle, which not only saves costs but also reduces the environmental footprint.