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| Global themes | PETnology | Regensburg | Germany

PETnology Americas 2018, Atlanta, Georgia, 25-26 June

WHERE WILL YOU FIND PET RESIN IN THE NEXT 18 MONTHS?

We haven't encountered this big of a shortage of PET resin since 1994. PET plants in Asia, Europe and North America are running at full capacity and raising margins. Trade barriers are removing options, while demand is remaining strong. Where will you source your PET between now and 2020? In this...
| Sustainability | PETnology | Regensburg | Germany

PETnology Americas 2018, Atlanta, Georgia, 25-26 June

Added to the agenda: "Circular Economy: The Supply/Demand/Quality Future”

Newest Plastics Hall of Fame Inductee, David Cornell, to Headline "Circular Economy: The Supply/Demand/Quality Future” at PETnology Americas.
Coming off his induction last month into the Plastics Hall of Fame, David Cornell will present a view of Sustainability like you have never seen before, and...
| Global themes | Henkel | Düsseldorf | Germany

Sustainability Initiative

Henkel, APK, Borealis and Mondi are driving the circular economy of sustainable, flexible multi-layer packaging

As part of its sustainability strategy, consumer goods company Henkel is working to further improve the recyclability of its product packaging and to increase its use of recycled materials. A joint development project between Henkel, packaging manufacturer Mondi, plastics manufacturer Borealis and...
| Blow Moulding & Coating | Torus Group | Telford | United Kingdom

Inspection Technologies

Torus release new inspection equipment for the plastics industry

After 12-18 months of careful development, Torus is pleased to introduce their latest innovation; the B309 Internal Diameter Gauge for plastic containers.
| Blow Moulding & Coating | IMD | Brügge | Switzerland

IMD LAYER – Inline multilayer thickness measurement solution with terahertz technology

The IMDvista LAYER is a new nondestructive multilayer thickness measurement solution for multi-layer plastic bottles, containers, preforms and thin wall packaging.
| Auxillaries | IMD | Brügg | Switzerland

Vision Inspection Systems

ALPS Leak Test Machines and IMDvista Vision Inspection Systems for total Bottle Inspection

By integrating both leak testing and visual inspection methods into one machine, the new Total Bottle Inspection Solution provides a range of quality-control checks, including the detection of leaks, contaminations, cosmetic defects, measurement, ovality or other material issues.
| Management | Indorama Ventures | Bangkok | Thailand

PET in Egypt

Indorama Ventures to support manufacturing revival in Egypt

Delighted to Team Up with Indian JV partner ‘Dhunseri’ to Restart EIPET (Egyptian Indian Polyester Company S.A.E.) and Create 300 Jobs
 
| Global themes | ALPLA | Exter, Vlotho | Germany

Sustainability Initiative

ALPLA sustainability days: understanding and supporting customers

Impact of new legislation on requirements for plastic packaging.
| Global themes | RPC | Rushden | United Kingdom

Sustainability Initiative

Site enhancements underline RPC’s sustainability commitment

Sustainability enhancements at one of its sites have underlined RPC Group’s commitment to minimising the carbon footprint of its manufacturing operations.
| Management | Novio Packaging Group | Wijchen | Netherlands

Acquisition

Novio Packaging Group B.V. to take over Haal Verpakkingen B.V.

On June 14, the Novio Packaging Group B.V. will be taking over Haal Verpakkingen B.V. Haal director Eric Haal will remain with Novio Packaging for the coming period.
| Management | Alpla | Hard | Austria

ALPLA-founder Alwin Lehner deceased

Alwin Lehner, founder of the Austrian packaging solutions specialist ALPLA - died on Tuesday evening at the age of 86.
| Nordson | Münster | Germany

Management

Nordson merges its BKG® Pelletizer and Melt Delivery Equipment Businesses

Nordson BKG GmbH will be headquartered in a newly expanded Münster facility and provide global leadership for BKG® Pelletizing, Melt Filtration, Gear Pump, Diverter Valve and related technologies.
| Management | Cold Jet Europe | Zellik | Belgium

Management

Cold Jet continues rapid expansion in Europe

After the acquisition of Denmark-based IceTech in 2016, Cold Jet® has further expanded European production of its high performing and reliable dry ice cleaning and production systems in Poland and Denmark.  In addition to these facilities, Cold Jet has installed several technical information and...

BLOW MOULDING

| Blow Moulding & Coating | SMI | San Giovanni Bianco (BG) | Italy

PET Line

Ice Age Glacial Water Company uses SMI PET line

Among the different types of mineral water, glacier water is considered one of the best because it is extremely pure and uncontaminated and thus has positive effects on the human health and well-being.
| Bottle developments | Pretium Packaging | Chesterfield, Mo. | United States

Container Development

Pretium’s SureHandle™ bottle wins three Ameristar awards including prestigious ‘Best of Show’

Pretium Packaging, a leading North American manufacturer of plastic containers and closures, has won three Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) Ameristar packaging awards for its SureHandle™ polyethylene terephthalate (PET) container which features an integrated handle.
| Blow moulds | DEMO Design and Moulds | San Vendemiano (Treviso) | Italy

Blow Moulds

The World of Molds

The thousands of products made over the years are a proof of technology and expertise we have developed in the world of blow and is recognized internationally there. Each DEMO project tries to make original and personalized imprint, responding to customer demand, in line with its expectations.
| Blow Moulding & Coating | Sidel | Italy

PET line

UShydrations chooses Sidel for their complete PET packaging line

UShydrations recently acquired a complete pet line from Sidel, equipped with a Matrix™ combi, for their company's headquarters in Pittston, Pennsylvania (USA). Installation of the line began in April 2018 and it will be able to bottle soft drinks and water, both still and carbonated, at a speed of...

FILLING TECHNOLOGY

| Filling technology | GEA | Duesseldorf | Germany

Filling Technology

GEA Remote Eye Wear: real-time support, anywhere in the world

For plant inspections, to provide support during commissioning and in the event of technical problems, GEA has developed GEA Remote Eye Wear. Thanks to state-of-the-art technology, it offers customers virtual real-time support by a GEA service technician via remote access. As a result, response...
| Filling technology | CFT S.p.A | Parma | Italy

Filling & Aseptic

CFT GROUP obtains the F.D.A compliancy for its Macropak AF/2 aseptic filler

During the last months CFT Group’s Macropak AF/2 Aseptic Filler has been tested and checked by the American Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A), and has finally gotten the compliancy approval, by obtaining the relevant certification. In the U.S.A the filling of low acid products, such as fruits and...
| Filling & Aseptic | GEA | Düsseldorf | Germany

Filling technology

Quality requires precision: GEA's CMAG™ flow meter provides accurate measurement data for sensitive production processes

To complement automated production plants, for example, in the food, pharmaceutical and biotech industries, GEA has developed the magnetic inductive flow meter CMAG™. The easy-to-install version of the proven IZMAG™ flow meter delivers highly accurate and reliable measurement data, helping GEA's...
| Markets | KHS | Dortmund | Germany

Aseptic line in Serbia

KHS & Nectar: Fruitful investment

Serbian fruit juice producer Nectar is raising the level of its technical equipment to totally unprecedented heights with a new aseptic filler from KHS. This is not only of benefit to the quality of its products but also to its efficiency in production.

DECORATION TECHNOLOGY

| Decoration technologies | KHS | Dortmund/Germany, Bocholt | Belgium

Direct Printing

Belgium’s Brouwerij Martens produces bottles for the soccer World Cup with Direct Print Powered by KHS™

Design individual bottles in batches of one or implement special marketing campaigns within a very short time indeed: Direct Print Powered by KHS™ offers beverage producers great flexibility of design, thus giving them the competitive edge. The Martens brewery in Belgium is now making good use of...
| Decoration technologies | Sacmi | Imola | Italy

Labelling Technology

Argentine company Refres Now goes for Sacmi OPERA roll-fed technology

Recent orders have seen the number of labellers installed at the model La Matanza plant - one of the largest and most modern in Latin America - rise to 8.
| Decoration technologies | Velox Ltd. | New York | United States

Digital Decoration

Velox delivers world’s only mass production direct-to-shape digital decoration technology for the rigid packaging industry

Today, Velox Ltd., global developer of the world’s only mass production direct-to-shape (DTS) digital decorator for the rigid packaging industry, announces commercial availability of its revolutionary new solution and a new customer in production for its end users. The announcement was made in...
| Decoration technologies | Sidel | Italy

Labelling technology

Sidel's new EvoDECO labelling solutions maximise flexibility and performance

The Sidel EvoDECO solutions, available either as a modular, multi-technology or as dedicated-technology equipment, are designed for total flexibility and optimised for unmatched performance, to meet today’s demands within labelling.

CONVEYING & TRANSPORTATION

| Conveying & Transportation | Gebo Cermex | France

End-of-line

End-of-line partnership with Gebo Cermex for Unilever’s new state-of-the-art facility in Dubai

Two comprehensive end-of-lines for production of shampoo and conditioner in shaped bottles have been successfully implemented by Gebo Cermex at Unilever’s site in Dubai, which is the largest personal care factory in the Middle East and Africa. With this large installation, the global player in the...
| Packaging machinery | Gebo Cermex

Gebo Cermex packer for FrieslandCampina Thailand

Gebo Cermex wrap-around packer ensures high speed and reliability at FrieslandCampina Thailand

FrieslandCampina Thailand, a local branch of the global dairy company, has turned – once again – to Gebo Cermex to install an efficient and cost-effective end-of-line solution, handling its new Foremost plastic bottles, which feature a complex shape. Thanks to a 360° approach applied to wrap-around...
| Packaging machinery | SMI | San Giovanni Bianco (BG) | Italy

Packaging machinery

Packaging in wrap-around cases

Packaging in wrap-around cases is the ideal solution for a shock-resistant package and for maintaining the product integrity during the transportation.
In order to further protect fragile containers, such as glass containers, the installation of the PID (Partition Inserting Device) is recommended...
| Asia Pacific | AND & OR S.A. | Sevilla | Spain

SAT ceremony of the biggest empty bottle packing line in Asia (Changzhou, China)

And&Or successfully supply to Southern Packaging 55,000 bph packing line for hdpe containers

RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY

| Recycling technology | Borealis | Vienna | Austria

Plastics recycling

Borealis inaugurates EUR 15 million investment project mtm plastics GmbH

Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, announces the inauguration of a EUR 15 million investment project in mtm plastics GmbH. Based in Niedergebra, Germany, mtm plastics GmbH is regarded as a technology leader in the...
| Recycling technology | Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH | Königsbrunn | Germany

PET Recycling

Recycled PET bottles: Ettlinger’s ECO melt filters make fines almost one hundred percent recyclable

Shredded and washed flakes are created – along with fines as the second fraction – when non-returnable PET bottles are recycled. These fines occur in large quantities and are hence a significant and valuable part of the PET cycle. However, as an input material they are difficult to handle on account...
| Recycling technology | Interseroh | Cologne | Germany

Recycling Technology

Interseroh, bifa and Fraunhofer IVV present new testing method for packaging optimisation

Scientific basis for recycling-friendly packaging design +++ Points system makes recycling capability of packaging measurable +++ Improvement potential in the “packaging” value chain can be raised targetedly in future +++ Optimal preparation for packaging law
| Sorting systems | TOMRA Sorting | Mülheim-Kärlich | Germany

Recycling technology

TOMRA SORTING RECYCLING introduces new SHARP EYE technology for separating single-layer PET trays from PET bottles

New brand application, made possible by higher light intensity, will be a welcome breakthrough at a time when demand for plastic bottles and trays is growing internationally