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Global themes
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Amcor
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Ann Arbor, MI
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United States
Initiative
Amcor partners with McKinsey.org to build sustainable recycling systems in Latin America
Amcor has partnered with McKinsey.org, a nonprofit founded by global consultancy McKinsey & Company, to develop recycling and waste management solutions that can be applied across communities in Latin America.
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Global themes
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Indorama Ventures
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Bangkok
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Thailand
COVID-19
Indorama Ventures hands over 1,500 PPE coveralls made from recycled PET to hospitals in Nakhon Pathom
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global chemical producer, handed over 1,500 PPE coveralls made from the company’s recycled PET yarns to the Nakhon Pathom Provincial Health Office in support of eight hospitals and other medical personnel in the province to protect against COVID-19.
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Global themes
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Greiner Packaging
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Kremsmünster
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Austria
Sustainable refill bottle
Greiner Packaging develops innovative refill solution that reduces use of plastics
Greiner Packaging is now offering a solution that is as smart as it is environmentally friendly: a sustainable refill bottle that can be used for liquids in spray bottles such as household cleaning products. The bottle can be used for multiple refill doses, doing the work of four conventional spray…
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Global themes
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Placon
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Madison, WI
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United States
Recognition
Placon obtains SCS Global certification for 75% rPET content
As a sustainable packaging leader, Placon has been using post-consumer recycled PET in their PET packaging for more than thirty (30) years. To ensure sustainable packaging quality and transparency, Placon was recently certified by SCS Global Services for their RPET-F75 PET material, Fresh n’…
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Global themes
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SABIC
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Riyadh
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Saudi Arabia
Circular economy
bp and SABIC embark on new cooperation for products from advanced plastics recycling
- bp and SABIC have signed a new cooperation to drive a circular economy at the Gelsenkirchen, Germany production site
- The new collaboration will help to increase production of certified circular products that use used mixed plastics as feedstock, thus reducing the amount of fossil resources needed…
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Global themes
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Amcor
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Ann Arbor, MI
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United States
rPET milk bottle
Fresh milk in Amcor's clear PCR/PET bottles is a first in Argentina
Amcor has broken new ground in the Argentine dairy market developing the first fresh milk bottle made of transparent post-consumer recycled (PCR) polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin. The custom-designed 1-L container for leading dairy maker Mastellone Hnos, Buenos Aires, supports the positioning…
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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KHS
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Dortmund
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Germany
Stretch Blow Molding
A block system for the future - Tempo Beverages invests in new PET line from KHS
A trust lasting more than 35 years: KHS recently commissioned a new non-returnable PET line for Israeli beverage producer Tempo Beverages under very special circumstances – and in doing so combined its latest-generation stretch blow molding technology with a filler for the very first time.
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Business function
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KraussMaffei Group
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Munich
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Germany
Sale
KraussMaffei sells KraussMaffei Austria to Luger GmbH
Sales and service activities in Austria and Hungary to be significantly strengthened - KraussMaffei is selling its subsidiary KraussMaffei Austria to the Austrian family-owned company Luger GmbH. There, it will continue to operate under the name KMAT Maschinen- und Service GmbH. The eight employees…
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Sheets & Films
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NOVA Chemicals
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Calgary, Alberta
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Canada
PCR film
NOVA Chemicals debuts film structure designs formulated with PCR
NOVA Chemicals Corporation (NOVA Chemicals) has developed a series of customizable film structure designs formulated with post-consumer resin (PCR). The film structures, which incorporate post-consumer low-density and linear low-density polyethylene (rLDPE/LLDPE), can be tailored to meet the demands…
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Milliken & Company
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Spartanburg, S.C.
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United States
Acquisition
Milliken & Company announces acquisition of Zebra-chem
Milliken & Company (“Milliken”), a global diversified manufacturer with more than a century and a half of materials science expertise, has formally acquired Zebra-chem GmbH (“Zebra-chem”), a global chemicals company known for its peroxide and blowing agent masterbatches. With more brands and…
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Global themes
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David Speirs MP, Premier of South Australia
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Adelaide
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Australia
Legislation
South Australia: Start of single-use plastic products ban
South Australia’s historic ban on single-use plastic products starts with drinking straws, stirrers and cutlery to be prohibited from sale, supply or distribution across the state.
The ban is the first of its kind across Australia and follows the ground-breaking legislation passing Parliament last…
The ban is the first of its kind across Australia and follows the ground-breaking legislation passing Parliament last…
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Filling technology
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KHS
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Dortmund
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Germany
Aseptic Filling
Growth market for sensitive products: KHS provides numerous innovations for system solutions
- Further developments provide greater efficiency and flexibility
- Bottlers benefit from improved product safety
- KHS offers extensive portfolio for various requirements in aseptic filling
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Caps & Closures
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SACMI
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Imola (BO)
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Italy
Showcase
The SACMI range at Chinaplas 2021: Compression and total quality control
With over 650 machines sold in China, SACMI is the country’s absolute leader in cap manufacturing solutions that use compression technology. In April the fair will showcase all the latest, with a sharp focus on efficiency and integrated process control.
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Business function
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Técnicas Reunidas
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Madrid
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Spain
Investment
Técnicas Reunidas: New PTA plant for SASA to be built in Turkey
Técnicas Reunidas officially signed with SASA POLYESTER the contract for the execution of a new petrochemical project for the production of PTA in Adana, Turkey. The new plant will have a capacity of 1.5 million tonnes per year. The project was announced at the end of 2020.
MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY
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Material technology
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Holland Colours
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Apeldoorn
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Netherlands
Additives
Holland Colours launches holcomer thermostretch additive to support high-speed PET bottle production with premium light barrier properties
Holland Colours announces the introduction of Thermostretch, a new answer to one of the biggest challenges facing PET packaging manufacturers: how to accelerate PET production while maintaining a high level of light barrier protection.
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Material technology
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Holland Colours
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Apeldoorn
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Netherlands
AA scavenger
Holland Colours: Colorants for PET with built-in TasteGuard
Taste consistency can be an issue with PET packaging, which is why Holland Colours offers PET colorants that include TasteGuard.
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Material technology
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SABIC
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Riad
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Saudi Arabia
PET foams
SABIC's new, breakthrough LNP™ COLORCOMP™ compound uses nanotechnology to enable differentiated foams
SABIC introduced LNPTM COLORCOMPTM WQ117945 compound, a breakthrough material based on advanced nanotechnology that facilitates efficient production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foams for core materials in sandwich structures. This new compound improves control over nucleation and cell…
PREFORM MOULDING
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Preform moulding
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SACMI
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Imola (BO)
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Italy
PET preform production
SACMI IPS – Performance, flexibility and sustainability in preform manufacturing
Productivity, lightweighting and use of recycled resins: this solution is part of a new approach to TCO (total cost of ownership) that aims to make the packaging industry sustainable and competitive - With the development of the IPS (injection preform system), SACMI has driven innovation in the PET…
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Preform moulding
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Husky Injection Molding Systems
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Bolton, ON
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Canada
Release
Husky introduces the UltraShot™ Injection System, a breakthrough injection molding technology designed to increase overall part design freedom and speed-to-market with unmatched scale and quality
Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd., a leading industrial technology provider to the plastics processing community, is proud to announce the release of the UltraShotTM Injection System. This innovative, next generation melt delivery and control system eliminates the deficiencies of traditional…
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Preform moulding
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SIPA
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Vittorio Veneto
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Italy
Preform Injection Machines
XFORM: Flexibility leads to savings
One of the great advantages of SIPA’s XFORM, PET preform injection molding system, is its openness. XFORM stands out from other important brands in the global marketplace in its ability to accept preform tooling from other major producers.
BLOW MOULDING
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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Berry Global
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Evansville, Indiana
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United States
E-commerce
Berry Global launches new PET spirit bottle
In response to the ever-growing popularity of gins and the continuing increase in online drinks sales, Berry M&H has launched a new postal 50ml PET Spirit Bottle, a light weight bottle that’s ideal for the e-commerce market. This latest innovation underlines Berry Global’s ability to anticipate and…
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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SMI S.p.A.
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S.Giovanni Bianco (BG)
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Italy
Stretch Blow Moulding
SMI: rPET solutions for the edible oil market
The future is always full of challenges, especially for extremely competitive market segments, like that of edible oil. That is why a growing number of companies have chosen to use rPET preforms as the most efficient and economy-friendly solution.
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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KHS
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Dortmund
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Germany
Growth
Nigerian "Big Bottling Company" invests in PET line from KHS
A young company in Nigeria with plans for growth has opted for KHS for its new PET line. The Dortmund systems supplier has proved especially convincing with its local team that installed the system with practically no outside help.
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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Amcor
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Melbourne
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Australia
Bottle Development
Protein-rich juice hits Colombian shelves in Amcor PET bottle
Amcor has developed a new hot-fill polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle for Colombia’s Nutrea/Frudelca’s breakthrough Frupro protein juice. The new beverage is the latest in a growing category that blends the benefits of natural juice with protein to appeal to health-conscious consumers.
FILLING TECHNOLOGY
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Filling technology
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GEA
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Sala Baganza (Parma)
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Italy
All-in-one filling solution
Compact packaging line from GEA expands capacity for Irish brewery
For Carlow Brewing Company, GEA VIPOLL will install Ireland's first Visitron ALL-IN-ONE line. Looking for a multifunctional filling system, the craft brewer chose GEA's combined rinser-filler-seamer block, which offers brewers maximum production flexibility and reliability. The ALL-IN-ONE rinses,…
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Filling technology
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Sidel
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Parma (IO)
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Italy
New plant
RJ Corp in India implements Sidel's aseptic PET technology to combine dairy and juice filling on the same bottling line
Varun Beverages Ltd, part of RJ Corp group, one of the largest franchises for PepsiCo Inc. globally, has installed Sidel’s Aseptic Combi Predis™ in its newly established plant in Punjab, India. This pivotal project aims to expand PET bottling capacity and provide production flexibility for the…
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Filling technology
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Sidel
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Parma
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Italy
New aseptic line
Inex Belgium chooses Sidel’s aseptic solutions to package UHT milk in PET bottles
Belgian milk producer Inex has selected Sidel’s aseptic PET packaging line to help meet a growing demand for locally produced milk, prompted by the COVID-19 restrictions in March. Thanks to Sidel’s new and sustainable packaging line, Inex plans to boost production capacity by supplying…
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Filling technology
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Sidel
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Parma, IO
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Italy
Packaging functionality
Sangaria tackles green tea and sparkling water boom with Sidel’s flexible, aseptic PET packaging solution
Leading Japanese beverage player Sangaria has been counting on Sidel as a strong partner for more than nine years. To increase its production flexibility, the company once again turned to its reliable supplier by acquiring the Versatile Sidel Aseptic Combi Predis™ to handle aseptic carbonated and…
CAPPING TECHNOLOGY
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Caps & Closures
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UNITED CAPS
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Wiltz
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Luxembourg
Webinar
UNITED CAPS announces virtual event to share breaking news and growth/sustainability updates
UNITED CAPS will be conducting a virtual event in light of the many events which have been postponed or cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic chief amongst them INTERPACK 2020: UNITED VIRTUALLY scheduled for 24 to 26 February with seminars, videos and production presentations for the packaging…
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Business function
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CDS srl
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Piacenza
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Italy
Acquisition
CDS, manufacturer of caps and closures for the beverage market, acquires 100% of VIKI PLAST
The acquisition of VIKI PLAST is part of CDS' international growth strategy, which began in 2013 with the acquisition of Viroplastic S.A., operating in the Czech Republic, and continued in 2017 with the acquisition of Manufacturas Inplast S.A., a market leader in Spain.
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Caps & Closures
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BERICAP
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Budenheim
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Germany
Recyclable Packaging
BERICAP’s recyclable 100% silicone-free BericapValve wins Sustainability Award 2020
BERICAP’s BericapValve has won Packaging Europe’s Sustainability Award 2020 in the category “Recyclable Packaging”. The award recognizes and awards the major sustainability impact behind the small visible change to a 100 % silicone-free valve. Unlike conventional silicone valves, BERICAP’s product…
DECORATION TECHNOLOGY
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Decoration technologies
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CCL Label
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Ashford
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United Kingdom
Sustainable Sleeves
EcoStretch: CCL Label pioneers closed-loop solution for stretch sleeves
- CCL Label has plans to invest in recycling technology to recycle post-consumer Stretch Sleeves in a closed loop
- Sleeve Products will be marketed under the brand name “EcoStretch – the Closed-Loop Solution”
- Project is part of CCL Label’s strategy to make its labels and sleeves reusable or…
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Decoration technologies
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Sidel
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Parma (IO)
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Italy
Labelling solution
Sidel's 5,000th labeller delivered for Ting Hsin
Sidel has reached a new performance and quality milestone in the company's history by delivering its 5,000th labeller for Ting Hsin International Group (Ting Hsin) in China. Having one of the largest installed bases of Sidel labellers in the world, Ting Hsin once again chose Sidel, and its latest…
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Decoration technologies
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CCL Label
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Ashford
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United Kingdom
Interaction
CCL Label - Trends 2021: It’s all about Connection!
CCL Label, the global supply chain leader of innovative premium packaging, promotional vehicles and comprehensive label solutions, is introducing an update of their connected packaging label and sleeve technology. The “browser-based” version renders the installation of any extra app on the user’s…
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Decoration technologies
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Sleever
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Morangis
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France
Sleeves
Sleever’s LDPET® rewarded for its contribution to the circular economy
Each year,the AWA International Sleeve Label Awards recognise the world’s most innovative sleeve products (heat-shrink labels). The award for environmental contribution was recently given to Sleever for its LDPET® product, the first full-body sleeve to enable enhanced recyclability of PET bottles.
CONVEYING & TRANSPORTATION
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Conveying & Transportation
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SMI S.p.A.
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S.Giovanni Bianco (BG)
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Italy
Palletizing systems
SMI: Flexibility and reliability in the end of line
End of line reliability is crucial for the bottling plant efficiency - Manufacturers of beverages, food, detergents, chemical and pharmaceutical products have to be more and more competitive and efficient in order to face a constantly changing market; therefore, they have to…
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Conveying & Transportation
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SMI S.p.A.
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S.Giovanni Bianco (BG)
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Italy
Packaging
Divide, channel and pack - SMI solutions
The handling of containers and products inside a bottling line is a key factor to ensure high levels of production efficiency. Today, in the Industry 4.0 era, in which the production line is characterized by machines that interact with each other, exchange information and collect data, handling has…
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Conveying & Transportation
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Sidel
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Parma, PR
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Italy
Palletiser
Pearlwater and Sidel: partnership increasing performance for End-of-Line equipment
Producing a great diversity of bottles from 0,5 L to 1,5 L on a single packaging line for PET, Pearlwater Mineralquellen AG (Pearlwater) was determined to enhance the efficiency of its production line as well as bottle quality by upgrading its PalKombi Gripping palletiser’s performance, installed by…
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Conveying & Transportation
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SMI
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S.Giovanni Bianco (BG)
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Italy
Automatic packer
SMI: Refresco Finland Oy uses eco-friendly solutions
Refresco Finland Oy, leader in Finland in the production of juices, soft drinks, water and energy drinks, aims at reducing energy consumption and protecting the surrounding area, thanks to the use of highly innovative and eco-friendly bottling and packaging solutions. In order to automate and…
RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY
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Recycling technology
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STADLER Anlagenbau GmbH
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Altshausen
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Germany
New sorting plant
STADLER and TOMRA deliver the world’s first fully automated textile sorting plant in Malmö, Sweden
STADLER and TOMRA delivered the fully automated sorting plant for Sysav Industri AB, which sorts pre- and post-consumer mixed textile waste in southern Skåne, in Sweden. STADLER designed and built the plant, while TOMRA provided the NIR sorters. The plant is part of the Swedish Innovation Platform…
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Machine supplier
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PreZero
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Neckarsulm
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Germany
New sorting plant
PreZero right on schedule in Belgium - Punctual opening of the sorting facility for lightweight packaging in Evergem
Following a construction period of just over one year and right on schedule, PreZero Recycling Belgium has begun operations at its sorting plant for light packaging in Evergem, Belgium. Every year, the fully automated plant will separate around 80,000 tons of material collected in the capital,…
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Recycling technology
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ALPLA Group
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Hard
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Austria
Investment
ALPLA Group: 50 million euros a year for recycling - Expansion and globalisation of recycling activities to be expedited between now and 2025
The ALPLA Group, a world leader in the development, production and recycling of plastic packaging, is to invest up to 50 million euros a year on average between now and 2025 in further expanding its recycling activities. In particular, it plans to globalise its activities in the area of high-quality…
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Recycling technology
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Eastman
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Kingsport, Tennessee
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United States
Recycling
Eastman and Tennessee Governor announce world-scale plastic-to-plastic molecular recycling facility to be built in Kingsport, Tenn.
Company investing approximately $250 million in facility to make specialty products from plastic waste using its innovative polyester renewal technology - Eastman Chemical Company Board Chair and CEO Mark Costa and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the company's plans to build one of the…
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