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| Blow Moulding & Coating | BMT | Belfast | Ireland

Innovative software

Belfast-based tech company BMT win Shell Springboard Awards for Sustainable Plastics Software

Belfast-based technology company Blow Moulding Technologies (BMT) have been successfully awarded £40,000 after winning the semi-final of the Shell Springboard Aberdeen Awards with their unique software ‘Preview Bio-Plastics Simulation’.
| Sustainability | Nestlé | Vevey | Switzerland

Sustainability

Nestlé and Veolia join forces to tackle plastics leakage into the environment and develop recycling schemes

Nestlé and Veolia, the world’s leading resource management company, announced their collaboration to work on waste collection, sorting and recycling of plastic material, with a particular emphasis on flexible plastic packaging. Projects will focus on eleven priority countries across Asia, Africa,...
| Additives | Sukano AG | Schindellegi | Switzerland

Additives

Novel mobility aid masterbatch improves PET bottle production efficiency

Novel mobility aid additive masterbatch for ISBM PET bottles helps maintain clarity, eliminates need for spray coatings, keeps PET production running without interruption.
| Recycling machines | Veolia | London | United Kingdom

Reverse Vending Machine

Veolia and LEON pilot deposit return scheme to solve on the go recycling

A reverse vending machine designed to accept plastic bottles and aluminium cans has been unveiled in King’s Cross, Central London, by the UK’s leading recycling group Veolia and restaurant chain LEON.
| Management | Netstal | Näfels | Switzerland

New Facility

Netstal with new Plastics Bavaria representative office in Romania

  • Experienced plastics expert Plastics Bavaria provides sales and service support for Netstal injection molding technology
  • Potential for growth in the beverages and thin-wall packaging sectors and also in medical technology
| Sustainability | ENGEL Global | Schwertberg | Austria

Commitment

ENGEL signs New Plastics Economy Global Commitment

In mid-March 2019, the injection moulding machine manufacturer ENGEL AUSTRIA was one of the first plastic machine manufacturers to sign the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The aim of the initiative is to create a circular economy. In cooperation with more...
| Global themes | Beviale Moscow | Nuremberg | Germany

Review

Beviale Moscow 2019: Renewed growth and upbeat mood at Eastern Europe’s trade show for the entire beverage chain

For the fourth time, from 19 to 21 February 2019, Beviale Moscow offered players from the Eastern European beverage industry a central platform at Moscow’s Crocus Expo. The around 6,200 trade visitors (some 5,300 in 2018) from 47 countries were in good spirits and showed a keen interest in the 164...
| Sorting systems | STEINERT GmbH | Cologne | Germany

Sorting Systems

Germany’s largest approved single site for recovering post-consumer packages has been successfully commissioned

Company owner Christian Hündgen and sorting specialist STEINERT discuss how they have successfully collaborated to comply with the new packaging legislation.
| Sustainability | Aston Manor Cider | Birmingham | United Kingdom

rPET

Aston Manor Cider spearheads sustainability plan

Aston Manor Cider, one of the UK’s leading cider makers and contract packing providers, will switch to 51% recycled content in all large pack (PET) plastic bottles over the next few months.
| Sustainability | UPM Raflatak | Eastfield | United Kingdom

Commitment

Forging a sustainable path toward 2025 and beyond: UPM Raflatac announces its commitments for the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy

UPM Raflatac is proud to announce the ambitious commitments it is making to reduce unnecessary plastic packaging as a signatory to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. UPM Raflatac is the only label supplier among the more than 350 organisations announcing...
| Management | Amcor | Melbourne | Australia

Combination

Amcor and Bemis announce important progress towards transaction closing

  • Scheme booklet and Registration Statement on Form S-4 (1) expected to be made publicly available
  • Bemis and Amcor shareholder meetings scheduled for Thursday 2 May 2019
  • Combination is unanimously recommended by the Boards of Directors of both companies
  • Amcor Board of Directors and Senior Leadership...
| Blow Moulding & Coating | Nissei ASB Machine | Komoro, Nagano Prefecture | Japan

Blow Moulding

“Zero Cooling” technology & revised machine design from ASB creates a quantum leap for high quality & productivity at Chinaplas 2019

Nissei ASB Machine Co., Ltd. (Head office: Komoro-shi, Nagano-ken, Japan - President: Junichi Miyasaka), a world leading manufacture of machines for injection stretch blow molding of PET and other plastics, will exhibit at the Chinaplas 2019 exhibition (Hall 11.1 booth R21), to be held in Pazhou,...
| Management | ENGEL | Schwertberg | Austria

Appointment

Ute Panzer takes over as Vice President Marketing and Communications at ENGEL

Since March 1, Ute Panzer is the new Vice President Marketing and Communication at the international ENGEL Group, headquartered in Schwertberg, Austria. She is responsible for all marketing measures, campaigns, trade fair appearances and worldwide communications, and reports to Dr. Christoph Steger,...

BLOW MOULDING

| Blow Moulding & Coating | Sidel | Parma | Italy

Blow moulding

75% production capacity increase: Gable X meets demand for PET packaging with support from Sidel

Gable X Cleaning Solutions Company Limited, located in Chaguanas (Trinidad and Tobago), has ordered its second blow moulding equipment from Sidel, the leading global provider of PET, can and glass solutions for liquid packaging. With the recently acquired Sidel blowing machine, the co-packer has...
| Blow Moulding & Coating | Agr | Butler | United States

Blow Molding

Agr’s advanced thin-wall measurement for PET bottles helps producers get one step closer to meeting sustainability goals

New Lightweight option for the Process Pilot® blowmolder management system affords the production of even lighter, more sustainable PET bottles.
| Bottle developments | RPC Promens | Rushden | United Kingdom

Containers

RPC Promens introduces new PET containers in UK

New 20 and 25 litre PET containers from RPC Promens Industrial provide an enhanced handling solution for a wide range of industrial products, combining effective product protection with notable sustainability benefits.
| Bottle developments | RPC Bramlage | Otwock | Poland

PET jar

Reusable jar is a natural solution

Family-run skincare specialist Chuckling Goat is using the 125ml Clip Jar from RPC Bramlage Warszawa, part of the RPC Bramlage Division, for its new Super Sensitive Skin Balm, benefitting from the jar’s combination of aesthetic appeal and practicality.

CAPPING TECHNOLOGY

| Caps & Closures | BERICAP | Budenheim | Germany

Closures

Closures: worldwide. BERICAP shows innovative products and new corporate design at Packaging Innovations

For the seventh time in a row, BERICAP, one of the world’s leading plastic closure manufacturers, will be exhibiting at the Packaging Innovations Show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from 27th to 28th February 2019. 
| Caps & Closures | Vinventions | Fußgönheim | Germany

Recycable caps

Vinventions revolutionizes recycling: giving corks “endless circles of life” as new closures

What if we created “endless circles of life” for wine closures? This question has challenged and excited the innovators at Vinventions, the global leader in sustainable high-performance wine closures, for many years. Now, Vinventions is taking a major step towards realizing this vision.
| Markets | Ceresana | Constance | Germany

Study

World market for plastic caps and closures

Changing consumer patterns revolutionize the packaging industry. The trend towards on-the-go products, for example, is driving demand for resealable packaging, especially in the food sector. The current, already second study on the world market for plastic caps and closures by Ceresana examines in...
| Auxiliaries | Intravis | Aachen | Germany

Inspection Technology

INTRAVIS presents new CapWatcher

INTRAVIS GmbH presented the new CapWatcher on November 29, 2018, as part of its 25th anniversary celebration. With this new development, the inspection solutions provider for the plastic packaging industry focused on improving the inspection of key functional elements of a closure.

DECORATION TECHNOLOGY

| Sleeves | Petcore Europe | Brussels | Belgium

Sleeves

Recyclability of household and personal care PET bottles - perforated sleeves approved

Petcore Europe ODR Working Group achieves a 3-year temporary endorsement for perforated sleeves on Household and Personal Care (HPC) PET bottles by the European PET Bottle Platform.
| Labels | Avery Dennison | Mentor | United States

Launch

Avery Dennison recycled PET (rPET) liners now available across Europe in four constructions

The recent launch, by Avery Dennison, of a portfolio using recycled PET (rPET) liners has received another important boost, with four labelling constructions now available across Europe.
| Labels | UPM Raflatac | Eastfield | United Kingdom

Sustainable labels

The clear sustainable choice: UPM Raflatac's Vanish™ PCR with recycled content face and liner a global first for clear film labeling

UPM Raflatac is boldly taking a leap forward in its promise to label a smarter future. Its new sustainable Vanish™ PCR line of ultra-thin clear film labels are now available in the EMEIA region. Featuring 90 percent recycled content face and liners, these "no-label" look labels will allow brand...
| Labels | Avery Dennison | Oegstgeest | Netherlands

Sustainable Labelling

Avery Dennison continues to pioneer change by launching recycled PET liners in Europe

Avery Dennison will be the first pressure sensitive labelling material supplier to introduce liner made from recycled PET (rPET) commercially in Europe. This move reflects the firm’s commitment to finding more sustainable solutions for the labelling industry.

CONVEYING & TRANSPORTATION

| Packaging machinery | SMI | San Giovanni Bianco (BG) | Italy

Packaging Machinery

SMI packaging equipment for Coca-Cola Nogales

Green solutions for the beverage industry
| 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...

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