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Global themes
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Amcor
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Ann Arbor, MI
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United States
Sustainable solutions
Amcor’s single-serve plastic bottles and flexible packaging reshape dairy industry
The evolution of the dairy segment and its packaging is here. Leading packaging suppliers like Amcor have the capabilities and expertise to shape, cultivate, and drive that change and deliver the milk bottle and flexible packaging of the future.
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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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Global themes
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OneCircle
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Den Helder
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Netherlands
Cooperation
OneCircle announces new recycling partnership with Kwaliflex as part of its commitment to the circular economy
OneCircle, the producer and sales organisation of KeyKeg® and UniKeg, the market-leading plastic keg for beverages, has announced a new partnership with Kwaliflex Food Recycling. Kwaliflex is one of the largest processors of residual waste streams from the food and beverage industry in Western…
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Global themes
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IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V.
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Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
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Germany
Recycling
IK - New packaging law: Strengthening the circular economy
More freedom of choice for the consumer, less rubbish in the streets: these are some of the goals of the amendment to the packaging law that has now been passed in the federal cabinet. In concrete terms: in the future, restaurants, bistros or cafés will always have to offer reusable containers for…
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Preform moulding
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Husky Injection Molding Systems
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Bolton, Caledon
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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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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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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…
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Global themes
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Faerch Group
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Holstebro
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Denmark
PET pot
Faerch launch new recycled mono-PET Eco HotPro product range into the Dairy market
Faerch have taken yet another step in bringing circular packaging solutions into the Dairy market. With its long heritage of innovation in material and design, Faerch are introducing its new Eco HotPro product family, a new circular mono-PET pot range for hot fill food applications, developed to…
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Global themes
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PepsiCo
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Purchase, NY
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United States
Effort
PepsiCo doubles down on climate goal and pledges net-zero emissions by 2040
Accelerates efforts to build a more resilient and sustainable food system, reducing absolute GHG emissions more than 40% by 2030 across entire value chain
Achieves 100% renewable electricity in U.S.; Advances global progress with plans to fully transition direct electricity needs to renewable…
Achieves 100% renewable electricity in U.S.; Advances global progress with plans to fully transition direct electricity needs to renewable…
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Material technology
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Jerry O’Grady, Market Development Specialist, Chroma Color Corporation
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McHenry, IL
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United States
Forecast
Chroma Color: Three plastic masterbatch trends for 2021
Chroma Color Corporation experienced an increased demand for enhanced masterbatch and functional additives during 2020, and we anticipate this “specialized” trend to continue in 2021. Chroma Color expects plastic processors to expand their focus on Color Solutions for Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR)…
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Global themes
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RedStar
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De Lier
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Netherlands
rPET trays
RedStar is taking a major step in reducing plastic
Tomato specialist RedStar has succeeded in further reducing the amount of plastic packaging in the retail sector. By expanding a special production line, even more tomatoes can now be packed in thin plastic trays instead of thicker buckets. As a result, 40% less plastic is used.
MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY
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Material technology
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Avient Corporation
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Cleveland, OH
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United States
Additives
Avient to expand color concentrate capabilities in Vietnam
Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services, will complete an expansion of existing production capabilities for color concentrates at its Binh Duong site in Vietnam by next month. The move will improve speed-to-market and service level for…
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Material technology
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Avient Corporation
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Milan
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Italy
Prognostication
Avient Colorforward™ experts predict pandemic likely to influence color preferences, even in 2022
Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services, today announced that Avient ColorWorks™ has launched ColorForward™ 2022. This 16th edition of the annual color forecasting guide for the plastics industry marks its debut within Avient, which was…
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Material technology
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Avantium
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Amsterdam
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Netherlands
Funding
Avantium awarded €5.4 million grant from Netherlands Enterprise Agency for expansion of FDCA pilot plant
Avantium N.V announces that the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO - Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland) has awarded the company a €5.4 million grant as part of the Demonstration Energy and Climate Innovation (DEI+) scheme, to be paid out in 16 tranches over a period of 4 years. This grant is…
PREFORM MOULDING
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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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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.
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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Amcor
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Melbourne
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Australia
Lightweighting
Amcor designs lightest 900-ml PET bottle for edible oil in Brazil
Amcor has adapted its leading-edge engineering and design technology to develop the lightest 900-ml polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle for edible oil in Brazil. The custom- designed container for agribusiness and food producer Bunge, in São Paulo, is 22% lighter than competitive bottles while…
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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C.M.G. SpA
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Cento di Budrio (BO)
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Italy
Recycling technology
CMG: New high precision granulator series G17
CMG launches a new series of small size beside the press granulators with connotates of high caliber. The very innovative and unique attributes of such new series are several and all contribute to obtaining the highest degree of productivity, regrind quality (homogeneous particle dimensions and…
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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Priority Plastics
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Portland, Indiana
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United States
ISBM technology
Priority Plastics continues to invest in more capacity
All from a single production and fabrication source - Priority Plastics announces the acquisition and installation of new ISBM - Injection Stretch Blow Molding - production capabilities in their Portland, Indiana manufacturing facility.
FILLING TECHNOLOGY
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Filling technology
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Sidel
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Parma (IO)
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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…
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Filling technology
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SIPA
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Vittorio Veneto
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Italy
Bottling Lines
Edible oil bottling lines à la SIPA
SIPA provides equipment for the production of a huge range of edible oil bottle sizes: from single serve up to 30 liters.
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Filling technology
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Sidel
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Parma, IO
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Italy
Anniversary
Leading in aseptic PET filling: Sidel celebrates three years of FDA validation for its Aseptic Combi Predis
In 2017, the Sidel Aseptic Combi PredisTM blow fill seal filler was validated by the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for low acid products sold in the US – an industry first. With more than 180 references at major beverage and dairy companies since the launch of this safe and simple…
CAPPING TECHNOLOGY
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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…
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Caps & Closures
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Guala Closures
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Luxembourg
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Luxembourg
Sustainable Caps
Guala Closures signs exclusive agreement with Oceanworks to develop closures made with plastic recovered from the oceans
Guala Closures Group, the global producer of nonrefillable and aluminium beverage closures, has partnered with Oceanworks® , the largest global marketplace for sustainable materials, to develop a range of closures produced using ocean plastics.
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Caps & Closures
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SACMI
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Imola (BO)
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Italy
Caps & Preforms
15 December 2020: SACMI webinar on lightweight solutions in the cap-preform-production - live streams for all time zones, 7 languages
Live from the SACMI parent company, this webinar will showcase the latest ready-to-market developments for the industry, from technology to new cap design solutions. Key advantages include integrated design of cap-preform systems to optimise performance and cost.
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Caps & Closures
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Aptar
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Crystal Lake, IL
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United States
Recyclable valve
Aptar transforms market with SimpliCycle™ Valve Solution
Aptar Food + Beverage, a global leader in elastomeric flow solutions for more than 25 years, is on track to meet its 2025 sustainability commitments thanks to its new SimpliCycle™ recyclable valve technology.
DECORATION TECHNOLOGY
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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.
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Decoration technologies
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Amcor
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Zurich
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Switzerland
Carbon labelling
Amcor to help brands communicate packaging carbon footprint reductions through independent labelling from the Carbon Trust
A new Amcor service helps brand owners communicate the reduced carbon footprint of their packaging through independent carbon labelling from the Carbon Trust - Amcor, a global leader in packaging, announced the ‘Reducing CO2 Packaging’ Label from the Carbon Trust can now be printed on Amcor…
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Decoration technologies
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PrintCYC Initiative
Recycling of printed plastic films postindustrial waste
PrintCYC: Successful recycling of printed plastic films and processing of recyclate
- Cost-effective solutions for a circular economy based on postindustrial waste from printed plastic films
- High quality recyclates comparable to virgin material
- Recyclate reuse up to 100% in divers packaging applications
- Significant improvement of recycling by PU based ink system
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Decoration technologies
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INTRAVIS GmbH
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Aachen
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Germany
Inspection
INTRAVIS: Reading UFI codes – A child's play with the new OCR module
INTRAVIS GmbH now offers a convenient solution for all producers and bottling companies that have to indicate UFI codes on their packaging from 2021 onwards - the new OCR module.
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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TOMRA
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Mülheim-Kärlich
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Germany
Sorting & Recycling
TOMRA and Borealis open state-of-the-art plant for post-consumer plastic waste sorting and advanced mechanical recycling
- Demo plant sorts post-consumer plastic waste and will produce ready-for-market fully formulated polymer pellets
- Brand owners and converters will be able to access material for qualification and market validation in early 2021
- EverMinds™ in action: Pioneering collaboration brings together…
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Recycling technology
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Unilever
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London
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United Kingdom
Closed-Loop Recycling
Unilever: AI-enabled sorting machines keep plastic in circular economy
Unilever and the Alibaba Group have created an Al-enabled recycling system that automatically identifies and sorts plastic packaging. Its aim is to speed high-grade plastic back into the circular economy and move China’s companies and consumers towards a waste-free world.
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Recycling technology
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Loop Industries
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Terrebonne
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Canada
Recycling
Loop Industries announces independent review confirming effectiveness of patented technology
Independent testing by respected third-party research center confirms that Loop’s Gen II depolymerization technology is effective at producing pure monomers - Loop Industries (“Loop” or “the Company”), an innovator in sustainable plastics technology, released the report of an independent…
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Global themes
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Milliken Chemical
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Ghent
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Belgium
Sorting
Milliken to join the Digital Watermark Project, HolyGrail 2.0, a cutting-edge European initiative to drive a truly circular economy
Milliken & Company’s Chemical Division has joined the Digital Watermarks Project, a large-scale initiative testing the viability of digital watermarking technologies for the accurate sorting of plastics.
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