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| Global themes | Henkel | Düsseldorf

Innovative sustainable financing of 70 million US dollars

Henkel first company to conclude a plastic waste reduction bond

Henkel takes another step in combining attractive corporate financing instruments with progress in sustainability: As the first company globally, Henkel concluded a plastic waste reduction bond. The proceeds from this bond, a private placement with Japanese insurance companies Dai-ichi Life and…
| Material technology | RENOLIT SE | Worms | Germany

RENOLIT and Photanol: Making Polymers out of Air

Photanol BV and RENOLIT SE form a strategic partnership to develop polymers by using CO2 absorbed from the air in a direct, fully circular and CO2 -neutral conversion process without the usage of (fossil) oil and gas. 
| Global themes | Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH | Nürnberg | Germany

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Biesterfeld and SK Chemicals extend their strategic partnership to the cosmetic packaging segment

Biesterfeld Plastic and SK Chemicals are extending their long-term strategic partnership. With effect from 1 August 2020, a new distribution agreement is in force between the partners, which now also includes the distribution of copolyesters from SK Chemicals within the cosmetic packaging market…
| Global themes | RKW Group | Frankenthal | Germany

Initiative

RKW launches sustainability campaign

"We assume responsibility" – under this slogan the RKW sustainability campaign runs from today until the European Sustainability Week (September 20 to 26). Among other things, the initiative is accompanied by environmental protection measures at the European locations of the RKW Group. The final…
| Global themes | SC Johnson | Racine, Wisconsin | United States

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SC Johnson launches new Mr Muscle® bottle made from 100% recycled ocean-bound plastic

Global partnership with Plastic Bank builds on company’s efforts to help address ocean plastic pollution and use more post-consumer recycled packaging - As part of its commitment to help address ocean plastic pollution, SC Johnson, an industry-leading manufacturer of household cleaning brands, today…
| Business function | PolyOne Corporation | Avon Lake, OH | United States

Purchase

PolyOne completes Clariant Masterbatch acquisition, announces new name: Avient Corporation

PolyOne Corporation, a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and sustainable solutions, has completed its purchase of the color masterbatch businesses of Clariant and Clariant Chemicals India Ltd.  PolyOne also announced that it has changed its name and will now be…
| Global themes | Toyobo Group | Osaka | Japan

PET Recycling

Toyobo, 11 other companies jointly launch R Plus Japan, Ltd. to recycle used plastics

Toyobo Co., Ltd. and 11 other companies forming a plastic value chain have jointly established a new company called R Plus Japan, Ltd. ("R Plus Japan", hereafter), which will facilitate the recycling of used plastics to help solve plastics-associated problems and create a more sustainable society. R…
| Business function | The PET Recycling Company | Cape Town | South Africa

Recycling rates

South Africa: Plastic industry announces positive PET recycling rate

Latest stats show 62% of all PET plastic beverage bottles produced in SA in 2019 were collected for recycling - Despite global market contractions, and now the rolling economic impact of Covid-19, South Africa’s PET plastic recycling value chain has kept its wheels turning, delivering another…
| Business function | PlasticsEurope | Frankfurt am Main | Germany

Appointment

Dr Markus Steilemann becomes new president of PlasticsEurope

PlasticsEurope, the Pan-European trade association representing plastics manufacturers, today announced the appointment of Dr Markus Steilemann, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Covestro, as its President, effective immediately. He succeeds Javier Constante who recently became President of Dow Latin…
| Caps & Closures | Closure Systems International | Indianapolis, IN | United States

Launch

Introducing the 38D-KL dairy closure

Closure Systems International is excited to launch the new 38D-KL closure for dairy beverages. 
Offering improved application performance and drop down tamper evidence, this one-piece HDPE closure is designed to deliver reliable performance in cold-fill, ambient, and HPP applications.
| Global themes | Der Grüne Punkt | Köln | Germany

Demand

German group of three calls for political support for plastics recycling

The Green Dot (“Der Grüne Punkt”), Werner & Mertz and the German Association for the Waste, Water and Raw Materials Industries demand financial incentives and commitment from government.

BLOW MOULDING

| Blow Moulding & Coating | Krones | Neutraubling | Germany

Waterwaste Recycling

Krones' concept for wastewater recycling: up to 80 per cent less water consumption

Between one and three litres per litre of beer or soft drinks, two litres per kilo of PET – during a production operation, very substantial quantities of wastewater are created. For precisely this reason, not only beverage and liquid-food producers, but also recyclers are continually seeking…
| Blow Moulding & Coating | Sidel | Parma, IO | Italy

PET packaging

Sidel’s breakthrough accumulation solution Gebo AQFlex significantly improves Orangina Suntory France’s performance and agility

Installed for the very first time in its largest size at Orangina Suntory France’s plant in Meyzieu, Sidel’s conveying and accumulation solution Gebo AQFlex® increases the uptime of their PET packaging line for soft drinks by offering a high level of flexibility to address a much diversified…
| Blow Moulding & Coating | Sidel | Parma, IO | Italy

Complete Line Solution

Evaluating CAPEX and OPEX for your next PET packaging line for edible oil?

Today, edible oil is a very competitive market category, essentially driven by product and brand differentiation as well as competitiveness through packaging cost savings, production efficiency and permanent asset optimisation. Sidel, as a leading solution provider, have a strong heritage in edible…
| Blow Moulding & Coating | SIPA | Vittorio Veneto (TV) | Italy

PET packaging design

SIPA: Bottle design for big brand beverages

Shape, volume, size, shelf presence. These are all things that Cheng Feng, the packaging design and development manager of the Chinese branch of SIPA, thinks about every day at work. Leading his team and 30 engineers, he creates and elaborates designs for PET bottles, working with numerous local…

FILLING TECHNOLOGY

| Filling technology | GEA | Düsseldorf | Germany

Aseptic Blow Fill

GEA launches ABF 2.0 filling system for shelf-stable, sensitive beverages and milk-based drinks

The new rotary Aseptic Blow Fill technology from GEA (ABF 2.0) provides beverage manufacturers with maximum hygiene and food safety and top performance in terms of filling speed, accuracy and flexibility.
| Filling technology | Sidel | Parma | Italy

Aseptic PET bottling

Sidel and Niche Cocoa team up to serve millions of school children in Ghana

Niche Cocoa Industry Ltd., Ghana’s largest fully integrated cocoa processor, recently signed a deal with Sidel with the intention to advance into previously uncharted territory: beverage production. The company are planning to support Ghana’s School Feeding Programme by providing 5.6 million pupils…
| Filling technology | GEA | Düsseldorf | Germany

Filling

GEA launches new filling technology for ESL beverages

GEA has recently launched its new Whitebloc Filling System Aero that has been specially designed to be used for bottling Extended Shelf Life (ESL) beverages. Whitebloc Aero has been developed with the benefit of GEA’s extensive experience in aseptic filling to inspire the design. GEA is a global…
| Filling technology | Krones AG | Neutraubling | Germany

PET containers

Krones supports medical and charitable institutions

The demand for disinfectants has currently reached unprecedented heights. Though adequate resupply is assured, many institutions are receiving this in large-size containers, which in practice are difficult to handle. For this reason, Krones is supporting hospitals, government agencies, police…

CAPPING TECHNOLOGY

| Caps & Closures | Aptar | Crystal Lake, IL | United States

Tethered Caps

Aptar launches new Maestro closure

A new closure for edible oils - Maestro is Aptar’s new solution that gives consumers the easy-to-open, portion control and drip free benefits they desire. Maestro creates an elevated experience that allows brands to stand out from the competition, while also staying aligned with e-commerce and…
| Caps & Closures | Retal | Limassol | Cyprus

Closure Solutions

Laser engraving adds value to beverage closures

Laser engraving brings new marketing opportunities for beverage brands, with RETAL collaborating with global customers to make easy to read and cheap to incorporate closure solutions.
| Caps & Closures | Walter Knes, ALPLA | Hard | Austria

Cap Design

Tethered caps solutions from ALPLA

Tethered caps – caps which remain firmly attached to the bottle once it is opened and also during use – will become part of day-to-day life for consumers in the EU in approximately four years. This is due to an EU directive the aim of which is to reduce the number of caps which are discarded,…
| Caps & Closures | Amcor | Melbourne | Australia

Closure Development

Amcor’s ShapeArt offers iconic new closures for premium brands

Amcor introduces a proprietary system for developing bespoke, dimensional and recyclable closures that demand attention and elevate the world’s most exclusive wine and spirits brands.

DECORATION TECHNOLOGY

| Decoration technologies | INX International Ink Co | Schaumburg, IL | United States

Recyclable PET shrink sleeve application

INX International introduces Genesis™ GS washable inks for the Label market

As the third largest producer of inks in North America, INX International Ink Co has delivered many innovative contributions to the label and packaging industry. With the backing of Sakata INX worldwide operations, their world-renowned Research & Development Centers are responsible for the…
| Decoration technologies | SACMI | Imola, IO | Italy

Labels

SACMI - The global green labelling partner

Less glue, less raw material waste and ever-thinner, better-performing labels that can also be made from recycled resins. All this and more from a labeller family - produced by SACMI at its Verona plant – that’s part of a SACMI range designed to take the industry into the circular economy age.
| Decoration technologies | Durst Group | Brixen | Italy

Label Production

Wagner Prestige Labels reduces waste and ramps up capacity with Durst Tau 330 RSC E investment

Durst, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, has solved waste and digital capacity issues for family business Wagner Prestige Labels with the installation of a Tau 330 RSC E inkjet label production press.
| Decoration technologies | PETnology Staff Writer

Labelling

Abbey Labels announces new die cutting module

On their website Abbey Labels published new information about further enhancements to their business as part of a major investment programme. They have been working with MPS Systems and AB Graphics to bring die-cutting capabilities to their production facility and have been able to integrate a…

CONVEYING & TRANSPORTATION

| Conveying & Transportation | SMI | San Giovanni Bianco (BG) | Italy

Automatic Wrap-Around Case Packer

SMI - Passion for winemaking: a family tradition

In Alsace, the French wine region which is one of the most famous for its white wines all over the world, history, tradition and environment coexist in the products of Henri Ehrhart winery. The company, based on a long passion for winemaking and handed down from father to son, has a prominent…
| Conveying & Transportation | Sidel | Parma | Italy

New Shrink-Wrapping System

Disruptive compact line layout at BINA Switzerland with an ultra-flexible shrink-wrapping infeed for squared bottles

Part of Swiss M-Industry (Migros Group), Bischofszell Nahrungsmittel AG (BINA) is driving the increasing health and wellness trend in the country via new formats for their organic juices and iced teas. To help shrink-wrap their latest, squared bottles alongside the traditional rounded ones, BINA…
| Conveying & Transportation | Coca-Cola HBC | Zug | Switzerland

Innovative Packaging

The Coca‑Cola System introduces innovative KeelClip™ packaging technology on multipack cans in Europe: a first for the NARTD industry

  • KeelClip™ to initially roll out in Ireland, the Netherlands and Poland early next year
  • Minimalist recyclable paperboard “topper” replaces plastic shrink film
  • Move supports Coca‑Cola’s global goals to work towards a World Without Waste, where all packaging is collected, recycled and reused.
| Conveying & Transportation | SMI | San Giovanni Bianco (BG) | Italy

SMI: Strategic packaging for communicating and competing

Characterized by a steady technological evolution, packaging is an effective communication and sales tool that directly involves the consumer. Format, colours, design, size and materials are elements used to stand out from the competition and to convey the qualities a product possesses.

RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY

| Recycling technology | Carbios | Saint-Beauzire | France

Bio Recycling

Carbios begins construction on industrial demonstration plant in final step to commercializing its PET recycling technology

Carbios announced the launch of the construction of its industrial demonstration plant for the enzymatic recycling of PET plastic. The demonstration plant is located near Lyon, in France’s Chemistry Valley, the French hub of innovation and industrial production in the chemical, environmental and…
| Recycling technology | GEA | Düsseldorf | Germany

Decanter Pro Line

GEA centrifuge technology for cleaning wash water in PET recycling

GEA, the mechanical engineering company and supplier of plants and systems, makes an ecologically and economically valuable contribution to the recycling of PET bottles.
GEA supports its customers with centrifuge technology, the GEA sludge Decanter pro line. These decanter centrifuges remove…
| Recycling technology | PETnology Staff Writer

Installation

Italy: Coripet and PAM come together for PET bottle collection

According to non-profit Coripet the consortium has signed a collaboration with three PAM affiliated supermarkets for the selective collection of plastic packaging.
| Recycling technology | Chemical Recycling Europe | Brussels | Belgium

Chemical Recycling

Call for faster recognition & legislation review to unlock the potential of chemical recycling

In a position paper published on the 2nd of June 2020, Chemical Recycling Europe calls for a faster recognition and legislation review to unlock the potential of chemical recycling.

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