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Global themes
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Lidl Great Britain
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London
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United Kingdom
Initiative
Lidl Great Britain builds on plastic reduction and recycling programme with new compostable fruit and veg bags and plastic packaging trial
- Lidl GB announces plans to replace all single use plastic fruit and vegetable bags with a compostable alternative to replace 275 tonnes of conventional single use plastic
- Lidl will begin transitioning to the new bags from January 2022
- The discounter is launching new ‘soft plastic’ packaging…
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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CHUMPOWER
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Taichung City
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Taiwan
Blow Molding Machines
CHUMPOWER offer smarter PET blow molding machines
The leading PET stretch blow molding machinery manufacturer in Taiwan co-operated with ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute) in the joint development of the new generation of CPSB-LSS8 linear machine, which improved the single-cavity output from 2250bph to 2500bph.
Thus the final output…
Thus the final output…
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Global themes
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Mondelēz International
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London
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United Kingdom
rPET
Mondelēz International announces UK Cadbury Dairy Milk packaging set to be made with recycled plastic
Mondelēz International announced that Cadbury Dairy Milk made in Bournville and sold in the UK and Ireland is to be made with packaging containing up to 30% recycled plastic.
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Global themes
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PepsiCo, Inc.
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Purchase, NY
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United States
Sustainability
PepsiCo announces strategic end-to-end transformation: pep+ (PepsiCo Positive)
PepsiCo, Inc. introduced pep+ (pep Positive), a strategic end-to-end transformation with sustainability at the center of how the company will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for the planet and people. pep+ will guide how PepsiCo will…
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Business function
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Pretium Packaging
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Chesterfield, MO
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United States
Acquisition
Clearlake Capital-backed Pretium Packaging to acquire Alpha Packaging
Pretium Packaging, L.L.C. (“Pretium”), a designer and manufacturer of packaging solutions for a diverse set of applications backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) in partnership with management, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to…
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Business function
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Plastics Forming Enterprises
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Merrimack, NH
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United States
Relocation
Plastics Forming Enterprises undergoes expansion and moves offices to Merrimack, New Hampshire
Plastics Forming Enterprises, a leader in testing, validation and design for recycling consultation for plastic packaging is announcing the relocation of operations to 6 Continental Boulevard, Merrimack, NH 03054. Having tripled the number of employees over the last three years, PFE was in need of…
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Global themes
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Green Group
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Buzau
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Romania
rPET
Green Group, one of the largest recyclers in Europe, starts another investment in Slovakia
Green Group, one of the most important PET recyclers in Europe, announces new investment in Slovakia, worth 12 million EUR. New transaction will upgrade the current PET recycling operations, resulting in a new production line for recycled plastic granules out of PET bottles (rPET) with a total…
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Business function
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NGR
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Feldkirchen
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Austria
Expansion
Competence boost at a new location: Next Generation Recycling Maschinen GmbH relocates and size increases U.S. Customer Care Center
Next Generation Recycling Machines, Inc. is the sales and after sales organization for Next Generation Recycling Maschinen GmbH (NGR) in the USA. From there North- and South American markets are being covered.
The previous location north of Atlanta has been moved further south close to the…
The previous location north of Atlanta has been moved further south close to the…
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Preform moulding
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SIPA
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Vittorio Veneto
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Italy
Preform system manufacturing
SodaStream collaborates with PTI and SIPA to produce new generation TRITAN™ bottles
SIPA are cooperating with soda system provider Sodastream. The company has provided the preform system manufacturing machine connected with the blower. A complex system for the production of Sodastream bottles in TritanTM.
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Global themes
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SMI S.p.A.
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S.Giovanni Bianco (BG)
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Italy
Sustainability
SMI: Recycle – Regenerate – Reuse: This is the packaging of the future
The growing consumers’ awareness towards the problems of the ecosystem in which people live influence the activity of the companies that prefer the use of sustainable packaging, such as rPET and cutting-edge technical solutions, like those supplied by SMI, in order to save energy and reduce the…
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Global themes
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Coca-Cola Germany
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Berlin
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Germany
Sustainable packaging
Coca-Cola Germany is now selling drinks from its core brands in bottles made from 100% rPET
- All non-returnable PET packaging up to and including 0.5 liters from Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, mezzo mix and all non-returnable PET bottles from ViO, Fuze Tea and Powerade are now made from 100% recycled material
- Start of campaign for consumers with OOH posters, digital content and influencer…
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Global themes
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gr3n SA
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Lugano, Ticino
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Switzerland
rPET
Gr3n ready to bring plastic recycling technology to market with €7.5 million in financing from Chevron and Standex, among others
Gr3n announced that its goal of being the world’s leading supplier of recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) and polyester is closer to becoming reality, thanks to a €6.3 million Series B round of financing raised from Chevron Technology Ventures, and Standex International, among other investors.…
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Decoration technologies
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Avery Dennison
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Glendale, CA
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United States
Labelling
Avery Dennison’s WB0030 wash-off adhesive has been approved by Returpack and Infinitum for PET bottle recycling
Scandinavia, demand for labels that enable PET recycling is growing and new regulations are prioritizing this type of packaging over glass. However, labeling technology for PET beverage bottles must follow guidelines established by the bottle deposit systems Returpack in Sweden and Infinitum in…
MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY
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Material technology
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BIO-FED
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Cologne
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Germany
Bio-based material
BIO-FED's bioplastic grade - suitable for medium stiffness applications, such as closures
As a branch of AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH, BIO-FED is the specialist for innovative and application-oriented biocompounds. The product portfolio of biodegradable and/or biobased compounds under the trade name M·VERA® is constantly being expanded with new products. Depending on the requirements profile, these…
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Material technology
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Clariant
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Muttenz
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Switzerland
Additives
Clariant expands its contribution to sustainability with pigments certified OK compost industrial
- Clariant pigments certified OK compost INDUSTRIAL can be used to color plastic products, including packaging, intended to be compostable
- Certification awarded by the TÜV AUSTRIA
- Label opens new color opportunities to masterbatch and packaging producers and helps the fast-moving consumer goods…
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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
New ColorMatrix™ Lactra™ dairy protection additives from Avient feature low TiO₂ and inorganic content
Avient announced the launch of ColorMatrix™ Lactra™ Four, One, and Zero additives. This new product range offers low total inorganic and TiO2 content light-blocking solutions for PET dairy and dairy-alternative packaging.
PREFORM MOULDING
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Preform moulding
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StackTeck Systems Ltd.
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Brampton, ON
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Canada
PET preform overmolding system
StackTeck: A unique approach to overmolding cube applications
StackTeck Systems Ltd. is pleased to announce a successful new introduction of technology for overmolding PET preforms with multiple layers. The first overmolding system has been designed to achieve a light barrier for light sensitive applications. The system incorporates two preform molds used in…
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Preform moulding
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AND & OR
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Sevilla
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Spain
Preform Manufacturing
AND&OR offers complete automation of octabin formation
For the preforms transport and handling, the use of the octabin format in cardboard is becoming more frequent due to its benefits and advantages compared to metal, wood, or plastic boxes packaging (it supposes a lower unit cost, great recyclability, logistical advantages, lower environmental impact,…
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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…
BLOW MOULDING
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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Neutraubling
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Germany
Stretch blow moulding
For drinking water in household quantities: Krones' Contiform 3 BigBottle produces large PET containers
- For many consumers all over the world, packaged drinking water is indispensable.
- Large-volume PET containers offer practical and ecological advantages for household use.
- This is why Krones is expanding the handling spectrum of its stretch blow-moulders.
- The Contiform 3 BigBottle is suitable for…
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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COMPETEK
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Salles-d’Angles
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Germany
Light weight botttle
Competek providing Starlite base Solution together with Supervent Technology for all OEM’s in the market
A greener bottle without changing the entire production line or modifying the design of the bottle is now possible thanks to COMPETEK.
The French company, created by the collaboration between two well-know organizations, PET Engineering and COMEP, has launched an innovative service which makes it…
The French company, created by the collaboration between two well-know organizations, PET Engineering and COMEP, has launched an innovative service which makes it…
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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SIPA
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Vittorio Veneto
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Italy
Award
SIPA’s Duo Mini Stackable is up for an Oscar
An innovative and sustainable concept for packaging dry foods could bring SIPA a prize for Best Packaging from the Italian Packaging Institute in a few weeks’ time. The Design Week show is being held in Milan from September 4 to 10, and all week, finalists for the Best Packaging Awards 2021 –…
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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Serac
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La Ferté-Bernard
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France
Dairy packaging
Serac: Bottle blowing and pulsed light decontamination in a single machine
The dairy packaging specialist combines PET bottle blowing and pulsed light decontamination in a single machine: the ESL Combox.
This machine has already won over several local dairies by enabling them to emphasize their commitment to sustainability while offering consumers a longer shelf life.
This machine has already won over several local dairies by enabling them to emphasize their commitment to sustainability while offering consumers a longer shelf life.
FILLING TECHNOLOGY
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Filling technology
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GEA
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Düsseldorf
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Germany
Valve technology
Digital process automation: GEA’s new-generation valve control tops enhance operational safety
The market launch of the GEA T.VIS® M-20 control top in September 2021 marks the start of a new era in process automation using GEA valve technology. The new T.VIS M-20 controls and monitors process and CIP operations. It will be deployable as standard in more than 80 percent of all hygienic…
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Filling technology
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Sidel
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Parma
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Italy
New PET line
Sidel PET line for Rumanian mineral water brand Apemin Tusnad
Apemin Tusnad, the well-known Romanian mineral water player, has invested in Sidel’s complete PET line for carbonated and non-carbonated mineral water to meet changing market demand as well as its sustainability goals. Thanks to Sidel’s Combi SF300 solution, running at 18,000 bottles per hour (bph),…
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Filling technology
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Sidel
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Parma
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Italy
New PET line
Safe in PET: COVAP’s first complete aseptic PET line from Sidel
Thanks to Sidel’s end-to-end complete aseptic PET line, UHT liquid dairy products (LDPs) from Spanish milk producer COVAP are now also available in PET bottles for the very first time. This new PET bottle opens the door to meet changing market demand and ensures product integrity and safety.
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Filling technology
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Waddington Europe
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Milton Keynes
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United Kingdom
Protective packaging
Waddington Europe launches new rPET TamperVisible hot fill product line for soups and sauces
Leading European thermoforming packaging specialists Waddington Europe, a division of Novolex®, is augmenting its revolutionary TamperVisible® range of protective packaging products to include a pioneering Hot Fill option.
CAPPING TECHNOLOGY
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Caps & Closures
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BERICAP
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Budenheim
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Germany
Exhibition
BERICAP presents sustainable closures at FACHPACK 2021
Visitors to this year’s FACHPACK 2021 can discover consumer and climate friendly closures with enhanced tamper-proof designs at the BERICAP exhibition booth no. 418 in hall 6. BERICAP is one of the leading global manufacturers of plastic and aluminum closures. At the packaging industry trade fair in…
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Caps & Closures
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SACMI
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Imola
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Italy
Cap inspection technology
SACMI Computer Vision Systems: Comprehensive metal cap inspection
With DECOCAP360 and LUGGEDCAP360 the company establishes a new industry benchmark.
The 2.0 version of the CVS360-3D software improves the effectiveness of the inspection algorithms, covering areas and revealing defects currently invisible to standard vison systems
The 2.0 version of the CVS360-3D software improves the effectiveness of the inspection algorithms, covering areas and revealing defects currently invisible to standard vison systems
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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 Food + Beverage: Launch of SimpliCycle™ valve technology in Kraft Heinz packaging
Aptar Food + Beverage announces its recyclable SimpliCycle valve will be launched within new Kraft Heinz Ketchup packaging.
In addition to Heinz Ketchup, other Kraft Heinz brands including Heinz Mustard, Heinz Mashups, and Heinz BBQ Sauce, will convert to the SimpliCycle valve by the end of the…
In addition to Heinz Ketchup, other Kraft Heinz brands including Heinz Mustard, Heinz Mashups, and Heinz BBQ Sauce, will convert to the SimpliCycle valve by the end of the…
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Caps & Closures
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Closure Systems International
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Indianapolis, IN
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United States
Tethered Caps
Closure Systems International: New PolyCycle™ closures for liquid dairy brands
CSI presents a new tethered closure which will help accelerate its recyclability by attaching it to the bottle.
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
Recognition
CCL Label wins German Packaging Award for EcoStretch™
CCL Label has won the prestigious German Packaging Award for its innovative EcoStretch™ – The Closed-Loop Solution for Stretch Sleeves. CCL Label had announced its plans to invest in recycling technology to recycle post-consumer Stretch Sleeves in a closed loop last year – keeping products and…
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Decoration technologies
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INTRAVIS GmbH
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Aachen
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Germany
Labelling
INTRAVIS: new SleeveWatcher system
A new era is now starting for every producer of sleeve labeled products. The SleeveWatcher is the first system exclusively designed for this particular type of label. With its specially adapted hardware and software, the SleeveWatcher is ideally prepared for sleeve-specific challenges such as a…
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Decoration technologies
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FrieslandCampina
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Amersfoort
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Netherlands
Sustainable labels
FrieslandCampina’s cups now recyclable thanks to new label
FrieslandCampina introduces sustainable labels for yogurt and soft curd cups as from July 2021. This concerns the yogurt and soft curd cups from the brands Campina, Optimel and Mona (450 g and 500 g). The solution developed by our Research & Development department makes over 400,000 kilograms of…
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Decoration technologies
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Domino North America
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Gurnee, IL
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United States
Labelling
Domino partners with P&G on tactile-coded bottle design for visually impaired consumers
Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) has teamed up with Procter and Gamble (P&G) to develop an inclusive, tactile solution for product labelling, to help visually impaired consumers distinguish between personal care products during use.
CONVEYING & TRANSPORTATION
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Conveying & Transportation
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SIPA
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Vittorio Veneto
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Italy
Palletizing
SIPA palletisation project, a clear success at Clearly Drinks
Soft drinks supplier Clearly Drinks has brought more order and efficiency to its palletising operations after the installation of two new systems from SIPA. Clearly Drinks, in Sunderland, North East England, sought out SIPA, headquartered in Vittorio Veneto, Italy, for the supply and installation…
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Conveying & Transportation
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Sidel
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Parma (IO)
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Italy
Packaging machinery
Sidel introduces Cermex EvoPack to reduce repacking activities and anticipate customised retailing needs during production time
Changing consumer preferences, sustainability requirements as well as the growing need for customisation of added-value packs and new selling or shipping units are forcing manufacturers to adapt their production models and supply chains. Food, Home and Personal Care (FHPC) producers want to move…
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Conveying & Transportation
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KHS
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Dortmund
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Germany
Shrink packers
Closing the recycling loop: KHS packers now also process shrink film made of 100% recyclate
Day after day, valuable plastics are lost from the recycling loop. At the same time, the demand for resource-conserving packaging systems is constantly on the rise.
- Film can be used on new and existing machines
- KHS provides extensive services with laboratory tests for film
- Further alternative…
RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY
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Recycling technology
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Starlinger & Co Gesellschaft m.b.H.
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Vienna
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Austria
New recycling line
Starlinger: Breaking new ground in Turkey’s textile industry
Korteks, one of the world's biggest yarn producers based in Bursa, Turkey, has started the production of recycled polyester filament yarn in its production facility using a Starlinger recycling line.
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Recycling technology
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C.M.G. S.p.a.
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Cento di Budrio (BO)
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Italy
Launch
CMG Granulators: New low speed screen-less granulator series SL
CMG presents the new SL series which consists of low speed screen-less granulators, designed to obtain the highest degree of regrind quality, efficiency of operation, ease of cleaning and the best application flexibility.
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Recycling technology
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Alliance To End Plastic Waste
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Brussels
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Belgium
Intelligent waste sorting
AIM – European Brands Association, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, and the City of Copenhagen join forces to start semi-industrial trials in the next phase of testing Digital Watermarks for intelligent sorting of packaging waste
AIM, the European Brands Association, and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste announced a partnership to drive the next stage of development for intelligent waste sorting under the Digital Watermarks Initiative HolyGrail 2.0. They will work with the City of Copenhagen to conduct the semi-industrial…
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Recycling technology
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TOMRA
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Asker
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Norway
Recycling
Tesco in Slovakia selects TOMRA as reverse vending supplier for upcoming deposit return system
Tesco, one of the leading retailers in Slovakia, has selected global reverse vending leader TOMRA as the supplier of its infrastructure for collecting beverage containers for recycling. Customers at Tesco stores across the country can start returning their empty containers to TOMRA reverse vending…
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