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| Business function | Lightweight Containers | Den Helder | Netherlands

Investment

Lightweight Containers invests in Australian market

Investment in warehouses and two new sales hires announced - Lightweight Containers, the global leader in one-way PET kegs, has signalled its commitment to the Australian beverage market by opening two new warehouses and expanding its sales team to meet growing demand for its products and services.
| Injection moulding | Kraus Maffai | Munich | Germany

New all-electric injection molding machine

The new PX Agile by KraussMaffei: Competitive edge for Chinese customers thanks to local production in Sanming

  • “German quality meets Chinese agility”
  • Production in Sanming and stock machine program ensure shortest delivery times and excellent service
  • Ideally suited for standard applications for technical components, electric and electronic devices, automotive, packaging and medical components
  • World premiere at...
| Sustainability | Morgan Stanley | New York | United States

Commitment

Morgan Stanley launches broad-based commitment to develop systemic solutions to reduce global plastic waste

The Morgan Stanley Plastic Waste Resolution will drive and scale the investments, partnerships, programs and research needed to tackle the growing challenge of plastic waste. Through these efforts, Morgan Stanley will prevent, reduce, and remove 50 million metric tons of plastic waste from rivers,...
| Global themes | Coca Cola Amatil | Sydney

Announcement

Coca-Cola Australia and Coca-Cola Amatil announce a major increase in recycled plastic

  • Coca-Cola Amatil in Australia will make 70 per cent of its plastic bottles entirely from recycled plastic by the end of 2019.
  • The move is part of Coca-Cola’s global commitment to a World Without Waste and to increase recycled content and make all of its bottles and cans recyclable; and Coca-Cola...
| Sustainability | TOMRA Collection | Brentford | United Kingdom

Record rates

Tomra reaches 40 billion milestone

Record return rates for resource sustainability company TOMRA. TOMRA have confirmed their 82,000 reverse vending machines (RVMs) have received a record-breaking 40 billion containers back for recycling in the past year. Head of TOMRA Collection Solutions Harald Henriksen says the company and its...
| Bottle design | Evian | Évian-les-Bains | France

rPET innovation

Evian launches evian® (re)new – an in-home natural mineral water appliance featuring “breakthrough” sustainable design

  • New generation design thinking with a 5L evian® “bubble” made from 100% recycled plastic (rPET) bringing a significant reduction in plastic packaging
  • Initial launch starting in May 2019 with Virgil Abloh and early adopters across Paris and London 
| Sheets & Films | Bilcare Research | Staufen im Breisgau | Germany

PETG film

Bilcare invests over 10 Mio € in new PETG films capacities for shrink and medical device films

For years Bilcare has been known as a strong, reliable partner and leading manufacturer of high-quality films for the shrink-film market. Following the tremendous success of Bilcare’s PETG capacity increase in 2016, the company is now investing in new PETG capacities in order to attend and serve the...
| Bottle design | Amcor | Melbourne | Australia

New dairy bottle design

Letti chooses Amcor to design clear PET bottles for customers in Latin America

Research by global packaging company Amcor reveals consumers from Latin America are increasingly attracted to transparent dairy packaging that connotes freshness and premium quality. In response, dairy companies are increasingly using clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles that provide...
| Blow Moulding & Coating | W. Amsler Equipment | Ontario | Canada

PET container

W. Amsler introduces new 64oz PET barrier container with handle for the craft ceer market

W. Amsler Equipment Inc., a leading supplier of all-electric linear PET stretch blow molders, has announced the launch of a new 64-oz polyethylene terephthalate (PET) growler jug that mimics the competitive glass design and provides barrier protection for extended shelf life. The PET container is...
| Sustainability | ALPLA | Hard | Austria

Study

New study quantifies the environmental impacts of packaging

ALPLA commissions life cycle assessments – positive effect of plastics recycling is documented. c7-consult tested the environmental impacts of the packaging of various products typical to the Austrian market ranging from beverages to detergents, considering everything from the contribution they make...
| Recycling technology | Herbold Meckesheim | Meckesheim | Germany

Recycling

Hot Washing Systems - The key to the mass application of high-quality recyclates

Reliable high quality in plastic recycling, thanks to Herbold hot washing systems. Plastics can be reasonably seen as being irreplaceable in many areas of day to day life. The challenge is to be able to do something with this universally used material after its first use is behind it.
| Bottle design | Nestlé Waters North America | Stamford, CT | United States

Award

Institute Of Scrap Recycling Industries names Nestlé Waters North America as 2019 Design For Recycling Award Winner

In recognition of its innovative use of recycled plastic, and its product design centered on recycling, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) names Nestlé Waters North America as its 2019 Design for Recycling® (DFR) Award winner. The DFR Award is ISRI’s most prestigious award given...
| PET materials | Lucozade Ribena Suntory | Uxbridge | United Kingdom

rPET

Lucozade Ribena Suntory is racing ahead with recycled bottles on course

  • Lucozade Sport will be sampled in 100% recycled bottles in all future race events beginning with the 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon
  • Closed-Loop recycling initiative in operation at VMLM with Lucozade Ribena Suntory recycling all collected plastic back into bottles

CAPPING TECHNOLOGY

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

New tethered closures

Aptar Food + Beverage launches range of tethered closures that comply with single-use plastic regulation recently adopted by the European Parliament

Aptar’s new tethered closures have been designed to meet the requirements of the new European regulation called “Single-Use Plastic” (SUP), recently adopted by the European Parliament on March 27th, as well as the AB 319 California legislation in the USA.
| Caps & Closures | Sidel | Parma | Italy

New Cap

Novembal strengthens position in the aseptic arena with their Novaqua 38A mm cap

Novembal, an independently managed business unit of the Sidel Group, producing plastic caps and closures for beverage manufacturers, presents the Novaqua 38A mm cap. The solution furthers the company’s contribution to the aseptic PET value chain and commitment to continuous quality improvement.
| Business function | ENGEL | Schwertberg | Austria

Opening

ENGEL opens second location in Mexico

Together with customers and partners, ENGEL de Mexico opened a second location in Mexico in San Pedro near Monterrey. "We are thus shortening the distance to our customers in the very important industrial region in the north of the country," emphasizes Peter Auinger, Managing Director of ENGEL in...
| Caps & Closures | Paccor | Nijkerk | Netherlands

Light closures

The innovative stealth caps

PACCOR launches next-generation lighter bottle closures with a new design. The caps use over 13% less plastic material, thanks to which the company will more effectively protect the environment. Due to the commercial success of this innovation, PACCOR has started to extend similar design principles...

DECORATION TECHNOLOGY

| Labelling machines | Sidel | Parma | Italy

Labelling

Levissima, leading Italian water brand, trusts Sidel’s new EvoDECO Roll-Fed Labeller to secure line performance and label quality

Levissima, part of Sanpellegrino Group (Nestlé Waters), needed to address the growing demand for bottled water in Italy with a new complete line, producing its re-designed 1.5 litre bottle of pure, Alpine water. With the help of its long-standing partner, Sidel, Levissima was able to improve the...
| 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...

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...

RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY

| Recycling technology | Herbold Meckesheim | Meckesheim | Germany

Recycling

Hot Washing Systems - The key to the mass application of high-quality recyclates

Reliable high quality in plastic recycling, thanks to Herbold hot washing systems. Plastics can be reasonably seen as being irreplaceable in many areas of day to day life. The challenge is to be able to do something with this universally used material after its first use is behind it.
| Recycling technology | Tesco | Welwyn Garden City | United Kingdom

Recycling trial

Tesco trials technology that makes all plastic packaging recyclable

There is now a way for some of Britain’s shoppers to stop the hardest to recycle, soft plastics from going to waste. This week, Tesco will start collecting previously unrecyclable plastics to be recycled in ten of its stores as part of a trial with the recycling specialist, Recycling Technologies.
| Recycling technology | CARBIOS | St-Beauzire | France

Patent

Carbios announces grant of U.S. patent for its PET recycling technology

  • Company’s PET enzymatic recycling technology recognized for its patentability
  • Core process and technology protected until 2033
  • CARBIOS now holds 29 patent families worldwide, 11 related to PET recycling technology
| Coating | KHS | Dortmund | Germany

Coating & Recyclability

FreshSafe PET® from KHS: Association of Plastic Recyclers recognizes recyclability achievement

  • Technology combines product protection with recyclability
  • Better barrier properties than composite materials
  • Growing demand for clean recycling systems for PET bottles 

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