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Material technology
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Pact Group
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Cremorne, VIC
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Australia
rPET
Pact Group receive New Zealand Government funding to transition to 100% recycled rPET in its food packaging range
Pact Group announces with funding received from the Waste Minimisation Fund (WMF) it now has the capability to use up to 100% locally sourced recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (rPET) in food grade packaging.
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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SMI
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San Giovanni Bianco
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Italy
Installation
SMI: New production line - Badem Pinari water aims high
- Badem Pinari turned to SMI Solutions for the creation and installation of a new production line
- Plant includes integrated system, automatic labeller, shrink wrapper and automatic palletizing system
- Best solution to achieve the corporate objectives in terms of operational efficiency, energy…
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Recycling technology
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NGR
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Feldkirchen
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Austria
Initiative
RePETito: A project to expand the Circular Economy
Leading Austrian companies are joining forces in the RePETitio project, following an initiative of Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH to prove that PET-waste other than PET bottles can successfully be recycled into new high-quality products.
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Business function
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Robert Bosch GmbH
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Stuttgart
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Germany
Agreement
Sale of Bosch Packaging Technology: CVC Capital Partners and Bosch reach an agreement
- CVC Capital Partners selected for its growth strategy for Packaging Technology and for its broad industrial expertise
- Packaging Technology and its Pharma and Food units to remain intact
- All 6,100 associates in 15 countries will remain with the business
- Completion subject to approval by…
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Business function
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Milacron
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Cincinnati
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United States
Acquisition
Hillenbrand, Inc. to acquire Milacron Holdings Corp.
- Enhances Growth Opportunities with Leading Brands and New Technologies
- Increases Scale and Diversification
- Expected to Deliver Double-Digit Earnings Accretion in First Full Year and Annualized Cost Synergies of Approximately $50 Million Within Three Years Following Close
- Combined Company…
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Material technology
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EconCore
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Leuven
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Belgium
rPET
EconCore Teams up with Ultrapolymers and DuFor for Recycled PET Honeycomb Development
EconCore, the leader in thermoplastic honeycomb core production technology, collaborates with Ultrapolymers and DuFor in an R&D project funded by the Flemish Government to develop a new product: a thermoplastic honeycomb core made from recycled PET. The basis of this development is EconCore’s…
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Material technology
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Nestlé Waters
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Issy-les-Moulineaux
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France
rPET
VALVERT launches water bottle made of 100% recycled plastic…and still 100% recyclable
An important milestone that meets Nestlé’s innovative approach to tackling packaging waste and commitment to a circular economy: Valvert launches its new bottle made entirely from recycled PET (rPET), the first natural mineral water brand in Belgium to do so. This innovation highlights Nestlé's…
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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Milacron
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Cincinnati
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United States
Divestiture
Milacron completes sale of substantially all of its Uniloy Blow Molding Business to Osgood Capital Group and Cyprium Investment Partners
Milacron Holdings Corp., a leading industrial technology company serving the plastics processing industry, announced that it completed the divestiture of substantially all of its Uniloy Blow Molding Business consistent with the terms of the previously announced definitive agreement with Osgood…
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Business function
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Wittmann Battenfeld UK
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Wellingborough
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United Kingdom
Managament
Wittmann Battenfeld UK: 2020 to see new management in the UK branch
Barry Hill, Managing Director of Wittmann Battenfeld UK Ltd will retire from his role on January 1, 2020. Hill has been instrumental for Wittmann Group business in the UK for well over thirty years. He began his working life as an engineering apprentice with GKN Kent Alloys. His next position was as…
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Recycling technology
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Campaign to Protect Rural England
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London
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United Kingdom
Deposit system
£2 billion boost to the economy from ‘all-in’ deposit return system
Government impact assessment demonstrates that ‘all-in’ deposit system is a no-brainer for the economy, says CPRE. The economic benefit of a deposit return system, which included every drinks can and bottle – both plastic and glass – would be eight times greater than the economic benefit of a…
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Business function
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Krones AG
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Neutraubling
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Germany
Facts & Figures
Ad-hoc disclosure – Krones adjusts its earnings outlook for 2019
Based on the actual available figures Krones, the world’s leading manufacturer of filling and packaging technology, adjusts its earnings outlook for the fiscal year 2019. While the revenue growth of Krones in the first six month of 2019 were still satisfactory, the earnings before tax (EBT) for this…
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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Pretium Packaging
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Chesterfield, MO
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United States
PET blow molding
Pretium Packaging invests in new hot-fill capable PET blow molding equipment for Alabama plant
Pretium Packaging, a leading North American manufacturer of plastic containers and closures, has made a $2 million dollar investment in new reheat stretch polyethylene terephthalate (PET) blow molding equipment and infrastructure for its Troy, Alabama manufacturing plant.
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Business function
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Reifenhäuser
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Troisdorf
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Germany
Investment
Reifenhäuser Group invests in new production and assembly hall for flat dies
The Reifenhäuser Group has started construction of a new production hall at the headquarters in Troisdorf. With the groundbreaking ceremony, the project is now entering the intensive construction phase. The new production and assembly hall with an area of 3,000 square meters is expected to be…
MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY
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Material technology
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XG Sciences
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Lansing, MI
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United States
Partnership
XG Sciences and Niagara Bottling Partner to drive Graphene enhanced PET innovations in the Food & Beverage Packaging Industry
XG Sciences, Inc. (XGS), a market leader in designing advanced materials using xGnP® graphene nanoplatelets, announced that it has entered into an Intellectual Property License, Joint Development and Commercialization Agreement with Niagara Bottling, LLC, a market leader in beverage packaging…
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Material technology
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SABIC
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Riyad
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Saudi Arabia
Recycled Resins
SABIC introduces LNP™ ELCRIN™ iQ upcycled compounds to extend useful life of PET bottles and help reduce plastic waste
SABIC today introduced its LNP™ ELCRIN™ iQ portfolio of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) compounded resins derived from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) to support the circular economy and help reduce plastic waste. By chemically upcycling consumer-discarded PET (primarily single-use water…
PREFORM MOULDING
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Preform moulding
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KrausMaffai
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Munich
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Germany
Consolidation
Pioneering Plastics – KraussMaffei repositions its brand
- KraussMaffei merges its brands for Injection Molding, Extrusion and Reaction Process technologies under a single brand: KraussMaffei
- Powerful move into the era of digitalisation and circular economy: the company’s new slogan is “Pioneering Plastics”
- New corporate design to be unveiled to a wide…
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Material technology
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PolyOne
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Avon Lake, OH
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United States
Design & Color
PolyOne and 3M announce game-changing system for liquid polymer colorant design
PolyOne Corporation, in strategic collaboration with 3M, announced the launch of a revolutionary on-site polymer color matching and dosing system that accelerates the process of designing and coloring injection molded parts. The PINPOINT™ Express Color and Dosing System allows users to create,…
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PET injection machines
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Netstal
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Näfels
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Switzerland
Award
Netstal honored as a manufacturer of the best injection molding machines in 2019
- Netstal receives an award from Global Health and Pharma for the best injection molding machines in 2019
- Netstal is synonymous with fast, precise and reliable injection molding production in medical technology and pharmaceuticals
- The performances of the medical packaging industry are honored in more…
BLOW MOULDING
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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Sidel
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Parma
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Italy
Bottle Development
Sidel introduces X-LITE Still: The world’s lightest industrial bottle at the highest production speed
X-LITE™ Still is Sidel’s latest innovative 500 ml PET packaging solution for non-pressurised still water. Thanks to its extremely light industrial bottle design, it is the most cost-effective and sustainable packaging available on the market. This pioneering solution addresses the still water market…
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Business function
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Petainer
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London
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United Kingdom
Joint Initiative
Royal Unibrew partner with Petainer to achieve 50% recycled plastic bottle objective
Leading Northern European beverage producer Royal Unibrew and Petainer, have collaborated in a joint initiative to develop a best in class, lightweight PET bottle with 50% food grade post-consumer recycled PET for 500ml Pepsi branded carbonated soft drinks. The 50% inclusion level exceeds the EU’s…
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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PET Technologies
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Neunkirchen
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Austria
Stretch Blow Molding
PET Technologies to reach Hawaii
Waiakea manufacturing facilities are located in Hawaii, the only U.S. state outside North America. This is where the company runs automatic PET stretch blow molder APF-6004.
FILLING TECHNOLOGY
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Filling technology
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GEA
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Düsseldorf
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Germany
Launch
GEA’s new aseptic double-seat valve increases shelf life of beverages and dairy products
GEA is launching its new D-tec® D/DV double-chamber valve by end of April 2019. This special double-seat valve is designed with a sterile leakage chamber which is hermetically sealed from the atmosphere by two side valves.
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Filling technology
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GEA
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Düsseldorf
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Germany
Filling Awards
GEA VIPOLL’s ALL IN ONE monoblock filler receives two Packaging Awards of Excellence in Australia
At its AUSPACK conference on March 27, 2019, the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) selected the best packaging innovations and products of the year.
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Filling technology
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SMI
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San Giovanni Bianco
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Italy
New integrated system
SMI block system at Tsitsikamma Crystal Spring Water
Tsitsikamma Crystal Spring Water company has been investing in the latest SMI ECOBLOC® ERGON integrated system.
CAPPING TECHNOLOGY
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Caps & Closures
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Serac
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La Ferté-Bernard
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France
ESL and aseptic packaging
Serac’s new BluStream® sterilization technology, offers fast and highly efficient sterilization, without the use of chemicals and high temperatures
Chemical sterilization of caps can be an issue. It often employs work at high temperatures that can distort the cap. To eliminate these issues, serac now offers an alternative to chemical sterilization. Serac’s new BluStream® cap sterilization technology, offers fast and highly efficient…
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Caps & Closures
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BERICAP
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Budenheim
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Germany
Caps & Closures
An important contribution for recyclability of food packaging: BERICAP 100% silicon-free valves
Product development plays a key role within the strategies of leading companies worldwide. Besides aspects regarding the increase of efficiency within the manufacturing process, cost reduction and market expansion, product features that focus on consumer convenience and sustainability are in the…
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Injection moulding
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KraussMaffei
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Munich
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Germany
Injection Molding
Can be freely combined: New shuttle mold carrier complements lightweight construction TechCenter of KraussMaffei
- New MX mold carrier for LFI and SCS spraying technologies
- Focus on development of large-format visible components with Class A surfaces and spraying applications
- Covers entire process chains from idea to series production
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Injection moulding
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DS Smith
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Romeoville, IL
Fully recyclable packaging options
DS Smith Plastics Injection Moulding business introduces Loop Ready Packaging
How a return to packaging’s past can drive the circular economy of tomorrow - DS Smith Plastics, Injection Moulding business segment is proud to launch a new line of packaging options known as Loop Ready Packaging (LRP). LRPs are robust, re-usable, returnable and fully recyclable packaging options…
DECORATION TECHNOLOGY
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Global themes
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UPM Raflatac
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Eastfield
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United Kingdom
Sustainability
UPM Raflatac’s Mills River factory first in North Carolina to be powered by 100% renewable energy
UPM Raflatac, a global leader in the manufacture of pressure sensitive label materials, is proud to announce that its factory in Mills River is the first manufacturing facility in North Carolina whose electrical supply is generated entirely by renewable sources through Charlotte-based Duke Energy's…
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Labels
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Fortis Solutions Group
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Virgina Beach, VA
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United States
Acquisition
Fortis Solutions Group acquires Label Technology Inc.
Fortis Solutions Group LLC, a portfolio company of Main Post Partners, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Label Technology Inc. Label Technology, based in Merced, CA, is an award-winning printer of flexible packaging, stand-up pouches, and pressure sensitive labels.
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Labelling machines
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Sidel
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Parma
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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…
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Sleeves
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Petcore Europe
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Brussels
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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.
CONVEYING & TRANSPORTATION
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Packaging machinery
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SMI
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San Giovanni Bianco (BG)
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Italy
Packaging Machinery
SMI packaging equipment for Coca-Cola Nogales
Green solutions for the beverage industry
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Conveying & Transportation
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Gebo Cermex
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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…
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Packaging machinery
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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…
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Packaging machinery
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SMI
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San Giovanni Bianco (BG)
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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…
In order to further protect fragile containers, such as glass containers, the installation of the PID (Partition Inserting Device) is recommended…
RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY
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Recycling technology
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NGR
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Feldkirchen
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Austria
Initiative
RePETito: A project to expand the Circular Economy
Leading Austrian companies are joining forces in the RePETitio project, following an initiative of Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH to prove that PET-waste other than PET bottles can successfully be recycled into new high-quality products.
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Recycling technology
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Campaign to Protect Rural England
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London
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United Kingdom
Deposit system
£2 billion boost to the economy from ‘all-in’ deposit return system
Government impact assessment demonstrates that ‘all-in’ deposit system is a no-brainer for the economy, says CPRE. The economic benefit of a deposit return system, which included every drinks can and bottle – both plastic and glass – would be eight times greater than the economic benefit of a…
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Recycling technology
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Lindner-Recyclingtech GmbH
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Spittal an der Drau
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Germany
Recycling Equipment
K 2019: Lindner focuses on system solutions in plastics recycling
Three years have passed since the last K, the world’s premier fair for the plastics and rubber industry, and everything has changed. Apart from the media attacks on plastic products, the industry also has other challenges to overcome, such as China’s import ban on plastic waste and constantly…
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Recycling technology
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TOMRA Canada
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Baie-D'Urfe, QC
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Canada
Installation
TOMRA delivers Canada’s largest bottle depot counting and sorting system
TOMRA Collection Solutions has installed the largest, automated bottle depot counting and sorting system in Canada. The record-breaking equipment has a footprint of nearly 300 m2 and can process over 35 million beverage containers per year.
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