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| Management | ALPLA | Hard | Austria

Management

ALPLA completes takeover of Zamil ALPLA - All three locations in the Middle East to continue operations

The packaging solutions specialist ALPLA, based in Austria, has completed a 100 per cent takeover of Zamil ALPLA. ALPLA and Zamil founded a joint venture in 2008, of which ALPLA previously held a 49 per cent share.
| Recycling technology | Bulk Handling Systems | Eugene | United States

Recycling

CarbonLITE selects BHS for fully-automated plastics recycling system

Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) has been selected to supply the front-end recycling system for CarbonLITE’s newest post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) plant. BHS also provided the front-end recycling system for CarbonLITE’s Dallas, Texas facility, which began production in the...
| Business function | Asahi | Tokyo | Japan

Revision

Announcement of price revision for some large PET bottle products

Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd. will revise the shipping prices and the manufacturer's suggested retail prices of some large PET bottle products effective May 1, 2019.
| Management | Chroma Color Corporation | Mchenry | United States

Acquisition

Chroma Color Corporation acquires Polymer Concentrates Inc.

Chroma Color Corporation announces today it has acquired Polymer Concentrates Inc., based in Clinton, MA. With this latest acquisition, Chroma Color continues to grow its manufacturing footprint along with its suite of colorant and additive technologies to better serve existing and prospective...
| Sustainability | Loop Industries | Montreal, Quebec | Canada

RPET Supply

Loop Industries completes and expands supply agreement with Danone for 100% sustainable PET

Loop Industries, Inc., a leading technology innovator in sustainable plastic for packaging, today announced that it has completed a multi-year supply agreement with Danone SA, one of the world’s leading global food & beverage companies. Danone will purchase 100% sustainable and upcycled Loop™...
| Management | Kraus-Maffei | Munich | Germany

Management

KraussMaffei strengthens management team

  • Dr. Michael J. Ruf (54) will take up the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the KraussMaffei Group effective 1st April 2019.
  • The COO is a newly created role within the Executive Committee (EC).
  • Strengthening of the EC is part of the global growth strategy
| Management | RETAL | Lentvaris | Lithuania

Solar powered facility

Opening of the largest roof-mounted solar powered plant in the Baltic States: Bright future for RETAL's solar powered facility

Renewable energy was celebrated at the official opening of the largest roof-mounted solar powered plant in the Baltic States at global plastic packaging manufacturer RETAL's Lentvaris factory. 
| Sustainability | Kirin Holdings | Tokyo | Japan

Recycling goals

Kirin Group establishes its plastic policy

Aiming for 50% recycled plastic in PET materials used by the company's domestic businesses by 2027.
| Sheets & Films | RPC Group | Rushden | United Kingdom

Sustainable Shrink Film

X-EnviroShrink has sustainability wrapped for Radnor Hills bottled water

Leading spring water and beverage producer Radnor Hills has moved its shrink wrapping of bottled water to RPC bpi protec’s latest X-EnviroShrink film which contains up to 51% recycled content, with a minimum of 31% PCR as well as being 100% recyclable itself.
| Recycling technology | Biffa | High Wycombe | United Kingdom

Recycling

Biffa gets the green light for new £15m plastics recycling plant in Durham

The UK’s leading national recycling and waste management provider, Biffa, received planning approval from Durham County Council for a £15m plastics recycling plant near Seaham.
| Caps & Closures | BERICAP | Budenheim | Germany

Closures

Closures: worldwide. BERICAP shows innovative products and new corporate design at Packaging Innovations

For the seventh time in a row, BERICAP, one of the world’s leading plastic closure manufacturers, will be exhibiting at the Packaging Innovations Show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from 27th to 28th February 2019. 
| System Supplier | SMI | San Giovanni Bianco | Italy

Filling technology

Lejdar water springs where history meets modernity

By supplying a turnkey line of 20,000 bottles/hour the company SMI supported Tousnina Sarl for the bottling and packaging in PET bottles.
| Digitization | Husky Injection M olding Systems | Dudelange | Luxembourg

Digitalization

Husky unveils a new groundbreaking digitalized end-to-end manufacturing execution process

Husky Injection Molding Systems, a leading industrial technology provider to the plastics processing community, hosted a one-day event at its EMEA headquarters in Dudelange, Luxembourg to officially unveil its digital, state-of-the-art Next Generation Operating Model (NGOM). The event was attended...

BLOW MOULDING

| Bottle developments | RPC Bramlage | Otwock | Poland

PET jar

Reusable jar is a natural solution

Family-run skincare specialist Chuckling Goat is using the 125ml Clip Jar from RPC Bramlage Warszawa, part of the RPC Bramlage Division, for its new Super Sensitive Skin Balm, benefitting from the jar’s combination of aesthetic appeal and practicality.
| Auxillaries | Torus Measurement Systems Limited | Telford, Shropshire | United Kingdom

Measurement

New Multi-Module Quality Control – Torus’ TQ-LAB

Torus Measurement Systems have recently released the latest gauge in their line of measurement systems for plastic containers. Having spent the last 5 years developing a suite of equipment to satisfy industry demand, Torus have now gone one step further, integrating those latest measurement modules...
| Sustainability | Highland Spring Group | Blackford, Perth and Kinross | United Kingdom

100% Recycled Water Bottle

Highland Spring's 100% recycled plastic eco bottle is here to stay, after major trial success

Highland Spring has responded to popular demand by making a 100% recycled and recyclable plastic eco bottle a permanent choice in 2019.
| Blow Moulding & Coating | Amcor | Melbourne | Australia

PET jar

Amcor: New yogurt jar appeals to health conscious-consumers

The yogurt market in Latin America continues to grow as companies develop products to appeal to health-conscious consumers. That appeal includes premium-looking packaging that is durable and increasingly sustainable.

FILLING TECHNOLOGY

| Filling technology | Coca-Cola Amatil | North Sydney | Australia

Blowfill technology

Coca-Cola Amatil launches new bottling line in Fiji

Coca-Cola Amatil has launched the latest technology in Fiji bottling at the company’s manufacturing facility in Laucala Beach Estate in Fiji.
| Filling technology | GEA | Düsseldorf | Germany

Filling Technology

“Filling matters” at BrauBeviale: GEA VIPOLL filling expertise makes GEA a full-range supplier of brewing technology

With the motto ‘Filling matters’ GEA will demonstrate at BrauBeviale 2018 that filling is a key pillar of the beverage industry (Hall 7, Booth 602, November 13–15, 2018, Nuremberg, Germany). The focus of this year’s trade fair presence is the newly acquired subsidiary, GEA VIPOLL from Slovenia,...
| Filling & Aseptic | Sidel | Zhanjiang | China

From HDPE to PET

Sidel: Huanlejia China shifts its coconut milk to PET

Huanlejia, well-known as a Chinese producer of food and beverages, recently started producing its coconut milk – formerly packaged in HDPE – in PET bottles. Its main objectives in this change were to reinforce its brand image and increase production speed. The company relied on Sidel’s 40-year...
| Filling technology | GEA | Düsseldorf | Germany

Blow Filling Technology

GEA receives accolade for the aseptic blow-fill-cap technology, ABF 1.2, with FDA certification

In July 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) awarded GEA a letter of no objection (LONO) for its ABF 1.2 technology, an integrated blowing, filling and capping solution featuring a fully aseptic rotary blowing machine. It is the only system equipped with a 100% aseptic blower that is...

CAPPING TECHNOLOGY

| Caps & Closures | Vinventions | Fußgönheim | Germany

Recycable caps

Vinventions revolutionizes recycling: giving corks “endless circles of life” as new closures

What if we created “endless circles of life” for wine closures? This question has challenged and excited the innovators at Vinventions, the global leader in sustainable high-performance wine closures, for many years. Now, Vinventions is taking a major step towards realizing this vision.
| Markets | Ceresana | Constance | Germany

Study

World market for plastic caps and closures

Changing consumer patterns revolutionize the packaging industry. The trend towards on-the-go products, for example, is driving demand for resealable packaging, especially in the food sector. The current, already second study on the world market for plastic caps and closures by Ceresana examines in...
| Auxiliaries | Intravis | Aachen | Germany

Inspection Technology

INTRAVIS presents new CapWatcher

INTRAVIS GmbH presented the new CapWatcher on November 29, 2018, as part of its 25th anniversary celebration. With this new development, the inspection solutions provider for the plastic packaging industry focused on improving the inspection of key functional elements of a closure.
| Caps & Closures | BERICAP | Budenheim | Germany

Closure developments

It’s the closure that matters – BERICAP offers suitable closure solutions for the dairy industry

Dairy products belong to a growing product group in global food consumption. Liquid dairy products are forecasted to grow by 30% between the years 2010 and 2020 to reach 350 billion liters. What will be essential for a sustainable growth of the industry will be a light, economic,...

DECORATION TECHNOLOGY

| 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...
| Labels | Avery Dennison | Oegstgeest | Netherlands

Sustainable Labelling

Avery Dennison continues to pioneer change by launching recycled PET liners in Europe

Avery Dennison will be the first pressure sensitive labelling material supplier to introduce liner made from recycled PET (rPET) commercially in Europe. This move reflects the firm’s commitment to finding more sustainable solutions for the labelling industry.
| Decoration technologies | UPM Raflatac | Shanghai | China

Sustainable Labels

UPM Raflatac announces APR-recognized wash-off film labels with recycled liners

UPM Raflatac is taking another step forward in its drive to label a smarter future by announcing that it has developed a range of wash-off film labeling solutions for a variety of end uses that can help brands create a circular economy and also meet or even accelerate their ambitious sustainability...

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 | Bulk Handling Systems | Eugene | United States

Recycling

CarbonLITE selects BHS for fully-automated plastics recycling system

Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) has been selected to supply the front-end recycling system for CarbonLITE’s newest post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) plant. BHS also provided the front-end recycling system for CarbonLITE’s Dallas, Texas facility, which began production in the...
| Recycling technology | Biffa | High Wycombe | United Kingdom

Recycling

Biffa gets the green light for new £15m plastics recycling plant in Durham

The UK’s leading national recycling and waste management provider, Biffa, received planning approval from Durham County Council for a £15m plastics recycling plant near Seaham.
| Recycling machines | Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen | Königsbrunn | Germany

New ECO melt filters

Recycling of PET: Ultra-fine microperforation sets new standards in melt filtration

With unprecedented filtration fineness of 60 µm, Ettlinger’s ECO melt filters will in the future make it easier to treat recycled material for the film, packaging tape and fiber industry and help plastics recyclers remove challenging contaminants like paints, silicones, barrier materials,...
| Sheets & Films | Interface Polymers | Loughborough | United Kingdom

Flexible Plastic Packaging Recycling

Interface Polymers secures major Innovate UK grant to enable high value recycling of multi-layer mixed plastic flexible packaging

Interface Polymers Ltd. has been awarded a £638K Innovate UK ‘Plastics Innovation: towards zero waste’industrial research grant to reduce mixed plastic waste by recycling multi-layer flexible plastic packaging back into high value uses.

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