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| Global themes | CCL Label | Ashford | United Kingdom

rPET

CCL Label supplies NÖM with innovative EcoFloat™ sleeves for their recycled PET milk bottles – supporting bottle-to-bottle recycling

Starting the upcoming weeks consumers in Austria can buy the very traditional product milk in an innovative packaging. The renowned Austrian dairy brand NÖM (Niederösterreichische Molkerei) is now selling their 1 liter rPET milk bottle from Alpla in a PET bottle made of 100 percent recycled PET…
| Decoration technologies | INTRAVIS GmbH | Aachen | Germany

Inspection

INTRAVIS: Reading UFI codes – A child's play with the new OCR module

INTRAVIS GmbH now offers a convenient solution for all producers and bottling companies that have to indicate UFI codes on their packaging from 2021 onwards - the new OCR module.
| Global themes | STADLER® Anlagenbau GmbH | Altshausen | Germany

New sorting plant

New Stadler sorting plant in Mexico

Mexico is one of the world’s ten biggest producers of Municipal Solid Waste on account of its vast size and large population. The country generates around 120,000 tonnes of waste a day, which add up to 44 million tonnes a year. This situation has been further aggravated by an increase in waste…
| Business function | Indorama Ventures | Bangkok | Thailand

New Blue Loan to Help Indorama Ventures Recycle 50 Billion PET Bottles a Year by 2025

The first-ever blue loan to a global plastic resin manufacturer will lead to the recycling of 50 billion PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles globally a year by 2025 including four countries in Asia and one in Latin America, diverting plastic waste from landfills and oceans.
| Global themes | Messe Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf | Germany

Exhibitions

interplastica and upakovka 2021 in Moscow cancelled - Next date 25 to 28 January 2022

The trade fairs interplastica, International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, and upakovka, No. 1 Trade Fair in Russia for Processing and Packaging, scheduled for 26-29 January 2021 at the AO Expocentre exhibition centre in Krasnaya Presnya in Moscow, have been cancelled and will take place on…
| Business function | Starlinger & Co Gesellschaft m.b.H. | Vienna | Austria

Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling

BTB PET Recycling further increases capacities with Starlinger lines

During the Corona Lockdown in spring 2020 German PET recycler BTB PET-Recycling GmbH & Co. KG installed a new preheating unit and another SSP reactor supplied by Starlinger recycling technology.
| Conveying & Transportation | SMI S.p.A. | S.Giovanni Bianco (BG) | Italy

Palletizing systems

SMI: Flexibility and reliability in the end of line

End of line reliability is crucial for the bottling plant efficiency - Manufacturers of beverages, food, detergents, chemical and pharmaceutical products have to be more and more competitive and efficient in order to face a constantly changing market; therefore, they have to…
| Global themes | Texon | Hong Kong | China

Alternative rPET application

rPET for shoes: New Texon Ecoline Insole technology is based on 85% rPET

Footwear manufacturers looking to boost the amount of recycled material in their shoes, without compromising quality, now have a brand new insole technology at their disposal. Texon Ecoline is a revolutionary material that perfectly combines strength and sustainability.
| Business function | Gerresheimer | Düsseldorf | Germany

Expansion

Gerresheimer: More space for the Small Batch Production of plastics

Gerresheimer is expanding the production area for Small Batch Production of plastics in Wackersdorf - Gerresheimer Regensburg is increasing the capacity of its Small Batch Production in the Technical Competence Center (TCC) Wackersdorf. To this purpose, already existing production area has been…
| Global themes | Closure Systems International | Indianapolis, IN | United States

Initiative

Closure Systems International joins U.S. Plastics Pact

Closure Systems International (CSI) has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact (U.S. Pact), a collaborative, solutions-driven initiative rooted in four ambitious goals intended to drive significant systems change by unifying diverse cross-sector approaches, setting a national strategy, and creating scalable…
| Ellen MacArthur Foundation | Cowes | United Kingdom

Practical guidance

Ellen MacArthur Foundation: New Upstream Innovation guide

The Upstream Innovation Guide is a practical guide to eliminating plastic pollution through circular economy solutions.

BLOW MOULDING

| Blow Moulding & Coating | Amcor | Melbourne | Australia

Lightweighting

Amcor designs lightest 900-ml PET bottle for edible oil in Brazil

Amcor has adapted its leading-edge engineering and design technology to develop the lightest 900-ml polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle for edible oil in Brazil. The custom- designed container for agribusiness and food producer Bunge, in São Paulo, is 22% lighter than competitive bottles while…
| Blow Moulding & Coating | C.M.G. SpA | Cento di Budrio (BO) | Italy

Recycling technology

CMG: New high precision granulator series G17

CMG launches a new series of small size beside the press granulators with connotates of high caliber. The very innovative and unique attributes of such new series are several and all contribute to obtaining the highest degree of productivity, regrind quality (homogeneous particle dimensions and…
| Blow Moulding & Coating | Priority Plastics | Portland, Indiana | United States

ISBM technology

Priority Plastics continues to invest in more capacity

All from a single production and fabrication source - Priority Plastics announces the acquisition and installation of new ISBM - Injection Stretch Blow Molding - production capabilities in their Portland, Indiana manufacturing facility.
| Global themes | Krones | Neutraubling | Germany

Award

German Packaging Award 2020: Krones wins in the “Sustainability” category

  • On 25th August, the German Packaging Institute announced the German Packaging Award 2020 winners.
  • Both Krones AG and its subsidiary, Dekron, can look forward to receiving an award in the “Sustainability” category.
  • The prize-winning entry involves a beverage bottle, the design and lifecycle of…

FILLING TECHNOLOGY

| Filling technology | Sidel | Parma, IO | Italy

Anniversary

Leading in aseptic PET filling: Sidel celebrates three years of FDA validation for its Aseptic Combi Predis

In 2017, the Sidel Aseptic Combi PredisTM blow fill seal filler was validated by the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for low acid products sold in the US – an industry first. With more than 180 references at major beverage and dairy companies since the launch of this safe and simple…
| Filling technology | Sidel | Parma, IO | Italy

Modernization

Spanish dairy farmers favour aseptic bottling in PET

In cooperation with Sidel, Spanish dairy company Andía Lácteos de Cantabria S.L. have modernised their plant in Renedo de Piélagos with the most modern, state-of-the-art aseptic PET bottling technology for ultra-high-temperature (UHT) milk for the Spanish dairy player.
| Filling technology | KHS | Dortmund | Germany

Line Production

High Climbers: Rwenzori Bottling Company invests in new PET line from KHS

With the help of high-quality, efficient KHS technology the sales of packaged water in Uganda are climbing to ever new heights. Awareness of the responsible use of resources is growing – an example that could set a precedent. 
| Filling technology | Sidel | Parma, IO | Italy

Installation

In India, ITC pioneer a hyper flexible Sidel complete aseptic PET line with many firsts

One of India's foremost private sector companies, ITC, recently introduced a brand new range of milk-based drinks with fruit pieces while expanding their juice portfolio with a variety of premium 100% Indian fruit, 0% concentrate and 0% preservative juices. With both they trusted Sidel and their…

CAPPING TECHNOLOGY

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

Recyclable valve

Aptar transforms market with SimpliCycle™ Valve Solution

Aptar Food + Beverage, a global leader in elastomeric flow solutions for more than 25 years, is on track to meet its 2025 sustainability commitments thanks to its new SimpliCycle™ recyclable valve technology.
| Caps & Closures | The Coca-Cola Company | Atlanta, GA | United States

Caps from recycled plastics

DASANI bottle caps made with recycled plastic

Coca-Cola North America is bringing a new twist to sustainable packaging by using caps made from recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic – a beverage industry first – on DASANI bottles. 
| Caps & Closures | SACMI | Imola,IO | Italy

Closure moulds

SACMI, supplying complete mould solutions for closures-beverage lines and driving innovation

Integrating product-mould design with machine development has been crucial to the success of SACMI. We've now taken up the challenges posed by new materials by developing a comprehensive solution that spans from integrated cap-preform design to compact, versatile bottle stretch-blowing systems.
| Caps & Closures | Aptar | Crystal Lake, IL | United States

Tethered Caps

Aptar launches ROCKET sport cap

New cap offers visible safety, comfortable drinking, and sustainability benefits - Aptar Food + Beverage, a global leader in dispensing solutions for more than 30 years, is pleased to announce ROCKET, its next generation sport cap.

DECORATION TECHNOLOGY

| Decoration technologies | Klöckner Pentaplast | London | United Kingdom

Shrink sleeves

Klöckner Pentaplast commits to PET capacity expansion for the heat shrink label market in North America

Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), a global leader in recycled content products and high-barrier protective packaging, announces its commitment to expand its PET extrusion with in-line stretching capacity by 10,000 metric tonnes.
| Decoration technologies | ProMach | Cincinnati, Ohio | United States

Acquisition

ProMach acquires Panther Industries, a print and apply labeling automation leader

ProMach, a worldwide leader in packaging machinery solutions, announced today that it has acquired Panther Industries, a leading provider of automated labeling equipment for Fortune 1000 as well as small and medium sized businesses across North America. The addition of Panther expands ProMach’s…
| Decoration technologies | Siegwerk Druckfarben | Siegburg | Germany

Recycling of sleeves along with PET bottles

Siegwerk receives APR recognition for deinking technology for improving the recyclability of PET bottles

With its AQUANTUM Alkali Strippable Primer and SICURA UV/LED ink technology Siegwerk sets a new standard for the recycling of PET bottles: It significantly facilitates the deinking of UV/LED-printed PET shrink sleeves further improving the quality of recycled PET bottles according to the Association…
| Decoration technologies | SACMI | Imola,IO | Italy

Labelling

SACMI: FLEXI OPERA RF - The new modular labelling machine dedicated to roll-fed

Speed up to 72,000 bph and ability to operate at the highest level of efficiency with glass, metal and PET and RefPET. This is how the market rewards the SACMI solution, the most versatile in its category, ergonomic and safe, easy to install on existing lines.

CONVEYING & TRANSPORTATION

| Conveying & Transportation | SMI S.p.A. | S.Giovanni Bianco (BG) | Italy

Packaging

Divide, channel and pack - SMI solutions

The handling of containers and products inside a bottling line is a key factor to ensure high levels of production efficiency. Today, in the Industry 4.0 era, in which the production line is characterized by machines that interact with each other, exchange information and collect data, handling has…
| Conveying & Transportation | Sidel | Parma, PR | Italy

Palletiser

Pearlwater and Sidel: partnership increasing performance for End-of-Line equipment

Producing a great diversity of bottles from 0,5 L to 1,5 L on a single packaging line for PET, Pearlwater Mineralquellen AG (Pearlwater) was determined to enhance the efficiency of its production line as well as bottle quality by upgrading its PalKombi Gripping palletiser’s performance, installed by…
| Conveying & Transportation | SMI | S.Giovanni Bianco (BG) | Italy

Automatic packer

SMI: Refresco Finland Oy uses eco-friendly solutions

Refresco Finland Oy, leader in Finland in the production of juices, soft drinks, water and energy drinks, aims at reducing energy consumption and protecting the surrounding area, thanks to the use of highly innovative and eco-friendly bottling and packaging solutions. In order to automate and…
| Conveying & Transportation | SMI | S.Giovanni Bianco (BG) | Italy

Shrink wrapping

SMI: Bepensa - A modern packaging plant for the 100 % Mexican ready-to-drink beverage

In Mexico, in the city of Querétaro, you are immediately fascinated by a magical atmosphere that invites you to have a break and to taste a refreshing cocktail, like the ready-to-drink “Caribe Cooler” produced by Bebidas Internacionales Bepensa S.A. de C.V.
In order to automate the secondary and…

RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY

| Business function | Indorama Ventures | Bangkok | Thailand

New Blue Loan to Help Indorama Ventures Recycle 50 Billion PET Bottles a Year by 2025

The first-ever blue loan to a global plastic resin manufacturer will lead to the recycling of 50 billion PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles globally a year by 2025 including four countries in Asia and one in Latin America, diverting plastic waste from landfills and oceans.
| Business function | Starlinger & Co Gesellschaft m.b.H. | Vienna | Austria

Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling

BTB PET Recycling further increases capacities with Starlinger lines

During the Corona Lockdown in spring 2020 German PET recycler BTB PET-Recycling GmbH & Co. KG installed a new preheating unit and another SSP reactor supplied by Starlinger recycling technology.
| Recycling technology | Carbios | Clermont-Ferrand | France

Enzymatic Recycling

Carbios produces first clear plastic bottles from enzymatically recycled textile waste

The company’s latest recycling milestone brings new value to an otherwise waste-destined 42 million tons of polyester textiles produced annually (1)
| Recycling technology | EREMA | Ansfelden | Austria

Installation

EREMA: RCS Group is expanding plastics recycling division using VACUNITE® bottle-to-bottle system

One of the first VACUNITE® bottle-to-bottle systems recently started operation in Werne/Germany. Using this system, the RCS Group, who already produce PET flakes for the non-food sector, is expanding their plastics recycling division to include the production of food-grade PET recyclate for food and…

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