Lasso Loop, the world's first home recycling appliance, announced a new partnership with Plastic Bank, a social enterprise revolutionizing the global supply chain for recycled ocean-bound plastic. Lasso Loop commenced its partnership with a $10,000 contribution to Plastic Bank, becoming an official…

ALPLA has developed a cap for viscous liquids such as ketchup and mayonnaise which is made entirely of polypropylene (PP), making it optimally recyclable. Its innovative mechanism allows for controlled dosing and prevents unwanted dripping. The cap is compatible with standard bottles and can be…

PackSys Global AG, based in Rüti, Switzerland, announced the name change of its India office. Effective 7th May 2021 PackSys Global (India) Pvt. Ltd., has become Brueckner Group India Private Limited.

Avient announced the launch of ColorMatrix™ Amosorb™ 4020R, a non-nylon-containing oxygen scavenger additive specifically formulated to enable the use of up to 100 percent recycled PET (rPET) content. This new additive joins the robust portfolio of ColorMatrix additives that enable improved…

Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has added two products to the ScratchShield™ line of additives that help to protect plastic products against scratch and abrasion without impacting gloss or mechanical properties of the resin.
While plastics are prone to scratch and abrasion, consumers expect…

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…

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,…

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…

Sidel is introducing the StarLITETM HPC base. The new, oval bottle base alternative for flat PET containers helps achieve optimum performance and can also comply with recycled PET (rPET) up to 100%. The new bottle base not only increases container stability by up to 25%, but also optimises bottle…

Converting its traditional extra virgin olive oil bottle from glass to plastic allows Morixe Hnos to export its oil across Brazil to meet growing demand. The lightweight polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle, custom designed by Amcor, replicates the touch and feel of the incumbent glass container…

After working for many years with local converters, Willowton Group (Willowton) in South Africa has increased its production volumes and revolutionised its sunflower oil brand, Sunfoil, thanks to Sidel’s expertise in PET blowing and packaging design.

Blow molding specialist W.MÜLLER has tested two methods for the use of post-consumer recyclates (PCR) in packaging. In the first examined variant, the PCR layer is surrounded by two layers of new material, the second variant is shielded with an internal plasmacoating. Both variants had significantly…

For the first time, the Krones Group presents a multipurpose filler that handles glass bottles, PET containers, and cans – the Barifill Canto. The Italian subsidiary Kosme is responsible for its development, construction, and installation.

A&M Rare’s new, ultramodern bottling plant seems almost surreal in its Armenian mountain setting. This is a place where unspoiled scenery and naturalness are writ large – with regard to both the company’s exclusive products and the production of the same. The company relies on KHS for the plant…

Nongfu Spring’s latest additions to its beverage portfolio required a hyper-flexible and safe aseptic solution, able to process high- and low-acid, still and carbonated products in PET, while enabling impactful bottle designs. With four decades of supporting sensitive beverage producers worldwide,…

Wisecap®  is launching another solution for compliance with the new SUP European Directive 2019/904.
As of July 2024, plastic bottles and closures will have to stay “attached” in order to give their contribution to “the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment”. In…

Aptar Food + Beverage, a global leader in dispensing solutions for more than 30 years, is pleased to announce a technical collaboration with Claranor, world leader in Pulsed Light packaging sterilization. This synergy highlights the benefits of the FULLCAP® sterilization solution with the Uno sport…

Wisecap® , the newly launched brand in the field of caps & closures, is leading the way in the development of technical solutions suitable for compliance with the new SUP European Directive 2019/904.

With over 650 machines sold in China, SACMI is the country’s absolute leader in cap manufacturing solutions that use compression technology. In April the fair will showcase all the latest, with a sharp focus on efficiency and integrated process control.

UPM Raflatac’s revolutionary Vanish PCR plastic labeling materials for the U.S. market have been independently certified by SCS Global Services as featuring at least 90 percent post-consumer recycled content (PCR) in both the face and liner.

Sidel has reached a new performance and quality milestone in the company's history by delivering its 5,000th labeller for Ting Hsin International Group (Ting Hsin) in China. Having one of the largest installed bases of Sidel labellers in the world, Ting Hsin once again chose Sidel, and its latest…

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…

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…

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…

Lasso Loop, the world's first home recycling appliance, announced a new partnership with Plastic Bank, a social enterprise revolutionizing the global supply chain for recycled ocean-bound plastic. Lasso Loop commenced its partnership with a $10,000 contribution to Plastic Bank, becoming an official…

Currently, the recycling of post-consumer PET Bottle Flake is well established and it has become a sought after secondary meantime. Increasingly, the focus is shifting toward using other sources of PET waste for recycling, such as post-industrial fibre waste and to other post-consumer sources of…

Just 18 months ago, global reverse vending leader, TOMRA, unveiled its highly-anticipated R1 solution, a “multi-feed” machine that enables recyclers to pour in over 100 empty beverage containers in one go – rather than inserting them one by one. Today, TOMRA marks a milestone with its 100th R1…

Resilux, a leading PET bottle and preform producer, has announced a major new technology investment which will result in them doubling their bottle-to-bottle PET recycling capacity.