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Global themes
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
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Uxbridge
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United Kingdom
Dispensing technology
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners trials packaging-free drinks technology in Spain
- Consumers in Spain can now pour and pay for drinks themselves as part of a European-first trial of a beverage dispensing system by Innovative Tap Solutions (doing business as Pour My Beverage)
- Trial is part of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ commitment to investing and innovating in…
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Business function
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ALPLA
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Hard
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Austria
Acquisition
ALPLA acquires South African packaging manufacturer
The global manufacturer of plastic packaging and recycling specialist, the ALPLA Group, has acquired the manufacturer Verigreen Packaging based in Durban. The company specialises in bottles and canisters for lubricants such as engine oils.
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Business function
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Avery Dennison
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Glendale, CA
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United States
Acquisition
Avery Dennison to acquire Vestcom
Avery Dennison announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Vestcom, a privately held market-leading provider of pricing and branded labeling solutions at the shelf-edge for retailers and consumer packaged goods companies, for $1.45 billion in a cash transaction, subject to certain closing…
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Global themes
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Olyns
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San Jose, CA
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United States
Bottle collection
Olyns presents new bottle collection machine
Olyns' new bottle collection machine, designed for high-traffic indoor locations, offers consumers the opportunity to redeem bottle deposits while earning rewards through a mobile app. The approach aims to break down barriers in collecting and transporting recyclable materials and increasing…
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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Serac
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La Ferté-Bernard
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France
Dairy packaging
Serac: Bottle blowing and pulsed light decontamination in a single machine
The dairy packaging specialist combines PET bottle blowing and pulsed light decontamination in a single machine: the ESL Combox.
This machine has already won over several local dairies by enabling them to emphasize their commitment to sustainability while offering consumers a longer shelf life.
This machine has already won over several local dairies by enabling them to emphasize their commitment to sustainability while offering consumers a longer shelf life.
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Business function
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Coperion
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Stuttgart
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Germany
Appointment
Coperion reorganizes management
Ulrich Bartel has assumed leadership of the Coperion Group as President of Coperion. He succeeds Kimberly K. Ryan, who was appointed Executive Vice President of Hillenbrand, Inc., Coperion’s parent company, on June 2. She and her team have positioned Coperion as a global industry leader over the…
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Global themes
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University Of Portsmouth
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Portsmouth
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United Kingdom
Alternative recycling process
Research: Enzyme recycling of PET plastics can reduce energy and greenhouse gas emissions
Enzymes offer potential for a low-energy solution to recycling some of our most commonly polluting single-use plastics and textiles, but the global uptake of this technology will be driven largely by cost.
Researchers now show that one common plastic produced using enzyme-based recycling can be…
Researchers now show that one common plastic produced using enzyme-based recycling can be…
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Global themes
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Kao Specialties Americas LLC
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High Point, NC
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United States
Alternative rPET application
Kao developes technology that incorporates rPET into asphalt
A newly developed technology that will "pave" the way to sustainability has been adopted by Iwata City, a growing city in Japan. Kao Specialties Americas, a US subsidiary of Tokyo-based Kao Corporation, announced this year the revolutionary technology that incorporates recycled PET (polyethylene…
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Global themes
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ALPLA
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Hard
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Austria
Future packaging solutions
ALPLA backing biodegradable materials
With its acquisition of a significant minority stake in the Slovak company Panara, ALPLA Group is stepping up its activities in the research field of alternative, sustainable raw materials for packaging. Panara is focusing on the development of fully bio-based and biodegradable plastics.
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Decoration technologies
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INTRAVIS GmbH
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Aachen
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Germany
Labelling
INTRAVIS: new SleeveWatcher system
A new era is now starting for every producer of sleeve labeled products. The SleeveWatcher is the first system exclusively designed for this particular type of label. With its specially adapted hardware and software, the SleeveWatcher is ideally prepared for sleeve-specific challenges such as a…
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SACMI
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Imola
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Italy
Rigid Packaging Innovations
SACMI webinar: “The plastic container green challenge”
Following the series of webinars on caps and preforms, it’s time for Sacmi to focus on containers. The upcoming Sacmi webinar is an international event exploring scenarios, technologies and market trends in the plastic container manufacturing sector. Opportunities provided by SACMI CBF - the…
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Global themes
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PACCOR
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Düsseldorf
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Germany
Closed recycling loops
PACCOR first to close loop for plastic packaging in restaurant chains
As a global player in the packaging industry, leading the transition towards a circular economy, PACCOR is committed to implementing closed recycling loops for its customers. Since June 2021, the company is turning plastic cups and trays used by Cojean for table service into a resource for new…
MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY
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Material technology
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Clariant
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Muttenz
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Switzerland
Additives
Clariant expands its contribution to sustainability with pigments certified OK compost industrial
- Clariant pigments certified OK compost INDUSTRIAL can be used to color plastic products, including packaging, intended to be compostable
- Certification awarded by the TÜV AUSTRIA
- Label opens new color opportunities to masterbatch and packaging producers and helps the fast-moving consumer goods…
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Material technology
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Avient Corporation
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Cleveland, OH
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United States
Additives
New ColorMatrix™ Lactra™ dairy protection additives from Avient feature low TiO₂ and inorganic content
Avient announced the launch of ColorMatrix™ Lactra™ Four, One, and Zero additives. This new product range offers low total inorganic and TiO2 content light-blocking solutions for PET dairy and dairy-alternative packaging.
PREFORM MOULDING
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Preform moulding
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StackTeck Systems Ltd.
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Brampton, ON
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Canada
PET preform overmolding system
StackTeck: A unique approach to overmolding cube applications
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…
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Preform moulding
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AND & OR
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Sevilla
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Spain
Preform Manufacturing
AND&OR offers complete automation of octabin formation
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,…
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Preform moulding
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SACMI
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Imola (BO)
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Italy
PET preform production
SACMI IPS – Performance, flexibility and sustainability in preform manufacturing
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…
BLOW MOULDING
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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Sidel
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Parma
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Italy
PET bottle design
Transforming challenges into new opportunities: Sidel installs a complete water line for Durrat AI Khaleej in Iraq
As one of the leading bottled water producers in Iraq, Durrat Al Khaleej aims to provide the best experience to consumers. Sidel’s packaging solutions successfully fulfilled its goal by delivering a complete water line with a lightweighted and simultaneously stable PET bottle design, weighing only…
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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ALPLA
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Hard
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Austria
Reusable PET Packaging
ALPLA: New reusable PET bottle for Vöslauer
ALPLA is developing and producing a new reusable PET bottle for Vöslauer, Austria’s leading company in the mineral water market. The bottle is not only sustainable, but also light, stable and visually appealing. The new bottle will enter the market in early 2022.
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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DreamPak
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McLean, VA
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United States
New PET bottle line
Ultimate 50X coffee concentrate by DreamPak debuts in 8oz shelf-ready PET Bottles
DreamPak, the leading innovator of shelf-stable liquid mixes for the food and beverage categories, has unveiled its 'Ultimate Concentrated Coffee' in shelf-ready bottles under its Press'd line.
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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SMI S.p.A.
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S.Giovanni Bianco (BG)
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Italy
New plant
Costa Rica: SMI and Inolasa, when innovation is essential
Inolasa is collaborating with SMI for the supply of a production line with an output up to 12,000 bottles/hour. The new plant for bottling and packing Capullo & Doral vegetable oil in PET bottles has been manufactured with respect for the environment and work safety.
FILLING TECHNOLOGY
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Filling technology
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Sidel
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Parma
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Italy
New PET line
Safe in PET: COVAP’s first complete aseptic PET line from Sidel
Thanks to Sidel’s end-to-end complete aseptic PET line, UHT liquid dairy products (LDPs) from Spanish milk producer COVAP are now also available in PET bottles for the very first time. This new PET bottle opens the door to meet changing market demand and ensures product integrity and safety.
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Filling technology
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Waddington Europe
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Milton Keynes
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United Kingdom
Protective packaging
Waddington Europe launches new rPET TamperVisible hot fill product line for soups and sauces
Leading European thermoforming packaging specialists Waddington Europe, a division of Novolex®, is augmenting its revolutionary TamperVisible® range of protective packaging products to include a pioneering Hot Fill option.
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Filling technology
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Krones AG
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Neutraubling
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Germany
Innovative Filling
Krones - Kosme Barifill Canto: multipurpose filler for bottles and cans
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.
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Filling technology
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KHS
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Dortmund
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Germany
New Plant
High-tech in the mountains - Armenian water bottler A&M Rare procures two lines from KHS
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…
CAPPING TECHNOLOGY
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Caps & Closures
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ALPLA
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Hard
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Austria
Cap solutions
Vöslauer brings a tethered cap to the market
Thanks to a solution developed by ALPLA, Austria’s leading company in the mineral water market, Vöslauer, is already complying with the EU requirement from 2024 that all drinks caps remain tethered to the bottle after opening. ALPLA developed no less than four versions of the tethered cap.
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Caps & Closures
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The Kraft Heinz Company
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Chicago, Illinois
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United States
Launch
Heinz Tomato Ketchup introduces first 100% recyclable cap
- Move will save one billion plastic lids from being sent to landfill every year globally
- Heinz will introduce unique new caps to the famous squeezy tomato ketchup bottles, resulting in both the bottle and cap being 100% recyclable
- The new eco-friendly caps, to be rolled out in 2022
- After eight…
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Caps & Closures
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Tetra Pak
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Lausanne
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Switzerland
Tethered Caps
Tetra Pak to invest €100 million to expand European manufacturing for more sustainable solutions
Tetra Pak announces an ambitious investment program dedicated to its factory in Châteaubriant, specialised in the production of caps. Spanning across a three-year period (late 2021-2023), this €100 million project will support the plant’s transition to the production of tethered caps by 2024.…
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Caps & Closures
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Aptar Food + Beverage
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Crystal Lake, IL
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United States
Smart cap
Aptar Food + Beverage partners with REBO for launch of a Smart Reusable Water Bottle
The REBO water bottle uses Bluetooth technology embedded in the cap to track the amount of water consumed. A personalized hydration app (iOS and Android) syncs with the REBO bottle’s smart cap to track health goals. The bottle lights up and sends consumers reminders to stay hydrated.
DECORATION TECHNOLOGY
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Decoration technologies
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FrieslandCampina
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Amersfoort
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Netherlands
Sustainable labels
FrieslandCampina’s cups now recyclable thanks to new label
FrieslandCampina introduces sustainable labels for yogurt and soft curd cups as from July 2021. This concerns the yogurt and soft curd cups from the brands Campina, Optimel and Mona (450 g and 500 g). The solution developed by our Research & Development department makes over 400,000 kilograms of…
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Decoration technologies
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Domino North America
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Gurnee, IL
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United States
Labelling
Domino partners with P&G on tactile-coded bottle design for visually impaired consumers
Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) has teamed up with Procter and Gamble (P&G) to develop an inclusive, tactile solution for product labelling, to help visually impaired consumers distinguish between personal care products during use.
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Decoration technologies
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Avery Dennison
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Oegstgeest
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Netherlands
Adhesive technology
Avery Dennison releases latest CleanFlake™ label materials
What began as a breakthrough solution for PET plastic bottles can now make PET packages in a range of markets more recyclable: Avery Dennison announced the latest iteration of its award-winning CleanFlake™ filmic label materials, which are now suitable for PET packaging in food, home and personal…
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Decoration technologies
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PETCO
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Constantia, Cape Town
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South Africa
Suitable Labels for Recycling
PETCO, Extrupet, UPM Raflatac, Java Print: New self-adhesive labels improve PET bottle recycling
Post-consumer PET bottle recycler Extrupet trialled the new wash-off label adhesive in April in conjunction with PETCO – the South African industry organisation supporting PET plastic bottle recycling and collections. Self-adhesive label manufacturer UPM Raflatac and label printers Java Print…
CONVEYING & TRANSPORTATION
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Conveying & Transportation
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SIPA
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Vittorio Veneto
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Italy
Palletizing
SIPA palletisation project, a clear success at Clearly Drinks
Soft drinks supplier Clearly Drinks has brought more order and efficiency to its palletising operations after the installation of two new systems from SIPA. Clearly Drinks, in Sunderland, North East England, sought out SIPA, headquartered in Vittorio Veneto, Italy, for the supply and installation…
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Conveying & Transportation
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Sidel
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Parma (IO)
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Italy
Packaging machinery
Sidel introduces Cermex EvoPack to reduce repacking activities and anticipate customised retailing needs during production time
Changing consumer preferences, sustainability requirements as well as the growing need for customisation of added-value packs and new selling or shipping units are forcing manufacturers to adapt their production models and supply chains. Food, Home and Personal Care (FHPC) producers want to move…
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Conveying & Transportation
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KHS
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Dortmund
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Germany
Shrink packers
Closing the recycling loop: KHS packers now also process shrink film made of 100% recyclate
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…
RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY
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Recycling technology
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EREMA
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Ansfelden
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Austria
Recycling
1,000th recycling machine from EREMA for North America - PreZero US expands capacity for post consumer recycling
Founded in 1992, EREMA North America (ENA), based in Ipswich, MA, distributes recycling systems from the Austrian machine manufacturer in North America and offers equipment trials at the customer center, on-site service, machine components and technical support. In December 2020, the 1,000th machine…
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Recycling technology
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Starlinger & Co Gesellschaft m.b.H.
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Vienna
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Austria
Recycling
EcoBlue tackling plastic waste problem in Thailand with Starlinger PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line
EcoBlue Ltd., Thailand's first bottle-to-bottle recycler, has invested 25 million US Dollars to set up a new recycling facility for PET and polyolefins. A new Starlinger PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line is going to be part of the expansion.
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Recycling technology
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ZenRobotics
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Helsinki
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Finland
PET quality control
Altem adapts to the evolution of waste sorting with ZenRobotics fast picker
French recycling company Altem of Schroll Group has partnered with ZenRobotics to use AI-based sorting in coloured PET quality control at its household waste recycling center in France. The task of the ZenRobotics Fast Picker is to remove contaminants from a flow of coloured PET bottles to ensure…
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Recycling technology
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Bühler
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London
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United Kingdom
Sorting
Bühler unveils its game-changing 4-in-1 optical sorter for PET recyclers
With increasing demand for bottle-to-bottle and food-packaging applications, the global plastics market can now get the superior quality and purity levels it needs thanks to the pioneering SORTEX A GlowVision, launched recently in London. This one-machine solution and its host of intricate features…
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