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| Management | BASF Plastic Additives | Al Manama | United Arab Emirates

Management

BASF Plastic Additives Middle East appoints new Managing Director for Bahrain

  • Appointment reflects BASF’s confidence in the region’s fast-growing polymer industry through local customer-specific antioxidant blends production
  • Continued support of the region’s vision to create sustainable long-term economic growth
| Business function | PMMI | Reston, VA | United States

Award

Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame welcomes five new members

The Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame will welcome five new members as its 45th class at PACK EXPO International 2018 (Oct. 14–17 ; McCormick Place, Chicago), according to Hall of Fame coordinator and show producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. This year’s...
| Management | Clariant | Muttenz | Switzerland

Agreement

Clariant and Sabic enter governance agreement defining the long-term strategic relationship

  • Agreement underlines long-term commitment of SABIC as strategic anchor shareholder creating value for all stakeholders
  • Extraordinary General Meeting scheduled for 16 October 2018 to decide on expansion of Clariant Board of Directors to 12 members; four Board members to be nominated by SABIC
  • Current...
| Management | Krones AG | Neutraubling | Germany

Management

Krones strengthens Process Technology with acquisition in China

Krones has acquired the business operations and assets of Shanghai Xiantong Equipment Installation effective 1 September 2018. The Chinese company has been a partner and supplier to Krones in the field of process technology for many years. Krones Taicang has partnered successfully with Xiantong on...
| Global themes | Ecover | Richmond | United Kingdom

Recycling Innovation

Ecover's Ocean Bottle: Inspired by nature

A limited-edition Ocean Bottle made from 50 per cent plastics waste collected from the ocean waterways and shores of Rio has been launched in UK supermarkets by Ecover.
| Injection moulding | Milacron | Cincinnati, Ohio | United States

Injection Molding

Milacron to feature a number of injection molding machine firsts at Fakuma 2018

Milacron, a leading industrial technology company serving the plastics processing industry is pleased to announce their upcoming participation at Fakuma 2018. This year’s Fakuma will take place October 16-20th in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Milacron will be in hall B3 – Booth 3203, displaying its...
| Sustainability | Coca-Cola European Partners | Uxbridge, Middx | United Kingdom

Sustainabilty

First ever winner of the Coca-Cola Company’s Western Europe Business Unit Environment Award announced

Coca-Cola European Partner’s manufacturing site in Dorsten, Germany has been named the winner of the first ever Environment Award from The Coca-Cola Company’s Western Europe Business Unit.
The award was created to recognise excellence and consistent improvement by a manufacturing site in the region...
| PepsiCo

Sustainability

PepsiCo to more than triple recycled content in its plastic bottles to 50%P in the European Union by 2030

PepsiCo announced its goal to achieve 50% recycled plastic (rPET) in its bottles by 2030 across the European Union, with an interim target of 45% by 2025. Through this target, the company will more than triple the amount of recycled plastic it uses, equating to over 50,000[1] tonnes of rPET.
| Management | Klöckner Pentaplast | London | United Kingdom

Management

Klöckner Pentaplast appoints Frederic Jung as CFO

Klöckner Pentaplast announced the appointment of Frederic Jung as Group CFO, with effect from 1st October 2018.
| News Channel | Herbold Meckesheim | Meckesheim | Germany

News

Herbold Meckesheim: major fire at the recycling machine manufacturer

Memo: According to the Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung a now extinguished fire broke out at manufacturer of plastic recycling machines Herbold Meckesheim in Meckesheim.
| Business function | Clariant | Muttenz | Switzerland

Stake Purchase

Sabic now Clariant's largest strategic anchor shareholder

  • All regulatory approvals received for Sabic's 24.99% stake in Clariant
  • Unconditional closing of purchase to take place in the next days
| Business function | Chroma Color | McHenry, IL

Consolidation

Colour companies come together to form Chroma Color

Breen, Chroma, Carolina, and Hudson Color are combining the exceptional talent, technical capabilities, manufacturing capacity and geographic footprint into one business entity: Chroma Color Corporation.
| Global themes | Carlsberg | Copenhagen | Denmark

Sustainability

Carlsberg launches ground-breaking innovations to reduce plastic waste

Carlsberg today announced a series of ground-breaking innovations including its new Snap Pack, which is set to reduce plastic waste globally by more than 1200 tonnes a year - the equivalent to 60 million plastic bags.

BLOW MOULDING

| Blow Moulding & Coating | Berlin Packaging | Chicago, IL | United States

Packaging Design

Berlin Packaging for Kill Cliff's product line: Package redesign thwarts brand identity crisis

Created in 2011 by ex-Navy SEAL Todd Ehrlich with the needs of extreme fitness athletes in mind, beverage brand Kill Cliff enjoyed initial success with a post-exercise drink line. It was aptly named Recover thanks to its muscle inflammation-fighting formulation and was sold in 12-oz aluminum cans...
| Blow moulds | SIPA | Vittorio Veneto | Italy

Mold Changeover

Changing molds on ECS SP systems is swifter and safer than ever

A new quick mold change system just developed by SIPA’s top engineers for its ECS SP single-stage injection-stretch-blow molding machines means changeover times can be slashed by around a quarter. New features also add extra safety and user-friendliness for operators, especially for some critical...
| Blow Moulding & Coating | Sidel | Italy

Lightweighting

Sidel StarLite UltraLight CSD: gaining competitiveness while ensuring great consumer experience

The Sidel StarLite™ family of bottle base solutions is expanding through the StarLite UltraLight for carbonated soft drinks (CSD). As the name suggests, this design allows for an even lighter bottle than the existing solutions in the beverage marketplace. By lowering the product costs, while...
| Blow Moulding & Coating | RPC PET Power | Etten-Leur | Netherlands

Bottle Development

Squeezy Bottle is now even more handy

RPC PET Power has further expanded its popular Droplet Squeezer range of bottles, which are ideal for many types of foods such as honey, dressings and sandwich spreads.

FILLING TECHNOLOGY

| 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...
| Filling technology | KHS | Dortmund | Germany

Innovative Filling Technology

Successful Innofill Can C: KHS implements additional machine size with greater capacity

  • Huge interest in the new can filler
  • Compact design gives smaller breweries many benefits
  • For up to 27,800 cans per hour
| Filling technology | KHS | Dortmund | Germany

Pasteurization

Innopas SX from KHS gives bottlers greater flexibility in the pasteurization process

  • Tunnel pasteurizer with a high degree of microbiological safety
  • New functions retrofitted quickly and easily
  • Optimized spare part management

CAPPING TECHNOLOGY

| Injection moulding | Penn State Behrend | Erie, PA | United States

Injection molding

Fantastic plastics: Research collaboration could reshape injection molding

As Ralph Colby peers at the microscope image in front of him, he thinks he can make them out — "shish kebabs," as polymer scientists call them. Nobody knows for sure what they are, but these shapes that appear at seemingly unpredictable times when certain plastics cool have a big impact on the...
| Caps & Closures | ENGEL | Schwertberg | Austria

Injection Moulding

ENGEL is further expanding its worldwide mould technology

At ENGEL’s headquarters in Austria, an entire department has been involved with injection mould technology for more than a decade. Now, to consolidate its systems business, ENGEL is establishing a decentralised network of mould experts in its sales regions. Around the world, demand for integrated...
| Caps & Closures | Closure Systems International | Indianapolis, IN | United States

Closure Development

Closure Systems International’s Pro-Lok GL 38mm closure provides an ideal solution for probiotic / carbonated soft drink

Today’s health conscious consumers are no longer just looking for products that quench their thirst. An ever increasing health trend, especially in younger generations, has driven demand for more functional beverages – e.g., kombucha enhanced products.
| Caps & Closures | Sabic | Riyad | Saudi Arabia

Caps & Closure Material

Sabic introduces new caps & closures material

SABIC is reinforcing its activities in the plastics caps and closures (C&C) market. At the Plastic Closures Innovations Conference in Berlin on May 22-24, where SABIC is the headline sponsor, the company will discuss its new Caps & Closures Industry segment, launched at the beginning of the year. It...

DECORATION TECHNOLOGY

| 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...
| Decoration technologies | KHS | Dortmund/Germany, Bocholt | Belgium

Direct Printing

Belgium’s Brouwerij Martens produces bottles for the soccer World Cup with Direct Print Powered by KHS™

Design individual bottles in batches of one or implement special marketing campaigns within a very short time indeed: Direct Print Powered by KHS™ offers beverage producers great flexibility of design, thus giving them the competitive edge. The Martens brewery in Belgium is now making good use of...
| Decoration technologies | Sacmi | Imola | Italy

Labelling Technology

Argentine company Refres Now goes for Sacmi OPERA roll-fed technology

Recent orders have seen the number of labellers installed at the model La Matanza plant - one of the largest and most modern in Latin America - rise to 8.

CONVEYING & TRANSPORTATION

| 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...
| Asia Pacific | AND & OR S.A. | Sevilla | Spain

SAT ceremony of the biggest empty bottle packing line in Asia (Changzhou, China)

And&Or successfully supply to Southern Packaging 55,000 bph packing line for hdpe containers

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