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Global themes
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Tesco
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Welwyn Garden City
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United Kingdom
Initiative
Tesco launches phase two of Remove, Reduce, Reuse & Recycle plan to suppliers
Tesco has launched the second phase of its Remove, Reduce, Reuse & Recycle plan, which sets out four steps that will govern packaging design across all product categories:
- Remove all non-recyclable and hard to recycle material
- Where we can’t remove, reduce it to an absolute minimum, including…
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Global themes
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Iceland
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Deeside
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United Kingdom
Recycling
iceland’s reverse vending machines recycle over 1 million plastic bottles in just over one year
• Over 95% of customers believe a deposit return scheme should be extended to all retailers
• Two thirds of customers used the machines because of environmental concerns
• Plastic bottles were accepted in five stores located across the UK
• Two thirds of customers used the machines because of environmental concerns
• Plastic bottles were accepted in five stores located across the UK
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Global themes
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ICIS
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London
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United Kingdom
Sustainability
Europe faces challenges in meeting plastic bottle recovery target
The European recycling industry is going to miss a 2025 target for recycling PET bottles unless there is a reversal of the slowing growth rate in recovery, according to a new study by ICIS. The study also found evidence that regulation has become a greater driver to the increased use of recycled…
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Business function
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Henkel
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Düsseldorf
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Germany
Henkel’s investment creates state-of-the-art Laundry & Home Care production facility to support future growth
Henkel partners with ALPLA to Invest more than $130 million in Infrastructure and Equipment at the Bowling Green Plant
This significant investment in building infrastructure and equipment will enhance laundry product production at the plant.
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Global themes
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Nestlé Waters North America
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Stamford, CT
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United States
Social Media Campaign
Poland Spring and The Recycling Partnership help consumers answer “Can I Recycle This?”
#NotTrash Instagram campaign is first activation between Poland Spring and The Recycling Partnership to help residents recycle more, better - Less than 30% of plastic bottles are currently recycled in the U.S.1 And less than half of recyclables in U.S. homes get recycled by consumers2. Poland…
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Decoration technologies
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Loftware
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Portsmouth, NH
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United States
Labelling
Loftware Spectrum® 4.0 Optimizes Label Printing from Mobile Devices and Introduces Label Comparison
Loftware, Inc., the global leader in Enterprise Labeling and Artwork Management Solutions, today announced the availability of Loftware Spectrum 4.0. This latest release of Loftware’s flagship Enterprise Labeling Solution enables users to design label printing applications purpose-built for mobile…
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News Channel
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PETnology Staff Writer
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Rome
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Italy
Recycling scheme
Rome: Free public transport for PET bottle recycling
Memo: The ''+Ricicli+Viaggi'' (''+ Recycle + Travel'') scheme was launched by the Mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi, on behalf of Rome’s transport network Atac at the end of last month.
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Material technology
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ALPLA
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Hard
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Austria
rPET
Bottles made with 100 per cent rPET on the rise
Mineral water bottles can be made entirely of rPET, as demonstrated by Vöslauer. With a more than 40 per cent share of the market, Vöslauer is Austria’s number one mineral water. Sustainability is an integral part of the family-owned enterprise’s corporate philosophy and strategy. Vöslauer requires…
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Business function
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PolyOne
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Avon Lake, Ohio
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United States
Sale
PolyOne signs agreement to divest performance products and solutions business segment
- Provides near-term deleveraging benefits and enables future portfolio expansion opportunities for specialty solutions
- Outlook for 2019 adjusted EPS from continuing operations increased to 6-8% growth over the prior year
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Recycling technology
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HERBOLD Meckesheim
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Meckesheim
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Germany
Recycling
MAG-waste disposal extends household refuse sorting plant with a HERBOLD PET washing unit
The recycling of PET bottles is an extension of the Russian waste disposal company MAG Group‘s recycling activities and is a consistent step towards a circular economy. The HERBOLD washing plant is being installed in Nizhniy-Novgorod at the MAG daughter company Fantastik-Plastik.
MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY
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Material technology
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Gabriel-Chemie
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Gumpoldskirchen
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Austria
Additives
Near infrared masterbatch for recycling black and coloured plastics
Plastics' recycling in the EU has increased by almost 80 % since 2006*. During the same period, landfill disposal has significantly declined by 43 %. The problem when it comes up to recycling is the fact that some black and coloured plastic items do not get recognized by detecting/sorting machines.…
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Material technology
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PolyOne
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Avon Lake, OH
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United States
Additives
New black colorants: Polyone support circular economy turn former waste recyclable packaging
PolyOne launched a new portfolio of infrared- detectable black colorants for plastic packaging, which will allow formerly unrecyclable black waste plastic to be properly sorted at recycling facilities. These colorants will help black packaging support the circular economy by enabling them to be…
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Material technology
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Waitrose
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London
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United Kingdom
PET trays
Waitrose: Colour is the new black
Waitrose & Partners is launching coloured packaging made from recycled plastic for its ready meals. The new trays, made predominantly from mixed coloured PET bottles and trays, means the packaging may be a different colour every time it is produced, depending on what is being recycled.
PREFORM MOULDING
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Preform moulding
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HASCO Hasenclever GmbH + Co KG
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Lüdenscheid
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Germany
Hot runners
New brand name: HASCO hot runner
To highlight their competence even more clearly, the Hot Runner division is now presenting its products under the brand name HASCO hot runner in conjunction with its own design and a high recognition value.
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Preform moulding
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KrausMaffai
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Munich
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Germany
Consolidation
Pioneering Plastics – KraussMaffei repositions its brand
- KraussMaffei merges its brands for Injection Molding, Extrusion and Reaction Process technologies under a single brand: KraussMaffei
- Powerful move into the era of digitalisation and circular economy: the company’s new slogan is “Pioneering Plastics”
- New corporate design to be unveiled to a wide…
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Material technology
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PolyOne
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Avon Lake, OH
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United States
Design & Color
PolyOne and 3M announce game-changing system for liquid polymer colorant design
PolyOne Corporation, in strategic collaboration with 3M, announced the launch of a revolutionary on-site polymer color matching and dosing system that accelerates the process of designing and coloring injection molded parts. The PINPOINT™ Express Color and Dosing System allows users to create,…
BLOW MOULDING
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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Milacron
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Cincinnati, OH
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United States
Launch
Milacron launching wide range of new and upgraded Mold Masters Solutions at K 2019
Milacron Holdings Corp., a leading industrial technology company serving the plastics processing industry announces additional key technologies for K 2019, the world’s largest plastics trade fair. K 2019 will take place October 16th-23rd in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Milacron will be displaying its…
Milacron will be displaying its…
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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SMI
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San Giovanni Bianco
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Italy
Investment
SMI: New bottling and packaging line - Al Ethiad challenge to increase profitability
Ready to produce more: The idea of the expandable production line. Al Ethiad Refreshment, in ollaboration with SMI, installed a new bottling and packaging line for Doha Water brand; the plant has a current production of 20,000 bottles/hour, but can easily be adapted to double it, without changing…
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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Agr International
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Butler, PA
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United States
Vision inspection
Agr’s new in-the-blowmolder vision inspection system for PET bottles to be the focus for Pack Expo 2019, booth 6538
Pilot Vision+™, Agr’s latest and most powerful in-the-blowmolder vision system will be featured at the upcoming Pack Expo show in Las Vegas. This system is uniquely positioned for the quality management of bottles with high percentages of rPET. Designed to work in conjunction with today’s high…
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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Amcor
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Ann Arbor
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United States
Bottle Development
Amcor designs lightweight PET bottles for pasteurized beer in Brazil
Amcor has adapted its leading-edge design technology to develop the first polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles for pasteurized beer in Brazil. The company designed custom 600 milliliter containers for beverage maker New Age Bebidas, Leme, São Paulo, that feature the beauty of a glass-like,…
FILLING TECHNOLOGY
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Filling technology
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GEA
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Düsseldorf
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Germany
Launch
GEA’s new aseptic double-seat valve increases shelf life of beverages and dairy products
GEA is launching its new D-tec® D/DV double-chamber valve by end of April 2019. This special double-seat valve is designed with a sterile leakage chamber which is hermetically sealed from the atmosphere by two side valves.
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Filling technology
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GEA
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Düsseldorf
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Germany
Filling Awards
GEA VIPOLL’s ALL IN ONE monoblock filler receives two Packaging Awards of Excellence in Australia
At its AUSPACK conference on March 27, 2019, the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) selected the best packaging innovations and products of the year.
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Filling technology
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SMI
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San Giovanni Bianco
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Italy
New integrated system
SMI block system at Tsitsikamma Crystal Spring Water
Tsitsikamma Crystal Spring Water company has been investing in the latest SMI ECOBLOC® ERGON integrated system.
CAPPING TECHNOLOGY
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Caps & Closures
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ENGEL Group
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Schwertberg
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Austria
Injection Moulding
ENGEL: Success story with a bright future ahead
When it comes to the unparalleled success story of ENGEL’s tie-bar-less technology, the numbers speak for themselves, with more than 70,000 machines in the hands of around 10,000 customers. It was first released 30 years ago at the K show in 1989 and is currently enjoying a true resurgence. ENGEL’s…
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Caps & Closures
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Serac
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La Ferté-Bernard
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France
ESL and aseptic packaging
Serac’s new BluStream® sterilization technology, offers fast and highly efficient sterilization, without the use of chemicals and high temperatures
Chemical sterilization of caps can be an issue. It often employs work at high temperatures that can distort the cap. To eliminate these issues, serac now offers an alternative to chemical sterilization. Serac’s new BluStream® cap sterilization technology, offers fast and highly efficient…
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Caps & Closures
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BERICAP
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Budenheim
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Germany
Caps & Closures
An important contribution for recyclability of food packaging: BERICAP 100% silicon-free valves
Product development plays a key role within the strategies of leading companies worldwide. Besides aspects regarding the increase of efficiency within the manufacturing process, cost reduction and market expansion, product features that focus on consumer convenience and sustainability are in the…
DECORATION TECHNOLOGY
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Global themes
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UPM Raflatac
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Eastfield
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United Kingdom
Sustainability
UPM Raflatac’s Mills River factory first in North Carolina to be powered by 100% renewable energy
UPM Raflatac, a global leader in the manufacture of pressure sensitive label materials, is proud to announce that its factory in Mills River is the first manufacturing facility in North Carolina whose electrical supply is generated entirely by renewable sources through Charlotte-based Duke Energy's…
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Labels
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Fortis Solutions Group
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Virgina Beach, VA
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United States
Acquisition
Fortis Solutions Group acquires Label Technology Inc.
Fortis Solutions Group LLC, a portfolio company of Main Post Partners, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Label Technology Inc. Label Technology, based in Merced, CA, is an award-winning printer of flexible packaging, stand-up pouches, and pressure sensitive labels.
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Labelling machines
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Sidel
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Parma
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Italy
Labelling
Levissima, leading Italian water brand, trusts Sidel’s new EvoDECO Roll-Fed Labeller to secure line performance and label quality
Levissima, part of Sanpellegrino Group (Nestlé Waters), needed to address the growing demand for bottled water in Italy with a new complete line, producing its re-designed 1.5 litre bottle of pure, Alpine water. With the help of its long-standing partner, Sidel, Levissima was able to improve the…
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Sleeves
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Petcore Europe
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Brussels
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Belgium
Sleeves
Recyclability of household and personal care PET bottles - perforated sleeves approved
Petcore Europe ODR Working Group achieves a 3-year temporary endorsement for perforated sleeves on Household and Personal Care (HPC) PET bottles by the European PET Bottle Platform.
CONVEYING & TRANSPORTATION
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Packaging machinery
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SMI
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San Giovanni Bianco (BG)
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Italy
Packaging Machinery
SMI packaging equipment for Coca-Cola Nogales
Green solutions for the beverage industry
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Conveying & Transportation
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Gebo Cermex
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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…
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Packaging machinery
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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…
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Packaging machinery
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SMI
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San Giovanni Bianco (BG)
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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…
In order to further protect fragile containers, such as glass containers, the installation of the PID (Partition Inserting Device) is recommended…
RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY
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Recycling technology
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HERBOLD Meckesheim
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Meckesheim
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Germany
Recycling
MAG-waste disposal extends household refuse sorting plant with a HERBOLD PET washing unit
The recycling of PET bottles is an extension of the Russian waste disposal company MAG Group‘s recycling activities and is a consistent step towards a circular economy. The HERBOLD washing plant is being installed in Nizhniy-Novgorod at the MAG daughter company Fantastik-Plastik.
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Global themes
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INTERSEROH Dienstleistungs GmbH
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Cologne
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Germany
Recent study
Recycle plastic, protect the climate – an approach that bears fruit
+++ Innovative extrusion process +++ Interseroh improves benefit to customers and the environment by investing in innovative “one extrusion process” +++ Recent study by the Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT demonstrates the climate and resource protecting effects of the Recycled-Resource process +++
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Recycling technology
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SOPREMA
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Mannheim
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Germany
PET Recycling
SOPREMA opens innovative recycling plant SOPRALOOP
Complex PET plastics prepared for the production of insulating foam - The SOPREMA Group, one of the world's leading waterproofing and insulation companies, inaugurated the SOPRALOOP recycling plant in Strasbourg on 9 July 2019.
This plant uses a globally unique process that makes it possible for…
This plant uses a globally unique process that makes it possible for…
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Recycling technology
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OPRL
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London
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United Kingdom
Recycling
OPRL launches labelling rules review
The market-leading recycling label not-for-profit has launched the latest review process of its labelling rules to ensure they keep pace with developments in collections services and, for the first time, to take account of recycling infrastructure.
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