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Global themes
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PETnology
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Regensburg
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Germany
PETnology Americas 2018, Atlanta, Georgia, 25-26 June
WHERE WILL YOU FIND PET RESIN IN THE NEXT 18 MONTHS?
We haven't encountered this big of a shortage of PET resin since 1994. PET plants in Asia, Europe and North America are running at full capacity and raising margins. Trade barriers are removing options, while demand is remaining strong. Where will you source your PET between now and 2020? In this...
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Sustainability
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PETnology
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Regensburg
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Germany
PETnology Americas 2018, Atlanta, Georgia, 25-26 June
Added to the agenda: "Circular Economy: The Supply/Demand/Quality Future”
Newest Plastics Hall of Fame Inductee, David Cornell, to Headline "Circular Economy: The Supply/Demand/Quality Future” at PETnology Americas.
Coming off his induction last month into the Plastics Hall of Fame, David Cornell will present a view of Sustainability like you have never seen before, and...
Coming off his induction last month into the Plastics Hall of Fame, David Cornell will present a view of Sustainability like you have never seen before, and...
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Management
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Novio Packaging Group
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Wijchen
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Netherlands
Acquisition
Novio Packaging Group B.V. to take over Haal Verpakkingen B.V.
On June 14, the Novio Packaging Group B.V. will be taking over Haal Verpakkingen B.V. Haal director Eric Haal will remain with Novio Packaging for the coming period.
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Management
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Cold Jet Europe
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Zellik
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Belgium
Management
Cold Jet continues rapid expansion in Europe
After the acquisition of Denmark-based IceTech in 2016, Cold Jet® has further expanded European production of its high performing and reliable dry ice cleaning and production systems in Poland and Denmark. In addition to these facilities, Cold Jet has installed several technical information and...
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Decoration technologies
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KHS
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Dortmund/Germany, Bocholt
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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...
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Preform moulding
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SIPA
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Vittorio Veneto
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Italy
Preform Molding
XFORM: more in-form than ever!
SIPA’s XFORM 500 preform injection molding system is getting another upgrade. The 500-tonne system is already into its third generation since it was introduced at NPE 2012 just six years ago. It stands out for its speed, its versatility (it accepts any generation of legacy tooling from any major...
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Management
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Americhem
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Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
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United States
Acquisition
Americhem announces expanded solution dyeing capabilities through acquisition
Americhem Inc. announced expanded solution dyeing capabilities through their acquisition of Prescient Color Limited. Solution dyeing has always been in the Americhem portfolio, but with this additional technology, capabilities, and skillset, Americhem is able to provide an expanded expertise in this...
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Filling technology
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GEA
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Duesseldorf
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Germany
Filling Technology
GEA Remote Eye Wear: real-time support, anywhere in the world
For plant inspections, to provide support during commissioning and in the event of technical problems, GEA has developed GEA Remote Eye Wear. Thanks to state-of-the-art technology, it offers customers virtual real-time support by a GEA service technician via remote access. As a result, response...
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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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Blow Moulding & Coating
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SMI
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San Giovanni Bianco (BG)
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Italy
PET Line
Ice Age Glacial Water Company uses SMI PET line
Among the different types of mineral water, glacier water is considered one of the best because it is extremely pure and uncontaminated and thus has positive effects on the human health and well-being.
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Preform moulding
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KraussMaffei Group
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Munich
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Germany
Digitisation
KraussMaffei strengthens customer focus through digital solutions and services
- KraussMaffei expands its classic portfolio to include digital services and product offerings
- To this end the company is establishing the new business unit Digital Service Solutions
- Nadine Despineux will be responsible for Digital Service Solutions from the 1st of July
MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY
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Caps & Closures
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Sabic
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Riyad
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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...
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Material technology
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Carolina Color
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Orlando, FL
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United States
Patent
Carolina Color to receive patent for G3 solid color pellet technology
Carolina Color Corporation announces that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will issue a patent to Carolina Color on May 15, 2018 for its G3 color pellet technology for plastic processors. G3 has proven to be effective in diverse applications such as Packaging, Housewares, Lawn & Garden and More.
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Material technology
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Penn Color
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Doylestown, PA
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United States
Masterbatches
Penn Color to debut penneffex™ at NPE 2018
Penn Color will be introducing never-before-seen color effects for Packaging at NPE as part of their portfolio of colors and effects by penneffex™, Penn Color’s new Global Design Team.
PREFORM MOULDING
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Preform moulding
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Moretto
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Massanzago
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Italy
Automisation
Moretto presented at Plast 2018 a new pay off: EMPOWERING PLASTICS
Empowering Plastics means giving more power to plastics, by helping the supply chain from the beginning and by offering competitive solutions, with high technological value for mould and environmental problems.
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Preform moulding
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SIPA
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Vittorio Veneto
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Italy
Preform Production
Suntory to debut “FtoP Direct Recycle Technology” for production of preforms for PET soft drink bottles
- System is based on XTREME RENEW developed by SIPA and EREMA
- CO2 emissions around 25% lower than for preform production with virgin PET
- Scheduled for commercial use beginning in summer 2018
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Preform moulding
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Retal
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Limassol
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Cyprus
rPET
Retal converts rPET for Nestlé
RETAL’s major investment in state-of-the-art equipment at its facility near Pittsburg has enabled this leading packaging manufacturer to deliver preforms to make the ‘glass-like look’ of PET using recycled PET - commonly known as rPET.
BLOW MOULDING
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Bottle developments
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Pretium Packaging
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Chesterfield, Mo.
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United States
Container Development
Pretium’s SureHandle™ bottle wins three Ameristar awards including prestigious ‘Best of Show’
Pretium Packaging, a leading North American manufacturer of plastic containers and closures, has won three Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) Ameristar packaging awards for its SureHandle™ polyethylene terephthalate (PET) container which features an integrated handle.
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Blow moulds
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DEMO Design and Moulds
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San Vendemiano (Treviso)
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Italy
Blow Moulds
The World of Molds
The thousands of products made over the years are a proof of technology and expertise we have developed in the world of blow and is recognized internationally there. Each DEMO project tries to make original and personalized imprint, responding to customer demand, in line with its expectations.
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Blow Moulding & Coating
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Sidel
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Italy
PET line
UShydrations chooses Sidel for their complete PET packaging line
UShydrations recently acquired a complete pet line from Sidel, equipped with a Matrix™ combi, for their company's headquarters in Pittston, Pennsylvania (USA). Installation of the line began in April 2018 and it will be able to bottle soft drinks and water, both still and carbonated, at a speed of...
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Blow moulds
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DEMO Design and Moulds
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San Vendemiano (Treviso)
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Italy
Blow Moulds
The preservation of the environment
In Demo we are convinced that we should go increasingly towards reducing the global environmental impact of the plastic.
We have always been highly sensitive to the theme of ecology and we are committed to developing containers with low environmental impact through reduced use of plastic. Our...
We have always been highly sensitive to the theme of ecology and we are committed to developing containers with low environmental impact through reduced use of plastic. Our...
FILLING TECHNOLOGY
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Filling technology
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CFT S.p.A
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Parma
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Italy
Filling & Aseptic
CFT GROUP obtains the F.D.A compliancy for its Macropak AF/2 aseptic filler
During the last months CFT Group’s Macropak AF/2 Aseptic Filler has been tested and checked by the American Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A), and has finally gotten the compliancy approval, by obtaining the relevant certification. In the U.S.A the filling of low acid products, such as fruits and...
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Filling & Aseptic
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GEA
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Düsseldorf
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Germany
Filling technology
Quality requires precision: GEA's CMAG™ flow meter provides accurate measurement data for sensitive production processes
To complement automated production plants, for example, in the food, pharmaceutical and biotech industries, GEA has developed the magnetic inductive flow meter CMAG™. The easy-to-install version of the proven IZMAG™ flow meter delivers highly accurate and reliable measurement data, helping GEA's...
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Markets
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KHS
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Dortmund
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Germany
Aseptic line in Serbia
KHS & Nectar: Fruitful investment
Serbian fruit juice producer Nectar is raising the level of its technical equipment to totally unprecedented heights with a new aseptic filler from KHS. This is not only of benefit to the quality of its products but also to its efficiency in production.
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Filling technology
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Sidel
New Sidel Matrix™ Combi for San Miguel in the Dominican Republic
Sidel: Peruvian beverage producer achieves significant energy savings
Peruvian company Industrias San Miguel (ISM) currently has seven lines producing PET bottles, five of which are equipped with blow moulding machines supplied by Sidel. The most recent ISM installation is a Sidel Matrix™ Combi, bottling still water and flavoured water at a rate of 36,000 bottles per...
CAPPING TECHNOLOGY
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Caps & Closures
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Aptar Food+Beverage
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Louveciennes
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France
Caps & Closures
UNO 38mm, the newest sport closure by Aptar
Revolutionizing aseptic packaging by providing options beyond traditional flat caps
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Management
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United Caps
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Wiltz
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Luxembourg
Acquisition
UNITED CAPS acquires Spanish closure manufacturer Embalatap
Acquisition expands UNITED CAPS edible oil portfolio
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Caps & Closures
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Bericap
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Budenheim
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Germany
HISPACK packaging, process & logistics: BERICAP focuses on innovation and global presence
When the leading players in the packaging, process and logistics sector will be meeting at HISPACK packaging, process & logistics trade fair in Barcelona, BERICAP, one of the world’s leading plastic closure manufacturers, must not be missed.
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Caps & Closures
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RPC Group
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Rushden
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United Kingdom
Bottle and closure developments
Q7Paris expand the range with RPC M&H Plastics
Q7Paris is a fast-growing UK skincare brand that offers premium, effective yet affordable high-quality cosmetics and beauty products. The brand owners, 83 ASSOCIATES LTD has recently expanded their personal care range to include baby care products: “Q7-BABY”. RPC M&H Plastics provided the perfect...
DECORATION TECHNOLOGY
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Decoration technologies
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Velox Ltd.
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New York
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United States
Digital Decoration
Velox delivers world’s only mass production direct-to-shape digital decoration technology for the rigid packaging industry
Today, Velox Ltd., global developer of the world’s only mass production direct-to-shape (DTS) digital decorator for the rigid packaging industry, announces commercial availability of its revolutionary new solution and a new customer in production for its end users. The announcement was made in...
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Decoration technologies
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Sidel
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Italy
Labelling technology
Sidel's new EvoDECO labelling solutions maximise flexibility and performance
The Sidel EvoDECO solutions, available either as a modular, multi-technology or as dedicated-technology equipment, are designed for total flexibility and optimised for unmatched performance, to meet today’s demands within labelling.
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Management
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Krones AG
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Neutraubling
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Germany
Digital decoration
Dekron: the Krones subsidiary for digital decoration technology
In early March 2018, Krones purchased the remaining shares in Till GmbH and concentrates all future business activities for digital decoration technology under the name Dekron.
CONVEYING & TRANSPORTATION
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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...
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Asia Pacific
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AND & OR S.A.
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Sevilla
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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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End-user industry
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Gebo Cermex
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France
Palletising and intralogistics
Gebo Cermex brings intelligence and a complete end-of-line solution to Intermarché plant
Gebo Cermex, part of the Sidel Group, is renowned for its particular expertise in end-of-line, palletising equipment and intralogistics – the latter capability strongly developed since 2015 via the company’s partnership with BA Systèmes. Nathalie Rauch, Operations Manager for Moulin de la Chaume,...
RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY
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Recycling technology
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Borealis
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Vienna
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Austria
Plastics recycling
Borealis inaugurates EUR 15 million investment project mtm plastics GmbH
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, announces the inauguration of a EUR 15 million investment project in mtm plastics GmbH. Based in Niedergebra, Germany, mtm plastics GmbH is regarded as a technology leader in the...
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Recycling technology
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Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH
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Königsbrunn
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Germany
PET Recycling
Recycled PET bottles: Ettlinger’s ECO melt filters make fines almost one hundred percent recyclable
Shredded and washed flakes are created – along with fines as the second fraction – when non-returnable PET bottles are recycled. These fines occur in large quantities and are hence a significant and valuable part of the PET cycle. However, as an input material they are difficult to handle on account...
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Recycling technology
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Interseroh
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Cologne
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Germany
Recycling Technology
Interseroh, bifa and Fraunhofer IVV present new testing method for packaging optimisation
Scientific basis for recycling-friendly packaging design +++ Points system makes recycling capability of packaging measurable +++ Improvement potential in the “packaging” value chain can be raised targetedly in future +++ Optimal preparation for packaging law
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Sorting systems
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TOMRA Sorting
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Mülheim-Kärlich
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Germany
Recycling technology
TOMRA SORTING RECYCLING introduces new SHARP EYE technology for separating single-layer PET trays from PET bottles
New brand application, made possible by higher light intensity, will be a welcome breakthrough at a time when demand for plastic bottles and trays is growing internationally
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