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Markets
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KEENPRO
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Taichung City
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Taiwan
New Branch
KEENPRO Philippines branch established
Keenpro Industry Corp. announced the official establishment of the Philippines branch, taking a cross-domain approach to meet customer needs, and further expanding its business opportunities in the Philippines.
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Business function
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ALBA Group
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Berlin
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Hong Kong SAR of China
Recycling Plant
Groundbreaking ceremony for Hong Kong’s first PET and HDPE recycling plant
+++ Joint venture between ALBA Group, Baguio Waste Management & Recycling Limited and Swire Coca-Cola Limited +++ Second ALBA recycling plant in Hong Kong / operation starts in second half of 2020 / annual capacity of more than 35,000 tonnes +++
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Global themes
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Amcor
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Melbourne
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Australia
Packaging in Ecommerce
Amcor becomes founding member in ecommerce alliance in China
Amcor announces its participation, as one of the founders, in the newly established China Ecommerce & Logistics Packaging Standard Alliance. Initiated by JD.com, China’s largest online retailer and its biggest Internet company by revenue, the alliance brings together six other well-known brands -…
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Business function
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ENGEL
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Schwertberg
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Austria
Opening
ENGEL opens second location in Mexico
Together with customers and partners, ENGEL de Mexico opened a second location in Mexico in San Pedro near Monterrey. "We are thus shortening the distance to our customers in the very important industrial region in the north of the country," emphasizes Peter Auinger, Managing Director of ENGEL in…
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Global themes
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Starlinger & Co. Ges.m.b.H
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Vienna
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Austria
rPET Production Lines
Starlinger lines now at 3 locations of rPET giant CarbonLITE
Austrian Starlinger recycling technology will deliver PET recycling lines with a total installed capacity of 5.4 tons/hour for CarbonLITE’s new site in Pennsylvania at the end of the year. CarbonLITE is a major producer of food-grade rPET who already operates Starlinger recycling lines at its…
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Business function
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corvaglia
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Newnan, GA
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United States
Opening
Grand opening of first CORVAGLIA plant in U.S.
Today, Switzerland-based corvaglia group announced the completion of their first manufacturing facility in the United States, Newnan, Georgia. In celebration of this milestone, a ribbon cutting ceremony is planned for April 5th.
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Global themes
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Beviale Moscow
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Nuremberg
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Germany
Review
Beviale Moscow 2019: Renewed growth and upbeat mood at Eastern Europe’s trade show for the entire beverage chain
For the fourth time, from 19 to 21 February 2019, Beviale Moscow offered players from the Eastern European beverage industry a central platform at Moscow’s Crocus Expo. The around 6,200 trade visitors (some 5,300 in 2018) from 47 countries were in good spirits and showed a keen interest in the 164…
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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.
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Markets
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Ceresana
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Constance
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Germany
Study
World market for plastic caps and closures
Changing consumer patterns revolutionize the packaging industry. The trend towards on-the-go products, for example, is driving demand for resealable packaging, especially in the food sector. The current, already second study on the world market for plastic caps and closures by Ceresana examines in…
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Europe
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Plastics Packaging Industry Association (IK)
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Bad Homburg
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Germany
Markets
German plastic packaging market continues to grow
According to current trend assessments, the German Plastics Packaging Industry Association (IK) is expecting a 5.1 percent increase in sales for German plastic packaging production in the current year and a 3.9% increase in volume.
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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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Markets
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Petainer
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London
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United Kingdom
Markets
Super Bock chooses petainerKeg for export markets
Super Bock, the leading Portuguese beer brand from the Super Bock Group, has chosen Petainer’s one-way PET keg for key export markets. Super Bock is the best-selling Portuguese beer in the world and will be using petainerKeg to send its beer to New York, Hong Kong, Mozambique, and Cape Verde.
America
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Global themes
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ALPLA
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Hard
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Austria
Management
ALPLA builds new plant in Dayton, Ohio
ALPLA, Inc., a global manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging for a wide range of consumer products, announced that it will build a new plant with at least 50 jobs by the time it reaches full production in April 2019. The plant, located adjacent to the Dayton International Airport in Park 70/75…
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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…
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America
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Corvaglia Group
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Atlanta, GA
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United States
Management
corvaglia group announces U.S. expansion in Georgia
Today, Switzerland based corvaglia group announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Newnan, Georgia. The company provides plastic cap and closure technology solutions to the beverage industry around the world. The new U.S. production facility will compliment corvaglia’s existing…
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Management
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P&G
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Cincinnati
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United States
No. 6 among nearly 700 companies
P&G named one of the most effectively managed companies in America
In the inaugural ranking of the Most Effectively Managed Companies released by the Drucker Institute, The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) was ranked sixth among hundreds of Fortune 500, S&P 500 and other large-cap companies evaluated on overall corporate effectiveness. Other top ranked companies…
Asia Pacific
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Markets
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KEENPRO
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Taichung City
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Taiwan
New Branch
KEENPRO Philippines branch established
Keenpro Industry Corp. announced the official establishment of the Philippines branch, taking a cross-domain approach to meet customer needs, and further expanding its business opportunities in the Philippines.
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Business function
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ALBA Group
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Berlin
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Hong Kong SAR of China
Recycling Plant
Groundbreaking ceremony for Hong Kong’s first PET and HDPE recycling plant
+++ Joint venture between ALBA Group, Baguio Waste Management & Recycling Limited and Swire Coca-Cola Limited +++ Second ALBA recycling plant in Hong Kong / operation starts in second half of 2020 / annual capacity of more than 35,000 tonnes +++
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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…
Europe
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Europe
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Plastics Packaging Industry Association (IK)
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Bad Homburg
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Germany
Markets
German plastic packaging market continues to grow
According to current trend assessments, the German Plastics Packaging Industry Association (IK) is expecting a 5.1 percent increase in sales for German plastic packaging production in the current year and a 3.9% increase in volume.
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Global themes
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The Co-op UK
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United Kingdom
Sustainability/Consumers
Co-op “tests the water” offering ethically-conscious shoppers a “clear” alternative
The Co-op has unveiled plans to switch all of its bottled water to 50% recycled plastic (rPET) in a move which is set to test whether today’s environmentally-conscious consumer is ready to ditch more aesthetically pleasing packaging.
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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.
China
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Global themes
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Amcor
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Melbourne
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Australia
Packaging in Ecommerce
Amcor becomes founding member in ecommerce alliance in China
Amcor announces its participation, as one of the founders, in the newly established China Ecommerce & Logistics Packaging Standard Alliance. Initiated by JD.com, China’s largest online retailer and its biggest Internet company by revenue, the alliance brings together six other well-known brands -…
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Global themes
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Adsale Exhibition Services
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Hong Kong
Trade show
Biggest CHINAPLAS in history welcomed 180,701 visitors!
A highly successful CHINAPLAS 2018 concluded its four-day show on April 27, 2018, in Shanghai. The rainy weather prior to the opening of the 32nd edition of show did not hamper the enthusiasm of visitors, who were inspired by smart manufacturing, innovative materials, and green solutions. A total of…
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Global themes
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Adsale Exhibition Services Limited
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Hong Kong
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China
Chinaplas 2018
New Age, New Era, New Technology Around 4,000 Market Leaders to Shine at CHINAPLAS
Recovered from the 2008 worldwide financial crisis, albeit over an extended period, the global economy at long last saw its growth rocket to a 10-year high in 2017. Notwithstanding the complications of international trade at the moment, globalization of economies has gained unassailable momentum,…
Middle East
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Middle East
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Costruzioni Meccaniche Luigi Bandera SpA
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Busto Arsizio (VA)
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Italy
Markets
Middle East– A new PET line of Bandera for rigid packaging industry
This new achievement is highly meaningful in that it is one more proof of Bandera’s pioneering attitude, as Bandera has the capability, the experience, the energy and determination to reach out and fulfill any requirements, contributing to widening the profits and market share of a growing number…
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Global themes
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SIPA
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Vittorio Veneto
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Italy
Roadshow
SIPA Saudi Customer Days
SIPA has been busy briefing PET processors and packaging companies in the Gulf on their latest technologies.
Africa
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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.
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Markets
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KHS Corpoplast
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Hamburg
200th BloFill from KHS goes to Coca-Cola subsidiary in Africa
Nairobi Bottlers Ltd in Kenya has now also opted for an InnoPET BloFill stretch blow molder/filler block as part of a larger complete package. This allows KHS to place the 200th BloFill system on the world market. The new KHS block is now to be used to also produce the well-known Minute Maid and…
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