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Global themes
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Nestlé Waters North America
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Stamford, Conn.
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United States
rPET
Nestlé Waters North America Expands Use of 100% Recycled Plastic (rPET) in Three Additional Brands, Doubles rPET Use across U.S. Domestic Portfolio
Ozarka®, Deer Park® and Zephyrhills® join Poland Spring® in using 100% rPET bottles in multiple sizes. All Nestlé Waters North America U.S. domestic packaging continues to be 100% recyclable.
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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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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…
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Facts & Figures
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The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR)
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Washington DC
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United States
Recycling rates
Robust PET bottle sales outpace collection volumes in 2016
Domestic PET Purchases Consistent, Export Down, with Growth in End Market Segments
The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) announced today the release of the Report on Postconsumer PET Container Recycling Activity in 2016. The…
The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) announced today the release of the Report on Postconsumer PET Container Recycling Activity in 2016. The…
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Beverages
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IBWA
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Alexandria, VA
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United States
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF BOTTLED WATER FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET
Bottled water packaging reduced by nearly half in less than a decade, study finds
The amount of materials used to make polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic, and glass bottled water containers has been reduced by 42.8 percent between 2007 and 2015, according to a new study.
The Quantis Life Cycle Inventory and Environmental Footprint of…
The Quantis Life Cycle Inventory and Environmental Footprint of…
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Beverages
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IBWA
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Alexandria, VA
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United States
Reducing environmental impact and increasing recycling rates are key goals for the bottled water industry
Bottled water companies continue to be concerned about the environment and are working to increase consumer recycling, the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) said today.
“IBWA once again commends the Friends of Little Hunting Creek, Friends of Accotink Creek, and other groups for their…
“IBWA once again commends the Friends of Little Hunting Creek, Friends of Accotink Creek, and other groups for their…
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