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In 2026, our print and ePaper media will again accompany the PET industry extensively: 7 publication dates are spread over 3 issues of the connecting comPETence magazine and 4 issues of the PET Insights ePaper.

Our 2026 Media Kit, designed to support your PET business communication, contains a comprehensive overview of our PET Business Communication Concept, along with all key information about our print and online media. It also includes detailed insights into our PETnology Europe 2026 Conference, which will take place in Switzerland from June 10-11.

Explore our tailored visibility and communication options for personalities, companies, and technologies across the PET industry, and leverage our services to strengthen your strategic positioning.

Your contact for our 2026 Media Kit
Barbara Appel
b.appel@petnology.com

In focus

3:20 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, THREE:25
Breaking the Mould

AI & Simulation Revolutionising Sustainable Packaging

The packaging industry is at a defining moment. With increasing pressure to deliver ...
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4:31 min Applications & Operations, Sustainability & Circular Economy, TWO:25
Sustainability

Sustainability, Circularity and Global Supply Chains - How is the PET packaging industry responding to market demands?

The pressure on plastic packaging is growing. - At the PETnology Europe conference ...
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5:29 min ONE:25
rPET Characterisation

From Haze to Clarity: rPET Characterisation with Advanced Material Characterisation Techniques

Using BMT’s pioneering material characterisation capabilities, the mechanical ...
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3:46 min ONE:25
Recycled Plastics

ICIS: Recycled Plastics The data is clear – regulation raises recycling value

Driven by legislation, European packagingsuitable grades of recycled material are ...
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In dialogue

20:26 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Chemical recycling, PET materials, …
Interview

Eastman - Accelerating Circularity: Unlocking the Full Potential of Recycled PET with Chemical Recycling

Through advanced recycling technologies, Eastman offers high-quality recycled PET ...
13:56 min THREE:25
Face to face with Dr. Kai Acker

50 years of PET in Hamburg – A look at the present and future

Developments, challenges and prospects for PET technology in Hamburg - When ...
12:17 min PET injection moulding systems, Preform developments, Preform moulds, …
PET Preform Challenges

What’s next for PET preforms? - A discussion on sustainability, technology and market evolution

“What‘s next for PET Preforms?” - A burning question we discussed at the PETnology ...
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In detail

1:23 min K-Show 2025, FOUR:25
Exhibition

K 2025: ALPLA - Plastic is Fantastic: Powerful Material. Powerful Voice.

K 2025 becomes a stage for something big: the premiere of the Plastic is Fantastic ...
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2:22 min K-Show 2025, Plastic recycling systems, FOUR:25
Exhibition

K 2025: Starlinger - The art of post-consumer plastics recycling

Film waste from the food and agricultural sectors, fibers, or foamed plastics: The ...
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1:50 min Biobased Material, FOUR:25
PET alternative

Kobe University: Biodegradable PET alternative bioproduced at unprecedented levels

The PET-alternative PDCA is biodegradable and has superior physical properties. A ...
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2:53 min K-Show 2025, FOUR:25
Exhibition

K 2025: Kiefel - Innovation for rPET, fiber & more

With 70 years of experience and a clear perspective on the future, Kiefel is ...
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2:80 min K-Show 2025, Sorting and collection, FOUR:25
Exhibition

K 2025: TOMRA presents a holistic approach to full plastics circularity

For the first time, TOMRA presents holistic solutions for reducing, reusing and ...
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In business

2:20 min Dryers and dehumidifyers, FOUR:25
Vacuum Drying Technology

DRV Technology for Continuous Vacuum Drying

In today’s recycled PET (rPET) industry, energy efficiency, product quality, and ...
4:11 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Europe, FOUR:25
rPET

OUTLOOK: Less volatility, more availability, softer demand for Europe R-PET

The recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) market has seen its least volatile year since pre-COVID times, with seasonal trends replacing the extreme spikes and troughs experienced in recent years. Post-summer seasonal demand slowdown expected Europe faces challenges from ...
3:50 min Preform developments, Filling and aseptic, FOUR:25
Preform Handling

M. Tanner: New generation of preform handling system

The new generation of the SmartLine preform handling system from M. Tanner ...
1:13 min Bottle development and design, FOUR:25
Moulded-pulp bottle

Krones: Alternative materials for beverage containers

The demands on packaging solutions are constantly changing – driven by regulatory ...
1:35 min Analysis & Inspection Devices, FOUR:25
Simulation

KHS: Low-loss bottle filling - Keeping it calm

Beverage sloshing at high filling capacities causes loss and soiling KHS analyzes ...
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In portrait

7:41 min Management, Preform feeding system, THREE:23
Preform Handling

Holistic approach to preform handling – for more than four decades / Increased performance of blow molding machines affects preform handling

connecting comPETence - issue THREE:23  -   Shortly before the ...
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16:40 min Strategies & Market Analysis, PET injection moulding systems, THREE:20
IN PORTRAIT

Fit to battle - Side-entry à la Netstal - Presentation of the new PET-LINE

There are sometimes special moments in the PET packaging world. Moments in which ...
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8:21 min Closure assembling, Caps & Closures, THREE:19
A cap is a cap. Or is it?

Flat caps, tethered caps, sports caps and complex cap systems

Any engineer will tell you that caps can be a highly complex affair. If you take a ...
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6:15 min TWO:19, Preform moulding, Blow Moulding & Coating
PDG Plastiques

PDG Plastiques: Turning Threats into Opportunities

It was in 1948 when the foundation stone was laid for a plastic production plant in ...
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Out of routine

6:80 min TWO:21
Offshore Sailing

Under Swiss Flag - Offshore sailing with kids aboard S/Y Yuana

As I write this article in late May 2021, it is just three years that we sighted the ...
3:40 min TWO:15, OUT OF ROUTINE, 

4,000 A day on Allalinhorn

It is 3.45 in the morning. The alarm is ringing. At last. Being at 3,000m (9,842ft), ...
4:35 min ONE:16, Markets and Management, …
ALPLA founder Alwin Lehner turns his vintage vehicle hobby into his new life’s work

Different machines, same passion

ALPLA founder Alwin Lehner turns his vintage vehicle hobby into his new life’s work.
3:47 min TWO:16, Regions, …
Out of routine

My Namibia

Often referred to as the land of contrasts, Namibia captivates visitors with its ...
1:45 min ONE:17, OUT OF ROUTINE
PET art

“From trash to treasure”

Where PET is concerned, lightweighting, production output, recyclate ratios and ...
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