2022-05-23 1:56 min Management

Appointment

Marco ten Bruggencate, Dow’s Commercial VP for EMEA, becomes new President of Plastics Europe

Plastics Europe, the voice of plastics manufacturers in Europe, today announces the ...

Inauguration

New ENGEL Packaging Centre launched

Rising energy prices, establishing a circular economy and changing consumer needs ...

Upcycling

SABIC launches new upcycled LNP™ ELCRIN™ iQ resin made with ocean-bound PET bottles

SABIC introduced LNP™ ELCRIN™ WF0061BiQ resin, a novel material that uses ...

rPET

BUXTON is the largest British natural mineral water brand with all bottles made entirely of recycled plastic* helping to close the recycling loop

Buxton Natural Mineral Water has achieved its 2019 commitment to not only have ...

2022-05-18 1:30 min rPET & PET Flakes

Award

Gold sustainability award for rPET packaging loop

Out of 440 entries from 37 countries, the "rPET School Milk Cup Project" from Upper ...

2022-05-18 2:30 min Staple fibers, fibers, filaments

Fibre-to-fibre recycling

New technology enables easier recycling of polyester by deploying carbon dioxide and separating dyes from fibre - Revolutionary dyeing process wins Circular Future Fund prize

A ground-breaking project to develop a new polyester dyeing technology has beaten more than 240 projects in a competition to win a share of the Circular Future Fund.

2022-05-18 1:35 min Management

Expansion

Brueckner Group USA announces acquisition of a new, significantly larger headquarters in Dover, NH

By the end of 2022 the new facility will serve the local customer base better, ...

2022-05-18 1:31 min Bottle development and design

Bottle design

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is introducing lighter weight necks for carbonated soft drinks bottles

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is rolling out new, lighter bottles across its ...

2022-05-18 1:31 min rPET & PET Flakes

rPET

Loop Industries announces commercial supply agreement with Danone SA to supply Loop™ branded PET resin made from 100% recycled content

New multi-year agreement for Loop™ PET resin from the planned Infinite Loop™ manufacturing facility located in Bécancour, Quebec. Supports Danone objectives and commitments towards a circular economy in packaging

2022-05-17 2:70 min Sorting and collection

DRS

TOMRA: How deposit return systems reduce carbon emissions

Drinks containers made from recycled materials have a smaller carbon footprint than ...

2022-05-17 1:30 min Sustainability & Circular Economy

Grant

Avantium awarded €3 million EU grant to demonstrate the electrochemical conversion of CO2 to consumer products

Avantium announces that it has been awarded a €3 million grant by the EU Horizon Europe programme for its participation in the 4-year research and development programme WaterProof. This programme aims to demonstrate the value of electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into ...

2022-05-17 0:56 min Sustainability & Circular Economy

Single-use removal

Aldi UK removes all plastic from its multipack baked beans

Aldi is removing plastic shrink wrap from its multipacks of its Corale baked beans in a bid to further reduce plastic waste.

2022-05-17 0:37 min Management, Plastic recycling systems

Partnership

CMG-Granulators: New collaboration for the distribution in the Nordic Region

On April 2022, CMG Granulators starts a new collaboration with KD Feddersen and Protec Scandinavia for the distribution of recycling equipmentand solutions in the Nordic region.

Global Themes

Sustainability & Circular Economy

Fund

Alliance to End Plastic Waste & Lombard Odier: New fund will target plastic waste as an investible opportunity

Single-use cups

New £1 million ‘Bring It Back Fund’ launched by Hubbub and Starbucks to boost reusable packaging

Study

Oceana: New research finds leading beverage giants’ recycled content goals won’t address 93% of aquatic plastic bottle pollution

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Digitization

Digital portal

TOMRA Collection launches developer portal to support its suite of APIs

Validation

PACCOR achieves top scores in semi-industrial testing of digital watermarks initiative HolyGrail 2.0

Digitization

TOMRA launches Digital Payout API, allowing supermarkets to offer digital recycling refunds through their store loyalty programs

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Climate protection

Achievement

Petainer announces Lidköping Factory as Carbon Neutral

Transition

Coveris Pirttó switches to 100 renewable energy

Certification

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners announces its third carbon neutral manufacturing site in Chaudfontaine, Belgium

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Markets & Management

Applications & Operations

Partnership

Origin Materials and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton form strategic partnership to bring carbon negative materials to perfumes and cosmetics industry

New production plant

SMI solutions for KOBI water

PET packaging

Competek: a new successful project for Molson Coors Beverage Company

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Management

Appointment

TOMRA Recycling appoints Parker Bynum new Sales Manager, USA West

Appointment

Kiefel: Continued growth with a new CFO

Certification

Sidel recognised as provider of high-quality vocational training

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Facts & Figures

Review

SACMI GROUP revenues in 2021 hit a record of over 1.53 billion euro

Rebranding

British Plastics Federation launches new logo

Facts & Figures

Krones reports record order intake in first quarter and increases revenue and earnings

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PET Technologies

Advertorial

Materials, Processing & Handling

Food grade rPET

SGR obtains a favourable opinion from EFSA

PET/PEF Multilayer Recycling

EPBP gives 3-year endorsement to allow multilayer PET/PEF packaging in PET bottle recycling stream

Food grade PET

PET manufacturer Equipolymers moves closer to circular economy solutions with new Rittec technology

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Recycling & Compounding

Review

EREMA Group Balance sheet 2021/22: New growth in revenues with state-of-the-art recycling technologies

PET recycling

Heraeus invests for a majority share in PET recycler perPETual technologies – Company to be re-named revalyu Resources for global expansion

PET recycling plant

Starlinger recycling technology for Australia’s largest PET recycling plant

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Preform moulding

Exhibition

Versatile, green, automated: the full SACMI range to be showcased at Djazagro 2022

Monitoring System

MOLD-MASTERS® SMARTMOLD: Injection Mold monitoring system

Cooling

Krones’ process technology solutions for plant-based drinks and other applications – live at the Anuga FoodTec in Cologne

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Blow Moulding & Coating

Alternative packaging solution

Kraft Heinz teams up with Pulpex to develop the paper-based ketchup bottle of tomorrow

Returnable PET

Alpla and Vöslauer reduce carbon footprint with returnable PET

Education

SIPA opens its doors to the creativity of future packaging designers

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Caps & Closure Technology

Tethered Caps

Consumer survey shows: users are impressed by the handling, hygiene and quality of BERICAP ClipAside Tethered Caps

Inverted closure

Aptar Food + Beverage Partners with Chacauhaa Brazil to provide an inverted packaging solution with SimpliSqueeze® Flow Control Valve for Mel de Cacau Honey

PCR for Closures

Closures: Aptar and PureCycle achieve testing milestone with Ultra-Pure recycled plastic

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Filling & Bottling

Lightweight hot-fill packaging

Amcor presents new lightweighting technology for hot-fill beverages: PowerPost™

Filling

KHS develops modular PET filler platform

New aseptic line

Strengthening the partnership: Sidel supported Bickford’s Australia with rapid remote line conversion and maintenance on their Aseptic line

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Bottle & Cap Decoration

Sleeves

World’s first dedicated production line for sustainable, floatable shrink sleeve film opened in Poland

Expansion

Avery Dennison to invest over €60 million in capacity expansion and manufacturing efficiency in Europe

Labelling

Avery Dennison acquires Catchpoint's IP for the dispensing of linerless labels

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Conveying & Transportation

Shrink film

PepsiCo Germany launches sustainable shrink film pilot

Palletizing

SMI presents new palletizer at Anuga FoodTech 2022

Wrap-around packaging system

Grisi Hermanos chooses the LWP 30 ERGON case packer by SMI

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Analysis & Inspection Devices

comPETence magazine | ONE:22 | Inspection and Digitalization

rPET and Preform Inspection in the Blowmolder - Understanding the Key Considerations, Benefits and Value

comPETence magazine | ONE:22 | Blowing Process

Overcoming Process Issues in the Self-manufacturing Environment - More than the eye can see; a study of diagnostics and optimization of a CSD production line

comPETence magazine | ONE:22 | Inspection and Digitalization

Aachen's innovative spirit around closures - How INTRAVIS is reinventing the closure inspection system

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PET films and trays

Film recycling

Minnesota-based initiative launches circular economy for flexible films

Hybrid cup

PACCOR diversifies production in France

PET film recycling

Solvay and Carbios demonstrate enzymatic depolymerization in PET/PVDC barrier film

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Fiber, filament, woven, strapping

New PET plants

thyssenkrupp to build three major polymer plants for SASA in Turkey

Alternative rPET application

ŠKODA AUTO uses seat covers made from recycled PET bottles

Recognition

CONSENT & Gneuss: Largest producer of PET Strapping in UAE receives Middle East Waste & Recycling Award

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Washed flake to preform

Husky introduces HyPET®HPP5e Recycled Melt to Preform™ (RMTP) system

Transition

POM Wonderful switches to 100% rPET bottles

Enzymatical recycling

Leipzig University: Newly discovered enzyme breaks down PET plastic in record time

Appointment

Marco ten Bruggencate, Dow’s Commercial VP for EMEA, becomes new President of Plastics Europe

Inauguration

New ENGEL Packaging Centre launched

Upcycling

SABIC launches new upcycled LNP™ ELCRIN™ iQ resin made with ocean-bound PET bottles

rPET

BUXTON is the largest British natural mineral water brand with all bottles made entirely of recycled plastic* helping to close the recycling loop

Award

Gold sustainability award for rPET packaging loop

Fibre-to-fibre recycling

New technology enables easier recycling of polyester by deploying carbon dioxide and separating dyes from fibre - Revolutionary dyeing process wins Circular Future Fund prize

Expansion

Brueckner Group USA announces acquisition of a new, significantly larger headquarters in Dover, NH

Bottle design

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is introducing lighter weight necks for carbonated soft drinks bottles

rPET

Loop Industries announces commercial supply agreement with Danone SA to supply Loop™ branded PET resin made from 100% recycled content

DRS

TOMRA: How deposit return systems reduce carbon emissions

Grant

Avantium awarded €3 million EU grant to demonstrate the electrochemical conversion of CO2 to consumer products

Single-use removal

Aldi UK removes all plastic from its multipack baked beans

Partnership

CMG-Granulators: New collaboration for the distribution in the Nordic Region

Global Themes

Markets & Management

PET Technologies