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2013-01-11 1:20 min Regions, America, Materials, Processing & Handling…

M&G signs a US$ 1 billion EPC Contract with Sinopec Engineering(Group) Co.,Ltd. for the Construction of its Corpus Christi PET/PTA plants

The M&G Group ("M&G"), one of the three leading producers in the Americas of PET for packaging applications, announced today that it has signed a US$ 1 billion engineering, procurement and construction contract ("EPC Contract") with Sinopec Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd. ...

2012-12-04 1:33 min Bottle development and design, Food

Old South Foods adopts Amcor's 16oz hotfill decanter PET package for barbecue sauce

Co-Packer's First Use of PET Delivers Glass-Like Appearance, Reduced Breakage, and ...

2011-11-17 2:19 min PET processing, Markets and Management, Applications & Operations…

OCTAL doubles production and establishes new factory

OCTAL, the biggest producer of high grade plastic sheet worldwide is currently establishing the third and the fourth production building in Salalah, Oman. Full production should start in May 2012. With the new facilities, the annual capacity can be more than doubled to 927,000 tons. ...

2011-08-18 2:56 min Markets and Management, Applications & Operations, Management…

Growth of OCTAL attracts great attention from Industry

OCTAL, biggest producer of PET sheet worldwide, has now attracted a great deal of attention with its strong growth. The entire turnover, for instance, is to be more than doubled from this year to 2012. The reason for this is the new DPETTM technology that has been developed by the ...

2011-08-12 2:39 min Bottle development and design, Beverages, Beer

HEINEKEN chooses APPE beer keg in PET

The new four litre PET keg with an integral tap offers an innovative cost-effective ...

2011-05-24 1:50 min Caps & Closures, Regions, India…

Beer in PET introduced in the Indian beer market

BERICAP DoubleSealTM SuperShorty® Crown O2 with oxygen scavenger Beer as an ...

2011-05-09 3:00 min Regions, Beverages, Beer

Beer-in-PET market to reach 7.7 billion bottles by 2015

Global PET beer bottle consumption is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% to reach ...

2011-01-17 4:58 min Markets and Management, Applications & Operations, Management…

OCTAL secures US$296 million for next phase of expansion

Global PET packaging leader OCTAL is on track to complete the second phase of its operational expansion this year following a new round of funding from six Middle Eastern banks.The privately owned, Oman-based manufacturer opened a 400,000 metric ton (m/t) PET resins and sheet ...

2010-09-28 3:56 min Regions, Beverages, Beer

The Future of Beer in PET Packaging – new multi-client study launches

Pira International is launching a new multi-client study to assess the opportunities for beer in PET packaging.The study is aimed at brewers, brand owners, packaging converters and suppliers who need to understand the market potential for beer in PET, technology drivers and barriers, ...

2010-06-30 3:39 min Facts & Figures, Applications & Operations, Management…

R&D/Leverage – UK realizes 17% sales growth as company builds upon heritage of service, support and innovation

The popularity of the Product Solutions Lab (PSL), delivery times up to twice as fast as the competition, the recent addition of the Genesis Hot Runner System – combined with effective communications with non-English speaking customers throughout Europe – are but a few of the reasons ...