5:31 min Management

One-stop line conversion service enhances bottlers’ market responsiveness

Whether it’s lightweighting bottles or launching a new product before the high ...
1:44 min Management

Amcor sets new environmental targets

Using FY 2010/11 as the baseline year, Amcor's new environmental targets are: 10% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions intensity by FY 2015/16 50% reduction in waste to landfill intensity by FY 2015/16. 25% reduction in potable water use intensity at Amcor's Australian ...
2:20 min Facts & Figures

Constar International Inc. completes its financial restructuring and emerges rrom chapter 11 as Constar International LLC

Constar emerges with strengthened balance sheet, new funding, now privately held Pre-Chapter 11 secured note holders now own majority of Constar Customer, supplier, and employee support was essential to successful reorganization Constar International LLC, a leading ...
4:51 min Management

65 Years of ILLIG – a Global Thermoforming Pioneer and Technology Driver

This year, May 27 marks the 65th company anniversary of ILLIG, the Heilbronn-based ...
1:11 min Management

Husky Injection Molding Systems completes acquisition of closure mold maker KTW

Husky Injection Molding Systems today announced it has completed the acquisition of KTW of Waidhofen, Austria, recognized as a global leader in closure mold making.With the addition of KTW, Husky becomes the closure industry’s only provider of complete injection molding systems, ...
3:10 min Management

Coca-Cola Enterprises supplier of the year award recognises APPE's sustainability contribution

Europe’s leading PET packaging and food grade rPET manufacturer APPE (the Packaging Division of La Seda de Barcelona) has been named 2010 ‘Supplier of the Year’ at Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE’s) second Supplier Sustainability Summit and Awards Ceremony. The awards were presented to ...
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 ...
2:58 min Facts & Figures

Positive business performance in the first half-year 2010/2011

KraussMaffei AG is pleased with the first six months of fiscal year 2010/2011 (October 1 to September 30). Both sales and incoming orders are significantly above prior-year values. At the KraussMaffei Competence Forum 2011, the company introduces numerous new products and ...
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 ...
3:50 min Management

Constar adds three to sales team as it eyes expansion in specialty food and beverage markets

Constar, a leading producer of PET bottles, jars and preforms, has announced the hiring of three new team members:  regional sales managers Mark Cooper and Mark Hubbuch along with design engineer Ryan Lee. Constar is ramping up hiring in anticipation of its emergence from Chapter 11 ...