0:50 min Management
Rebrand

New name and logo for PET producers’ European Trade Association

The Committee of PET Manufacturers in Europe (CPME), has announced its rebrand: PET EUROPE – Producers’ Association.
2:46 min Strategies & Market Analysis
Cooperation of two recycling machine pioneers

EREMA Group acquires stake in start-up company plasticpreneur®

As of 30 May 2022, EREMA Group GmbH acquired 19.8 percent of plasticpreneur® gmbh. ...
2:30 min Management
Rebrand

4PET Recycling changes its name to Cirrec

Faerch Group, the leading rigid food packaging manufacturer and integrated recycler, announces the rebranding of its subsidiary 4PET Recycling into CIRREC. The new name reflects the company’s commitment to truly circular recycling in food packaging. With additional capacity ordered, ...
3:13 min Cosmetics & Medical, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Cosmetic Packaging for the Circle

Unique value chain collaboration “Design4Circularity” achieves first circular cosmetics packaging concept

Giving packaging waste a second life in Personal Care applications Designed to be ...
1:50 min Management
Growth

Establishment of the worldwide NETSTAL organization continues to progress

The establishment of the independent, global NETSTAL organization continues to progress under the umbrella of the KraussMaffei Group. In the most important regions, NETSTAL will serve customers from the medical technology and the beverage and packaging industries with 12 of its own ...
2:40 min Facts & Figures
Sales growth

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag: Highest turnover in the company’s history

At the K-Preview press conference, Gerd Liebig, CEO of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, hailed the 2021 financial year as the Group’s most successful to-date.
3:40 min Management, Recycling processes
Closed-loop economy

BASF SE/Bobst/Evertis/Sulayr: Strategic partnership delivers best practice example of a closed recycling loop for PET-based multilayer

Four partners have collaborated on an industry-leading recycling approach ...
1:40 min Management
Additional manufacturing line

Coke Canada Bottling to invest $42 million in Lower Mainland facilities

Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited announced the company is making capital investments of close to $42 million in its Lower Mainland operations to help the company meet the evolving needs of customers in British Columbia and enable its capability to grow in the market.
1:58 min Management
Management

Realignment of KraussMaffei's New Machines Division to strengthen global customer loyalty and production efficiency

New Machines (NM) Division is divided into Business and Operations Xiaojun Cui becomes Head of the global NM Division, Business Lars Hoppe will be responsible for NM global Operations Dr. Volker Nilles, previous Head of NM, leaves the company
1:90 min Management
Acquisition

Berlin Packaging continues North American expansion with Andler Packaging Group acquisition

Hybrid packaging supplier® Berlin Packaging announced the acquisition of Andler Packaging Group, a value-added distributor of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures.