1:16 min Blow Moulding & Coating, Bottle development and design
New PET bottle line

Ultimate 50X coffee concentrate by DreamPak debuts in 8oz shelf-ready PET Bottles

DreamPak, the leading innovator of shelf-stable liquid mixes for the food and ...
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2:11 min Strategies & Market Analysis, Chemical recycling
Investment

European plastics manufacturers plan 7.2 billion Euros of investment in chemical recycling

PlasticsEurope announces a significant increase in planned chemical recycling investment: from 2.6 billion Euros in 2025 to 7.2 billion Euros in 2030. To further accelerate investments in this key technology and the transition towards a circular economy, PlasticsEurope calls for a ...
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1:80 min Markets and Management, Facts & Figures
New PET resin manufacturing facility

Indorama Ventures increases capacity in India with strategic investment in its Nagpur manufacturing plant

Indo Rama Synthetics (India) Limited (IRSL), a subsidiary of global petrochemical producer Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), will spend up to INR 6 billion (USD 82M) upgrading equipment and adding capacity at its manufacturing site in Nagpur, India. The capital ...
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1:70 min PET films, trays, cups, Sheets & Films
rPET egg trays

AMUT completes new PET sheet line for Hickman's

AMUT completed the start-up of a new sheet line at Hickman’s Family Farms in ...
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2:49 min Global themes, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Ambitious program

Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands plastics pact launched to tackle plastics pollution with innovative solutions

The ANZPAC Plastics Pact (ANZPAC) has launched in the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands region, uniting businesses, NGOs and governments behind a series of ambitious 2025 Targets to eliminate plastic waste.
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2:26 min Global themes, Sustainability & Circular Economy
Recyclability

Extended mandatory deposit approved: KHS provides systems for the closed recycling loop

KHS endorses changes to the German Packaging Law Systems supplier supports ...
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1:20 min Materials, Processing & Handling, Additives
Alternative coloring technology.

Chroma Color Corporation introduces NIR black color concentrate solutions

Chroma Color now offers a new black plastic recyclability solution. A carbon black ...
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1:55 min Bottle & Cap Decoration, Labels and sleeves
Wash-off adhesive

Herma: New label adhesive for more assured PET recycling

New wash-off label adhesive 52W satisfies strict Scandinavian requirements for ...
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1:70 min Markets and Management, Management
Appointment

KraussMaffei appoints Jörg Bremer as new Chief Financial Officer

Bremer will also become a member of the KraussMaffei Group Management Board - KraussMaffei has appointed Jörg Bremer (44) as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the KraussMaffei Group and the Shanghai-listed KraussMaffei Company Limited (KMCL), effective July 1, 2021.
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0:46 min Markets and Management, Management
Acquisition

Pentair completes transaction to acquire assets of Ken’s Beverage, Inc.

Pentair plc, a leading provider of water treatment and sustainable solutions, today announced that it completed the previously announced transaction to acquire the assets of Ken’s Beverage, Inc. (KBI), for approximately $80 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments.
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