1:32 min Markets and Management
Decision Conflict

Approved legal modification to prohibit plastics containers for catering in school, university and nurseries in France in conflict with European law

The modification to French Agricultural Law, approved on Friday, 14 September 2018 by the Assemblée Nationale and the Senate prohibits the availability of plastics containers and disposables for catering in school, university and nurseries.
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0:47 min Materials, Processing & Handling, PET materials
PET kegs

Petainer begins manufacturing in Brazil

Petainer and its Brazilian partner, BLUE PET, have started manufacturing Petainer’s ...
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0:50 min Management
Appointment

Amcor announces appointment of Eric Roegner as president Amcor Rigid Plastics

Eric Roegner joins Amcor and will succeed Mike Schmitt in this role in mid-November. Eric will be based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the United States.
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2:13 min Sustainability & Circular Economy
R&D partnership to develop 100% bio-based bottles

Danone, Nestlé Waters and Origin Materials welcome PepsiCo to the NaturALL Bottle Alliance

The NaturALL Bottle Alliance is a research consortium formed in 2017 by Danone, Nestlé Waters and bio-based materials development company Origin Materials to accelerate the development of innovative packaging solutions made with 100% sustainable and renewable resources. Today it ...
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0:50 min

PETnology Europe 2018 - Programme announced

connecting comPETence in Paris: PETnology partnering with the All4PackOutstanding ...
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1:15 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Global themes
Sustainabilty

Phoenix Technologies identifies 50% rPET as target bottle goal to help meet sustainability objectives, while still protecting recycling stream

Fifty percent is the ideal recycled bottle content to help meet sustainability objectives and avoid compromising the recycling stream for future lifecycles, according to Phoenix Technologies International, a leading global producer of polyethylene terephthalate (rPET).
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1:17 min Management, Additives
Management

BASF Plastic Additives Middle East appoints new Managing Director for Bahrain

Appointment reflects BASF’s confidence in the region’s fast-growing polymer ...
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1:52 min Markets and Management, Facts & Figures
Award

Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame welcomes five new members

The Packaging & Processing Hall of Fame will welcome five new members as its ...
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2:32 min Management, Markets and Management
Agreement

Clariant and Sabic enter governance agreement defining the long-term strategic relationship

Agreement underlines long-term commitment of SABIC as strategic anchor shareholder creating value for all stakeholdersExtraordinary General Meeting scheduled for 16 October 2018 to decide on expansion of Clariant Board of Directors to 12 members; four Board members to be nominated by ...
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0:38 min Management
Management

Krones strengthens Process Technology with acquisition in China

Krones has acquired the business operations and assets of Shanghai Xiantong Equipment Installation effective 1 September 2018. The Chinese company has been a partner and supplier to Krones in the field of process technology for many years. Krones Taicang has partnered successfully ...
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