Category

2018-01-25 0:55 min PET films, trays, cups, Extrusion lines

A four-timer for Bandera in the Far East

The fourth rigid film extrusion line supplied by Bandera to a top converter in the Korean Peninsula in the past ten years is a promise for a brilliant future of many more successful lines to come. Solid high-tech design and top output and quality performances, coupled to customer ...

2018-01-25 1:55 min

Recycling

RECOUP leading the 2018 plastics recycling challenges

RECOUP support continues to grow with leading sorting technology provider Bühler UK Limited being the latest to join the ranks and hosting the first 2018 member meeting. Over 70 cross sector members and partners attended the meeting, including Government, retailers, waste ...

2018-01-25 0:29 min Management

Acquisition

SABIC acquires 24.99% stake in Clariant

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today acknowledges the investment by chemical industry peer and partner SABIC, which has acquired a 24.99% stake in Clariant. The acquisition of these stakes, which were previously held by White Tale and 40 North, makes SABIC the ...

2018-01-24 1:70 min Recycling & Compounding

Recycling of polyolefines

First scientific tests prove HDPE’S recycling properties

ESE World has carried out the first practical experiment to demonstrate that HDPE ...

2018-01-24 1:28 min Caps & Closures, Caps & Closure Technology

BERICAP presents innovative products and expanded UK services at Packaging Innovations Show

With a clear focus on the extended range of services and a broad variety of product innovations, especially in the UK, BERICAP, one of the world’s leading plastic closure manufacturers, will be presenting itself at Packaging Innovations trade fair in the National Exhibition Centre, ...

2018-01-23 3:25 min Markets and Management, Facts & Figures

Facts & Figures

GEA releases preliminary figures 2017 and an initial indication for the 2018 fiscal year

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft has released preliminary figures for fiscal year 2017 as well as an initial indication for 2018. Fiscal year 2018 is anticipated to be challenging, in particular due to the sustained weakness of dairy processing, an important customer industry, as well as ...

2018-01-23 1:40 min Global themes, Regions, Packaging & Application…

Sustainability

Amcor is first global packaging company pledging to develop all its packaging to be recyclable or reusable by 2025

Amcor today became the first global packaging company pledging to develop all its packaging to be recyclable or reusable by 2025, directly addressing a major environmental issue with capability, scale and reach.

2018-01-23 1:10 min Blow Moulding & Coating, Auxillaries

Food-grade compressed air

Energy cost savings, as well as outstanding reliability, efficiency and durability – ...

2018-01-22 1:11 min Caps & Closures

Caps & Closures

Plastic caps and closures demand to grow 4.1% annually through 2021

Global plastic caps and closures demand is projected to advance 4.1% per year to nearly 1.9 trillion units in 2021. Gains will be driven by bottled water, which has become the largest application for plastic closures and offers the greatest growth opportunities through 2021. These ...

2018-01-22 1:41 min Markets and Management, Management, Two step moulds…

Acquisition

Plastech acquires majority share in the Kautex Maschinenbau Group

Vienna-based Plastech Beteiligungs GmbH is the Kautex Maschinenbau Group’s new majority shareholder after acquiring a 74.9% stake. The Austrian company takes over from the previous investor capiton AG (Berlin), which had acquired its shares in the Kautex Holding GmbH in January 2013. ...