European Commission and US FDA have developed concrete guidelines for the production of food contact materials made of rPET. Their common denominator is that the recycling process for rPET for direct food contact shall have an approval, yet their approaches are different: Whereas FDA ...

PET packaging solutions specialist APPE has further enhanced its range of bottles ...

Gianfranco Zoppas, Chairman of SIPA group, has announced that Enrico Gribaudo has been appointed member of SIPA’s board of directors on May 21. Making the announcement, Zoppas remarked on his trust on company management and his satisfaction for continuous progress of the company, ...

P.E.T. Engineering has appointed Matthieu Tribot Sales Director in a move aligned to the company's plans to step up the pace of its expansion into other markets.

The Klöckner Pentaplast Group announced today that it has added to its global production capacity in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. The company is investing €45.6 Mio as part of its 2013 and 2014 expansion plans, which include facilities in Cotia, Brazil; Suzhou, China; ...

GEA Procomac, the leading supplier of filling technology for sensitive beverages, ...

Bosch Packaging Technology finalized acquisition of the assets of Tecsor Machines et ...

As of 1 September 2013, Gerhard Ohler will be assuming the role of Managing Director at Nußbach-based company Greiner Tool.Tec GmbH. The 45-year-old has most recently been the manager of Greiner Packaging International and replaces Michael Schleiss, who is set to become the next Head ...

Statutory net profit after tax for the year ended 30 June 2013 was $600.6 million. Statutory net profit after tax for the year ended 30 June 2012 was $412.6 million.

Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: SLGN), a leading supplier of rigid packaging for shelf-stable food and other consumer goods products, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Portola Packaging, Inc., a leading manufacturer of plastic closures. This ...