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2012-06-05 0:21 min Management

Coca-Cola, Ford Motor Company, H.J. Heinz Company, NIKE, Inc. and Procter & Gamble today announced the formation of the Plant PET Technology Collaborative (PTC)

The Coca-Cola Company, Ford Motor Company, H.J. Heinz Company, NIKE, Inc. and Procter & Gamble today announced the formation of the Plant PET Technology Collaborative (PTC), a strategic working group focused on accelerating the development and use of 100% plant-based PET materials ...

2012-06-04 0:13 min Recycling processes

Closed-circuit recycling: Stute to commission a PET recycling line from Krones

The food company Stute Nahrungsmittelwerke in Paderborn, Germany, is rigorously ...

2012-06-04 1:10 min PET materials

Alpek reports 1Q12 13% revenue gain and 10% EBITDA increase year-on-year

ALPEK, S.A.B. de C.V. (Alpek), the leader petrochemical company in Mexico, announced today unaudited results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012. Revenue and EBITDA showed year-on-year gains reflecting the favorable industry conditions and operating improvements in its ...

2012-06-04 0:13 min Caps & Closures

BERICAP one-piece-closure DoubleSeal 38mm for hotfill application leads the way for lighter bottles

BERICAP’s exclusive DoubleSeal™ 38mm cap technology is now commercially available in ...

2012-05-29 0:10 min PET injection moulding systems

Sacmi and SIPA collaborate in S.U.P.E.R. PET preform and closure project

SIPA (Zoppas Industries Group) and Sacmi, two of Italy’s most innovative companies ...

2012-05-23 0:11 min Bottle development and design

Placon introduces new line of tamper evident deli containers made with 100% recycled PETE

With the growing demand for deli containers manufactured with recycled content, ...

2012-05-23 1:17 min Management

Portola Packaging reduces energy by almost 20%; recycles 5.5 million pounds over two years

Portola Packaging, Inc.'s North American facilities reduced energy usage by almost 20% and recycled more than 5.5 million pounds of material over the past two years. The company, known as a leading closure manufacturer, is reporting an 8% reduction in energy usage in 2011, in ...

2012-05-16 0:44 min PET materials

IVL Lopburi PET plant reopens

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), the world's leading vertically integrated Polyester Value Chain producer, has undergone partial resumption of the PET plant of Indorama Polymers and AsiaPet in Lopburi following a shutdown due to flooding from the end of September last ...

2012-05-16 1:14 min Bottle development and design

PET chosen by ASDA for sustainability and convenience benefits

ASDA is launching its Chosen by You salad dressings in a new 250ml PET bottle, ...

2012-05-16 2:40 min Facts & Figures

La Seda de Barcelona increased its turnover by 11,7% in the first quarter of the year

During the first quarter of 2012 La Seda de Barcelona (LSB), has reached a consolidated turnover of 290 million Euros, which means an 11,7% increase with respect to the same period last year. LSB has achieved a recurring EBITDA of 6,7 million euros in the first three months of this ...