1:40 min PET processing
Orion Global: A prosperous PET Plant
Even during the off-season in Europe there is a highlight to be found in Lithuania, one of the most recent member states of the European Union. The continuous PET resin plant of Orion Global PET, owned by the Indorama group of Thailand and situated in Klaipeda, is producing at more ...
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2:35 min Regions
US cosmetic & toiletry container demand to reach 25.5 billion units in 2012
US demand for cosmetic and toiletry containers is projected to increase 2.8 percent per year to 25.5 billion units in 2012. Container advances will reflect accelerating growth in cosmetic and toiletry product shipments, driven by favorable domestic demand and opportunities for ...
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4:00 min PET materials
Octal to add 500,000 tons per annum of PET capacity
Oman-based Octal Holding and Co. SAOC (www.octal.com) will add 500,000 metric tons per annum (tpa) of production capacity in PET resins by May 2010, making it one of the world's largest polyester producers with 800,000 metric tons of annual capacity.Octal chairman Saad Suhail Bahwan ...
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0:47 min Management
Appointment of Pierre-André Terisse, Chief Finance Officer, as part of the Executive Committee of Groupe DANONE
Pierre-André Terisse, Chief Finance Officer, becomes part of the Executive Committee of Groupe Danone, starting April 14th 2008. Pierre-André Terisse has joined Groupe Danone on March 1st 2008 as Chief Finance Officer. Pierre-André Terisse, aged 41, is a French citizen, graduate of ...
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1:59 min Regions
Bioplastic bottles exempt from compulsory deposit: Fifth Amendment to the German Packaging Directive comes into force
The European Bioplastics industry representation welcomes the regulation concerning bioplastic drink bottles established in the 5th Amendment of the German Packaging Directive. The amendment was passed on 4 April 2008. The regulation for bioplastic bottles will come into effect on 1 ...
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