2:17 min Shrink packers, Other downstream equipment
Automatic Wrap-Around Case Packer

SMI - Passion for winemaking: a family tradition

In Alsace, the French wine region which is one of the most famous for its white ...
1:23 min Caps & Closure Technology, Caps & Closures
Award

PACCOR's DeliTwist closure wins “Oscar de l’Emballage”

DeliTwist, an innovative thermoformed screw top pot made of rPET, has been ...
1:29 min Blow Moulding & Coating, Bottle development and design
Bottle Design

PET Technologies: A rare PET bottle for craft beer

PET Technologies and Bierwelle have developed a new 450 ml PET bottle together. ...
2:16 min Strategies & Market Analysis, Colorants, Additives
Acquisition

PolyOne signs definitive agreement to acquire Clariant color and additive masterbatch business

PolyOne Corporation, a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Clariant to purchase its global color and additive masterbatch business. In addition, PolyOne has ...
1:20 min Materials, Processing & Handling, PET materials
rPET application

From bottles to bags: Vera Bradley launches new ReActive collection

Vera Bradley, Inc. today announced its latest innovation and entrance into the ...
3:17 min Materials, Processing & Handling, Biobased Material
New Plant

Avantium to build FDCA flagship plant at Chemie Park Delfzijl, Netherlands

Avantium, a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announces today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Avantium Renewable Polymers, has signed a letter of intent to locate its new flagship plant at Chemie Park Delfzijl, the Netherlands. The 5-kiloton facility will produce ...
1:53 min Recycling & Compounding, Quality control, service
New binary labelling system

OPRL labels heading for Yes/No recycling advice

OPRL, the market-leading recycling label not-for-profit, is launching a new binary labelling system in the new year. The move follows the UK Governments’ favoured approach in the Extended Producer Responsibility consultations and supports achievement of The UK Plastics Pact recycling ...
1:35 min Sorting and collection
Positive Development

Switzerland: PET recycling strengthened on all fronts

With the expansion of the collection point network in public spaces and the ...
2:23 min Bottle & Cap Decoration, Labels and sleeves
New Wash-Off Label

Herma: From bottle to bottle

Containers and bottles made of PET can be recycled more or less infinitely – given ...
2:23 min Caps & Closure Technology, Caps & Closures
Caps & Closures

Sustainable and flexible: Sacmi outlines the future of plastics at Upakovka 2020

New tethered cap manufacturing solutions to be showcased alongside the new range of Flexi labellers, a response to the growing demand for flexibility and performance in the labelling world.