5:20 min PET recycling systems

Greenstar WES uses Vacurema technology for the first time for BTB recycling of HDPE milk bottles

The middle of April this year saw the world's first Vacurema Advanced system go into ...
1:13 min Additives

LANXESS increases prices for pigments worldwide

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS AG is to increase its prices for iron oxide and chrome oxide pigments worldwide with immediate effect. The prices for the Bayferrox and Colortherm lines will be increased by up to EUR 150 per metric ton, and for chrome oxide pigments by up to EUR ...
2:50 min Caps & Closures

BERICAP closure solutions for beer in PET

  The world market for beer filled in PET bottles and closed by plastic ...
3:20 min Caps & Closures

Brands, the most valuable asset companies own, need protection

Brands have been built up through investment in research, design and quality, ...
3:50 min Caps & Closures

BERICAP’s HexaLite® leads the light weight development for plastic closures

Less than 10 years after having introduced on the market the first plastic closures ...
4:52 min Caps & Closures

New GALILEO® I 38 mm lightweight hinged closures for milk, milk drinks and still beverages

   GALILEO® is the registered name for a new range of closures from ...
2:50 min Bottle development and design

Ball Corporation launches 750 ml PET wine bottles with PLASMAX barrier

  PLASMAX, located in Hamburg, Germany, is enjoying great success in ...
2:20 min Additives

PolyOne introduces PlanetPak packaging system for environment-friendly, efficient transport and storage of color and additive materials

PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) has introduced the PlanetPakTM Packaging System for environment-friendly packaging of color and additive concentrates. The PlanetPak solution for transport and storage of materials offers sustainability and economic benefits over traditional ...
2:30 min Labels and sleeves

Berkshire Labels has become the first company to offer a fully biodegradable and compostable self adhesive label

EN13432 ACCREDITATIONBerkshire Labels has become the first company to offer a fully biodegradable and compostable self adhesive label range that conforms to EN13432 in its own right.The exclusive BioTAK� range includes a fully biodegradable and compostable adhesive, a world ...
2:20 min Additives

PolyOne expands liquid color capabilities at Northern Ohio manufacturing site

PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) today announced the expansion of its liquid color concentrate production capabilities at the Company’s Massillon, Ohio plant. This expansion, which includes the installation of high speed media mills and upgraded high intensity mixers, is expected to ...