Inevitably, the effects of the global financial crisis are now being felt by the beverage industry. The progressive erosion of global demand for PET is a plain fact; every company in the world that is in this business is going to have to deal with it. It’s a fact that requires ...

With reduced margins it is time to cut costs. For the section ...

In the sensitive drinks segment (juice, milk, tea, etc.), the launch of new ...

INVISTA B.V. and its subsidiaries on Friday completed a refinancing and recapitalization effort that has substantially reduced the company’s debt, improved its capital structure, and resulted in a solid debt-to-total-capital ratio of approximately 20 percent.Since June, INVISTA has ...

Husky Injection Molding Systems today announced that at PlastIndia 2009 it is demonstrating innovative solutions to help customers be more competitive. Located in Hall 18 at booth M15, Husky is exhibiting a HyPET 120, 32-cavity preform system molding a mineral water bottle ...

Investment, innovation and strategic repositioning: these are the three pillars ...

KHS AG, international manufacturer of filling and packaging equipment for the ...

The shareholders of Equipolymers, The Dow Chemical Company and Petrochemical Industries Company of Kuwait, have announced today the decision to divest its Italian entity, Equipolymers Srl, due to disappointing financial results. This divestment includes the Ottana, Italy, ...

Jomar has introduced a 135-ton, energy efficient, hybrid Injection Blow Molding (IBM) machine that saves up to 35% on power. Performance is identical to the company’s popular hydraulic versions. By separating intermittent extruder drive demands from continuous demand clamping and ...

PURAC and AkzoNobel have developed additives through a specific organic peroxide technology for the production of Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) a bioplastic made from biorenewable, carbohydrate-based raw materials. The additives play an important role in controlling the polymerization by ...