To keep up with developments on the Indian food and beverage market, the range of products and services at International PackTech India and drink technology India will be joined by a third event, the newly developed FoodPex India. It will focus on the processing and packaging of solid foods of all
Read MoreShanghai World of Packaging 2015 was successfully concluded on November 20, 2015 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), P.R. China. The 4-day exhibition was organised by Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd (MDS), Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. and the China Center for Food and Drug International Exchange (CCFDIE) and was
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P.E.T. Engineering presented its new materials and injection processes consultancy services for the first time at the Brau Beviale International Fair 2015 with the goal of supplying bottlers and converters with practicable solutions from granules all the way through to bottles on shelves. Thanks to the addition of this new service
Read MoreKHS 0.5-liter PET bottles weighing 8.9 grams and 1.5 liter PET containers at 22 grams are now available in Brazilian stores for the first time. The German systems provider of packaging and filling machinery has developed special bottle designs and preforms for both formats, making the PET bottles much lighter than
Read MoreHusky Injection Molding Systems wrapped up its first appearance at Gulfood Manufacturing 2015 (October 27-29, Dubai, United Arab Emirates), one of the biggest food and beverage processing events in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. Husky’s booth showcased its range of PET preform and beverage closure moulding solutions and highlighted
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Plastipak Packaging (formerly APPE) recently announced the launch of a crown finish PET bottle. Designed to be capped with a metal crown closure, the bottle is suitable for applications such as beer, cider, alcopops and juice shots. Within the "Crown Finish" range Plastipak claims to offer the lightest weight PET bottles
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SMI has selected Agr International to provide pressure testing equipment for their quality management and testing program. The Agr PPT3000 packaging pressure tester shall help SMI to qualify bottles created in their design center and ensure that they meet pressure strength and volume expansion design goals. The tester offers pressure and
Read MoreLinx Printing Technologies has expanded its portfolio of laser coders with the introduction of a new CO2 steered beam model. The Linx SLHP (Scribing Laser High Performance) produces codes at high speeds, e.g. for 70,000 bottles per hour on a bottling line. Its ability to produce complicated codes, such as GS1
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The LC Linear is intended for leak inspection of empty plastic bottles. The features include an inspection speed from 1 to 25 bottles per minutes (60 to 1500 bph), depending on container size and testing requirements, a capability of fitting containers up to 8 inches in length, 4.75 inches in width,
Read MoreIndorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), Thailand, announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase the PET, PIA and PTA business of Compañía Española de Petróleos S.A.U. (Cepsa) in Guadarranque-San Roque, Cadiz, Spain, subject to necessary legal approvals. Following the acquisition of Cepsa’s 600,000 tonnes Canadian PTA assets in June
Read MoreThe Austrian group of companies Alpla, producer of plastic packaging with 154 production plants in 40 countries and a turnover of ca. 3 billion Euros, will take over via its Italian subsidiary Alpla Italia s.r.l., located in Tortona (AL), 100% of the leading Italian PET preform producer Plasco S.p.A. Plasco was
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