On May 27th, the platform “Verpackung mit Zukunft” (Packaging with a Future) in cooperation with “Der Brutkasten” organised a digital panel discussion, in which the question was discussed to what extent the image of plastic packaging has changed due to the Corona crisis. In the panel, which was moderated by Brutkasten
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In our second PETcast we interview CEO Will Fiala. Keg King from Springvale, Melbourne, started the production of PET kegs and vessels for the brewing industry worldwide. Learn more about his developments, production equipment and projects in this PETcast!
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Petcore Europe announced its annual conference in Brussels from 3-4 February 2021 in the Crowne Plaza Brussels – Le Palace. Building up on the success of 2020 with more than 300 visitors, Petcore Europe is happy to announce its 2021 conference over two days in a spacious venue in the heart of Brussels. The
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Interview with Vezio Bernardi, General Manager Sacmi Closures Containers PET QPC, on how to navigate a company through the Covid-19 crisis by Gabriele Kosmehl The north is the region of Italy where the country’s engineering companies are located, and the north of Italy is also the first region in Europe where
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Amul has hit upon a new field for PET in India. It is filling PET bottles with 200 ml of flavoured milk. The market for aseptic packaging is booming. Amul already have three aseptic PET bottle filling lines, while a fourth line had been ordered to start production before the end of
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Engel is committed to greater sustainability of plastic packaging. In collaboration with six other companies from the Austrian packaging industry, the injection moulding machine manufacturer founded the “Verpackung mit Zukunft” (Packaging with a Future) platform. The aim of the initiative is to improve public awareness of meaningful use of packaging. The
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“The demand for PET packaging sheet, which contains a high proportion of recycled material or is even made of 100% of it, has recently increased enormously due to public discussion and legal requirements.” states Gneuss and offers an economic approach. In order to be able to meet these requirements, many processors
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As a full-owned subsidiary of the Osnabrück district, Germany, Awigo Region Osnabrück GmbH is the central point of contact for all issues related to recycling and waste management in the region. As a certified waste management company, Awigo supports the approximately 360,000 inhabitants in the 21 cities, municipalities and integrated communities
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by Lucia Buffoni, Marketing Manager, Repi Group With no doubt such a complexity like the Covid-19 one could not be imagined even remotely. So it happens that this year, that was meant to mark important acceleration of transition to an economy made of plastic alternatives have instead underscored that plastic is
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In early 2018, white opaque PET bottles for milk narrowly escaped being banned in France, on the basis that they were “non-recyclable”. Ultimately, the bottles were allowed to remain on the French market, conditional on the industry driving a drastic reduction of TiO2 (titanium dioxide) content. The following year, Penn Color
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Plastic recyclates produced from waste packaging have to meet high sensory requirements in order to be used for new products. Plastic recyclates often have off-odours, some of which have not hitherto been identified. The Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV has analysed the sensory properties of post-consumer shopping bags
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