PlastiVation Machinery GmbH announces the appointment of Thomas Strecker as its new Managing Director. This strategic leadership change comes amid a year of positive order growth, positioning the company to assume greater responsibilities as an independent entity within the Tederic Group. Notably, PlastiVation will now oversee the sales of the Tederic
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PET cap and closure manufacturing system In 2022, when Jay Hanan, Senior Technical Director of R&D at Origin Materials, approached Ueli Kobel, Director of Packsys Global’s Slitting Division in Rüti, Switzerland, several companies had already rejected his idea of developing a cap made entirely from PET as impractical. From Ueli Kobel,
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In July of this year, EU Directive 2019/904 on Single Use Plastics will finally come into force. One of the consequences of this directive is the widespread introduction of tethered caps in the European Union. We spoke to Marius Pötting, Product Manager Caps and Closures at Intravis GmbH, and asked him:
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For Indian preform and plastic packaging manufacturer Magpet Polymer Pvt Ltd, Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim are collaborating technologies in construction of an entire plant for bottle-to-bottle recycling from a single source. In addition to mechanical processing of used PET bottles, the recycling system encompasses all process steps leading up to extrusion
Read MoreThe 8th edition of the Blow Moulding Conference and Exhibition will take place from December 9-11, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. The conference brings together the entire supply chain – from brand owners to raw materials and additives, recyclers and sustainability experts as well as the regulatory authority. Presentations include market reviews
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Sidel, a leading provider of equipment, services and complete line solutions for packaging liquids, foods, home, and personal care products, established a new office in Almaty, Kazakhstan on June 12, 2024. The strategic decision aims to bring Sidel’s expertise closer to its customers and support their growth in the region. Sidel
Read MoreUV barriers developed by Avient and destined for PET bottles are approved as limited compatible with the PET bottles recycling stream in Europe Avient Corporation’s technologies for UV barriers, developed to protect PET packaging and its contents from the degradation effects of light and UV radiation, are the first to receive
Read MoreIn 2023, the German food processing and packaging machinery sector reached a historic high, with production increasing by 5% to €16.5 billion. This sector, the fifth-largest within German mechanical engineering, employs over 62,000 people and boasts a global trade share of 22%. Packaging machines account for around half of the production
Read MoreThe world’s largest event dedicated to plastics recycling, the Plastics Recycling Show Europe, takes place next week at RAI Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 19-20 June 2024. Visitors can still register for free at: www.prseventeurope.com The PRS Europe exhibition and conference attracts thousands of professional stakeholders of the entire plastics recycling value
Read MoreCCL Industries Inc. (“the Company”), a world leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions for global corporations, government institutions, small businesses and consumers, announced it has completed the acquisition of the remaining 50% equity interest in its Middle East joint venture, Pacman-CCL (“PCCL”), from its partner, Albwardy Investment LLC, headquartered
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Borealis announces the installation of a semi-commercial demonstration recyclate-based polyolefins (rPO) compounding line in Beringen, Belgium. Set for construction during 2024, it is expected to be fully operational in the first half of 2025. The state-of-the-art line will use Borealis’ proprietary technology to transform mechanically recycled post-consumer waste into high-quality rigid
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