New year, new project! 2025 we will conduct the first part of our perennial Circular Economy Tour starting in Europe! Our latest editorial venture embarks on an exciting journey across several European countries, delving into sustainable packaging strategies of machinery manufacturers, suppliers, beverage producers, and PET recyclers. We’ll examine trends specific
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From 24 to 26 February 2025, plast alger and printpack alger will be opening their doors in Algiers for the ninth time. Following the event in 2024, attracting 5,199 trade visitors from 42 countries as well as 297 exhibitors from 22 nations, the trade fair will be staged annually going forward.
Read MoreToma has acquired 80% of the shares in C-Trace GmbH, a German leader in digital waste management solutions.C-trace was founded in 2005 and offers software and hardware solutions for the digitalisation and improvement of waste management processes. The strong focus on new AI-driven functions has attracted market interest and is opening
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drink technology India along with PackMach Asia Expo and World Tea & Coffee Expo 2024 came to a successful close after three days of dynamic business networking, product showcasing and knowledge sharing at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, from 23-25 October 2024.Spanning over 18,000 sqm with more than 300 exhibitors from
Read MoreThe city administration of Bacolod City recently conducted a pilot PET waste collection campaign at the MassKara festival, where it collected 445,455 PET bottles from 11 to 27 October. Through the campaign, which was a collaboration between the Bureau of Environment and Natural Resources (BENRO), Coca-Cola Philippines, Bacolod Yuhum Foundation Inc.
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Visiting one of the largest plastics processors for PET in the region In the Al-Kharj industrial zone, around 100km south of Riyadh, the Zahrat Al Waha For Trading Company produces preforms and closures under its Oasis brand as one of the largest converters in Saudi Arabia. With an enterprise value of
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It’s Sunday 8 September and PETplanet has two appointments in 6th of October City. First, I take the Editourmobil to the PET recycler Bariq. Here I meet COO Ahmed Abdel Fattah and Marketing Manager Mrs Nour El Gammal, who, together with their team, tell me about their work as pioneers in
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It’s Wednesday, 4 September and the world is slowly waking up from its summer holiday. After a relatively short three-hour flight, I land in Cairo in the afternoon, where I initially have a few problems on arrival with my visa. Apparently it can only be paid for in dollars, which is
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It’s 22 February – Saudi Founding Day! That means I have a compulsory break from visiting today. And tomorrow too, because it’s Friday and I can’t make any appointments. So that means time for writing and organising. I still have a number of confirmed appointments for the coming days, but without
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It’s finally time again! After the successful first part of the Middle East Road Show to the United Arab Emirates before the Christmas holidays, it’s now time for the second tour destination, Saudi Arabia! Admittedly, organising the dates there was anything but easy and so I kept my travel arrangements very
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At the beginning of my last week in the UAE, I drive to the packaging and mould manufacturer Precision Group. The plant is not far from Downtown Dubai. The new GM Sajeed Abdul Lathief, who has just taken over from David Swan, who recently went into well-deserved retirement, is waiting for
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