WorldStar Packaging Awards 2023 announces the Finalists of the Special Categories ‘Marketing’, ‘Sustainability’, ‘Accessible Packaging’ and ‘Packaging that Saves Food’

11 Apr 2023 Heike Fischer

WPO has announced the finalists of the Special Categories of WorldStar 2023 in ‘Marketing’, ‘Accessible Packaging’, ‘Sustainability’ and ‘Packaging that Saves Food’. These finalists are being judge in specific judging sessions, with the participation of members of the Working Groups, to select the 03 winners in each category. The winners –

Husky returns to Plástico Brasil

30 Mar 2023 Heike Fischer

Husky Technologies announced its return to exhibit at Plástico Brasil 2023 (March 27-31, São Paulo, Brazil). At the show, Husky is featuring how its versatile range of technologies, solutions and services enable Brazil’s food, beverage, consumer goods packaging, automotive and medical device producers to effectively meet regional market and consumer trends.

Capping / Closures Companies News

Aptar Closures acquires majority stake of Gulf Closures, adding manufacturing capabilities in the Middle East

28 Mar 2023 Heike Fischer

Aptar Closures, a global player in dispensing closures and active material science solutions announced the acquisition of majority stake in Gulf Closures, a closure manufacturer for beverage products in Bahrain. With the acquisition, Aptar Closures will leverage its global business capabilities and Gulf Closures’ manufacturing expertise, regional network, and experienced team

Materials Recycling

Sukano appointed distributor and exclusive masterbatch partner for blockchain traceable #tide ocean bound rPET material

13 Mar 2023 Heike Fischer

Sukano, global additive and color masterbatch specialist for PET and Tide Ocean SA (#tide), the label of trust for ocean-bound plastics, are teaming up to support a common goal: Re-using ocean-bound socially collected plastic to produce premium raw materials for sustainable products. With this agreement, Sukano becomes a global resin distributor

PETinars

Review: PETinar 2023 – Opening debate!

10 Mar 2023 Heike Fischer

The online conference took place on the 4th of April 2023. PETplanet invited three experts to discuss the current challenges in the PET industry. Srinivasan Prabhushankar (Shankar), CEO of Recycling at Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd. informed about the current situation in the virgin PET and recycled PET market. Paolo De

News Recycling

Continued investments lead to exceptional 17% growth in EU plastic recycling capacity

9 Mar 2023 Heike Fischer

Installed plastic recycling capacity has grown by 17% in 2021 in EU27+3, boosted by an estimated €1.75 billion investment1. Despite the recent challenges that the industry has faced2, the commitment of recyclers to drive the transition toward a circular plastic future remains strong. “In recent years, European plastics recyclers have experienced

Bottles / Bottle Making Bottling / Filling News

Norwegian supermarket goes for Cypet-made PET packaging

7 Mar 2023 Heike Fischer

Recently, the largest player in the Norwegian grocery retail market, tested a new PET jerrycan, for their 10l sunflower oil. This jerrycan was made on a Cypet machine. Major investments by the group have laid the foundation for increasingly environmentally friendly packaging and early adoption of new technology. Their vision is

News Recycling

First PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line in Kenya

6 Mar 2023 Heike Fischer

T3 (EPZ) Limited, a member of Megh Group, ordered a Starlinger recoSTAR PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line for its new plant in Athi River, Kenya. With this project, T3 aims to contribute to the establishment of a circular economy with a positive impact on both the environment and the society in the

Events News Recycling

Finalists announced for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 – Winners will be announced at PRSE in Amsterdam on 11^th of May 2023

2 Mar 2023 Heike Fischer

Shortlisted finalists in the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 were announced. The winners of the seven awards will be announced on 11 May, the second day of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe at the RAI Amsterdam, where all 47 finalists will be showcased. “These awards reflect the deepening collaboration we see

Companies Materials News Recycling

Sukano provides long-term support to Fondation Jan & Oscar to fight plastic pollution through youth education

27 Feb 2023 Heike Fischer

Sukano, a global additive and masterbatch specialist, is proud to announce that it is entering a long-term agreement with the Fondation Jan & Oscar, a Swiss non-profit organisation that has key projects with a strong focus on education and plastic pollution in rural regions. This partnership aims to help tackle the

Bottles / Bottle Making News

Berry launches fully accredited child-resistant PET bottle combination for the pharmaceutical syrup market

24 Feb 2023 Heike Fischer

Berry Global Healthcare is introducing a comprehensive bundle solution to help customers capitalise on the increasing demand for child-resistant (CRC) and tamper-evident (TE) packaging for the pharmaceutical and herbal market for syrup and liquid medicines. The company is utilising its longstanding design and technical expertise in the healthcare sector to combine