The PET Day, an annual event organised by GSI (Global Service International) of Italy, has undoubtedly become, in the 20 years since its start-up, a defining moment where the policies of the main decision makers of the industry are forming the basis for all strategic decisions for the coming years. The
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Company growth enters its third phase On September 23 this year, the firm PET to PET based in Müllendorf, Austria, celebrated 15 years of company and recycling history. On the occasion of the anniversary, the recycler invited guests to an open house event that took place in perfect weather. As well
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Review on the PETinar series Expectations were again high on the second day of the PETinar series: the presentations by PackSys Global, Sacmi and Stack Teck were eagerly awaited. After the first day with presentations from z-moulds, who presented smaller, adapted mould sizes for the production of closures on smaller machine
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A positive excitement could be felt by everyone in the last days before the Drinktec fair. The PET and beverage industry was shuffling its feet and could hardly wait to get back to exchanging ideas with customers and visitors. To make the wait easier, PETplanet initiated a preview series ahead of
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In its climate strategy adopted in 2020, Krones set itself the target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions caused in the company by its own vehicle fleet or production plants, for example, by 80 per cent by 2030. In addition, the group aims to cut emissions attributable to the upstream and downstream
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Florian Werner will take over as CEO of Interzero Plastics Recycling, a segment of Europe’s leading provider of recycling solutions, Interzero. The focus of his activities will be on the further expansion of the segment, which is known for its plastics recycling and, with over 800,000 t/a, the largest sorting capacity
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Bolstering its market presence in the UK and Ireland, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery (UK) Ltd (SDUK) – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag GmbH, Schwaig – is making a number of investments to further advance its sales activities in the UK and Ireland. This includes growing the SDUK management
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Personal Care packaging concept “Design4Circularity” is the recipient of this year’s Sustainable Packaging Award, announced at the 2022 Sustainable Beauty Awards ceremony on November 7. Resulting from a value chain collaboration between Beiersdorf, Borealis, Siegwerk, and Clariant, the concept centers on giving packaging waste a second life in Personal Care applications
Read MoreMulti-Color Corporation (MCC) has announced its acquisition of Flexcoat Autoadesivos S.A., based in Louveira, Brazil. The purchase adds Flexcoat’s label and lamination operations to MCC’s existing South American portfolio. “Our two legacy companies are ready to start working together and combining strengths. We’re looking forward to building on Flexcoat’s prestigious 50-year
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Husky Technologies, a technology provider enabling the delivery of essential needs to the global community, is exhibiting at Gulfood Manufacturing 2022 in Dubai, UAE from November 8-11. Husky’s booth (Hall 2, Booth B 2-4) is showcasing the company’s latest technologies, solutions and services engineered to enable regional food and beverage packaging
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Sidel, the complete line solutions provider, has recently accomplished the installation of its Super Combi high-speed, flexible and digitally empowered packaging line at the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC). NBC is part of Coca-Cola Hellenic, the Coca-Cola Company’s third largest bottling partner, which sells more than 2 billion unit cases each year
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