Author: Heike Fischer

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Bottle-to-bottle recycler tackels ocean plastic pollution with ocean-diverted material

As part of its closed-loop philosophy, CarbonLITE Industries, recyclers and producers of post-consumer PET is launching a new category: 100% post-consumer ocean diverted plastic. CarbonLITE’s newest offering will replace virgin materials for food, beverage, and cosmetic applications.  These products will have the dual benefit of reducing ocean plastics and the amount

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Labelling

P.E. Labellers turns 45

 P.E. Labellers has reached an important milestone: 45 years of activity for a company that carved out for itself a leading role at global level in the manufacture of labelling machines, offering the most complete range of types of machinery and technologies used. The company’s growth has been characterised by a

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Bottles / Bottle Making

Agr International creates new division focused on assisting PET bottle self-manufacturers optimise their production operations

Many companies that self-manufacturer struggle with PET bottle processing. This often involves determining the proper recipe for a given bottle, taking into consideration the local plant and regional environments or dealing with preforms from different sources or lineages. Sometimes it is just a challenge to produce bottles with consistent quality and

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Bottles / Bottle Making

Letti chooses Amcor to design and manufacture ‘preferred’ clear PET bottles for customers in Latin America

Research by global packaging company Amcor reveals consumers from Latin America are increasingly attracted to transparent dairy packaging that connotes freshness and premium quality. In response, dairy companies are increasingly using clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles that provide durability and let consumers see dairy products before they purchase them. In Brazil,

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