The latest two additions to the wide range of standard PET jars: The Ovar Round (available in 1300 and 3000ml) is a combination of simplicity and clean lines. Both jars have the 100SP400 neck finish. This gives an ample choice of many standard caps. In addition, the Ovar Round offers unlimited
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“The Rapid Guide to Perfect PET Bottles” (by Ottmar Brandau) is a troubleshooting guide that should be in every operator’s toolbox or on their smartphone or tablet. Over 125 pages the author analyses 31 common defects of PET bottles and gives tips on how to solve them. These tips focus separately
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A leading firm in the Vietnamese beverage sector has purchased two complete preform inspection solutions from Sacmi. Each inspection unit consists of an advanced PVS-3 – the vision system recently developed by Sacmi’s Automation & Inspection System Division – and comes with an automatic centrifuge positioner upstream. Designed to operate directly
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The recently launched Jack Body Wash – part of actor Richard E Grant’s Jack Perfume range – utilises the popular 500ml Flat Based Boston Round design in PET from Spectra Packaging’s range of standards. Uk-based company Spectra’s range of Boston Round designs are available in both glass-like PET and HDPE, with
Read moreThe market research institute Ceresana has analysed the European market for rigid plastic containers. In many applications, plastics replace other materials such as glass or metal: Ceresana forecasts the European sales of plastic containers to reach a volume of more than 12.4 million tonnes in 2024. PET packaging already reached high
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Square, robust lines are being increasingly chosen to stand out more on the shop shelves. The different shape immediately catches the eye between all the round bottles. PET Power has expanded the Square family with a nice 400ml model. This volume is particularly special because of the height – width ratio.
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The Procter & Gamble Company launched the Fairy Ocean Plastic bottle made completely from post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic (90%) and ocean plastic (10%). The launch of the bottle aims to raise awareness of the issue of ocean plastic and what can be done to prevent plastic waste from reaching the ocean.
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PET Engineering’s packaging innovators have won the World Beverage Innovation Award for FonteVita and a great response from bottlers for Luxo & Nova Lines. PET Engineering’s new Luxo line redefines the boundaries of “Premiumness” for the Horeca sector through new shapes and new finishes. This line, created based on the extensive
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Drinktec Kiefer Werkzeugbau GmbH, Hall A4 – Stand 532 Kiefer, headquartered in Schwaigern has been active in the field of tool and mould making for the plastics processing industry for 30 years. Global corporations from the packaging and food industry are also among the customers, as regional SMEs. Synergy effects of
Read moreDrinktec Nissei ASB Machine Co., Ltd., Hall A4 – Stand 322 Nissei ASB, a leading manufacturer of machines for injection stretch blow moulding of PET and other plastics, will demonstrate live moulding on ASB’s 215m2 booth together with a display of some of the most interesting recent updates in injection stretch-blow
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Drinktec Netstal, Hall A4 – Stand 321 At this year’s Drinktec, Swiss injection moulding machine manufacturer Netstal will be producing double-layer preforms for milk bottles on its booth. With Prelactia, extremely long-lasting milk products and drinks can be safely, cost-effectively and attractively packaged. The pure PET Prelactia preform is the product
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