DePoly, a Swiss award-winning CleanTech company which specialises in advanced recycling of PET/polyester plastics, announced their collaboration with PTI (Plastic Technologies Inc) a leader in sustainable plastic packaging design and development, to create a closed loop recycled PET bottle. Using a mixed stream of feedstock, ranging from PET plastic packaging, polyester
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Alpla continues to invest in the growth region of North Africa. Eight years after Alpla Taba was founded in Egypt, majority shareholder Alpla is taking over all the shares of the joint venture partner Taba. The international packaging and recycling specialist thus completes the integration of the site in the Cairo
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SGT Group, a leading manufacturer of PET preforms and food-grade rPET based in Rezé, Loire-Atlantique, announces the acquisition of Axium Packaging, a key player in the plastic packaging industry. This strategic move is intended to strengthen SGT’s position in the European market and to open new horizons for growth and innovation.
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Netstal has founded its own subsidiary in Mexico for sales and customer service with immediate effect. The new company is based in Santiago de Querétaro. Netstal is taking over the existing employees and Netstal business operations of iTech Latinoamérica, which previously represented the brand in Mexico as an independent agency. With
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Mid of October 2024 Alpha Ecoplast Pvt. Ltd., a member of Alpha Group, commissioned a Starlinger RecoStar PET 215 HC iV+ PET bottle-to-bottle recycling system in their new facility near the city of Kosamba, Gujarat State, India. The RecoStar PET 215 HC iV+ features Starlinger’s biggest single extruder size, reaching an
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Husky Technologies has been awarded the 2024 FEDIL Innovation Award in the Process category for its Plate Line Automation project. The FEDIL Innovation Awards recognize projects that stand out for their innovative, original character, and are relevant to the Luxembourg economy. “We are honored to receive this year’s FEDIL Innovation Award
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SyntheticGestalt KK, Asahi Quality and Innovations, Ltd., a research subsidiary of Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd., and Institute of Science Tokyo have commenced research on an AI-powered PET bottle recycling technology called “Bio-Recycling” which was starting in the second half of 2024. This project aims to establish new standards for PET bottle
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He succeeds Mauro Fenzi, whose tenure ended on 31st December 2024. A 49-year-old electronics engineer, Mr Grandi has been with Sacmi almost 25 years. During that time, he has displayed outstanding technical and managerial skills, most notably in mechatronics and industrial automation On 1st January, Andrea Grandi took on the role
Read moreCarbios, a pioneer in the development and industrialisation of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, is postponing the construction of its PET biorecycling plant in Longlaville for 6 to 9 months due to delayed funding pending completion of additional financing under satisfactory conditions. Carbios’ ambition is
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The “Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Patent Landscape Report 2024” has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report presents a comprehensive patent landscape for PET technologies, analysing 12,932 patents spanning from 2005 to 2023. Recent trends indicate moderate but steady growth in patent filings, with a notable increase in pending patents, reflecting strong
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The Engel Group subsidiary, TMA Automation Sp. z o.o., has begun construction of a modern office and production building in the immediate vicinity of Gdansk Airport in Poland. The strategically favourable location offers access to various educational and training institutions, including technical universities in the region. This supports the long-term recruitment
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