Universal Dynamics, Inc., a company of the Piovan Group, completed its move from Woodbridge to Fredericksburg Virginia, USA in July of 2018. The newly outfitted structure, which occupies 110,000 square feet (10,000 square meters), was designed with lean manufacturing practices in mind, and will allow the company to double its production
Read moreThe outlook for the blow moulded bottle market is positive with further output growth, increasing demand for added value products and for the use of recyclates shaping the landscape, according to a newly published report from industry consultants, Ami Consulting. Blow moulded bottle demand in Europe was 189 billion units in
Read moreIn July 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) awarded GEA a letter of no objection (LONO) for its ABF 1.2 technology, an integrated blowing, filling and capping solution featuring a fully aseptic rotary blowing machine. It is the only system equipped with a 100% aseptic blower that is allowed
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Lorien Engineering Solutions, a division of GP Strategies, is working with soft drinks provider Britvic to help install new state-of-the-art production lines at Britvic, the largest supplier of branded still soft drinks in Great Britain and the number two supplier of branded carbonated soft drinks in GB. Britvic’s Leeds and Rugby
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PTT Global Chemical PLC (GC) and together with TOC Glycol Co., Ltd. (TOCGC), a subsidiary of GC Group, announced to sign joint venture agreements with Mitsui Chemicals Inc.(MCI), to cooperate in managing Siam Mitsui PTA Co., Ltd. (SMPC), a PTA producer, and Thai PET Resin Co., Ltd. (TPRC), a PET producer.
Read morePretium Packaging, a leading North American manufacturer of plastic containers and closures, has acquired Cox Container, LLC, located in Troy, Alabama. Cox specialises in extrusion blow moulding of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) containers for food, beverage, dairy and industrial applications. “We are pleased to welcome the Cox leadership team and employees to
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Following several acquisitions and steep organic growth in recent years, Kiefel GmbH, the Germany-based specialist for plastic film material processing machines, is announcing organisational changes in its packaging activities. Aim is, to ensure a strong customer focus in the rigid plastic packaging market and to take full advantage of upcoming market
Read moreNeo Group, producer of PET granules, located in Klaipeda Free Economic Zone (FEZ) in Lithuania, launches a new production line. The additional capacity of the new line is planned to reach 480.000t/a, intended to strengthen the company’s position in foreign markets and to become the second-largest company of this kind across
Read moreIn an effort to expand its ISBM/IBM (injection stretch blow mould/injection blow mould) business into Latin America, R&D/Leverage aligned itself with with Btomec in Brazil. The partnership follows the recent announcement of the partnership with Artis Matris to support the needs and demands for their preform moulds in South America. Btomec
Read moreOn July 2, Michael Heyde joined the Austrian packaging producer Alpla as head of recycling technology. The 58-year-old specialist in recycling and the circular economy will focus on the expansion of recycling capacities. Heyde is a recognised expert in the development of new areas of application for post-consumer recycled plastics. He
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In May 2018, the Claranor Pulsed Light Packaging Sterilization was awarded as “Efficient solution” by the SI foundation, with the #1000 efficient solution label. The award is said to recognise Claranor’s contribution to build a cleaner world. In 2016, Bertrand Piccard and his team achieved the first world tour with a
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