This summary captures highlights of two days 2016 Recycled Polyester and PET Packaging Conference which took place September 21th – 23th in Shanghai, China. Despite the polyester recycling industry suffers from the pressure of low crude oil and virgin PET prices with all other consequences out of this 280 participants and
Read moreA good economic state of the international plastics and rubber sector and a positive outlook for the future characterised this year’s K show and made for an excellent mood amongst the 3,285 exhibitors in Düsseldorf. Companies reported a host of new leads, many of which already led to closed deals over
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For most PET converters, the overall market is growing whereas average bottle quantities per contract are getting smaller. This means a variety of different orders have to be produced within the same time frame, for example to include different neck types. To meet such demanding circumstances, increased flexibility is the only
Read moreJomar Corp., a global manufacturer of injection blow moulding (IBM) machinery for the pharmaceutical, healthcare, personal care, beauty, food and beverage, and household products industries, has announced the launch of a next-generation injection blow moulding (IBM) machine series that incorporates a custom-designed servo-driven hydraulic system. The new Jomar IntelliDrive series delivers
Read moreAll of the components within a compressed air system should operate as efficiently as possible: compressors, compressed air treatment and distribution systems. True efficiency is measured at the system level. In other words, components don’t work in isolation, they work together in perfect coordination. In modern compressed air stations from Kaeser,
Read morePlastics Caps & Closures conference 2016 will be held from November 9-10 in Barcelona, Spain. This year’s conference will look at the latest innovations in caps, dispensers, dosing closures as the market demands more and more functionality. But it will also explore how innovation in manufacturing and materials can deliver the
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Agr International offers a number of products to aid bottle manufacturers achieve their most aggressive light weighting goals, while maintaining high quality. Agr products are designed to assist container producers, converters and fillers stay competitive while meeting the increased quality demands of today’s changing world. Agr staff will be on hand
Read moreChina has a huge market for packagings, and the market is in fast growth, demanding more polyester products. In 2016-2017, the threaten of overheated BGPET capacity expansion is again looming ahead, with upstream sectors enjoying better fundamental than downstream players. Though the market went tight in first half of the year,
Read moreNow entering its 13th year, Zenith’s Global Bottled Water Congress, is a three day event incorporating market briefings, conference sessions and a networking dinner during which the 2016 Global Bottled Water Awards will be presented. The event will take place from October 10-12 at the Corinthia Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic.
Read moreOn June 7 and 8, 2016, Husky Injection Molding Systems hosted a two-day Husky World Tour event providing technology and industry insights at its global hot runner manufacturing facility in Milton, Vermont, USA. The event was attended by more than 90 moulders and mould makers from across North America and showcased
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DuPont has announced its 2016 Awards for Packaging Innovation, recognising companies that have responded to worldwide demand for improvements in customer product experiences and sustainability, and incorporated simpler messaging and cost-efficient production technologies. Graham Packaging, based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, received the highest accolade, the Diamond Award, for its ThermaSet Blow
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