Vilsa-Brunnen is the first German beverage manufacturer to eliminate shrink wrap on all its single-use bottles, replacing it with adhesive dots. With the introduction of the “VILSA NIX-PACK”, the company aims to redefine the classic six-pack [“NIX” meaning “nothing” in German, highlighting the absence of shrink wrap]. Instead of being held
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Eastman received RecyClass Recyclability Approvals for eight copolyester resins and their equivalent Renew grades, containing recycled content. Six copolyesters, also known as speciality PET, were classified as fully compatible with the state-of-the-art recycling processes for PET bottles in Europe. This includes: Additionally, two of Eastman’s resins, Cristal EN067 and Cristal EN059 were recognised
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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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All4Pack Emballage Paris, a trade fair for sustainable packaging and intralogistics solutions, closed its doors on Thursday, November 7 after four exhibition days. The event highlighted the commitment of industry players to more responsible solutions while bolstering their economic impact and national and international influence. The 2024 edition attracted 27,303 professionals,
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Following the booming interest in beverage variety packs among North American consumers, many beverage producers are now considering implementing this packaging strategy in other markets. Sidel has distilled its expertise in variety packs into a new whitepaper to support producers and brewers in their decision-making. The launch of Sidel’s new variety
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Sidel was recently chosen by Miswa Chemicals UK to supply affordable case packing solutions to automatise three of its production end-of-lines. With its large packing portfolio and secondary packaging expertise, Sidel has provided three adapted case packers to handle different homecare, automotive and insecticide products on three lines, contributing to an
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Sustainable transportation using an adaptable mono-material concept for B2B and B2C: Packaging materials are becoming increasingly scarce and are often not environmentally friendly. Conventional transportation packaging is designed to be disposed after a single use, and is often made from corrugated card-board. At Fraunhofer LBF, researchers have collaborated with Berges GbR
Read moreIn 2023, the German food processing and packaging machinery sector reached a historic high, with production increasing by 5% to €16.5 billion. This sector, the fifth-largest within German mechanical engineering, employs over 62,000 people and boasts a global trade share of 22%. Packaging machines account for around half of the production
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Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages teams with WestRock to replace multipack plastic rings with paperboard packaging carriers. Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages, a local Coca-Cola bottler serving Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York City, and WestRock (NYSE:WRK), a leading provider of sustainable paper and packaging solutions, has successfully completed the installation of new equipment and
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Sidel has delivered a central palletising system composed of eight robotic cells, connected to 28 packing lines at Unilever’s nutrition factory in Ploiesti, Romania, for savoury brands including iconic, Knorr. Unilever is one of the world’s leading FMCG companies with sales in 190 countries and products used by 3.4 billion people
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Sipa, South Hall, Level 1, Booth S19096 Bottle Zone Sipa’s booth will offer a comprehensive display of expertise spanning packaging design and manufacturing, emphasising both economic viability and sustainability. The showcased solutions highlight the company’s approach to addressing various critical parameters such as weight reduction, container behaviour, filling line performance, storage,
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