StackTeck Systems Ltd., a global manufacturer of high-volume injection moulding solutions for thinwall packaging, closures, PET preforms, personal care and medical products, has continued to increase capacity with investments in new machinery and automation throughout their manufacturing and testing facilities totaling $14.3 million USD in the last 3 years. Michael Gould,
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Effective from 1 January 2025, Reto Bamert, currently Head of Global Sales at Otto Systems, will take over as Head of the PET Division at Otto Hofstetter AG. He will succeed Stefan Zatti, who has held the position on an interim basis and will now return to focusing on his roles
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SGR, a subsidiary of the SGT group, has officially inaugurated its second PET recycling unit located in Rezé, Loire-Atlantique, further reinforcing its commitment to the circular economy and sustainable development. The Rezé site, with a production capacity of 16,000 tons of rPET per year, becomes one of the first PET recycling
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StackTeck Systems Ltd., a global manufacturer of high-volume injection moulding solutions has made a significant investment in its North American PET preform testing capabilities. StackTeck recently installed a state-of-the-art PET preform moulding machine, a Netstal PET Line 5000 system, integrated with a high capacity Piovan dryer to complement the existing array
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Christian Maget appointed as CEO and Anatol Sattel as CSO, effective 1 September 2024 – Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, Schwaig, has announced the next phase of the company’s succession plan following the retirement of incumbent CEO Gerd Liebig, who has led the Group for nine years. Effective 1 September 2024, Christian Maget
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Multinational plastic packaging producer Retal is pleased to announce a new industrial partner in Central Asia. A Polymer Industries LLC, trading as Orzuplast, in Uzbekistan is a provider of packaging solutions for its local and neighbouring markets and is now welcomed by Retal as the latest addition to its partner network,
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The Financial Times has placed Retal as the highest ranked packaging producer on its 2024 Climate Leaders Europe list. The independent list is a collaboration between the Financial Times and Statista, with the recognition gained thanks to Retal’s constant effort in managing climate change impact since 2018, including its A score
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Otto Hofstetter AG, S12095 Otto Hofstetter AG, a leader in the engineering and manufacture of PET preform moulds, will exhibit at NPE for the first time. With more than four decades of experience, the Swiss family business has extensive expertise in PET preform processes and technology. The highly experienced team of
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Whatever path plastic processors take in the future, productivity supported by connectivity and digitalisation will inevitably be in the driving seat. At the launch event of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s inaugural mobile roadshow setting off from Schwaig, CEO Gerd Liebig defined the company’s clear roadmap that is in place to support processors
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Retal PA is the first US facility for multinational plastic packaging producer Retal Industries, with a further 12 factories across Europe all focused on developing and manufacturing preforms, closures and films. Based in Donora, the 11-line production site is efficiently managed by a dedicated team of industry experts, with considerable investment
Read moreHusky Technologies is exhibiting for the first time at the China International Beverage Industry Science and Technology Exhibition (CBST2024) taking place in Shanghai, China. At the booth, located in Hall 1, Stand #1C03, Husky is exhibiting its latest technologies, solutions, and services to enable regional beverage packaging producers to be more
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