The Plastics Industry Association announced shipments of primary plastics machinery (injection moulding and extrusion) in North America decreased for the second consecutive quarter according to the statistics compiled and reported by the association’s Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES). The preliminary estimate of shipment value from reporting companies totaled $320.9 million in
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During the production of PET preforms, the molecule acetaldehyde (AA) is formed as a by-product of PET. AA can also be found in nature, e.g. in citrus fruits. Because if its intense taste an excessively high AA content in PET preforms is undesirable. In addition to the recipe, the main influencing
Read moreHusky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd., a leading industrial technology provider to the plastics processing community announced its collaboration with Chem-Trend on a system solution that creates repeatability during the critical colour change process to offer a faster, more accurate, and optimised approach for operators. The team devised a new guided procedure
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As it plays its part in the establishment of a circular economy, Sacmi meets the challenge of generating sustainable innovation every single day. In doing so it draws on a broad yet in-depth understanding of materials and processes to develop solutions that reduce raw material/energy consumption and create new technologies and
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Sipa supports sustainable growth PET containers production and filling equipment specialist Sipa will demonstrate its strength in sustainable manufacturing solutions. With more than 30 years of experience in PET container manufacturing and filling technologies, Italy-headquartered Sipa has a strong presence in China. It cooperates with many famous Chinese brands – Wahaha,
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Otto Hofstetter & Otto Systems: High quality injection moulds and PET Systems Following the successful trade fairs of previous years, the Swiss company Otto Hofstetter is present with its own booth showing its products and services this year. Otto Hofstetter is a producer of PET preform moulds from 2 up to
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Since the start of the new year, Otto Hofstetter has reorganised its operational management, now steered by the division heads of the Sales, Technology, Production and Training/Service Center. Stefan Zatti has transferred the management of PET sales to Markus Feldmann, but will retain overall responsibility for marketing and sales. The sweeping
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The global co-packing sector continues to grow quickly, with its predicted 15% year on year growth expected to continue as evolving regulations and a focus on brand development highlights how the cost saving of co-packing is easily explained to global brand owners, specifically in the food and beverage sectors. Not only
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Global plastic packaging manufacturer Retal is actively working with a leading food and agri-business to manufacture a PET preform that helps to extend the shelf life of its popular refrigerated drinking yoghurt in Africa. To achieve this, Retal is adding ColorMatrix Lactra SX Light Blocking Additive to its monolayer PET bottles
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Back in Down Under! Near Sydney Managing Director Nicholas Mellen explains the company’s unique design of PET preforms with IMH, integrated moulded PET handles – all done at preforming stage. The company serves bottlers and bottle makers, who are in search of fully recyclable bottle solutions with handles. Furthermore it develops
Read moreHusky Injection Molding Systems, a technology provider to the plastics processing community, has launched its new NexPET system – a mid-volume PET preform moulding solution purpose-built to help producers introduce multiple new applications into the market, quickly and cost-effectively. Built upon Husky’s technology, the NexPET system is engineered to enable both
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