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The European Food Safety Authority EFSA confirms the compliance of the decontamination performance of the recoStar PET art recycling process in a positive “Scientific Opinion” based on the new regulation in force since 2022.
RecyClass has released significant updates to its Design for Recycling Guidelines and Recyclability Evaluation Protocols, reflecting the latest scientific findings and ongoing collaboration across the plastic packaging value chain.
Tethered caps have been mandatory for all non-returnable PET bottles in the EU since 2024. Consequently, the number of closure variants and thus the demands made of inspection technology have increased. KHS GmbH is meeting these new challenges with the help AI.
In an era of global uncertainty, extrusion processors face mounting pressure to reduce costs while maintaining quality and output. Gneuss offers a powerful solution in the form of advanced melt filtration and extrusion equipment that can be integrated into existing lines to achieve significant efficiency improvements.
The Alpla Group is strengthening Alplainject, its injection-moulding division, with the acquisition of KM Packaging. This acquisition means the international plastic packaging specialist will now also manufacture high-quality closures for tubes, bottles and jars, including in clean rooms if desired, at six additional sites in Germany, Austria, Poland and the US.
At drinktec, the KHS Group will be exhibiting its extensive product portfolio of progressive technologies and smart services. The focus will be on new developments for all container segments.
In the area of grid expansion, the focus is on addition-curing solid silicone rubber for the cost-effective production of hollow-core insulators. And in electromobility, a silicone product for busbars is celebrating its debut.
KHS has set an impressive new benchmark by engineering one of the world’s lightest PET bottles for still beverages to date. Under the working title of Factor 101 a container has been produced that uses just 5.89 grams of material to hold 591 milliliters of product.
In response to valuable market feedback, Sanner has introduced an improved TabTec CR packaging solution, designed to enhance both safety and efficiency for oral solid dose healthcare product manufacturers.
Exciting news from our customer Magpet Polymer Pvt Ltd from India: The first part of the bottle-to-bottle recycling system developed collaboratively by Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim has been installed.
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and RecyClass published the second progress report of their collaboration, which aims to accelerate the global harmonisation of plastic recyclability.
From May 20 to 23, Wittmann Battenfeld Polska will present to trade visitors its latest injection molding technology at the Plastpol in Kielce, Poland, at booth No. 6-08 in hall 6.
K 2025 from 8 to 15 October in Düsseldorf has set itself the goal of addressing the central issues of our times. One of its three Hot Topics reads “Shaping the Circular Economy”.
Demand for high performance solutions for bottle-to-bottle recycling is increasing worldwide. In view of this trend, the specifications for PET recycling machines to handle higher capacities are also growing.
To all industries relying on high-performance thermoplastics, BASF is now offering the world’s first biomass-balanced polyethersulfone (PESU).
Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Solutions recently hosted its highly anticipated Innovation and Technology Day at the Deltin Hotel in Daman by end of January 2025.
With the help of latest-generation KHS stretch blow molding technology, the bottler is taking the amount of energy saved in its PET bottle manufacturing operations up to the next level.
With a clear focus on the needs of the Egyptian market, Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Solutions will be presenting itself at the Egy Stitch & Tex Expo 2025 in Cairo from February 20 to 23, 2025.
Eastman received RecyClass Recyclability Approvals for eight copolyester resins and their equivalent Renew grades, containing recycled content.
CR Beverage has invested in three of Sidel’s complete high speed aseptic complete lines to meet increased consumer demand for better quality, healthier and more eco-friendly packaging for teas, juices and carbonated drinks.
New spring water range uses the category’s first fully recycled ocean-bound plastic bottle.
The KHS Group is expanding its expertise in the handling of PET and glass bottles by acquiring the majority share in Tyrolon-Schulnig GmbH.
With beverage bottlers requiring a solution that reduces production costs while improving their environmental footprint, Sidel has launched its new bottle washer which combines chemical and ultrasound technology for the highest performance.
Since its acquisition of Netstal Maschinen AG, Krones has for the first time been able to offer a solution for every step in the plastics cycle from within the group.
Last September Amut completed in Colombia the commissioning of the second of three plants for SMI Group, the food & beverage industry giant in Latin America, to the customer's full satisfaction.
2024 marked an important transition for Coca Cola, towards its sustainability goal aimed at reducing PET use by 2025. According to a company’s note, this shift will cut the annual use of virgin PET by the equivalent of nearly 800 million bottles in 2025, compared to 2024.
Under the motto of “performance & efficiency”, Wittmann presented to visitors its SmartPower Combimould machine equipped with a servo-electric injection unit at its booth No. 1204 in Hall B1 as a special highlight of this year’s Fakuma from 15 to 19 October.
Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions and services, today announced the launch of ColorMatrix Lactra LX Light Blocking Additive for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging.
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited as part of a supply chain collaboration with Suntory, Eneos Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Iwatani and Neste, will launch the world’s first bio-PET bottle for commercial scale, made from ISCC+ certified bio-paraxylene.
Production plant to supply up to 35,000 tonnes of recycled PET material per year from 2025
A sterile process chain from preform sterilisation to sealing - this summarises the principle of the Contipure AseptBloc. A system that has proven its worth: At Krones, almost 90 per cent of aseptic fillers are currently integrated into this block solution.
From 26 to 28 November 2024, the industry will once again come together at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre. And of course Krones and its subsidiaries Steinecker, Evoguard and Ampco Pumps will be there, too, with 1,500 square metres of exhibit space in Hall 7A.
Petcore Europe’s annual conference 2025 will take place in Brussels on 4-5 February. President Antonello Ciotti sat down with us to explain what they have planned.
To handle increased production of its Vera water in PET bottles, AQua Vera has selected a new turnkey packaging line from Sidel.
On-stand, Hall 3, Booth A3-4, Sidel will be showcasing world-class aseptic packaging solutions and complete line innovations at Gulfood Manufacturing at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 5 - 7 November 2024.