Origin Materials and Husky achieve commercialization milestone for advanced packaging
Recyclable PET polymer incorporating FDCA successfully processed into preforms using Husky’s commercial-scale injection molding equipment and subsequently bottles
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After the Storm collection from Ampacet captures the vibrant shades of resilience
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, introduces After the Storm, a collection of vibrant hues reminiscent of the fleeting moments between a storm and rebuilding.
Ampacet introduces AA Scavenger for PET and rPET bottles
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced AA Scavenger 0846, an additive designed to reduce the level of acetaldehyde in PET and rPET bottles and preserve the organoleptic properties of water.
Sacmi leads Europe’s transition to green rigid packaging.
Sacmi’s goal: to provide customers with profitable ‘green transition’ solutions, such as the ready-to-market products and technologies on show in Düsseldorf.
Flexible production with faster neck changes on the stretch blow molder
Whereas in the past only one category of product was usually run on aseptic lines, bottlers of sensitive beverages now face an ever-growing demand for flexibility.
DSM Engineering Materials helps DiFOLD unlock the next level of circularity
Arnitel Eco is a bio-based thermoplastic copolyester, partially derived from renewable rapeseed oil. This significantly reduces the material’s cradle-to-gate CO2 emissions – delivering a carbon footprint reduction of up to 50% compared to traditional copolyesters.
Farmmash - stable high quality, customer orientation
Farmmash company has been steadily producing a wide range of modern packaging since 1999. The products are sold in 16 countries around the world, which proves their high quality.The products are sold in 16 countries around the world, which proves their high quality.
Krones wins two German Design Awards in 2023
The accolades were conferred on both the new generation of the Contiform stretch blow-moulding machine and the Mobile Production Robotics system for their superior design.
Berry, Coca-Cola collaborate to implement tethered caps in EU markets
Berry’s new tethered closure on Coca-Cola bottles makes the closure less likely to be littered
Sidel’s 1000th EvoBlow will be the fastest in Africa
Sidel is celebrating the sale of its 1000th EvoBlow. The iconic blow-moulder will be installed as part of a high-speed PET water line at StrongPack in Nigeria in early 2023.
Packaging for beverages is growing more sustainable
There is a huge range of choices for packaging beverages. But which is the most sustainable? The focus has increasingly been placed on ecological aspects over the last few years in this sector.
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Argentinian plastic recycler relies on Tomra
Reciclar S.A. processes up to 600 million plastic bottles per year thanks to Tomra’s equipment
Husky exhibits at Gulfood Manufacturing
Complete technologies, solutions and services to enable regional packaging producers
The future of sustainable packaging for sensitive drinks
Sidel has created 1SKIN, a unique label-less recycled PET bottle. The one-litre bottle is destined for the booming market in sensitive juices, teas and flavoured drinks.
Bormioli Pharma and Pierre Fabre develop a 100% recycled PET packaging for Eludril
Bormioli Pharma and Pierre Fabre are consolidating their partnership started in 2020 through an innovative initiative in eco-design and sustainable development.
Starlinger: New PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line reduces production costs
Presented for the first time at K 2022, the new machine concept of Starlinger’s recoSTAR PET art saves about 21 % production costs.
Greater stability with less material: KHS develops PET bottle with glued-in handle
Container for home care and food products fully circular. Up to 30% less material used. Bottle body and handle made entirely of rPET
Smart process control system for the stretch blow molder
Contiloop AI detects even the slightest variations in material distribution in the production of PET containers and automatically adjusts key stretch-blow-molding parameters in real time.
New reusable and fully recyclable lightweight bottle
Borealis and Trexel announce that they have co-developed a new plastic bottle based on a grade from the Bornewables portfolio of polyolefins made using renewable feedstocks derived 100% from waste and residue streams.
100,000 bottles per hour
With the world's first wet-end monobloc rated at 100,000 0.5-litre water bottles an hour, Krones has set a new milestone in monobloc technology.
Bericap presents sustainable closures at Drinktec 2022
Enhanced user convenience, climate friendliness, weight and material reductions are the key to success for future closure systems. Bericap is exhibiting solutions that already satisfy those requirements at Drinktec.
From preforms to labels towards the circular economy
At Drinktec 2022, SACMI Beverage will be presenting a comprehensive range of products that focuses on process sustainability, with ready-to-use innovations that are instrumental in fostering the creation of a returnable PET and food-grade resin recycling chain.
AMUT completes recycling project for customer in Romania
AMUT has completed the commissioning of a recycling plant for Pet Star Recycling, part of Pet Star Group, together with Pet Star Holding, a leading producer of preforms for PET bottles, in Romania.
Digital, profitable, sustainable. SACMI’s roadmap for a new ‘green deal’ in the rigid packaging sector
SACMI will be introducing its 4.0 line for cap and preform production at the Drinktec trade fair in Munich (Messe München, 12-16 September 2022). The focus will be on the new digital architecture of the machines and processes, with the development of new standards that are already compliant with the coming regulations, and will help our customers achieve sustainable and more competitive levels of production
Alpla and Vöslauer reduce carbon footprint with returnable PET
The Alpla Group, the global packaging solutions and recycling specialist, has developed a new returnable PET bottle together with Vöslauer, Austria’s leading company in the mineral water market.
Breaking the bottlenecks of recycled plastic content
Brand owners and packaging converters in the plastics industry are facing major bottlenecks in recycled content availability.
Strengthening the partnership: Sidel and Bickford’s Australia
Sidel supported Bickford’s Australia with rapid remote line conversion and maintenance on their Aseptic line
Easy to recycle label free PET bottles
Sipa, Italian manufacturer of machineries devote to the packaging industry started a new collaboration with food & beverage giant Danone led to the engineering of a label free bottle. A bottle without the label is much easier and cheaper to recycle.
Scotland: Deposit return scheme will go live in 2023
The UK’s first deposit return scheme will go live across Scotland on 16 August 2023, helping to recycle billions of bottles and cans every year.
Competek’s packaging optimization
A service designed to improve lightweight and recycled PET solutions.
From PET bottles straight to food contact grade r-PET packaging
Amut’s strategic partnership with Erema contributes to acceleratethe transition towards a greener world.
Alpla acquires German PET recycler
Purchase of the company BTB PET-Recycling to give Alpla access to the bottle-to-bottle loop in Germany.
Alpla takes over Spanish bottle manufacturer Plastisax
The Alpla Group, the global packaging solutions and recycling specialist, is taking over Plastisax S.L. The Spanish company produces plastic bottles for the cosmetics, home and personal care segments.
Continental enables use of recycled PET bottles in tire production as of 2022
Continental enables the use of reprocessed polyester obtained from recycled plastic bottles in its tire production as of 2022. The new sustainable polyester yarn will be obtained from PET bottles by a mechanical process and will be used in the construction of the tire carcass.
Contiform 3 BigBottle produces large PET containers
For millions of people all over the world, packaged drinking water is an essential part of their daily life, especially if they live in a region where they cannot depend on a reliable supply of potable tap water.