Ampacet Gastop-Flex named Plastics Recycling Awards Europe finalist
Ampacet Gastop-Flex has been named a Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 finalist in the category of Product Technology Innovation of the Year.
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The first French value chain for advanced recycling of plastic film
TotalEnergies and Paprec, leader in plastic recycling in France, have signed a long-term commercial agreement to develop a French value chain for advanced recycling of plastic film wastes.
Turnkey supplier provides individual solutions for its customers
Lower energy costs plus reliable production: KHS offers conversion of its shrink tunnels to alternative sources of energy
KB Folie levels up with first ThermoFlexX imager
The Polish packaging manufacturer has installed a ThermoFlexX TFxX 48 flexo plate imager to meet demands from customers for faster delivery, more flexibility, and increased sustainability.
Crocco receives a double certification for the use of recycled plastic
Crocco confirms its exceptionality in the reuse of material derived from recycling.
Reifenhäuser focuses on safe recyclate processing and automation in film production
The Reifenhäuser Group will showcase its latest solutions for sustainable and efficient blown and flat film production at Plastindia 2023 in New Delhi, India, from February 1 to 5. (Hall 4H-FP, Booth C D 20)
Cadel Deinking is now Keycycle Deinking
Erema Group subsidiary Keycycle fully integrates innovative deinking process for printed plastics into its product portfolio
Argentinian plastic recycler relies on Tomra
Reciclar S.A. processes up to 600 million plastic bottles per year thanks to Tomra’s equipment
Südpack is one of the finalists of Baden-Württemberg’s Environment Award
Südpack impressed with its comprehensive sustainability roadmap, its projects focusing on operational environmental protection and, most particularly, with its achievements made in sustainability in the field of internal material management and reached the finals.
Südpack honored for pio-neering printing technology
“100 Companies for Resource Efficiency” is an initiative that was launched by Baden-Württemberg’s state government and its leading trade associations.
Lindner’s Jupiter BW Series sets new standards in film recycling
Make the most of waste. Having this guiding principle in mind, Lindner is presented the new Jupiter BW series at K 2022
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.
Innovative all-in-one recycling solutions for more throughput, efficiency and superior recyclate quality
Recycling specialist Lindner shows all-in-one solutions for efficient plastics recycling at K 2022 in Dusseldorf in Hall 9, booths B17/B19 and in the outside area CE02 as part of the VDMA Circular Economy Forum.
Nordson Introduces a Unique Melt Filter for Blown Film Applications at K Show
The new Nordson BKG HiCon K-SWE-HD/RS melt filter helps blown film producers use high contents of recycled materials
Kisuma- sustainability and product innovation progress at K 2022
Kisuma, the world's largest producer of synthetic hydrotalcite, is gearing up to showcase an enormous array of sustainability progress and product diversification at the upcoming K 2022 show in Düsseldorf upstairs in Hall 7/A28.
arburgGREENworld: Arburg presents sustainable plastic parts production
With its communications drive "There is only a Plan A", Arburg is dedicating itself strategically and operationally to the important global issues surrounding sustainability, the circular economy and CO2 reduction at K 2022.
“Flow Pack PurePP” solution for ground-meat products
Sustainability in focus: Südpack presents its “Flow Pack PurePP” solution for ground-meat products at Empack
Film performance is an essential element of technical applications
From October 3 to 5, 2022, Südpack will be attending the 38th International NO-DIG Conference and Exhibition in Helsinki, where it will present its com-prehensive portfolio of high-performance films for technical applications – and above all, its outstanding expertise with regard to tailor-made concepts.
Ampacet Gastop-Flex boosts flexible packaging barrier performance in compliance with circular economy design guidelines
Gastop-Flex, a masterbatch solution designed to reduce gas transmission rates in flexible applications and help product designers to optimise their packaging to meet circular economy requirements.
BB Engineering at the K show 2022
Plastics expertise and innovative PET recycling for high-quality products
Lindner at K: Shredding – Washing – Sorting. Efficient all-in-one plastics recycling solutions
At K 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany, Lindner will be presenting ground-breaking all-in-one solutions for the efficient plastics recycling of tomorrow in Hall 9, at Booth B17 & B19. Along with a wide range of product innovations, a special highlight is a new system solution to directly process post-consumer rigid plastics in an injection moulding process.
New publication grants insight into the mechanical recycling of PE/PA multilayer films
In a new publication, BASF and Institute cyclos-HTP reveals details of the mechanical recycling of coextruded flexible packaging films containing polyamides (PE/PA multilayer films).
Agristab, next-generation UV stabilizer range
Agristab, next-generation UV stabilizer range, extends UV resistance of multi-season greenhouse films subjected to high pesticide use
Covestro extends film production in Germany
Covestro is expanding its production capacities for thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) Films in the Platilon range, as well as the associated infrastructure and logistics.
World’s first production line for sustainable and floatable shrink sleeve film opened in Poland
Innovia Films (Innovia), a major producer of highly differentiated speciality films, announces the opening of a new 6.2 metre multi-layer co-extrusion line at its site in Płock, Poland.
Mondi has food industry wrapped with two sustainable packaging launches
Two tray packaging products provide recyclable options for fresh food manufacturers and can help to reduce food waste.
Breaking the bottlenecks of recycled plastic content
Brand owners and packaging converters in the plastics industry are facing major bottlenecks in recycled content availability.
Sustainable Südpack packaging solutions at IFFA 2022
Flow packs are becoming increasingly popular in the food industry – even in the case of fresh ground meat from prepacked counters, consumers are now resolutely opting for unconventional bag packs
Südpack and SN German Pouch-Pack Technology present sustainable flow pack concept at Anuga FoodTec
The fully recyclable packaging concept by Südpack will be on display on the rotary form, fill and seal machine FME 50 in hall 8.1 at stand B-049 of SN German Pouch-Pack Technology.
Flow pack solutions by Südpack at Anuga FoodTec
Resealable flow packs have been a preferred packaging concept for sliced meat, sausage and cheese products for many years.
Klӧckner Pentaplast adds rPET/PET capacity
Klӧckner Pentaplast adds rPET/PET capacity to Beaver site to further grow sustainable healthcare and food packaging market in North America
STADLER designs and installs state-of-the-art light packaging sorting plant in Eitting, Germany for PreZero Recycling
The new facility is the most advanced light packaging sorting plant in Europe, capable of sorting the packaging fractions by color and, very importantly, even filter black plastics. This results in extremely high-quality output that can be recycled into new products. With an annual throughput of approximately 120,000 tons, it is also the biggest light packaging plant in Europe.
It’s ready, steady, go … for recycled content and the Plastic Packaging Tax
The tax on the production and import of plastic packaging with less than 30% PCR (post-consumer recycled content) comes into force on April 1, 2022.
Packaging solution using certified circural polyethylene from ocean bound plastic
SABIC, Polivouga and Nueva Pescanova collaborate in seafood packaging solution using certified circural polyethylene from ocean bound plastic
High yield, matte white, in-mould labeling film
Innovia Films is launching RayoForm EUP60, a white BOPP film for in-mould labelling (IML).
ICE Europe: Reifenhäuser Cast Sheet Coating presents new Ultrathin Coating process for film/nonwoven composites
Reifenhäuser Cast Sheet Coating will showcase a completely new production process for cost-effective film/nonwoven composites with an exceptionally low grammage at ICE (International Converting Exhibition) Europe