Solvay and Carbios demonstrate enzymatic depolymerization in PET/PVDC barrier film
Unique recycling technology helps the industry close the loop on PVDC-coated PET films.
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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.
EFSA-compliant process produces food-safe sheet from PET recyclate
Reifenhäuser Cast Sheet Coating has developed a particularly efficient production process that allows PET recyclate to be processed directly into food-safe sheet without an upstream drying process.
Sidel strengthens commitment to FHPC markets
Today, Sidel reaffirmed its ambition to help FHPC brands meet sustainability goals and stay competitive as it announced the appointment of a new global vice president
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
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.
With Kreyenborg’s new technology, odor-contaminated post-consumer plastics get “second life”!
Kreyenborg has developed sustained, high-level expertise in plastics recycling, with solutions for decontamination of PCR-PET, crystallization, drying, and heating of bulk materials, using infrared technology.
AMUT successfully contributes to Viridor’s green ambitions
In 2020 AMUT was selected by UK-based Viridor, one of the global leading actors embodying the circular economy philosophy, for its world class polymer recycling facility.
Strengthening the partnership: Sidel and Bickford’s Australia
Sidel supported Bickford’s Australia with rapid remote line conversion and maintenance on their Aseptic line
Ninth SFXmagnus rotary filtration system commissioned at MP3 in Italy
ABS/PMMA sheet manufacturer future proofs its extrusion lines by retrofitting them with rotary filtration systems for processing regrind
ALPLA expands its PET recycling capacity in Germany
The packaging and recycling specialist acquires Texplast and the joint venture PET Recycling Team Wolfen
Hygienic shields become high-quality recycling resources
Krall provides disposers and collecting points with a comfortable possibility to return used hygienic shields for infection protection, as well as corresponding production residues to a sustainable, environmentally friendly reuse saving both resources and costs
Competek: a new successful project for Molson Coors Beverage Company
To further strengthen its presence on the Bulgarian market, the group decided to give a modern twist to its local beer brands by revamping their PET packaging and Competek resulted to be the perfect partner for the project.
Tomra Recycling’s bottle-to-bottle sorting solutions in a new recycling plant.
The largest rPET producer in the MENA region chose Tomra Recycling’s bottle-to-bottle sorting solutions for its new recycling plant in Egypt.
BB Engineering GmbH delivers melt filter for PET recycling system to Indorama Polyester Industries
2021 saw BB Engineering GmbH (Germany) deliver a melt filter for recycling PET flakes to polyester manufacturer Indorama Polyester Industries (Thailand)
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.
Petcore Europe Annual Conference postponed
Petcore Europe Annual Conference 2/3rd February postponed until 14/15th June due to Pandemic reasons
Klöckner Pentaplast commits to rPET/PET capacity expansion for the sustainable healthcare and food packaging market
Klöckner Pentaplast commits to rPET/PET capacity expansion for the sustainable healthcare and food packaging market in North America
New EREMA location in St. Marien
New EREMA location in St. Marien. From reserve site to production plant in just a few months
Interplastica 2022: Reifenhäuser demonstrates how digital product passports allow the high-quality reprocessing of recyclable packaging
The Reifenhäuser Group will exhibit its latest production technologies for sustainable and recyclable flat and blown film at Interplastica 2022 in Moscow (Russia) from January 25 to 28 (Hall 22, Booth C 24).
WorldStar Award 2022 for school milk packaging made from 100% rPET
The World Packaging Organisation has announced the winners of the WorldStar Awards 2022.
Milliken at Interplastica 2022
Milliken to highlight an expanding portfolio of polymer additive solutions at Interplastica 2022 The company’s commitment to sustainability will be on full display
Erema enters a new dimension with large-scale recycling plants
As the demand for recycled plastics grows, so does the of the machines. This applies to the processing of polyolefins as well as to PET recycling.
MEWAR Award “Plastics Recycling Company of the Year 2021” given to Consent FZCO
The largest Producer of Polyester (PET) Strapping in Middle East, based in UAE, CONSENT FZCO received the Middle East Waste & Recycling Award.
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.
Ampacet ThermProtectTM product range reduces recycled PET thermal degradation and yellowing
Ampacet has introduced ThermProtectTM PET, a range of rPET stabilizing masterbatches that reduce yellowing due to polymer thermal degradation, enabling processors to increase the content of recycled PET in virgin material without compromising product aesthetics or performance.
SABIC launches recycled automotive grades under Trucircle portfolio of circular solutions
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, introduced today the company’s first automotive grades containing mechanically recycled content within the company’s Trucircle portfolio of circular solutions and services.
Returnable PET for sensitive beverages? Joint research project of Krones and Alpla delivers surprising results
Rising out of the niche: In the beverage packaging market, returnable PET containers currently play a rather small role. Wrongly so, say the results of a joint research project of Krones and Alpla.
Lindner at Fakuma 2021
Changing from a linear to a circular economy, the quality of the recycled material plays an increasingly important role. Lindner is taking on this challenge and will be presenting a new hot-wash system for recovering PET (polyethylene terephthalate) at Fakuma
KraussMaffei High Performance becomes Netstal again
The KraussMaffei Group will transfer all activities of the former KraussMaffei High Performance AG into an independent unit effective October 1, 2021. This will operate under the traditional name Netstal.
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.
Neo Group results impacted by raw materials and supply chain disruption
PET manufacturer UAB Neo Group, which operates out of Klaipeda free economic zone in Lithuania, saw its turnover reach 366 million euros last year, with 18 million euros in profits.
Biesterfeld brings SK Chemicals’ sustainable copolyesters to the cosmetics industry
SK Chemicals launches new, sustainable product solutions from the Ecotria brand onto the market. SK Chemicals and Biesterfeld are now presenting new product types with up to 70% PCR content in the form of Ecotria R101 and Ecotria R102.
Tomra Recycling & Indorama Ventures collaborate in Mexico
The recycling sector in Mexico is witnessing the collaboration of two companies, Tomra Recycling and Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited.
NEO Group started to produce PET resins with 25% recycled secondary raw materials
At the beginning of this year, UAB NEO Group, a PET producer operating in Klaipėda FEZ, produced and sent to customers for testing the first PET resins, which were manufactured using up to 25% of recycled raw materials.