Sidel launched new StarLite Nitro base
New Sidel StarLite Nitro base creaters greater PET bottle resistance and stability using less energy.
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Packaging and PET Innovations Awards for PET Engineering
PET Engineering won the World Beverage Innovation Award for LUX in the "Best Bottle in Pet" category and the "Le Fonti Award" for Innovation & Leadership in the packaging sector.
Strong growth prospects for BOPET films
Demand for BOPET film is expected to top 4 million tonnes this year, according to a new report from AMI Consulting.
PET Engineering designs the bottle for 'everyday climbers'
Levissima, a member of the Sanpellegrino Group, has appointed PET Engineering to create the packaging for its '#LA75, mobile bottle'.
PET cans contaminate plastic recycling stream
Design of PET containers leads to significant issues in the plastics recycling stream, APR warns.
Tailor-made PET Sheet Lines from Gneuss
Gneuss Processing Unit (GPU) gives Sheet PET Lines increased flexibility and food contact certification.
Artesian spring water in PET containers from Amcor
Purely Sedona has been launched in lightweight polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers designed by ScorCreative at Amcor.
Cost-savings with short-neck conversion on PET bottling line
Emirates Refreshments Company (ERC) has carried out a short-neck conversion on its PET bottling line.
The recycling of thermoforms: an important challenge for the PET value chain
Petcore Europe Thermoforms Working Group published an interim report on recycling of PET rigid packagings.
PET Engineering wins its fourth Packaging Oscar
PET Engineering won its fourth Packaging Oscar for its 9.3, a pasteurized beer bottle that combines design, innovation and accessibility.
Sidel introduces services to optimise PET bottling line performance
New Sidel services aims to optimise performance across the lifecycle of the PET bottling line.
Second Sidel PET bottling line for Chinese bottled water producer
The major Chinese bottled water producer has invested in a second Sidel bottling line to extend its production capacity.
P.E.T. Engineering presented packaging for Chinese mineral water
Yake Food is entering the mineral water market with its premium "Changbai Springs" brand and offering its consumers avantgarde packaging.
Latest developments of PET Technologies
In December 2015 PET Technologies team held for customers a presentation of the new products and latest developments of blow molds production area.
P.E.T. Engineering at Brau Beviale 2015
P.E.T. Engineering presented its materials and injection consultancy services at Brau Beviale 2015.
PET bottles to differentiate edible oil for largest Indian producer
India's largest producer of mustard oil installs the first ever Sidel complete PET bottling line for edible oil in the South East Asia Pacific region.
Indorama Ventures acquires Cepsa business in Spain
Indorama becomes world’s 2nd largest producer of Purified Isopthalic Acid, enhancing HVA portfolio.
Alpla takes over Italian PET preform producer
The Austrian group of companies Alpla will take over 100% of the leading Italian PET preform producer Plasco S.p.A.
Petcore Europe Conference 2015 in Brussels
On 24 November 2015, the annual Petcore Europe Conference will take place in Brussels.
Succulent and natural products for P.E.T. Engineering's first project in Israel
P.E.T. Engineering designed new packaging for Prigat, the leading brand in Israel in the category of fruit juice.
Over 66 billion PET bottles recycled in Europe in 2014
Petcore Europe report on collection and recycling of post-consumer PET in Europe reveals success and challenges.
NGR: sales and commercial performance increased
The financial year 2014/15 has shown satisfying results for Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH.
Amcor Rigid Plastics wins AmeriStar award for hot-fill PET bottle
Amcor captured the award for the development of an ultra-lightweight, hot-fill PET container designed for PepsiCo-Lipton's tea drink brand in Central America.
New PET bottle from P.E.T. Engineering
Ferrarelle SpA launched in March a mineral water Fonte Essenziale 1 liter PET bottle designed by P.E.T. Engineering.
Dryerless PET extrusion with viscosity control
Gneuss presents MRS Extrusion Technology for R-PET processing with real-time viscosity monitoring and control.
ScorCreative won BrandPackaging Award
New 16.9oz ambient-filled bottle elevates brand and enhances competitiveness in sports drink category.
New Petcore Europe President elected
Petcore Europe association representing the PET value chain in Europe elected its new President Mark Kenrick from Lotte Chemical UK Ltd.
Gneuss Open House in Bad Oeynhausen
Prior to Dr. Thiele PET-Recycling Forum Gneuss organizes Open House on March 3 in Bad Oeynhausen.
Octal recognized by OralB in India
Octal has been recognized for increasing productivity at Oral-B packaging manufactures in India.
First hot-fill PET containers for use with metal lug closures
Amcor Rigid Plastics announced the development of unique hot-fill PET containers which accept metal lug closures.
German Design Award 2015 for Krones PET lite
The PET lite 9.9 carbonated wins the German Design Award 2015 in the packaging category.
Milliken at Arabplast 2015
At Arabplast 2015 the company will present e.g. new clarifiers, nucleating agents for PP and UV absorbers.
Guidelines for PET trays recycling released
Plastics Recyclers Europe released the design-for-recycling guidelines for PET trays.
Polymark project has been launched
Project's aim is to increase the availability of recycled PET from used bottle to new bottle and to contribute to the EU's circular economy.
Demand for PET Packaging Material to reach $60 billion by 2019
The global PET packaging market is worth $48.1 billion in 2014, amounting to almost 16 million tonnes according to a market report from Smithers Pira.
New Octal's extrusion plant in US
Octal will commence commercial operations in the United States in the later half of 2014.