MEAF Machines announces two equipment series to improve recyclate quality: MDX-IV for raising intrinsic viscosity (IV) and decontaminating rPET, and MDX-DEO for deodorisation and decontamination of PP, PE and PS. Premieres are scheduled for K 2025.
Iraq’s packaging sector is adopting PET preforms as manufacturers seek lightweight, cost-efficient and recyclable containers. Growing local production, rising consumption and sustainability expectations are accelerating demand across beverages, food, pharmaceuticals and household products.
At drinktec 2025 in Munich, Sidel will unveil laser blow molding technology and new solutions for PET, cans and glass packaging. The company will also present the NeXt Line concept and progress in aseptic filling and services.
Henkel has launched the Technomelt EM 335 RE hot melt adhesive for labeling PET bottles. The alkali-dispersible adhesive is up to 98% removable, operates at 110–140°C, and is Petcycle-approved, helping achieve cleaner PET flakes and meet PPWR recycled-content requirements.
Sidel will present a new technology at Drinktec 2025 in Munich. The showcase will focus on packaging line performance and solutions based on recycled PET.
Kreyenborg's IR-Clean technology succeeds: EFSA issues a positive scientific opinion on rPET flake decontamination.
BB Engineering and Barmag will present extrusion, melt filtration and integrated PET recycling technologies at K 2025, with live demonstrations during an open house at the BBE Technical Center. The companies share a joint booth in hall 10, booth H12.
MAS will present an expanded portfolio for plastics recycling and compounding at K 2025 in Düsseldorf, including its conical co-rotating twin-screw platform, the Mas 110 extruder, PET recycling solutions and the DRD dry cleaning system.
thyssenkrupp Uhde’s subsidiary Uhde Inventa-Fischer has signed a Letter of Intent with Köksan for the delivery of two PET production plants in Türkiye and Iraq, utilizing the Melt-To-Resin process to enhance efficiency and sustainability.
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), a global leader in rigid and flexible packaging and speciality film solutions, has been awarded a German Packaging Award in the New Material category for kp 100% Tray2Tray.
At the K 2025, held in Düsseldorf, Germany from October 8 to 15, MEAF Machines will launch its new Xtender technology.
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.