PETnews 6 NEWS PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 11/23 www.petpla.net Valgroup expands its operations in the Italian PET preform market with the acquisition of Garda Plast Group Valgroup, producer, transformer and recycler of plastic packaging, announces the acquisition of Garda Plast Group (GP Group), formed through the aggregat ion – led by Progressio SGR – between Garda Plast S.p.A., based in Polpenazze del Garda (BS), and Ifap S.p.A., based in Palmanova (UD). GP Group is specialised in the production of PET and rPET preforms. This business expansion consolidates the company’s presence in Italy, strengthening relations with suppliers and enabling it to support regional customers more comprehensively. The two new plants acquired by Valgroup in Italy are in addition to five other PET preform manufacturing units: one in San Jose, Uruguay, another three in Brazil, in the cities of Duque de Caxias (RJ), Ipojuca (PE) and Betim (MG), as well as the unit located in Villa Lempa, Italy, acquired at the end of 2022. www.valgroupco.com Alpla becomes the majority owner of Paboco The Danish joint v en t u r e Pabo c o develops and produces fibre-based packaging solutions using pulp-forming t echno l ogy. The company, based in Slangerup, Denmark, was founded in 2019 by Alpla and Billerud. By taking over all of Billerud’s shares and investing in Paboco, packaging and recycling specialist Alpla, as majority shareholder, is pushing the rapid industrialisation of fully recyclable paper bottles made from FSC-certified fibres. From the end of 2024, Paboco plans to produce a fully recyclable paper bottle at a new state-of-the-art manufacturing site in Denmark. Since 2021, Paboco has been testing the first products on the market together with the Paboco Pioneer Community members: The Absolut Company, Carlsberg Group, The Coca-Cola Company, L’Oréal and Procter & Gamble. After the successful test phase, volume production of the next generation of recyclable paper bottles is scheduled to start at the end of 2024. www.alpla.com Penn Color receives a joint recyclability approval from RecyClass and EPBP Recyclass and EPBP announced that latest independent testing proves Penn Color’s ‘66UV11964’ UV blocker as compatible with the clear transparent and coloured PET bottle recycling streams in Europe. UV light exposure can induce the degradation of specific vitamins, flavours, colourants, and additives, resulting in diminished potency and a shortened shelf life. Penn Color’s ‘66UV11964” UV blocker can be used in PET bottles to safeguard UV-sensitive contents against photodegradation when exposed to direct light, thereby protecting essential product characteristics like aroma, flavour, and colour. Recyclability evaluation was carried out to ensure that the additive does not cause yellowing on the PET matrix during the recycling process. Trials were carried out at Plastic Forming Enterprises (PFE) following the Recyclability Evaluation Protocol for PET bottles from EPBP, and results show that no significant deviations were observed on the quality of the produced recyclates. The stated approval is valid under the condition that the concentration of the UV stabiliser does not exceed 0.6 wt% in a PET bottle. Following this process, Penn Color’s technology will be integrated within the Recyclass Online Tool and will also be considered within the scope of Recyclass Recyclability Certifications for plastic packaging. In general, the use of additives in the PET stream has caused issues for recycling due to the subsequent yellowing of the final recycled materials. Penn Color asserts that this approval demonstrates how innovation can help reduce or prevent adverse impacts on recyclates, thus moving the industry closer to a circular plastic future. www.penncolor.com IMPROVEYOUR PRODUCTIVITY CONTACTUS TODAY! info@moldmasters.com www.moldmasters.com Featuring ✓ High-performance 2-stage hot runner system. ✓ Enhance preform quality and productivity. ✓ Lower injection pressures to allow for faster cycle times and lightweighting.
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