PETcontents 4 PETplanet Insider Vol. 25 No. 05/24 www.petpla.net 05/2024 25 YEARS ANNIVERSARY 8 How it all began 25 years ago 10 The PET bottle’s journey 12 The material of choice for sustainable packaging 14 Advanced recycling on the rise - Advanced recycling technologies to complement mechanical recycling 17 PET recycling infrastructure in Europe - current capacity 18 “Key factors: preform weights and the use of recycled materials” - Criteria on life cycle assessments of PET bottles 21 The crusade of truth - Targeting plastic bashing 23 The quest to quench 24 Raising awareness and engaging with consumers - Interview with Philipp Lehner, CEO Alpla Group, on his social media activities 26 PET production and demand 27 EU Council and EU Parliament agree provisional deal for more sustainable packaging & less waste MARKET SURVEY 29 Suppliers of preforms & preform inspection systems EDITOUR 32 Ready for the future - Preforms and now also closures from Riyadh 34 Drinking water from the holy city of Mecca - From the preform to the finished Safa brand BOTTLING / FILLING 36 Contribution to prosperity in Mexico - Sipa and Gepp mark 25 years of successful collaboration 38 From regional to national - Kazakh mineral water bottler on expansion course with Ukrainian technology LABELLING 39 Shrink sleeves for light sensitive products 40 Adhesive technology spearheads sustainable labelling - Global push against single-use plastics sparks legislative actions and developments in technologies AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT 43 Air-powered plastic drying - RDX PET Rocket uses on-site compressed air to replace desiccants EVENT REVIEW 44 Microwave assisted depolymerisation recycling technology 46 All-electric capping systems now on the market EVENT PREVIEW 48 Plastics Recycling Show Europe - PET Recycling Conference Sessions & Awards finalists confirmed BUYER’S GUIDE 52 Get listed! INSIDE TRACK 3 Editorial 4 Contents 6 News 42 Products 49 On site 50 PET bottles for home + personal care 51 Patents 58 Outer Planet Page 34 Page 38 Page 42 EDITOUR LABELLING 25 YEARS ANNIVERSARY
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