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MAAG Group is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SIKORA AG, a recognised leader in measuring and control technologies. This acquisition accelerates MAAG’s innovation capabilities in machine learning, industrial IoT, and AI-driven technologies. Headquartered in Bremen, Germany, SIKORA is well-known in the market in
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CHINAPLAS 2025 successfully wrapped up on April 18 with 281,206 visitors (an increment of 13.29% compared to CHINAPLAS 2023 in Shenzhen) in 4 days. Among them, visitors from overseas countries and Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan region of China rocketed to 68,542, accounting for over 24% of total visitors, a remarkable
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Nordson BKG GmbH, part of Nordson Corporation’s Polymer Processing Systems (PPS) division, specialist in melt delivery, and pelletising solutions, and FIMIC Srl., a well-known provider of innovative melt filtration technology, announced a deepened strategic partnership, building on FIMIC’s appointment as the exclusive agent for Nordson BKG products in Italy announced in
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The conference will take place on May 27- 28 2025, in France, Dijon & Beaune. The first day of the event will feature presentations from major experts in the field of thermoforms, followed by panel discussions with the guests from the industry. Speakers from the EU will join the event to explain
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With the two new Starlinger PET bottle-to-bottle recycling lines, Srichakra Polyplast is tripling its total food-grade rPET production capacities, reaching an annual output of 42,000 tons. Founded in 2010, Srichakra Polyplast Pvt Ltd. has become the leading plastics recycling and waste management company in India. The manufacturer of high-quality PET, polyolefin
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A new report from AMERIPEN, prepared by Circular Matters and funded by PLASTICS’ Recycling is Real initiative, highlights significant progress by consumer-packaged goods (CPG) companies toward recycled content goals in packaging while also exploring critical gaps in infrastructure, collection systems, and supply to meet targets. Following last week’s member exclusive release
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Coca-Cola FEMSA has chosen Sidel’s Super Combi for its carbonated soft drinks (CSD) line in Jundiai, Brazil increasing overall line productivity and operating at 39,000 bottles per hour (bph). Coca-Cola FEMSA serves more than 270 million people with a portfolio of 134 beverage brands, including carbonated soft drinks, water, juices, teas,
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Stadler Anlagenbau has completed the design and installation of the new Republic Services Polymer Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. This marks the second facility developed for Republic Services, following the successful launch of the Las Vegas Polymer Center in late 2023. The inauguration ceremony took place on March 18, attended by the
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ICS Egypt is a well-known closure producer for carbonated soft drinks across Egypt and Africa. Wisecap Group is proud to announce the beginning of a new chapter as Integrated Cap Solutions Egypt (ICS Egypt). ICS Egypt is the result of a strategic partnership between CSS Group, the previous owner of CSI
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Dear friends of PETplanet, we are closed until April 21, 2025. We wish you relaxing days, Yours, PETplanet Insider Team
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The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and RecyClass published the second progress report of their collaboration, which aims to accelerate the global harmonisation of plastic recyclability. Key updates include streamlining the measurement of intrinsic viscosity variation for PET bottles and harmonising the filter pack used in extrusion during HDPE and PP
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