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Eisbär Trockentechnik GmbH has been specialising in drying systems for many years. In the last five years, the company has gradually expanded its focus to include the drying of rPET, responding to the growing demand for sustainable and efficient recycling processes. Drying rPET presents challenges due to its higher moisture content
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Intravis has announced a collaboration with Husky Technologies that integrates Intravis’ preform monitoring system, PreMon, with Husky’s HyPET6e platform. This collaboration was demonstrated at the NPE trade show in May 2024 and introduces a closed-loop application for rPET preform production that improves and enables circular economy. Closed-loop technology At the heart
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Although PET packaging is produced in large quantities and is one of the most common types of modified atmosphere packaging, it is rarely if ever recycled. Despite the established state of the art in sorting non-bottled PET packaging, the most common processing route for such packaging ends in incineration. The CircuTray-UP
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The growth in rPET usage is driven by a heady combination of legislation and consumer demand. The global rPET market was valued at USD 13159.36 m in 2022 and is expected to see a nearly 7% CAGR, bringing it to USD 19736.88 m by 2028. This, together with the recent study that shows
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ProMach, well-known for its processing and packaging machinery, announced that it has acquired MBF, a producer of bottle-filling and closing machines for distilled spirits around the world. The addition of MBF further expands ProMach’s bottle-filling and closing capabilities and represents the company’s second acquisition in the Italian market this year. Founded
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Without a doubt, the NPE was the most important event for the global plastics processing industry this spring. To enrich the visit to the fair, the PETplanet team organised a three-day conference. As a special edition of the PETinars, PETplanet put together a varied and comprehensive programme on the event stage
Read moreThe independent investment subsidiary of Investindustrial VIII acquires Piovan Group, a global manufacturer of auxiliary machineries and solutions for processing automation. Investindustrial VIII has entered into a sale and purchase agreement that will trigger a mandatory tender offer to ultimately delist the company. After the mandatory tender offer, Investindustrial will own
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For the last six months, the GreenDot Group and Shell Chemicals Europe B.V., a subsidiary of Shell, have been exploring ways to collaborate to try to deliver additional business outcomes across circular chemicals and polymers for Europe. These discussions have now resulted in GreenDot supplying pyrolysis oil to Shell Chemicals Europe
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China Resources C’estbon Beverage Co. Ltd (C’estbon Beverage), China’s top two bottled water brand, has chosen Sidel’s complete line packaging solution to help deliver its expansion in big format water production. Featuring Sidel’s newest EvoBlow XL blower in a Combi configuration, the new lines can produce 12,000 4.5l or 6l bottles
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The organisers of the world’s largest trade fair for plastics recycling, PRSE (Plastics Recycling Show Europe) and PRS ME&A (Plastics Recycling Show Middle East & Africa), are staging the first Plastics Recycling Show India (PRSI). PRSI will take place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, India, on 4-6 December 2024.
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PEF (polyethylene furanoate) is a novel polyester, produced from 100 % plant-based raw materials. It is recyclable and is regarded as the packaging material of the future, particularly in the food and beverage sector but also for textiles and more. That is why the trade magazine Renewable Carbon Plastics (previously knowns
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