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The Plastics Industry Association’s Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) released Q2 2024 shipment data for primary plastics machinery in North America, covering injection moulding and extrusion. The shipment value is estimated at $224.8 million, marking a 15.4% decrease from the previous quarter and a 36.2% year-over-year (Y/Y) decline. In the primary
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After a constant recycling volume of 32,283 tonnes of PET material in 2023, PET to PET Recycling Österreich GmbH recorded 16,071 tonnes of PET beverage bottles that were successfully kept in the resource cycle in the first half of 2024. This corresponds to a decrease of nine per cent compared to
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Chinaplas 2024, which concluded successfully in Shanghai in April 2024, wrote a brilliant chapter of boundless innovation. The show will set sail once again towards the vibrant Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), where it is full of business opportunities. Chinaplas 2025 is scheduled to take place on April 15-18, 2025,
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CCL Label, a leading producer of labels and packaging solutions, has announced the extension of its award-winning low density, floatable polyolefin (PO) shrink sleeve that is a sustainable alternative for existing materials that are detrimental to recycling. “We are proud to share our extended range of floatable shrink sleeves that work
Read moreCarbios, a pioneer in the development and industrialisation of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, and FCC Environment UK (“FCC”), one of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management companies, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to jointly study the implementation of a UK-based plant
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Emirates Biotech is pleased to announce that following the appointment of Marc Verbruggen as CEO last month, François de Bie has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer, Aman Kulshrestha as Chief Technology Officer and Margrete L. Wie as Head of Finance. This new leadership team, which will be based in Dubai,
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Origin Materials, a technology company with a mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials, revealed engineering and design innovations in its manufacturing of tethered PET caps, the first tethered PET caps ever made. “The EU Single-Use Plastic Directive, which came into effect last month, mandates that caps stay connected
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Christian Maget appointed as CEO and Anatol Sattel as CSO, effective 1 September 2024 – Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, Schwaig, has announced the next phase of the company’s succession plan following the retirement of incumbent CEO Gerd Liebig, who has led the Group for nine years. Effective 1 September 2024, Christian Maget
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The dynamic future of beverage innovation: trends shaping the industry The beverage industry reflects broad consumer trends and economic conditions, swiftly adapting to new demands. With health and wellness as a focal point and a significant shift towards non-alcoholic and premium options, the industry is not just responding to current consumer
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Moretto’s comprehensive portfolio includes solutions for feeding and conveying, dosing, drying, granulation, temperature control, process cooling, storage, and integrated system supervision and management. Their products, particularly those aimed at the recycling process, cover all phases before injection moulding or extrusion. This includes grinders for pre and post-consumer waste material, devices for
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While plastic is an integral and indispensable part of modern life, traditional waste management methods, such as landfilling and incineration, are not sustainable solutions. As the demand for sustainable packaging solutions increases, the use of rPET has become a key focus area for industry. Recycling is overwhelmingly effected by either mechanical
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