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At K 2025, Oerlikon HRSflow presented its latest hot runner technologies tailored to the beauty and personal care industry. Engineered for luxury and sustainable packaging using the latest generation of PET and co-polyesters, these solutions addressed the growing market demand for premium aesthetics combined with environmentally responsible choices. In addition, the
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On the “Road to Zero Waste”: With a new target, the companies of the Schwarz Group are reaffirming their pioneering role in the circular economy. By 2030, 95 per cent of all waste generated across the Schwarz Group is to be reused, recycled, composted or anaerobically digested. An ambitious global benchmark
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GEA, a well-known in industrial heat pump technology, is an official partner of the European Union’s “Exquisheat” project (EU). The three-year EU-funded project aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of the European food and beverage industry by developing standardised heat pump solutions. Over a period of three years, eight other partners will
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INEOS announced a €250m investment programme to regenerate and modernise its cracker at Lavera as part of a bold move to secure the future of one of France’s most important industrial sites and safeguard thousands of jobs. With backing from the French Government, and facilitated by BNP Paribas and ING, INEOS
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– KHS InnoPET TriBlock speeds up PET production at SLMG Beverages in India. Just in time for the start of the high season, soft drinks bottler SLMG Beverages has increased the capacity at its facility in Chhata by 35%. The key driver here is an InnoPET TriBlock from KHS – this
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After a decade of concerted effort, leading companies have bent the curve on virgin plastics in packaging. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s new 2030 Plastics Agenda for Business provides the blueprint to build on this progress in eliminating plastic waste and pollution in the years ahead. Over the past ten years, more
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From recycling compressed air and minimising dead space to solutions for rPET bottles, Seitz Valve has continuously optimised compressed air valve technology for stretch blow moulding systems over the last 40 years. Interview with Seitz Valve // June 11, 2025 //We met: Rico Schöni, CMO, and Angel Xiao, Marketing Manager Seitz
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Reinhard Schneider won EY Entrepreneur of the Year and Audience Award “Shape the Future with Confidence” was the motto for the 29th EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards ceremony at which Werner & Mertz owner Reinhard Schneider was named winner in the Sustainability category. The owner-managed, visionary company was honored
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A new chapter for circular plastics in Europe begins with the official opening of Områ, Norway’s new national facility for sorting all types of plastic packaging waste – including plastic that previously had no other option than to go to incineration. Jointly owned by TOMRA (65%) and Plastretur (35%), the state-of-the-art
Read moreIt has long been evident for the IMD GROUP that it needs a strong foothold in North America in order to strengthen its global presence and remain a well-positioned partner worldwide in vision inspection, handling & automation and digital printing of closures and other plastic packaging. For MMC, conversely, it was
Read moreCompoSecure, Inc., a leader in metal payment cards, security, and authentication solutions, today announced its financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. Concurrently, CompoSecure announced a business combination with Husky Technologies Limited (“Husky”), a market leading manufacturer of engineered equipment and aftermarket services, in a transaction
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