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Following the company’s 150th anniversary celebrations in 2020, Atelier Francois has another milestone to celebrate: Fifteen years ago, the renowned oil-free compressor manufacturer extended its reach into the Middle East. Their venture, located in the Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone in Dubai, initially targeted the “traditional” Greater Middle-East. However, in 2019,
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On October 18 and 19, November 2023, Sacmi Imola hosted Green & Digital, a global networking event to discuss the sector’s present and future prospects. With contributions from international experts, focusing on the main technological and market trends, with an in-depth look at new solutions and services developed in Sacmi departments
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Aloxe inaugurates its new recycled PET plastic manufacturing plant in Messein, France On November 16, 2023, Aloxe inaugurated its new production facility for recycled PET plastic in Messein (Meurthe-et-Moselle) in the presence of an audience of 150 people made up of politicians, customers, employees and friends. Aloxe’s €25 million investment in
Read moreFrom 19 to 22 March 2024, intralogistics specialists at Anuga FoodTec will present innovative solutions for a fully automated supply chain in the food industry. Not only racking storage and retrieval vehicles and shuttle systems for pallets will be presented on the Cologne fairgrounds, but also a new generation of autonomous
Read more“Packaging neutrality objectives and similar material circularity targets will create the level playing field that Europe really needs.” stated EuPC managing director Bernard Merkx in his first reaction to the vote. Last week, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) proposed last year
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The 1st Plastics Recycling Show Middle East and Africa took place from the 5 to 7th of September 2023 in Dubai at the Dubai World Trade Center. The event showcased the latest solutions and technologies in plastics recycling for the MEA market. The Plastics Recycling Show Middle East and Africa aimed
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The PETinar took place on November 23, 2023, 2-3 p.m. CET In order to produce a PET bottle that is perfectly tailored to customer requirements, the interaction between mould maker and machine manufacturer must be perfect. PETplanet was therefore pleased to present such a dream team: Olivier Perche, Sales Director at
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Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global sustainable chemical producer, reported stable third-quarter earnings as the company’s management focuses on conserving cash and improving competitiveness to bolster performance in a continued period of weakness in the global chemical industry. Indorama Ventures achieved EBITDA of $324 million in 3Q23, an increase
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Together with its partners, Greiner Packaging is taking yet another step towards a circular economy: In future, Rauch brand beverages will also be presented in supermarkets in trays made of 70% PCR (post-consumer recycled) rPET material. – In addition to bottles made from 100% rPET, Rauch now also uses trays made
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by Linda Lichtmess, Research Consultant at Euromonitor International Plastic packaging dominates the grocery landscape. Flexible plastic and PET bottles lead, and account for 47% of retail packaging sales. With a 3% rise in 2022, the PET bottle headlines overall packaging volume growth. But there are substantial changes taking place as circularity
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From concept to finished bottle Sipa’s capabilities in systems to produce preforms by injection moulding and using the Xtreme extrusion-injection-compression moulding technology are well-known; so is its position in bottle stretch-blow moulding, with both reheat systems and single-step injection-stretch-blow moulding, in moulds for preforms and for bottles to complement these moulding
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