20th LAPET Series – Circular Plastics Packaging LATAM addresses challenges & demands for recycled PET on 13-14 Nov, Mexico City

The packaging industry is the largest consumer of PET resins in the region, driven by the rise in single-person households and busy lifestyles, which have boosted the demand for convenient, prepackaged, and functional food products. North America stands as one of the leading markets in the global packaging industry. In Mexico,

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Neste, Alterra and Technip Energies collaborate to offer standardised solution to build chemical recycling plants

Neste, Alterra and Technip Energies have signed a collaboration agreement to advance the circularity of plastics by providing the industry a standardised technology solution for chemical recycling, also referred to as “advanced recycling”. The partners aim to globally offer a standardised modular solution, based on Alterra’s proprietary liquefaction technology, to parties

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Alpla opens state-of-the-art recycling plant in South Africa – Production plant to supply up to 35,000 tonnes of recycled PET material per year from 2025

Alpla is entering the South African PET recycling market. Approximately one and a half years after the start of construction, the packaging and recycling specialist is opening a state-of-the-art plant in Ballito. The company has invested 60 million euros in the new plant in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. From 2025, the

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Suntory introduces first commercialised PET bottles using bio-paraxylene

Starting this November, Suntory Group will begin introducing PET bottles using paraxylene derived from used cooking oil (bio-paraxylene) for select products in Japan. This will be the first*1 commercialided PET bottles using bio-paraxylene*2 and will help significantly reduce CO2 emissions compared to those made from conventional virgin petroleum-based materials. The group

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SGR inaugurates its second PET recycling unit in France: a strong commitment to the circular economy

SGR, a subsidiary of the SGT group, has officially inaugurated its second PET recycling unit located in Rezé, Loire-Atlantique, further reinforcing its commitment to the circular economy and sustainable development. The Rezé site, with a production capacity of 16,000 tons of rPET per year, becomes one of the first PET recycling

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Closure technology and mould design

Z-Moulds – Hall 2 | Booth S2-A10 Z-Moulds will present its latest innovations in closure technology and mould design. The company will highlight key developments, such as the 26 mm 3-start water closure, which is claimed to represent the future of lightweight solutions for still water. Trends are shifting toward 25 mm and

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