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Retal Czech has recently started producing a popular monolayer preform at its Melnik facility. The 26/22 GME 30.37 preform is available in a range of weights and is ideally suited to the European markets for carbonated and non-carbonated beverages that already use this neck finish. The additional production of the 26/22
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Investment in the circular economy – production capacity doubled since 2021 The globally active Alpla Group has been investing in building up its own recycling capacities since 2005. The plastic packaging company now operates 13 plants, including four joint ventures with regional partners, and aims to be processing at least 25
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PET and polyolefin recycling by Heike Fischer Polymer manufacturers need to create new materials and deliver high quality to meet ever changing end-use requirements. Precise testing and analysis are mandatory to ensure quality and to stay competitive. Dynisco analysers, including melt flow indexers, and rheometers, are well-known for testing the properties
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Amcor Rigid Packaging (ARP) is excited to partner with Ron Rubin Winery for the launch of Blue Bin, the first premium wine packaged in a 750ml bottle made from 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) plastic. PET allows Blue Bin’s bottles to have several environmental advantages when compared to traditional wine packaging,
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The RCS Group is a family-run, medium-sized recycling and waste management company founded in 1985 and based in Werne, Germany. Today, the activities are bundled into three business segments. While RCS Entsorgung GmbH coordinates the transport and disposal of waste for commercial customers, RCS Rohstoffverwertung GmbH sorts PET flakes for the
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Following last year’s recycling record, PET to PET Recycling Österreich GmbH in Müllendorf, Austria, has once again recorded a record figure for the first half of 2023: 17,755 tons of PET beverage bottles were kept in the resource cycle – an increase of more than 17 percent compared to the previous
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As a newly established department of RIGK, PlastCert now certifies plastic packaging and products according to the specifications of the RecyClass system with the two pillars Recyclability and Recycled Content. RIGK’s subsidiary plastship has offered this service since 2020 and is now transformed to PlastCert. Both certificates support companies such as
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Interview with Manfred Hackl (CEO) and Klaus Lederer (Business Development Manager) of Erema Group Mechanical recycling processes have already matured. Chemical recycling is comparatively young. But will it be able to establish itself? Klaus Lederer: There is every indication that it will, and the demand is certainly there. The big brands
Read moreA new study published by system change company Systemiq, presents a comprehensive roadmap for achieving a high-circularity, low-emissions system for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging and polyester textiles in Europe. PET packaging and polyester textiles are made from the same plastic molecule, which makes up one-quarter of consumer packaging (bottles and trays)
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The multinational IFFCO Group, headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, is expanding its condiments production capacity by installing Sidel’s complete PET lines in the UAE and a new facility in Iraq. Throughout the entire project, IFFCO Group has entrusted Sidel to oversee the entire turnkey line project and ensure optimal efficiency.
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There is a new President at the Amaplast helm for the two-year term 2023-2025: Massimo Margaglione (Gefit spa), who was Vice President for the past 4 years and now receives the baton from Dario Previero. Also elected were the two Vice Presidents: Gabriele Caccia (Syncro srl) for a second term and
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