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The 3R approach (Re-duce, Re-use, Re-cycle) has become a “must” in the global beverage bottling market. And within this three-pronged pursuit of a circular economy, Sacmi has a wide range of solutions on offer for bottlers in PET. Less weight, same performance Sacmi has identified new standards for closure caps which
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Intravis GmbH is known for its vision inspection systems for plastic packaging. Many manufacturers of closures are familiar with the company’s systems such as the CapWatcher Q-Line. Not as well known is that Intravis also has a portfolio system explicitly for closure inspection in the wet area of filling lines: the
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Additional operating modes, extended functionality, new machine connections: The Heuft One expands its range of applications. From now on the entry-level device can not only be used for checking full containers but also as a smart distribution system, for detecting downtimes and serial faults on master machines or for localising the
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Duytan Plastic Recycling Co. Ltd. is the first plastics recycler in Vietnam to produce recycled PET for beverage bottle production. The company is about to install its third Starlinger PET bottle-to-bottle recycling line which is scheduled to take up production by end of 2023. “We want to promote a closed loop
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The launch edition of the Plastics Recycling Show Middle East & Africa (PRS ME&A) will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 5 to 7 September 2023. The three-day exhibition and conference is the first and only event in the region specifically dedicated to
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With the support of Alpla, Coca-Cola India has launched a new bottle made from 100% recycled PET (rPET) in Andhra Pradesh. This is a significant milestone because it is the first time that a 100% rPET bottle has been used in India for food or drinks. By delivering the rPET preforms,
Read moreA major increase in PET imports threatens the competitiveness of the EU’s industry, along with its objective to improve the waste management of plastics. Between 2021 and 2022 imports of PET have doubled reaching 1.9Mt, with India, China and Türkiye among the biggest exporters in terms of volumes and value followed
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The global sustainable technology company Tomra has signed a majority ownership agreement with Plastretur, the Norwegian producer responsibility organization responsible for recycling plastic packaging. The companies will pair up to create a plastic packaging sorting plant located in Norway. The 50M EUR (~600MNOK) joint venture will be split 65 percent Tomra
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Henkel Egypt and Plastic Bank held a joint press conference to celebrate their significant partnership milestone, preventing over 10 million kilograms of plastic from reaching Egypt’s seas – the equivalent of more than 500 million plastic bottles. As a key strategic partner of Plastic Bank, Henkel Egypt works to achieve integrated
Read moreThe European soft drinks sector achieved an impressive average 7.6% sugar reduction between 2019 and 2022 The European soft drinks sector, represented by Unesda, announced further progress on its commitments to the EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices, with strong results achieved in 2022 in its
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Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) a global sustainable chemical producer, and Carbios (Euronext Growth Paris: ALCRB), a biotech company developing and industrialising biological solutions to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form a Joint Venture for the
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