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ph. AG has acquired 100% of ViCAP Global AG. With the integration of patented dispenser technology and the continued strategic involvement of ViCAP founder Roger Wilfinger, ph. AG is expanding its footprint in the field of functional beverages and smart packaging solutions. The transaction was executed through a capital increase by
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Hauser Weinimport was one of the first manufacturers to install Sidel’s Combi Predis for aseptic PET packaging with patented dry preform sterilisation technology. The line, now operating for over 15 years, has now perfectly produced over 600 million bottles, offering the manufacturer both product and operational reliability. The family-run company based
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A memorandum of understanding has been signed to launch joint initiatives for waste management during the Holy Year: the first trial will involve volunteers in St. Peter’s Square and the Vatican Museums collecting and recovering PET bottles. The Hera Group and the Governorate of Vatican City State have signed a memorandum
Read moreArizaga Bastarrica y Compañia S.A. (“ABC Compressors”), a Spanish compressor manufacturer, will become part of Atlas Copco Group. ABC Compressors was founded in 1943 and is located in Eibar, Spain. The company also has an assembly unit in Suzhou, China and sales offices in India, USA and Mexico. In total 319
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MAAG Group is pleased to announce the successful completion of the SIKORA AG acquisition, a leading manufacturer of innovative measuring, control, and sorting technologies. The aim of the partnership is to leverage joint synergies in a targeted manner and to strengthen the position of both companies in the long term. With
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Mold-Masters, a leading developer and supplier of hot runners, controllers, auxiliary injection, and co-injection systems, is pleased to announce the opening of a new full-service customer support center in Phoenix, AZ. This strategic expansion strengthens Mold-Masters’ aftermarket capabilities across the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico. The Phoenix facility is fully
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Avantium N.V., a well-known company in renewable and circular polymer materials, has signed a conditional offtake agreement with Hoogesteger, a leading producer of fresh cold-pressed juices in the Netherlands. Hoogesteger will purchase the 100% plant-based, recyclable polymer PEF (polyetehylene furanoate) from Avantium’s FDCA Flagship Plant for the use in bottles for
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In a market environment that faces economic uncertainty, the EREMA Group maintains its position as a leading provider of plastics recycling solutions. The Group’s installed systems and components enabled the recycling of around 26 million tonnes of plastic waste worldwide during the financial year 2024/25, which closed at the end of
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StackTeck Systems Ltd., a global manufacturer of high-volume injection moulding solutions for thinwall packaging, closures, PET preforms, personal care and medical products, has continued to increase capacity with investments in new machinery and automation throughout their manufacturing and testing facilities totaling $14.3 million USD in the last 3 years. Michael Gould,
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Emirates Biotech has recently signed a supply contract with Sulzer to provide the proprietary equipment that will serve as the technological core of the world-scale Polylactic Acid (PLA) production facility being built by Emirates Biotech. This follows a licensing agreement signed in December 2024. This strategic milestone confirms Emirates Biotech’s transition
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It has been a while since I’ve been travelling with our Editour Road Show. With fond memories of the North America Road Show 2018 and the European Road Show 2022 still in mind, I packed my suitcase and set off for Brussels. The European Circular Economy Road Show 2025 is a
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