Continued investments lead to exceptional 17% growth in EU plastic recycling capacity

Installed plastic recycling capacity has grown by 17% in 2021 in EU27+3, boosted by an estimated €1.75 billion investment1. Despite the recent challenges that the industry has faced2, the commitment of recyclers to drive the transition toward a circular plastic future remains strong. “In recent years, European plastics recyclers have experienced

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Norwegian supermarket goes for Cypet-made PET packaging

Recently, the largest player in the Norwegian grocery retail market, tested a new PET jerrycan, for their 10l sunflower oil. This jerrycan was made on a Cypet machine. Major investments by the group have laid the foundation for increasingly environmentally friendly packaging and early adoption of new technology. Their vision is

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Finalists announced for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 – Winners will be announced at PRSE in Amsterdam on 11th of May 2023

Shortlisted finalists in the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 were announced. The winners of the seven awards will be announced on 11 May, the second day of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe at the RAI Amsterdam, where all 47 finalists will be showcased. “These awards reflect the deepening collaboration we see

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Sukano provides long-term support to Fondation Jan & Oscar to fight plastic pollution through youth education

Sukano, a global additive and masterbatch specialist, is proud to announce that it is entering a long-term agreement with the Fondation Jan & Oscar, a Swiss non-profit organisation that has key projects with a strong focus on education and plastic pollution in rural regions. This partnership aims to help tackle the

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Berry launches fully accredited child-resistant PET bottle combination for the pharmaceutical syrup market

Berry Global Healthcare is introducing a comprehensive bundle solution to help customers capitalise on the increasing demand for child-resistant (CRC) and tamper-evident (TE) packaging for the pharmaceutical and herbal market for syrup and liquid medicines. The company is utilising its longstanding design and technical expertise in the healthcare sector to combine

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Adaptive system pressure reduction makes injection moulding machines more energy efficient

A new option is now available for hybrid injection moulding machines from Netstal: Adaptive system pressure reduction permanently determines the optimum operating pressure in the hydraulic system. The retrofittable feature lowers power consumption while maintaining at least the same productivity, reduces the CO2 footprint and pays for itself in a short

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The benefits of the application of monomaterials in the packaging industry

The packaging industry wants to benefit from the application of mono-materials in its production. These materials offer several advantages: reduction of production costs and energy use, reduction of packaging waste and, most notably, improved recyclability.  By not being composed of different materials, it eliminates the need for complex sorting processes, introducing

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Krones wins two German Design Awards in 2023

Krones has scored yet again in terms of design excellence –The Contiform stretch blow-moulding machine and the Mobile Production Robotics system won the German Design Award in the Excellent Product Design Industry category. The German Design Award is one of the most prestigious design competitions worldwide, and enjoys an enviable reputation

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Skills, values, community: Sacmi inaugurates the Academy

Improving a company and enriching a community by transmitting values and skills: Sacmi inaugurates its Academy. And that means a new facility, a dedicated team and over 48,000 training hours in 2022 alone for no less than 3,000 Group employees working at our Italian subsidiaries. Location Sacmi headquarters, via Selice Provinciale

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