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Tomra Recycling has announced the installation of its new Autosort in the Yachiyo Technical Center of EarthTechnica Co. Ltd, an authorised dealer of Tomra Recycling Autosort combines the latest technologies such as the patented Flying Beam and Deep Laiser technology. The machine’s illumination unit, Flying Beam, is positioned inside the scanner,
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The Alpla Group, the global packaging solutions and recycling specialist, is purchasing the Wolf Plastics Group to expand its product portfolio and sees growth potential in Central and South-Eastern Europe. In acquiring all the shares in the packaging manufacturer Wolf Plastics Group based in Kammern, Austria, Alpla intends to use the
Read morePact Group, Cleanaway, Asahi Beverages and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) have announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form a joint venture that will build and operate a new PET recycling facility. Under the MOU, the parties intend to come together to provide an industry model for recycling
Read moreThe registration window for the next interpack, which will be held from 4 to 10 May 2023 at the Düsseldorf trade fair centre, was set to open this year in autumn. Due to this year’s cancellation (because to the pandemic), which first delayed the trade fair until spring 2021 and then
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Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging, announced plans to build two new state-of-the-art innovation centers. The new facilities in Ghent, Belgium, and Jiangyin, China, will welcome customers as of mid-2022, with full build-out over the next two years. The total investment is expected to be approximately $35
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Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global chemicals producer, announced it agreed to acquire Brazil-based Oxiteno S.A. Indústria e Comércio, a subsidiary of Ultrapar Participações S.A. The acquisition gives IVL a unique portfolio in high-value surfactants and significantly extends its existing Integrated Oxides and Derivatives (IOD) business. Oxiteno is a
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Berry Bramlage has won German Packaging Awards in the Sustainability category for significant design and technical enhancements to two packaging solutions. Two years after the Berry Global acquisition of RPC, the combined expertise of these two packaging leaders is paying off with continued sustainability innovation. The Lip Care stick and Magic
Read moreKraussMaffei Group announced that its Swiss business unit KraussMaffei HighPerformance AG (formerly Netstal-Maschinen AG) and the associated Netstal brand will be expanded into an independent group under the name Netstal. In addition to the headquarters in Näfels, sales and service subsidiary based in Stuttgart, as well as our two sales and
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Despite the extraordinary challenges the world faced during the 2020 financial year, packaging machine manufacturer Gerhard Schubert GmbH posted a positive business result that was significantly better than the Corona-related forecast adjustments at the beginning of the pandemic year suggested. The Schubert Group achieved an increase in turnover of 2.5 per
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For millions of people all over the world, packaged drinking water is an essential part of their daily life, especially if they live in a region where they cannot depend on a reliable supply of potable tap water. Personal, health-related reasons or sensory preferences may also cause consumers to choose packaged
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Inovar Packaging Group, LLC (“Inovar”) has recently completed its acquisition of Precision Label, Inc. (“Precision Label”) in Oceanside, CA in partnership with the existing Precision Label management team. This is Inovar’s sixth platform company and adds to its existing manufacturing footprint in Dallas, TX, Boston, MA, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Milwaukee, WI
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