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Sacmi’s Injection Preform System (IPS) 300 Recently boosted by the launch of the new IPS 300, Sacmi’s platform incorporates a new approach to the vision concept, paving the way for total quality control. This is achieved via software-controlled systems that make full use of the latest AI, states Sacmi. Preform production
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Three question-survey on the current preform product situation and future challenges PETplanet Insider gave preform producers the opportunity to describe their current situation and plans. We are pleased to present the answers from Plastipak, SGT, PDG, Novapet and Flexblow. The companies answered the following three questions: 1) The last development steps
Read morePressco Technology Inc. and Somex Ltd. are pleased to announce their strategic and exclusive partnership effective March 2022. Pressco Technology, with headquarters in the USA since 1966, is well known for developing high-speed vision and sensory inspection solutions to improve process control and maximise profitability for manufacturers in the food, beverage,
Read moreAvantium N.V. announces that it has signed a conditional offtake agreement with Sukano AG, producing masterbatches for PEF. The masterbatches are tailored to impart properties to plastics and as such are an effective way to diversify and expand polymer applications. With PEF from Avantium’s FDCA Flagship Plant, Sukano will develop masterbatches
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German company Harvest Moon is dedicated to producing plant-based yogurt and milk alternatives that are good for both consumers and society. Now the business is also taking a major step forward in terms of sustainable packaging, opting for cardboard-plastic combinations in which the cups are made of 100% rPET. These are
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Construction machinery rolls into action again at the Erema site in Ansfelden. The ground-breaking ceremony on April the 6th signals the start of work on a new R&D centre. Two halls with a total area of 1,550 square metres and a new office building with 50 workplaces will be built. The
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The Digital Watermarks Initiative HolyGrail 2.0, driven by AIM – European Brands Association and powered by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, has achieved a significant milestone with the successful validation, after semi-industrial testing mimicking real-life conditions, of the prototype detection unit for digital watermarks. The results show that the digital
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Proceeding on the target of commercializing chemical recycling of waste plastic, Neste is conducting a feasibility study to examine investing in capacity for processing liquefied waste plastic at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland. The goal is to scale up processing capabilities for liquefied waste plastic by implementing proprietary technologies to pretreat
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China is a main player in the PET market. This applies not only to production but also to demand. A circumstance that, in the current situation with rising energy and raw material prices, is raising worry lines on the foreheads of many processors from abroad: supplies from the Far East are
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China’s consumers are increasingly demanding healthy drinks in sustainable packaging As a company that is active in moulds and services for bottles, with a considerable R&D department, Foshan-based GDXL has a good overview of the latest market requirements. In our interview, they explain current trends and developments in the Chinese market
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Three questions for Boretech Group: What are new projects of Boretech? In 2022, the subsidiary of Boretech Group in Taiwan introduced the latest EC process technology of the PET bottle recycling system developed by Boretech. The EC process has been completed development in 2021, it is the first time to be
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