Indorama Ventures reaches 150 billion PET bottles recycling milestone, advancing circular economy across global operations

6 Aug 20255 Aug 2025 Heike Fischer 1520 Views 2 min read

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a global sustainable chemical company, announced it has recycled more than 150 billion post-consumer PET bottles since 2011. This significant milestone underscores the company’s long-term commitment to circular economy practices and its sustained investment in global recycling infrastructure. With more than 20 recycling facilities across 11

Capping / Closures News

ph. AG acquires ViCAP Global AG

5 Aug 20254 Aug 2025 Heike Fischer 971 Views 1 min read

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

Bottles / Bottle Making Bottling / Filling News

Hauser Weinimport’s pioneering aseptic PET packaging line from Sidel produces over 600 million bottles

29 Jul 202528 Jul 2025 Heike Fischer 1613 Views 2 min read

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

News Recycling

Hera Group and the Vatican join forces for sustainability: plastic recovery project launched during the Jubilee

28 Jul 202528 Jul 2025 Heike Fischer 994 Views 2 min read

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

Companies News

ABC Compressors to become part of Atlas Copco Group

18 Jun 202518 Jun 2025 Heike Fischer 1249 Views 1 min read

Arizaga 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

Companies Inspection News

MAAG Group successfully completes the acquisition of SIKORA AG

16 Jun 202512 Jun 2025 Heike Fischer 1163 Views 1 min read

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

Moulds / Mould Making News

Mold-Masters expands aftermarket support with New Southwest USA service facility

13 Jun 202512 Jun 2025 Heike Fischer 1132 Views 1 min read

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

Bottling / Filling News

Avantium collaborates with Hoogesteger on PEF bottles for fresh juices

9 Jun 20255 Jun 2025 Heike Fischer 1591 Views 2 min read

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

Companies News Recycling

EREMA Group well underway despite challenging market

5 Jun 20254 Jun 2025 Heike Fischer 1175 Views 4 min read

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

Moulds / Mould Making News Preform Production

StackTeck capacity growth update

2 Jun 202528 May 2025 Heike Fischer 1014 Views 1 min read

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,

Materials News Recycling

Emirates Biotech and Sulzer advance strategic partnership with the equipment supply contract for the world’s largest bioplastics facility

28 May 202527 May 2025 Heike Fischer 1676 Views 2 min read

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