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A sterile process chain from preform sterilisation to sealing, this summarises the principle of the Contipure AseptBloc. At Krones, almost 90 per cent of aseptic fillers are currently integrated into this block solution. While this type of system was previously used primarily in the medium and high output range, there is
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Visit to Sarooj Water in Oman, by Alexander Büchler In Oman, just three years ago, a 24-pack of the favourite 250 ml single-serve water bottle cost 1.60 euros in a discount supermarket. That’s not even 7 eurocents per bottle. Supermarkets are now offering the same 24-pack of 250 ml Sarooj water for 0.80 euro
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Petcore Europe’s annual conference 2025 will take place in Brussels on February 4-5. President Antonello Ciotti sat down with us to explain what they have planned. PETplanet: Petcore’s annual conference is now in its 31st year. What is the secret to its ongoing success? Mr Ciotti: Our conference is unique as
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based on an article by Johannes Laier The German Würzburg-based company WeSort.AI GmbH develops advanced sorting technology using artificial intelligence (AI), enabling waste to be sorted with much greater granularity. This allows new material streams and purity levels to be achieved. Granular waste sorting involves two consecutive steps. First, waste objects
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Husky Technologies, a technology provider enabling the delivery of essential needs to the global community, announces that its groundbreaking PET closure has won the Packaging Europe Sustainability Award in the Driving Circular Economy category. This award, presented at the Sustainable Packaging Summit that took place in Amsterdam on November 12, reflects
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Repi’s UV absorber formulations ‘REMAP 00395’ and ‘REMAP 00561’ received a RecyClass Recyclability Approval. Independent testing was carried out by the Institut für Kunststofftechnologie und -recycling e. V. (IKTR), following the RecyClass Recyclability Evaluation Protocol for PET bottles. The results showed no adverse effects on the recycling process, confirming its compatibility
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Heuft – Hall 8 | Booth 104 The Heuft FinalView II LBL makes label inspection more adaptive. New types and designs can now be taught in within a short time. This is good for production quality and also increases the availability and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) of entire filling plants at
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SMI – Hall 7A | Booth 503 SMI will showcase an ACP 22 S Ergon case packer to pack 33 cl glass bottles in cardboard case in the 4×3 format, with adhesive tape closure. The cardboard case is a good solution to create a multipack and guarantees a resistant packaging that can
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PET Technologies – Hall 7 | Booth 646 t is difficult to overestimate the role of the blow mould in making a PET bottle shine as if it were glass. And these are the moulds PET Technologies will bring to BrauBeviale. PET Technologies’ manufacturing facilities span 9,000 m² and include over
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The packaging industry is the largest consumer of PET resins in the region, driven by the rise in single-person households and busy lifestyles, which have boosted the demand for convenient, prepackaged, and functional food products. North America stands as one of the leading markets in the global packaging industry. In Mexico,
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Over 180 participants from 25 nations accepted the invitation from Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim to attend the Recycling Days in the newly opened Recycling Innovation Center in Weingarten, Germany, on November 6 and 7, 2024. In keeping with the theme of “Experience A New Dimension of Plastics Recycling,” the two-day conference
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