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At the end, the Search and Selection Committee unanimously agreed that the best person to lead the Association into the future is Tony Radoszewski who has served as president of the Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI) since 2006. Tony is a skilled, experienced executive leader with the demonstrated ability to build critical
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KHS, Hall 13, Booth A75 KHS presents a new PET concept based on the juice bottle as an example. It combines individual environmentally friendly packaging solutions in one container and thereby supports the theory of circular economy. Kai Acker, CEO of KHS, emphasises the continuously growing demand in the food and
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Proprietary research from PTI shows that polyethylene therephthalate (PET) bottle performance issues may have their root cause in how long preforms are stored and in what environment. “Our plant support personnel were frequently being asked what storage duration was acceptable for preforms and what problems can present themselves during longer storage
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Leading Austrian companies are joining forces in the RePETitio project, following an initiative of Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH to prove that PET-waste other than PET bottles can successfully be recycled into new high-quality products. Beginning in June 2019, PET household waste such as blister packaging, thermoformed trays and films will be
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Pretium Packaging, a North American manufacturer of plastic containers and closures, has made a $2 million dollar investment in new reheat stretch polyethylene terephthalate (PET) blow moulding equipment and infrastructure for its Troy, Alabama manufacturing plant. The equipment is capable of producing both cold- and hot-fill PET containers to support the
Read moreHusky Injection Molding Systems, a leading technology provider to the plastics processing community, hosted a one-day Husky World Tour event in Santa Fe, Mexico. The event was attended by more than 70 business leaders from throughout Mexico and included insightful presentations delivered by Husky and industry experts, engaging discussions, and networking
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The next destination is Delhi, the industrial belt around the sizzling capital New Delhi. While our Editourmobil generally makes a positive, impressive appearance, especially in the rural areas, Delhi is somewhat different. The General Election is still going on in India and our vehicle seems to be attracting suspicion amongst the
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Armenia’s biggest mineral water spring continues to grow. With the help of KHS the Jermuk Group CJSC has expanded its PET and glass bottle water bottling capacity and is now able to react more quickly to the growing demands of the domestic and international markets. The water of the same name
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Clariant Masterbatches is ramping up its support for packaging industry customers in Asia Pacific by creating a Regional Packaging Center (RPC) in it’s Phanthong manufacturing facility in Thailand. The RPC will be introduced during InterPlas Thailand 2019, which is part of Manufacturing Expo being held in Bangkok, June 19 – 22.
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Chemical sterilisation of caps can be an issue. It often employs work at high temperatures that can distort the cap. To eliminate these issues, Serac offers an alternative to chemical sterilisation. Serac’s new BluStream is a low-energy e-beam treatment that can be administered at room temperature. It’s capable of ensuring a
Read moreThe 3rd edition of Blow Moulding (Cologne, June 24-26) will bring together the entire supply chain: brand owners, retailers, packaging companies, blow-moulders, preform manufacturers, suppliers of ancillary components such as labels, caps and closures, handles and grips, machinery manufacturers, raw material and additive suppliers, product and mould designers, testing, certification and
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