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SGT Group, a leading manufacturer of PET preforms and food-grade rPET based in Rezé, Loire-Atlantique, announces the acquisition of Axium Packaging, a key player in the plastic packaging industry. This strategic move is intended to strengthen SGT’s position in the European market and to open new horizons for growth and innovation.
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Netstal has founded its own subsidiary in Mexico for sales and customer service with immediate effect. The new company is based in Santiago de Querétaro. Netstal is taking over the existing employees and Netstal business operations of iTech Latinoamérica, which previously represented the brand in Mexico as an independent agency. With
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Mid of October 2024 Alpha Ecoplast Pvt. Ltd., a member of Alpha Group, commissioned a Starlinger RecoStar PET 215 HC iV+ PET bottle-to-bottle recycling system in their new facility near the city of Kosamba, Gujarat State, India. The RecoStar PET 215 HC iV+ features Starlinger’s biggest single extruder size, reaching an
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Husky Technologies has been awarded the 2024 FEDIL Innovation Award in the Process category for its Plate Line Automation project. The FEDIL Innovation Awards recognize projects that stand out for their innovative, original character, and are relevant to the Luxembourg economy. “We are honored to receive this year’s FEDIL Innovation Award
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SyntheticGestalt KK, Asahi Quality and Innovations, Ltd., a research subsidiary of Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd., and Institute of Science Tokyo have commenced research on an AI-powered PET bottle recycling technology called “Bio-Recycling” which was starting in the second half of 2024. This project aims to establish new standards for PET bottle
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The PETplanet Team wishes you a joyful festive season and a fantastic start to the new year, 2025! Thank you for your support throughout the year. Our office will be closed for the holidays, and we’ll reopen on January 2, 2025. We look forward to connecting with you in the new
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The “Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Patent Landscape Report 2024” has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report presents a comprehensive patent landscape for PET technologies, analysing 12,932 patents spanning from 2005 to 2023. Recent trends indicate moderate but steady growth in patent filings, with a notable increase in pending patents, reflecting strong
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Origin Materials announced the production of PET caps with new features as commercial qualification continues. The latest caps were produced at the company’s partner’s facility in Germany on Origin’s CapFormer System, its proprietary system for manufacturing recyclable PET closures. The caps, made with recycled PET and designed for compatibility with the
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Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a global sustainable chemical company, announced the launch of its RECO Collective 2025 initiative. This platform aims to educate on recycling and upcycling practices while encouraging SMEs in sectors like fashion and furniture to adopt recycled materials. The program highlights the use of rPET fibers from
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Over the next five years, Bert Weckhuysen, Distinguished University Professor of Catalysis, Energy, and Sustainability at Utrecht University, will investigate how colorants from plastic bottles can be recycled more effectively. In August, he received a grant from the initiative Circular Plastics NL, funded by the Dutch National Growth Fund. Weckhuysen is
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PET bottle recycling rates across the United States reached new heights in 2023, according to the National Association for PET Container Resources’ (Napcor) latest 2023 PET Recycling Report published on December 12. The United States (US) PET bottle collection rate was 33 per cent in 2023, up four percentage points from
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