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The globally operating Engel Group has closed the 2024/25 financial year with a turnover of approximately EUR 1.5 billion. Despite a continued decline in market conditions, the injection moulding machine manufacturer maintained its position in a challenging European market environment and recorded gains in market share, supported by innovation and regional
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According to research by Nortal Consulting, circa 36 million tonnes of polymer (mostly PET and HDPE) have been processed by blow moulding around the world in 2024, mainly to make consumer and industrial packaging valued at c. 97 billion US dollars. Widely employed as a packaging solution, blow moulded plastic bottles
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DePoly, a leading sustainable PET-to-raw-material recycling company, announced the upcoming launch of a 500 t/a showcase plant in Monthey, Switzerland this summer, representing a critical step in the company’s journey from laboratory breakthrough to industrial-scale implementation. The facility will demonstrate DePoly’s proprietary process that converts PET and polyester waste into virgin-quality
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Doğa PET, a new venture by Türkiye-based Doğa Holding, has entered the recycling sector with a facility dedicated to producing high-purity PET flakes and rPET granules from post-consumer materials. The company uses Tomra Recycling’s sensor-based sorting systems to meet the quality standards required for food-grade and textile applications. As part of
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Arca Continental, one of the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottlers, has made an investment in the seed round of the Argentine startup Sensify through its Corporate Venture Capital fund, AC Ventures, as part of its commitment to accelerate the digital transformation of the commercial ecosystem and promote the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Sensify, a
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MAAG Group, a global supplier of systems and solutions for the polymer industry, is strengthening its presence in India through its Vadodara-based subsidiary. With a focus on localised production and expanded service capabilities, the Oberglatt, Switzerland-headquartered company aims to meet growing demand in one of its key regional markets. India has
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Hawkesbury Brewing Co. launches Australia’s first-ever Vodka Spritzer range in a 1.25L PET bottle. “We’re proud to be the first in Australia to bring a vodka spritzer to market in a PET format,” says Mitchell Elmes, Sales Director at Hawkesbury Brewing Co. “This range is all about giving people something fresh,
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United Caps is reinforcing its Executive Leadership Committee with two key executive appointments. With these strategic hires, the company aims to strengthen its market position, expand its global presence, and foster a high-performing, engaged workforce. Alan Quéméneur has been appointed Chief Growth Officer (CGO), tasked with driving business transformation, customer engagement,
Read moreUCIMA,the Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association, which will take part in two major international trade events in Algeria and Uzbekistan to promote the Italian packaging machinery. From April 7 to 10, UCIMA will attend Djazagro, the leading trade fair for the food industry in North Africa, held in Algiers. UCIMA will
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Polytech is a classic converter for water preforms and caps. 50% of production goes to the sister company Rayyan Water. This makes Polytech half an in-house producer. We spoke to Plant Manager Nallasivam Singaraj. Interview with Polytech Plastic Industries // September 19, 2024 We met: Nallasivam Singaraj, Plant Manager Photo top:
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Cypet Technologies claims big savings for extra large containers Cypet Technologies, which is located near Nicosia, Cyprus, has made a speciality of designing and manufacturing large capacity PET containers. Later in 2025 it will be launching a 1,000 l container in partnership with a company in South Asia, and a similar sized
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