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According to a study by McKinsey, high long-term demand for recycled content in packaging could lead to shortages of recycled packaging materials in the US. Brand owners that are aiming to introduce new packaging formats and establish innovative ways to boost product recyclability and levels of recycled content to meet their
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Sidel has launched a 100% rPET bottle for carbonated soft drink (CSD) packaging. StarLite R has been designed to allow CSD producers to switch to rPET bottle production with ease and efficiency, while reducing the impact on product quality or packaging integrity. Laurent Naveau, Packaging Innovator Leader at Sidel, comments on
Read moreAlpek, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that Corpus Christi Polymers (CCP) has decided to temporarily pause construction of its integrated PTA-PET plant in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. Alpek, along with its joint venture partners in CCP, has been committed to the development of this facility. However, due to high inflationary rates, construction
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Herma launched a newly developed label adhesive 72Gpw. It is claimed to offers approximately double the initial adhesion of standard wash-off adhesives with an equally high final adhesion and above all equally good washability. The company presented this development during LabelExpo. The Cyclos-HTP Institute has certified the adhesive 72Gpw for use
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Herbold Meckesheim is reporting a good order situation for PET and film washing lines towards the end of the current fiscal year. The company is referring to the end of the US financial year, because since last summer Herbold belongs to the US group Hillenbrand Inc. Last October, a separate Recycling
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Agr’s Gawis 4D – a winning solution for Sipa Sipa S.P.A., with headquarters in Vittorio Veneto, Italy, is well known in the plastics industry for its expertise in producing a range of high-end PET preform and container moulding systems. Being one of the few companies that has experience with both preforms
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The global market for PET containers is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% between 2022 and 2023. According to a report by Future Marketing Insights, it will increase from US$ 73.1 billion to US$ 122.4 billion. Currently, it is estimated that more than 500 billion PET bottles are used worldwide for
Read moreBritvic Ireland has announced an investment of €6 million in its Ballygowan facility in Newcastle West, Co. Limerick, to grow the site’s production capacity by over 20% in order to meet growing consumer demand for Ballygowan mineral water, and the creation of 28 new jobs. In addition to the new manufacturing
Read morePack Expo Las Vegas has come to a close with a record number of visitors. Nearly 32,000 attendees, the most in the show’s history, actively engaged with more than 2,300 exhibitors across 1 million net square feet of exhibit space at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This event not only stands
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R&D Leverage Europe, a subsidiary of Adler Industrial Solutions, announced an expansion in its services with the addition of Injection Blow Mould (IBM) capabilities. In 2023, the company has invested substantially in equipment and infrastructure to facilitate this development, including the purchase of IBM machines for mould validation and sampling. This
Read moreThe Plastics Industry Association announced today that NPE2024: The Plastics Show registrations are now open. The event will be held May 6-10, 2024 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, USA. Every three years, NPE offers the plastics industry a global platform to highlight innovation across a show floor
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