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Plastic packaging for personal care and cosmetics Success stories can sometimes be unplanned or triggered by an external impulse. This is what happened to Prima Pens & Packaging, which was previously just called Prima Pens and was a well-known brand for all kinds of writing utensils. You may have guessed: it
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Sumitomo (SHI) Demag North America has revealed its next leadership development. Effective April 1, 2025, Liam Burns assumes the role of President, bringing extensive industry experience and a strong vision for the company’s future. Liam Burns has been with Sumitomo (SHI) Demag for the past two years, serving as Senior Manager
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With the opening of a new production site in Querétaro, Mexico, Engel is strengthening its market presence in the Americas and expanding regional manufacturing capacities. The goal is to offer customers in North and South America faster delivery times and greater availability of injection moulding machines. With the newly acquired plant,
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The many ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the circular use of plastics will be showcased at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe exhibition and conference at RAI Amsterdam, the Netherlands from April 1-2, 2025. The AI Innovation Hub feature area introduces all the latest uses of AI in plastics
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EcoVadis, a leading provider of business sustainability ratings, awarded Petainer the Platinum medal after a comprehensive assessment of the company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. The award acknowledges Petainer’s continuous commitment to reducing its environmental impact, promoting ethical business practices, and fostering a sustainable future. “We are delighted to receive
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Husky Technologies, a global leader in injection moulding technology and solutions, announced the appointment of Balaji Suresh to Chief Operations Officer (COO). Suresh joins Husky from L3Harris Technologies, where he served as Vice President of Global Supply Chain, leading enterprise-wide operations and supply chain initiatives. His career is marked by a
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Amcor plc and Berry Global Group, Inc. announced that at their respective shareholder meetings, held on February 25, shareholders of both companies overwhelmingly voted to approve the combination of these two companies. This approval satisfies the shareholder vote condition for the combination, originally announced in November 2024. Together, Amcor and Berry
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Uruguay’s national packaging recovery initiative, Plan Vale, agreed on Friday, February 21, 2025, to the terms with the consortium of CIEMSA, CSI, and Reverse Logistics Group (RLG) to implement the country’s first Deposit Return and Refund System (DRS) for single-use beverage containers. This project positions Uruguay as the first Latin American
Read moreA new type of adhesive that can be cleanly removed from plastic bottles and packaging before disposal could lead to better-quality recycled plastic, a new study has shown. The adhesives used to stick labels onto plastic bottles and packaging often leave behind a detrimental residue that limits how the plastic can be
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Petainer announce the launch of its 700ml Premium Spirit Liquor Bottle. Designed with modern spirit producers in mind, this new bottle gives spirits producers the perfect opportunity to move in to PET for the first time, or upgrade their current PET packaging. The 700ml Premium Spirit Liquor Bottle is a direct
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Avient Corporation announced the launch of ColorMatrix Amosorb 4020L, an advanced shelf life extender oxygen scavenging additive produced specifically for PET bottle packaging. This new additive claimes to offer brand owners and converters a cost-effective solution to enhance the shelf life and recyclability of their PET bottles. The additive is developed
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