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Origin Materials announced that, in an historic first, Origin has commenced the commercial production of PET caps at their manufacturing center in Reed City, Michigan, USA. “Achieving this milestone is a tremendous accomplishment, and we couldn’t be prouder,” said Origin CEO and Co-Founder John Bissell. “Producing PET closures at commercial volumes,
Read moreIFC, a member of the World Bank Group, announced a partnership with Ghana-based manufacturer Mohinani Group Limited to under-take the recycling of PET from plastic waste in Ghana and Nigeria, helping protect the environment and creating thousands of jobs in both countries. Under the partnership, IFC will provide a loan of
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Veolia, an environmental services provider, is expanding its PET recycling capacities across Europe. The company is investing in the modernisation and expansion of its facilities in Frauenfeld, Switzerland, and Norrköping, Sweden. The goal is to increase the output of food-grade rPET (recycled PET) to meet the growing demand in the food
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Photo: The signing ceremony for the resource circulation agreement was held at Fukuroi City Hall on February 13. (From left: Toshihiro Miyachi, Factory Manager of Fukuroi Factory, Otsuka Pharmaceutical; Toyota Tsusho; Noriyuki Oba, Mayor of Fukuroi City; Toshihiko Maki, General Manager of the Sustainable Plastic Department) Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Otsuka)
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Vilsa-Brunnen is the first German beverage manufacturer to eliminate shrink wrap on all its single-use bottles, replacing it with adhesive dots. With the introduction of the “VILSA NIX-PACK”, the company aims to redefine the classic six-pack [“NIX” meaning “nothing” in German, highlighting the absence of shrink wrap]. Instead of being held
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MacroCycle Technologies, a developer of a novel PET & polyester textile waste upcycling technology, announced the close of a $6.5M seed financing round. The round was led by Clean Energy Ventures and Volta Circle, with participation from KDT Ventures and Neotribe Ventures. MacroCycle will use the funding to grow its operations
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has made strides in energy conservation with the installation of KHS’ latest-generation InnoPET Blomax stretch blow moulding technology at its plant in Knetzgau, Germany. The new equipment replaces two older machines from 1998, with the goal of increasing energy efficiency and reducing operational costs. The InnoPET Blomax
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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe, the European trade association representing the soft drink industry, announced the appointment of Andrew McMillin, President of Western Europe Operations at The Coca-Cola Company, as the new President of the association. Commenting on his appointment, Mr. McMillin stated: “I am honoured to lead UNESDA and represent some
Read moreAvantium N.V., a leader in renewable and circular polymer materials, has signed a collaboration with EPC Engineering & Technologies GmbH, an international technology provider as well as an engineering and plant construction company. This partnership aims to advance the continuous PEF polyester production technology, targeting plant capacities of 100 kt/a and beyond. The collaboration will
Read moreLeading global and Brazilian companies in the PET packaging market, along with their key executives and experts, will gather on March 24 in São Paulo for the 2025 edition of PETtalk – International PET Industry Conference. This year’s event will take place at the Grand Hyatt São Paulo. Promoted by the
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Tomra Recycling has announced that Katrin Fricke will succeed Dr Volker Rehrmann as the company’s new Executive Vice President and Head of Tomra Recycling. Dr Rehrmann has decided to retire, effective 31 May 2025, after a remarkable career pioneering optical systems for waste sorting within the recycling industry. He has been
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