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Carbios has accelerated its enzyme screening process with a microfluidic technology developed in partnership with the Paul Pascal Research Centre (a joint research unit of the CNRS and the University of Bordeaux, which specialises in microfluidics). This cutting-edge technology enables the screening of millions of enzymes in just one day, speeding
Read morePMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, and the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment (Ameripen) released 2023 PACKAGING COMPASS: Evaluating Trends in U.S. Packaging Design Over the Next Decade and Implications for the Future of a Circular Packaging System, a new study and accompanying infographic identifying key trends
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Recycling technology innovator, Polytag, is set to apply unique-every-time QR codes and UV tags to Co-op own-label PET 2-litre spring water bottles in an industry-first, offering the convenience retailer visibility of its packaging during the recycling process. The unique-every-time QR codes will be applied to the pack labels by Co-op’s bottled
Read moreThe PET Recycling Coalition (Coalition), which launched in June 2022 to improve the circularity of PET packaging in the U.S., announced five new grants to bolster the efficiency and effectiveness of PET recycling at materials recovery facilities (MRFs) and PET reclaimers. This new round of grants, which follows the Coalition’s first
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Ampacet, a global leader in masterbatched, captures the look and feel of the naturally weathered shards of discarded glass polished by the ocean and prized by beachcombers around the world with its new SeaGlass Collection. Ampacet says that the SeaGlass Collection’s carefully curated palette includes the softened blush of Quiet Coral,
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Avery Dennison Corporation announces the promotion of Steve Flannery to senior vice president and general manager Emena of the newly formed Materials Group. He replaces Hassan H. Rmaile, who was promoted to president, Materials Group worldwide. The Materials Group brings the company’s Label and Graphics Materials business and its Industrial and
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Sustainable development of required preforms The last stop on our Editour takes us to PDG Plastiques. The PET converter is for more than 30 years active in the PET industry, being one of the pioneers in Europe. As a family-owned company, integrity, reliability and partnership are key to PDG Plastiques. The
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European manufacturer Innocent Drinks, which is 90% owned by Coca-Cola, has opened a new bottling plant that will be 100% electrically operated and totally carbon neutral. It is fitted out with four Krones PET bottling lines and corresponding IT infrastructure. Drinks manufacturer Innocent Drinks’ new facility in the Port of Rotterdam,
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Carbios is preparing for the global commercialisation of its PET biorecycling technology. The successful operation of the demonstration plant in Clermont-Ferrand, France, and the advanced technical study for the first commercial plant (to be commissioned in 2025) define the technical basis and operating guidelines for plants to be operated under licensing
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When Krones.digital was created in 2022, Krones established a matrix organisational structure: team members around the world work together in community to develop solutions for digitally innovative, automated production. In the meantime, the community has grown to more than 500 employees, spread across offices in the USA, Germany, the Czech Republic
Read moreGarbo S.r.l. has signed an agreement with Saipem S.p.A. for the industrialisation, development and worldwide marketing of the “Chempet technology” for the chemical recycling of plastics. The agreement also includes the construction of the world’s first industrial plant for the chemical recycling of PET based on this technology in Cerano, Novara,
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