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On October 23, the new factory of AS Iterum (formerly PET Baltija) was opened in Olaine – one of the largest in Northern Europe with a planned processing capacity of 80,000 t/a, or about 30% more than it was possible to provide at the company’s previous production facility in Jelgava. Iterum
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This year, the Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) 2024 will expand its scope beyond conventional plastic packaging to address pressing issues like e-waste valorisation, PVC recycling, textile recycling, and advanced recycling techniques for engineering thermoplastics. The conference will also highlight innovative funding strategies essential for these advancements. ARC is set for November
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After approximately a year of renovation, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Deutschland (CCEP DE) has restarted a production line for 1-liter reusable PET bottles at its Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler site in Germany. The modernised facility now fills around 36,000 bph with carbonated beverages such as Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, and their sugar-free variants. This is
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Josef Hochreiter, shareholder and CEO of the Next Generation Group (NGR), is assuming the role of Managing Director of NGR GmbH, a key member of the group, effective immediately. Hochreiter has previously led the company and is now returning to its operational management. He takes over the position from Gerhard Ohler,
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In line with the announcement made at the inauguration of a semi-industrial demonstration unit at Kitakyushu in Japan in October 2023, Axens, Ifpen and Jeplan, partners in the project, announced the launch of the commercialisation (licensing) by Axens of the Rewind PET process. This step concludes the one-year test period within
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Veolia plans to test a new technology for detecting microplastics at its PET recycling plant in Frauenfeld, Switzerland. This new method, developed by the non-profit greentech company Wasser 3.0, is based on fluorescence labelling and is supported by the Veolia Foundation as part of a three-year funding project. The technology is
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The German adhesive specialist CPH, which has been developing and producing high-performance adhesives for beverage and food packaging since 1975, will now operate under the name “CPH Adhesives GmbH,” marking a new chapter in its nearly 50-year history. This change coincides with a comprehensive rebranding. The new name and brand identity
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Potential for the Gulf region and beyond for bottled water The foundation stone for the water bottle cap manufacturer Cap House Plastic Factory was laid in 2012 in the small town of Ar Rass in Qassim, just under 100 kilometres southwest of the Saudi Arabian provincial capital of Buraida. The idea
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How Krones is integrating the Netstal plants The acquisition of Netstal by Krones has been the subject of much discussion in the industry. Time to ask around in Neutraubling to find out how the new arrival is getting on. We spoke to Jochen Hirdina, Head of the Plastics Technology department. In
Read moreIoniqa Technologies has sought bankruptcy protection, having determined that achieving a positive cash flow from its advanced polyester recycling technology will take too long. In the last decade, the company has made significant progress towards selling technology licensing packages, demonstrating the viability of its advanced plastic recycling technology on an industrial
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Plastipak Packaging, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Plastipak Holdings, Inc., has announced that its founder President and CEO William C. Young will transition out of his role and welcome the next generation of leadership, Edward V. Morgan. Mr. Young has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors, and President and
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