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OQ, the multifaceted Oman-based enterprise that specialises in flexible and rigid packaging solutions, continues to advance its portfolio in response to key market trends. Specifically, the company has strengthened its presence in the bottles & closures industry with a broad offering for HDPE blow moulded bottles, and Luban EP 2348R and
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Sony`s LinkBuds S wireless headphones will be available in a new “Earth Blue” colour featuring parts of the body and case made using recycled resin materials generated from recycled plastic water dispensers. The material was originally developed by Sony in pursuit of a new design expression with the aim of expanding
Read morePact Group has won a major sustainable project award for bringing Australia’s biggest and most advanced PET plastic recycling facility to life in just 370 days. Pact was awarded the Australian Institute of Project Management’s Sustainable Project Management Achievement Award for NSW for the $50 million Circular Plastics Australia (CPA) PET
Read moreIn view of the current pandemic situation in Guangzhou, the organiser postponed “China Brew & Beverage 2022”. The International Brew & Beverage Processing Technology and Equipment Exhibition for China (CBB 2022) was scheduled for 23-26 November 2022 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou. A new date has not
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Kirin Beverage Company Limited will start introducing a new environmentally-friendly recycling box with a new function, developed as an industry-wide specification by the National Soft Drink Federation and the Japan Automatic Vending Association. The introduction of these boxes will start in October, mainly in outdoor locations where foreign objects are often
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The joy of the plastics and rubber industry at finally being able to exchange ideas in person on a global level again after three years characterised K 2022 Düsseldorf and ensured an excellent mood among the 3,037 exhibitors. The companies reported good leads and a marked willingness to invest among trade
Read moreAlmost 9 in 10 Americans (88 per cent) say they have a positive opinion of bottled water as a beverage choice, according to a new national survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults aged 18 and older conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of the International Bottled Water Association
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An environmental clean-up of communities left reeling from the devastating floods in the South African KwaZulu-Natal communities earlier this year has yielded positive results, including the collection of a whopping eight tonnes of PET plastic, which has been recycled. Among the major clean-up efforts in the province has been one driven
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With a little over a month until the doors open for its eleventh edition, the organisers of Propak West Africa have released the Conference Programme and announced that this year’s event is fully endorsed by the Industrial Development Department of the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment. As the region’s leading
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Sorting, washing and grinding are vital elements in the processing of PET bottles. PETplanet insider visited Sorema the specialist company in washing and mechanical recycling plants, whose latest development is providing tailored water treatment equipment to reduce recycling plant needs. In Italy, PETplanet spoke to Ottavio Previero, Sales and Marketing Manager.
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Interview with Amelia Dales, Commercial Director, Packamama The original impetus behind Garçon Wines was the company’s focus on e-commerce friendly wine bottles. The result was the compact bottle shape, which is flat enough to be put through a letter box, and its PET format, which is light and robust enough for
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