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The National Association for PET Container Resources (Napcor) announced the release of an updated cradle-to-resin life cycle analysis (LCA) of PET resin. This study, along with the Association of Plastic Recyclers’ 2018 analysis of recycled resins (both conducted by Franklin Associates, a division of ERG) provides the data to compare energy
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The Management Board of the Alpla Group, the global plastic packaging and recycling specialist based in Hard, Austria, is being restructured – Philipp Lehner will succeed Günther Lehner as CEO on 1 January 2021, making him the third generation of the family to run the company. Günther Lehner will assume the position
Read moreSpecialty label, security and packaging solutions company CCL Industries Inc. announces plans for a strategic new capacity investment at their Innovia Films extrusion site in Plock, Poland. A new six-metre multi-layer co-extrusion line will be installed to produce EcoFloat shrink sleeve material. This hybrid polyolefin film facilitates easy separation of labels
Read moreBritvic announces its intent for all plastic bottles in GB to be made from 100% rPET by the end of 2022 – three years earlier than originally planned, and ahead of the previous target of 50%. This will cover the entire GB portfolio of Britvic-owned and PepsiCo brands. This is the
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The Reiling Kunststoff Recycling GmbH & Co. KG presented its new PET processing plant. During an appointment on site in Burgbernheim, Germany, company head Bernhard Reiling demonstrated the new location to bvse managing director Eric Rehbock. Reiling’s business unit “Recycling of Plastics” now has three locations, as Bernhard Reiling explained at
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Berry M&H’s latest addition to their range of standard PET packaging is the new 300ml soap dispenser with nicely rounded edges. As well as liquid soaps, this attractive curved oval container can be used for other products. The standard 28SP400 neck is ideal for combining with many over-the-counter pumps and closures.
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Due to the rampant spread of Covid-19 in the country and the consequent travel restrictions imposed by the Government of India, show organiser Messe Muenchen India has announced the postponement of the Mumbai edition of drink technology India to October 20-22, 2021. To meet business networking requirements, an online exhibition and
Read moreKeurig Dr Pepper announced that its Snapple and Core brands are transitioning to bottles made of 100% rPET, eliminating approximately 46.3 million pounds of virgin plastic used by KDP annually. Snapple is available now in 100% recycled plastic 16 oz. bottles in West Coast markets and will continue to roll out
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Several thousand customers, partners and interested parties from 90 countries took part in the Engel live e-xperience in mid-October 2020. The keynotes, expert talks, one-on-one meetings and machine exhibits in the virtual showroom were very well attended throughout all four live days. All presentations are still available from the media library.
Read moreCoca-Cola European Partners plc (CCEP) announces that it has made a non-binding proposal to acquire Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (CCL). The Board of Directors of CCEP: has made a non-binding offer to acquire 69.2% of the entire existing issued share capital of CCL, which is held by shareholders other than The Coca-Cola
Read moreCarbonLite Holdings LLC has begun production at its Reading, PA plant, the largest standalone bottle-to-bottle recycling facility in the world. The state-of-the-art operation, the company’s third plant, will eventually process 140 million pounds of post-consumer PET annually, enough to process 2.5 billion rPET bottles. The $80 million, 270,000 square-foot Reading plant,
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