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R&D/Leverage typically exhibit at the Pack-Expo International events in Chicago. With the pandemic cancelling NPE this year, R&D/Leverage is hoping to meet eager participants looking for mould manufacturing in the Healthcare, Food & Beverage and Personal Care markets in Las Vegas where the company will be highlighting its capabilities at booth
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If there were a synonym for PET stretch blow moulds it could be Röders. Röders, together with Corpoplast, from its very beginning made PET stretch blow moulding suitable for large-scale production almost 50 years ago. Later Röders supported well-established machine producers like Krones and Sipa with their development of modern mould
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Decarbonisation through comprehensive recycling and use of resources In July, PETplanet accepted two invitations from circular waste management expert and equipment manufacturer Tomra: On July 7, the company hosted a webcast on the topic of CO2 reduction and how climate change can be encouraged by comprehensively optimising waste management and recycling.
Read moreThe Dutch recycler Morssinkhof-Rymoplast and the Danish deposit system Dansk Retursystem have taken their long-lasting collaboration to a new level by extending the existing bottle-to-bottle loop for clear and light blue bottles to include green PET beverage bottles in line with the principle of circular economy. Due to an increasing demand
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Evian has launched a new rPET prototype bottle using technology from clean technology company Loop Industries. As the demand for more sustainable packaging solutions continues to grow, Loop Industries states to offer a technology that allows no and low value PET plastics that would otherwise go to waste to be recycled
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Next Generation Recycling Machines, Inc. is the sales and after sales organisation for Next Generation Recycling Maschinen GmbH (NGR) in the USA. From there North- and South American markets are being covered. The previous location north of Atlanta has been moved further south close to the International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia.
Read moreAfter Coca-Cola switched the non-returnable PET bottles of its ViO, Fuze Tea and Powerade brands in Germany to recycled material in the spring, the core brands Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero, Coke light, Fanta, Sprite and mezzo mix are now following this example. Their “On the Go” packaging (up to and including 0.5
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In Scandinavia, demand for labels that enable PET recycling is growing and new regulations are prioritising this type of packaging over glass. However, labelling technology for PET beverage bottles must follow guidelines established by the bottle deposit systems Returpack in Sweden and Infinitum in Norway. Avery Dennison’s WB0030 wash-off adhesive has
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Visitors to this year’s Fachpack 2021 can discover consumer and climate friendly closures with enhanced tamper-proof designs at the Bericap exhibition booth no. 418 in hall 6. Bericap is one of the leading global manufacturers of plastic and aluminum closures. At the packaging industry trade fair in Nuremberg from September 28
Read moreThe Plastics Industry Association announced shipments of primary plastics machinery (injection moulding and extrusion) in North America decreased for the second consecutive quarter according to the statistics compiled and reported by the association’s Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES). The preliminary estimate of shipment value from reporting companies totaled $320.9 million in
Read moreThe 8th Icis PET Value Chain Conference will take place virtually onSeptember 8-9, from 8.30am to 4pm BST. The conference will offer a 360-degree view of PET value chain market dynamics, expert insight, and actionable strategies. The virtual event will be an opportunity to network, gain essential information and provide a
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