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With the beginning of the new year, Engel North America welcomes Paul Caprio as president. As of January 2, 2020, Caprio is managing the sales and service subsidiary of the Austria-based injection moulding machine builder together with CEO Mark Sankovitch. “I am excited to be working for Engel – a company
Read moreThe Italian packaging machinery industry continues to grow, its total turnover exceeding the record figure of 8 billion euros registered in 2019. According to the preliminary figures published by the Research Department of Ucima (Italian packaging machinery manufacturers’ association), the sector has seen 1.8% growth this year. Specifically, the Italian market has
Read moreThe PETplanet Insider team would like to thank you for the good cooperation during this year and for your ongoing confidence. Best wishes and happiness to you and your families over the festive season. We look forward to a successful 2020 working together! Alexander Büchler and the PETplanet Insider team Our
Read moreThe continued war against plastics and heightened awareness of plastic pollution has driven an unprecedented level of interest in rPET. As such, there has been a significant momentum behind collection and recycling commitments, analysed a new report by Wood Mackenzie. “Beyond regulatory commitments, such as the EU’s single-use plastics directive that
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The war on packaging waste is fought on many fronts in the beverage industry – from the manufacturers of packaging materials to the bottler. KHS is helping to develop new standards in this field, from which beverage producers and consumers alike are set to profit. The way to produce ever more
Read moreLegislation introduced in Michigan would make updates to the state’s 41-year-old beverage container deposit law (“bottle bill”) by placing a new 10¢ deposit on non-carbonated beverages, including water, sports and energy drinks, juices, ready-to-drink iced tea and coffee, wine and liquor, and mixed drinks. With the extensive growth of these product
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As the global economy faces mounting downward pressure and factors of uncertainties, the global plastics and rubber industries are at crossroads. The challenges are steering investments to become more conservative as companies adjust their strategies. However, growth outlook remains strong for Asian markets that are not new to economic ups and
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An optimisation of the dry-cycle time of Netstal Elion series models was achieved by making an adjustment to the clamping unit controller. The company states that the output can be increased even more in series production use. The dry-cycle times of the high-performance Elion model have been reduced by up to
Read moreThe Executive Board of Krones AG has decided on additional structural efficiency measures. Furthermore, the Management has specified the expected expenses for all measures intended to substantially enhance the profitability of Krones. Measures initiated to cut personnel costs as well as specific portfolio optimisation measures lead to provisions and impairments of
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Social enterprise and ethical water company, Belu, has announced that it will become the first water company in the UK to make 100% of its plastic bottles from 100% rPET. CEO Karen Lynch comments: “We have come to the conclusion that where the single use can’t be removed, the answer to
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Changing lifestyles and new consumer generations revolutionise the packaging market. “The uninterrupted trend towards on-the-go products, for example, is boosting the demand for resealable packaging, especially in the food sector,” explains Oliver Kutsch, CEO of the market research institute Ceresana. “On the other hand, more and more countries try to reduce
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