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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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Precisely one year from now K in Düsseldorf will open its doors for the global plastics and rubber industry from October 8 to 15, 2025, with the exhibition space already fully booked. “Next year the Who’s Who of the plastics and rubber industries will be back again in Düsseldorf. We are
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Albertsons Companies, Inc. announced the launch of Bee Lightly , the newest addition to the company’s Own Brands wine portfolio, distinguished by its unique flat bottle design crafted from 100% rPET. This approach to wine packaging marks a first in the U.S. market, underscoring a commitment to recycled packaging solutions without compromising on
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Twellium Industrial Company, West Africa’s fastest-growing manufacturing company, has partnered with Sidel to develop a new ultra-modern facility in Kumasi, Ghana – a greenfield project housing two complete PET packaging lines for still and carbonated beverages. Twellium Industrial Company (Twellium) specialises in the production of non-alcoholic beverages, including its flagship product,
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Bologna University and Sacmi have renewed the Framework Agreement that sees them cooperate in areas ranging from research, innovation, technological development and scientific consultancy to higher education and careers guidance. The five-year protocol was signed on October 1st, by Dean Giovanni Molari and the President of Sacmi , Paolo Mongardi. This
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As of October 1, 2024, Dr Christian Rink took over the position of global CFO of the CHT Group held by Prof. Dr Klaus Müller on an interim basis. In this role, he will be responsible for Finance & Controlling, Information Technology, Digitalisation, Compliance Management and Project Management. From now on,
Read moreGlobal reverse vending leader Tomra has been appointed as the sole reverse vending machine (RVM) solution provider for Tasmania’s “Recycle Rewards” deposit return system (DRS) as Australia gets set to become the first continent fully covered by deposit return. Tasmania’s deposit return system is set to begin in mid-2025. Tasmania will have a
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Samca Group has announced the acquisition of the packaging company Envases Soplados (Enso), which has been owned by the private equity manager GED Capital since January 2018. Founded in 1989 and with 3 plants in Andújar (Jaén), Marinha Grande and Lordelo-Guimarães (Portugal), Enso is the Spanish leader in packaging solutions and
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