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Injection moulding machine manufacturer ENGEL acquired its long-standing partner Trexel Inc., headquartered in Massachusetts, USA in early October. Trexel is globally recognised for the development and commercialisation of MuCell technology, a microcellular foaming process in injection moulding. With this acquisition, the company intends to gain the stability and long-term perspective needed
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EvoBLOW Laser system delivers precision heating with up to 36 zones, instant restarts and improved lightweighting capabilities At drinktec, Sidel presented the EvoBLOW Laser, described by the company as the first industrialised laser-powered solution for PET bottle blowing. The system is designed to improve line efficiency and expand possibilities for lightweight
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Moretto processing solutions for both recycled and virgin materials Moretto used drinktec 2025 to showcase its range of machinery that is designed to enable PET manufacturers to process both fully virgin materials and supplies with a high percentage of recyclate. Its latest equipment also enhances traceability, the company says. Moretto says
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Krones launches Ingeniq complete line concept for PET bottling Krones chose drinktec 2025 for the global launch of Ingeniq, a data-based, fully automated line system for filling non-carbonated water into PET containers. Krones says that the system was designed and developed in response to feedback, customer response and market demand and
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Husky features 200 cavity HyPET 6e, PET caps and other new solutions Husky Technologies was showcasing its latest breakthroughs in sustainable beverage packaging production at drinktec, amongst them the global debut of the HyPET 6e 200 cavity platform, the HyCAP SecuRE PET closure technology and the global monitoring solution Advantage+Enterprise. Bradley
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Piovan and Thermal Care present new solutions for high quality PET and rPET manufacturing Thermal Care and Piovan introduced at drinktec a number of new technologies that are intended to enhance energy efficiency, improve product quality, and reduce operational costs. AryaDew dehumidification solution Thermal Care’s AryaDew closed-loop cooling cycle technology is
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KHS featured various new developments related to PET at drinktec 2025: The company presented the premium LITE PET bottle with Husky, the InnoPET FreshSafe QuadBlock monobloc line and low-labour AutoReel label storage. Photo top: By blocking four machines, the InnoPET FreshSafe QuadBlock takes up less space. The streamlined container conveying segments
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The researcher team at the University of Copenhagen has developed a method in which decomposed PET plastic becomes the main ingredient in efficient and sustainable CO2 capture. It turns “one man’s trash into another man’s treasure”, they say, and go on to claim that their solution simultaneously addresses two of the
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Toly and Eastman introduce a cosmetics compact made from modified PET Toly and Eastman have developed Gemini, a cosmetics compact produced with a new co-polyester from Eastman. The material combines recycled content with compatibility in existing PET recycling streams, offering a sustainable option for thick-wall compact packaging. Gemini is the first
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Additives for recycled plastics target consistency and quality improvements Kisuma Chemicals, a supplier of magnesium-based additives, has introduced a range of solutions for compounders and converters of recycled plastics. These include individual additives and synergistic blends designed to enhance product performance and consistency. Reported benefits include odour reduction, melt flow index
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Omnia Technologies attended drinktec as an end-to-end partner for beverage and life sciences. The company supports clients across the entire value chain, from design to the delivery of complete lines, through to after-sales services and digital support. At the heart of the showcase was ACMI, a global leader in complete bottling
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