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On 1st July, the injection moulding machine manufacturer and systems solutions provider Engel opened a new sales and service office with its own training centre in Belgium. The new office is located in Oostakker near Ghent, one of the most important industrial centres in Belgium. It is part of Engel Benelux
Read morePoliticians and consumers have long been demanding environmentally friendly packaging solutions to reduce the amount of plastic waste. Companies that have been awarded the RAL Quality Mark for Recyclable PET Beverage Packaging support this goal by using recycled PET material in the production of new PET beverage packaging and by striving
Read moreRetal Baltic announced the official opening of its new premises. The new space is dedicated to an updated central group laboratory to maintain the company’s international-standard quality assurance and testing, as well as expanding working and auxiliary spaces for administration and production employees. It sees the previous 700sqm site now doubled to 1,400sqm,
Read moreCoca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), the world’s largest independent Coca-Cola bottler, has taken a further step on its journey towards 100% rPET for its plastic bottles by funding CuRe Technology – a recycling start-up which seeks to provide a new lease of life for difficult to recycle plastic polyester waste. The funding
Read moreIn cooperation with the exhibitor advisory board for Fakuma 2020, trade fair promoters P. E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG have decided to postpone the 27th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing to 2021. The next Fakuma trade show will take place from the 12th to the 16th of October,
Read morePET grade and preform manufacturer Poliform Hellas added a new PET grade in their product portfolio. Polipet ECO 76WF has been specially designed for bottling mineral water while Polipet ECO 84F is suitable for carbonated soft drinks. Polipet Eco series of products are aligned with EU SUP 2019/904 Directive to deliver
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PolyOne launched ColorMatrix AAzure Acetaldehyde Control Additive, a process aid for PET and recycled PET (rPET) preforms with added acetaldehyde (AA) control capabilities. It is a patented liquid formulation that is claimed to be able to reduce AA by up to 80 per cent in the preform, helping to counter off-taste
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Nestlé Waters North America announced that three more of their U.S. domestic still water brands have started to convert their packaging to 100% recycled PET. Ozarka Brand 100% Natural Spring Water, Deer Park Brand 100% Natural Spring Water and Zephyrhills Brand 100% Natural Spring Water packaging, which has long been 100%
Read moreCarbios, a company pioneering new bio-industrial solutions to reinvent the lifecycle of plastic and textile polymers, announced the launch of the construction of its industrial demonstration plant for the enzymatic recycling of PET plastic. The demonstration plant is located near Lyon, in France’s Chemistry Valley. Carbios is supported and advised by
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Enhanced Landfill Mining (ELFM) has the potential of providing a solution that could reduce future remediation costs and reclaim valuable land while unlocking precious resources. The four-year New-Mine research project, led by KU Leuven Institute for Sustainable Metals and Minerals SIM2, was launched in 2016 to look into different aspects of
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Agr International announced the appointments of Mr Martin Küstner and Mr Davide Bartoli to new strategic positions within the Agr organisation. These appointments are a continuation of Agr’s multi-year plan to strengthen and expand its sales and service organisations in order to better support the distinct needs of customers throughout the
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