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On July 2, Michael Heyde joined the Austrian packaging producer Alpla as head of recycling technology. The 58-year-old specialist in recycling and the circular economy will focus on the expansion of recycling capacities. Heyde is a recognised expert in the development of new areas of application for post-consumer recycled plastics. He
Read morePoly Recycling AG in Weinfelden, the PET recycling company of the Resilux Group, intends to relocate to Bilten before the end of the year. The reason is that the current rented location will be claimed by the owner’s for own use. After evaluating various scenarios, the choice fell on the location
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Les Eaux Minérales Oulmès, Morocco’s leading bottler of mineral water and other beverages, has won the exclusive right to make and market a special bottle celebrating the participation of the Moroccan football team at the World Cup in Russia. This eye-catching container was manufactured using the Sacmi-supplied SBF 408b stretch-blow moulder.
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Acqua Vitasnella, a Ferrarelle Group brand, has chosen PET Engineering to handle the product design for Le Linfe, its new range of functional waters dedicated to those who put their well-being first, every single day. Acqua Vitasnella, a brand belonging to Ferrarelle Spa, has launched its “Le Linfe” range, three sugar-free
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In May 2018, the Claranor Pulsed Light Packaging Sterilization was awarded as “Efficient solution” by the SI foundation, with the #1000 efficient solution label. The award is said to recognise Claranor’s contribution to build a cleaner world. In 2016, Bertrand Piccard and his team achieved the first world tour with a
Read moreW. Amsler Equipment Inc., a leading supplier of all-electric linear PET stretch blow moulders, has announced plans to relocate its headquarters and manufacturing operations to Bolton, Ontario, Canada later this summer. The new location – designed to meet the expanded demands of the company’s growing PET blow moulding machine business –
Read moreWith the 21st PETnology Conference, which will be held in Paris on 26-27 November, 2018, PETnology is charting new waters in connection with All4Pack, the international packaging trade fair. The decision to hold the conference in Paris underlines the event’s increased internationalisation, says the organiser. All4Pack and PETnology Europe are well
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Engel is establishing a decentralised network of mould experts in its sales regions. Around the world, demand for integrated system solutions from a single source is rising. Alongside automation and other peripherals, the mould is part of the overall set-up in more and more cases. It all starts with China. Davy
Read moreAlpla, the Austrian packaging solutions specialist, and Fromm (Switzerland) have agreed on a collaboration in relation to PET recycling. Both companies operate recycling plants for PET bottles, thus ensuring the necessary supply of materials for their own production facilities. The goal of the collaboration is the further optimisation of the recycling
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From June 18 to 20, Blow Moulding 2018, the international conference on technical and business developments in plastic bottles and containers gathered technical, sales and business experts representing the entire packaging supply chain in Cologne, Germany. The 2nd installment of the conference reviewed current and future market trends, assessed the latest
Read moreCCL Industries Inc., a world leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions for global corporations, government institutions, small businesses and consumers, confirmed that it completed the previously announced acquisition of Treofan America Inc. and Trespaphan Mexico Holdings GmbH. Treofan Americas operations in Mexico and the United States will immediately transition
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