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The latest two additions to the wide range of standard PET jars: The Ovar Round (available in 1300 and 3000ml) is a combination of simplicity and clean lines. Both jars have the 100SP400 neck finish. This gives an ample choice of many standard caps. In addition, the Ovar Round offers unlimited
Read moreNestlé Waters NA has identified Centre County as a potential location for its third Pennsylvania bottling facility. The Centre County region is currently a leading candidate for a proposed $50 million bottling facility that would create an estimated 50 manufacturing jobs. Nestlé Waters’ search for a new factory location is driven
Read moreOut of 3.147.000 tonnes of PET bottles and containers placed in the European market in 2016, a remarkable number of 59.8% – in total 1.880.900 tonnes – were collected and thereof 1.773.200 tonnes mechanically recycled. These conclusions come from the annual PCI Wood Mackenzie PET recycle survey for West Europe in
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Global expert Sensient Flavors presents its All Natural Flavour Collections: The trend flavours help food and beverage manufacturers to respond successfully to upcoming market trends and reflect current consumer preferences. The latest findings of Sensient’s consumer and market research underpin Sensient’s new All Natural Flavour Collections, which are split into five
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The PETplanet Insider team would like to thank you for the good cooperation during the past year and for your ongoing confidence. We wish you a joyful holiday season and a new year filled with peace, happiness and prosperity. Alexander Büchler and the PETplanet Insider team Our PETplanet Insider online news
Read morePlatinum Equity announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Husky Injection Molding Systems from Berkshire Partners and OMERS Private Equity for $3.85 billion. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018. John Galt, who has served as
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Amut @ Interplastica – Hall 2, level 3 / C15 As confirmation of the ever-increasing awareness on the Russian territory of considering postconsume materials as a resource, Amut Group is riding this trend on Interplastica and proposing through Revada Group, its Russian Representative Company, complete installations for PET bottles recovery to
Read moreRepi @ Interplastica – Hall 2, Level 2, Booth D15 Repi, multinational producer of liquid colours and additives for plastics, with its own subsidiary in Moscow, will showcase the latest developments in liquid solutions for the packaging industry at Interplastica. Liquid colours acting as a barrier to extend the product shelf
Read moreNext year’s interplastica, along with the upakovka – processing and packaging – Russia’s leading trade fair for the packaging industry and associated processing industry, will take place from 23 to 26 January 2018 at the Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow. The economic recovery in Russia – particularly in the plastics sector – has
Read moreNorth American shipments of primary plastics machinery posted a strong year-over-year increase in Q3 of 2017 according to statistics compiled and reported by the Plastics Industry Association’s (PLASTICS) Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES). This marked the second consecutive quarterly Y/Y increase in this data. The preliminary estimate for shipments of primary
Read moreTokyo Pack 2018, Asia’s international packaging technology and design show, will take place from 2 – 5 October 2018 at the Tokyo Big Sight International Exhibition Center. Every two years Tokyo Pack gives the Asia region its largest display of newly commercialised and prototype technology and pack design. With new impetus
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