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It was a Swiss designer named Albert Obrist who in 1970 developed the first plastic top for CSD drinks bottles with the injection-moulded one-piece HDPE cap. Originally intended for use with returnable glass bottles, his idea quickly attracted the interest of the PET bottle industry which increased sharply at the end
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Repi’s rising up in the US market From Atlanta we went up north to our next appointment in North Carolina, Charlotte. There we were welcomed by Giuseppe Lombardo, Commercial Director for Thermoplastics at Repi LLC, who is developing the US Thermoplastics business for Repi. The entrance hall of this new 45,000
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The Editourmobil returns! 2019 we will be undertaking what is probably our biggest road show to date: we will be hitting the roads of the Indian subcontinent! With the start in mid-March in the city of Bollywood Mumbai, PETplanet Editors will be travelling throughout India and visit a variety of locations,
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Moldex3D Northern America Inc., a subsidiary of CoreTech System Co., Ltd. (Moldex3D), a leading provider of engineering simulation solutions for the plastics industry, today announced that Empire Precision Plastics, an expert in precision and polymer optics injection moulding, has invested in the Moldex3D mould filling analysis software to expedite product design
Read moreChinaplas 2019, to be held in Guangzhou from May 21-24, will not only feature more than 3,500 exhibitors, but also will organise a series of exciting concurrent events to address those industries’ needs. These events will be covering the circular economy, Industry 4.0, industrial design, medical plastics, and much more. Chinaplas
Read moreCoca-Cola announced an industry-first goal to collect and recycle the equivalent of every bottle or can it sells globally by 2030. The company and its global network of bottling partners will tackle the goal, which is part of a holistic plan called “World Without Waste,” through a renewed focus on the
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AptarGroup, Inc. announced that it has signed the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment and has joined forces with other businesses and governments committed to changing how to produce, use and reuse plastic. The Global Commitment, through the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, has mobilised over 250 signatories that are determined to start building
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Philipp Lehner is the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the international packaging specialist ALPLA as of 1 January 2019. He takes over the role from Georg Früh, who will now focus on Family Office responsibilities. Philipp Lehner has been active in the family company since June 2014 and has worked
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