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by Alexander Büchler At its in-house exhibition, Otto Systems presented its newly developed injection moulding system designed for producing 5 to 20l Home and Office Delivery (HOD) preforms. The Swiss company, with its strategic focus on special applications outside the mass market showcased a 160t system that allows for the efficient

by Michael Thielen, Publisher of Renewable Carbon Plastics Magazine There is no doubt that plastics based on fossil raw materials are problematic in terms of climate change and limited resources. In many cases, plastics made from renewable raw materials already represent an interesting alternative. A comparatively new biobased plastic is polyethylene

On October 18 and 19, November 2023, Sacmi Imola hosted Green & Digital, a global networking event to discuss the sector’s present and future prospects. With contributions from international experts, focusing on the main technological and market trends, with an in-depth look at new solutions and services developed in Sacmi departments

Aloxe inaugurates its new recycled PET plastic manufacturing plant in Messein, France On November 16, 2023, Aloxe inaugurated its new production facility for recycled PET plastic in Messein (Meurthe-et-Moselle) in the presence of an audience of 150 people made up of politicians, customers, employees and friends. Aloxe’s €25 million investment in

PETplanet Insider talked with Paolo Nava, CEO of SMI S.p.A. about the past Covid year, current developments in the beverage and packaging industry and SMI’s future investment plans. PETplanet: How did SMI manage the past year during the pandemic? Paolo Nava: Covid-19 has affected life of everybody. During 2020 and still

The EU Single Use Plastics Directive EU 2019/904 and its implementation PETplanet’s fourth PETinar on April 22, 2021 welcomed Dr Rana Pant, Directorate-General for Environment, from the European Commission. In addition to explanations on the general content of the directive, the principal question to arise was: What effects will it have

Interview with Kai Acker, CEO of KHS Group PETplanet: After just under two years as CEO of KHS, the Covid pandemic struck. How has the pandemic affected your strategic business plans? How did KHS get through the last year? Acker: Despite the challenges, at the end of the day we’re satisfied