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While the North of England and pretty much all of Scotland and Northern Ireland were ravaged by Storm Arwen – some areas still hadn’t got power back, nearly two weeks later – the weather for my trip to Newport Pagnell in Buckinghamshire, 80 km NW of London, was changeable but reasonably
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At last – the Editourmobil is on the road again! The second stage of our two-part “Let Your Inspiration Flow” Tour has now begun. Our Team is exploring Europe’s technology hubs and spokes to discover and report on all the news and changes that the industry has experienced over the past
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Tethered caps will have to be used for disposable beverage containers up to 3 litres in the EU from 2024. Two years ago, we discussed a number of potential options. Today, the industry’s solutions seem to be caps that can be moved to the side on straps or with a hinge.
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Growth potential included Back on the road on our Editour through Europe we stopped at the waste management company and plastics recycler RCS Plastic in rural Werne, Germany. Here we met the managing director Mr Alexander Rimmer with whom we talked about his state-of-the-art recycling plant. He gave us his opinion
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After the last Drinktec Editour “From Down Under to Japan”, PETplanet will be continuing with the second stage of its Tour, bringing news and exploring the innovations of technology hub Europe! Here, we will be back on the road with our Editourmobil for a new get-together with the industry. We will
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The PETplanet Road Show reaches Tokyo! In this PETcast we discuss an interesting PET non-food application with Mr Tsuyoshi Imamura who is the Director for Chemical Technology and Products Division at office equipment manufacturer Ricoh. The company which has a presence in around 200 countries globally started to produce toner cartridges
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Back in Down Under! Near Sydney Managing Director Nicholas Mellen explains the company’s unique design of PET preforms with IMH, integrated moulded PET handles – all done at preforming stage. The company serves bottlers and bottle makers, who are in search of fully recyclable bottle solutions with handles. Furthermore it develops
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PETplanet goes Japan! Our latest Road Show PETcast features a meeting with Daichiikako Company and its Executive Director Mr Tadafumi Konishi. The plastics converter and bottle manufacturer produces bottles, containers and closures for cosmetics , spices, household and sanitary items. These packaging products are sold not only in Japan, but also
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The Road Show reaches South Korea! In this PETcast we visit Ted Park, Regional Director Asia at Tomra nearby Seoul. Global recycling equipment manufacturer Tomra runs a local office in South Korea since 2006. Along with a recycling test centre, the company has managed to win over customers and improved its
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PETplanet is heading back to Down Under! In our sixth PETcast we interview Mrs Sophie Allison from Doehler in Auckland, New Zealand. The global producer of natural flavours and ingredients recently expanded its business activities in Australia and New Zealand. The company runs five locations now in these countries including a
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The fifth PETcast takes us again to Taichung city where we meet Aaron Lai, Managing Director of Limner Technology. The company concentrates on the manufacturing of heavy-wall PET bottles and jars for the cosmetic and beauty care segment. With a rich history in mould making, Limner’s products are also produced on
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