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Upheavals in Netstal’s distribution and machine technology are reflected in rising market shares Even before the takeover of Krones, Renzo Davatz, CEO Netstal, launched the “Efficiency & Effectiveness” programme. The focus was on leaner processes in sales, assembly, logistics and product development – accompanied by a strengthened cost base. Davatz on

Customer satisfaction is always the top priority for François Desfretier, Managing Director of PDG Plastiques. His customers don’t just come to PDG with standard enquiries – they also approach him with projects that other converters don’t really dare to tackle. PDG has built up a highly specialised machine park for this

Is the IR technology known from preform heating also an alternative for drying and crystallising virgin and/or rPET flakes? We spoke to Udo Gielen, CEO, and Marcus Vogt, Technical Sales Manager at Kreyenborg in Senden, Germany. The company has been working on this technology for over 20 years. Interview with Kreyenborg

How the market has evolved between 2018 and 2025 From soft drink factories and mineral water bottling plants to craft beer production centres, beverage filling machines have long been at the heart of the industrial process. But what happens when these machines change hands? The second-hand market, often quiet and highly

PTI celebrates 40 years by revitalising the profile of its light Dromo bottle and raising awareness of its breadth of services Plastic Technologies, Inc (PTI) in 2025 celebrates the 40th anniversary of its foundation in 1985 by Thomas E. Brady, PhD, who led development of PET bottle technology from 1971 to

Redefining blow mould design through precise kinematic integration and clever mechanics Reducing blowing pressures alone is insufficient for today’s demanding PET bottle production. Moldintec introduces a three-dimensional mould partition line for the petaloid base, precisely synchronised with the machine’s mechanical motion. This holistic engineering approach is claimed to achieve reliable low-pressure

Interview with Christoph Wöss, Director Global Sales at Erema GmbH Some selected media representatives from the plastics industry were invited to the Erema Group for a K’ 2025 preview event at the beginning of June. In their usual friendly and charming manner, the team led by CEO Manfred Hackl answered the

New Beverage Technology Centre Hochschule Geisenheim University When travelling round the country looking into sustainability, you always come across new aspects. Our visit to the Getränkte Technologie Zentrum (GTZ) at Hochschule Geisenheim University in Germany was no exception. I am welcomed by Prof. Dr Ralf Schweiggert and the head of department,