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Interview with Coen Vinke and Xandra van Turnhout, Holland Colours The final destination of my round trip through the Benelux countries could not have been better. I was warmly welcomed in Apeldoorn, NL, about an hour south-east of Amsterdam, at Holland Colours B.V., one of the leading manufacturers of masterbatches, colourants

PET caps enter commercial production Origin’s CapForming technology enables the commercial production of PET closures designed for full recyclability alongside PET bottles. The system combines thermoforming with high-throughput moulding to minimise material waste and support a wide variety of cap formats. In 2026, the company plans to scale up production, enabling

Husky is committed to sustainable packaging solutions for future generations In Luxembourg, I had the great pleasure of visiting Husky’s impressive campus. I was warmly welcomed by Pedro Oliveira, Business Manager for Sustainability and Recycling Solutions at Husky Injection Molding Systems, as well as Maria Carbonaro, Marketing & Communications Manager, along

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