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How Krones is integrating the Netstal plants The acquisition of Netstal by Krones has been the subject of much discussion in the industry. Time to ask around in Neutraubling to find out how the new arrival is getting on. We spoke to Jochen Hirdina, Head of the Plastics Technology department. In

Visiting one of the largest plastics processors for PET in the region In the Al-Kharj industrial zone, around 100km south of Riyadh, the Zahrat Al Waha For Trading Company produces preforms and closures under its Oasis brand as one of the largest converters in Saudi Arabia. With an enterprise value of

Packaging solutions from a single source Jeddah-based company and greenfield project 3P Gulf Packaging Systems, founded in 1992, is a market leader in plastic packaging and products in Saudi Arabia and the region, serving the beverage and food, pharmaceutical, personal care and home care sectors. Its most important products include preforms,

A machine should run, run, run and run… To keep it that way, the wearing parts of the machines must be replaced regularly. The Canadian company UM Inc. is a well-known manufacturer of alternative spare parts for blow moulding, filling, sealing and labelling machines for PET as well as for form-fill-seal

Solving tethered closure challenges The Tethered Cap Directive is in force. This means 24/7 work for Vladislav Medvedovskiy, Head of Retal Service, and his team. Following an internal survey of its customers, Retal has discovered that many customers have waited until the last possible moment to adapt their cap production lines.

Two water brands are virtually omnipresent in Saudi Arabia: Oska and Ival. The company behind them is Pure Beverages Industry Company, which bottles the brands in two production facilities. One of these bottling plants is located in Al-Kharj Industrial City, around 130 km south of Riyadh, near the town of Al Kharj.

PET cap and closure manufacturing system In 2022, when Jay Hanan, Senior Technical Director of R&D at Origin Materials, approached Ueli Kobel, Director of Packsys Global’s Slitting Division in Rüti, Switzerland, several companies had already rejected his idea of developing a cap made entirely from PET as impractical. From Ueli Kobel,

In July of this year, EU Directive 2019/904 on Single Use Plastics will finally come into force. One of the consequences of this directive is the widespread introduction of tethered caps in the European Union. We spoke to Marius Pötting, Product Manager Caps and Closures at Intravis GmbH, and asked him:

Future Plus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is the sister company of the Abu Dhabi, UAE-based processor Future Plast Industries LLC. Both are part of the Saudi Printing & Packaging Company (SPPC) which is a prominent provider of packaging and printing solutions in the Middle East. The company is listed on the

Benedikt Kauertz, Scientific Director of Industry & Products at the Ifeu – Institute for Energy and Environmental Research in Heidelberg, Germany, is an expert on environmental assessments of packaging and life cycle assessments of beverage packaging. In an interview with PETplanet, he delves into the crucial elements for a favourable evaluation

The 2nd Icis Recycled Polymers Conference Asia was held in Bangkok on February 21-22 and focused on the challenges, regulatory developments and collaborative opportunities in the field of plastics recycling in Asia, including rPET. The conference was attended by 74 CEOs, senior professionals and market influencers from across the supply chain