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Driving for better service in an increasingly saturated market Almost three years after our last site visit to mould and machine builder Guangdong Guozhu Group (see PETplanet Insider No. 10/16), we returned to Fogang County, which is about an hour away from the Cantonese capital Guangzhou. In the years since our
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PET is the material of choice for rtd alcoholic drinks Black Fly Beverage Company, Ontario’s first micro-distillery was founded in 2005 by husband & wife Rob Kelly and Cathy Siskind-Kelly after being awarded the first Distillery License granted in Ontario in over 100 years. “It was a real start-up” Rob explained.
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PETplanet spoke with Mr Günther Lehner, CEO of Alpla, on the occasion of the opening in May 2019 of Werner & Mertz’s new production building. It is characterised by a sophisticated sustainability concept in line with the company’s sustainable philosophy. Together with its long-standing partner, Alpla has implemented a common vision
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After looking back to the very beginning and some highlights of PET bottles, we also thought about future trends in PET bottles processing. We picked out some very new design and processing developments. Some topics come always in mind when thinking about PET bottle design today: less weight, the percentage of
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Planning and processing plants for the beverage industry Back in 1998, the founders of PET Terra Systems recognised the need in the plastic container and beverage industries for a more scientific approach to process and engineering; in January of that year PET Terra Systems (PTS) was incorporated. The company was started
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Amcor has announced a number of new developments, initiatives and innovations to help the packaging and food and beverage supply chain meet the challenges of sustainability, changing consumer demand and growing markets. We spoke to: Rodrigo Lecot – Vice President, Commercial Division, Amcor Rigid Plastics-Latin America Michael Hodges – Vice President
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A review of 20 years of meetings, talks and inspiration Technology is only as good as the people behind it. Lots of clever minds, from bottlers, processors and suppliers have made the PET bottle what it is today with their imagination and energy. We have come to know and appreciate quite
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A large amount of air is needed to blow PET preforms into bottles. The compressors that compress atmospheric air into compressed air must withstand extreme conditions such as high pressures, heat and continuous operation. But the success of the blowing process depends on a consistent and clean flow of air regulated
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Co-injection for absolute flexibility Kortec (now Milacron Co-injection) is a leading supplier of co-injection solutions to the plastics and especially packaging Industries. The company’s systems are used to produce high-barrier multi-layer containers featuring three-layer construction that optimises clarity and strength while maximising the shelf-life of the end-use products. PETplanet talked to
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Stackable packaging solutions with integrated handles Cypet Technologies delivered its first machine for 18 l stackable PET bottles for edible oil packaging in 2015. Since then, several additional machines for this application have been delivered, for bottle sizes from 9-25 l, also featuring integrated handles for convenience, lower cost and easy recycling. But
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Post-consumer PET recycling in Ohio Running a full capacity of 60-65 million lbs a year and established for 25 years in recycling plants, Lori Carson, Director Commercial Operations, at Phoenix Technologies has gotten to know many of the problems that can crop up in the post-consumer recycling industry. Starting up the
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