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AF Compressors: celebrating three decades in the United States It was not long after the emergence of PET in the beverage industry in the late 1970s and early 1980s that Atelier François (AF Compressors) noticed an increase in demand for oil-free air compressors, driven by the US market. After selling several
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Controller improves efficiency & reliability of high-pressure reciprocating compressors Ingersoll Rand has introduced the ESP-7800 series high pressure reciprocating controller, designed to improve the efficiency and reliability of high-pressure reciprocating compressors. The controller is suitable for both new installations and retrofitting existing systems, providing enhanced monitoring and operational capabilities. The ESP-7800
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Adekom introduces KSP series high-pressure compressor for bottle blowing Adekom, a well-known Asian compressor manufacturer, has unveiled the KSP series screw+piston tandem high pressure compressor. This system features a skid-mounted combination of a first-stage oil-free screw compressor and a second-stage oil-free piston booster, designed to provide stable and energy-efficient performance. The
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Following the booming interest in beverage variety packs among North American consumers, many beverage producers are now considering implementing this packaging strategy in other markets. Sidel has distilled its expertise in variety packs into a new whitepaper to support producers and brewers in their decision-making. The launch of Sidel’s new variety
Read moreChile has launched its first plant dedicated to producing beverage bottles from recycled plastic. The facility, named Re-Ciclar, is a joint venture between Coca-Cola Andina and Coca-Cola Embonor, representing a $35 million investment. The plant aims to recycle over 350 million bottles annually and integrate food-grade recycled material into Coca-Cola’s packaging
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DataM Intelligence has published a new research report on “Sugarcane Based PET Bottle Market Size 2024”. The report explores comprehensive information about various key factors like regional growth, segmentation, CAGR, business revenue status of top key players and drivers. The purpose of this report is to provide a telescopic view of
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Launches in Germany in September with a 300-millilitre bottle: zerooo is now producing reusable PET packaging for bathroom and kitchen. Packaging and recycling specialist Alpla and zerooo initiator Sea Me GmbH have developed a standardised solution for cosmetics and care products. From September, the first brands will be presenting shampoo, shower
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Keykeg and Dufor, the supplier of high-quality polyester for Keykeg and Unikeg PET kegs, have successfully created a circular production loop. Bert Hanssen, Sustainability and R&D Advisor at Keykeg, explains that their collaboration focuses on circular plastic packaging for beer and wine: “About five years ago, we started looking for partners
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Christian Maget appointed as CEO and Anatol Sattel as CSO, effective 1 September 2024 – Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, Schwaig, has announced the next phase of the company’s succession plan following the retirement of incumbent CEO Gerd Liebig, who has led the Group for nine years. Effective 1 September 2024, Christian Maget
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Mold-Masters, a leading developer and supplier of hot runners, controllers, auxiliary injection, and co-injection systems, announces the optimised design of its PET-Series hot runner system. The stack height has been reduced to 260mm on systems with 72 cavities or less using standard components. Traditionally, more compact stack heights required a 2-platen
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China Resources C’estbon Beverage Co. Ltd (C’estbon Beverage), China’s top two bottled water brand, has chosen Sidel’s complete line packaging solution to help deliver its expansion in big format water production. Featuring Sidel’s newest EvoBlow XL blower in a Combi configuration, the new lines can produce 12,000 4.5l or 6l bottles
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