Future-oriented extruder machine design

Bekum, Hall 14, Booth C03 The design is eye-catching with modern colours and shape is more functionality with improved ergonomics. Among the practical extras are, for example, the large-scale safety gates and integrated variable colour LED signal lights that indicate operating status and simplify required maintenance. One feature is the optional

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The expandable production line: Qatar anticipates the future with amazing speed

In order to meet the growing market needs, the company Al Ethiad Refreshment continually invest in new technologies and cutting-edge production plants. The plant supplied by SMI includes an integrated system from the Ecobloc Ergon series, a case packer from the LWP 30 Ergon series and a shrink wrapper from the

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Amcor designs first lightweight PET bottles for pasteurised beer in Brazil

The company designed custom 600 milliliter containers for beverage maker New Age Bebidas, Leme, São Paulo, that feature the beauty of a glass-like, champagne-style base combined with the convenience of lightweight and shatter-resistant PET.   Amcor’s design showcases New Age’s Salzburg craft beer brand and differentiates it from standard glass bottle

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Relevant sustainability aspects combined in one bottle

KHS, Hall 13, Booth A75 KHS presents a new PET concept based on the juice bottle as an example. It combines individual environmentally friendly packaging solutions in one container and thereby supports the theory of circular economy. Kai Acker, CEO of KHS, emphasises the continuously growing demand in the food and

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Proprietary research shows that preform storage length/conditions can be cause of PET bottle performance issues

Proprietary research from PTI shows that polyethylene therephthalate (PET) bottle performance issues may have their root cause in how long preforms are stored and in what environment. “Our plant support personnel were frequently being asked what storage duration was acceptable for preforms and what problems can present themselves during longer storage

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Pretium Packaging invests in new hot-fill capable PET blow moulding equipment

Pretium Packaging, a North American manufacturer of plastic containers and closures, has made a $2 million dollar investment in new reheat stretch polyethylene terephthalate (PET) blow moulding equipment and infrastructure for its Troy, Alabama manufacturing plant. The equipment is capable of producing both cold- and hot-fill PET containers to support the

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International conference Blow Moulding 2019

The 3rd edition of Blow Moulding  (Cologne, June 24-26) will bring together the entire supply chain: brand owners, retailers, packaging companies, blow-moulders, preform manufacturers, suppliers of ancillary components such as labels, caps and closures, handles and grips, machinery manufacturers, raw material and additive suppliers, product and mould designers, testing, certification and

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GEA’s new aseptic double-seat valve increases shelf life of beverages and dairy products

GEA has launched its new D-tec D/DV double-chamber valve by end of April 2019. This special double-seat valve is designed with a sterile leakage chamber which is hermetically sealed from the atmosphere by two side valves. As with the entire aseptic D-tec range, the outstanding sealing properties of the new valve

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