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With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to ravage travel and trade shows, United Caps is working hard to ensure the industry has access to the information the company would have provided at Interpack. In line with that objective, the industry will be brought together for a virtual event on February 24-26, 2021
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BericapValve has won Packaging Europe’s Sustainability Award 2020 in the category “Recyclable Packaging”. The award recognises and awards the major sustainability impact behind the small visible change to a 100 % silicone-free valve. Unlike conventional silicone valves, Bericap’s product is made of TPE and does not contaminate the recycling stream with
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PackSys Global, Rüti, Switzerland We met: Mr Beat Rupp, CEO Mr Ueli Kobel, Group Leader Global Sales Closures Mr Thomas LeFevre, Vice President for Sales and Marketing Ms Murielle Erard, Head of Marketing For a long time PackSys Global AG in Rüti, Switzerland, has specialised in manufacturing machines for the slitting
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The EU directive pertaining to tethered caps will come into effect in July 2024: it states that closures must be firmly attached to non-returnable PET bottles. The aim is to recycle the caps together with the bottles and thus avoid environmental pollution caused by loose closures. KHS will support customers in
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PETplanet goes Japan! Our latest Road Show PETcast features a meeting with Daichiikako Company and its Executive Director Mr Tadafumi Konishi. The plastics converter and bottle manufacturer produces bottles, containers and closures for cosmetics , spices, household and sanitary items. These packaging products are sold not only in Japan, but also
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Online conference on November 5, 2020, 4:00 – 5:00 pm CEST In the EU, tethered closures will soon be mandatory for most single-use plastic containers. We expect other regions around the world to adopt similar legislation in the near future. How do you seize on that opportunity? What’s involved?Our PETinar has
Read moreHusky Injection Molding Systems, a leading industrial technology provider to the plastics processing community, announced the release of the newest addition to the Ultra Helix Valve Gate nozzle lineup, the Ultra Helix 250 T2. The advanced design of Ultra Helix nozzles minimises wear, providing industry leading gate quality and longevity. The
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Borealis and Menshen, a leading specialist for plastic closures and packaging systems, have collaborated on a series of 10 packaging closures based on Borcycle, an evolving recycling technology which transforms polyolefin-based waste streams into value-adding versatile solutions. Borcycle is used to manufacture a range of compounds made of recycled polyolefins (rPO)
Read moreAlpek, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that the financial restructuring agreement between M&G Polímeros México, S.A. de C.V. and the majority of its creditors, including certain Alpek subsidiaries, has been approved on a definitive basis by the Mexican bankruptcy court. This approval would conclude the pre-agreed bankruptcy proceedings (“concurso mercantil preacordado”) initiated
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Aptar Food + Beverage, a global leader in dispensing solutions for more than 30 years, is pleased to announce Rocket, its next generation sport cap. Rocket sport cap offers visual consumer safety through a yellow-coloured band that indicates whether packaging has been opened on store shelves or at home. This solution
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Aptar Food + Beverage launches the Maestro closure for the edible oil market. The new solution is designed to give consumers easy-to-open, portion control and drip free benefits. Maestro’s wide finger recess allows consumers to easily open the lid with one hand, and the raised spout was thoughtfully designed to let
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