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Kirin Beverage Co. and Toyota Tsusho Corporation signed an ‘Agreement on Horizontal Recycling of PET Bottles’ on 24 March to accelerate bottle-to-bottle horizontal recycling of used PET bottles by collecting and recycling them into PET bottles. Horizontal recycling will start on 1 April 2023. Under the agreement, used PET bottles collected
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Aptar Closures, a global player in dispensing closures and active material science solutions announced the acquisition of majority stake in Gulf Closures, a closure manufacturer for beverage products in Bahrain. With the acquisition, Aptar Closures will leverage its global business capabilities and Gulf Closures’ manufacturing expertise, regional network, and experienced team
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Packamama and Vinventions, producer of sustainable closures for the global wine industry, have joined forces for Vinventions to sell Packamama’s eco-flat bottles in France. This exclusive sales agreement will see the extensive team of Vinventions sales professionals offering these innovative wine bottles to their winery customers and to the wider French
Read moreThe German packaging machinery industry is in good shape in the forefront of Interpack: the production value grew to 7.3 billion euros in 2022 despite the difficult general conditions characterised by ongoing supply bottlenecks and uncertainty in Europe as a result of the Ukraine war. The industry companies expect impetus from
Read moreSTF Group of Germany and Zimmer America Corp. announce the sale of an STF PET bottle washing plant in the Dominican Republic, the first of its kind in the country. The line will be installed at Cilpen Global Business s.r.l., a major waste and plastic recycler on the island. The line
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Carbios announced that it has doubled its number of issued patents since the last review published at the end of 2020. Carbios (and its subsidiary Carbiolice) currently holds 336 titles worldwide divided into 53 patent families. In 2022, several titles protecting the proprietary PET-degrading enzymes were granted in countries of interest
Read moreAlpek, S.A.B. de C.V.announced the shutdown of its PET resin operations at its Cooper River site near Charleston, South Carolina, USA for an indefinite period. The site was built in the early 1970’s, has an installed capacity of 170,000 t of PET resin, and represents approximately 2% of Alpek’s total assets.
Read moreDanone North America announced it will invest up to US $65 million over the next two years to create a new bottle production line in Jacksonville, Florida. The investment is intended to support Danone North America’s long-term growth strategy and to deliver key benefits across the U.S. business, including advancing operational
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Sukano, a global additive and masterbatch specialist, is proud to announce that it is entering a long-term agreement with the Fondation Jan & Oscar, a Swiss non-profit organisation that has key projects with a strong focus on education and plastic pollution in rural regions. This partnership aims to help tackle the
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Krones has scored yet again in terms of design excellence –The Contiform stretch blow-moulding machine and the Mobile Production Robotics system won the German Design Award in the Excellent Product Design Industry category. The German Design Award is one of the most prestigious design competitions worldwide, and enjoys an enviable reputation
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Improving a company and enriching a community by transmitting values and skills: Sacmi inaugurates its Academy. And that means a new facility, a dedicated team and over 48,000 training hours in 2022 alone for no less than 3,000 Group employees working at our Italian subsidiaries. Location Sacmi headquarters, via Selice Provinciale
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