Siegwerk, Tripack and Multi-Plastics combine forces to unveil an APR approved shrink sleeve on a clear PET water bottle at Label Expo Americas 2024

4 Sep 20244 Sep 2024 Gabriele Kosmehl 770 Views 1 min read

Siegwerk, Multi-Plastics, and Tripack have collaborated on a new fully recyclable shrink sleeve water bottle for the English Mountain Spring Water Company, which will be showcased at Label Expo Americas 2024 from September 10-12 in Chicago, IL. This project, approved by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), reflects a collective focus

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Indorama Ventures, Dhunseri and Varun Beverages Joint Venture plans multiple cutting-edge recycling facilities in India

3 Sep 20242 Sep 2024 Gabriele Kosmehl 1151 Views 2 min read

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, through its direct subsidiary – IVL Dhunseri Petrochem Industries Limited – and Dhunseri Ventures Limited have formed a joint venture with Varun Beverages Limited, PepsiCo’s second-largest bottling company globally outside the US, to establish several greenfield state-of-the-art PET recycling facilities in India. The joint venture has

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Netstal achieves silver rating in Ecovadis sustainability assessment

30 Aug 202429 Aug 2024 Gabriele Kosmehl 612 Views 1 min read

Netstal has advanced to a silver rating in the Ecovadis sustainability ranking, placing the company in the top 15 per cent of all businesses assessed by Ecovadis in the past year. The rating reflects Netstal’s progress in areas such as environmental impact, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. “We

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LYB to acquire APK AG Recycling Technology

23 Aug 202423 Aug 2024 Heike Fischer 611 Views 2 min read

LyondellBasell (LYB) announced it entered into an agreement to acquire full ownership of APK AG in Merseburg, Germany. Enabled by its technology, the acquisition positions LYB to grow and upgrade its circular and low carbon solutions business. Closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions. LYB believes APK’s solvent-based

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SidelGPT: AI meets maximum data security

21 Aug 202421 Aug 2024 Heike Fischer 546 Views 1 min read

Sidel employees are embarking on a new experience with SidelGPT, the company’s newly built internal AI solution integrating Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service. Through SidelGPT, Sidel is delivering maximum data privacy and full security control to its employees, while empowering them with new digital technology. Vahe Ter Nikogosyan, VP Digital Transformation &

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PLASTICS strongly opposes White House position change on plastic production caps

19 Aug 202419 Aug 2024 Heike Fischer 719 Views 2 min read

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released the following statement on the White House’s decision to change its position and support limiting virgin plastics production as part of the UN Plastics Agreement currently being negotiated: “The White House’s misguided reversal in support of plastic production caps is not only impractical but directly

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Plastics machinery shipments decline in Q2 2024, growth prospects remain

14 Aug 202414 Aug 2024 Heike Fischer 644 Views 1 min read

The Plastics Industry Association’s Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) released Q2 2024 shipment data for primary plastics machinery in North America, covering injection moulding and extrusion. The shipment value is estimated at $224.8 million, marking a 15.4% decrease from the previous quarter and a 36.2% year-over-year (Y/Y) decline. In the primary

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Circular loop for PET kegs

7 Aug 20246 Aug 2024 Gabriele Kosmehl 607 Views 2 min read

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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3D line design

5 Aug 20241 Aug 2024 Gabriele Kosmehl 731 Views 3 min read

The KHS Group is expanding its virtual 3D line design software. Various new features have been launched to allow customers to gain a holistic impression of their potential system as early as during the offer phase. After introducing 3D line design to the offer phase two years ago, the Dortmund systems

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Krones reports very good first half-year 2024 – significant increase in revenue and profitability

1 Aug 20241 Aug 2024 Gabriele Kosmehl 677 Views 4 min read

Krones continued its profitable growth in the first six months of 2024 and remains very optimistic for the full year. The company’s markets are largely unaffected by economic fluctuations and customers continue to be very keen to invest. After a good first quarter, demand for Krones’ products and services continued to

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Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery confirms new leadership chapter

31 Jul 202431 Jul 2024 Heike Fischer 787 Views 2 min read

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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