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The Alpla Group, the global packaging solutions and recycling specialist, is acquiring BTB PET-Recycling based in Bad Salzuflen. The company turns PET bottles into recycled material which is then predominantly used for the production of new beverage bottles. Its bottle-to-bottle packaging cycle is a closed loop. In acquiring BTB PET-Recycling GmbH
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The continual integration of CSR practices at global plastic packaging manufacturer Retal sees it constantly improving its management and mitigation of climate change, with the calculation of its corporate carbon footprint (CCF) for the third year in a row. Sustainability director Emmanuel Duffaut established a network across Retal’s plants to gather
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United Caps, an international manufacturer of caps and closures, reported it held a grand opening of its new Dinnington factory in Rotherham UK, attended by the Rt Hon Alexander Stafford, MP for Rother Valley, along with many other guests. “We established the Dinnington factory as part of our Close to You
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Marc Wymann will take over as the new CEO of IMD AG on November 1, 2021. After a transition period of 3 months, he will take over the executive lead from company founder, Matthias Hermle. Matthias Hermle will then focus on the strategic area of IMD Ltd. and CAPrint Ltd. as
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The Alpla Group, the global packaging solutions and recycling specialist, is taking over Plastisax S.L. The Spanish company produces plastic bottles for the cosmetics, home and personal care segments. The takeover will enable an increased use of recycled material in production operations and a strengthening of the circular economy in the
Read moreThe Dutch recycler Morssinkhof-Rymoplast and the Danish deposit system Dansk Retursystem have taken their long-lasting collaboration to a new level by extending the existing bottle-to-bottle loop for clear and light blue bottles to include green PET beverage bottles in line with the principle of circular economy. Due to an increasing demand
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Next Generation Recycling Machines, Inc. is the sales and after sales organisation for Next Generation Recycling Maschinen GmbH (NGR) in the USA. From there North- and South American markets are being covered. The previous location north of Atlanta has been moved further south close to the International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia.
Read moreGlobal packaging leader TricorBraun announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Cormack Packaging (“Cormack”), a leading packaging supplier in Australia and New Zealand, establishing the company’s footprint in the region. Serving customers with rigid packaging needs for more than 80 years, Cormack primarily serves the food and beverage,
Read moreThe global pandemic has affected the packaging solution industry by leading to a significant price increase and shortage of raw materials and components used in packaging equipment. To compensate for the rising costs and continue to provide the highest quality solutions, Sidel is implementing a commodity-induced price adjustment on its equipment
Read moreCoca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is announcing that two of its manufacturing sites have been certified as carbon neutral. The sites at Jordbro in Sweden and Vilas del Turbón in Spain are CCEP’s first carbon neutral sites, and are part of a pilot programme that aims for at least six CCEP sites
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Despite attractive environmental credentials, returnable PET containers remain a niche product. Krones and Alpla are cooperating on a research project aimed at better realizing this packaging type’s potential. The result is a returnable PET container specially designed for chilled juices and dairy products. Objective tests provide information about microbiological safety. In
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