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by Stephen A. Short, President at Petcore Europe Petcore Europe is a Trade Association registered in Brussels, Belgium, and supports the value chain of the PET resin sector. Petcore is an active participant in the Circular Plastics Alliance sponsored by the European Commission to increase the recycling of plastic and create
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Arol North America Inc. announces the retirement of Mr. Steve Locker as of the beginning of 2021. Effective January 1st, Mr. Benedito Pinto assumed the role of General Manager and Vice President. Mr. Locker joined Arol in 2003 and his hard work, commitment, unconditional dedication, and knowledge of the industry were
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Negri Bossi strengthens its presence in Benelux with the appointment of a new agent with over 13 years’ experience in the market. CS Plastics is a growing company, founded in 2008 by Werner Vanderveken and Jurgen Lippens. Previous to this, they were colleagues in the field of the injection moulding machines.
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The European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform brings together companies and initiatives proactively engaged in creating a circular European economy. It was set up by the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee with the declared goal of closing material cycles and thus putting in place a firm foundation for
Read moreAll of Sacmi’s closure, preform, container, computer vision system and post-processing operations are being brought together in a newly formed Business Unit RigidPackagingTechnologies. This operation is part of a wider Sacmi strategy of developing technologies and solutions for every stage of the production process, with applications ranging from post-processing to research
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The global manufacturer of plastic packaging and recycling specialist, the Alpla Group, is investing more than five million euros in an extrusion system for food-grade recycled PET (rPET) made of used PET bottles (so-called post-consumer material) at its site in Anagni. Anagni in central Italy is home to one of the
Read moreThe double-digit dip in the import-export markets for the entire period January-September 2020 and the complex economic context due to the world health crisis prompt the trade association Amaplast to predict a rather negative year-end result for the Italian plastics and rubber processing machinery, equipment, and moulds industry. ISTAT foreign trade
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Pretium has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact, a collaborative, solutions-driven initiative rooted in four ambitious goals intended to drive significant systems change by unifying diverse cross-sector approaches, setting a national strategy, and creating scalable solutions to create a path forward toward a circular economy for plastics in the United States by
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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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The Austrian machine manufacturer Starlinger has been producing plastics recycling systems from the recoStar PET series at its new site in Schwerin, Germany, since the end of August 2020. “In the past two years, our division Starlinger recycling technology has seen strong demand for recycling systems. This field of activity with
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The PETplanet Insider team would like to thank you for the good cooperation during this year and for your ongoing confidence. Best wishes and happiness to you and your families over the festive season. We look forward to a successful 2021 working together! Alexander Büchler and the PETplanet Insider team Our
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