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Matola Gare, Mozambique is now home to a new $130 million world-class bottling plant — the latest milestone in a 10-year, $17 billion investment plan by the Coca-Cola system in Africa. At an official event to open the new facility, Coca-Cola Chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent noted that Coke has been
Read moreOtto Hofstetter AG has been operating with great success since 1955, and today is one of the leading providers of injection moulding tools for the production of PET preforms and packaging. In order to consolidate this position in the market and to remain successful as a family-owned enterprise, Otto Hofstetter AG
Read moreThe reorganisation of the Bekum Group in Germany and Austria was successfully completed in spring 2016 as planned. The Production division, which includes machine assembly, shipping, procurement, work preparation and warehousing, has moved to Traismauer (Austria), about 60km from Vienna. For this purpose, more than 5 million Euros were invested in
Read moreIn 2015 the systems supplier KHS Group increased its turnover by 8.9% compared to 2014. In total the company achieved an overall turnover of €1.17 billion, with the main drivers of growth being not only the European market but also those in Asia and the Americas, plus the further expansion of
Read moreAfter many months of ongoing discussions, Husky Injection Molding Systems and MHT Mold & Hotrunner Technology announced that they have come to a joint agreement to settle all pending disputes regarding issues concerning trade secrets. After many years of litigation, Husky and MHT have decided to amicably resolve any differences relating
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The Krones cycling bottle has been awarded the “Packaging Design” in this year’s A’Design Award for its extraordinary design. The bottle consists of stable PET, is said to be sturdy and can be reused. Geometric embossments in the body and neck area enhance the container to a veritable eye-catcher. An ergonomic
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A new building signifies expansion at KHS GmbH’s packaging machine plant in Kleve, Germany, where the company recently held a topping-out ceremony and had its new assembly shop blessed. The manufacturer of filling and packaging systems is very excited about the additional 2,500m2 in capacity it will gain, as recently space
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GP Resources, LLC (GPR), is launching its real-time thickness measurement system for the plastic bottle and container manufacturing market. The GPR Wall Thickness System (WTS), based on a new non-contact optical technology that enables measurement of bottles’ walls independently on both sides, is installed on an existing conveyor downstream of a
Read morePolyone announced that its ColorMatrix business has licensed the right to manufacture, market and sell a high-performance light blocking technology for liquid dairy packaging from PET resin and concentrate manufacturer Novapet. Novapet’s DCU (Dairy Concentrate Ultra) additive protects liquid dairy products packaged in monolayer PET bottles from degrading due to light
Read moreKrauss-Maffei Corporation, the US subsidiary of the KraussMaffei Group with headquarters in Florence, Kentucky, celebrated its 50th anniversary on May 18 and 19 with more than 400 customers. The company has grown continuously since it was founded in 1966 and has established itself as a leading provider of machinery for plastics
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-Sales totalling 1.354 billion euro and greater than expected performance in all the main business areas -Continuing growth on international markets thanks to carefully targeted action in several countries -Highly positive feedback from recent strategic takeovers. With sales of 1.354 billion euro and a net result higher than that of the
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