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Gian De Belder, Principal Scientist Sustainable Packaging R&D, says that P&G is delighted to have become a member of Petcore Europe. The group would address a number of important issues in the industry such as difficult-to-recycle PET packaging (e.g. heavy coloured and opaque bottles), improve sorting efficiencies after collection and work
Read morePlastipak acquired APPE on 1st July, 2015 creating a single European entity comprising 14 production plants in 12 different countries. The move has augmented Plastipak’s position in Europe and compliments its other regional businesses in North America, South America, and the recent expansion in China. This year Plastipak is marking its
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The KHS Group began building a new production shop at its site in Hamburg, Germany. With it Group companies KHS Corpoplast GmbH and KHS Plasmax GmbH will gain an extra 2,500m². On a site measuring 54,000m² in the suburb of Meiendorf the company will then have around 23,000m² of floor space.
Read moreWeener Plastic Packaging Group (WPPG), headquartered in Germany, has acquired the shares of its joint venture partner Globalpack and currently owns 100% of Weener Globalpack Indústria Plástica Ltda in Jaraguá, São Paulo, Brazil. The plant produces plastic packaging components for deodorants and antiperspirants. The company has been renamed and will operate
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On the eve of the FachPack 2015 in Nuremberg, Krones was awarded the German Packaging Prize for its "Bevkeg" packaging idea in the beverage sales package category. The Bevkeg is a concept in the market for non-returnable PET beverage kegs. Depending on the output class involved, it can be supplied in
Read moreThe Coca-Cola Company announced the formation of a new National Product Supply System ("NPSS") in the United States. The mission of the NPSS will be to facilitate improved operation of the U.S. product supply system for Coca-Cola bottlers in order to achieve low manufactured and delivered cost for all bottlers in
Read moreKiefer Werkzeugbau GmbH is expanding. With a new building the company is going to create further opportunities for the first test and pilot runs with blow moulds manufactured at the headquarter in Schwaigern. The new hall covers 1,100m² for blow moulding, injection moulding and thermoforming machines. From now on, the production
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On the 28th August Constantia’s team from Spear South Africa attended the annual awards ceremony for supplier excellence at Newlands Brewery in South Africa. Multiple categories were recognised in each field of expertise. In the category of packaging, Constantia (Spear SA) was recognised as best Quality supplied in the last financial
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Plastipak Packaging’s European arm (formerly APPE) received three gold and two bronze awards at Starpack Awards. The event was held at the National Space Centre in Leicester on 10th September. Plastipak’s new range of round ThermaLite PET jars, that can be hot-filled and pasteurised, won a bronze Greenstar Sustainable Award. Designed
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Caps and closures manufacturer Procap launches a new growth strategy for achieving a global reference for plastic caps and closures for customers and announces its new name United Caps. For this, United Caps builds on Procap’s history of merger and acquisition, and growth. Like Procap, United Caps will be a partner
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In August 2015 Amut confirms the establishment of new technical service points in Vietnam and Indonesia boosting and consolidating an onsite support to the existing and potential customers. This strategy has been followed because of the good results achieved in the extrusion and thermoforming field in the South-Eastern Asian area. Amut
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