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Pack Expo International concluded at McCormick Place in Chicago, drawing a total attendance of 77,500 people, including 48,000 attendees and 29,500 exhibitor personnel. This year, international attendance rose by 19% compared to the previous show in 2022. Organised by PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the show occupied 1.32
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The packaging industry is the largest consumer of PET resins in the region, driven by the rise in single-person households and busy lifestyles, which have boosted the demand for convenient, prepackaged, and functional food products. North America stands as one of the leading markets in the global packaging industry. In Mexico,
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This year, the Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) 2024 will expand its scope beyond conventional plastic packaging to address pressing issues like e-waste valorisation, PVC recycling, textile recycling, and advanced recycling techniques for engineering thermoplastics. The conference will also highlight innovative funding strategies essential for these advancements. ARC is set for November
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drink technology India along with PackMach Asia Expo and World Tea & Coffee Expo 2024 came to a successful close after three days of dynamic business networking, product showcasing and knowledge sharing at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, from 23-25 October 2024.Spanning over 18,000 sqm with more than 300 exhibitors from
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The second edition of the Plastics Recycling Show Middle East & Africa in Dubai has built on the success of last year’s first edition to firmly establish the event as the region’s stand-out event for all those engaged in the circular and sustainable use of plastics. The recent three-day exhibition and
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The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has released The Impact of Circularity: Biobased and Compostable Plastics as part of the recognition of its ninth-annual Bioplastics Week. The piece, authored by Brent Westbrook, Commercial Director of Mitsubishi Chemical Group, examines the positive environmental benefits provided by bioplastic materials. Mr Westbrook writes, “Imagine a
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Precisely one year from now K in Düsseldorf will open its doors for the global plastics and rubber industry from October 8 to 15, 2025, with the exhibition space already fully booked. “Next year the Who’s Who of the plastics and rubber industries will be back again in Düsseldorf. We are
Read moreChina Brew China Beverage 2024(CBB), an international exhibition for brewing and beverage production technology and equipment, will be held from October 28 to 31, 2024, at Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The CBB 2024 International Forum continues to offer a comprehensive communication platform for professionals within the beverage and liquid food
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South Africa’s efforts to build a circular economy for post-consumer packaging have been thrust into the spotlight on the sidelines of a global conference on sustainable waste management in Cape Town. The opening day of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)’s annual conference saw the country’s most experienced producer responsibility organisation,
Read moreColombia is positioning itself as a frontrunner in Latin America’s shift toward sustainable bioplastics production. To this end Colombia launched a Bioplastics Cluster with backing from the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MinCiencias) and the EU-funded Circular Plastics Program of the Americas (CPAP). The Bioplastics Cluster will contribute to Colombia’s
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Interview with Olivia Poole, Consultant at AMI, Plastics Recycling World Expo Europe 2024 The Plastics Recycling World Expo Europe took place at the Brussels Expo in Belgium from 11-12 September 2024. Returning for the fourth time, this free-to-attend expo has announced a comprehensive agenda that covers the latest technological innovations, legislative
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