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Interpack is set to return to Messe Düsseldorf in 2026, bringing together the global processing and packaging community. The event is expected to feature approximately 2,800 exhibitors and attract professional visitors from around the world. Although the trade show is fully booked, Director Thomas Dohse emphasises that floor planning is still
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A free webinar hosted by Eunomia on Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 15:30 to 16:15 GMT will provide businesses with a practical overview of the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and its implications for companies operating in the EU packaging sector. The 30-minute session, followed by a 15-minute Q&A,
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TCEP enhances the Design for Recycling for PET monolayer trays with the addition of Design for Recycling for PET multilayer trays. This initiative is in line with the work the Thermoform team is carrying out in the CEN Standardisation WG. These guidelines will provide further crucial support to the mechanical recycling
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The Jokey Group, Wipperfürth, Germany, is expanding its portfolio with PET packaging produced using the Injection Stretch Blow Moulding (ISBM) process. Global demand for PET packaging made using ISBM technology is growing annually. The process allows for customised shapes and designs while offering high strength, lightweight properties, material transparency, and recyclability—key
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Vilsa-Brunnen is the first German beverage manufacturer to eliminate shrink wrap on all its single-use bottles, replacing it with adhesive dots. With the introduction of the “VILSA NIX-PACK”, the company aims to redefine the classic six-pack [“NIX” meaning “nothing” in German, highlighting the absence of shrink wrap]. Instead of being held
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Eastman received RecyClass Recyclability Approvals for eight copolyester resins and their equivalent Renew grades, containing recycled content. Six copolyesters, also known as speciality PET, were classified as fully compatible with the state-of-the-art recycling processes for PET bottles in Europe. This includes: Additionally, two of Eastman’s resins, Cristal EN067 and Cristal EN059 were recognised
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The “Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Patent Landscape Report 2024” has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report presents a comprehensive patent landscape for PET technologies, analysing 12,932 patents spanning from 2005 to 2023. Recent trends indicate moderate but steady growth in patent filings, with a notable increase in pending patents, reflecting strong
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All4Pack Emballage Paris, a trade fair for sustainable packaging and intralogistics solutions, closed its doors on Thursday, November 7 after four exhibition days. The event highlighted the commitment of industry players to more responsible solutions while bolstering their economic impact and national and international influence. The 2024 edition attracted 27,303 professionals,
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Following the booming interest in beverage variety packs among North American consumers, many beverage producers are now considering implementing this packaging strategy in other markets. Sidel has distilled its expertise in variety packs into a new whitepaper to support producers and brewers in their decision-making. The launch of Sidel’s new variety
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Sidel was recently chosen by Miswa Chemicals UK to supply affordable case packing solutions to automatise three of its production end-of-lines. With its large packing portfolio and secondary packaging expertise, Sidel has provided three adapted case packers to handle different homecare, automotive and insecticide products on three lines, contributing to an
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Sustainable transportation using an adaptable mono-material concept for B2B and B2C: Packaging materials are becoming increasingly scarce and are often not environmentally friendly. Conventional transportation packaging is designed to be disposed after a single use, and is often made from corrugated card-board. At Fraunhofer LBF, researchers have collaborated with Berges GbR
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