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Maca Engineering, Arol Group, announces an increased demand for complex closures from three to six pieces. Those premium products require to cut and assemble components according to the design chosen by the customer. Maca Engineering designs and produces tailormade machines and complete lines for manufacturing, assembling, and cutting these closures. For
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Berry M&H has launched a 250ml PET bottle for syrups to meet growing consumer demand for the creation of flavoured drinks in the home. The new bottle provides a convenient retail size for a wide variety of syrups, fruit mixes, sauces, frappes, liqueurs, and smoothies, offering easy storage along with safe
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Engel Group board reshuffle on 1st February 2022. Dr. Gerhard Dimmler, previously Vice President Research and Development, is being appointed to the board as CTO. He is taking over the Development division from CEO Dr Stefan Engleder and will also be responsible for digitalisation on top of this. “Gerhard Dimmler has
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Second Life, Otto Hofstetter AG’s mould brokerage service, offers mechanically sound moulds that are no longer used by their owners to other producers who can use them. Before going to its new owners, the mould is completely overhauled at the factory in Uznach and comes with a one-year guarantee. Otto Hofstetter’s
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Responding to tethered caps requirements The Austrian mould maker and closure specialist z-moulds is known for its unique slider technology used for all beverage closures with tamper evidence bands. The so-called z-slides system is patented and used by many closure producers around the world. To meet tethered caps requirements, the proven
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With preferential heating KHS provides an energy-efficient method for producing oval PET bottles with an optimised weight. Not only the food industry but also consumer goods manufacturers such as Henkel are opting for this technology. It also enables complex containers to be economically produced in house, with no need for external
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Plastipak, a global leader in the design, manufacture and recycling of plastic containers has completed a major investment to expand its PET recycling capacity at its manufacturing site in Bascharage, Luxembourg. The original PET recycling facility in Luxembourg opened in 2008 and this new expansion increases annual production capacity by 136%.
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The Plastics Industry Association (Plastics) has promoted Patrick Krieger, Senior Director for Materials & Sustainability, to the newly created role of Vice President for Sustainability. “As an industry, we intend to be all-in on sustainability, helping to lead the way toward a truly circular economy. Patrick will play an essential role
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With the aim of boosting the circular economy in the states of south-east Mexico, a cornerstone ceremony was held to mark the start of construction of the new Planeta recycling plant in the municipality of Cunduacán in the State of Tabasco. The project is the result of a joint venture between
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Herbold Meckesheim GmbH obtained a new major order in December: it will supply a large-scale plant for plastic recycling to Fantastic Plastic. Fantastic Plastic is considered to be the producer of the highest quality PET flakes in Russia. The first production line of the recyclate manufacturer was also supplied by the
Read moreFollowing the numerous commitments of the industry players to increase uptake of recycled plastics, including the new mandatory target of 25% in PET bottles by 2025, the European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) and RecyClass decided to join efforts to further support the value chain actors in making the right design decisions
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