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Tirelli S.r.l., designer and producer of filling, capping, labelling systems and complete “turnkey” lines for the cosmetics and home and body care industry, has finalised the acquisition of 100% of the shares of KTF Engineering, specialist in the production of net weight filling systems, based in Marmirolo (MN), Italy. With the
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The Lego Group unveiled a prototype brick which uses PET plastic from discarded bottles. It is the first brick made from a recycled material to meet the company’s quality and safety requirements. A team of more than 150 people are working to find sustainable solutions for LEGO products. Over the past
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The Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE), the pan-European exhibition and conference dedicated to plastics recycling, returns to the RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 4-5 November 2021, moving to the larger Hall 12 this year to accommodate demand for a larger exhibition and conference space. Online visitor registration is now open at:
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1 July 2021 will see Engel complete the generation change in the management of its sales and service subsidiary in Mumbai. Frank Schuster, Regional President METAI, takes over the management of Engel Machinery India Pvt. Ltd. Stalinjose Selvanayagam is the new Sales Director. Jitendra Devlia, the previous managing director and sales
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Plastipak, a leading rigid plastic packaging producer and recycler, has teamed up with anaerobic digestion (AD) operator BioteCH4 to deliver a low carbon solution to power its Clean Tech PET recycling plant. Based in Hemswell, Lincolnshire, BioteCH4 operates an anaerobic digestion plant, recycling over 90,000 tonnes of food waste per year.
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The new KHS sustainability report has been published under the title of Global responsibility – acting reliably and with foresight. In it the systems supplier presents its activities and results for 2019 and 2020 regarding strategy and product responsibility, corporate environmental protection and social issues. Furthermore, KHS outlines its position on
Read moreOmya International AG announced the launch of OmyaPET, a new product family of functionalised Calcium Carbonates for PET applications. The market introduction will begin in Europe and will be step-wise enlarged to other Regions. OmyaPET is a marketed as a new and cost-effective opacifier for the production of white opaque PET
Read moreLoop Industries announced that it intends to form a strategic partnership with SK global chemical Co. Ltd. , a subsidiary of South Korea’s SK Group to accelerate the commercialization of Loop’s PET plastic and polyester fibre manufacturing technology throughout Asia. Loop’s patented technology has been invented to upcycle PET waste into
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Aptar Food + Beverage, a global leader in innovative dispensing solutions for more than 25 years, announces its partnership with REBO to offer a reusable water bottle that uses technology to help people stay hydrated, while helping to collect tossed away plastic bottles that end up in our environment. Aptar has
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Black and coloured plastics place the biggest challenge on the separation and sorting in plastics recycling. With the widespread NIR sensor technology, the near-infrared spectrum reflected by the plastic is evaluated. Each type of plastic has a characteristic spectrum and can thus be identified, sorted and finally recycled. Since April 2021,
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Interview with Kai Acker, CEO of KHS Group PETplanet: After just under two years as CEO of KHS, the Covid pandemic struck. How has the pandemic affected your strategic business plans? How did KHS get through the last year? Acker: Despite the challenges, at the end of the day we’re satisfied
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