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Solutions for a profitable circular economy As one of the leading manufacturers of metal detectors, material analysis and sorting systems for the plastics industry, Sesotec GmbH is placing its trade show appearance in Hall 10, Booth E03 entirely under the main theme of “Circular Economy”. The exhibits will include metal detectors
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Environmentally responsible dry ice cleaning solution For injection or blow moulders, moulds are a mission-critical asset and require timely, proper, fast, and efficient cleaning to ensure uptime and part quality. When the moulds are not cleaned properly and on a regular basis it may cause blemish and unwanted flash on the
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Since the start of the new year, Otto Hofstetter has reorganised its operational management, now steered by the division heads of the Sales, Technology, Production and Training/Service Center. Stefan Zatti has transferred the management of PET sales to Markus Feldmann, but will retain overall responsibility for marketing and sales. The sweeping
Read moreAccording to a current survey, the member companies of VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery expect the order situation and turnover volumes to show positive developments for this year. “In the second half of 2020, the demand for plastics and rubber machinery has clearly changed across all regions. The situation in China
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Sipa and PTI reached an agreement to join forces on the market, with PTI now becoming part of the Sipa group. This strategic partnership will help both companies to increase their visibility and create new business opportunities. “Joining forces with SIPA makes perfect sense for PTI. We bring extensive knowledge in
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The global co-packing sector continues to grow quickly, with its predicted 15% year on year growth expected to continue as evolving regulations and a focus on brand development highlights how the cost saving of co-packing is easily explained to global brand owners, specifically in the food and beverage sectors. Not only
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Although this product did not appear technically difficult to produce with regards to processing, more times than not, round containers can provide one with technical problems when it comes to producing acceptable products. They are more susceptible to poor material distribution and lensing compared to oval bottles. From the very start
Read moreCarbonLite Holdings LLC, the world’s largest recycler of plastic beverage bottles, announced that it has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The filing pertains to all three of CarbonLite’s facilities,
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Greiner Packaging is now offering a solution that is as smart as it is environmentally friendly: a sustainable refill bottle that can be used for liquids in spray bottles such as household cleaning products. The bottle can be used for multiple refill doses, doing the work of four conventional spray bottles
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The Sacmi Group announces the appointment of a new General Manager. In March Mauro Fenzi take over from Giulio Mengoli, who has, for personal reasons, considered it appropriate to terminate his employment. Despite all the difficulties caused by Covid-19, the year 2020 still saw Sacmi achieve good results in terms of
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While PET is very established for products in which biorientation of PET offers enhanced mechanical and gas barrier properties, the material was not even considered for injected articles normally made of PETG, PC, PMMA, PP or styrenics. NovaPET engaged the resources of its PET Technical Centre to develop a full range
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