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Arol North America Inc. announces the retirement of Mr. Steve Locker as of the beginning of 2021. Effective January 1st, Mr. Benedito Pinto assumed the role of General Manager and Vice President. Mr. Locker joined Arol in 2003 and his hard work, commitment, unconditional dedication, and knowledge of the industry were
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Negri Bossi strengthens its presence in Benelux with the appointment of a new agent with over 13 years’ experience in the market. CS Plastics is a growing company, founded in 2008 by Werner Vanderveken and Jurgen Lippens. Previous to this, they were colleagues in the field of the injection moulding machines.
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The European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform brings together companies and initiatives proactively engaged in creating a circular European economy. It was set up by the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee with the declared goal of closing material cycles and thus putting in place a firm foundation for
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Chinaplas will be held during April 13-16 in Shenzhen, PR China, will be accompanied by a series concurrent events. Visitors will have the chance to explore hot topics like 5G, digital manufacturing, circular economy, antibacterial & sterilisation etc. Plastics recycling & circular economy conference and showcase The 2nd edition of Chinaplas
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The Austrian recycling company installed another Starlinger bottle-to-bottle recycling system including SSP (solid state polycondensation) reactor at their production site in Müllendorf, Austria. “It is also thanks to the new Starlinger pelletising line that PET to PET is one of the most modern facilities in PET recycling worldwide. Since the foundation
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A joint study by VDMA and the management consulting company McKinsey & Company investigates just how far product and service portfolio digitalisation has advanced in mechanical engineering. They state that the revenue share for digital platforms and value-added services is only around 0.7 percent (about 6 billion euros) of the total
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During PET preform production, the molecule acetaldehyde (AA) is formed as a byproduct of PET. Although AA is a naturally occurring substance, it has a sweet taste and can cause an “off” flavor in applications such as bottled water. To prevent this from happening, an AA scavenger like Holland Colours’ TasteGuard
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Sidel delivered its 5,000th labeller for Ting Hsin International Group (Ting Hsin) in China. As the new addition to Ting Hsin’s labeller family, the EvoDeco Roll-Fed is equipped with additional functions not previously available, such as the automatic vacuum drum cleaning system and automatic label removal both enabling consistent uptime. Based
Read moreAll of Sacmi’s closure, preform, container, computer vision system and post-processing operations are being brought together in a newly formed Business Unit RigidPackagingTechnologies. This operation is part of a wider Sacmi strategy of developing technologies and solutions for every stage of the production process, with applications ranging from post-processing to research
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The global manufacturer of plastic packaging and recycling specialist, the Alpla Group, is investing more than five million euros in an extrusion system for food-grade recycled PET (rPET) made of used PET bottles (so-called post-consumer material) at its site in Anagni. Anagni in central Italy is home to one of the
Read moreLeading packaging suppliers like Amcor have the capabilities and expertise to shape, cultivate, and drive that change and deliver the milk bottle and flexible packaging of the future. As a keynote sponsor of the 2021 International Dairy Forum, Amcor will demonstrate how it’s reshaping dairy packaging by offering more sustainable solutions and
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