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Husky Injection Molding Systems, a leading industrial technology provider to the plastics processing community, announced the release of the newest addition to the Ultra Helix Valve Gate nozzle lineup, the Ultra Helix 250 T2. The advanced design of Ultra Helix nozzles minimises wear, providing industry leading gate quality and longevity. The
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And&Or strengthens its position and offer of machinery and solutions for the blow moulding industry with the acquisition of the Madrid company Franco Dolfini Automation (FDA). Franco Dolfini Automation is a machinery Spanish manufacturer for the automation of plastic botlles manufacturing processes.This 25 employees company, with a turnover of approximately 2
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A digital revolution that incorporates risk assessment to optimise the application of “agile work” concepts in the time of Covid: now, as part of an ambitious programme for the dissemination of new Cloud technologies and tools, Sacmi has launched the new Smart Booking service. Operational since 1st July, the service lets
Read moreIncuBev, collaboration among four companies with significant beverage commercialisation expertise, has been launched to help brand owners bring their beverages to market faster by offering a unique turnkey project management solution. The companies are harnessing their collective knowledge and expertise to dramatically accelerate pre-commercial activities including product development, package conceptualisation, prototyping,
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With immediate effect, ips Pelletizing Solutions GmbH & Co. KG is supplying a newly developed, compact rotary drum for the inline crystallisation of PET pellets to supplement its underwater pelletising system ips-UWG S and as a “stand-alone” device. The ips-DR/K with its compact, horizontal design and dedicated process guidance is claimed
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Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned Perfume and Taste company, announced the opening of its new biotechnology and naturals pilot plant and laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland. Benefiting from the latest digital technology, the facility opens a new era for the development of ingredients and clean label solutions by providing faster speed-to-market and
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Tomra Collection Solutions has officially launched five recycling centers in conjunction with the state of Western Australia’s new deposit return system for recycling empty beverage containers, Containers For Change. The global reverse vending leader’s recycling centers – located at Osborne Park, Kelmscott, Myaree, Belmont and Joondalup – will each feature 11-12
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Alpla Group, a global specialist for packaging solutions and recycling, is acquiring a facility in Western India for the production of preforms for PET bottles from the packaging company Amcor. Alpla Group has taken over a plant for rigid plastics in India from the global packaging specialist Amcor with effect from
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Within the Krones Group, Milkron GmbH is the specialist for developing customised solutions for all process steps. Milkron’s service portfolio provides complete-coverage support for the food-processing industry – from the initial planning stage, then erection, commissioning and automation of the lines and components involved, all the way through to after-sales service,
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Borealis and Menshen, a leading specialist for plastic closures and packaging systems, have collaborated on a series of 10 packaging closures based on Borcycle, an evolving recycling technology which transforms polyolefin-based waste streams into value-adding versatile solutions. Borcycle is used to manufacture a range of compounds made of recycled polyolefins (rPO)
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Total Corbion PLA, a 50/50 joint venture between Total and Corbion, announces its intention to build its second PLA plant with a capacity ramping up to 100,000 t/a. This expansion would make Total Corbion PLA the global market leader in PLA, firmly positioned to cater for the rapidly growing demand for
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