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After thoughtful consultation with the PMMI Board of Directors, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has made the difficult decision to cancel its in-person Pack Expo International and Healthcare Packaging Expo in Chicago this year. The PMMI Board determined that due to the evolving Covid-19 pandemic and the current
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The Road Show reaches South Korea! In this PETcast we visit Ted Park, Regional Director Asia at Tomra nearby Seoul. Global recycling equipment manufacturer Tomra runs a local office in South Korea since 2006. Along with a recycling test centre, the company has managed to win over customers and improved its
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In cooperation with Sidel, Spanish dairy company Andía Lácteos de Cantabria S.L. have modernised their plant in Renedo de Piélagos with the most modern, state-of-the-art aseptic PET bottling technology for ultra-high-temperature (UHT) milk for the Spanish dairy player. Andía Lácteos de Cantabriaare a part of the Iparlat Group, which originally were created
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Plastic Bank is empowering the world to stop ocean plastic. It builds ethical recycling ecosystems in coastal communities and reprocesses the materials for reintroduction into the global manufacturing supply chain. Plastic Bank’s collectors receive a bonus for the plastic they collect, providing an increased income they can count on. This recycled
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Finland is the first new market to introduce the Tomra R1 “multi-feed” reverse vending solution since the original launch of the product in Norway, Sweden and the US in November. In total, 29 Tomra R1s are now live in stores and redemption facilities across the four countries, with several more to
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Quézac is a French sparkling mineral water originating in the Cévennes-Causses region owned by the family run Ogeu group. The bottling plant is located near to a small village which bestowed its name, Quézac in middle of Cévennes national park. 100% Natural Quézac mineral water is drawn from a depth of
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Compared with the first half of 2019, injection moulding machine manufacturer Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is ending the first half of 2020 with a healthy order book. During the first six months, the value of incoming orders for machines produced in Germany rose by almost 25 percent. Cautiously optimistic for the future,
Read morePrimo Water Corporation, a leading provider of water direct to consumers and water filtration services in North America and Europe as well as a leading provider of water dispensers, purified bottled water, and self-service refill drinking water in the U.S. and Canada, announced that Primo Water North America, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Read moreHolland Colours is an independent Dutch manufacturer of colourants and additives for the plastics market with a strong position in the PET packaging- as well as the building & construction market. The products are known for their low dosing levels, natural carriers and excellent characteristics for recycling possibilities. For the last
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To gain insight into the European plastics industry’s business performance and outlook, PIE – Plastics Information Europe conducted its half-year readers survey from 15 June to 17 July 2020. Across regions and plastics sectors, a surprising number of companies showed economic resilience to the coronavirus. Two thirds of over 140 respondents
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As opportunities for face-to-face meetings and customer visits are rare these days, Erema has created its own “ShowHello!” virtual event platform. Visually similar to the company’s stand at the 2019 K trade fair which also incorporated their Circonomic Centre, Erema provides information on the latest recycling technologies, examples of best practice
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