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Lightweight Container, Hall 4a Booth 311 The new UniKeg A has been added to UniKeg’s range of products which are already available with Sankey-D and Sankey-S fittings. Like the rest of the range, the A-fitting, also known as German Slider, is compatible with existing MicroMatic universal coupling systems, so the kegs
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Steinfurth, Hall 6 Booth 107 The focus of this year`s trade show participation of Steinfurth is the improved and extended product line for combined monitoring of the quality parameters on beverages, closures and packages. Interconnection and automation in combination with easy and standardised operation and maintenance are intended for the modern
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Kaeser, Hall 4 Booth 441 Boosters are needed when, for production-related reasons, compressed air is required at a higher pressure than network pressure. Kaeser’s new boosters provide the ideal solution for compressed air users in the brewery industry who require higher pressure air. As the first all-in-one booster system, the DNC
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Kiefer Werkzeugbau, Hall 7 Booth 109 Kiefer Werkzeugbau GmbH based in Schwaigern, Germany, has been active in the mould and die industry for the plastics processing industry for more than 30 years. As an independent mould maker, Kiefer is producing blow-moulds for all common rotary blow moulding machines and for linear
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With the new “Check for Recycling” service from Interseroh, companies can find out how well product packaging can be collected separately, sorted and recycled into new products and packaging. Thanks to the fast and simple online test by Interseroh, it is possible to make a first assessment of the recycling capability
Read moreTwenty innovation projects joined forces to boost European Union efforts towards a circular economy for plastics. The ‘Plastics Circularity Multiplier’ group will communicate to policy makers, the public and industry on a range of EU-funded innovations that aim to bring plastic materials into the circular economy of the future and create
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Avery Dennison officially opened its expanded production facility at the Rodange plant in Luxembourg, completing a $65 million project to strengthen its European manufacturing footprint. The previously announced investment is one of Avery Dennison’s largest operational initiatives globally in recent years. The expansion incorporates a state of the art, multi-capability coater,
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Alpla Group, an international plastic packaging specialist, is combining its expertise and services for customers in the pharmaceutical industry under the ALPLApharma brand name. ALPLApharma is a brand of the Alpla Group and not a legal entity of its own. Walter Knes, Global Sales Director Closure Systems, Injected Parts”and Pharma at
Read moreHusky Injection Molding Systems, a leading industrial technology provider to the plastics processing community, announced organisational and leadership changes to its Hot Runners, Controllers and Medical (HRCM) business aimed at helping the company more quickly and effectively support evolving customer needs around the world. These changes align with Husky’s growth strategy
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Mainz-based detergent manufacturer Werner & Mertz wins in the categories sustainability and new material: Two innovations from Werner & Mertz – a completely recyclable stand-up pouch and the first cosmetic bottle of 100 percent recyclates from the Yellow Bag – won accolades from the German Packaging Award jury. Both were developed
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Used PET bottles and other plastic waste can serve the packaging sector and other industries as a valuable resource. It’s only that – currently, at least – this resource is still lying fallow in many areas. In order to bring about a lasting change here, Krones AG, Neutraubling, and Stadler Anlagenbau
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