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The new name reflects the evolution of the trade fair network. This is because it now reflects more clearly the internationality and spectrum of the trade fair topics of the worldwide events. Since 2007, the network around drinktec has grown steadily to now include events at ten locations. With Intechtra, which
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As of 1 October 2019, the companies Alphamac & Side S.A. have reached a commercial agreement to combine efforts to market their systems for manufacturing PET and HDPE plastic containers. This agreement allows both companies to offer their international customers a wide range of systems and services, combining technology, knowledge and
Read moreThe Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) strongly urged California Governor Gavin Newsom to sign AB 792, “Recycling: Plastic Containers: Minimum Recycled Content and Labeling.” APR represents more than 90 percent of the post-consumer plastics recycling capacity in North America. In an October 11 letter to Governor Newsom, APR President and CEO
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Freight Village Vorsino, Kaluga, Russia has seen the opening of a logistics hub that will distribute Sibur’s polymer products, including those to be delivered from ZapSibNeftekhim. The opening ceremony was attended by Dmitry Denisov, Deputy Governor of the Kaluga Region, Oleg Makarov, member of the Management Board and Executive Director at
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The Maag Group announces the appointment of Uwe Kellner as Managing Director for Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen. After the handover to Uwe Kellner, Volker Neuber, former Managing Director of Ettlinger, will take over a new role as Director of Recycling Systems for MAAG Group. In that capacity he will be responsible for the
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Gardner Denver CompAir, Hall 4 stand 415 Gardner Denver’s CompAir Ultima compressor has been engineered with two highly-efficient, permanent magnetic motors that replace the traditional gearbox design. The company states that these two, variable-speed motors are capable of achieving speeds of up to 22,000 RPM and efficiencies greater than IE4, which
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Strautmann, Hall 8 Booth 124 Mineral water company Mineralbrunnen Krumbach, which produces mineral water and soft drinks, calculates that it fills up to 150 million bottles a year, which it distributes to beverage wholesalers and retailers. It has recently invested in the installation of three Strautmann machines for the baling and
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GEA, Hall 7 Booth 600 Of particular interest to customers in the craft beer segment are space-saving, flexible and sustainable solutions that pay dividends at medium speeds and capacities. So GEA’s booth showcases the flexible, monoblock GEA Visitron Filler All-In-One, which can switch between filling bottles, cans and PET containers. It
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Retal, Hall 4 Booth 323 Tethered closures are a hot topic in the packaging industry. Global PET, rPET and HDPE packaging producer Retal has invested considerable time and resources to creating innovative tethered closures that are both responsible and easy to use. Tethered closures from Retal are suitable for water, carbonated
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Gassner, Hall 7 Booth 459 The specialist in cap feeding systems Gassner will be concentrating at Brau Beviale on avoiding micro-particles in bottled products, caused by contaminated closures. A new addition to the range will be the SmartClean device, an ionised air cap rinser for the cleaning of closures just before
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Sacmi, Hall 7a Booth 222/323 Amongst this year’s exhibits, Sacmi will be highlighting complete bottle labelling solutions. These range from the ultra-high productivity Opera Modular series – designed for beers and spirits and capable of managing bottles of highly complex shape – to the Kube range, the Sacmi solution for medium
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