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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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To address the growing concern of plastic waste in India, 31 leading companies in the industry have joined forces to jointly launch Asia’s largest, first-of-its-kind, producer led and owned venture for creating a formal plastic circular economy in the country. Together, the participating companies will mobilise and converge assets, resources, and
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Penn Color completes a $12M expansion of its facilities in Venray, The Netherlands. Added are new production capabilities for highly concentrated PVC and engineering plastics colour and additive masterbatches. The expansion also supports the production of high-end specialty coatings. The site will now produce masterbatches for use in PVC profiles and
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The Alba Group is expanding its engagement in Asia. In the presence of Wong Kam-sing, Secretary for the Environment HKSAR, it was celebrating the official groundbreaking ceremony for the first recycling plant for the processing of PET and HDPE waste in Hong Kong. The plant will be operated by the joint
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Greiner Packaging’s stated aim is to keep plastic circulating in the economy for as long as possible. To this end, the packaging specialists are aiming to work together with their customers to create new packaging solutions that can be recycled themselves or contain recycled material. One recent solution that falls in
Read moreAmerichem, a globally recognised designer and manufacturer of custom colour masterbatch, functional additives, engineered compounds, and performance technologies, has announced the expansian of their Morrisville, PA, USA plant. The 60,000 sq. ft. expansion will include an isolated 20,000 sq. ft. “Clean Compounding” room that will house up to six new compounding
Read moreIn order to accommodate the strong demand for light blocking colourants in PET packaging for dairy applications, Holland Colours is announcing the expansion of their manufacturing capacity in Asia, at their Surabaya (Indonesia) plant. Henri Jacobs, director in charge of Asia, explains: “This investment will significantly increase our capacity and capabilities
Read moreOn 20 September 2019 in Brussels, the Circular Plastics Alliance presented and adopted its declaration. The declaration describes the alliance’s vision for more recycled plastics in Europe, as well as their commitments for action to reach the EU target to incorporate 10 million tonnes of recycled plastics into products in the
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KeyKeg, a global leader in PET kegs, is expanding its European footprint with the appointment of two new official resellers of KeyKeg and UniKeg – Apiglass in Spain and SwedBeer.se in Sweden. These appointments complement the firm’s global network of warehouses and reduces the supply chain, helping minimise CO2 footprint and
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Bericap has developed a unique filling aid for AdBlue tanks in vehicles. It allows car owners to fill their AdBlue containers easier and faster, and thus helps to comply with current emission standards. Since 2015, all first-registered Euro 6 diesel vehicles have had to use the AdBlue additive to reduce nitrogen
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