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Herbold Meckesheim starts rebuilding the site destroyed by a devastating blaze
After the devastating fire in September 2018, Herbold Meckesheim has just begun rebuilding the destroyed production halls. The whole incoming goods and shipping department, the warehouse as well as parts of the production area were devastated by the flames. The new buildings comprise a 4,000 m2-area and are supposed to be
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Sidel’s BoostPrime wins 2019 Marking Prospective Award
Sidel was announced as one of the winners of the innovative and industry changing 2019 Marking Awards. On April 23rd, the company received the Marking Prospective Award for its hot fill packaging solution, BoostPrime. The ceremony took place during the Food & Beverage Innovation Forum (FBIF) in Hangzhou, China. The Marking
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Engel Packaging Day in Shanghai
In mid-April, more than 80 attendees accepted their invitation to the 2019 Engel Packaging Day in Shanghai. The aim of the event was to discuss ongoing trends with guests and inform them about the latest technologies. The injection moulding machine manufacturer hosted live demonstrations to highlight innovative and intelligent solutions for
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Cetina: a gift from Nature, simply bottled
The Croatian company Naturalis aimed to strengthen the reputation of its brand, Cetina, by focusing not just on the strong connection with the place where its water flows but also on its purity and its perfect composition. PET Engineering was asked to create a new brand identity and a packaging design
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P.E. Labellers turns 45
P.E. Labellers has reached an important milestone: 45 years of activity for a company that carved out for itself a leading role at global level in the manufacture of labelling machines, offering the most complete range of types of machinery and technologies used. The company’s growth has been characterised by a
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New trading and service portal for recycled plastics goes live
plastship (www.plastship.com), successfully launched on May 6, 2019, is a new trading and service platform for buyers and sellers of regrinds, re-granulates and recyclates plus, in the near future, also of additives for tailoring the properties of recycled materials, as well as associated services. Operating under the slogan “new thinking for
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Plastic Jewels – Colour creations
Plastic Jewels is the name of the new series of polymer colours, developed and realised by Gabriel-Chemie and styled with Colors & Effects Pigments from BASF. These 18 colour creations are demonstrated in a total of 36 glossy and matt flip-top closures. Inspired by glittering gems, the colour creations bear names
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Management changes at PackSys Global
Beat Rupp took over the post of CEO of PackSys Global AG on May 1, 2019, succeeding Dr Manfred Zurkirch. After 5 years operating as CEO at Hapa AG, part of Coesia Group, Rupp returned to PackSys Global – an organisation with which he has a long professional history. He studied
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Gardner Denver’s CompAir extends oil-free Ultima compressor range
Gardner Denver has released a new air-cooled version of its Ultima technology, which is intended to set a benchmark in the market by being the first air-cooled oil-free compressor to offer heat recovery for process water. With the air-cooled model capable of recovering up to 98 per cent of heat generated
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GEA’s new aseptic double-seat valve increases shelf life of beverages and dairy products
GEA has launched its new D-tec D/DV double-chamber valve by end of April 2019. This special double-seat valve is designed with a sterile leakage chamber which is hermetically sealed from the atmosphere by two side valves. As with the entire aseptic D-tec range, the outstanding sealing properties of the new valve
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