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Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Hall B1, Stand 1105 ElExis SP 200 with high-speed IML application “The fourth generation El-Exis SP is still the fastest injection moulding machine in the world,“ says Arnaud Nomblot, Director Business Development Packaging at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag. Two years after its launch, he is still happy with the
Read moreErema hall A6-6314 The focus of Erema Group´s trade fair appearance at Fakuma is on technologies that aim to further improve the quality of recyclates. These include: • the recycling and compounding technology Corema • ReFresher (together with the proven Intarema TVEplus machine) – the highly efficient anti-odor technology for odour-optimised
Read moreEngel hall A5, stand 5204 At the Fakuma trade fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany, Engel will demonstrate a further reduction in cycle times for the production of caps. An all-electric Engel e-cap 2440/380 will be used to produce 26mm caps, including tamper-proof bands made of HDPE, at a cycle time of under
Read moreKrones has completed the acquisition of W.M. Sprinkman Corporation, Wisconsin, U.S. Founded in 1929, Sprinkman provides engineered food and beverage processing equipment, specialising in the dairy and brewing industries. Employing over 125 employees at its Waukesha and Elroy, Wisconsin locations, the company serves customers ranging from start-up microbreweries to large multi-national
Read moreThe EU Single Use Plastics Directive Proposal is currently under the assessment of the European Parliament. The proposal foresees the consumption reduction of PET trays – a circular packaging product with a high amount of recycled content. This goes entirely against the development of the last years, PET sheet manufacturers have
Read moreDöhler Group and Passina Group have reached an agreement on the acquisition of Concentra Europe BV with its Dutch and German subsidiaries by Döhler Group. The proposed transaction has now been filed with the relevant antitrust authorities and is conditional upon their approval. This transaction marks a step where customers will
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Dromo, a new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle system designed specifically for liquid or semi-viscous products sold through e-commerce channels is being launched by PTI at Pack Expo, Chicago. The first-of-its-kind system is ideal for personal care, household chemicals and a wide range of other products.The objective was to create a bottle/dispensing
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The 2018/2019 edition of Birkner’s Beverage World has been released. This new updated edition provides in reliable manner professional company and trade information with regard to companies of the international beverage industry. In structured manner, 20.000 company profiles from 197 countries with more than 5.400 breweries, 5.500 producers of mineral water,
Read moreWaste Free Oceans continuously engages in marine litter clean-ups worldwide and, through “Closing the loop” projects, works with companies to transform the collected waste into innovative and sustainable products. WFO aims to find a balance between providing concrete solutions at source and acting on remediation actions involving a large range of
Read moreIndorama Ventures Public Company Limited and Loop Industries, Inc. announced a joint venture to manufacture and commercialise sustainable polyester resin to meet the growing global demand from beverage and consumer packaged goods companies. This partnership combines Indorama Ventures’ manufacturing and Loop’s recycling technology to become a leader in the ‘circular’ economy
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LineXpress from Krones enables bottlers running PET containers to achieve a complete article change-over to different products, types, formats and packs in record time. The programme consists of individual automation components. In conjunction with the machines of the bottling line concerned, these modules control the processes involved and support the operators
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