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The University of Pisa, Engineering Department, has chosen Amut as partner to cooperate on four research projects sponsored by the European Community, specific on dealing the study of plastic materials processing. Aim of the collaboration is to develop and test new polymers with particular eco-friendly characteristics, produced by renewable sources, recycled
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In this position Mr Cabana will provide direct service to national accounts, oversee regional sales activities, and develop sales strategy for Riverdale Global’s range of liquid colorants and additives. Included in his responsibilities is the company’s Sealed Color total system for localised supply and service, which uses sealed containers for delivering
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Phoenix Technologies International, a global producer of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), is announcing an USD18 million expansion to enable upstream production integration. The company will be adding a proprietary new wash line, expected to be operational by the end of 2015, so that it can self-manufacture clean flake. The company uses
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Amcor Rigid Plastics has been recognized by the Grandes Cases de Embalagem, a Brazilian packaging award competition sponsored by Embalagem e Marca magazine, a leading trade magazine based in São Paulo. Amcor received the packaging award for its designs for Coca-Cola (carbonated soft drink bottle), Unilever (condiment bottle), and Johnson &
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Krones AG’s series of valves, produced by subsidiary Evoguard GmbH and unveiled at the recent BrauBeviale in Nuremberg, can be considered as a success. So far, more than 150,000 valves have been produced: disk valves, seat valves, double-seat valves, aseptic seat valves and aseptic double-seat valves. "The Evoguard series of valves
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Netstal has introduced the PET-Line 5000 to the US market. The preform production system is designed for moulds with 96 to 144 cavities and features an output of up to 100,000 preforms per hour. According to the company, high output levels are especially required in the US and Asia where the
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Erema GesmbH, headquartered in Ansfelden, Austria, has achieved a record turnover figure of EUR 115mill. for the 2014/15 fiscal year. This corresponds to a 21% and EUR 20mill. plus in turnover compared to the previous year. The turnover of the Erema Group as a whole with 480 employees in total (Erema
Read moreOn May 21st 2015 the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry will host the 1st North American Pollination Seminar organised by Logoplaste Innovation Lab. Pollination Day is a bi-annual event where innovation is at the front line. This innovation event brings together fast moving consumer goods companies from all around the
Read moreSacmi’s integrated installation range for the beverage supply chain was shown at the thirteenth edition of Djazagro, the international fair in Algiers dedicated to food, beverage & packaging technology scheduled for April 20 to 23, 2015. Sacmi was expanding its range for the 2015 edition of the fair to cover the
Read moreClariant is co-sponsoring the Swiss Pavilion at the Expo Milano 2015, taking place in Italy between May 1 – October 31, 2015. The Expo’s theme ‘Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life,’ links with Clariant’s contribution to improving nutrition through packaging and transportation solutions, and additives for agriculture, food and feed. Clariant’s
Read morePolymetrix AG, the former Bühler Thermal Processes AG, continues winning PET bottle grade projects with advanced SSP technologies. Two major Chinese PET resin manufacturers in Jiangsu Province and Zhejiang Province each ordered 600.000tpa of additional bottle grade PET SSP capacity using Polymetrix solid state polycondensation and pellet conveying technology. Recent Polymetrix
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