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China has a huge market for packagings, and the market is in fast growth, demanding more polyester products. In 2016-2017, the threaten of overheated BGPET capacity expansion is again looming ahead, with upstream sectors enjoying better fundamental than downstream players. Though the market went tight in first half of the year,
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Universal Robina Corporation (URC) is a Philippine multinational with an established market especially in South East Asia in the Food & Beverage industry. URC Philippines requested a solution to produce new water bottles for mass consumption, having specific needs. The line speed should have a capacity of 50,000bph with a labelling
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Kinder Cola, the Dutch beverage line aimed at children, has tapped Constantia Flexibles to produce their new shrink sleeve labels. Made without caffeine and with significantly less sugar than traditional cola, Kinder Cola is the premier youth cola beverage in the region. Until recently, these products used a wrap-around label. Kinder
Read moreLightweight Containers is opening a new production plant in Grossbreitenbach, Germany. The fully automated production line has a capacity of 400 KeyKeg Slimlines per hour and will be operational in the third quarter of this year. The line can produce all the members of the KeyKeg Slimline family of kegs. PET-Verpackungen
Read moreIndorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a leading producer of intermediate petrochemicals, and Compañía Española de Petróleos S.A.U. (“Cepsa”), an energy group, announced the expansion of their strategic partnership with the signing of an exclusive supply agreement for metaxylene, a key feedstock for the production of Isopthalic Acid (“IPA”), a high
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Renovations encourage design creativity and collaboration for OEMs- Expertise in total packaging solutions including strategic structural brand development through production mould engineering and manufacturing puts R&D/Leverage as a full service provider for consumer products OEMs. To enhance the Company’s services in upfront research, design and brand development for fortune 100 and
Read moreHusky Injection Molding Systems, announced that a state-of-the-art, automated manufacturing line is now in operation at its Luxembourg facility. This is the third straight year that Husky has made a significant investment in new manufacturing equipment to support its growing base of hot runner and controller customers. In January 2016, Husky
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SC Johnson recognised Alpla with the Top Supplier Award 2016 in the category “Overall Supplier Excellence”. Each year, the international company headquartered in Wisconsin (USA) bestows these awards on its best suppliers. SC Johnson considers Alpla one of its top suppliers in the world. CCO Nicolas Lehner accepted the “Supplier of
Read moreThe LiquiForm Group has announced that Krones AG, a global manufacturer of filling and packaging equipment, has entered into a technology licensing agreement to further develop and commercialise LiquiForm’s breakthrough forming and filling manufacturing technology. “With the LiquiForm technology, Krones has an opportunity to build on existing bottling technology, intellectual property
Read moreGreiner Packaging is continuing to broaden its international market position by expanding in India. This move will make Greiner Packaging India Pvt. Ltd., a joint venture with the New Delhi-based Century Ultrapack, one of the leading providers of plastic packaging in the Indian dairy industry. Greiner Packaging is establishing a joint
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Axium Group has just completed the acquisition of KKT Kaller Kunststoff Technik GmbH property of Heinz Glass & Plastic group. The Axium Group is specialised in manufacturing of global solutions in plastic packaging for cosmetic, food and pharmaceutical markets. With two production sites in France, Acti Pack and Loire Plastic Industrie,
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