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Amcor Rigid Plastics has launched a new collection of crystal clear PET stock bottles and preforms for dairy, aseptic, and high-pressure processed (HPP) liquid beverages. These sleek containers are intended to deliver a positive consumer experience along with versatility and flexibility for brand owners and packaging manufacturers. These premium bottles are
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Effective immediately, the Polish Vodka brand Sobieski is now marketing its 1.75l premium product in a PET bottle from Greiner Packaging. While this step may seem surprising at first glance in an unusual product category, it makes perfect sense on closer inspection. Plastic bottles are light as a feather, stable, hygienic,
Read moreDS Smith, a provider of corrugated and plastics packaging, supported by paper and recycling operations worldwide, is pleased to announce the proposed acquisition of Parish Manufacturing Inc. Parish is a USA manufacturer and supplier of bag-in-box systems, located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Parish’s focus is in bag-in-box and custom packaging for different
Read morePolymetrix got recently awarded with new SSP and rPET contracts in various regions. Currently bottle grade PET plant capacities are expanded throughout Africa. Polymetrix received two new orders for SSP capacity expansion projects and is currently starting-up a relocated SSP plant. By the end of 2017 more than 450,000t/a of PET
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SPI – The Plastics Industry Trade Association announced its new name, Plastics Industry Association, PLASTICS for short, and unveiled a new website, demonstrating that as the plastics industry grows and evolves, so does the association. PLASTICS, the association’s new identity, builds upon nearly 80 years of a strong history of fostering
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Maag, a worldwide-leading manufacturer of gear pumps, pelletizing systems, filtration systems and pulverisers for use in the plastics, chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries, was hosting an Open House on Nov. 24 at its new rotor-sharpening workshop and service center in the city of Vadodara (Gujarat), India, which is located 400km north
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Between December 15 and 17, 2016 drink technology India (dti) the most important event for the beverage and liquid food industry in India is taking place in Mumbai. As well as sector solutions tailored to the Indian market, visitors can look forward to an extensive supporting programme. The supporting programme, organised
Read morePetcore Europe invites to its ODR Workshop on Opaque and Difficult to Recycle PET Containers taking place on February 2, 2017 in Brussels, one day after the Petcore Europe Conference 2017. This Workshop is reserved for industry practitioners. As PET is now expanding beyond transparent bottles and thermoforms into new applications
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Gebo Cermex, known for innovative packaging line solutions, has received the official mark “Vitrine Industrie du Futur”, awarded by the Alliance Industrie Du Futur (AIF) in recognition of its efforts to introduce, develop and implement Industry 4.0 initiatives at its plant in Saint Laurent sur Sèvre, France. On receiving the award,
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Avery Dennison Corporation announced that it named Jeroen Diderich to the role of vice president and general manager for Materials Group Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), effective January 1, 2017. Jeroen will replace Angelo Depietri, who will be retiring at the end of the year. Reporting to Georges Gravanis, Jeroen
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Bericap has developed a new 2-piece sports closure, allowing a 2-colour look with a transparent PP shell and a coloured HDPE pourer section. The new sports closure is designed with a tear strip, offering tamper evidence functionality for the over-cap, but it will also be available as bridge-only – just break
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