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Sacmi’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
Read moreAvery Dennison’s Label and Packaging Materials production operation in Cramlington, UK, has won an International Safety Award with merit from the British Safety Council in recognition of its commitment to keeping its workers and workplace healthy and safe during the 2014 calendar year. "Safety is more than a priority for Avery
Read moreThis year, for the very first time P.E. Labellers will take part in the Hispack fair which will take place in Barcelona from 21 to 24 April 2015, attracted by the interesting Iberian market and by the objective of the fair to introduce innovations in packaging, as well as to foster
Read moreDavid Pritchett has been appointed president of Rieke. He succeeds Lynn Brooks, who has retired after 18 years and who will now continue with the company in an advisory role. Rieke designs and manufactures a wide range of highly engineered dispensing pumps and closures for many different end markets including food
Read moreOn the back of continued investment and growth in the PET sector through its M&H UK and USA facilities, RPC is pleased to announce the further underpinning of its commitment to the sector through the acquisition of PET Power B.V. Bringing together these two European players on the market, allows RPC
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Agua Enerviva, a new concept in naturally-energising beverages, has launched in lightweight, hot fill containers designed by ScorCreative at Amcor, the design studio co-located at Amcor Rigid Plastics. The tall 20oz custom container delivers an attractive look which stands out on the shelf, creating a new category in the highly competitive
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Quadrant Creative Molding & Systems (Quadrant CMS) is supporting Dispack Projects in creating a new generation one-way PET beer keg with a recyclable valve system as a cost-effective and easy-to-transport alternative to traditional multi-trip stainless steel kegs. Dispack Projects’ new one-way Dolium 20- and 30-liter kegs incorporate valve systems injection molded
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Following the success of its ThermaLite® PET jar, APPE has extended the range with the launch of 5 new round jars designed for the food market as replacements for glass packaging. ThermaLite is a 100% PET jar that can be hot or cold filled at temperatures up to 95°C and then
Read moreAmcor Chairman, Mr Graeme Liebelt, today announced that after 10 years at the helm of Amcor, Mr Ken MacKenzie has decided to retire from the position of Managing Director and CEO. Mr MacKenzie will leave Amcor at the end of the 2015 financial year and be succeeded by Mr Ron Delia,
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