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Weener Plastic Packaging Group (WPPG), headquartered in Germany, has acquired the shares of its joint venture partner Globalpack and currently owns 100% of Weener Globalpack Indústria Plástica Ltda in Jaraguá, São Paulo, Brazil. The plant produces plastic packaging components for deodorants and antiperspirants. The company has been renamed and will operate
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On the eve of the FachPack 2015 in Nuremberg, Krones was awarded the German Packaging Prize for its "Bevkeg" packaging idea in the beverage sales package category. The Bevkeg is a concept in the market for non-returnable PET beverage kegs. Depending on the output class involved, it can be supplied in
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At this year’s Gulfood Manufacturing 2015 in Dubai, ADM’s business unit Wild will showcase products based on natural ingredients adapted to specific market requirements. The portfolio for the trade fair includes flavours for carbonated soft drinks, functional still drinks, malt beverages and energy drinks as well as colours from natural sources.
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The 2nd NAPET (North America PET Resin Trade, Recycling & Packaging) conference will be held in Napa Valley, California, on 2-4 November, 2015, with an agenda focused on PET imports into the US and its implications on pricing, increase in PET recycling rates as well as emergence of new packaging designs
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M&H Plastics has recently packaged ASDA’s new range of own brand shampoos on behalf of Potter & Moore. Using a PET contour bottle with an oval flip-top in PP the new family comprises a range of shampoo bottles and conditioner tottles. A bright, vibrant colour scheme was used to reflect the
Read moreThe Coca-Cola Company announced the formation of a new National Product Supply System ("NPSS") in the United States. The mission of the NPSS will be to facilitate improved operation of the U.S. product supply system for Coca-Cola bottlers in order to achieve low manufactured and delivered cost for all bottlers in
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Milacron Holdings Corp. announced that the E-Multi has received several enhancements and an updated software package. The mould-mounted E-Multi EM1 model (EM1-15 and EM1-30: 14-22mm screw, standard and high-speed) has received a new carriage that provides enhanced utility and a compact fit of the unit into the moulding area. Along with
Read moreKiefer Werkzeugbau GmbH is expanding. With a new building the company is going to create further opportunities for the first test and pilot runs with blow moulds manufactured at the headquarter in Schwaigern. The new hall covers 1,100m² for blow moulding, injection moulding and thermoforming machines. From now on, the production
Read moreThe Polymark Consortium has published its preliminary technical results outlining the successful development of food-contact approved chemical markers, a marking technique of the targeted packaging and a detection technology suitable for high speed sorting. The three-year research project funded by the European Commission brings together stakeholders from the whole PET value
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On the 28th August Constantia’s team from Spear South Africa attended the annual awards ceremony for supplier excellence at Newlands Brewery in South Africa. Multiple categories were recognised in each field of expertise. In the category of packaging, Constantia (Spear SA) was recognised as best Quality supplied in the last financial
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Plastipak Packaging’s European arm (formerly APPE) received three gold and two bronze awards at Starpack Awards. The event was held at the National Space Centre in Leicester on 10th September. Plastipak’s new range of round ThermaLite PET jars, that can be hot-filled and pasteurised, won a bronze Greenstar Sustainable Award. Designed
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