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Holland Colours announces the expansion of its portfolio with its new generation slip agent, the Holco Slip 271-Series. Holco Slip shall prevent damage and allows for more storage. The slip agent for PET is a product that focuses on reducing the coefficient of friction (COF) during preform production. Lowering of the
Read moreAmcor Rigid Plastics USA, LLC has purchased the manufacturing assets and intellectual property of Eco-Groupe, Inc., a privately held preform manufacturing operation with four manufacturing sites in the United States. Amcor Rigid Plastics has also purchased a minority equity interest in EnKon, LLC, a woman-owned business enterprise affiliate of Eco-Groupe, Inc.
Read moreFor over 50 years, Christian Berner AB has represented German GEA process technologies in Sweden. GEA has implemented a new organisational structure in order to enhance closeness to customers, and is now accordingly reorganising its sales channels. In Sweden, GEA is expanding its sales force at its Gothenburg office and is
Read moreNestlé recently launched the Sri Muda Factory in Malaysia. The company unveiled its newest manufacturing facility as part of the Group’s long-term growth strategy in the country. The Sri Muda Factory produces ready-to-drink products, including Milo and Nescafé for the domestic market and exports. The launch of the new factory was
Read moreAt Fakuma exhibition Cold Jet introduced their new Plastics Edition machines. The Aero Plastics Edition systems are dry ice cleaning systems, working with the "Sure Flow" pellet technology. According to the company the systems feature an isolated, insulated hopper with advanced agitation, internal pressure regulator, dosing system and coated aluminum or
Read moreAmcor’s sustainability report shows the company’s sustainability performance for the 2014/2015 period. The performance highlights for 2015 include the surpassed Enviro Action five year targets (reduction in greenhouse gas intensity, waste to landfill and water use achieved since the baseline year 2010-2011) with a reduction of 28% in greenhouse gas emissions
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At Fakuma show Engel presented their new software iQ clamp control. By continuously adapting the clamping force, the software keeps the mould breathing constant even under fluctuating process conditions, says the company. During the injection process, the inflowing melt exerts pressure that pushes the two halves of the mould apart by
Read moreAt this year’s Brau Beviale Jürgen Louml;hrke GmbH (Louml;hrke) will be found in hall 4 stand 311. With CDES Duo DIS Louml;hrke is presenting its chlorine dioxide generation. The system is equipped with two separate reactors and dosing units. It is possible to produce two chlorine dioxide solutions with different characteristics.
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On 24 November 2015, the annual Petcore Europe Conference will take place in Brussels. In previous years known as the PET Network Day, the conference brings together more than 100 experts and leaders from the whole PET value chain in Europe and beyond as well as representatives from the European institutions.
Read moreNew data compiled by the Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC) show that between 2000 and 2014, the average weight of a half-liter, single-serve PET water bottle has declined 52% to 9.25 grams. This has resulted in a savings of 2.8 billion kilograms of PET resin since 2000. The National Association for PET
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R&D/Leverage UK conducted its first press conference and grand opening of its PSL (Product Solutions Lab). The presentations were opened with Alan Tolley, Managing Director of R&D/Leverage UK, followed by a few welcoming words from Labour Party politician Gloria De Piero. The PSL facility was purchased in 2012 with the goal
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