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CARBIOS has published its half-year 2025 results, reaffirming its objective to build a PET biorecycling plant in Longlaville, France, with an updated timeline. As of 30 June 2025, the company reported a solid cash position of €72 million, providing a financial horizon of more than twelve months. Progress on the Longlaville
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At K 2025, ENGEL will demonstrate how precision, performance and circular economy principles align in a fully integrated production cell for thin-wall yoghurt cups made of PET. The application, developed for a global brand owner with a strong sustainability focus, uses a blend of 70% virgin PET and 30% food-grade rPET
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From 8 to 15 October 2025, Düsseldorf will once again become the center of the global plastics and rubber industry as K 2025 opens its doors. Around 3,200 exhibitors from 66 countries are set to present pioneering solutions, forward-looking products and impressive machines in live operation. For eight days, the city
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Axium Packaging, a packaging manufacturer for multinational consumer product companies, is celebrating the opening of its state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Brampton, Ontario. The 227,000-square-foot manufacturing facility is the third Ontario location for Axium, which was founded in the province in 2010. The new Brampton facility positions Axium to deliver faster, more
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Krones AG has been honoured with the German Sustainability Award (in German abbreviated to DNP) in the “Machinery manufacturing companies” category. With this recognition, the company underlines its role as a responsible technology provider for the beverage and food industry, sending out a strong signal for the future of the entire
Read moreRegulatory pressure is reshaping the economics of PET preforms, and a new free tool is helping manufacturers, brand owners, and supply chain teams quantify the impact. Shanghai-based company iBottling has published a non-commercial rPET 25% mandate cost model, designed to translate recycled content requirements into actionable financial insights. The tool synthesises
Read moreThe High Court in Ireland has approved the examiner’s scheme of arrangement for Wellman International, paving the way for a new ownership structure. The decision means that Indorama Ventures has achieved its aim of finding a new investor for the Irish operations, while preserving employment at the Mullagh-based recycling specialist. Under
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TOMRA Recycling has published its latest eBook, ‘AI in Recycling: Unlocking New Possibilities’. This comprehensive guide explores the rapidly evolving role of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly deep learning (DL), in revolutionising the global recycling industry and driving material circularity. The free-to-download eBook aims to demystify deep learning, explaining its mechanisms and
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Amcor has announced that Kotlin, one of Poland’s top-selling ketchup brands, selected its Sava Flip Top closure for its lightweight and user-friendly features. Produced by Maspex, one of Central and Eastern Europe’s largest food and drink manufacturers, Kotlin is a modern brand with a rich tradition. The Sava closure is lighter
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The market intelligence platform IndexBox has published a new report: China – Carboys, Bottles And Similar Articles Of Plastics – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights. According to the report, in 2024, consumption of carboys, bottles and similar articles of plastics decreased by -0.6% to 5.9M tons, falling for the
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The K 2022 show saw the launch of the ReadyMac. Three years later, with a new look and an additional configuration for post consumer materials, the standardised recycling machine made to stock celebrates its success on the market at K 2025. The sales figures have continued to grow. So far, in
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