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Pack Expo Las Vegas has come to a close with a record number of visitors. Nearly 32,000 attendees, the most in the show’s history, actively engaged with more than 2,300 exhibitors across 1 million net square feet of exhibit space at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This event not only stands
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R&D Leverage Europe, a subsidiary of Adler Industrial Solutions, announced an expansion in its services with the addition of Injection Blow Mould (IBM) capabilities. In 2023, the company has invested substantially in equipment and infrastructure to facilitate this development, including the purchase of IBM machines for mould validation and sampling. This
Read moreThe Plastics Industry Association announced today that NPE2024: The Plastics Show registrations are now open. The event will be held May 6-10, 2024 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, USA. Every three years, NPE offers the plastics industry a global platform to highlight innovation across a show floor
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Société Générale des Techniques (SGT) is building a new recycled PET production unit in Rezé, in western France. The Group’s objective is to reach 26,000 tons of rPET per year, thanks to state-of-the-art equipment and the performance of its teams. The new recycling unit will be located in Rezé, in the
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CCL Label, a leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions, and Henkel announced that they have won the Awa (Alexander Watson Associates) Award for their Best in Class Sustainable Design for Henkel’s Vernel brand fabric softener bottle. Awa stated „The design was applauded for emphasising recyclability and adhering to EPBP
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has announced an investment into cutting-edge carbon conversion research, with the potential to create more sustainable packaging materials. Set to be carried out by researchers at Swansea University, United Kingdom, the project will explore a new way of manufacturing ethylene – one of the key components in
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To strengthen its efforts in the area of sustainability, Köksan PET ve Plastik Ambalaj San. ve Tic. A.Ş., headquartered in Gaziantep, Turkiye, aims to construct the world’s biggest rPET plant based on chemical recycling of post consumed PET waste. It is intended to commence the production of 100% food grade rPET
Read moreWith effect from 18 September 2023, Krones AG shares will no longer be listed in the MDAX index. This is an outcome of the periodic review of the DAX index family by Deutsche Börse AG on 5 September 2023. As Krones shares will also not become a component of the SDAX
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The four companies Emsur, Karlville, Siegwerk and SK microworks are presenting their joint initiative Sleeveconnect at Labelexpo Europe. With this initiative, they intend to leverage synergies in the field of shrink film technology. Together, they have developed a packaging solution that is claimed to facilitate striking bottle designs and ensure environmental
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The 1st Plastics Recycling Show Middle East and Africa showcases the latest solutions and technologies in plastics recycling for the MEA market. The Plastics Recycling Show Middle East and Africa aims to promote a green future by bringing together leading providers of plastics recycling solutions from across the globe. These innovations
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Multinational plastic packaging producer Retal has added a new monolayer to its portfolio. The in-demand 26/22 GME30.37 monolayer preform is joining the capabilities and additional capacity of Retal Czech, located in Melnik. Available in both transparent PET monolayer and PET with additives, according to the requirements of each customer, the popular
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