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The US-based Recycling Partnership’s PET Recycling Coalition (Coalition) announced three grants to grow and strengthen PET recycling. In its initial round of granting, the Coalition awarded grants to two PET reclaimers and one Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) that will result in over 2.5 million pounds per year of new PET capture,
Read moreRevalyu Resources, a chemical PET recycling company, announced that it will invest USD 50 million during the initial phase of its strategic expansion in its first facility in the USA. The location for its new plant will be in Statesboro, Georgia where groundbreaking will take place in the first half of
Read moreAround 2,700 companies from all over the world will be presenting cutting-edge technologies and packaging trends along the entire value chain in Düsseldorf from 4 to 10 May 2023 – the fully booked Interpack 2023 features a hall concept with clear industry focal points. To help visitors not get lost in
Read moreA new cash incentive system, placing deposits on drinks bottles and cans, is intended to boost recycling in the UK from 2025. New plans set out in a consultation response detail that, through small cash deposits placed on single-use drinks containers, people will likely be incentivised to recycle their drinks bottles
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Carbios has announced the strengthening of its management team with the appointment of Martine Brisset as Senior Vice President from 1 January 2023. In this capacity, she will manage the biodegradation business and oversee the Human Resources, Legal, Regulatory, Project Management and QHSE support functions. Martine Brisset joins the Group’s Executive
Read moreThere is a well-known rule of progression when it comes to cavitation in medium and large-sized PET preform molds: 72, then 96, 128, 144. Sipa has demonstrated on numerous occasions that, with some clever hot runner configurations and ingenious tool engineering, it is perfectly possible to squeeze more cavities into a
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The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) oversaw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) on 17th January 2023, which will lay the groundwork for a 12,000 t/a PET recycling facility in Abi Dhabi, UAE, as announced by the Emirates News Agency, WAM.
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CCL Label, converter of pressure sensitive and extruded film materials for decorative, functional and information labels, has announced an innovation that was developed in-house in the Austrian Voelkermarkt site. The sleeve label hub presents the thinnest stretch sleeve in the market that is available at the moment – the sleeve has
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Green, Smart, Advance are the 3 keywords the organisers chose for the 2023 edition of Chinaplas. Green is the commitment for circular economy and sustainability. Smart can inspire innovations and enhance user experience. Advance is the powerful tool for improving productivity and quality. At Chinaplas 2023, to take place from April
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10% discount for PETplanet readers – This year’s edition of the Icis PET Value Chain Conference will take place on March 7-8 in Vienna, Austria. The conference will offer insights in market dynamics, the supply chain, advancing and accelerating sustainability, and overcoming market disruptors. The complex interplay between factors which shape
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Sidel is celebrating the sale of its 1,000th EvoBlow. The blow-moulder will be installed as part of a high-speed PET water line at StrongPack in Nigeria in early 2023. StrongPack has been a customer of global packaging solutions leader Sidel, since starting operations in 2018. It is now one of Nigeria’s
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