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The total installed plastics recycling capacity in 2020 in EU27+3 grew by 1.1mt compared to the previous year. The new figures show that the plastics recycling industry remains resilient while continuing its path towards making plastics genuinely circular. The exceptional growth in the sector, despite the difficulties brought on by the
Read moreWorld demand for post-consumer recycled (PCR) resins in packaging reached a total of 4.79 million tonnes in 2021, according to the latest data from Smithers. Demand has seen only a minor deflection over the two years the Covid pandemic disrupted plastics end-use applications. In 2022, companies are revising their packaging portfolios,
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The Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE), the pan-European exhibition and conference dedicated to plastics recycling, returns to Hall 12 at the RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 22-23 June 2022. “The free-to-attend Plastics Recycling Show Europe conference and exhibition is the focal point of plastics recycling in Europe,” said Ton Emans, Plastics
Read moreFiji based Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP Fiji) recently announced that its PET bottles below 1-litre in volume are now produced from 100% rPET.According to CCEP Fiji’s GM Roger Hare these changes apply to the company’s brands Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Minute Maid, Powerade and Schweppes. CCEP’s step of increasing the processing of
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Dr Ralf Düssel is the new chairman of the Association of Plastics Producers in Germany. The general meeting of PlasticsEurope Deutschland e. V. elected him in Hamburg to succeed Dr. Michael Zobel. “Our industry is undergoing a transformation towards a circular and climate-neutral industry. With climate-friendly solutions or the use of
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Innovia Films, producer of highly differentiated speciality films, announce the opening of a new 6.2m multi-layer co-extrusion line at its site in Płock, Poland. The state-of-the-art line will be dedicated to manufacture low-density polyolefin shrink film for shrink sleeve labels and tamper evident applications. The film forms the basis to produce
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Paccor, one of the leading global players in the plastic packaging industry, acts responsibly in the field of sustainability, in packaging production and makes every effort towards the full implementation of a circular economy. Paccor is fully committed to the HolyGrail 2.0 Digital Watermarks initiative and is now celebrating the success
Read moreEurope’s non-alcoholic beverage industry, represented by the European Fruit Juice Association (AIJN), Natural Mineral Waters Europe (NMWE) and Unesda Soft Drinks Europe, together with leading NGOs, including Changing Markets Foundation and Zero Waste Europe, call on EU decision-makers to create the right enabling policy framework to help accelerate the transition to
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For four days, from April 26 to 29, 2022, the food and beverage industry met with its supplier sector at Anuga FoodTec – Special Edition – in Cologne, Germany. A total of around 25,000 trade visitors from over 120 countries were counted. The attendance from other European countries and from Germany
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Kirin Beverage Company Limited will start trial sales of the product Kirin Namacha at some retailers in the Tokyo area from 7 June, offering a paper sticker instead of a common label. The product does not use a label wrapped around the 525ml PET bottle itself, but comes with a small
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The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) Board of Directors voted on Tuesday to appoint Matt Seaholm to the position of Chief Executive Officer and Glenn Anderson to the position of Chief Operating Officer. “We are incredibly excited to elevate both of these gentlemen to lead this organisation into the future,” said Tad
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