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Retal Czech has recently started producing a popular monolayer preform at its Melnik facility. The 26/22 GME 30.37 preform is available in a range of weights and is ideally suited to the European markets for carbonated and non-carbonated beverages that already use this neck finish. The additional production of the 26/22
Read moreThe Belgian plastic and preform bottle manufacturer Resilux plans to expand its factory in northern Bucharest, Romania. This was announced by the Belgian Luxembourg Romanian Moldovan Chamber of Commerce on the social media platform LinkedIn. The expansion plans by about 30% include the installation of a recycled PET (rPET) pellets production
Read moreThe ISO50001:2018 energy certificate has recently been awarded to Retal Iberia following an external audit. Quality Manager Xavi Mora says, “This international standard is a tool to support us improve on energy consumption by developing and implementing an energy management system. The aim of this certification is to for continual improvement
Read moreHusky Technologies announced its return to exhibit at Plástico Brasil 2023 (March 27-31, São Paulo, Brazil). At the show, Husky is featuring how its versatile range of technologies, solutions and services enable Brazil’s food, beverage, consumer goods packaging, automotive and medical device producers to effectively meet regional market and consumer trends.
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Material and energy savings, ‘smart vision’ inspection & smart pack Technological developments for energy savings and advanced controls for CCM and inspection systems ‘made in China’ are among the focus topics on Sacmi’s booth. But it’s not just technology that’s on show. Visitors to the stand can also see several Laboratory-made
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The Swiss company Otto Hofstetter will present its products and services at an own booth. One focus of Otto Hofstetter is to inform customers about their complete portfolio of high-quality injection moulds. In addition to the well-known high-quality injection moulds, Otto Hofstetter offers all the services that start at the beginning
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Sipa will present its complete technology and service offering for PET rigid packaging. Highlights include production equipment and moulds for preforms and containers, as well as assistance for customers in development of high-performance packaging. The company offers expertise in production equipment and support in container development to PET packaging companies in
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Kronce, a manufacturer of equipment and solutions for the production of PET preforms, presents its advanced preform production system designed for profitability and efficient production. As its latest contribution to the PET industry, Kronce has launched a new generation PET injection moulding system, KS-PET8/135STD, for jumbo PET preforms of 900 g and
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A new option is now available for hybrid injection moulding machines from Netstal: Adaptive system pressure reduction permanently determines the optimum operating pressure in the hydraulic system. The retrofittable feature lowers power consumption while maintaining at least the same productivity, reduces the CO2 footprint and pays for itself in a short
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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Remo Heusi is appointed as the new Vice President Global Service to lead and further develop the strategically important global service business of the Netstal Group. As a member of the Executive Board of Netstal Maschinen AG, he will report directly to Renzo Davatz, CEO of Netstal and member of the
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