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Sipa’s Xtreme up and running with customers Sipa introduce the injection compression process for preforms. Still in its secretive housing and with a limited view of the technology. Now, we have been allowed to put our heads in the machine in Italy and check out every screw. Interview with Mr Gianfranco
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Alpla Group, a global specialist for packaging solutions and recycling, is acquiring a facility in Western India for the production of preforms for PET bottles from the packaging company Amcor. Alpla Group has taken over a plant for rigid plastics in India from the global packaging specialist Amcor with effect from
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Alpla, the global packaging solutions and recycling specialist, is acquiring Bopla S.A. as part of an asset deal. Alpla intends to use the Spanish company’s expertise in the area of single-stage manufacturing technologies to expand its own product portfolio. Founded in 1978, Bopla S.A. uses the technologies EBM (extrusion blow moulding)
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Last November, Société Générale des Techniques (SGT) inaugurated its new site at Chalon-Sur-Saône in the east of France, which includes a preforms manufacturing plant (the Group’s 5th) and a plastics recycling unit: the SGR. The recycled PET produced by this new unit has been baptised CIRPET.The SGR unit has been up
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Sacmi is pleased to announce the addition of Mr Nadeem Amin who will be committed to support customers in the North America PET Preform market. Mr Amin brings over 30 years of experience in the PET preform business and will be a key asset in supporting customers with manufacturing solutions. His
Read moreA new report from AMI Consulting published in July 2019 has unveiled the scale and growth prospects of African polymer demand. The report makes clear that Africa represents one of the least developed but highest potential markets for polymers in the world today. Fundamental megatrends such as population growth, a burgeoning
Read moreAccording to the company, Otto Hofstetter Holding has bought back the 50% shares of the Yudo Group and becomes a sole share holder of Otto Systems AG. The change in the shareholder structure is by mutual agreement and has no influence on further partnership in the field of robotics and hot
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Otto Hofstetter, Hall 1, Booth C12 Following the successful trade fairs of previous years, the Swiss company Otto Hofstetter wil have their own booth showcasing their latest products and services. Otto Hofstetter is a producer of PET Preform moulds from 2 up to 192 cavities, as well as for injection moulds
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Sipa, Hall 13, Booth B11 Sipa’s new XForm GEN4 XP system incorporates the latest generation of preform injection moulding technology to deliver the lowest conversion cost alongside unmatched speed, flexibility and ease of use. New technology incorporated into 250, 350 and 500t system, capable of running with moulds holding up to
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Proprietary research from PTI shows that polyethylene therephthalate (PET) bottle performance issues may have their root cause in how long preforms are stored and in what environment. “Our plant support personnel were frequently being asked what storage duration was acceptable for preforms and what problems can present themselves during longer storage
Read moreHusky Injection Molding Systems, a leading technology provider to the plastics processing community, hosted a one-day Husky World Tour event in Santa Fe, Mexico. The event was attended by more than 70 business leaders from throughout Mexico and included insightful presentations delivered by Husky and industry experts, engaging discussions, and networking
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