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Weima, W4781 + W4789 Weima, a leading provider of size reduction equipment, is set to showcase its latest developments in plastic shredding, recycling, and waste management. With a focus on enhancing efficiency, promoting circularity, and maximising value throughout the plastics lifecycle, the company offers a diverse range of solutions tailored to
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Amut, W7389 Amut invites guests to explore extrusion, cast and recycling technologies enhancing production efficiency. Amut have been designing and manufacturing, extruders and extrusion lines for a vast array of applications, ranging from food to medical and pharmaceutical packaging, building & constructions, from the automotive to industrial sectors, to mention a
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The Coca-Cola Company debuted the 500ml Coca-Cola Trademark brands in 100% rPET bottles in Hong Kong on April 9. All 500ml Coca-Cola Original, Coca-Cola No Sugar and Coca-Cola Plus have now adopted 100% rPET (excluding caps and labels) in the production of their bottles. The new packaging features “I’m a 100%
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For the first time in the European lubricants industry, two key players – Total Energies and Bericap – have joined forces to develop a new closure incorporating 50% postconsumer recycled plastic (PCR). This closure, meeting DIN 60 standards for lubricants, will be used for Total Energies Lubrifiants’ 20-liter premium lubricant cans
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High energy costs and cheap primary raw materials posed challenges for the recycling industry in 2023. Nevertheless, PET to PET Recycling Österreich GmbH in Müllendorf was able to maintain the recycling volume at a similarly high level compared to the previous year at 32,283 tons, around 1.3 billion bottles (2022: 32,900
Read moreRecyclers recovered just over five billion pounds of post-consumer plastic for recycling in the United States (U.S.) in 2022 with the vast majority staying in North America to be processed and remanufactured into new products, according to new data released by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), ISRI, and the U.S.
Read moreAverage EU PET beverage bottles’ recycled content rate reached 24%, yet more work is needed to achieve the 2025 EU targets 2022 was an unprecedented year for the PET and rPET value chains, as shown in the latest report. Despite extreme uncertainty, figures show advancement in the market. However, the disparities
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Pegaso Industries, West Building, Level 2 – Booth W3331 At NPE, Pegaso Industries group will be present, along with all its companies, in the West Hall with a booth of approximately 400 m2 where it will be possible to view the results of the latest patented developments. DRV series continuous vacuum drying
Read moreEastman announced it has achieved on-spec initial production and is generating revenue from its new molecular recycling facility in Kingsport, Tennessee. The company expects to ramp up production of the new facility over the coming months and enable growth across a wide range of markets. Achieving this critical milestone enables the
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Sorting solutions provider Tomra Recycling unveiled advancements in plastic sorting technology. At a special event held yesterday in Mülheim-Kärlich, Germany, the company introduced three innovative applications aimed at separating food-grade from non-food-grade plastics, with a special emphasis on PET, PP, and HDPE. These solutions leverage deep learning, a subset of AI,
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Aldi has announced the UK’s first, supermarket own-brand flat recycled PET wine bottles. The Chapter & Verse Shiraz and Chapter & Verse Chardonnay will be available to buy in lightweight, fully recyclable PET bottles, in stores nationwide now. Made from 100% recycled PET, the new flat bottles weigh just 63g –
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