Materials Recycling 

Avantium’s Releaf receives CPBR approval for recycling in Japan

Gabriele Kosmehl 74 Views 1 min read

Avantium N.V.  announced that its plant-based plastic PEF (polyethylene furanoate), branded as releaf, has received official approval for recycling within the Japanese PET bottle stream by the Council for PET Bottle Recycling (CPBR). Avantium earned the approval for the use of releaf, produced with Avantium’s YXY Technology, in a multilayer PET bottle. This approval represents an important condition for the adoption of PEF in Japan’s beverage

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Featured 

Sustainable rPET is gentle to process

Gabriele Kosmehl 65 Views 4 min read

Upheavals in Netstal’s distribution and machine technology are reflected in rising market shares Even before the takeover of Krones, Renzo Davatz, CEO Netstal, launched the “Efficiency & Effectiveness” programme. The focus was on leaner processes in sales, assembly, logistics and product development – accompanied by a strengthened cost base. Davatz on

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Bottle Making Special 2025 Featured 

Lightweight and label-free

Gabriele Kosmehl 60 Views 2 min read

The Italian agency Gentlebrand, based in San Vendemiano, specialises in brand identity and packaging design, creating solutions that blend current trends with emerging technologies, with a strong focus on sustainability. At drinktec, PETplanet met with Gentlebrand Director Andrea Rizzardi, who presented several of the company’s latest projects. When helping clients refresh

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Companies News 

CompoSecure reports strong 3Q25 financial results and announces business combination with Husky Technologies

Heike Fischer 193 Views 3 min read

CompoSecure, Inc., a leader in metal payment cards, security, and authentication solutions, today announced its financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. Concurrently, CompoSecure announced a business combination with Husky Technologies Limited (“Husky”), a market leading manufacturer of engineered equipment and aftermarket services, in a transaction

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News 

Acquisition in Serbia: ALPLA takes over Energoplast’s closure production

Gabriele Kosmehl 120 Views 1 min read

The internationally active ALPLA Group continues to grow in the compression and injection moulding segment and is taking over the production facility of Serbian closure manufacturer Energoplast in Belgrade. As a system provider, ALPLA supplies high-quality plastic packaging from a single source. With the closure production of Energoplast, ALPLA is expanding

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Events 

SACMI brings lightweight, tethered-ready solutions to Drink Technology India

Gabriele Kosmehl 162 Views 4 min read

At Drink Technology India, taking place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai from November 13–15, 2025, SACMI will present a range of certified solutions addressing current developments in the beverage packaging sector, with a focus on sustainability, design and consumer experience. UniAqua 26/22: a modular family of lightweight caps SACMI

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Bottles / Bottle Making Recycling Sustainability 

Nestlé advances 50% rPET inclusion in Nigeria

Gabriele Kosmehl 372 Views 2 min read

Nestlé Nigeria has become the first company in the country to incorporate recycled PET (rPET) at a 50% inclusion rate in its bottled water brands, representing the highest level currently permitted under Nigerian regulations. The initiative marks a significant milestone for circular packaging in Nigeria, reducing dependence on virgin plastics while

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Events Packaging / Palletising 

Hinojosa wins Liderpack Awards 2025 with BottleClip Carrier

Gabriele Kosmehl 219 Views 1 min read

Spanish Hinojosa Packaging Group announced that it has been recognised at the Liderpack Awards 2025 in the Best Beverage Packaging category for its BottleClip Carrier, developed together with KHS Group. Organised by Graphispack Association and Hispack, these awards are the most prestigious recognition of creativity, innovation and sustainability in packaging and

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