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Friedrich Rechberger took over as the new CEO of HydroDyn Recycling GmbH on February 8, 2024. Company founder Michael Hofmann focuses as co-CEO on strategic business development and sales. With this strengthening of the management team, the specialists in innovative process engineering for cleaning and processing plastic waste aim to further
Read moreCollection and sorting solutions provider Tomra further strengthens its position in the field of artificial intelligence by acquiring a 25% stake in PolyPerception, a startup offering AI-based waste flow monitoring. Tomra began a collaboration with PolyPerception in December 2022, and this investment in the company is another step in Tomra’s journey
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Ever since the first ErgoBloc L from Krones was unveiled at drinktec 2009, it has been an integral part of bottling plants. With its market launch, Krones realised a vision at the time: the complete filling and packaging line combined in one block. Since then 500 ErgoBloc have been sold. The
Read moreA legal assessment published on February 15 shows that the special rules for plastic packaging and exemptions for other packaging materials discussed as part of the planned EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) are very likely not compatible with EU law. According to the report, provisions that, for example, only prohibit plastic packaging
Read moreCarbios, a biotech company developing and industrializing biological solutions to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, and De Smet Engineers & Contractors, a provider of engineering, procurement and construction services in the biotech’s and agro-processing industries, jointly announce their collaboration to spearhead the construction of the world’s first PET biorecycling
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The Coca-Cola Company, Swire Coca-Cola Limited and ThaiNamthip Corporation Limited announced on February 9, 2024 they have entered into definitive agreements to form a strategic bottling alliance in north Asean (Association of South East Asian Nations), including Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. The companies will align the management, governance and growth objectives
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Sorema recycling systems division of Previero N. SRL announces the achievement of quality and quantity parameters for the post-consumer PET bottle washing and recycling plant at Commercial Plastics Co. (CPC) in Yangon, Myanmar. This project will soon be followed by a second plant for CPC in Vietnam. Andrea Villa, Senior Technical and
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Sustainability assessors, EcoVadis, will map and rate the environmental, social and ethical performance of Sidel’s suppliers as part of its new supply chain strategy. EcoVadis has over 17 years of experience in supply chain sustainability assessment and has rated over 125,000 companies. The organisation rates businesses based on four key categories:
Read moreMultinational plastic packaging producer Retal has earned its first A-score from the globally-recognised Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), rewarding the company’s improved management of climate change after getting a B-score during four years in a row. As the gold standard of climate change management evaluation, CDP represents the reference for investors, to assess
Read moreAvient Corporation, a leading provider of specialty and sustainable material solutions and services, is excited to announce the launch of ColorMatrix AAnchor, an innovative acetaldehyde control technology designed for PET packaging. This cutting-edge packaging solution addresses the challenges associated with increased recycled PET content by oering improved recyclability and enhancing bottle
Read moreWorld Packaging Organisation (WPO) President, Luciana Pellegrino, announced this Monday the names of the Vice Presidents that will take part of WPO’s new Executive Team and lead WPO’s Portfolios during her term of office that goes from 2024 to 2026, working closely with her, WPO Members, partner organizations and the market. “I am thrilled to
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