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The Mibelle Group has manufactured PET bottle from CO2, which would otherwise form greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. According to the company, this is a world’s first. The company has won the German Packaging Award 2021 in the Sustainability category as well as the WorldStar Packaging Award for this innovation. The CO2
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The Alpla Group, a global packaging solutions and recycling specialist, in cooperation with joint venture partner Glatfelter Corporation, a leading global supplier of engineered materials, announces their partnership with Blue Ocean Closures (BOC), a start-up based in the region of Värmland in Sweden, to develop natural fibre-based closures and other moulded
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G.A.I.A. Spa and Iren Ambiente (which holds 45% ownership of G.A.I.A.) called on the German company Stadler, specialised in the planning, production and assembly of turnkey recycling and sorting plants, to design and build new recycling plants in Italian Asti and Parma. The requirements for the two plants were different: sorting
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As the demand for recycled plastics grows, so does the size of the machines. This applies to the processing of polyolefins as well as to PET recycling. With its unique dimensions and production capacity, this new size of plant features a screw diameter of 280 mm, implemented for the first time
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Tarsus Group, organiser of the Labelexpo Global Series, has announced that the Gulf Pack & Print (GPP) exhibition will now take place between 24-26 May 2022 at the World Trade Center in Dubai. Lisa Milburn, managing director, Gulf Print & Pack commented: ‘We have taken the decision to run Gulf Pack
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GEA is expanding capacity at its in-house test center in Ahaus, Germany, by adding two more modules to its technology offering. With this addition, GEA is raising the Ahaus Test Center’s profile as a key facility dedicated to piloting aseptic processing as well as the filling of sensitive foods and beverages.
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Effective 10 September 2021, Michel Carreiro is confirmed as the new Managing Director of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag do Brazil (SDBR). He succeeds Christoph Rieker, who recently departed having led the company for many years. Responsible for the sale of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag machines in Brazil and South America – in particular
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Under the theme of “New Era· New Potential· Innovation for Sustainability”, Chinaplas 2022 will return to the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Hongqiao, Shanghai, during April 25 – 28, 2022. More than 4,600 companies have reserved booths, which reflects strong market demand. Exhibitors are actively developing new products to be
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PETplanet Insider talked with Paolo Nava, CEO of SMI S.p.A. about the past Covid year, current developments in the beverage and packaging industry and SMI’s future investment plans. PETplanet: How did SMI manage the past year during the pandemic? Paolo Nava: Covid-19 has affected life of everybody. During 2020 and still
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The EU Single Use Plastics Directive EU 2019/904 and its implementation PETplanet’s fourth PETinar on April 22, 2021 welcomed Dr Rana Pant, Directorate-General for Environment, from the European Commission. In addition to explanations on the general content of the directive, the principal question to arise was: What effects will it have
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Interview with Kai Acker, CEO of KHS Group PETplanet: After just under two years as CEO of KHS, the Covid pandemic struck. How has the pandemic affected your strategic business plans? How did KHS get through the last year? Acker: Despite the challenges, at the end of the day we’re satisfied
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