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Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) announced the launch of a new range of high-speed product handling and printing solutions designed to support beverage manufacturers’ move away from labels on bottles for environmental and legislative reasons. Domino’s range of bottle closure printing stations has been developed to print variable data and machine-readable codes,
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The KHS Group is expanding its virtual 3D line design software. Various new features have been launched to allow customers to gain a holistic impression of their potential system as early as during the offer phase. After introducing 3D line design to the offer phase two years ago, the Dortmund systems
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The Plastics Recycling Show Middle East & Africa (PRS ME&A) is set to take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from September 10-12, 2024. This three-day exhibition and conference is the only event in the region dedicated exclusively to plastics recycling. PRS ME&A aims to
Read moreKrones continued its profitable growth in the first six months of 2024 and remains very optimistic for the full year. The company’s markets are largely unaffected by economic fluctuations and customers continue to be very keen to invest. After a good first quarter, demand for Krones’ products and services continued to
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Christian Maget appointed as CEO and Anatol Sattel as CSO, effective 1 September 2024 – Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, Schwaig, has announced the next phase of the company’s succession plan following the retirement of incumbent CEO Gerd Liebig, who has led the Group for nine years. Effective 1 September 2024, Christian Maget
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Mold-Masters, a leading developer and supplier of hot runners, controllers, auxiliary injection, and co-injection systems, announces the optimised design of its PET-Series hot runner system. The stack height has been reduced to 260mm on systems with 72 cavities or less using standard components. Traditionally, more compact stack heights required a 2-platen
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The dynamic future of beverage innovation: trends shaping the industry The beverage industry reflects broad consumer trends and economic conditions, swiftly adapting to new demands. With health and wellness as a focal point and a significant shift towards non-alcoholic and premium options, the industry is not just responding to current consumer
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Moretto’s comprehensive portfolio includes solutions for feeding and conveying, dosing, drying, granulation, temperature control, process cooling, storage, and integrated system supervision and management. Their products, particularly those aimed at the recycling process, cover all phases before injection moulding or extrusion. This includes grinders for pre and post-consumer waste material, devices for
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While plastic is an integral and indispensable part of modern life, traditional waste management methods, such as landfilling and incineration, are not sustainable solutions. As the demand for sustainable packaging solutions increases, the use of rPET has become a key focus area for industry. Recycling is overwhelmingly effected by either mechanical
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High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is widely used in the manufacture of bottles, pipes and containers because of its strength and rigidity, but also in personal care products, detergents and industrial fluids because of its durability. Another major application is the manufacture of bottle caps and milk bottles. A recycle stream already exists
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based on an article by Lucia Buffoni, Marketing Manager Repi Group At the NPE, Repi showcased their latest advancements in additives and colour management solutions tailored for thermoplastic polymers. Their range of additives, which facilitate the inclusion of increasing percentages of recycled polymers in final products, garnered substantial interest. The portfolio
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