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At Plast India on February 6, 2026, EREMA and Lindner Washtech officially announced the opening of EREMA India during a ceremonial event attended by around 125 invited guests, including customers, industry representatives, members of the press, as well as institutes and associations. The joint sales and service subsidiary is the two
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Farmavita, one of Italy’s leading professional hair care cosmetics manufacturers, has chosen Sidel’s EvoBLOW blow-moulding solution to convert its professional range for hairdressers and salons to PET, while improving the quality and performance of their bottles. With thirty years of experience creating high quality professional hair products from its full cycle
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10th anniversary edition addresses restoration of competitiveness in European plastics recycling: The outline conference programme for the Plastics Recycling Show Europe has been published ahead of the event’s return to the RAI Amsterdam on 5-6 May 2026. Jessika Roswall, European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy and
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The Corvaglia Group has announced a strategic leadership update aimed at supporting sustainable growth, technological advancement, and long-term value creation. The Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Marcel Dissel as CEO of the Corvaglia Group. With extensive entrepreneurial experience, he will lead the Group into its next phase of development. After
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24 MARKETsurvey 01+02/2026 Resins & additives Cap manufacturer & cap inspection Cap systems & cap moulds Preform production & preform inspection Suppliers of resins & additives Preform system & preform moulds Two Stage SBM There is rapidly increasing demand
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In a position paper from Plastics Recyclers Europe, the association warns that the prompt implementation of robust recycled-content calculation methods for beverage bottles is critical to securing a resilient and competitive circular plastics economy in Europe. Plastics Recyclers Europe continues, despite PET being the EU’s second-largest recycled polymer, the sector is
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Interview with Coen Vinke and Xandra van Turnhout, Holland Colours The final destination of my round trip through the Benelux countries could not have been better. I was warmly welcomed in Apeldoorn, NL, about an hour south-east of Amsterdam, at Holland Colours B.V., one of the leading manufacturers of masterbatches, colourants
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PET caps enter commercial production Origin’s CapForming technology enables the commercial production of PET closures designed for full recyclability alongside PET bottles. The system combines thermoforming with high-throughput moulding to minimise material waste and support a wide variety of cap formats. In 2026, the company plans to scale up production, enabling
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Amcor has unveiled a lightweight, ergonomically designed closure for Wattwiller, a premium water brand sold in France. The new customised tethered cap is a collaborative project with Wattwiller’s owner Spadel. Wattwiller is a natural mineral water with zero nitrates and low sodium. The brand is committed to reducing its carbon footprint
Read moreOtto Hofstetter AG has published its first Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) report, using 2024 as the base year for all calculations. The assessment was prepared together with the Swiss consultancy Neosys AG in line with the “Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard”, the “Scope 2 standard” and the “Corporate Value Chain (Scope
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