News Recycling 

Establishing the tray-to-tray recycling market: technology, scale and challenges

Heike Fischer 401 Views 5 min read

Tray-to-tray recycling is becoming a recognized approach for advancing circularity in plastic packaging – especially for food-grade applications. Valerio Sama, Business Development Manager – Packaging at TOMRA Recycling, examines the latest developments in tray-to-tray recycling, detailing the challenges, technologies and market trends shaping its growth across the industry. Unlike bottle-to-bottle recycling,

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Capping / Closures Materials News Recycling 

Origin Materials announces strategic customer relationship with Berlin Packaging for sustainable PET bottlecaps

Heike Fischer 622 Views 2 min read

Under this agreement, Berlin Packaging has agreed to purchase PET 1881 caps from Origin Materials for sale and distribution to its broad customer base, which includes many of the world’s major beverage companies. The partnership brings together the innovative Origin PET cap product portfolio, beginning with the 1881 beverage closure, and

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Featured 

A legacy in PET

Gabriele Kosmehl 238 Views 7 min read

PTI celebrates 40 years by revitalising the profile of its light Dromo bottle and raising awareness of its breadth of services Plastic Technologies, Inc (PTI) in 2025 celebrates the 40th anniversary of its foundation in 1985 by Thomas E. Brady, PhD, who led development of PET bottle technology from 1971 to

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Featured 

Advancing mould engineering

Gabriele Kosmehl 225 Views 4 min read

Redefining blow mould design through precise kinematic integration and clever mechanics Reducing blowing pressures alone is insufficient for today’s demanding PET bottle production. Moldintec introduces a three-dimensional mould partition line for the petaloid base, precisely synchronised with the machine’s mechanical motion. This holistic engineering approach is claimed to achieve reliable low-pressure

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News Recycling Sustainability 

Indorama Ventures reaches 150 billion PET bottles recycling milestone, advancing circular economy across global operations

Heike Fischer 431 Views 2 min read

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a global sustainable chemical company, announced it has recycled more than 150 billion post-consumer PET bottles since 2011. This significant milestone underscores the company’s long-term commitment to circular economy practices and its sustained investment in global recycling infrastructure. With more than 20 recycling facilities across 11

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Companies People 

Plastic Systems, part of Pegaso Industries, announces change in company leadership

Gabriele Kosmehl 257 Views 1 min read

Plastic Systems S.r.l., an internationally recognised company in the field of systems for the treatment, dehumidification, and dosing of plastic polymers, and part of the Pegaso Industries S.p.A. Group, announces that effective July 30, 2025, the company’s leadership has been assumed by Eng. Rinaldo Piva, current President of the Pegaso Industries

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Recycling 

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings expands “Bottle to Bottle” plastic recycling program

Gabriele Kosmehl 361 Views 2 min read

In a bold move to advance sustainability in Japan’s urban infrastructure and hospitality industries, Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Group has announced the significant expansion of its “Bottle to Bottle” PET bottle horizontal recycling initiative in partnership with Circular PET Co., Ltd. The partnership, solidified with a formal agreement on June 16, will

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