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The Plastics Recycling World Expo Europe is taking place at the Brussels Expo in Belgium on September 11-12, 2024. Returning for the fourth time, this free-to-attend expo and conference brings together industry leaders and experts from around the globe for two days of learning, inspiration and networking opportunities. The conference for
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“For the Olympic and Paralympic Games, recycled plastic bottles are being replaced by a more eco-friendly mode of consumption, as recycling is not a sustainable solution to plastic pollution,” states the city of Paris on the Olympics events. For the duration of the Games and festivities hosted by the City of
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ProMach, well-known for its processing and packaging machinery, announced that it has acquired MBF, a producer of bottle-filling and closing machines for distilled spirits around the world. The addition of MBF further expands ProMach’s bottle-filling and closing capabilities and represents the company’s second acquisition in the Italian market this year. Founded
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CCL Label, a world leader in labels and packaging, announces the inauguration of a new production facility for shrink sleeve labels in Tibi, Spain near Alicante. “We are very excited to offer shrink sleeves produced in Spain for local brands and multinational brands operating in Spain. Investing into local production follows
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Without a doubt, the NPE was the most important event for the global plastics processing industry this spring. To enrich the visit to the fair, the PETplanet team organised a three-day conference. As a special edition of the PETinars, PETplanet put together a varied and comprehensive programme on the event stage
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Solving tethered closure challenges The Tethered Cap Directive is in force. This means 24/7 work for Vladislav Medvedovskiy, Head of Retal Service, and his team. Following an internal survey of its customers, Retal has discovered that many customers have waited until the last possible moment to adapt their cap production lines.
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Two water brands are virtually omnipresent in Saudi Arabia: Oska and Ival. The company behind them is Pure Beverages Industry Company, which bottles the brands in two production facilities. One of these bottling plants is located in Al-Kharj Industrial City, around 130 km south of Riyadh, near the town of Al Kharj.
Read moreThe independent investment subsidiary of Investindustrial VIII acquires Piovan Group, a global manufacturer of auxiliary machineries and solutions for processing automation. Investindustrial VIII has entered into a sale and purchase agreement that will trigger a mandatory tender offer to ultimately delist the company. After the mandatory tender offer, Investindustrial will own
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Despite their ability to increase recycling rates and reduce litter, relatively few countries in the world currently have container deposit systems that include plastic bottles. As of mid-2024, approximately 30 countries around the globe had such schemes including Ecuador, most of Australia, much of Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Croatia and all
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PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are transforming India’s energy drink sector by introducing affordable PET bottles, democratizing the market and enhancing accessibility, especially in rural areas, a study by Euromonitor finds. Historically, energy drinks have long been regarded as a premium offering in India, with Red Bull reigning supreme. Since its debut in
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A new report, researched and drafted by Eunomia Research and Consulting, commissioned by Amcor and Tomra, explores how marker and object recognition sorting technology can contribute to circularity and traceability in plastic packaging recycling in Europe. The report, entitled Advanced Sorting for Circularity, finds that for many plastic packaging formats, further
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