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Smart prototyping: De-risking bottle design with data-driven insights In the world of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), brands and converters operate under immense pressure to launch new packaging quickly. Rapid prototyping has become an industry norm, yet simply producing a bottle faster is no longer enough. Advances in virtual simulation, 3D-printed moulds,
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Four steps, one supplier: design, manufacturing, sampling & testing For half a century, Röders GmbH is manufacturing PET blow moulds, delivering high-precision solutions. With its experience the company offers solutions for a wide range of blow moulds, applications and designs. The moulds are produced for all 2-stage PET bottles for various
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At the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, PR China, CHINAPLAS opens its doors today until April18, 2025. This trade fair for the plastics and rubber industries will write a new chapter of transformation with more than 4,500 superior exhibitors and 380,000 sqm of exhibition area spanning across all 19 halls.
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MAAG Group, a global supplier of systems and solutions for the polymer industry, is strengthening its presence in India through its Vadodara-based subsidiary. With a focus on localised production and expanded service capabilities, the Oberglatt, Switzerland-headquartered company aims to meet growing demand in one of its key regional markets. India has
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Hawkesbury Brewing Co. launches Australia’s first-ever Vodka Spritzer range in a 1.25L PET bottle. “We’re proud to be the first in Australia to bring a vodka spritzer to market in a PET format,” says Mitchell Elmes, Sales Director at Hawkesbury Brewing Co. “This range is all about giving people something fresh,
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United Caps is reinforcing its Executive Leadership Committee with two key executive appointments. With these strategic hires, the company aims to strengthen its market position, expand its global presence, and foster a high-performing, engaged workforce. Alan Quéméneur has been appointed Chief Growth Officer (CGO), tasked with driving business transformation, customer engagement,
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Read moreUCIMA,the Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association, which will take part in two major international trade events in Algeria and Uzbekistan to promote the Italian packaging machinery. From April 7 to 10, UCIMA will attend Djazagro, the leading trade fair for the food industry in North Africa, held in Algiers. UCIMA will
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Polytech is a classic converter for water preforms and caps. 50% of production goes to the sister company Rayyan Water. This makes Polytech half an in-house producer. We spoke to Plant Manager Nallasivam Singaraj. Interview with Polytech Plastic Industries // September 19, 2024 We met: Nallasivam Singaraj, Plant Manager Photo top:
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Cypet Technologies claims big savings for extra large containers Cypet Technologies, which is located near Nicosia, Cyprus, has made a speciality of designing and manufacturing large capacity PET containers. Later in 2025 it will be launching a 1,000 l container in partnership with a company in South Asia, and a similar sized
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Aliplast has acquired Gurit Italia’s PET recycling plant, located in the Carmignano di Brenta (PD) facility: a strategic operation that will increase the company’s production capacity by approximately 15,000 additional tons of recycled PET per year. This acquisition is part of the broader strategy of the company controlled by Herambiente, part
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