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Sidel’s Octeville site has been awarded the Gold Medal by sustainability assessors, EcoVadis following a comprehensive review of its supply chain strategy at both local and corporate-group level. The company was positioned in the top five per cent of reporting companies in 2024 by EcoVadis. Sidel partnered with EcoVadis in 2017
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The Jokey Group, Wipperfürth, Germany, is expanding its portfolio with PET packaging produced using the Injection Stretch Blow Moulding (ISBM) process. Global demand for PET packaging made using ISBM technology is growing annually. The process allows for customised shapes and designs while offering high strength, lightweight properties, material transparency, and recyclability—key
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Petcore Annual Conference 2025 The Petcore Annual Conference 2025 took place in Brussels on February 4-5. More than 370 delegates attended and were able to witness first-hand the PET value chain’s commitment to sustainability and innovation.The conference underlined Petcore Europe’s ability to represent the EU PET value chain as reflected in
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Plastic packaging for personal care and cosmetics Success stories can sometimes be unplanned or triggered by an external impulse. This is what happened to Prima Pens & Packaging, which was previously just called Prima Pens and was a well-known brand for all kinds of writing utensils. You may have guessed: it
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Sumitomo (SHI) Demag North America has revealed its next leadership development. Effective April 1, 2025, Liam Burns assumes the role of President, bringing extensive industry experience and a strong vision for the company’s future. Liam Burns has been with Sumitomo (SHI) Demag for the past two years, serving as Senior Manager
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With the opening of a new production site in Querétaro, Mexico, Engel is strengthening its market presence in the Americas and expanding regional manufacturing capacities. The goal is to offer customers in North and South America faster delivery times and greater availability of injection moulding machines. With the newly acquired plant,
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The many ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the circular use of plastics will be showcased at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe exhibition and conference at RAI Amsterdam, the Netherlands from April 1-2, 2025. The AI Innovation Hub feature area introduces all the latest uses of AI in plastics
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Döhler, a a well-known producer of technology-driven natural ingredients, ingredient systems and integrated solutions, is producing solutions for prebiotic drinks that assist with improving gut health while also being an innovative approach towards closing the fibre gap and supporting overall well-being. As this prebiotic trend continues to rise, Döhler offers natural,
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EcoVadis, a leading provider of business sustainability ratings, awarded Petainer the Platinum medal after a comprehensive assessment of the company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. The award acknowledges Petainer’s continuous commitment to reducing its environmental impact, promoting ethical business practices, and fostering a sustainable future. “We are delighted to receive
Read moreAxens, a leading technology licensor in the field of plastics circular economy, and Sorema, an international technology and equipment provider for sorting, cleaning and mechanical treatment of plastic wastes, announced their cooperation for providing integrated solutions for advanced (chemical, physical) recycling of plastic wastes. Thanks to this cooperation, Axens and Sorema
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Husky Technologies, a global leader in injection moulding technology and solutions, announced the appointment of Balaji Suresh to Chief Operations Officer (COO). Suresh joins Husky from L3Harris Technologies, where he served as Vice President of Global Supply Chain, leading enterprise-wide operations and supply chain initiatives. His career is marked by a
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