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With the two new Starlinger PET bottle-to-bottle recycling lines, Srichakra Polyplast is tripling its total food-grade rPET production capacities, reaching an annual output of 42,000 tons. Founded in 2010, Srichakra Polyplast Pvt Ltd. has become the leading plastics recycling and waste management company in India. The manufacturer of high-quality PET, polyolefin
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A new report from AMERIPEN, prepared by Circular Matters and funded by PLASTICS’ Recycling is Real initiative, highlights significant progress by consumer-packaged goods (CPG) companies toward recycled content goals in packaging while also exploring critical gaps in infrastructure, collection systems, and supply to meet targets. Following last week’s member exclusive release
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Coca-Cola FEMSA has chosen Sidel’s Super Combi for its carbonated soft drinks (CSD) line in Jundiai, Brazil increasing overall line productivity and operating at 39,000 bottles per hour (bph). Coca-Cola FEMSA serves more than 270 million people with a portfolio of 134 beverage brands, including carbonated soft drinks, water, juices, teas,
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Stadler Anlagenbau has completed the design and installation of the new Republic Services Polymer Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. This marks the second facility developed for Republic Services, following the successful launch of the Las Vegas Polymer Center in late 2023. The inauguration ceremony took place on March 18, attended by the
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ICS Egypt is a well-known closure producer for carbonated soft drinks across Egypt and Africa. Wisecap Group is proud to announce the beginning of a new chapter as Integrated Cap Solutions Egypt (ICS Egypt). ICS Egypt is the result of a strategic partnership between CSS Group, the previous owner of CSI
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Dear friends of PETplanet, we are closed until April 21, 2025. We wish you relaxing days, Yours, PETplanet Insider Team
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The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and RecyClass published the second progress report of their collaboration, which aims to accelerate the global harmonisation of plastic recyclability. Key updates include streamlining the measurement of intrinsic viscosity variation for PET bottles and harmonising the filter pack used in extrusion during HDPE and PP
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The first part of our Circular Economy Tour 2025 has officially begun, with my journey kicking off in Spain. While I expected to encounter exciting new developments, what struck me most were the strong echoes of the past – projects, people, and places that brought a real sense of déjà vu,
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SK chemicals will showcase its technological capabilities at CHINAPLAS in Hall 17, L41 Booth CHINAPLAS is recognised as one of the world’s top three chemical industry exhibitions alongside NPE in the U.S. and K’ show in Germany and is considered the largest in Asia. At this year’s exhibition, SK chemicals will
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– KHS driving cut in carbon emissions. With its ambitious climate protection strategy, the KHS Group is steadily driving the reduction in its carbon emissions. One key milestone here is its recent validation by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). On this basis, the company is now implementing specific measures to cut
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StarLite-R Still is a new bottle base that employs Sidel’s patented technology to ensure 100% recycled PET (rPET) integration, lightweighting, and high-speed production for water, juices, milk, and edible oil from 0.25 l up to 2.5 l. Balancing production speed, material type, and bottle weight presents a complex challenge for manufacturers in maintaining
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