Scotland: Deposit return scheme will go live in 2023
The UK’s first deposit return scheme will go live across Scotland on 16 August 2023, helping to recycle billions of bottles and cans every year.
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Competek’s packaging optimization
A service designed to improve lightweight and recycled PET solutions.
From PET bottles straight to food contact grade r-PET packaging
Amut’s strategic partnership with Erema contributes to acceleratethe transition towards a greener world.
Alpla acquires German PET recycler
Purchase of the company BTB PET-Recycling to give Alpla access to the bottle-to-bottle loop in Germany.
Alpla takes over Spanish bottle manufacturer Plastisax
The Alpla Group, the global packaging solutions and recycling specialist, is taking over Plastisax S.L. The Spanish company produces plastic bottles for the cosmetics, home and personal care segments.
Continental enables use of recycled PET bottles in tire production as of 2022
Continental enables the use of reprocessed polyester obtained from recycled plastic bottles in its tire production as of 2022. The new sustainable polyester yarn will be obtained from PET bottles by a mechanical process and will be used in the construction of the tire carcass.
Contiform 3 BigBottle produces large PET containers
For millions of people all over the world, packaged drinking water is an essential part of their daily life, especially if they live in a region where they cannot depend on a reliable supply of potable tap water.
Alpla acquires South African packaging manufacturer
Acquisition of Verigreen Packaging expands Alpla’s product portfolio in Africa
KHS and Eckes-Granini launch bottles made of 100% rPET
Eckes-Granini is making its packaging portfolio even more environmentally friendly with the help of the KHS Group. Since the middle of May its one-liter hohes C juice bottle has consisted entirely of recycled plastic (rPET).
Resilux set to double bottle-to-bottle recycling capacity using Erema technology
Resilux, a leading PET bottle and preform producer, has announced a major new technology investment which will result in them doubling their bottle-to-bottle PET recycling capacity.
Kosme Barifill Canto: multipurpose filler for bottles and cans
For the first time, the Krones Group presents a multipurpose filler that handles glass bottles, PET containers, and cans – the Barifill Canto. The Italian subsidiary Kosme is responsible for its development, construction, and installation.
Armenian water bottler A&M Rare procures two lines from KHS
Sheikh Mohammed Mussallam has run a good number of companies in many different fields in his time – among them the construction and telecommunications industries and hotel sector.
