Sunbase - a solid base for nitrogen filling
Getting the perfect balance between minimum weight and the final quality of the bottle with the presence of nitrogen is possible with the patented solution of SUNBASE.
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PET collection figures for 2011
Petcore and EuPR has announced that European post-sorting PET collection reached 1.59 Million tonnes in 2011, an increase of 140 Ktes (9.4%) on 2010. For the EU 27 countries growth in collection is stable at 2%.
Breakthrough ISBM bottles
Incoplas launches breakthrough ISBM bottles, based on Total’s innovative HDPE technology.
Chardonney in a 187ml Lightweight PET Bottle
Bronco Wine Co., a major supplier of varietal wines, is establishing a strong position in the single serve, 187ml wine category with the adoption of lightweight polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles from Amcor Rigid Plastics.
From Transilvania, with style
Heineken requested P.E.T. Engineering the re-launch of Silva, the most known Romanian beer brand. The main idea was to create a packaging that could confirm its "premium" identity without losing the scents of the lands where the product comes from, the legendary Transylvania.
Swerve Neck solution by P.E.T. Engineering
P.E.T. Engineering consolidates its experience in the design of ultra-lightweight containers with high performance and aesthetic value, with SWERVE NECK, a patented solution that allows savings up to 20% in the neck finish and in the area under the support ledge.
S.U.P.E.R. PET preform and closure project by Sacmi and SIPA
SIPA (Zoppas Industries Group) and Sacmi, two of Italy’s most innovative companies operating in the packaging sector, have combined their skills in the search for a new solution in the combination of PET preforms and closures that provides advantages for processors and end-users alike.
Amcor delivers highly distinctive PET bottle
Amcor delivers highly distinctive PET bottle for launch of McCormick's new Montego Bay Coconut Rum.
EuPR HDPE Eco-design guidelines
EuPR, the Brussels based organisation representing plastics recyclers in Europe has developed NEW European eco-design guidelines for HDPE bottles in order to bring HDPE recycling to new horizons.
SPI and NAPCOR announce grant recipients for model PET thermoform recycling program
The Plastics Industry Trade Association (SPI) and the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) announced today that three United States recycling operators have been selected to receive grants toward establishing model programs for collection and intermediate processing of PET thermoformed packaging.
Hot-Fill and aseptic filling with original pulp
Sidel will launch its new solutions for the production of beverages with pulps or particles in PET containers.
Amcor announces expansion of multilayer PP bottle capacity
Amcor Rigid Plastics, the world’s leading producer of rigid plastic packaging, has announced a major expansion of extrusion blow molded PP bottle capacity in the Midwest, Southwest, and Canada in response to strong market demand for packaging for food and nutritional supplements.
